New stamps

Good afternoon

I hope that you are doing well and are enjoying the week so far.  I have been spoiled by my husband as he bought me some stamps that has been on my wishlist for a long time.  These are my very first Hero Arts stamps and also my very first flower stamps. I have had some flower stamps in mind as all the stamps that I own might be considered as "child friendly". I have had requests to make cards that feature a more "grown-up" feeling, hence the flower stamps.  I bought these from a very lovely lady called Shamela from Kanje Krafts and Kreations, her service is excellent and her prices are very good.

So here is 2 pictures of my  4 new stamps.

I have coloured some of the stamped images.  The pink flower is not finished as I want to add a brad to the middle when I make the card.

My kids had a 3 week holiday and as my craft room is separate from the house, I did not get to spend much time in there during their holiday, so I packed my copics and stamped images and brought them into the house and spend a little time colouring them.  Since school started today I am hoping to finish the cards during the week.... or next week. So here is a sneak peak at my coloured images, I really need to practice my colouring.

So that is it from me. Thank you for staying and seeing what I have been up to.  I am really excited about my new Hero Arts Stamps.  Please leave a comment, I love to hear from you.

Hugs,
Marika

Is it a plane or is it a butterfly? No it is a little baby boy.

Good afternoon

It has been such a long time since I have posted anything, I had to first familiarise myself with how to make a new post.

I know that I made a new years resolution to do at least one post a week and it has been a few weeks since my last post. Actually more like a few months. Sorry about that, as usual life got in the way, but this has been a very nice part of life that has been in the way, it has taken the form of a new life. Yes we are expecting our third child and we have just found out that it is a little boy.

I am hoping that now that the 2nd trimester has started that I will have more energy. The first few weeks did not seem to go well for me, the morning sickness was not so bad it was more the lack of energy that got to me. I just could not get going until after 11 in the mornings and then I still had to do house work and then it was time to get the kids from school and with the oldest in grade 1 now, we had to make extra time for homework. The craft room was closed for so long I had to move the plant out, it was starting to die. But last week I opened it up, cleaned it out and even had a go at doing some crafting and oh joy, how I have missed my "me time".  I cannot promise to craft often but I am sure going to do my best.

Now onto my little project.  I made a birthday card for a friends whose mom is turning 80 years old.  Wow I think that is just so great, turning 80.

A close-up of the flowers.

A close-up of the 80.

Thank you for staying and reading my post.  Hopefully it will not be so long before I do a post again.  Keep well and to those living in South Africa, keep warm.

Hugs,
Marika

Summer Flower Tilda

 

Good Morning

 

I hope that you are all doing well and that you have recovered from the hectic start to the year, it seemed that every person I spoke to have had a very busy start to 2013.  Saying that I cannot believe that we are in February already.

 

Today I want to share a card that I made about 2 weeks ago, today is the first time that I actually have time to sit in front of the computer to type up a post.

 

This is Summer Flower Tilda, I stamped her on Kraft paper and then coloured her with some water coloured pencils.  It was nice to use them for a change.

 

 



I added allot of flowers, it seemed fitting as she is called Summer Flower Tilda.

A close-up of my Tilda, is she not a beauty.

For a change I added a sentiment with some flower brads to complete it.

Thank you for reading, please leave a comment and if you are not a follower, please become one if you like what you see.

Have an awesome day.

Hugs,
Marika