'So Much Sparkle!'

I can't believe its the end of the month again! The good thing is we have a new challenge starting over at Natalie & Amy's. This months theme is a fab one.....

EMBOSSING!

You can do either heat or dry embossing, just make sure you mention it in your post if its not easy to see.

This month I decided to make a Christmas card, using one of my favourite artists.

I just love any image by Sylvia Zet, she just draws the cutest images!

For those of you who are regulars will know I don't really do glitter/stickle only a small amount & very rarely. Well I surprised myself with this card & covered the tree lol. I'm not sure if it looks ok or not?!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Allsorts- use those dies

Challenges & Candies- embossing

Cut It Up- anything goes with die cuts

Paper Crafting Journey- anything goes

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Winter Fairy' By Whimsy Stamps from Natalie & Amy's

Promarker/Flexmarker

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Tim Holtz distress inks

Hair- black soot, vintage photo & scattered straw

Ear muffs & flowers- peacock feathers, tea dye & antique linen

Coat- faded jeans, broken china, peacock feathers, tea dye, antique linen, picked raspberry, worn lipstick & spun sugar

Trousers- pickled raspberry, worn lipstick & spun sugar

Boots- tea dye, antique linen, picked raspberry, worn lipstick & spun sugar

Wings- picked raspberry, worn lipstick, spun sugar & peacock feathers

Birdie- broken china, tumbled glass & spiced marmalade

Holly leaves & berries- festive berries, pine needles & mowed lawn

Snow- salty ocean & tumbled glass

Colour distressing done using- spun sugar, mowed lawn & tea dye

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Modern Christmas' Back to Basics from Natalie & Amy's

'Star Dust' Stickles from 

My stash- blue card, sentiment & 3mm white pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue 

'Collall 3D' glue with tools 

Sizzix Bigshot

'Christmas Village Decorations' die cuts by Marianne D COL1330 from

'Classic Petal' Edgeabilities die cut by Spellbinders from

'Snowflake' embossing folder by Provocraft

'6" scalloped square white card blank' from 

Stix2 'Pick up Pencil' from

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be around to see you hopefully on Tuesday, as tomorrow we are helping with a charity event at Gentleshaw...wear your PJ's to work day, so I'm wearing my Stitch onesie & Nige is coming along to help out. But instead of him wasting money on some PJ's he decided to sponsor me instead lol...

Hope your having a great weekend 

 Happy Mothers day to all you gorgeous mommy's out there xx

hugs xx

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'Fizzy Skiing'

Its Saturday again & that only means one thing, a new challenge has started over at My Time To Craft. This week we have a cutsie of a challenge for you!

BEARY NICE!

so anything with a bear on is fab, I hope we see you this week!

I decided to use one of my new Christmas 'Fizzy Moon' stamps that Nige got me in the sales....he got me about 15 different ones, so get used to seeing Fizzy lol!!

I just loved painting this little cutie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Completely Christmas- anything goes
Crimbo Crackers- anything Christmas
Delightful Challenges- add a critter
Addicted To Stamps- Holidays

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Fizzy Moon Skiing' by Docraft

Tim Holtz distress inks

Fizzy- gathered twigs, tea dye & antique linen

Hat- black soot, weathered wood & peacock feathers

Goggles & scarf- faded jeans, broken china, tumbled glass & salty ocean

Boots- broken china, peacock feathers, black soot & weathered wood

Poles- black soot, iced spruce, fired brick, worn lipstick, faded jeans & broken china

Ski's- black soot, iced spruce, fired brick, worn lipstick & weathered wood

Snow- broken china & tumbled glass

Inks that are highlighted are available from Natalie & Amy's

Paper & Embellishments

DP- (snowflakes) 'Back To Basics' modern Christmas from Natalie & Amy's

DP- (boots) 'Sparkle & Magic' by Digital Delights

'Snow Fun' from the Humphrey's Corner Collection

My stash- blue mirri card & ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Circle' die cut from the 'Doily' set by Nellie Snellon MFD020

'Snowflake' a Martha Stewart punch

5" square white card blank 

Thank you for stopping by today, I really do appreciate you taking the time to come & see me!

Have a great weekend & don't forget here in the UK our clocks go forward tonight! 

Hugs xx

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'Gone Fishing!'

It's time for a new challenge over ta Try Stampin on Tuesday. This week we have a great sketch for you to follow with an added twist! You will find the sketch here, or I with be popping it on at the end of my post. 

The added twist should you choose to use it, is....

MASCULINE TOUCH!

remember you must follow the sketch but the twist is optional!

Also we are having a blog hop, all you need to do is have a hope around our DT leaving them some love & you could win a fab prize!
If you have come to visit me & would like to join in with the hop, you need to go back to the
 'Try Stampin' on Tuesday' challenge blog & follow the list.....if you have come here from 'Sarah C' you are going the right way!
Now all you need to do is carry on hopping, so the next place to hop to is Amy!
Have fun hopping!

I decided to make a card for our Katie to give to her Daddy (yup even tho she's 16, she still calls him Daddy) on his birthday in May...yeah I know get me being organised lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Bloggers Network- nature

Glitter n Sparkle- use some blue

Cards Galore Encore- use rubber or digi stamp

Flat Friends- cards for men

Allsorts- all about the boy!

Crafty Calender- animal antics

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- Mulberry Wood's 'Gone Fishing'

Tim Holtz distress inks

Bear- gathered twigs, tea dye & antique linen

Boots- fired brick, worn lipstick, spun sugar, tea dye & antique linen

Fishing rod- stormy sky, black soot & weathered wood

Puppy- black soot, weathered wood & gathered twigs

Embankment- forest moss

Fish- stormy sky

Boot- vintage photo

Water- salty ocean

Colour distressing done using worn lipstick

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Spots & Stripes' Papermania Capsule Collection

Bunting & letters freebie stamps from a mag

'Green Apple' divine twine

My stash- blue card

Glues & Tools

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

'6" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over here & join in with the blog hop!

Hugs xx

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Art Deco!

It's time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, where this week we want to see your

MOTHERS DAY!

creations. But if your like me & don't make any Mother's day cards you can always make a card for

 'a special lady'.....This time I have made a mothers day card as I was asked to by one of our Katie's friends. But it's the first one in a while!

My darling hubby got me this stamp last month, when I was laid up in bed with gastric flu. 

I have seen lots of these large bows around blogland lately & decided to give it a try.....not sure tho...what do you think?

There is glitter on her feather & boa, but as per usual you can't see it very well arghhh!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Card & Scrap- lace or ribbon
Crafting Musketeers- Art Deco
That's Crafty!- inky antics (coloured using Tim Holtz distress inks)
Crafty Ribbons- anything goes with ribbon
Seemacrafts- Mothers Day

Image & Colouring Mediums 

Image- 'Flapper' from the Art Deco range by Docraft

Promarker/Flexmarker

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Tim Holtz distress inks

Hair- vintage photo & mustard seed

Clothes, shoes & headband- shaded lilac & dusty concord

Feather, boa & ground- black soot & weathered wood

Inks that are highlighted are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Heather' from the Capsule Collection by Papermania

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- ribbon, sentiment & black card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

'7 x 5 white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be around to visit on Monday as we are at Gentleshaw today & off somewhere tomorrow, fingers crossed Chester Zoo to celebrate Danni's 17th!

Please if you get time pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab 'mothers day/special lady' creations the DT have made to inspire you!

Have a great weekend

hugs xx

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'Our Baby Girl is 17!!'

Sorry my card is late, Mr Blogger obviously doesn't like me at the moment as I had scheduled this for 10am yesterday. I wouldn't have noticed, but I came on to send a picture over to a friend!

On the 23rd of this month our baby girl Danni turns 17.....I can't quite believe it, it is so true when they say that they grow up so fast!! It's really strange because I can still remember the pain & Nige, my mom & the midwife saying push, while they were sharing out Jelly Babies!!!!

Anyhoos todays creation has been made for Danni's birthday & for my DT card for My Time To Craft, where this week the theme is...

CHARMING!

so get out your long neglected 'charms' & join in with us!

As I have said above this card is for our Danni's 17th. She is absolutely Pokemon mad, watches it all the time, got Pokemon games etc.... so I thought this image by the wonderful Sureya was perfect!

I tried to get her hair the same as our Danni's, but the reds not dark enough & she has more black on the ends of hers. Oh well I tried lol....I didn't want to keep adding to it, in case I messed it up!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch & Stash- fab sketch
ABC- H is for hair

Cards Galore- digi or rubber stamp
Treasured Times- anything goes with layers
|A Gem Of A Challenge - female birthday (daughter's 17th)
Di's Digi Design- person & animal

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Kuriana' by Sureya who was commissioned to draw this by Meaghan

Promarkers/Flexmarkers

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Eyes- iris blue

Hair- ink black & red oxide

Bows- ink black & dark purple

Clothes- ink black, dark purple, navy blue & sienna gold

Pikachu- dark chocolate, golden yellow, sherbet lemon & scarlet pink

Ground- charcoal grey

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Heather' from The Capsule Collection by Papermania

 Divine twine- purple plum & lemon

'Girls Rule' sentiment from 'The Fun Life' set by Whimsy Stamps

My stash- black card & friends charm

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Ticket Die' by Whimsy Stamps from Natalie & Amy's

'Classic Petal' Edgeabilities die cut by Spellbinders from Natalie & Amy's 

'6" scalloped square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I will be around to visit you all on Monday. Got a busy weekend at 'Gentleshaw' the boss is away.....hope you all have a great weekend!

Hugs xxx

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'Bumble Bee Tamaya!'

It's Wednesday & that can only mean one thing, a new challenge over at 'The Stamping Chef!' If you haven't been over to The Stamping Chef store lately, you really need to because Tamara has been cooking up some gorgeous images ....I need them all lol! 

For today's challenge & as normal the theme is

ANYTHING GOES!

I have used one of those fab new images & she was a joy to colour in!

Don't forget you don't need to use a Stamping Chef image to enter, but if you do you get 2 chances of winning 3 images of your choice! That's the difficult part of you win, which images do you choose??

'Tamaya' is just so sweet!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Oldie But A Goodie- Spring has sprung (hexagon stamp & bee die cut)
Card Mania- something new (new digi image)
Crafty Bloggers- nature
Love To Scrap- no DP (hexagon stamp has been cut out)
Perfectly Rustic- hexagons

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Tamaya the Bee' by Tamara at The Stamping Chef

Promarkers/Flexmarkers

Jolly Bumble Bee (die cut)- tulip yellow & black

Tamaya's skin- dusky pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Eyes- oak

Mouth- black, red oxide & mid vermillion

Hair- oak, amber & Sicilian yellow

Band & onesie- ink black, neutral grey, sienna gold, sun yellow & Payne's grey

Wings- peacock blue

Flower- bark, amber, sienna gold, shiraz, crimson, carmine pink, hooker green & apple green

Papers & Embellishments

'Hexagon' Patchwork stamp by Dreamees

My stash- sentiment, yellow & black card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Jolly Bumblebees' die cut by Memory Box 98492 from Natalie & Amy's

'4" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over here & see what fab 'anything goes' creations the DT have made to inspire you this week!

Hugs xx

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All About The Fizzy!

Today's creation is for Try Stampin' On Tuesday where we have a fab sketch for you to follow. You will find the sketch either by clicking here or I will be popping it at the end of my post.

There is also a twist, you can add it to your sketch but you don't have to. The only thing you must do is follow the sketch. Our twist this week is....STRIPES & SQUARES.

I have used one of my Fizzy Moon stamps, I just love this little guy. 

He has got one my favourite bears at the moment. 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Kaboodle Doodles- anything but a square

Make My Monday- Spring

My Craft Spot- cute critters

Stamp & Create- ready for Spring

Corrosive Challenges- animals

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Fizzy & His Flower' by Trimcraft

Tim Holtz distress inks

Fizzy- gathered twigs, tea dye, antique linen & worn lipstick

Flower- mowed lawn, salty ocean, weathered wood, spiced marmalade & mustard seed

Ground- weathered wood

Inks that are highlighted are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back To Basics' by Docraft

Kraft card by Papermania

Buttons from DCWV

Lemon divine twine

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

'5 x 7 scalloped white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Here's this weeks sketch

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate you taking the time to visit me.

Please if you have a few minutes spare could you pop over to the main blog here & see what fab creations the DT have come up with.

Hugs xx

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'Wildlife Aid'

Morning fellow bloggers I hope you are all ok on this Saturday morning. As most of you know, we spend our weekends volunteering at the local wildlife rescue centre 'Gentleshaw' well my gorgeous friend Tamara (The Stamping Chef) surprised me with a fantastic image she had drawn just for me called ...'Wildlife Aid' its me with my skunk & a bunnie rabbit! I just love it & wanted to say a huge Thank You to Tamara, You are an absolute darling xxx

Anyhoos I used the fab image for my creation over at My Time To Craft this week. Where the challenge is..

FRAME IT!

I loved making this card, colouring the image was a dream. I decided to go back to the days when we had Polaroid photos. I remember having one as a kid & there only being 8 photos on the roll & you only had one shot at taking a photo! Not the unlimited times you get now with a digital camera....amazing creation!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Digi Sketch - fab sketch

Aud Sentiments- sentiment for a girl
DL.Art- image of girl or lady
Hanna & Friends- favourite stamp
Papertake weekly- anything goes with handmade flowers

Image & Colouring Mediums 

Image- 'Wildlife Aid' by Tamara at The Stamping Chef

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Hair- willow, tan & amber

Eyes- iris blue

Jumper- field green, apple green & poppy red

Trousers- ink black & deep indigo

Boots- neutral grey & field green

Skunk- ink black

Bunnie- tan

Plasters- mid vermillion

Carrots- tangerine, cadmium orange & apple green

Grass- beech green

Tim Holtz distress inks

Colour distressing done with salty ocean from Natalie & Amy's 

Paper & Embellishments

DP- 'So Cute' by Prima

'So Cute' sentiment 'Tab With Text die cut set by Marianne D COL1315

My stash- felt, white & black card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Tab with Text' die cut set by Marianne D COL1315

'English Rose' die cut by Marianne D LR0162

'Precious Heart' die cut by Memory Box 98474  

'6" scalloped square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank yo so much for stopping by today, please pop over here & see what fab 'Frame It!' creations the DT have come up with! Don't forget I am at Gentleshaw all weekend, so I will catch up with you on Monday. 

Have a great weekend!

Hugs xx

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'Eleanor the Ballerina'

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my creation for My Time To Craft!

It's time for my second challenge as a DT member over at The Craft Garden. I am absolutely loving the challenges that are being set & it gives me the chance to use stamps & papers that I have never used! Shhh don't tell Nige lol!

So what's March's challenge I hear you ask? Well its a fab one, I had so much fun making this card. I must admit I have used a stamp I have had for ages but have never used & I love her. Right our challenge for March is.....

PASTEL COLOURS!

I don't know about you but I tend to use at least one bold colour on my creations, so this was definitely a challenge for me lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Stella Says Sketch- fabulous sketch
Card Makin Mama's- stack it up!
Left of Centre- die cuts
Aud Sentiments- any sentiment for a girl
In The Pink- pink + blue

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Eleanor' from the 'Angelica' collection by Crafters Companion 

Promarker & Flexmarker

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Tim Holtz distress inks

Hair- vintage photo & scattered straw

Bobble, Tutu & Shoes- fired brick & worn lipstick

Ground- weathered wood

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boofle' 12 x 12 stack from Docrafts

'So Cute' from the 'Tab With Text' set by Marianne D COL1315

Turquoise dew drops

My stash- pink card & ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Classic Petal' Edgeabilities die cut by Spellbinder from Natalie & Amy's

'Rectangle #3' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD048

'Tab with Text' die cut by Marianne D COL1315

'5" scalloped square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

'Stix 2' pick up pencil from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, happy 1st of the month. Please pop over to the main Craft Garden challenge blog & see what fab creations the DT have made to inspire you 

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'Fun In The Snow'

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my creation for The Craft Garden xx

Today over at My Time To Craft we have a cutesy challenge going on. The theme is...

CATS & DOGS!

you can use either or both on your creation.

I decided yet again to use one of my old freebie stamps. I do love this image, the dogs face is perfect & always makes me smile.

I have Stickled the snow, but I took about 20 photos & this was the best of the lot. I hate photographing glitter its a pain!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Seems A Little Sketchy- fab sketch

The Stamping Boutique- use glitter

Divas By Design- make it sparkle

Fab n Funky- Christmas

Artistic Inspirations- for the kids

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images main- 'Christmas Capers' by Adam Pescott

Image holly- 'Mulberry Wood' freebie

Tim Holtz distress inks

Dog- black soot, weathered wood, faded jeans & salty ocean

Cat- tea dye, antique linen, faded jeans, salty ocean, fired brick & worn lipstick

Snowman- black soot, faded jeans, tumbled glass, spiced marmalade, tea dye & vintage photo

Houses- vintage photo, tea dye, tumbled glass, gathered twigs & antique linen

Trees- pine needles & mowed lawn

Mice & Robin- tea dye, salty ocean & worn lipstick

Snow- tumbled glass

Hat- worn lipstick

Penguin- black soot, weathered wood, faded jeans, salty ocean & spiced marmalade

Envelope- tea dye & antique linen

Holly & berries- festive berries, pine needles & forest moss

Colour distressing done using tumbled glass

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Mistletoe Kisses' by Papermania

'Merry Christmas' sentiment from the Christmas Capers set by Adam Pescott

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- ribbon & blue mirri card

Tool & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Snowflake' from the 'Christmas Village Decoration' set by Marianne D COL1330 from Natalie & Amy's
'6" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I won't be around over the weekend as we will be at Gentleshaw, but I will pop around & visit you on Monday.
Hugs xx

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