Design Teams like Buses!

I give this post that title very tongue in cheek as I am absolutely astonished that a few days after my invite to be part of the Dr Digi team - I was also selected to be part of the I LOVE PROMARKERS design team. What are the chance of that??!! I applied to be part of this team as I have others before and never been successful - so I really didn't expect to be chosen.

Today  my first card has gone on the I LOVE PROMARKERS blog. Its a challenge blog and this weeks theme is "INK IT UP". The challenge lasts for a week and anyone can play along... go take a look at the inspiration from all the Design Team, grab you pens and get creating!  

Card Recipe  -
Papers & Greeting sticker - Simple Stories DIY Boutique range. 
Stamp - Stamping Bella Uptown Girl - Farah loves flashdance.
Doodlebug Sprinkles, Glaze on the Bubblegum and Radio, Stickles on the skirt for some razzamatazz!

Colour Mapping - Promarkers & Flexmarkers.
Hair -Canary & Sleigh Bells.
Skirt & Shoes - Bright Green, Lime Green & Lime Twist
Top - Azure, Sky Blue & Arctic Blue.
Leg Warmers & Hair Bow - Shocking Pink, Carmine, Baby Pink & bit of Vermilion.
Skin - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush, Antique White, Baby Pink - Cheeks.
Radio - Cool Greys.
Hope you like this card and I look forward to seeing your entries on the challenge...There are prizes and everything!!
(:(|)x

Some very exciting news.... (:(|)x

I have some very exciting news ... I have been asked to be part of a Design Team for Dr Digi's House of Stamps!!!
I only discovered the fab images they have fairly recently and after posting the card I made for the Father in law (to be's) 60th - I was contacted and asked to be a part of the team! I literally squealed with excitement.
The images are a lot of fun and full of Humour - fabulous for those always tricky Men's cards.

I had just purchased this image called "Strongo the Magnificent" for a friend who is a Personal trainer and turning 40. (Told you - Year of big birthdays!) This was just perfect and teamed with the Moustache paper... what more could he want! I raided my scraps box for other bits of paper and added to blue patterned Doodlebug papers to given some contrast.
The Die-namics Party Banner in red seemed to fit so well and I used it to add some letters saying Celebrate from Hobbycraft. The Star was cut using spellbinders and the numbers are also Doodlebug.The Happy Birthday sticker is from Pebbles - you will see these on a few of my cards as they are so useful.

The promarkers for colour mapping are -
Shoes & Belt - Blue Grey flexmarkers.
Suit - Burgundy, cardinal red, ruby, poppy, red and a little shading in Cool grey 3 & 1
Hair - Warn Greys.
I also used a little gold Sharpie on the belt buckle and buttons.

I really love how this turned out and can't wait to post more of these fab images as part of the Design team (DT) and am so chuffed to be asked!  This card is up on the Dr Digi Blog so pop over and take a look at the other fab images and creations. 

Happy Easter everyone... enjoy all the chocolate!
(:(|)x

Another Big Birthday...

This card is made for my friend Bev who not only turns 40 today but is also due to have a baby at the beginning of May!
I turned to my trusty Stamping Bella stamps and coloured her with Promarkers and added some stickles glitter. 

The paper is from Heidi Swapp - Mixed Company paper collection and I picked out the green accent to make a  frame from the spellbinders die. I added some pink ribbon from my stash but it still needed a bit more bling...

I added the greeting from Craftworks cards and some ace Gold (Loving gold at the mo?!) glittery letters and numbers from Hobbycraft to personalise the card. I then used some Gold Doodlebug sprinkles to tie it altogether.

Skin - Coral, Soft peach, Blush, Antique White
Dress - Midnight Blue, China Blue, Cobalt Blue, Powder Blue
Hair - Sleigh Bells, Pineapple crush, Vanilla.
Presents - Carmine, Magenta, Salmon Pink / Soft Green & Pastel green / Powder blue & Cobalt Blue.

 Hope you like it...
I'll be back tomorrow with some very exciting and big news for the Monkey Hut ... (:(|)x

The Latest creation...10th Anniversary Card.

I love this Some Odd Girl image - its perfect for this Anniversary card. I was asked to make this by a friend at work as a special anniversary card for his wife to celebrate there 10 years together. He wanted a Russian theme as that is where they met - the only other detail I got out of him was that his wife like Verve Clique Champagne (Don't we all?!) So I added a 2005 Vintage bottle of Champers!

The image of St Basil's was a free image from the Internet which I coloured with Promarkers - as were the digi image from SOG. The colours used are -
Skin - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush & Antique White.
His Hair - Warm Greys.
Jeans -Twilight Sky, Demin, Cornflower, Glacier blue.
Shirt - Cardinal Red, Ruby, Poppy, Red. 
Her Hair - Nutmeg, Burnt Umber, Rosewood, Burgandy, Warm Greys
Top - Oatmeal, Gold, Bright Orange
Skirt & Shorts - Cool Greys
The Building is coloured using Light fawn, Nutmeg and Terracotta.
The greens are - Emerald, Green & Meadow Green the blue is True blue, Sea Blue and Polar blue.
The golds and red are the same of the clothing. 

The background paper is from Mambi and I love the pearl effect the paper has - it shimmers beautifully! I added Peel off wording and Black glittery letters from Hobbycraft for "WIFE". The ribbon is from American crafts collection and I also added a diamante frill (Diamonds are the gem traditionally given as a gift for 10 year anniversaries apparently along with Tin ... Know which I'd prefer!!)


I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges -
www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk  Challenge 41
www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk Challenge 255
www.abc-challenge.blogspot.co.uk "G for Go Digital"
I will also add it to the Some Odd Girl linky Party. 

There is some big exciting news coming from me soon... keep posted...
All for now, See you all soon (:(|)x

Ann's Birthday.

This card was made for Nan's friend from Bingo who was turning 90 and still going to the Bingo so it was the obvious theme. I couldn't find a Bingo card that went up to 90 though... Sure it goes that high... I know 88 is "2 fat ladies" but after that I'm struggling for the calls!!

The bingo card is from Simple stories 24/7 and I matched it with paper from Tilda Flowergarden range. I used accents of Gold with the ribbon and matting. The greeting is made up from Peel offs - also in Gold. I added Prima flowers and some co-ordinating resin flowers, along with a few sparkly gems.

The Image is from Stamping Bella and I matched the colours on the papers with the image. The Promarkers used are -
Skin - Coral, Soft Peach, Blush & Antique White (Flex)
Hair - Warm Grey 1, 3 & 4
Wine Bottle and glass - Burgundy, Baby Pink & Soft Aqua.
Dress - Pastel Green & Soft Aqua with Baby Pink, Carmine & Ruby.

I love the colours and papers - its very shabby chic!  Hope you like it.

And can I just say - Thank you to all the lovely new followers. I'm so chuffed to have you follow my Monkey mutterings!
Liz (:(|)x

Some Odd Girl - Colour swatch Journal

I posted a little bit ago about starting my colour journal along with Some Odd Girl posting Colour swatches. The challenge was then set to take another person's colour combo and use it. I picked one from Kim Rippere, that I was drawn to as it was so bright and vibrant but not one I would have thought of myself....

I used Promarkers Sea Green, Turquoise, Emerald, Bright Green and Pale Citrus to colour the dress of Tropical Mae from Some Odd Girl. I love how it turned out - So bright. I hyped up the tropical feel with the Hibiscus flower coloured in with Sunflower, Mandarin and Hot Pink.

I did think about colouring the whole thing in but then I would have wanted to use the image on a card rather than in my Colour Journal so I left the image unfinished.
I can't wait to find out what colour is next on the little journey!

The Dad's Big Birthdays.

The year of the big birthdays continue... This post its my Dad's 70th and the future Father In Laws 60th. Being the milestones that they are I decided they needed to be bigger than usual so I went for 8 x 8 square cards. The bigger card demanded a bigger image. 

I loved colouring this image with my promarkers.  It from Dr Digi's House of Stamps - a digital stamp online shop.

www.doctor-digi.com

The background papers are My Minds Eye - little Robots collection of 12x12.
I used a templates for the large number and drew round them on the co-ordinating striped paper from the same kit - before mounting them on green card and cutting out again. Happy Birthday is a Pebbles sticker and the letters are from Doodlebug.

The promarkers used are -
Skin - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush & Antique White (Flex)
Hair & Newspaper - Warm Grey 1, 3 & 5
Pants - Icicle, powder blue, blue pearl.
Dressing Gown - Poppy, Ruby, Crimson, Cardinal Red & Burgandy.
Slippers - Pale Citrus, Lime Zest, Lime Green, Pear Green & Marsh Green.

The next card I made for my Dad - who last year took up Crown Green bowling. So I bought this digital image from Digistamp Boutique.

I used the templates for the large number and drew round them on Doodlebug - red spot paper before mounting them on blue card and cutting out again. The Letters for DAD and the "th" are also from Doodlebug. The Background paper is from Pink Paisley and has a gloss effect on the circles. I also added some Glaze on the Bowls to give them some extra dimension. I used a die to cut the grass and for the "happy".
Promarkers used -
Hat - Poppy, Ruby & Cardinal
Top - True Blue, Royal Blue, Egyptian blue (flex ) & Indigo Blue.
Grass - Lime Zest & Pale Citrus.

I would like to enter these cards into the following challenges -  

www.papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk

www.whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk

www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk 

www.digistampboutique.blogspot.co.uk

www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk

www.abc-callenge.blogspot.co.uk

www.ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk  "Stand By Your Man" Favourite song.