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

Dragonfly Dreams- ATG

Dare 2B Artzy- bright colours

Cut it Up- friendship

Cute Card Thursday- ATG

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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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

Do-Al (I) Creatives- cool wet

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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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

Dream in Darkness- ATG

The Flower Challenge- embossing

WWODTC- ATG

The Corrosive Challenge- ATG

Image & Colouring Mediums

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

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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

The Dream factory- zoomania

Crafting From The Heart- ATG

Colour Crazy Craft- ATG

Simply Papercraft-ATG

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

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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

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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

A Gem of a Challenge- animals

Crafty Calendar- ATG

Polkadoodles- ATG

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

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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

Crimbo Crackers- ATG

ABC Christmas- new (image) old (papers)

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - ATG

A Snowflakes Promise- ATG

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

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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

The Paper Nest Dolls- ATG

Crafts Galore Encore- ATG

Crafty Girls Creations- ATG

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

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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

Stamping Sensations- flowers

Di's Digi Designs- layer it up

The Crazy Challenge- animals

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

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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

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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

Winter Wonderland- snowmen

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'- ATG

Crafting By Designs- Christmas

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

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