Prickly Cactus

Its time for a new challenge over at 'Inspiration Destination' This fortnights challenge is a bit different than normal, we actually have a fabulous theme for you.

NOT SQUARE

so get out those shaped dies & make a shaped card.

I decided to use a DL shaped card, I brought this set of Woodware stamps at work a while ago & thought they would look great on a DL card.....what do you think?

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craftaholics R Us- ATG

Lemon Shortbread- ATG

Crafty Friends- add a sentiment

Jo's Scrap Shack- ATG

Images & Colouring Medium

Images- 'Succulents' by Woodware from The Range

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Starting from the left cactus

#1 cactus- grass, deep cobalt green & hookers green

Flower- soft peach, cinnamon, pastel yellow & light yellow ochre

Cup- oasis, cobalt turquoise & warm grey III

#2 cactus- forest green & emerald green

Cup- red, deep red, burgundy & warm grey III

#3 cactus- apple cider & chrome oxide green

Pot- pink mittens & rose carmine

#4 cactus- leaf green & grass green

Pot- heather, manganese violet & warm grey III

#5 cactus- apple & juniper green

Cup- turquoise, ocean teal & warm grey III

Panpastel

Shadow- ultramarine blue & ultramarine tint

Papers & Embellishments

'red & green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'large corner' punch by X-cut

'DL size white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you are all ok. Those that need a hug, take one of mine I have plenty to share around lol xx

I will be back tomorrow with a new creation to share with you. Until then take care & have lots of crafty fun. 

Hugs xx

Winter Cap Kitty

Its time for a new challenge over at {PIN}spirational & this fortnight we have a fabulous photo to help inspire you. You will find this photo here or at the end of my post.

As always, you can take anything from the picture, colour, theme, shapes as long as its easy to see.....if not can you please just pop a note on for us....you might be disqualified if we can't easily see it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craftaholics- girly
Pause, Dream & Enjoy- ATG
Card Mania- ATG
World Wide Open Design Team- ATG
Crafty Sentiments- baby its cold outside

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Winter Cap Kitty' by Faery Ink

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Skin- blush, dark flesh & medium flesh

Hair- praline, dark sepia & walnut brown

Eyes- bright green, emerald green & payne's grey

Cat hat- pale blossom, cinnamon, cool grey 1, cold grey IV & cold grey V

Scarf- oasis, helio turquoise & cobalt turquoise

Paw- dark sepia

Jumper- pink mittens, magenta, middle purple pink & pink madder lake

Gloves- duckegg, chrome oxide green fiery & phthalo green

Mug- march hare & warm grey III

Hearts- heatwave

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Christmas Kraft & Foil Collection by Crafty Sensations from The Range

'turquoise' card from the A4 pack by Lime Tree Craft

Tools & glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'snowflake border' die cut by Die'sire from Crafters Companion

'5" square white card blank

low tack Frog Tape to hold die in position

distress inks applied using Dreamweaver stencil brushes

This fortnights picture is a great one for all you hot drink lovers!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT have made using this fortnights photo, to help inspire them.

I will be back on Saturday, so until then take care

Hugs xx

Steam Power

Today sees the start of a new monthly challenge over on Sheepski's Facebook page.

 As always the theme is 

ANYTHING GOES 

with the added option of

SPARKLE/SHINE

don't forget you need to use a 'Sheepski' image to enter. You will find all of Andrea's awesome images here!!

I decided to make a card for Nige as its 22 years on the 25th of this month that we have been living together.....scary lol!!  As he loves his steam trains, this image was just perfect, I used one of his photos to make sure I coloured it right 😛

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Friends- ATG
Jo's Scrap Shack- ATG
Simply Create Too- CAS
Simply Papercraft- ATG
Digi Stamps 4 Joy- ATG twist for the guys

Images & Colouring Mediums 

Image- 'Steam Power' by Sheepski

Promarker/Flexmarker words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Engine- forest green, hooker's green & permanent green olive

Red parts- red, indian red, burgundy, indian red, warm grey 5 & black

Gold parts- sleigh bell, terracotta, light yellow ochre, ice grey 3

Smoke- blue grey 1, brown ochre, cold grey VI, cold grey IV & cold grey III

Under train- ice grey 4, black & cold grey VI

Track- icicle

Papers & Embellishments

'green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' colouring card from Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'Just For You' die cut by X-Cut XCU504036

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, be sure to pop over & see what fab makes the DT have come up with this month to help inspire you. I will be back tomorrow with a yummy coffee card lol
So until then take care & I will see you then
Hugs xx

Gnome For you!

It's time for a new challenge to start over at My Time To Craft. I hope you all have plenty of crafty time planned this weekend.....I'm off work today, but I'm in for a few hours tomorrow. Might find time to get crafty tomorrow you never know lol

When I saw this Gnome stamp set, I knew I just had to have it......could I find it anywhere, none of my usual shops had it, it was sold out everywhere online. I asked my fabulous crafty friends on Facebook & they came through. One of my fellow team mates on here in fact. Helen, sent me her set & I love them, they are sooooooo damn cute & versatile, so a huge THANK YOU to you my darling xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Colour Crazy Craft- ATG

Pattie's Creations- birthday

Simply Create Too- CAS

Daisy Chain- winter

Monochrome Magic- ATG mono with blue twist

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Gnome' from the Enchanted Corner set from Quick Cards Made Easy

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Pencils words in brown

Gnome

Nose- blush, dark flesh & medium flesh

Beard- warm grey IV, warm grey III & warm grey II

Hat & shoes- oasis, helio turquoise & cobalt turquoise

Tim Holtz distress ink

Distressed background- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card from Rymans

'turquoise' card from Lime Tree Craft

'It's Your Birthday' sentiment from the 'Just For Men' Signature Collection by Sara Davies

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'snowflake' border die cut from the 'Create-A-Card' collection by Die'sire

'stitched hillside' borders by Lawn Fawn

'circle' die cut unbranded

sentiment stamped using 'Onyx Black' ink by Versafine

distress inks applied using 'Dreamweaver' stencil brushes

'4" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend & enjoy your crafty time.

I will be back in two days with a very masculine creation. So until then take care

Hugs xx

Hot Cocoa!

Its time for me to share with you my latest craft creation for 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' This fortnights cookies look soooo yummy! You will find the cookies here or at the end of my post.

I was lucky enough to be given an image from one of our fabulous sponsors 'Cute As A Button' just love this image, so sweet! Our other sponsor this fortnight is 'Sasayaki Glitter' Make sure you pop over & check out what fabulous makes the DT have made!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Christmas At Sweet Stampin'- ATG Christmas

Cute As A Button - ATG

Crafty Sentiments- winter

The Holly & The Ivy- ATG Christmas

Colouring In Scrapland- winter is coming

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Hot Cocoa' from Cute As A Button

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell pencils words in brown

Skin- blush, medium flesh & cinnamon

Eyes- oasis

Hair- sunflower, van-dyck-brown & terracotta

Ribbon- oasis, helio turquoise & cobalt turquoise

Earmuffs- baby pink & fuchsia

Scarf & legwarmers- baby pink, fuchsia, grey green & cobalt turquoise

Jumper- oasis, honeydew & light phthalo green

Under shirts- baby pink poppy, oasis & grey green

Skirt- tea green, earth green & poppy

Boots- oasis, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, grey green, warm grey VI, warn grey V & warm grey IV

Ground- ice grey 3, ice grey 2 & ice grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Never Ending Christmas' by Tattered Lace

'turquoise' card from Lime Tree Craft

My stash- pink & pale blue pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'mini poinsettia' die cut by Marianne D LRO142

'Merry Christmas' die cut by Die'sire

'curved border' #2 card creator by Spellbinder

'A6 deckled edge white card blank'

Here's this fortnights cookies, aren't they yummy!

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over & check out the fab makes by the DT. 

I will be back on Saturday, so until then, take care

Hugs xx

Santa Bee

Its that time again, where I share my latest creation for Inspiration Destination with you. This fortnight we have an awesome sponsor for you. A fairly new artist 'Kinda Cute By Patrica' you really need to pop over & see what fab digi images she has, they are all super cute. 

As always our theme is

ANYTHING GOES

We were lucky enough to get to choose one to play with....I just fell in love with this 'Santa Bee' as soon as I saw him...

I just love silver & black together, looks really classy.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Addicted To Stamps & More- holidays

The Merry Christmas Challenge- ATG Christmas

Kinda Cute Facebook Challenge- ATG

Glitter & Sparkle- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Santa Bee' By Kinda Cute 

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Santa Bee- canary, burnt ochre, light yellow ochre, warm grey 5, cold grey VI, payne's grey, blue grey 1, cold grey III & cold grey II

Hat- heat wave, caput mortuum & warm grey III

Sack- heatwave & caput mortuum

Beehive- honeycomb, van dyke brown & brown ochre

Star- canary

Door- tan, van dyke brown, bistre & blue grey 1

Floor- blue grey 1

Wall- almond

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Silent Night' by First Edition

'red &black' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' colouring card from Rymans

My stash- ribbon (think its Anita's ....)

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'holly & berries' die cut by C.C.Designs

'5" square white card blank' 

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the 'Dream Team' have created. I will be back tomorrow......no cards for a week then two turn up at once lol

Take care

hugs xx

Tin Rose

Had an awesome time at the NEC show, didn't spend as much as I thought I would...hubby says its cus I already have everything...I don't think so Mr!! I did get some fab stuff tho, some great dies & stamps, I also stocked up on my favourite colour of card that I always seem to run out of....turquoise I go 100 sheets lolololol!!! Well why not? It was on off 120 (oops yeah I got 120 sheets) sheets for £10 so I got turquoise & then a mix of other colours....so yeah had a fab time & Mom got some material & other bits & pieces for her sewing. So we both had a great day out & Nige had a dry walk around Middleton Lake looking at his birdies so all were smiling come the end of the day xx

Its time for a new inspirational image from {PIN}spiration. This fortnights is a fab one, don't forget you can choose anything from the image, colours, shapes or the actual image like I have done. Who doesn't love a cute robot??

You can find this fortnights image here, or at the end of my post.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Challenge Up Your Life- die cuts

Love To Scrap- ATG

Crafting By Designs- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Tin Rose' from the 'Critter & Cogs' set by Pollycraft (no longer open 😞)

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber- Castell words in brown

Robot- icicle, cold grey IV, cold grey III, warm grey 3, warm grey VI, warm grey V, blue lake, dark indigo, ice grey 1, cold grey IV & cold grey III

Heart & rose- vermillion & payne's grey

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Vintage Colours of Romance' by Craft Sensations from The Range

'burgundy' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'Cogs & Gears' die cuts from the 'Just For Men' Signature Collection by Sara Davies

'A6 deckled edge white car blank'

This fortnight {PIN}spiration

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fab DT creations

I will be back on the 15th to share a super cute Christmas creation with you, so until then my fellow crafters take care

Hugs xx

Paper Piecing!

A new challenge over at My Time To Craft has started today. The theme is one I haven't done many times, but did enjoy making it. I do love a Gorjuss Girl 

Our theme for the next fortnight is...

PAPER PIECING

I decided to paper piece her dress to match the background

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Friends- ATG

Simply Papercraft- ATG

A Perfect Time To Craft- ATG

Card Mania- ATG

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Just A Girl' Gorjuss Girl stamp by Sugar Nellie

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Skin- blush, medium flesh & light flesh

Hair- april shower, cobalt blue, ultramarine & light ultramarine

Tights- blue grey 2, phthalo blue, warm grey III & warm grey II

Boots- grey green, bluish turquoise & helio turquoise

Hearts- poppy

Ground- warm grey V, warm grey IV & warm grey III

Tim Holtz distress inks

Flowers coloured using milled lavender, spun sugar & mowed lawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'In The Clouds' by First Edition from The Range

'green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white ' colouring card from Rymans

My stash- pink & purple 3mm pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'blooming violets' die cut by Memory Box 98504

'5" square white card blank' 

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you are all doing well

I will be back on the 7th, with my next creation.

Take care until then

hugs xx

Sweet Baby!

Oh, I'm a day late with this make but I have a real good excuse....I was at the Hobbycraft fair at the NEC yesterday with my mom, buying new crafty stash. Got some awesome stuff, didn't spend as much as I usually do tho 😕

Time for a new 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' challenge. Don't forget you can take anything from the cookie to help inspire you with your make. You can fin the new cookie here, or at the end of my post xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With An Attitude- ATG
Cute Card Thursday- ATG
A Bit More Time To Craft- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Bears' by Craft Sensations from The Range

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Bear- tea rose, medium flesh, march hare, burnt umber & bistre

Hat- pebble blue, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, cobalt green, duck egg & middle phthalo blue

Ground- warm grey VI, warm grey V & warm grey III

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'In The Clouds' by First Edition from The Range

'green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix BIgshot

'tab with text' die cut by Marianne D COL1315

'baby' text die by Clearly Besotted Stamps

'bear' stamped using 'Desert Sand' by Memento

'Zzz & Sweet' stamped using 'onyx black' by Versafine

'4" white square card blank'

This fortnights cookie

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on Saturday. Take care & stay safe

Hugs xx

Seraphina

I'm so lucky this month, as well as making a creation for Sheepski's Facebook page Andrea asked if I would like to make one for the blog challenge....well another chance to play with one of her amazing images, I said YES....of course lol!

I decided to play with one of Andrea's fantasy images. I just love the facial expression of Seraphina.

The theme is...

THINGS WITH WINGS

I also have another DT make to do today, so I thought I would combine the two. So the theme over at Inspiration Destination where this fortnights theme is...

ANYTHING GOES

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creates & Makes- ATG
Crafting From The Heart- ATG
The Corrosive Challenge- ATG
Crafting With Friends- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Seraphina's Heart' by Sheepski
Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown
Sansador
Seraphina- medium flesh, light flesh, light phthalo green, phthalo green, emerald green, hookers green, prussian blue & light phthalo blue
Branch- van-dyck-brown & raw umber
Heart- indian red & Venetian red
Surround- warm grey IV & warm grey III

Papers & Embellishments
DO- 'Summer Breeze' by First Edition from The Range
'turquoise' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'5" square white card blank'

I had an awesome time colouring this fabulous image in. If you pop over here you can check out the other fabulous makes by the Sheepski DT.
I will be back tomorrow with my latest creation
Take care & stay safe
Hugs xx