31 July 2017

Hugs & Kisses

Its time my turn to be your Hostess again over at Digital Delights. This time I have chosen an image I just love & is a real pleasure to colour. I love bringing this cutie to life!


Harry is such a cutie x


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Dare 2B Artzy- bright colours
Cut it Up- friendship

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- Harry the Hedgehog by Digital Delights
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Harry- champagne, pale brown, light sand, tawny owl, dark brown, pale pink, blush pink & pink
Flower- canary, orange, pale orange, honeycomb, blood orange & bright orange
Leaves & stem- pressed leaf, pea green & light green
Ladybug- cool grey 4, black, persian grey, heatwave & deep red

Papers & Embellishments
'red & green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white' colouring card from Staples
My stash- 3mm red pearls

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'grass' die cut by Marianne D LR0360
'hugs' die cut by Cheery Lyn Designs B248
'and' die cut by Cheery Lyn Designs B353
'kisses' die cut by Cheery Lyn Designs B381
'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you all have a great week 
Hugs xx

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29 July 2017

Wish You Were Here!!

Hello & welcome to my DT creation for My Time To Craft. I've had a really busy week at work & also spending time with my mom (shopping lol) always a bad idea, mom always finds a bargain I can't resist lol...she is definitely bad for my bank balance. I'm going out with her again later to our local what was Craft Central, I got paid yesterday so I'm gonna get a stamp set I've been wanting for a while. Oh also my darling hubby brought me the 120 box of Faber-Castell  polychromes as a treat as they were half price!!! Cowling & Wilcox have an awesome sale on at the moment xx

Anyhoos here's why I'm here today. I always try & join in with Bloobels FB progressive challenge & this months image was just perfect to go with MTTC theme this fortnight. Which is.....

SKETCHY TIME

you can find the sketch here, or at the end of my post. 
I really love the finished card, think its a keeper lol!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Cards Und More- holidays & summertime fun
City Crafter- beginning with S....sea, seaweed, snapshot, snorkelling &swimming
Creates & Makes- ATG + create a sentiment
Die Cuttin Divas- under the sea
Card Mania- summertime fun

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Swimming Diver' by Bloobel
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown
Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink
Eyes- petrel grey, ultramarine & pale blue
Hair- apricot, dark terracotta & pimento
Goggles- sunset & deep red
Wet suit- bright orange, dark terracotta, blood orange, spring lilac & royal purple
Flippers- bright orange, deep terracotta, blood orange, ice grey 5 & petrel grey
Belt- sunset, deep red, ice grey 5 & petrel grey
Fish- canary, bright orange & orange
Jellyfish- blue pearl, iced blue, salmon pink & pink lavender
Panpastels
Underwater background- ultramarine blue tint, ultramarine blue, violet, diarylide yellow & phthalo blue

Papers & Embellishments
'purple, green & black' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white' colouring card from Staples
My stash- white textured card & 3mm cream pearls

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'vintage flourish' by Joy Crafts 6003/0029
'fish & jellyfish' from the 'By The Sea' stamp set by Creative Expressions
stamped using 'tuxedo black' by Memento from Crafty Purple Frog
sentiment computer generated edged with black Promarker
'6" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

This fortnights sketch

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will pop over & see what fabulous 'sketchy' creations the MTTC DT have created to help inspire you 
Have a great weekend
Hugs xx

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Gnome For Christmas!

Hi & welcome to a new post from me. Sorry I've not been around & commented for a few weeks. Other than my DT commitments, I just seem to be running low on time! No idea why, I know my new job is more tiring & I am sleeping more the day after I finish but it all works out about the same...no, no idea lol!!! Hopefully a few more weeks & things will settle down some.

Anyhoos I'm here today to share my latest DT creation for 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' We have a great cookie this fortnight, I hope it will inspire you to join n with us.....
You will find our cookie here, or at the end of my post x




Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Gnome #1' by Limited Runs
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Beard- 114 & 113
Hat & coat- red rooster, 106, 63 & 62
Gloves- ice grey 5 & 120
Ground- 63, 62 & 61

Papers & Embellishments
DP- Kanban
'black' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white' colouring card from Staples

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'Let It Snow' sentiment by Creative Dies
'stitched hillside' border die cut by Lawn Fawn
'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

This fortnights cookie 

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT have made using this fortnights cookie for inspiration
Hugs xx

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20 July 2017

Duplicity

This is my third & final post for today (yay) please scroll down or click here to see my
 Digital Delights creation or click here to see my Guest Designer make for C.R.A.F.T. xx

Its time for a new challenge to start over on Sheepski's Facebook page. As always the theme is ...


ANYTHING GOES

as long as you use a Sheepski image & they are all fabulous. Really difficult to choose one, make sure you pop over & see what images Sheepski has on her Etsy page.



I decided to layer the butterfly up, to add a bit of dimension to the image 


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
WWODTC- ATG

Image- 'Duplicity' by Sheepski
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words in black
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers in brown
Skull- 120, 118, 103, 96, 94 & 90
Teeth- cool grey 5, 116, 115 & 113
Stem- 55, 54, 47 & 46
Rose head- 120, 105 & 24
Small butterflies- 72, 70, 69, 82 & 80
Large butterfly- 120, 117, 116 & 106

Papers & Embellishments
'purple & black' 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
'Regal Damask' Embossalicious embossing folder by Die'sire
'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over to Sheepski's Facebook page for the challenge & the Etsy page for images.
Hugs Shell xx

Jubbly

This is my second post for today, please scroll down or click here, to see my Guest Designer piece for C.R.A.F.T.  Pop back later to see my Sheepski creation.


Its time for me to share some Digital Delights inspiration with you. As I said last time we are no longer running a challenge, so I will instead be sharing with you once a month the new release & two weeks later a card made with an image I like to help inspire you. Also about every six weeks or so, I will be sharing with you my hostess Monday creation, which is when I try & share a technique or an image I love with you. My next hostess Monday is on the 31st of this month....so keep an eye out for a super cute hedgie xx

For this months inspiration post I have decided to use one of the super cute Jubbly's I just love this set of animals. Make sure you pop over here & check them all out!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
2 Crafty Critter Crazy- anything goes with a critter

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Jubbly Panda'- by Digital Delights
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Jubbly panda- pale blossom, 35, 34, warm grey 3, 120, 118, 114 & 113
Bamboo- green shoot, 49 & 48
Tim Holtz distress inks
Sky- mermaid lagoon

Papers & Embellishments
'pink, orange, greens & blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white' colouring card by Staples
'Get Beary Well Soon' from the 'Feel Better' digi sentiment set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'flower border' die cut by Lawn Fawn
'grass' die cut from the 'Freshwater Friends' Die Cut Essentials set
'sun' die cut unbranded
'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creation the other inspiration ladies have made this week
Hugs xx

You Wanna Build A Snowman?

This is my first post for today, please pop back & check out my posts for Digital Delights & Sheepski!

I am here today, to share with you a creation I made for a guest designer spot over at C.R.A.F.T.  where I was chosen in there Top 3. 

The theme for their challenge is....

CHRISTMAS



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Creative Moments- Christmas in July
Little Red Wagon- Christmas
Cardz 4 Guyz- Christmas
Sunsational Stamps- Christmas in July
Aud Sentiment- Christmas in July with a sentiment

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Build A Snowman' by Melonheadz
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Jacket- caramel, 95, 94 & marine
Trousers- terracotta
Hat, gloves & scarf- marine, 72, 63, marsh green & 59
Boots- twilight sky, 120 & 118
Snow- 63 & 62

Papers & Embellishments
'turquoise' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white' stamping card from Staples
Sentiment, computer generated

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'It's Snowing' embossing folder by Leonie Pujol
'C6 white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

I would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the girls over at C.R.A.F.T. for asking me to be guest designer this week. Make sure you pop over & check out there creations.
Hugs xx

17 July 2017

Its In The Garden

Oh my. this post is soooo late, work just got in the way this week oops! Having just started a new job a few weeks ago, all the tests & training I have to do is madness! But hey, need to be done in the end.

Anyhoos, I am here to share my late creation for My Time To Craft where the theme is....

IN THE GARDEN

so flowers, animals (you will find in your garden) someone gardening etc...



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
International Art & Soul- elements of nature
Hanna & Friends- birthday

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Tulip Bunny' by 2CuteInk
Spectrum Noir Pencils numbers is brown
Bunny- 113, 112 & 34
Ears- 41 & 35 
Flower in ear- 24 & 14
Socks- 41 & 35
Flower- 68, 67 & 65
Leaves- 48, 47 & 46
Ground- 47, 46 & 41
Tim Holtz distress inks
Sky- mermaid Lagoon

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Botanical Notes' by First Edition from Crafty Purple Frog
'white' stamping card from Staples
'pink, green & blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- 3mm white pearls

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'grass'  die cut by Marianne D LR0360
'Vintage Flourish' die cut by Joy Crafts 6003/0029
'Vintage Flourish' die cut by Joy Crafts 6003/0032
'Happy Birthday' mini sentiment die cut by Cut & Make
'flower' punch by Fiskers
'triple butterfly' punch by Tonic
'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

I hope you will pop over to the MTTC challenge blog & see what fabulous 'in the garden' creations the DT have made.
Have a great week hugs xx

14 July 2017

Pink Flamingo's

Its time for a new challenge over at If You Give A Crafter A Cookie, we have an awesome inspirational cookie photo for you. You can find it here, or at the end of my post!
We have two great sponsors for this challenge. I was lucky enough to be able to play with one of Sasayaki Glitter's great images. I just loved this image as soon as I saw it....



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Aud Sentiments- Christmas in July with a sentiment
ABC Christmas- new (image) old (papers)
Inky Chicks- Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Winter Flamingos' by Sasayaki Glitter
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft words in brown
Left flamingo- black, yellow orange, pale pink & pink lavender
Eyes- mid grey
Hat- red, deep red & steel grey
Scarf- frosted pink & bright pink
Boots- red, deep red, twilight sky & petrel grey
Middle flamingo- black, yellow, orange, pale pink & pink lavender
Eyes- mid grey
Scarf- magenta & deep fuchsia
Boots- magenta, deep fuchsia, surf blue & sea green
Right flamingo- black, yellow, orange, pale pink & pink lavender
Eyes- mid grey
Hat- frosted pink, bright pink & steel grey
Scarf- surf blue & sea green
Boots- surf blue, sea green, amber & bright orange
Snow- soft aqua, sea green & baby blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Silent Night' by First Edition
My stash- pink card & blue sequins
Sentiment computer generated

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


This fortnights cookie photo


Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget you can take anything as inspiration from our cookie photo....colours, animals patterns etc....
Hugs xx

12 July 2017

Cave Girl Emma

Today see the start of a new challenge over at Inspiration Destination, where as always the theme is...


ANYTHING GOES

For this challenge we have a fabulous sponsor...Paper Nest Dolls...so make sure you enter, you could be the lucky winner of some digi images
We were lucky enough to be able to play with a chosen PND image. I just loved this image & had to have it....


I'm not to sure about the background mow I look at it again...arghhh I think its to fussy!!




Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Card & More- girls just want to have fun
Paper Craft Happy- ATG with a girl
Sparkles Monthly- embossing

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Cave Girl Emma' by The Paper Nest Dolls
Promarkers/Flexmarkers - words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Hair- stonewash, 120 & 117
Bone- 113 & 112
Dress, bow & anklets- warm grey 3, spice & 95
Spear- tan, 94, cool grey 4, 2 & 119
Dino- leaf green, 53, 48, lush green, spring lilac & 80

Papers & Embellishments
'orange, green, brown & black' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stash by Papermania
My stash- 'Dino Friends' sentiment

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'Safari Friends' embossing folder magazine freebie
embossing folder & sentiment inked up using 'onyx black' by Versafine from Crafty Purple Frog
Four Seasons 'tree' from the Classiques Collection by Diesire
'grass' die cut by Marianne D LR0360
'C6 deckled edge white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous makes the 'Dream Team' have made used PND images
Hugs xx

11 July 2017

Sleepy Mices!

Its time for a new challenge over at Crafty Purple Frog. Don't forget if you joined in with us for last months 'make it manly' you need to pop over & see if you are our winner or have been chosen in our Top 3!! 
The theme for the next month is......

SUMMERTIME

so get creating & join in with us for the chance to win a £10 voucher to spend in the fabulous
 'Crafty Purple Frog' online store!

I decided to use a new image, well new to me I won 3 Di's digi images a while ago & have only just gotten around to using one of them!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter
Card Mania- summer fun
Di's Digi Designs- layer it up

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Slumber Sunflower Time' by Di's Digi Downloads
Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers from Crafty Purple Frog- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Flower heads- sand, 103, 94, 90 & leather
Left flower petals- daffodil, 98, 94 & 90
Right flower petals- canary, 98, 94 & 90
Stems & leaves- meadow, 49, 47 & 46
Grass- chartreuse, 48 & 46
Top mouse- blossom, 09, 115, 114 & 112
Middle mouse- dusky pink, 09 & 85
Bottom mouse- blossom, 09 & 114
Ladybug- cocktail pink
Tim Holtz distress inks
Sky- broken glass from Crafty Purple Frog
Flourishes- vintage photo from Crafty Purple Frog

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Bonnet & Bowties'  from Nitwits designed by LOTV
'Bohemian Sequins' from Crafty Purple Frog
'From Me To You'  Its all in the Words sentiment set by Sweet Dixie from Crafty Purple Frog

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'flourish' die cut from the Butterfly Lullaby Signature Collection by Sara Davies from Crafty Purple Frog
Sentiment stamped out using 'onyx black' Versafine
5 x 7 white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fabulous 'summertime' creations the DT have made to help inspire you 
Hugs xx

6 July 2017

Bubble Blowing Daisy

It's that fabulous time of the month again, where I share with you one of Wendy's fabulous new Digital Delights releases, which also includes digi papers & sentiments.
I just loved colouring this cutie in, she reminded me so much of our youngest Katie. She would spend hours just sitting in the garden blowing bubbles for the dog to chase lol

Anyhoos here's my creation....


As I was colouring her, I thought pale colours suited her better.


Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'bubble blowing Daisy' by Digital Delights
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft pencils words in brown
Skin- blush & blush pink
Hair- primrose, pimento, ochre & light sand
Hat- glacier blue, baby blue, pink lavender & bright pink
Flower- yellow
Dress- pink lavender, bright pink, glacier blue, baby blue & dove grey
Shorts- pink lavender, bright pink & dove grey
Shoes- pink lavender &bright pink
Bubbles- soft aqua & cloud blue
Bubble stick- yellow
Ground- black, mid grey & dove grey

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Beat the Heat' digi paper set by Digital Delights
'blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
sentiment from the 'Summer Antics' set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'oval' die cut by Sizzix 65756
'scalloped oval' die cut by Sizzix 667564
'dragonfly' die cut from the 'Freshwater Friends' set by Die Cut Essentials
'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

1 July 2017

Peepin' Snowmen!

It's time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft today. 
This is gonna be a super quick post from me today....my baby girl is coming home from Uni. Nige has not long ago left to collect her & bring her home for 3 whole months. I am sooooo excited, we have only managed to see her once since Christmas, its been really hard. Skype is a wonderful thing, but I miss the cuddles. She's gonna be in trouble when she gets home later, I'm gonna squeeze her until she pops lol!! So much for a quick post....

the theme for the next fortnight is.....

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

if your anything like me & never seem to make enough cards, come Christmas make sure you add your card to our challenge...

I have used a fabulous image by Andrea over at Sheepski
As soon as I saw this image I knew what I was going to do with it!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
QKR Stampede- Christmas in July
Fab 'n' Funky- Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Snowman Selfie' by Sheepski
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown
Eyes, noses & mouths- warm grey 3 & petrel grey
Carrots- amber & mid terracotta
Twig arm & pipe- nutmeg, mid brown & pale brown
Hats- grey squirrel, petrel grey, steel grey, lipstick red, brown earth & dark terracotta. Nutmeg, 
mid brown, pale brown, oasis, grey green & sea green. Lipstick red, brown earth, dark terracotta & dove grey. Azure, petrel grey & dove grey. Purple, bright purple, purple & dove grey. Soft green, lincoln green, mid green & grey green, Rose pink, bright pink, arctic blue & pale blue.
Glove- oasis, grey green, sea green & dove grey
Scarves- canary, blood orange, orange & pale orange. Nutmeg, mid brown & dove grey. Oasis, 
grey green, sea green & dove grey.
Tim Holtz distress inks
Snow fall- mermaid lagoon

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

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog
Sizzix Bigshot
'photoframe' unbranded die cut
'Let It Snow' sentiment die cut by Creative Dies
'It's Snowing' embossing folder by Leonie Pujol from Crafty Purple Frog
'C6 deckled edge white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be around to your blog eventually. With starting a new job & our baby coming home, my head is so in the shed lol
Hugs xx