Monday 30 May 2022

Swinging Ella from Pink Gem Designs


Hello everyone I hope that you have had a lovely day today ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ˜

Here is a cute anniversary card that I’ve made for a customer using a digital stamp from PinkGemDesigns called Swinging Ella.

I’ve used my Promarkers to colour Ella and created a very simple inky background using stencils.  The branch her swing is hanging from is from a die from Lisa Horton Crafts

Enjoy the rest of your day ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ˜

Card recipe:
Pink Gem Designs - Swinging Ella 
Promarkers (see below for colours)
Distress inks - tea dye, tumbled glass , twisted citron
Lawn Fawn clippings slimline stencils- Cloudy, Hillside 
LHC dies - Petite Petals
LHC dies - Garden greenery
Cosmic shimmer detail embossing powder - clear 
Sentiment stamp - Practical publishing magazine
Spectrum noir colorista pen - magenta
Tonic Nuvo crystal drops - dandelion yellow  
Sakura gelly roll pen - white
Stabilo fineliner pen - brown
Glossy accents
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Promarkers used :

Ella: Cool grey 1,2,3,4, pale pink, antique pink

Balloon: vanilla, pastel yellow, mustard, gold (Turner’s yellow blend from Kit and Clowder Online Colouring Classes

Swing: walnut, coral

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 Wendy x

Sunday 29 May 2022

Marci in Pink - Easel Card

Hello everyone……I hope you are having a lovely Sunday.

We had a lovely day out yesterday…. a little shopping then the cinema to watch Top Gun - Maverick followed by a delicious meal in a lovely restaurant in the Nevada shopping centre near Granada.
Today we’ve been moving some storage off the upstairs terrace so we can use it by the pool.......but now it’s time to cool off.๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ

My card today is a simple easel shaped card using Heart Cupcake Marci again....this is the last of the 3 that I had coloured.

Marci is a digital stamp by La-La Land Crafts
https://www.lalalandcrafts.com/Heart-Cupcake-Marci-Digi...

I love making easel cards as they are so simple to make but are beautiful shape. For this one I've incorporated layered die cut hearts, a layer of designer paper with a smaller vellum layer.

I've added fussy cut hearts over the vellum layer to mirror the paper below and added glossy accents to the hearts.

Enjoy the rest of your day ๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“



Card recipe:
La la land crafts digital stamp - Heart cupcake Marci
Winsor & Newton Promarkers (see below for colours )
LHC dies - nested hearts
LHC Layered words dies - Happy, Birthday
Distress oxide ink - picked raspberry
Forever friends DSP - With love
Woodware Clear stamps - Francoise Read - Birthday Strips
Spectrum Noir sparkle pen - clear
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Promarkers used:
Skin - ivory, almond, satin, dusky pink , sunkissed pink
Blush & lips - dusky rose, pale pink
Hair - vanilla , caramel, sandstone, umber
Dress, shoes, hair bows, cupcake - almond, pale pink, dusky rose, burgundy, lime zest, forest green, pine green
Shoes - warm grey 2,3,5 black
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Wendy x

Tuesday 24 May 2022

Objects of Interest blog

Good morning everyone I hope that you’re all ok and are having a good week so far. 

We’ve been really busy over the past few days, catching up with friends and trying to finish all the little jobs around the pool….before family comes to stay.
There’s still a few more things to finish off but all the work now has to be in the morning as it’s getting far to hot from around noon until about 7pm…. Not that I’m complaining as it means more time to relax and colour by the pool.

Today I’m sharing a blog post of a friend here in Spain…. I was asked a few questions about how I started making cards etc for her blog and thought you might like to have a read.

The blog is called Objects of Interest  
objects-ofinterest


Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

Wendy x

Monday 16 May 2022

Honey from Krista Smith

Hello everyone…… wishing you all a wonderful week ahead….it’s Monday again and that meant Pilates this morning…. It was a very hot class but only a few more weeks before the break for summer.

I thought today I would share a card with another beautiful image called Honey from Krista Leigh Smith coloured with my Winsor & Newton Promarkers …….. I love her stunning blue hair and tutu……๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฐ and the quirky card layout suits the design.





Enjoy your rest of your day ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ’™ 

Card recipe:
Krista Smith digital stamp
Winsor & Newton Promarkers (see below for colours )
Loisirs creatifs designer papers
Lisa Horton Crafts sentiment strips
Spectrum Noir sparkle pen - clear
Craftelier.com sequins 
Sakura gelly roll pen - white
Spectrum Noir sparkle pen - clear 
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Promarkers used:
Skin - almond, blush, oatmeal, soft peach, dusky rose
Blush & lips - dusky rose, pale pink 
Hair - indigo blue, China blue, powder blue
Eyes - holly, emerald, apple
T-shirt- antique pink, pastel pink, ice grey 4,2,1
Tutu - aubergine amethyst, lilac, lavender , ice grey 4,2,1
Bunny - antique pink, salmon pink,pastel pink, ice grey 4,2,1
Tights - antique pink, cocktail pink, pastel pink, aubergine, amethyst, lilac 
Boots - warm grey 5,4,1, ice grey1, amethyst, lilac



Thanks so much for stopping by and reading my blog please leave me a comment below and let me know what you think of my card


Wendy x

Sunday 15 May 2022

Lavender from Krista Smith

Hello everyone I hope that you’ve had a lovely weekend…. We’ve been busy this weekend tidying and cleaning around the pool after all the renovation work and things are starting to get back to normal after the calima from a few weeks ago…. JJ has been busy painting and I’ve been cleaning more windows
… it feels never ending but hopefully there won’t be any more bad dust/mud falls

I just wanted to share a work in progress with you today… it’s another beautiful image from Krista Leigh Smith called Lavendar that I’ve finished colouring today…. She just needs to be added to a card now.
I do love being able to sit outside and colour … it’s so relaxing listening to all the birds….
I’ve used my Winsor & Newton Promarkers to colour her in and I’m pleased with her so far

Enjoy the rest of your day
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Promarkers used:
Skin - ivory, almond, satin, dusky rose , sunkissed pink
Blush & lips - dusky rose, pale pink
Hair - pastel yellow, ginger, coral, mango, walnut
Eyes - midnight blue, China blue, pastel blue
Hat & basket - vanilla, pastel yellow, mustard, gold (Turners yellow blend from Kit and Clowder Online Colouring Classes
Leaves- bright green , forest green
Lavender - violet, lavender
Dress - powder blue, blue pearl, china blue

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

Wendy x

Saturday 14 May 2022

Heart Cupcake Marci from La La Land Crafts

Happy Saturday everyone……today is all about tidying and cleaning up around the pool…. We’ve got a lovely week ahead of summer heat so it’ll be lovely to have somewher cooler to sit.
Cute little Heart Cupcake Marci is off to another party today so of course she had to have a new dress….. a girl can never have too many outfits after all

Marci is a digital stamp by La-La Land Crafts available from the shop.



Enjoy the rest of your day


Card recipe:
La la land crafts digital stamp - Heart cupcake Marci
Winsor & Newton Promarkers (see below for colours )
Craftwork cards DSP - Celebrations
Spectrum Noir sparkle pen - clear
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Promarkers used:
Skin - ivory, almond, satin, dusky pink , sunkissed pink
Blush & lips - antique pink, pale pink
Hair - vanilla , caramel, sandstone, umber
Dress, shoes, hair bows, cupcake - Duck egg, turquoise, marine, petrol blue, aubergine, amethyst, lilac, lavender
Shoes - black, ice grey 2,3,5

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Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

Wendy x

Tuesday 10 May 2022

Heart Cupcake Marci - part 1

Hello everyone……wishing you all a wonderful Tuesday …. I’ve been doing some pottering around this morning in the garden… collecting more windfall oranges off the ground before they get chopped up by the lawn mower. Just sat down for a cup of tea, a chill before making lunch and thought I’d share my latest colouring.


I’ve had this cute digital stamp for such a long time but never actually got around to colouring her in
Marci was a digital stamp in Kit and Clowder Online Colouring Classes four years ago sponsored by La-La Land Crafts and there is even a free class over on YouTube showing how to colour in this cute little girl if you are interested in giving it a try.
https://youtu.be/wQRUIbEohDI

Marci is still available in the shop too if you want to buy her
https://www.lalalandcrafts.com/Heart-Cupcake-Marci-Digi...

I’ve coloured her in a few different combinations with my Winsor & Newton promarkers but thought this version was perfect with these designer papers.
Enjoy the rest of your day


Card recipe:
La la land crafts digital stamp - Heart cupcake Marci
Winsor & Newton Promarkers (see below for colours )
Craftwork cards DSP - Celebrations
Lawn Fawn clippings stencil - confetti
Distress inks - picked raspberry, peacock feathers, squeezed lemonade
Ranger Ink Glossy accents
Spectrum Noir sparkle pen - clear
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Promarkers used:
Skin - ivory, almond, satin, dusky pink , sunkissed pink
Blush & lips - antique pink, pale pink
Hair - vanilla , caramel, sandstone, umber
Dress, shoes, hair bows, cupcake - lime zest, forest green,pine green, pale pink, dusky rose, burgundy
Shoes - warm grey 2,3,5


Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

Wendy x

Sunday 8 May 2022

Feathers and Kitties from Krista Smith

Good morning everyone……wishing you all a lovely Sunday
I love Sunday mornings, sitting outside with my cup of tea under our porch listening to all the birds waking up …. Whilst the four kitties are chasing around like they’ve had too much sugar lovely and peaceful!

I’m here again to share some more of my colouring with my Winsor & Newton & Promarkers.
The artwork is a digital stamp by my all time favourite artist Krista Leigh Smith and is called Feathers and kitties… I’ve coloured her in for a challenge on her Facebook group to use an image with fur, feathers or scales….. hope that you like her.

Enjoy your Sunday

Card recipe:
Krista Smith digital stamp - Feathers and kitties
Winsor & Newton Promarkers (colours listed below)
Lawn Fawn stencils - Cloudy , hillside
Lisa Horton Crafts - Nested Torn edge slims die
Colorado Craft Company sentiment- Happy day
Ranger Ink Distress ink - tumbled glass, twisted citron
Promarker colours used:
Skin - almond, blush, oatmeal, soft peach, dusky rose
Blush & lips - antique pink, pale pink
Eyes - holly, emerald, apple
Hair - vanilla, caramel, sandstone, umber
Feathers - sunflower, pastel yellow, antique pink
Jumper - antique pink, cocktail pink, pastel pink, ice grey 1
Jeans - midnight blue, denim blue, pastel blue
Trainers - antique pink, cocktail pink, pastel pink, warm grey 4,2,1
Kitties - ice grey 5,2,1 , antique pink, pale pink, spice, ginger, apricot



Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

Wendy x

Saturday 7 May 2022


Hello everyone……wishing you all a lovely Saturday

It’s a beautiful sunny day here today with temperatures set to rise up to 25C …..it’s definitely feeling like summer is on its way.

I’ve been doing lots of colouring lately with my Winsor & Newton Promarkers and decided to colour this sweet little girl from the new Winnie Daisy collection by Polkadoodles crafting
https://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/daisy-dance-flower-fairy.../

Enjoy the rest of your day

Card recipe:
Polkadoodles digital stamp - Winnie Daisy Dancing
Winsor & Newton Promarkers
LHC - Frame it - Stamp & Die set
LHC - Set the scene - Garden Greenery dies
LHC shabby florals dies
LHC Enamel Domes - Lemon Drops
Dovecraft DSP - Sugar and Spice
Distress oxides - picked raspberry, twisted
Promarkers (see below for colours used)
Glossy accents
Spectrum Noir sparkle pen - clear
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Promarkers used:
Skin - ivory, almond, satin, dusky rose , sunkissed pink
Blush & lips - dusky rose, pale pink
Hair - pastel yellow, buttercup, caramel, sandstone
Flowers - antique pink, salmon pink, cocktail pink, pastel pink, pastel yellow, mustard, gold
Leaves - lime zest, forest green
Dress and shoes - pastel yellow, yellow, canary, sunflower
Wings - ice grey 1,3,4


Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

Wendy x