31 January 2017

Henry's Hugs & Kisses

It's time for a new sketch over at Try Stampin on Tuesday. We have a fabulous sketch, which you will find here or at the end of my post. We also have the added optional theme of.....

HUGS & KISSES

don't forget the sketch is a must, the theme is optional



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafty Cardmakers- love
Incy Wincy- for the men in your life
The Paper Girls- patterned papers
Use Your Stuff- animal
Come & Get It- layer it up

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Henry Hugging Heart' by Whiff of Joy
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Henry- pale brown, blush pink, cool grey 1, steel grey, persian grey, ice grey 1 & mid grey
Heart- heatwave, petrel grey & cranberry
Tim Holtz distress inks
Sky- faded jeans & salty ocean
Grass- mowed lawn

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Love Letters' by First Edition
'green & burgundy' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- ribbon & sentiment

Tool & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'scalloped hearts' die cut by X-cut 503013
'Victorian' border die cut by Apple Blossom DIOBO165
'6" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Our latest sketch

Thank you for stopping by, make sure you pop over & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made using the sketch. Don't forget the sketch is a must & the theme is optional
Hugs xx


28 January 2017

Pink Flamingo

It's time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft. I hope you will pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT have made to help inspire you!
The theme for this fortnight is....

FEATHERS

you can use birds, die cut, or faux feathers



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Jo's Scrap Shack- ATG
Crafting With An Attitude- ATG
In The Pink- What's New (flamingo die cut)
Die Cutting Divas- no sentiment
Lets Craft & Create- things with wings

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Flamingo' 
Promarkers words in black
Tim Holtz distress inks words in brown highlighted inks available from Crafty Purple Frog
Sky- faded jeans & salty ocean
Flamingo legs- champagne
Beak- black

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

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'flamingo' die cut by Creative Dies
'grass' die cut by Marianne D LRO360
'clouds' die cut by Joy Crafts 6002/0199
'C6 elegant edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I can't wait to see your 'feather' creations
hugs xx

27 January 2017

Winter Mia

It's time for another DT creation for If You Give A Crafter A Cookie. We have a fabulous cookie for you. You will find the cookie here or at the end of this post!

I Just loved using these images from this fortnights sponsor Sasayaki Glitter.



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crimbo Crackers- something cute
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas- ATG Christmas
Happy Little Stampers- ATG (optional joy)
Sweet Stampers- winter/snow
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'- ATG Christmas

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Winter Mia' by Sasayaki Glitter
Image- 'Snowman & Bird' by Sasayaki Glitter
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words in green
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers- numbers & words in black
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers in brown
Mia
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Hair- GB2 caramel. 95 & 94
Hat- AB1 duck egg, 63, 62, 61 & 55
Dress- AB1 duck egg, 63 & 55
Scarf & leggings- heatwave, 112 & 33
Jumper- AB1 duck egg, 63, 62, 61, OR3 bright orange & 62
Ground- 63, 62 & 61
Snowman & Bird
Nose- OR3 bright orange
Arms- EB1 sand & 90
Scarf- CR11 flame red & 114
Heart- CR11 flame red, 119, 114 & 106
Hat- AB1 duck egg, 63, 55, CT3 canary, AP1 pink lace
Bird- FS1 rose, 38 & 37
Plantpot- henna
Star- CT3 canary
Panpastels
Sky & pine tree- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Merry Magic' by Dovecraft
'red, white & green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- ribbon

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'pine tree' die cut by Sizzix
'star' die cut from the Cut & Make collection by Avec
'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Your cookie

Thank you for stopping by today, make sure you pop over & check out the fabulous DT creations.
Hugs xx

26 January 2017

Love Bubbles Bunny!

It's time for a new challenge over at Digital Delights. Don't forget if you enter using a
 Digital Delights image you get entered into the draw twice!
I thought I would get a head start on Valentines cards, I made this one for my darling hubby. He's a big softy, so this is just perfect for him lol!
As always the theme is ....

ANYTHING GOES


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
A Bit More Time To Craft- ATG
A Perfect Time To Craft- ATG
CCC Digi Creations- die cuts/punches
Digistamps 4 Joy- ATG with love twist
Paper Shelter- make it digital (all digital)

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Love Bubbles bunny' by Digital Delights
Image- 'heart fence' by Digital Delights
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers- numbers & words in black from Crafty Purple Frog
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers in brown
Fence- EB1 sand, 91, 87, EB2 natural brown, 96, 94, LV1 lavender, 78, LV4 amethyst, FS2 dusty pink & 39
Door- EB1 sand, 91, EB2 natural brown, 96, EB4 earth brown, 120, LV1 lavender, 78 & LV3 ametyst
Tree- GB7 raw sienna, 96, 94, LG4 salad, 53 &47
Grass- LG3 meadow, 48 & 47
Bunny- BT1 pale mint, 63 & 55
Flower- CT3 canary, 22, VB1 smokey blue, 73
Hearts- FS2 dusty pink, 39, AP1 pink lace, 40, PP4 rose blush, 08, LV1 lavender & 78
Bucket- GB7 raw sienna, 94, 87, BO2 mango, 91 & 90
Tim Holtz distress inks
Sky- tumbled glass & salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
'green & white' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- 4mm pink pearls
'You Melt My Heart' sentiment from the 'Love is in the Air' digital set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'centre stepper' make a card die by Presscut
'grass' extended die cut by Ellison
'clouds' Embossalicious embossing folder by Die'sire
'Stix2' pick up pencil

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

23 January 2017

I Must Protest!

Today I am sharing with you a creation I made for the progressive challenge over on Facebook, for the digi artist called Bloobel!

I spent ages deciding on what to write in her placard...then I thought about me & how bad I am without my fix of coffee lol!!



Challenges I Would like To Enter
Crafting When We Can- spots or stripes
Hiding In My Craftroom- colour it
Creative Corner- very funny

Images & Colouring Medium
Image- 'I Must Protest' by Bloobel Stamps
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Skin- blush & blush pink
Eyes- leaf green, black, dove grey & red
Mouth- ivory, steel grey, dove grey, budding rose & deep red
Hair- march hare, brown black, brown & pale brown
Trousers- frozen lake, prussian blue & iced blue
Tshirt- lipstick red & dove grey
Shoes- lipstack red, dark brown, cranberry, ice grey 5 & petrel grey
Placard- cocoa, dark brown, dark terracotta & cool grey 1
Ground- mid grey & dove grey 
Tim Holtz distress inks highlighted inks available from Crafty Purple Frog
Writing 'It's Not My Hormones.....I Need Coffee!!! - faded jeans
Panpastels
Sky- turquoise & turquoise shade

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Inspirations #1' by Sweet Dixie from Crafty Purple Frog
'grey' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'clock & hands' die cut by Marianne D CR1234
'C6 white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by, make sure you pop over & see what other fabulous creations & placard sayings have been shared on Bloobels Facebook page.
Hugs xx


18 January 2017

Captain Owen

It's time for the start of a new challenge over at Inspiration Destination, for this challenge we were lucky enough to get an image from our sponsor Papernest Dolls to play with. I decided on a boys image as I don't make many boy cards. But I will confess I loved making this one!!
As always our theme is...

ANYTHING GOES!



Challenges I Would Like To enter
Incy Wincy- for the men in your life
Ohh La La- for a man or boy

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Captain Owen' by Papernest Dolls
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Owen
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Hair- yellow, 91, 90 & 86
Hat & jacket- sky blue, 73, 70, 113 & 112
Telescope- gold, sleigh bell, 111, 107, soft aqua & 116
Flagpole- nutmeg & 65
Flag- heatwave, 106 & 33
Ships wheel- terracotta, 95 & 91
Boat- henna, 104, 103, heatwave, 106, 33, terracotta, 95 & 91
Dog- icicle, 117 & 116
Sea- 65 & 64
Fish- lilac & iced pearl
Starfish- starfish
Shell- dusky pink
Tim Holtz distress inks
Sky- tumbled glass & salty ocean
Sea- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Vacation' by Deco Time
'red, white, black & brown' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- ribbon

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'beach' die cuts by Provocraft 62-0036
'flying birds' by Memory Box 98655
'6" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the 'dream team' have made. Also just a reminder, we are now fortnightly not weekly, so you have extra time to join in with us!
Hugs xx

Forever Friends!

It's my first creation this year for Try Stampin on Tuesday, where as always we have an awesome sketch for you to follow, but we have an optional theme which this time is....

MY FAVOURITE THINGS

don't forget the sketch is a must (which you can find here or at the end of this post) but the theme is optional...have fun!

I decided to go with both the sketch & theme this time. I absolutely adore Forever Friends & love colouring their bears in. So they absolutely one of My Favourite Things



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Forever Friends Balloon Bear' 
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers- numbers & words in black
Spectrum Noir Pencils numbers in brown
Bear- GB2 caramel, 91 & 90
Flower- CF3 canary & PP5 fruit pink
Balloon- DP2 old lavender & 80
Grass- LG3 meadow, 48 & 47

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'New Bloom' by First Edition 
'turquoise' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- baby pink ribbon

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'rectangles #3' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD048
'dotties' card candi die cut by Presscut PCD45
'C6 deckled edge white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog


This fortnights sketch...

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will join in with us & use this awesome sketch. Don't forget the sketch is a must, but the theme is optional

12 January 2017

Light Bright Ted!

It's that time of the month when Digital Delights have their new release....images & some fabulous new digi papers! If you pop over here, you can see all of the fabulous new releases & what the DT have made to help inspire you!!


I just loved colouring this cutie in, I decided to give this to our Danni when she went back to Uni after her Christmas holidays xx


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Digi Stamps 4 Joy- ATG with love

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Light Bright Ted' by Digital Delights
Spectrum Noir Illustrators Markers words & numbers in black from Crafty Purple Frog
Spectrum Noir Pencils numbers in brown
Bear- MB1 muted brown, 87, GB2 caramel, 87, 86, FS2 dusky pink, 41 & 29
Heart- PP1 blossom, PP4 rose blush, 41 & 29
Light bulb- CT1 daffodil, 20, 18, MB1 muted brown & 107
Sentiment- CT1 daffodil, 20, 18, PP4 rose blush & 41

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

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'hugs & kisses' die-namics cover up die cut by MFT
'4" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget Digital Delights also have a monthly challenge over here, you don't need to use a Digital Delights image to enter.....but if you do you will get entered into the draw twice!!!
Hugs xx

A New Cookie For You!

It's time for me to share with you my latest creation for 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' don't forget you can interpret this anyway you like, as long as you explain your reasoning's if they are hard to see. You can use the image, colours, shapes etc.... You will find the latest cookie here, or at the end of this post xx 
We were lucky enough to receive an image to play with from this cookies sponsor Bugaboo!!


As you can see I went with the colours & of course I had to slip a penguin in there!!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
ABC Christmas- B is for....bear, baubles, blue, brown & black
Cutie Pie- winter warmers

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Peekers Winter Friends' by Bugaboo
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Girl
Skin- blush & 08
Hair- eggnog, 90 & 87
Hat- slate, 82, winter berry, 80 & 78
Gloves- 82
Owl- lemon, ice grey 4 & 2 & 116
Penguin- apricot, 22, ice grey 4, 120, 119, 113 & 112
Teddy- sandstone, 90 & 87
Baubles- frosted jade, 55, 63, watermelon, 42 & 38
Snow- 63, 62, & 61
Panpastels
Sky- turquoise tint
Snow- phthalo green tint

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Winter Wonderland' by Crafts House
'purple' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'ornate' frame die cut (& faux layer) by X-cut 503411
'snowflake' corner die cut by Memory Box 98238
Diamond Press
'Merry Christmas' sentiment die cut by Die'sire
Small 'corner rounder' punch by X-cut
'6" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog 

 Here's you cookie for inspiration xx

Don't forget to pop over & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made using this cookie. They are all so different, so its worth a few minutes just to pop over & have a looksie!
Hugs xx

10 January 2017

Love Birds

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Purple Frog, if you entered last month make sure you pop over & check out & see if you are our winner or in our Top 3. We had some awesome entries!!

This months theme is....

NEW BEGINNINGS

new baby, new house, new job, new year etc...



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Dream Valley- something new
Whoopsi Daisy- it's all new
Come & Get It- anything new
Let's Craft & Create- things with wings
A Gem of a Challenge- celebrate something new

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Love Birds' Moonbeam Meadow from Crafty Purple Frog
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers words & numbers in black from Crafty Purple Frog
Spectrum Noir Pencils numbers in brown
Tree- EB2 natural brown & 103
Leaves- LG3 meadow, 48 & 47
Bow- GT1 ice green, 72 & 63
Flowers- FS1 rose, PP4 rose blush, 40 & 31
House- BT1 pale mint, 72, 63, GT1 ice green & 72
Birds- GB2 caramel, 91, 87, GT1 ice green, 72 & 63
Butterflies- 72, 63 & 61
Panpastels
Sky- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments
Design papers, flower, button & card blank are all from the 'Teal' Dovecraft Back to Basics, goody bag from Crafty Purple Frog
My stash- aqua divine twine & sentiment

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'blossom #5' die cuts by Spellbinders

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to enter you creation over here, for the chance to win a £10 voucher to spend instore at Crafty Purple Frog
Hugs xx

5 January 2017

Winnie The Pooh & Tigger Too!

My first post of the New Year....Happy New Year to all my follows & friends xx

I just love these new stamp sets they have just brought out & I think from what I have read there is gonna be four more sets of Pooh related stamps YAY!!!!
Anyhoos the reason I'm here to share my latest creation with you for my
 Inspiration Destination make. The theme for the next week is as always...

ANYTHING GOES




Challenge I Would Like To Enter
Simon Says Stamp- something new
Cardz 4 Guyz- up, up & away (made for baby boy)
Glitter & Sparkles- new beginnings

Image & Colouring Mediums
'Flying Pooh Bear & Tigger' from the Disney Winnie the Pooh & Friends stamp set
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Pooh- yellow, orange & pale orange
Shirt- sunset & deep red
Balloon- celestial blue & prussian blue
Tigger- linen, pale brown, muted pink, blush pink, burgundy, dark brown, halloween & blood orange

Papers & Embellishments
'green, blue & white' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'aqua' divine twine

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
X-cut Xpress
'Alphabet' die cuts by Creative Dies
'grass' extended cuts die cut by Ellison
'cloud' Embossalicious embossing folder by Die'sire
'DL white card blank'  

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made to help inspire you
Hugs xx