Karen's Coastal Corner

Hi everyone!

My name is Karen, I live on the (sometimes) sunny NSW Central Coast, have a partner who has three great kids, have 4 1/2 dogs (share one with the partner), and am discovering the world of paper crafts and scrapbooking!

Started scrapbooking approx 5 yr ago, and have realised it's an ever evolving craft ... so many new things, techniques etc coming out all the time - it's hard to keep up! For example, recently discovered Copic markers - oh what fun we are having now! As a consequence, my house is always one of organised chaos lol.

I fund my hobbies (or habits, I haven't decided which yet) working as a pet groomer here on the coast, which also caters for my love of animals. I have been showing dogs since I was 8 yr old, and will never be with a canine companion. Next year, hopefully one of the girls will be having puppies - a whole new subject to scrap!

Monday, January 3, 2011

To all the wonderful mums :-)

I have been using this digi stamp of Lil Lolita's Willow a fair bit lately, as she is new, and a friend mentioned in passing that she would make a really good stamp for a wedding type card. now, as I don't know anyone who is married, but I do, of course, have a mum, I decided that I would use soft colours, and do a card for Mum even though Mother's day is months away (nothing like being prepared, right?).

I coloured Willow with Copic markers, matched her almost peppermint green dress to the base card stock, then coloured her flowers to match a journal tag from the Kaisercraft "English Rose" collection, adding lace and ribbon to match. I picked one of the pinks I used to colour the stamp to then also colour some Kaisercraft pearls to add a pretty little finishing touch.

I would like to enter this card in the Digital Tuesday Challenge No. 91 "Anything Goes"

Thanks for taking the time to look at my blog! xoxox

Smile!

I have had the "Smile!" cut-out in my stash for quite a while now, and had tried a few times to incorporate it into scrap layouts and other projects, but it wasn't until I bought some green and red Copics in "softer" colours, that I paired it up with a light peppermint patterned paper and ribbon and then coloured this stamp accordingly. And I love the result, although not really captured that well in a photo.

Copics used:

Face/hair - E00, E31, E33, E51, E53

Clothes - G00, G12, G21, RV000, RV02, RV10, BV00

Misc. - Y15, Y17, Y19, V12,V15, V17, G02, G12, G24

I would like to enter this card in the online challenge this week at Southern Girl's Challenge No.9 "Anything Goes"

Thanks for having a look at my blog!

Cupcake Craft Challenge No. 122

This is Lil Lolita's 60's Willow ... and I'm loving colouring her in a variety of colours! This card, I found a really cute floral paper in my stash which I though went really well with her hippy "flower child" look, and I'd like to submit her in the latest Cupcake Craft Challenge No. 122 theme "Thank You".

Copics used:

Clothes - BV00, BV02, BV04, RV83, RV85, RV89

Face/hair - E00, E51, E53, E31, E33

Misc. - RV000, RV13, RV83, Y15, G12, clear Spica

I also highlighted the centre of her flowers with clear Kindy Glitz, but I am not sure you can see this in the photo.

Thanks for looking at my post, I hope you enjoy her as much as I am enjoying colouring her!