Mikey

This is my entry to this week's Copics Challenge!
Isn't he gorgeous? He's Mikey from Charmed, Delectable Stamps.
I've coloured him with Copics and Marvy pens andadded a little glossy accents to his guitar to make it look more 'woody'.
I found him quite challenging as I don't have much in the way of 'masculine' elements and flowers just wouldn't do for a cool dude! So, I used my plec! And a CD. And saddle-stitch.
The backing paper is DCWV Rockstar.
Hope you like him 'cos you'll be seeing him again!
Eiglas
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Gonna be busy next week.....!

Number 2 son, Mikey, found some 'bubbles' yesterday and entertained Ada for best part of an hour with them!

I may not be on much next week as my Ada is staying with me all week - nights too! I'm not quite sure if this is 'Ahhh!'or Aaaargh!' yet.....could be either as she is nursing a stinker of a cold and it should be in full spate by then - lovely!

I haven't had much time this week, either, as Hubby's been on holiday (...I think you all know what that means - don't they get under your feet?....) but I do propose another project very soon.

Off to do Nic's tea now, then I have to make him a birthday card for tomorrow!


Take care and speak soon!
Eiglas
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Guess what! Another award! LOL! This time from Lynne at Spyder's Corner! Thank you very much Lynne! By the end of tonight, I'll be able to post an award with me eyes closed! LOL!

Instantly I would like to share this award with my friend Cheryl who is so talented it's embarrassing! Her ATC's are amongst if not the best I've had the pleasure to receive and she is very encouraging to beginners.

There will be other recipients but I'm afraid it will have to be another day - I need me bed!
Eiglas
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My Awards

I was very very flattered and pleased to have been given a lovely Blog Award last week from Jude at Crafts-International.
I've only been doing this blog thing for a couple of weeks (with much appreciated help from RozPoz) and I'm still very much feeling my way around, so can you imagine my delight when I came on tonight and found another lovely award from Cheryl of Cheryl's Creative ATC's & Cards !!
Gobsmacked or what?!
Totally blown away!
Thank you very much girls!

In recognition of this lovely gesture, I'm allowed to pass the ward on to a few other deserving blogs and I get to choose!

The following blogs are in the Eiglas 'Stupendous Blogs' list!

Fliss at The Stamper's Chef for her clever techniques! Pop over and see what she does !


Roz at Rozzybee for everything she does! She is so talented but is never too busy to help another crafter. She and her blog are both FAB!

Piddawinkle's Caged Thoughts are next on my list. She has such an interesting blog with a real mix of things and a wonderful collection of links. I love her work and the attention to detail.

Patties Art is another blog with real arty designs and techniques. Lovely blog Pat!

Pauline of Passion for Papercraft always has links to yummy candy and her blog is yummy too!

Copics Colour Challenge gives peeps the chance to use their Copics to the end of their imagination! I don't have many Copics yet, but I'm adding to them all the time and should be able to enter something worthwhile soon to the challenge!

Charmed Delectable Stamps for Mikey if nothing else! I didn't realise they knew my number two son! Their blog is soooo cute! I'm not usually into 'cute' stamps but these are starting to turn my head!

Spyder's Corner is funny, wacky and interesting (I've always liked spiders myself...!) and well worth a visit to top up your giggle reservoir!

Charisma Cards for their lovely challenges! I do like a nice challenge - I just wish I had more time to enter them! I usually make the project and then, because I'm inspired by so many challenges, forget which blog or forget to get it on in time! (Sigh...) I'm sure I'll improve.....

Well I've listed nine blogs because I have two awards! Don't foget to pop in and see them because they're worth a visit!

Eiglas
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Faraway Friend

I have a cyber-friend in Australia who's been having a bit of a rough time lately, so I did the English thing and made her a card!
I've waited until she's received it before uploading it so here it is!

Faraway Friend

Materials & Method

One A4 pale greeny-yellow cardstock, scored & folded in half and then again,on the other side of the card, at the halfway of one of the sides. this will make a rough 'z' shape with one long side.

Laura Ashley papers of choice. One of each 12"x 12 & 6"x6"
3" x 6" scrap of other toning paper to back the 'turn-back'.
Toning Ribbon,approx 1 metre
Prima blooms or similar
Brads for centres of flowers. I used black ones.
Silicone glue, DST & 3D foam.
Hero Arts Shadow inkpad (in Celery for my scheme)
Small icon stamp to suit
Motto mounted on toning card

The pix tell it all really.

First use the icon stamp and the shadow inkpad to stamp randomly but not too thickly round the edges of the left hand part of the card, back as well!

Then using the inkpad, edge the same areas, smudging it in from the edge a little.

Cut an A5 piece of the 12"x 12" and adhere to the right-hand side (I stuck it on first and then trimmed it!) Edge with the inkpad.


Missing the first half inch (by the centre crease), stick, the 6"x6" on the left-hand side, allowing for the fold, but don't stick down the last 3" until you've backed it with the toning scrap.


Turn back each of the corners of the backed end of the 6"x6" leaving a little approx 1" channel for the motto.
You can stick these back, if you want to, with dst. I used a staple with a little scrap of ribbon on the top corner and the brad in the flower on the other.


You can now place a medium-sized brad on the outside of the middle crease of the cardstock at the level of the channel, so you can use the top of it as a fastener for the flap-edge of the card, making a 'secret' compartment (the back of the front!)where you can put a special message or money-gift.

Stick down the half inch of 6"x6" hiding the 'legs' of the brad.

Now adhere your ribbon approx 1" in from front edge and down the middle crease. Also trim top & bottom of your 6"x6" with ribbon

Stick down the 'turnback' flap with a little dst.

Decorate with your Blooms to suit, I used silicone glue.

Stick your motto with a piece of DST into the channel left by the turnbacks.

I didn't photograph the back of the 'front' , (so to speak!) but I also decorated this with more of the 12"x12", ribbon & blooms. This, of course, is optional.

Don't forget your 'Made by' sticker!
Done!

Charmed Delectable Stamps.....

...are giving away some lovely CANDY!
So pop over there and get some! LOL
And whilst you're at it, have a look on their website - the Mikey digistamps are gorgeous! I might have to get some of those - they are so cute!

Saturday Sketch Challenge

This is my entry to last Saturday's Sketch Challenge.
The Penny Black stamp is called 'Acrobat' and is coloured using Copics and Zig photo-twin pens. The hedgehog and the flowers are decoupaged and 3D foamed.
The larger flowers are Prima and the little daisies (...a good few of them too...) are from the 99p shop with a bottle of room-scent!
The photo's not so good because it's a totally miserable day and the flash was activated causing reflection from the foil of the butterfly sticker.