30 July 2016

Cat Butts!! Lol!!

Hi & welcome to my itsy bitsy tiny part of the world. I hope you will grab a coffee & sit down & stay awhile xx

Ok so I'm here today to share my latest My Time To Craft DT creation. We have an awesome sketch for you to follow. You can found it here or at the end of this post!


I have had these cat stamps for about 5 years & only used them once. So I decided to get them out & ink them up!!!
After looking for some papers that went with my main image & coming up empty handed....I decided to make my own using one of the other stamps in the set!


Challenges I Would Love To Enter
Kitty Bee- all about the animals
Hanna & Friends- animals
Corrosive Challenge- animals/nature
The Artistic Stamper- all things bright & beautiful

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Cats' from the cats 1 set by Personal Impressions
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Main Image
Cat- icicle, 113 & blossom
Socks- duck egg, 63, blue lake & 69
Tea towel- cerise, 113 & 112
Line- march hare
Pegs- oasis
Background Cats
Cats- blossom, pastel beige, 113, raw sienna, 91, icicle,112, starfish, 84, oatmeal, 84, champagne, 87, 86. march hare, 8, cool grey 1, 113, 112, ice grey 1 & 113
Grass- 47
Panpastels
Around main image- phthalo blue & turquoise

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'homemade' by me!
'pink' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'sentiment' from the 'Cats 1' set by Personal Impressions
My stash- ribbon, 4mm pink & blue pearls & kraft card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
X-cut Xpress
'paw' die cuts from the 'Meow' set by Provocraft
'Stix2' pick up pencil
'5" square kraft card blank'

Our fabulous sketch!

Thank you for stopping by today, I just love reading your comments...they make me smile, so thank you xxxxx
Make sure you pop over & see what fabulous creations the MTTC DT have made, to help inspire you!
Hugs xx

28 July 2016

Gone Fishing!

It's time for a new challenge over at Digital Delights & as always the theme is....

ANYTHING GOES!

you don't have to use a Digital Delights image to join in with us, but you get entered twice in the draw if you do!

Ok so this post is kinda photo heavy, I thought I'd make a gate fold card as I haven't made one for a while!



Slippy is such a cutie!


I don't usually decorate the inside, but I thought this bucket would be perfect!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Make My Monday- sentiment
The Corrosive Challenge- animals/nature
The Ribbon Girls- ATG with ribbon

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Fishing Slippy' & 'Bucket of Fish' by Digital Delights
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Studio words in brown
Slippy- ice grey 5, ivory black, silver grey, gunmetal, canary, ginger, spectrum orange & scarlet lake
Hat- sunset, burnt carmine & crimson lake
Scarf- agean, ultramarine
Bobbles- turquoise green & pale vermillion
Shoes- ice grey 5, ivory black, agean & ultramarine
Stool- tan & raw umber
Fishing rod- march hare, copper beech, icicle & dove grey
Fish- olive green, frosted leaf & sepia
Snow- kingfisher blue & turquoise blue
Bucket- icicle, gunmetal, french grey, sunset, agean & ice grey 5
Fish- pear green, olive green, moss & sepia
Fishing hook- (on sentiment) icicle

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Vacations' by DecoTime
'Gone Fishing' sentiment by Digital Delights
My stash- silver mirri card & gone fishing ribbon

Tools & Glue
'Collall' all purpose glue
White card for base by Papermania

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fab creations the Digital Delights DT have made. Don't forget its an ATG challenge!
Hugs xx


26 July 2016

Daisy from Bugaboo!

Today's DT creation is for Try Stampin' on a Tuesday. This time we have a great sketch for you to follow. Don't forget we have a theme as well, but as always the theme is optional...the sketch is a must! The theme this time (I haven't followed it) is ....

ANCHORS AWAY

You will find the sketch here or you will find it at the end of this post.


I decided to use one of the super cute Bugaboo images, I have had for ages!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Bunny Zoe's Crafts- summer florals
Come & Get It!- kids card

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'BugKidz Daisy' by Bugaboo
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink
Hair- primrose, brown earth & light sand
Band- sunset, petrel grey & deep red
Dress & tights- sunset, petrel grey, deep red & dove grey
Shoes- dove grey & steel grey
Flowers- oasis, sea green, yellow, pale brown & ochre
Leaves- leaf green, mid green & green
Ladybugs- sunset, petrel grey, deep red & cool grey 1
Grass- apple, mid green & green
Sky- glacier blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Nature' by DecoTime
'blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
X-cut Xpress
'oval' die cuts by Sizzix 657563
'5 x 7" white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over here & check out the fab makes from my teamies.
Hugs Shell xx

16 July 2016

Christmas in July

It's Saturday morning, so that means time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft! 
For the next fortnight we have one of my favourite challenges, I just love Christmas.....

CHRISTMAS IN JULY!

So get out ya glitter, snowmen anything Christmassy & join in with us!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Sparkles Monthly Christmas- Christmas in July
Fussy & Fancy- Christmas in July
Inky Chicks- Christmas in Summer

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Miss Frosty' by Sylvia Zet
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words
Spectrum Noir Pencils numbers
Miss Frosty- 61 & bright orange
Button- lavender, 78, lilac & 79
Hat- pink lavender, 09, 113 & 112
Scarf- dusky rose, 32, 31, 113 & 112
Holly leaves- holly, 120, pine & 54
Berries- amethyst, 83 & 80
Tree- chestnut & 96
Tree house- chestnut, 96, cinnamon, 95 & 94
Birdies- yellow, frosted pink, 42, surf blue & 66
Snow- 63 & 62
Panpastels
sky & snow- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments
'blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- design paper & white card for holly & berries

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
X-cut Xpress
'winterflake corner' die cut by Memory Box 920
'holly & berries' die cut by C.C.Designs (holly, 119 & 120 amethyst & 83)
5" square white card blank

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you will join in the fun & get started on your Christmas cards!
Hugs xx

14 July 2016

Red Riding Hood

It's time for a fabulous new release over at Digital Delights....this months are just awesome!!

I was lucky enough to get the chance to play with a fabulous new 'Red Riding Hood' set. Loved playing with these images!


I just love this little wolfs face....so cute!!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Fab & Funky- add a sentiment
Moo-Mania- ATG
Simon Says Stamp- create a scene
The Sisterhood- animals (wolf)

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'tree scene' by Digital Delights
Image- 'Red Riding Hood' by Digital Delights
Image- 'wolf' by Digital Delights (from the 'Red Riding Hood set)
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Tree- bright green, pea green, apple, mid green, cinnamon, brown & mid brown
Grass- leaf green, dark green & grass
Red Riding Hood
Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink
Hair- lemon, mid terracotta & ochre
Bobbles- lipstick red
Hat & cloak- red rooster, deep red, ice grey 5 & petrel grey
Dress- lipstick red & mid grey
Socks & shoes- lipstick red, mid grey & ice grey 5
Basket- ginger, mid brown & terracotta
Napkin- frosted jade, sea green & dove grey
Wolf- march hare, pale brown, warm grey 1 & dove grey
Panpastels
Sky- turquoise & ultramarine blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Country Drive' by Echo Park
'blue & green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
Sentiment from the 'Red Riding Hood' set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
X-cut Xpress
'grass' extendable die cut by Ellison
'centre stepper' make a card die cut by Presscut
Card for card base by Papermania

Make sure you pop on over & check out all the fabulous new releases!
Hugs xx


12 July 2016

Little Bundle of Joy!

Hi & welcome to my little part of the world wide web. I hope you are all well & getting in lots of crafty time!


I'm here today to share with you my latest creation for Try Stampin' on Tuesday, we have a fabulous sketch for you to follow (you can find it either here of at the end of this post). Don't forget there is an optional theme of....

WONDER AROUND YOU

but the sketch is a must, theme optional!

One of our Katie's friends has recently given birth to a baby boy called Charlie, so I thought I would make Katie a card to give to the proud mom & dad!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Get Creative- celebrations (new baby)
Animal Friends- animals with die cut/punches
Let's Craft & Create- 4 legged friends

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Wild About You' by Rachelle Anne Miller
Spectrum Noir Pencils & Sansodor
Giraffe- 87, 09, 70, 66, 65, 34, 22, 17, 10, 47 & 46
Flowers- 30 & 29
Birdies- 30, 29, 14, 91 & 86
Ground- 59 & 57

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Bazoo' by Helz Cuppleditch
'Desert Storm' kraft card by Crafters Companion
My stash- ribbon, sentiment & giraffe button

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue 
X-cut Xpress
'Rectangles #3' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD048
'Ribbon' punch by Woodware
'large corner' punch by X-cut
'Oval' die cut by Sizzix 657563
'6" square scalloped edge white card blank

This fortnights sketch

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fabulous creations the DT have made.
Hugs xx


6 July 2016

Dragon Flight

Today, I'm here to share my latest DT creation with you. A new challenge starts today over at Inspiration Destination, as always the theme is...

ANYTHING GOES!

so no excuse really, you need to come & join us.



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafty Creations- clean & simple
Digi Choosday- clean & simple
Use Your Stuff- add an animal
The Crafters Cafe- things with wings

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Dragon Flight' by A Day For Daisies
Promarkers/Flexmarkers black words
Derwent Coloursoft brown words
Dragon- frosted jade, sea green, canary, blood orange & orange
Panpastels
Sky- ultramarine tint & turquoise

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

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue 
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
X-cut Xpress
'clouds' Embossalicious embossing folder by Die'sire
'to someone special' mini die cut by Tattered Lace
'5" square white card blank' 

Please pop over & see what fabulous creation the 'dream team' have made this week
Hugs xx

2 July 2016

New Technique!

I'm here today to share my latest creation for My Time To Craft. Where we thought we would throw one of the latest techniques at you...well new to me lol!!

TRIPLE STAMPING

if your not sure how to do this fabulous technique, have a look on Youtube there are some fabulous tutorials on there.

I just loved this technique, its so easy & really effective.


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Alphabet Challenge- I for ink it up
Creative Knockouts- flowers
Sisterhood of Crafters- create your own background

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Floral Blooms' freebie set from magazine
Image- butterfly stamp my stash
Inks used- red rose, lavender, fresh green & cyan Versa Colours
Jet Black by Stazon

Papers & Embellishments
My stash- butterfly charm & black licorice divine twine
'black' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

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