29 April 2018

Gerda Steiner

I just love these fabulous images by a new designer to me....called 'Gerda Steiner' I was so happy when I saw they did a progressive monthly challenge. All you do is purchase the first one then as long as you join in every month you will receive a free image to use for the next month....hope that makes sense lol! 


Just love this cute image!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Fussy & Fancy- add a die cut
Gerda Steiner- progressive

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Gnome Couple' by Gerda Steiner
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Faber-Castell words in brown 
Mrs Gnome
Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh
Hair- vanilla, burnt sienna & raw umber
Hat & dress- lavender, purple violet & violet
Apron- tulip yellow & dark cadmium yellow
Roses- red & middle cadmium red
Leaves- apple cider & leaf green
Mr Gnome
Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh
Eyebrows, moustache & beard- warm grey IV
Hat & Coat- marsh green, chrome oxide green & chromium green
Belt- cool grey 5, cold grey VI, gold & burnt ochre
Shoes- ice grey 4 & warm grey V
Tim Holtz distress inks
Clouds- tattered rose
Mountains- dusty concord

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Rymans
'purple' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sizzix Bigshot
'square nesting' dies by Presscut Bringing Crafts Too You PCD47 (used to make the frame)
'Once Upon A Time' die cut by Cheery Lyn Designs B543

Thank you for stopping by today, enjoy whats left of your weekend. I will be back on Tuesday, until then take care xx


25 April 2018

You Slay Me

Its time for a new challenge over at 'Inspiration Destination' as always our theme is.....

ANYTHING GOES

so get your crafty on & join us!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafty Animal- ATG with animals
Creative With Stamps- CAS + sentiment

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Magical Dragons' by My Favourite Things
Promarkers words in black
Faber- Castell words in brown
Princess
Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh
Hair- ginger, walnut brown & sanguine
Dress- sunkissed pink, medium flesh, tea rose & venetian red
Crown- gold, sanguine & light yellow ochre
Dragon- lilac, purple violet, violet, amethyst, manganese violet, blue pearl & ultramarine
Tim Holtz distress inks
Background clouds- dusty concord
Die cut clouds- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Ryamns
'You Slay Me' sentiment from the 'Magical Dragons' set

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sizzix Bigshot
'square nesting' dies by Presscut Bringing Crafts Too You (used to make the frame)
clouds for the background 'puffy cloud' borders by Lawn Fawn
Diamond Press by Crafters Companion
'clouds' by Joy Crafts 6002/0199
'5" square white card blank'

Make sure you pop over & check out what fabulous makes the 'Dream Team' have made. I will be back next Thursday with my next make for you
Until then take care xx


24 April 2018

Howdy!

Its time for a new challenge over at {PIN}spiration ....we have an awesome photo for you this fortnight. You can find it here or at the end of my post. 
Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo, if you are a regular you will know I loves me some Bugaboo!!! Just love this image he is so cute xx



Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Cowboy Fence' by Bugaboo
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Faber-Castell words in brown
Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh
Scarf- sunset
Hat- champagne, bistre & azure
Shirt- denim blue, ultramarine & ultramarine light
Chaps- tan & burnt sienna
Trousers- denim blue
Waistcoat- praline & burnt umber
Shoes- tan, walnut brown & burnt sienna
Belt- azure, gold & sanguine
Fence- champagne & nougat
Sun- gold & sanguine
Grass- bright green, permanent green olive & honey dew
Sky- soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Razzle Dazzle' by Simply Creative
'orange' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- sentiment

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
sentiment stamped using 'Tuxedo Black' Memento
'5" square white card blank'

 this fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made. I will be back tomorrow, with my next creation
Until then take care xx


21 April 2018

Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?

Its time for a new challenge theme over at 'My Time To Craft' just love this fortnights theme, which is.....

INSPIRED BY A MOVIE

Being such a movie nut, this was a difficult challenge for me. Trying to decide which film to take inspiration from....I decided on FROZEN
I just love Olaf he is such a cutie, so just had to put him on my card!!!




Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Olaf' from Disney's Frozen set by Avec
Derwent Inktense pencils
Olaf- neutral grey & madder brown
Carrot- cadmium orange & tangerine
Buttons- neutral grey
Twigs- baked earth & madder brown
Snow- iris blue
Tim Holtz distress inks
Surround- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Magic & Sparkle' papers from the 12 x 12 stack by Dovecraft
'green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white colouring card from Rymans
'watercolour card' from Crafters Companion
My stash- various gems

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'pine tree' die cut by Sizzix 38-0179
Diamond Press
'Let It Snow' die cut by Creative Dies
'snowflake border' punch by EK Express
'Olaf' stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine
Stix2 pick up pencil
distress inks applied using Dreamweaver stencil brushes
'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today. please pop over & check out what fabulous makes the MTTC DT have come up with ....
I will be back on Tuesday with my next make
Until then take care xx





20 April 2018

Annabell & Aggie

Its that time of the month again where I share my latest 'Sheepski' creation with you. I had so much fun colouring this cutie in. I decided to upgrade my old Spectrum Noirs (as I had the first generation & to be fair most of them had ran out) so I spent a few pennies & got the latest gen....this is my first time using them....what do you think?



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Through The Purple Haze- spring/Easter
Time Out- spring
Ike's World- photo inspiration

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Annabell & Aggie' by Sheepski
Spectrum Noir Markers words in black
Faber-Castell Pencils words in brown
Annabell
Skin- TN1, cinnamon & medium flesh
Hair- GB1, burnt umber & brown ochre
Shirt- GT3, cold grey IV & cold grey III
Trousers- GT2, GT1, deep cobalt green, chrome oxide & fiery green
Shoes- TN1 & brown ochre
Hat- GT2, deep cobalt green, helio turquoise, LV1 & middle purple pink
Fence- TN4, burnt umber & walnut brown
Flowers- TB1, ultramarine, light ultramarine, TB2 & LY1
Grass- JG1 & deep cobalt green
Aggie
Fleece- PP2, cinnamon & raw umber

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Spring' 6 x 6 stack by CreLando
'turquoise' card from Lime Tree Crafts
My stash- sentiment

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
'Hello Sunshine' stamped using 'Desert Sand' by Memento
'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over to 'Sheepski's' Facebook page & check out the DT's creations
I will be back tomorrow with my latest creation to share with you...
until then take care xx


19 April 2018

Bugaboo Bee

Its time for a new challenge over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' we have a fabulous set of cookies to help inspire you. You can find them here or at the end of my post.

We are sponsored by the fabulous 'Bugaboo' I just love their images they are so much fun & there is always an image for any occasion!

I was lucky enough to get this super cute bee to play with!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Sunny day Crafting- bugs/insects
Papercraft Challenges- text/animal/bright colours
The Paper Girls- rainbow
Bugaboo Crafty Challenge- ATG with a bugaboo image
Digi stamps 4 Joy- ATG with bright colours

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Bugaboo Bee 01' by Bugaboo
Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers words in blue
Faber-Castell words in brown
Skin- dusky pink, cinnamon & medium flesh
Clothes- ice grey 6, warm grey VI, warm grey V, daffodil, terracotta & dark naples ochre
Wings- pale mint & cobalt green
Butterfly- pale mint & cobalt green
Flowers- canary, pearl blue, light ultramarine, ultramarine, chartreuse & leaf green
Ladybug- flame red, indian red, pecan & brown ochre
Grass- salad & permanent green
Tim Holtz distress inks
Surround tattered rose

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Razzle Dazzle' 6 x 6 by Simply Creative
'blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
3mm adhesive gems by Simply Creative

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Diamond Press' by Crafters Companion
'Happy' die cut from the Cut & Make collection by Avec
'BEE' cut from the First Edition alphabet set FED1E060
'C6 deckled edge white card blank'

This fortnights cookies

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT have made using the above cookies for inspiration.
I will be back tomorrow with my next make to share with you 
Until then take care xx


12 April 2018

Its Gorjuss!!

I love my job, I get to see all the new crafty goodies before they hit the shelves!! I am so in love with the new Santoro Gorjuss Girl collection. I have so many GG stamps, including some of the originals, I decided to pop then on to small canvasses & put them on my craft room wall. 

The latest challenge over at 'Inspiration Destination' is.....

ATG WITH A REAL STAMP

so I thought this was an ideal time to start with my first canvass



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Addicted to Stamps- make your mark
Mod Squad- CAS
Crafty Sentiments- one for the girls
heARTful Stamping- ATG with real stamp

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Pom Pom' Gorjuss Girl by Santoro
Derwent Inktense words in green
Skin- red oxide
Hair- sepia ink, willow & saddle brown
Hat- carmine pink, neutral grey, teal green, green aquamarine & dark aquamarine
Coat- deep rose, sea blue, teal green & green aquamarine
Background- thistle & carmine pink
Bluebells- peacock blue, beech green & field green
Frame- oak
Flower pot- saddle brown & mustard
Shade- neutral grey

Papers & Embellishments
'Windsor & Newton Artists Canvas Board 7 x 5"

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'real stamp' creations the Dream Team have made.
I will be back soon, until then take care xx

10 April 2018

Willow

Its time for me to share my latest {PIN}spirational creation with you. I also need to tell you, we are celebrating our 6th year as a challenge blog. We have some awesome prizes up for grabs so make sure you pop over here & check out what you could win.....but don't forget you have to be in it to win it!!!! 

The DT for this challenge we asked to use one of our sponsors images, I chose my favourite 'Elisabeth Bell' I just love her images xx



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Dare 2B Artzy- pastel colours
Stamping Sensations- one for the girls
Paper Shelter- girl power

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Willow With Champagne' by Elisabeth Bell
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Faber-Castell words in brown
Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh
Hair- praline, payne's grey, dark sepia & burnt umber
Dress- honeydew, oasis, emerald green & light phthalo green
Bow & shoe- pink mittens, dark flesh & medium flesh
Glass- light cobalt turquoise
Champagne- naples yellow
Jewellery- oasis, cobalt turquoise
Ground- cold grey VI, cold grey V, cold grey IV & cold grey III
Tim Holtz
surround colour distressed using spun sugar

Papers & Embellishments
DP- Vintage Soft' by Crafty Sensations
'turquoise' card from Limetree Crafts
My stash- turquoise sequins

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'tickets' die cut by X-cut 657569 (with faux layer)
fancy floral' border die cut by Crafty Sentiments
'leafy flourish' die cut by X-cut 503189
'triple butterfly' punch by Tonic
distress inks applied using 'Dreamweaver' stencil brushes
'6" scalloped square white card blank'



Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget 'you have to be in it to win it!!!'
I will be back tomorrow to share my next creation with you
Until then take care xx


7 April 2018

A Gorjuss Box!

Morning fellow crafters, I hope you have plenty of crafty time planned for this weekend. I'm in work today, I might take some stuff in & do a demo, can't decide what to take tho lol!!!
Day off tomorrow yay, so crafty day all day me thinks!

I am so lucky with my job, I get to see all the new crafty stuff before its put on the shelves & as soon as the new Gorjuss collection came in I knew I would end up with a few of the new stamps (I think i have 4 out of the 6 at the moment lol oops)
One of the girlies at work is an absolute darling, just love her to bits. So I thought when I was out a few weeks ago I would treat her & just say thank you, ya know just for being you! I got her a gorgeous scarf with pom poms on. Thankfully she loved it! Well I needed a box to put it in, perfect time to get out my Ultimate & play!!
It also fitted in with this weeks challenge theme over at My Time To Craft, which is....

BOX or BAG 
WITH A TAG TO MATCH!


I don't make many boxes this big, but next time I will use something a bit thicker I think. It all kinda went a bit flimsy when I give it to her, not that you would have noticed lol!



I added this scalloped edge to the side of the box, just to pretty it up a bit more


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Alphabet Challenge- A- anything but a card
Scrapy Land- ATG 

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Time To Fly' Gorjuss Girl by Santoro
Derwent Inktense words in green
Skin- red oxide
Hair- bark, willow & baked earth
Bow- violet & fuchsia
Dress- shiraz, violet, fuchsia & sherbet lemon
Tights- fuchsia & sherbet lemon
Shoes- violet
Butterfly- sherbet lemon & iris blue
Bunny- baked earth
Grass- field green
Sky- iris blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- from the Santoro 12 x 12 patterned stack
'blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- 4mm turquoise glitter gems

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sizzix Bigshot
'tag' from the multi-tag die set by Tonic
'thank you' die cut by Creative Dies
'Asian accents' border die by Spellbinders
'grass' extended die cut by Ellison

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made. 
Have a great weekend & I will be back on Tuesday with an awesome challenge for you,
until then take care xx


5 April 2018

Cookies!

Its time for a new challenge over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' we have a fabulous plate of cookies to help give you inspiration. You can find it here or at the end of my post. Make sure you pop over & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made.



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Stinkin' Inkers- simply made
Creative With Stamps- CAS with a sentiment
Get Creative- no design papers

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Bentley Bear' by Adam Pescott
Faber-Castell words in brown
Car- middle cadmium red, warm grey VI, warm grey V, warm grey IV, warm grey III & cold grey VI
Bentley- brown ochre & cadmium red
Cat- burnt ochre
Dog- cold grey IV & cold grey III
Shadow- cold grey V, cold grey IV, cold grey III & cold grey II
Tim Holtz distress inks
Clouds colour distressed using 'salty ocean'

Papers & Embellishments
'red' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white' colouring card from Rymans
sentiment from the 'Scenescape Collection' by Pretty Quick freebie from Papercraft Essentials 

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
image & sentiment stamped using 'Desert Sand' ink by Memento
'C6 elegant edge white card blank'

 This fortnights cookies

Thank you for stopping by today. please pop over & check out what fabulous makes the DT have made. I will be back soon with my next make ...until then take care xx