Tut for fur colouring, with copics.

My copic tutorial on how I colour fur.  I have used Mo Mannings' Tolerance 

 I first started with E39 doing random strokes 

Then using E37

E35 beginning to fill in spaces as you go.

E34

E33

E31 and now starting on the grey fur with C1

Using C3

C5

oppsey, took two shots of same photo lol

Here I have gone back to E39 and added extra strands to add more texture to coat

 more C3 and C1 and then I went over quickly with the blender pen

and the finished picture :) 

I hope that I have made this easy enough for you all to follow and to have a try, and we would love to see how you get on, please post up your pictures in Bella and Brontes Clubhouse :)

hugs Jackie

New Challenge DP2

Hi all, I am beginning to feel a bit like the White Rabbit out of Alice in Wonderland.... lol  (I'm late)  I was defo in back of queue when memory cells were handed out..... :)  Today brings a brand new challenge starting over at DP2,  and for this next two weeks the theme is Perfectly Pinkalicious.

I have used Lil Ballerina, who can be found HERE, at Mo's Shop, coloured with copics, The papers I have used are by Nitwits Collection,  Romance and Roses, leaf die, by Crealies, not sure who made the flower die, sorry :) lace, pearls from stash. 

Copics used hair.. E11,13,15.17,18.   tutu, R81,R83, tights, RV10,RV11and RV13. skin E00,E11, E13, R21, and a little bit of glamour dust :) Hope you likey....  

Right, off to sort next thing I should have already done lol.... have a good evening all...

hugs Jackie xx

Inspirational for BearlyMine

 

Good morning all, just.... Im on a go slow today, put my back out good and proper yesterday, and today in agony... and walking or should I say hobbling, like an old lady of 90... :(  due to pain factor and pain killers, which don't seem to be working...) I totally forgot it my day to post up my latest card for BearlyMine Inspirational and Challenge blog... so I do apologise for being a tad late.

For this card , which is nothing like my normal , but Inspirational it was, using the fabby new papers,  Mixed Media, by Donna, at BearlyMine Designs,....

The stamp is an old one, that I have probably only used once before, but I knew (if I still had it stashed away lol), it would be perfect for this card and papers.. luckily I had not got rid of it...   The little flowers are  made from a die, sorry I dont know name of..  and I have added lots of various fabrics and textures,

right... sat long enough now,, need to see if I can move off this chair.. lol..  how did I do it.... simply bending over to hold dogs snout so she not bite Vet whilst having a pedicure... she HATES her feet being done.... so a bit of a chillax day for me I think..... happy crafting all. xxx hugs J x

New Challenge at BearlyMine

Good afternoon all, a brand new challenge has just started today over at BearlyMine Inspiration and Challenge Blog,  and the theme for this month is SPRING, hence I chose this delightful little dog holding what we know to be spring flowers... (not that I have any in my garden lol), but luckily my neighbours are a lot more green fingered than I. :)

I got the image free from a mag a while back, and as always, coloured with copics, went for the rough colour on this one, which I like to do now and then.  The gorge papers are by Bearly Mine Designs, Peach Dreams and Mini Dots. tag by LOTV, from a set, and the ribbon was coloured with copics, as I didn't have any brown in my stash that was right...

As always, fabby prizes from our wonderful sponser Marianne Designs, and also from 'The Boss' Donna at BearlyMine Designs....   The challenge will run for a month, so plenty of time to come up with a fab card for the challenge, and for the DT to come by and leave some love.

and just look at the wonderful new digi sets made by Donna.. gorgeous. :)

For me, now, its back to my craft room and carry on with playing .. working lol

catch you all soon... hugs Jackie x

SALE ON at BearlyMine Designs ... PLUS... MORE New Releases :)

 

Not only a Sale... but Donna has come up with yet more gorge digi sets.... Released today.

Now is the time to pop over to the Shop, and get yourself some bargains :).. 

hugs J x 

DP2 Challenge

Hi all, well I am finally back with a card, as I am playing along with the new DP2 challenge that has just started and will run for the next two weeks.

The theme for this challenge is..... K is for ..............  so I have chosen to use Kady, who can be found HERE, in Mo's Digital Pencil shop, isn't she just so adorable :) 

 

I have coloured up the image with copics, and have used the gorge papers from the  Romance and Roses bundle, by Nitwits Collections.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid, and stash,  and I think its a Cheery Lynn die i used for the swirls.. (need to go check that out)...

Hope you will join in the fun on this one, and oooh incase you don't know.... and where have you been if you don't..... Mo can now been found on FB, hanging out with all the rest of you Mo fans.... at Bella and Bronte's Clubhouse.

Have a fab day... hugs J x

Someones been busy.............. !!!!

-Donna at BearlyMine Designs, hasn't just brought out ONE set of Mixed Media.... but TWO... and I have t say, they are fantastic.... HERE is the link to the shop so you can go and have a gander, be warned you might need to keep your Debit card to hand lol... (and a little bird tells me, there might even be a freebee)!!!!! ;) I have not had chance to play with these at the moment... but I know a few of the other DT have !!! so keep an  eye on their blogs.

Willl be back soon with something :) busy getting last finishing touches to my next mag projects and colouring away on Mo Manning images :)

hugs  Jackie  Have a fab weekend :)

New Mixed Media papers from Bearly Mine Designs.

These gorge new papers will be on sale on 20th March, available at BearlyMine Designs, also if you pop over to the shop now you will see two fabby cards made by Donna, using these papers.. I know the rest of the DT are all drooling over these :)  so only two days to wait.... :).. They really are scrummy... :)

hugs Jackie

Another Boyz card for Making Cards Mag

Good morning all fellow crafters...  first of all... who's pinched the sun? ... humph... Been a lovely few days here in rural Kent, was just getting used to a bit of warmth... so much for that... it didn't last long... but it was lovely whilst it did.  Back to heating on again now...:(

As you can see, I have been busy again, shame I not been blogging as much as I have been card making, really must try to pop in and do a bit more here... smacks wrist !  lol

This card is also in the latest issue of Making Cards Magazine, in the Cardz for Kidz section... I just LOVE using cute images....  This one is also by LOTV, and coloured with copics,  papers as before on previous card...  yes I know, Im being a bit slap dash with details... but I made it that long ago, memory fails me lol...

again I was so lucky to find just the right embellie with the little yacht :) happy days lol... just sooo easily pleased.  I also spent a bit of time  looking up knots too... yeah get me :)

Ok.... now time for a little bit of news....... as I'm in a lazy mood I will copy and paste this from Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog, 

Bronte & Bella are opening a new Facebook "CLUBHOUSE"

As a Clubhouse member, you will get to...

1. Participate in monthly "Showcase" challenges (beginning April 1st)...with a chance to "win" a Guest Designer spot for a month!
2. Hang out with fellow artists and crafters (card creators and non-card creators!)
3. Meet new friends and reconnect with old ones!
4. Learn new crafting techniques!
5. Participate in games & contests...with prizes!
6. Have access to surprises you won't find anywhere else!!
7. And so much more!

Here's how to join...
On Saturday, March 15th, at 9 a.m. EST, go to Facebook and look for Bronte & Bella's Clubhouse...then simply click on the "Join Group" button! 
Once you're in, the fun begins!!

How cool is that :) and guess what...... I will be there too.... :) as I have been asked to join the DT team...as a lot of my friends know, infact probably ALL my friends will know, I have been wanting to be on Mo's DT for years lol... feels like years anyways... so finally, everything comes to those that wait :) a very happy bunny.

And on that note... I need to go and write up some blog comments, finish off a series of images for Scrappers Delights, , colour up a Mo image ;), and start to think about what challenges I am participating in  next an get cracking on cards for those.... so yep busy busy....   NEED to write a list me thinks....  ohh and not to forget next lot of cards for Making Cards Mag.

have a fab day....

hugs Jackie x

Sneeky Peek

 

 

Just a quick peek at the new Making Cards Magazine which is out now.... and if you look in the top right corner... guess whos been playing with her stamps :)  

This is just one of my cards in April's addition, I have used LOTV  Gone Fishing rubber stamp,  Ahoy There papers by Docrafts, gone fishing button from stash, (how lucky was I to have that ) perfect :), and copics used.

Still have one piece of news to share.... but... not just yet .... sorry to tease you... but the big reveal is not quite ready :)...   and on that note... Im off to play/work... got a lot of projects that now need my undivided attention and am on a timescale....  Will be back soon with another card...

enjoy your weekend

hugs Jackie x

Inspirational post for BearlyMine

Good morning all... today is my turn for adding an Inspirational Card to the BearlyMine Challenge Blog, 

I have used a Saturated Canary Image called Butterfly Princess which can be found HERE.   And the gorgeous papers are all by BearlyMine Designs, ..... Mini Dots an Flower Delights.

 

 

 

Copics used, 

Skin E00, E000, E11, E13 R20

Hair E11, E13, E15, E17 E18 and E19

Dress B0000, B000, B00, B01, B02, B05, 

 

Do not forget that the current Challenge has only just started, so there is still plenty of time to join in the fun....

 

Have a fabby day hugs ... Jackie x

 

 

March Challenge at BearlyMine

Good morning all, cannot believe that its the 1st of March already, but this means that it is the start of a brand new challenge over at BearlyMine Challenges, (this would have been a scheduled post, but, I am away at the moment and could not get any internet access yesterday... was in total panic... glad all sorted this morning, thank goodness).

We had some loads of fantastic entries last month, if you joined in the fun, make sure you pop over and see if you was one of our lucky winners.

The Theme for this month is ONE FOR THE GIRLS, so I have chosen a LOTV stamp, Fairy Bouquet, 

The papers I have used are Mini dots and Flower Delight by BearlyMine Designs, flowers from Wild Orchid, Magnolia Hickory tag die, lace and ribbon from stash, 

copics used.

B0000, B000, B00, B01, B02, B05   

R81, R83, R85, R89

E00,E11, E13, E15, E18 R20

G20,21,24,94,99

Our fabby sponsers for this month are

Do not forget that the challenge will run for the whole of March , so you have plenty of time to get creative :)...  and the DT will be dropping by your blogs and leaving some love.  Make sure you c heck out the inspiration from the Design Team . Fantastic as always.
Have a fab day.. hugs Jackie x

Finally... some cards. :)

I can finally show you the cards that were submitted for the March Issue of Making Cards Magazine,... not that I will remember what I used to make them lol.. time to start keeping notes me thinks...  However I DO know that they are both images, from Lily of the Valley :) You will just have to go and buy the issue of MC lol... 

and whoop whoop looks whos on the top right hand corner :)

Still 'plugging' way at practising pleats , might get the hang of it one day lol... 

The Sentiment tags are also by LOTV, if that helps :)  ... right well useless with the info as per... but more so than normal..  back to craft room now to carry on with next new releases from Scappers and also to finish off next months cards for Bearly Mine Designs... tis all go you know !... 

have a good day... hugs Jackie x

More New Releases from Scappers Delights

Just dropping in briefly, to let you know that Scrapper's Delights has just released some more fabulous digi images...  you can find them HERE,  the gorge little Love Fairies :).    The DT have been busy with some inspiration for you all.  Do not forget that the current challenge is still running, for just under another week...  and also there is a blog hop still going on.

I know I have been very lax in forthcoming with some cards, but I am working on my next Magazine makes, and also, some more new releases that will be coming up from Scrappers Delights,... I will also be back on BearlyMine as from next month, so need to get cracking with that too...   and on top of all that... :) for those that don't know already, I have a new addition to the family... meet Tilly 

So I have been busy, even though it doesn't appear that I have lol.. :)  Will get this months Making Cards projects up as soon as I get them photographed... someone forgot to do that before they went on their way to HO lol... 

have a good day all.. hugs J x

There is a sale on at...........................

Few bits of exciting news girls (and boys)....  Scrappers Delights has got a SALE on..... time to pop over to the shope and grab yourself some fabby bargains....

 

 

 

Also can be found at StitchyBear's Digi Outlet .

Second bit of news, I should have done this Wednesday.... sits on nawty step... lol... but there is also a brand new challenge just started over at Scrappers Delights Paper Crafts Challenge blog  AND... a blog hop going on too.... so ... lots of  fun and prizes to be had... :). The DT look forward to seeing you there, and also coming to visit your blogs and leaving some love. :).  and you know the saying, you gotta be in it to win it :).

 

Have a wonderful Valentines Day.... and dont forget to check out the Scappers Delights Sale. 

 

hugs Jackie 

More New Releases by Scrappers Delights

Afternoon all,, been poorly again, so nothing on the card front, however, just popped in to say that Scrappers Delights have more new releases out, coloured by moi :)... and I have to say, these digis are fabby, specially coming up to Valentines Day, a defo must in the shopping basket..  I totally loved colouring these, such pretty images.   

 

Make sure you go and take a looksee in the Scrappers Delights  Shop , some serioiusly gorgeous images and.... money to be saved too... bonus :) as there is 20% off a lot of Janices images just now.

Will try and be back very soon with something constructive..  Take care all... Hugs Jackie x

New Releases and some good news. :)

Good afternoon all, today sees some more new releases from Scapper's Delights, and pretty awesome they are too :). If you pop over to the shop, link above, you will not only see all the new arrivals, but also the New Release Design Team, have put together some fabulous inspirational cards using them ... way to go girlz, gorgeous.

Do not forget the challenge is still running on Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog, and you still have 6 more days to join in the fun. 

And last but not least, incase you have not noticed, in my side bar, ......... tah dah.... I will again be featured in Making Cards Magazine in March ... and... April... (although I need to pull my finger out now and get my next two projects underway for April issue)..

So thats all the good news.... and for the bad news... my poor girl, Xev, had to have the vet out this morning, she was totally off her hind legs, and it didnt look good, however, as the day h as progressed, and vet administered some more drugs, she has improved... they think she might have suffered a mini stroke.. or her arthritis jarred her up... at 15, she is doing well generally.. but I do so worry about her. .. But she lives to fight another day. phew.... 

Thats my news... so now to get back to some crafting, and catch up on my projects and colouring images for, Making Cards, Scrapper's Delights and last but no  means least, BearlyMine Designs.

be back soon hugs Jackie x

New Releases - Scrappers Delights

Good morning fellow crafters...  get me, back again twice in one week lol.     I have some fabby news for you, Scrappers Delights has released some new images and they are gorgeous... of course I am biased lol, as I have coloured up a few myself for the promo :)  (yep my new position as Colorist)..

There are lots of new digi images out today.... so make sure you pop over and take a looksee....  They are for sale at StitchyBear's Digi Outlet. 

and at the Scrapper's Delights Store

Here is a little preview of the Honey Collection.

Oooh and I best add, that there is a sale on at the moment.... so get out your credit cards :)

ooh AND... om goodness... so much to remember lol..... There is a brand new challenge starting today over at Scrappers Delight's Challenge blog... and the theme for this time is.... Lets Celebrate, please make sure you go over and join in the fun :)

Right got to dash.... things to do etc....  will be back soon with something lol... hugs Jackie x