29 March 2017

Retirement Card!

Todays creation I a going to share with you is for Inspiration Destination, where as always our theme is....

ANYTHING GOES

so why not pop over & enter any creations you make!!

After lots of worrying, thinking & backwards & forwards...Mom has finally decided to retire! So this is for Mom from me xx



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Fairy Tale- cards with animals
Ike's World- ATG twist in the garden
Crafty Cardmakers- spring into spring
Use Your Stuff- spring is in the air
Glitter n Sparkle- for a female (my mom has just retired)

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Bunny Carrot' by 2 Cute Ink (March 2017 club image)
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown
Bunny- ice grey #1, steel grey & cerise
Carrot- bright orange, blood orange, mid terracotta, chartreuse, dark green & green
Background
All stamps from a freebie set from a magazine
Dirt line stamped using brown, Versa Color
Grass stamped using fresh green Versa Color & Bamboo Leaves Memento
Carrots stamped using Gray Flannel Memento from Crafty Purple Frog
Carrots coloured using bright orange & bright green Flexmarkers
Panpastels
Sky- Turquoise
Dirt- burnt sienna tint & burnt sienna

Papers & Embellishments
'green & white card from the 12 x 12 Coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
'4" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, please take time to pop over & see what the 'dream team' have created
Hugs xx

Happy Snowman!

Its that time again when I share my latest 'Try Stampin' on Tuesday' creation with you. You will find this fortnights sketch here or at the end of my post.
As always you must follow the sketch but the theme is optional & this time the theme is....

3 DIFFERENT DESIGN PAPERS

as you can see from my creation I decided to give the theme a miss this time around!



Challenges I Would Like To enter
613 Avenue Create- ATG twist rubber n digi's
Die Cuttin Divas- ATG with die cuts

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Snowman' from the 'Secret Winter 2013' stamp kit by Whiff of Joy
Spectrum Illustrator Markers- words from Crafty Purple Frog
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Snowman- pale mint & blender
Buttons & eyebrows- 120 & 117
Nose- bright orange & 92
Arms- raw sienna & 95
Hat- brown grey #4, 120, 117, blue turquoise, 120 & 72
Tim Holtz distress inks
Surround- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Christmas Wishes' by First Edition from Crafty Purple Frog
'red, green & white. card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'Christmas Time Is Here' sentiment from the 'Secret Winter 2013' stamp kit by Whiff of Joy
My stash- turquoise card candy

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'circle' die cut by X-cut 503416
'mini poinsettia's' die cut by Marianne D LR0142
'large snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart
'6" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

 This fortnights sketch, I have rotated it for my card.

Thank you for stopping by today, please take a few minutes to pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using this sketch!
Hugs xx

25 March 2017

Easter Parade Bunneh!

I'm here on this gloriously sunshiney morning here in Stoke in the UK to share with you my latest DT creation for My Time To Craft. 
I am so glad the weather has improved & just in time for my week off work, how fabulous is that? Lots of walking ones fat skunk I think, need to get his winter chub off asap!!

 I thought I'd share one of my favourite photos of Nico from last year. One of the girls that works at Gentleshaw is an awesome photographer & took some great ones of Nico. This is my favourite, just look at his fluffy stuff....oh this boy has definitely stolen my heart 😍xx

Anyhoos on with my creation. I am part of a Facebook group that runs a progressive challenge. As long as you use the digi in the allotted time you will get the next one free & so on. I am quite new to this artist, but have fallen in love with her images. Make sure you pop over & see what fabulously quirky images she draws!! Bloobel Stamps
So this make is using this months progressive image, which I just love!!

Our theme over at My Time To Craft is....

WOODLAND ANIMALS 
or 
EASTER


I just love how quirky her images are!
I made this into an Easter card for our eldest, between her & her two flat mates at Uni 
It does say Happy Easter inside x


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Dragons Lair- ATG with Spring flowers
Fussy & Fancy- Springtime
Creative Knockouts- Spring is on it way
Fab 'n' Funky- flowers

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Easter Parade Bunneh! by Bloobel Stamps
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Bunneh- linen, 87, 86, baby pink, 09, chartreuse, 113, 112 & 27
Hat- dusky rose, 42 & 40
Flowers- 13, 33 & 31
Leaves- 49, 48 & 46
Tim Holtz distress ink
Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
'green & red' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white' paper from Staples
My stash- 4mm cream pearls

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'Hello Flower' text by Sizzix 660805
'A2 curved borders #1' borderbilities by Spellbinder
                                        'A2 curved borders #2' borderbilities by Spellbinder
'leaf sprig'  from the Fabulous Phlox die cut set by Memory Box 98511
'flower stamp & die cut' by Make & Create from The Works
'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a fabulous weekend & your weather is as good as ours...
Hugs xx

24 March 2017

We're All Mad Here!!!

This set of images by Wendy, over at Digital Delights are my all time favourites. You've probably noticed I have used them a fair bit oops! 😀
But you know what? I enjoy colouring them & then creating something with them. I love all of Wendy's images but the Wunderland stuff is just fabulous!!

Ok so I have made this for our latest challenge, where as always the theme is...

ANYTHING GOES

you can use any image to enter, but if you do use a Digital Delights image (& there are lots of super scrummy ones here) you get entered into the draw twice...how cool is that?





Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Aud Sentiments- any sentiment except Birthday
Southern Girls- die cuts
Dream Valley- fantasy
Pile It On- humour
Colouring in Scrapland- fairy tale stories

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Wunderland Hatter' by Digital Delights
Image- 'Wunderland Rabbit' by Digital Delights
Image- 'Grinning Cat' by Digital Delights
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Wunderland Rabbit
Rabbit- ice grey 1, dove grey, budding rose & bright pink
Glasses- lemon & pale orange
Hat- leaf green, yellow green, forest green & mid green
Bowtie- lipstick red & cranberry
Umbrella- sandstone, brown black, sunflower, bright orange, orange & lipstick red
Waistcoat- pebble blue & grey green
Jacket- sky blue & electric blue
Trousers- warm grey 4 & black
Shoes-leaf green, yellow green, forest green & mid green
Pocket watch- cocoa, sandstone, pale brown, gold & bright orange
Grinning Cat
Cat- yellow, bright orange, orange, heather, bright purple, spring lilac & purple
Wunderland Hatter
Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink
Hair- raw sienna, dark terracotta & mid terracotta 
Hat- ice grey 5, black, sapphire, indigo, sunset, cranberry, tulip yellow, pale orange, forest green & green
Bowtie- sapphire & indigo
Waistcoat- tulip yellow & green shoot
Jacket- sunset, cranberry & green shoot
Trousers- sapphire, indigo & mid grey
Boots- forest green, green, tulip yellow & pale orange
Teacup- dove grey & ochre
Tim Holtz distress inks
Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
'red, green & white' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'We're All Mad Here' sentiment, from the Wunderland sentiment & accessories set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'grass' extended die cut by Ellison
'cloud' Embossalicious embossing folder by Die'sire
'5 x 7" scalloped edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today & looking at my latest creation. I really do love reading your comments, they do wonders for a girls confidence 😁
Hugs xx

Good Dog!

Its time for a new challenge cookie over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' For this fortnight we have the fabulous Kitty Bee & All Dressed Up sponsoring us...so as always you need to take inspiration for this fortnights cookie. Which you can find here, or at the end of my post!

I was lucky enough to get to play with one of Kitty Bee's fabulous images



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
CCEE Stampers- national Puppy week
Cutie Pie- dies & digi's

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Bath Time Pup' by Kitty Bee
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Pup- march hare, brown, pale brown, ice grey 1, steel grey & dove grey
Bath- mint green, yellow green & pea green
Bubbles- cloud blue
Collar- sleigh bell
Ground- cloud blue
Tim Holtz distress inks
Background- gathered twigs from Crafty Purple Frog

Papers & Embellishments
'green & red' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white' card from Staples

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'paws & bones# embossing folder by Couture Creations
'good dog' die cut letter by Provocraft

This fortnights cookies


Thank you for stopping by today. Don't forget you can take anything from the cookies for inspiration, as long as we can see it!
Hugs xx

20 March 2017

Hostess Monday

Its time for me to share with you a special creation I made for Digital Delights. I'm not sure about you, but I love making my own decoupage using stamped/digi images. So that's what I did for my Hostess Monday creation!

After taking an absolute age on deciding what image I would use, I finally settled on 'Celebration Owl' I just thought he was perfect to layer. What do you think?



This last photo shows you the layers I have created. Just love the finished look of this!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Alphabet Challenge- A = anything with wings
Kitty Bee- living things with wings
Making Memories- add layers
Pattie's Creations- anything with wings

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Celebration Owl' by Digital Delights
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Owl- march hare, light sand, sandstone, brown, pale blossom, bright pink, glacier blue, blue, pale blue, apricot & orange
Balloons- shocking pink, deep fuchsia, chartreuse, green, sunflower, orange, spring lilac, bright purple & bright lilac
Branch- caramel, brown, leaf green & yellow green
Panpastels
Sky- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Party Time' by Deco Time
'red & blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'Party' die cut by Sizzlits
'Olivia' Classiques ribbon threading die cut by Die'sire
'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for popping by today, I really enjoyed making this cutie, I hope you will pop over & check out what other super cute images there are available at Digital Delights.
Hugs xx

15 March 2017

Hey Sweetie

Its time for a new challenge over at Inspiration Destination. where as always this 
fortnights theme is....

ANYTHING GOES

so really you have no excuse not to join in with us!


I decided to have a play with a stamp set I got free in a magazine a while ago
Just love the sweetie jar!


Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Sweet Jar & Sweetie stamps' by Clearly Besotted Stamps
Promarkers/Flexmarkers
Sweeties- french navy, summer sun, surf blue, lipstick red, dusky rose, spring lilac & bright orange
Jar lid & bottom- lipstick red
Ground- cool grey 5 & ice grey 1

Papers & Embellishments
'blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white' paper from Staples
Sentiment from the same stamp set as images by Clearly Besotted Stamps
My stash- cello bag for jar

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'patchwork' tri-boss embossing folder by Dovecraft
All stamped using jet black 'Stazon' from Crafty Purple Frog
'4" square white card blank from Crafty purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the
 Dream Team have made.
Hugs xx



14 March 2017

Wild Thing

It's Tuesday, so that means a new sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. Don't forget the sketch is a must the theme is optional. You can find the sketch here, or at the end of my post. As I have said before the sketch is a must & the theme which is 'beautiful flowers' is optional. 

I decided to use some digi images I won along time ago & have never printed off!
I know I'm not the only one, I hoard freebies & digi image I have won....thinking yeah that's perfect for that person or that occasion & never get around to using them...or forget lol
So I am gonna try & use at least one hoarded stamp/digi image a month.
Lets see how long that lasts!






Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Use Your Stuff- dry embossing
Animal Friends- animals with big ears (my elephant)
Die cut Diva's- die cuts (letters)
Naughty or Nice- feature a creature

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Zoo Animals' by SK Digi's unfortunately it looks like the shop is shutdown :(  
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers from Crafty Purple Frog- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Giraffe- mimosa, 91, 90, raw sienna, 100, blush, 87 & 86
Elephant- pearl blue, 67, 66 & 113
Zebra- blue grey 1, 118, 114, 113 & 34

Papers & Embellishments
'burgundy' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white' paper from Staples

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'WILD THING' cut using the Alphabet dies by Creative Dies
'chequered' tri-boss embossing folder by Dovecraft
'C6 deckled edge white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

This fortnights sketch
Thank you for visiting me today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT have made using the sketch!
Hugs xx


11 March 2017

Happy Anniversary

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at My Time To Craft. This fortnight we have a fabulous sketch for you to follow. You can find it here, or at the end of my post.

I used this fab sketch to make a wedding anniversary card for my Mom & Step-Dad who have been married for 32 years. Doesn't seem that long lol


The weather is really dull here today, after the best sunshine ever yesterday. So, sorry my photo is a bit pants!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Art Impressions- watercolour (I don't use my pencils like pencils, I take the colour from the pencils & put down onto my paper)
DL. ART- flowers/thank you
Stampotique- ribbon/lace

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Remembrance Day Poppy Set' by Docrafts
Derwent Inktense
Poppy head- chinese ink, shiraz & poppy red
Leaves & buds-  iron green, ionian green & apple green
Seed pod- paynes grey, madder brown & saddle brown
Panpastels
Surround- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Vintage colours Romance' by Crafty Sensations
'green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- lace & ribbon

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'With Love' mini die by Tattered Lace
'resplendent rectangles' die cut by Spellbinders (green layer faux)
'dotties' die cut by Presscut
'5" square kraft card blank' from the Crafty Purple Frog

Our fabulous sketch
don't forget you can flip it, turn it, as long as we can see the sketch in your creation.....you're
 good to go xx

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over & see what the DT have made using this great 'sketch'
Hugs xx

10 March 2017

Rock Chick!!

Its the tenth of the month again!!! Where did that go?? That means its time for a new challenge over at Crafty Purple Frog. Don't forget if you entered our Love is All Around challenge last month, to pop over & check to see if you were the lucky winner of our £10 voucher.

This months theme is...

LOVELY LADIES

so get out your pretty lady stamps & join in the fun fun a chance to win a £10 voucher to spend in the Crafty Purple Frog online store, where you will find stamps, die cuts, & the latest WOW embossing powders, foils & lots of other scrummy goodies, so make sure you pop over & check out what awesome stash we have instore.



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Craft Rocket- no DP
Fab & Funky- music or inspired by a song
ModSquad- song inspiration (Rock Star by Nickleback)
The Crafty Addicts- ATG/CAS
Paperminutes- musical instruments
Kraftin Kimmie- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Rocker Chick' by Kraftin' Kimmie from Crafty Purple Frog
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink
Hair & eyelids- iced pearl, bright purple & grey lavender
Hairband & tights- twilight sky, black, petrel grey & dove grey
Dress- twilight sky, black & petrel grey
Guitar- red, tan, brown, cloud blue & baby blue
Guitar strap- dusky rose, deep fuchsia & blush pink
Shoes- dusky rose & deep fuchsia
Ground- steel grey & persian grey
Tim Holtz distress inks
All highlighted inks are available from Crafty Purple Frog

Papers & Embellishments
DP- (gold DP) 'Botanical Notes' by First Edition from Crafty Purple Frog
'black & white' card from the black & white stack by Papermania
'Rock Star' sentiment stamp from the Just For Men set from Crafty Purple Frog
Sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' by Versafine from Crafty Purple Frog

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
musical notes from the 'Horn & Notes' set by Lea'bilities
'5" white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous 'Lovely Lady' creations the DT have made.
Hugs xx

9 March 2017

Two Little Birdies!

Its that time of the week when I share the latest cookie photo with you. You will find this fortnights inspiration cookie image on the 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' challenge blog here, or you can find the image at the end of this post!

This fortnight we have two fabulous sponsors, Oddballs who have some fabulous quirky images & 
A Day For Daisies, who have some of the cutest images ever!

I was lucky enough to play with one of Oddballs awesome images...


I just loved colouring this quirky image in.....


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Simon Says Stamp- special girl/lady
Oddball Facebook- ATG
Pammie's Inky Pinkies- ATG
The Crazy Challenge- we love animals

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Bird Eyed Girl' by Oddballs
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown
Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink
Eyes- lush green & dark green
Lips- pink mittens & blush pink
Hair- tawny owl, blackberry, loganberry & grey lavender
Dress & shoes- oasis, sea green, grey green, peach & pimento
Right bird- surf blue, prussian blue, ultramarine, soft lime, orange & pale orange
Left bird- lemon, orange & pale orange
Ground- pea green, green & light green
Skunk- black
Squirrel- burnt sienna
Chipmunk- terracotta
Panpastels
Sky- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Summer Breeze' from First Edition
'Neenah Desert Storm' kraft card from Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'oval' die cut by Sizzix 657563
'scalloped oval' die cut by Sizzix 667564
'birch tree with critters' die cuts by Cheery Lynn Designs B370
'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

This fortnights cookie


Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over to IYGACAC challenge blog & see what fabulous creations to help inspire you.
Hugs xx
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