28 October 2016

Snowballs At The Ready!!!

Today, sees the start of a new challenge over at Digital Delights where as always the theme is....

ANYTHING GOES

so no excuses for not entering, remember if you use a Digital Delights image you will be entered into the draw twice!! So an extra chance to win some of Wendy's awesome images!!!






Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Snowball Sarah & Andy' digi set by Digital Delights
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown
Winter Barn- henna, brown earth, firewood, dark brown & soft aqua
Fairy Lights- sleigh bell, chartreuse, mid green, oasis, sea green, tulip yellow, pale orange, red & deep red
Trees- bright green, green, pea green, grass, mid green & yellow green
Snow- iced blue & baby blue
Andy
Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink
Hair- raw sienna & dark brown
Hat & boots- island lagoon, sea green & dove grey
Scarf- crimson, brown black & dove grey
Jacket- island lagoon, sea green, crimson, brown black & dove grey
Trousers & gloves- denim blue, electric blue & iced blue
Shovel- warm grey 3 & 2, petrel grey & steel grey
Snow- iced blue & baby blue
Sarah
Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink
Hair- oatmeal, brown & lichen green
Hat- crimson, brown black, steel grey & dove grey
Trouser, scarf & gloves- island lagoon & sea green
Jacket- denim blue, electric blue, iced blue, island lagoon & sea green
Bucket- ice grey 1, dove grey &frozen lake
Snowballs- iced blue & baby blue
Panpastels
Sky- phthalo blue shade, phthalo blue & ultramarine blue shade

Papers & Embellishments
'Kraft' card from the 12 x 12 kraft stack by Papermania
'white' card from the 12 x 12 white stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
X-cut Xpress
'dotties' die cut by Presscut
'centre stepper' make a card die cut by Presscut
card base 'white' card from the 12 x 12 white stack by Papermania

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the Digital Delights challenge blog & see what fabulous creations the DT have made...

26 October 2016

'Smile It's Your Birthday!

I'm here today to share with you my latest creation for Inspiration Destination. We have some awesome sponsors this week. Make sure you pop over & check them out & also what fabulous creations the Dream Team have made, to help inspire you!

I was lucky enough to get a fabulous 'All Dressed Up' image to play with....



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Creates & Makes- ATG with ribbon or lace
Dream Valley- for the girls
Whoopsi Daisy- die cuts/punches
Cardz 4 Galz- use at least one die cut
All Dressed Up- ATG as long as you use am ADU image

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Smile It's Your Birthday' by All Dressed Up
Promarker/Flexmarker words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink
Hair- summer sun, blood orange & orange
Ribbon- sky blue
T- meadow green & pea green
Jacket- fuchsia pink & deep fuchsia
Trousers- denim blue, blue & iced blue
Shoes- meadow green, dark green & pea green
Camera- warm grey 4, petrel grey & soft aqua
Ground- ice grey 2 & 1
Photo stamp, stamped using Versamark onyx black.
Coloured with cool grey 5, warm grey 4, tulip yellow & denim blue

Papers & Embellishments
pink 'Pretty in Pink' from the Back to Basic stack by Dovecraft
blue 'True Blue' from the Back to Basic stack by Dovecraft
'brown & black' card from the coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- salmon Card Candi & ribbon

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
X-Cut Xpress
'Filmstrip' die cut & stamp set by Marianne D COL1390
'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over & check out what the Dream Team have created...
Hugs xx

23 October 2016

Maya & her Kitty!

 I just hope Mr Blogger plays along today & posts this for me. If this posts on time, right now I will be snuggling with our baby...cus whoop whoop we are in Cardiff visiting her at Uni...so excited as I write this the day before. Not sure I'm gonna sleep much tonight lol

Well as you can see, my post is a day late....but I can't blame Mr Blogger because in the excitement of going to see our Didge I just totally forgot to set it..oops!!

I'm here today to share with you my latest creation for My Time To Craft. where this fortnight we have two themes for you to choose from....

AUTUMNAL COLOURS
or
HALLOWEEN

so decide which theme you want to do & join in with us!

I thought I would make a Halloween card for Danni, so today its in Cardiff with us. I will leave it on her table so she has it to open when she gets back to her room!


Just love this cute image


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafty Calendar- Halloween
Simply create Too- Halloween
Cardz 4 Galz- use at least one die cut
Cute Card Thursday- Halloween
Inky Chicks- too cute to spook
Sparkles Monthly- I put a spell on you

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Maya with a Kitty on a broom' by Whiff of Joy
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown
Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink
Hair- spring lilac, petrel grey & purple
Dress- orchid, heather, persian grey, steel grey, lush green & dark green
Tights- lush green, dark green, ice grey 3, petrel grey & mid grey
Shoes- spring lilac, black & purple
Hat- warm grey 4, petrel grey, lush green, dark green & sleigh bell
Broom- henna, brown black, raw sienna, mid brown & mid terracotta
Kitty- blue grey 1, black, persian grey, steel grey, muted pink & blush pink
Panpastels
Sky & moon- black, diarylide yellow & titanium white

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Bats' from the Ghoulishly Scary digi papers by Digital Delights
'black' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack in Papermania
'2 cute 2 spook' sentiment from the 'Halloween' sentiment set by Digital Delights
'spider' stamp from the 'Essential Fairy' set by Alys Ink Fingers

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
X-cut Xpress
'circle' die cuts by X-cut 503416 (used for the moon) 
'mini bat' die cut by Tim Holtz
'5.5" square black card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what the fabulous DT have made & which theme they decided to use...
Hugs xx

19 October 2016

Little Bugs from Bugaboo!!

Today I'm here to share with you my latest creation for Inspiration Destination, where this week we are sponsored by the awesome BUGABOO.....I just love their images & have hundreds of them lol!!

I decided to use one of their cute images to make a card for one of my friends, who I don't see very often but love her to bits! Not gonna say who because I have a few friends like that.



Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Rain Boot Bugs' Scene it by Bugaboo
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Boot- oasis, island lagoon, dark green & sea green
Umbrella- sunset, petrel grey, cranberry & chestnut
Caterpillar- spring lilac & blackberry
Flowers- tulip yellow, bright orange, muted pink, bright pink, honeycomb, mid terracotta, pimento, leaf green & mid green
Birdie- tulip yellow, sky blue, prussian blue & electric blue
Ladybug- red, brown earth, ice grey 3 & petrel grey
Bumblebee- tulip yellow, blood orange, cool grey 5 & baby blue
Dragonfly- aquamarine, sea green, iced blue, grey green, grey lavender & pale lavender
Butterflies- iced pearl, steel grey, grey lavender, lavender, bright lilac, blossom, blush pink, lilac, bright purple & deep fuchsia
Rain- soft aqua & iced blue
Ground- chartreuse, dark green & mid green
Panpastels
'permanent red' toadstool top
'burnt sienna' toadstool stump
'permanent green' grass

Papers & Embellishments
'turquoise' DP 'Tea House' by Dovecraft
'orange' DP 'Sugar & Spice' by Dovecraft
'red & brown' card from the 12 X 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
X-Cut Xpress
'toadstool' border die cut by Apple Blossom
'umbrella' die cut by Provocraft from the beach set 62-0036
'scalloped rivet' circle die cut by Marianne D MFD025
'6" square white card blank' 

Thank you for popping in today, please pop over & check out what the Dream Team have created...
Hugs xx

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18 October 2016

Enough Reindeers?

It's time for a new challenge over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. Don't forget this month we are celebrating 'Christmas' so all creations must be Christmas.
We have a fabulous sketch for you to follow, you will find it here or at the end of my post. Don't forget you have to follow the sketch but the theme is optional & this fortnights theme is....

ADD FABRIC

ok so I didn't follow the theme, I asked Mom for a scrap of material (she sews lots) but I came home with some gorgeous material with dress forms on...not very Christmassy lol!!

I have also flipped the sketch...



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Creative With Stamps- add a sentiment

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Puppy, Enough Reindeer' by Bugaboo
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown
Puppy- light fawn, ginger, ochre & dove grey
Reindeer antlers- caramel & brown earth
Bells- red sweater, brown earth, dark terracotta, sleigh bell & pimento
Ground- glacier blue, electric blue & iced blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Plum Pudding' by Crafts House
'green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'enough reindeer' sentiment from the same set by Bugaboo
Divine twine- cherry, brown sugar & green apple
My stash- Christmas hat button

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
'6" square white card blank'

This fortnights sketch



Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the TSOT DT have created.
Hugs xx


13 October 2016

Peeking Mice

Hey, hope you are all well, I'm so excited to be sharing with you one of  Digital Delights newest releases.Don't forget to pop over here & check out all the new releases images & papers....just yummy!!
 I was so lucky to get these cute mices to play with!


Just love these little cuties!!
Not sure if you can see from the photos, but I decided to 3D the holly leaves, 
to give it a sense of depth!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafting By Designs- add a sentiment
Inky Chicks- animals 
Doodle Pantry- go digital (image, papers & sentiment)
Critters & Creatures- ATG with a critter

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Peeking Mice' by Digital Delights
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words
Spectrum Noir Pencils numbers
Left mouse- tan, 91, sand dune, 87, muted pink, 09, 08 & pale blossom
Hat- celestial blue, 75 & 64
Right mouse- cool grey 1, 115, 114, sand dune, 87, muted pink, pale blossom, 09 & 08
Hat- red & 106
Candle- blossom, 40, 39, rose pin, 40, 38, amber, 23, 22, tulip yellow, 21 & 19
Base- tawny owl & 94
Holly- chartreuse & 49
Berries- berry red & 106
Ground- ice grey 3, 2 & 1
Panpastels
Candle light- diarylide yellow

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Bells & Baubles' digi papers by Digital Delights
'burgundy' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'Believe in Christmas' sentiment from the 'Peeking Mice' set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
X-cut Xpress
'scalloped ovals' die cut by X-cut
faux stitching done using 0.05 Unipin fineliner
'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over & check out what awesome creations the DT have made using the new release images & papers.
Hugs xx

9 October 2016

Fancy Folds

Oops, so sorry my post is a day late...yesterday was my birthday & hubby had a surprise day out to an RSPB reserve in Birkenhead  planned & we got back late! Had a fabulous day & was spoilt rotten as always...the only thing missing was my baby Danni, who is off at University!!!

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at My Time To Craft. Another week gone, means another week closer to seeing our baby in University...yeah I'm missing her lots lol!!

Ok so this weeks challenge theme is.....

FANCY FOLDS

your creation must have more than one fold...so easel cards, steppers etc...



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Di's Digi Designs- add a sentiment
4 Crafty Chicks- die cuts
Aud Sentiments- ATG with a sentiment
Creates & Makes- ATG with a die

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Daphne' by Sylvia Zet
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown
Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink
Hair- pale blossom, bright pink & pink lavender
Hair band- blossom, deep fuchsia & bright lilac
Little flowers- tulip yellow, lavender & grey lavender
Daffodil- apple cider, mid green, yellow, bright orange, orange, sunflower, blood orange & bright orange
Shoes- blue pearl, prussian blue & electric blue
Dress- blue pearl, prussian blue, electric blue, eggnog, lemon yellow & acid yellow
Socks- eggnog, lemon yellow & acid yellow
Wings- ivory, yellow ochre & cream
Panpastels
Surround & words- magenta

Papers & Embellishments
'blue & white' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
X-cut Xpress
'centre stepper' make a card die cut by Presscut
'on your special day' Edge'ables by Die'sire
'butterfly vine' border die cut by Memory Box 98458 (extra butterflies)

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'fancy folds' the MTTC DT have created.
Have a great weekend
hugs xx

5 October 2016

Hello Cutie!

Good morning its Wednesday, so we're halfway there! Yay....
......those of you that are regular visitors to my blog will know that our eldest has gone away to University in South Wales, which is about 3 hours 30 mins away. I hate it being that far & am really missing her. I thought it would get easier but...nope! So I decided to make her a card to post & cheer her up. Even though it sounds like shes having a blast!!

Anyhoos, today creation I'm here to share with you is for Inspiration Destination were as always the theme is....

ANYTHING GOES

so I look forward to seeing your creations. 
I was lucky enough to get one of our awesome sponsors images to play with, I just love this giraffe he is so cute!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Cards und More- lots of love
Creates & Makes- die cuts
Inky Chicks- animals
Make My Monday- no design papers
Robyn's Fetish- square cards

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Hello, Baby Giraffe' by A Day For Daisies
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Giraffe- champagne, mid brown, pale brown, iced pearl, ginger & blush pink
Flowers- frosted pink, bright lilac, bright pink, apple cider & mid green

Papers & Embellishments
'red & white' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
4mm pink pearls

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
X-cut Xpress
'chevron' Die'namics cover up by My Favourite Things
'flowering vine' by Memory Box 98459
Stix2 pick up pencil
'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, do'n forget the theme is ATG so no reason for not entering lol!
Hugs xx

4 October 2016

Have A spooky Little Christmas!

Today I'm here to share my latest Try Stampin' on Tuesday, which we have a fabulous sketch for you to follow. For the next month we are having optional themes as normal but also they must be Christmas cards. This weeks optional theme is....

WEAVING

don't forget the sketch (which you will find here, or at the end of my post) is a must & the new added theme for just this month is Christmas. Hope that makes sense lol....if not pop over here & read how the boss explains it!!

I decided to use this fabulous sketch to make our Danni's Christmas card. As most of you know our Danni doesn't like pink & fluffy so this image is perfect for her.



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Critters & Creatures- ATG with critters
Crafting When We Can- Christmas comes early
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas- ATG  Christmas
Fab & Funky- Christmas
Freshly Brewed Designs- Animals
A Snowflakes Promise- ATG (using sponsors image)

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Creepy Cute Zombie Giraffe' by Oddball Art
Promarker/Flexmarker words
Spectrum Noir numbers
Giraffe- blue grey 4, 120, poppy, lemon chiffon, 113, ice grey 1, black, 115, 114, pineapple crush, 111 & 107
Hat- warm grey 4, 119, 116, blue grey 4 & 120
Ground- cool grey 1, 116 & 115
Panpastels
colour distressing done using black

Papers & Embellishments
'Back to Basics Vintage Christmas' by Dovecraft
'red' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'black dotty' card candi

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
X-cut Xpress
'stitched rectangles' thinlits die cut by Sizzix 

This weeks sketch

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT have made.
Hugs xx