Fairy dust. . . or just dust!!

Hello there :)

Hope you are well and in good health!

Domestic FairyHave you ever been through a busy patch where at the end of it your house is one big mess?! Don’t you ever feel like closing your eyes and summon a domestic fairy to rush to your side? Fancy that extra hand? :) Oh yeah!!! Big time!!! It is nice to dream a bit. This is how the idea for my new drawing came to mind. A sweet domestic fairy with her duster and bucket to remind us to smile, take a breather and proceed with our housework :) Bit by bit we’ll restore order! The house will be spic-and-span again!! Hope you like the sweet fairy :) You can find this drawing in my shop here.

Summer is almost here though the weather seems to have a different idea!! It is windy again and the colour of the sky is orange grey. . . so tiring to look at! Looking forward to blue skies again!!

Wishing you a lovely weekend . . .it’s almost here people!!

Take care and hugs,

Christine x x x

Dare to be Different

Hey people,

How are you? Hope you’re all doing well!

Dare to be Different

I haven’t been much in touch lately. Had an extremely busy spell!! And more busy weeks to come! But my weeks were varied. I had to do work on paintings, took part in an exhibition, read some really interesting stuff, worked on my studies and at least enjoyed some nice warm sun in the process :)

To make up for my absence I made sure to find some time to draw a new character for all of you to enjoy! ‘Dare to be different’!! You can download this freebie here. Hope you like it :) It is so nice to celebrate what makes us unique and special. I really admire those individuals who are not scared to be different and be happy with who they are. I think this is a different form of creativity. We are all equipped with so many great qualities that it would be such a waste to imitate and replicate lives of others. What makes you special? Let us dedicate the next few weeks to focus on what makes us beautifully different.

I wish you all a good week. May it be positive and bright! Don’t forget to take some time away from your busy schedule and think about what makes you special :)

Take good care!

Hugs,

Christine x x

Bookmark this!

Hello people,

Hope you had a great week!

I’ve had yet another busy week and I also focused a bit on organizing and decluttering my mind because my to-do list is increasing exponentially!! Feeling overwhelmed kind of works against you so it was time to stop, calm down, move back, and write down everything! How do you tackle feeling overwhelmed? I have stumbled across a blog which suggests a simple and effective way how to organize your week and plan around your different life areas. If you’re feeling slightly out of control and somewhat lacking behind just have courage and go through these steps which will slowly get you back on track :) I thank the author for sharing this guide :)

bookmark_frontThis week I managed to fit in a few minutes to make a bookmark. Honestly, I always run out of bookmarks . . . I have so many types, my favourite being a metal angel . . . which has designs like a stencil . . .it is attached to a white chord. . . super cute :) I decided to make a corner bookmark this time. Just love these! You can dress them up however you like and they make cute handmade gifts for a teacher, a librarian, a bookworm friend :) there are many templates for these bookmarks. I followed a simple one which you can find here.

bookmark1I used part of my digistamp ‘Hang in There‘, used small wooden pegs, a ribbon, a printed quote and embossed the bottom part for some texture! It is important to keep your decorations as flat as possible so that your book can close properly. It only took me a few minutes to make so do try it out :)

Wishing you all a lovely weekend :)

Take care and hugs,

Christine x x x

Roaring Twenties

Heya :)

How are you? Hope you’re all well and having a nice weekend! Here we had terrible weather, soooo windy, rainy, and still quite cold. But today it is seems to be more stable with some occasional sunny moments! So that’s not too bad!

Flapper Girl Penny Blossom CardThis week I’m sharing with you a new drawing I made for a friend of mine who will get married soon. We had her hen night and it was such a wonderful evening :) Sooo enjoyable :) ‘Roaring Twenties’ was the theme!! Such a lovely way to spend a girl’s night out together wearing our flapper dresses, boas, pearls and bling! Don’t you think it was such a lovely fashion style? I think it really flattered women! It is nice to feel sophisticated and elegant . . . simply enjoying being a girl :)

You can find my drawing in my shop and this is the card I made. I’m also sharing a pic from the day :) feathers it is! hihi :)
Flapper Christine

Wishing you all a lovely weekend :)

Hugs,

Christine x x x

Pink it is! :)

Hey people!

Hope you’re well :) The weekend is almost here! Hurray!! I look forward to rest a bit as I’ve had quite a busy week.

Pink it is - Card - Penny BlossomToday I want to share with you a card I’ve made for a friend of mine who has just had her second baby. . . sweet Julia :) The character I designed represents a happy, well-groomed mummy who’s gone out for a nice stroll with her pram :) Blissful moments with a newborn :) You can find the digi in my shop. I really enjoyed working on this card :) It has been quite some time since I had time to indulge in some card making so it was nice to play around with some items I have in my stash! Don’t you just love going through your supplies and just let them inspire you??

Take care and I wish you’ll have lots of inspiration to create something beautiful and which makes you happy :)

Hugs,

Christine

Easter Bunny Hug Freebie! :)

Hey everyone :)

Hope you are well and having a good day!

EasterTa-da!!

I present to you the Easter freebie you have voted for!! :) It was such fun working with you! You went for a sweet combination of features and it was so enjoyable drawing this character :)

Hope you like it!! Enjoy using it in your cards and crafts and do feel free to send me any pics of your finished work! I’ll be having a gallery of works on my site so that I can feature your creations with a link to your blogs.

Any interesting plans for Easter? This year I’d like to put up and decorate a small Easter tree! I have a sweet set of wooden decorations but no tree! So I’d like to have a look around shops in hope to find a cute modern one :)

To download the freebie, please visit the Freebies page! :)

Wishing you all a good and positive week!

Hugs,

Christine x x

Voting results for Easter freebie!

Hi there!

Hope you are well and enjoying the day!

The voting poll for the freebie is now closed and I am pleased to inform you that the winning features are as follows: Bohemian style, curly hair, dots, bow and bunny!! I look forward to upload the finished digistamp, so that you can use in your cards and crafts! Off to sketch I go!!

Thanks a lot for your participation! It has been real fun to see what your choices were :) I really enjoyed working with all of you! You’ve done your part, now it is time to do mine :)

Good day and hugs,

Christine x x x

Easter Freebie

Hey everyone!!

Hope you are well! Here in Malta we have some sunshine and a blue sky :) It makes me feel so bright and happy :) Generous too :)

I’ve got something for you! How does an Easter freebie sound?! I’m pleased to be sharing with you a new freebie for the coming Easter festivities!

easterfreebieThis time with a difference! I am inviting all of you to participate in a voting poll to decide what would feature in the digistamp :) Vote for the five elements ( pattern, style, hair type, subject, feature ) showing in the picture and I will design the stamp according to the highest scores of each strand. It would be so much fun to collaborate with all of you:)

Spread the word and vote :) You have five days . . . till Sunday 12:00 GMT! The poll can be found right beneath this post! :)

I will announce the winning features and will hit the sketchbook right away :)

I’m curious to see what you will choose :) :)

Looking forward to your participation!!

Hugs,

Christine x x

Choose Pattern - Easter Freebie

  • Dots (51%, 80 Votes)
  • Gingham (29%, 46 Votes)
  • Stripes (20%, 31 Votes)

Total Voters: 157

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Choose Style - Easter Freebie

  • Bohemian (40%, 63 Votes)
  • Vintage (38%, 60 Votes)
  • Steampunk (22%, 35 Votes)

Total Voters: 158

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Choose Subject - Easter Freebie

  • Bunny (53%, 84 Votes)
  • Chick (24%, 38 Votes)
  • Easter Eggs (23%, 36 Votes)

Total Voters: 158

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Choose Feature - Easter Freebie

  • Bow (40%, 62 Votes)
  • Ribbon (39%, 61 Votes)
  • Scarf (21%, 33 Votes)

Total Voters: 156

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Choose Hair Type - Easter Freebie

  • Curly (45%, 71 Votes)
  • Messy (34%, 54 Votes)
  • Straight (21%, 33 Votes)

Total Voters: 158

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Books and Coffee

Hi everyone,

Hope you’re all well. I want to say a big thanks for your amazing feedback! Really appreciated! You’re one very supportive community!!

Studying

I’d like to share with you two new characters which you can find in my shop. At the moment coffee and books are a BIG part of my life! And not any light reading! Books are piling up in my study and it is just amazing how one idea takes you to a million other in no time! The same goes for coffee cups!! :) With studying come the many frequent trips to the fridge and this gave me the idea for one of the drawings :)

My other work is about coffee on Sunday . . . particularly in the morning! Do you find that coffee on Sunday morning somehow tastes much better? I think this is because it has no connotation with work or with studying and it can be accompanied by some laziness in bed! Ohh that’s such a plus!! :)
Coffee Lover

I wish you all a very good week! May it be positive, bright and fun!! I will be having a gallery on my website soon so feel free to upload your work using Penny Blossom images! I’ll be happy to link it back to your own blogs :)

Take care and hugs,

Christine x x