Girl On A Bike

Its that time again where I share my latest {PIN}spirational creation with you. You will find this fortnights photo here or at the end of my post.

For the next fortnight we are sponsored by the fabulous 'All Dressed Up' make sure you join in with us for the chance to win some digi images!
I was lucky enough to get an image to play with...I just love this image & wanted to make it the main focus of the card with no embellies!! Hope you like it!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crazy For CAS- summer

All Dressed Up- ATG

Addicted To CAS- summertime

Crafty Calendar- totally girlie

Stinkin' Inkers- trains, planes & automoblies

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Girl on A Bike' by All Dressed Up

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Girl

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- walnut brown, bistre & light yellow ochre

Tshirt- light purple pink

Trousers- light ultramarine & sky blue

Shoes- middle purple pink

Bike

Frame- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Seat- paynes grey

Tires- cold grey VI & cold grey V

Wheels, shelf & peddles- cold grey IV

Basket- paynes grey, burnt sienna & brown ochre

Flowers- blue violet, violet, dark cadmium yellow

Leaves- hookers green, permanent green & grass green

Ground- cool grey 1, cold grey V & cold grey IV

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- salty ocean & tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments

'pink' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' colouring card by Rymans

My stash-  purple & orange 3mm pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'just because' sentiment die by Die'sire from Crafters Companion

'Stix2' pick up pencil

Distress inks applied using a Dreamweaver stencil brush

'5" square white card blank'

This fortnights photo

Don't forget we are sponsored by the fabulous 'All Dressed Up' for the next fortnight & you have to enter to be in with a chance of winning!!

I will be back on Monday the 9th August with my next creation to share with you. Until then take care xx

Oceans Of Love

Its time for a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft' I decided to use one of my NEC buys for this challenge. Also a new stamp company....to me anyhoos. Heffy Doodles, their stamps are so cute, I think I need them all lol!!!

The challenge for the next fortnight is....

ARTIST TRADING CARDS/ATC'S

if you're not sure what they are just pop in ATC'S in your search engine & it will pop up with instructions. But basically its a piece of card/paper measuring 3.5" by 2.5" with anything on you want. You don't have to do 4 I just wanted to make a series to send to a friend. Hope you like what I have done with my new stamps!!

Sorry lots of photos xx

Just love this stamp set....so cute!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Through The Purple Haze- marine
Thats Crafty- close to nature
Animal Friends- water
ATC Around The World- sea
Creative Buying- underwater world

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- all from the 'Oceans of Love' stamp set by Heffy Doodles

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Seaweed- bright green, deep cobalt green & permanent green

Stingray- iced pearl & manganese violet

Starfish- pastel yellow, orange glaze, dark chrome yellow, heather & mauve

Turtle- fresh meadow, chromium green opaque, oasis & cobalt turquoise

Shells- peony & red violet

Rock- cool grey 1, warm grey V & warm grey IV

Whale- cool grey 1, warm grey V, warm grey IV & warm grey III

Jellyfish- pale pink, middle purple pink & rose carmine

Narwhal- pale blossom, dark flesh, medium flesh & phthalo blue

Tim Holtz distress oxides

Sea- salty ocean & water spritz

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card from Rymans

'sending you oceans of love' from the 'Oceans of Love' stamp set by Heffy Doodles

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

All stamped using 'desert sand' ink by Memento

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'ATC'S' the DT have made to help inspire you. I will be back on Tuesday with my latest make for you. Until then take care xx

Flower GIrl

Its time for another one of those fat fee cookie images. My latest creation for

'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie'.....you will find this fortnights cookies here or at the end of my post.

For the next fortnight we are sponsored by 'Lemon Shortbread' I was lucky enough to get one of their beautiful images to play with....I just love this girlie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craft Rocket- summer

Star Stampz- summer is here

Lemon Shortbread- ATG

Paper Minutes-summer

Creatalicious Challenges- no patterned papers

Dies R Us- birthday

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Tropical Island Flower Girl' by Lemon Shortbread

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Eyes- glacier blue & middle phthalo blue

Hair- primrose, dark sepia & walnut brown

Dress- tea green, cobalt turquoise, cobalt green, pink lavender, light red violet, light magenta, muted pink & light purple pink

Hair flowers- leaf green, deep cobalt green, leaf green, pink lavender, light red violet & dark chrome yellow

Jewellery- pink lavender & light red violet

Tim Holtz distress oxides

Surround- tattered rose

Papers & Embellishments

'pink, blue, green & yellow' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

all dies & stamps from the 'Happy Days' collection by Die Cutting Essentials

Sentiment stamped using 'desert sand' Memento

'5 x 7" white card blank'

This fortnights  nommy cookies!

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on Saturday with my next creation to share with you, until then take care xx

Breezy Beach Walk

Its time for an new challenge on the Sheepski Facebook page. The theme as always

ANYTHING GOES

but we have a optional twist this month....

FUSSY & FANCY

OR CLEAN & SIMPLE

as you can see from my make I decided to go with the CAS feel.

Just love this image!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Daring Cardmakers- go outside- its summer

Art Impressions- summer vibes

Craft Rocket- summer

Ellibelle's Craft Wednesday- summertime is here

Daisy Chain- summer

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Breezy Beach Walk' by Sheepski

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Lady

Skin- medium flesh & light flesh

Hair- dark naples ochre, paynes grey, walnut brown & raw umber

Dress- cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Boats- burnt sienna, raw umber & cold grey III

Sand- brown ochre

Grass tufts- permanent green

Cliff face- cold grey VI, cold grey IV & brown ochre

Yachts- deep scarlet red, cold grey VI & middle cadmium red

Lighthouse-  deep scarlet red,  middle cadmium red & cadmium yellow

Houses- cold grey III & cold grey IV

Grass- hookers green & permanent green olive

Sea- phthalo blue

Sky- sky blue

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'black' card from the 12 x 12 'black & white' stack by Papermania

My stash- sentiment

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'square nesting' die cut by Presscut PCD47

sentiment stamped using 'desert sand' ink by Memento

'5" white square card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the Sheepski Facebook page & check out what fabulous makes the DT have come up with. I will be back on the 26th with my next make for you, until then take care xx

Snowman & his Dog!

Its time for a new image for our {PIN}spirational challenge. You will find our new image here or at the end of my post.

I just love Christmas, well the actual day, I hate all the faf & fluff on the run up to it!! lol...nah not bah humbug just don't get why people stress out over the shops shutting for a day!

Anyhoos here's my {PIN}spirational creation.....

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

A Snowflakes Promise- ATG
Ike's World- Christmas in July
Papercraft Challenges- Christmas in July
Shopping Our Stash- Christmas in July
Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas
Sweet Stampers- Christmas in July

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Snowman & Pepper' from the Hide & Seek collection by Helz Cuppleditch

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Snowman- warm grey IV & warm grey III

Nose- dark cadmium, orange, scarlet red & orange glaze

Arms- walnut brown

Hat- warm grey VI, warm grey IV, pine green, leaf green & deep red

Scarf- permanent green, light green& scarlet red

Hedgehog- burnt ochre, walnut brown & brown ochre

Star- dark cadmium orange & naples yellow

Pepper- brown ochre & cold grey III

Snow- cobalt turquoise

Tim Holtz distress Oxides

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Hunkydory

My stash- silver mirri card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'snowflake' large Martha Stewart punch

'clear' Spectrum Noir sparkle pen

'5" white square card blank'

This fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on Friday with my 

next make, until then take care xxx

Just Married

It's time for a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft' where for the next fortnight 

the theme is......

WEDDING

ANNIVERSARY

ENGAGEMENT

so take your pick & join in with us!

I decided to use one of my favourite Wild Rose Studio stamps, another one of those I love but haven't yet used oops!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Friends- ATG

Creative Fingers- ATG

Simply Papercraft- ATG

Stinkin' Inkers- trains, planes & automobiles

Gem of A Challenge- teddy bears

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Just Married' by Wild Rose Studio

Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Mrs Bear

Fur- brown ochre

Headdress- cold grey III & light purple pink

Necklace- light purple pink

Bouquet- light purple pink, light red violet & leaf green

Mr Bear

Fur- cold grey IV, cold grey V & cold grey III

Hat- black, warm grey V, warm grey VI, warm grey IV & light purple pink

Car

Body- caput mortuum violet & caput mortuum

Hood- warm grey VI, warm grey V & warm grey IV

Tires- black & warm grey VI

Wheel- black, warm grey VI & warm grey IV

Chrome- cold grey V & cold grey IV

Lights- dark naples ochre

Heart- pale geranium lake & prussian blue

Hearts- pale geranium lake

Confetti- cadmium yellow, orange glaze, indanthrene blue, prussian blue, pale geranium lake & middle purple pink

Tin cans- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, light red violet, middle cadmium red & pompeian red

Ground- burnt umber & raw umber

Grass- hookers green & leaf green

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Love Letters' by First Edition

'white ' colouring card from Rymans

'brown & burgundy' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'Heart' die cuts by First Edition FEDE075

'Just Married' die cut by Provocraft

'large' corner rounding punch by X-Cut

image stamped using 'desert sands' by Memento

'5" square white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, sorry its such a short post but I'm really busy at work. I will be back on Tuesday, until then take care & have a great weekend xx

Jubbly Zebra

Its time for another one of those yummy calorie free cookies....a new challenge has started over at

 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' You will find this fortnights cookie here, or at the end of my post.

For this challenge we are sponsored by 'All Dressed Up' but don't forget you have to be in it to win it!!

I decided to use one of my favourite Digital Delights images ....just love the Jubbly animal set, so cute xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Dragonflies- animals

Angie's Digital Stamps- ATG

Dare2BArtzy- birthday

Always Happy Birthday- birthday

Crafty Animals- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Jubbly Zebra' by Digital Delights

Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

|Zebra- dark flesh, medium flesh, light flesh, cinnamon, cold grey VI, cold grey V, cold grey IV, cold grey III, cold grey II, dark sepia & black

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Sweet Paris' by Dovecraft

'black & green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania 

'white' colouring card from Rymans

'Today's The Day Happy Birthday' from the sentiment tag set #24 by Lili of the Valley

My stash- ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'grass' die cut by Marianne D LR0360

'ribbon' border punch by Woodware

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' by Versafine

'5" square white card blank

This fortnights cookies 

Thank you for popping in today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using these yummy cookies. I will be back on Saturday with my next make, until then take care xx

Beach Hut

Hey there fellow crafters, hope you are all good. I'm busy at work, but still loving it!! Anyhoos I'm here today to announce that I am on a new Design Team.....how cool is that & thank you Helen for asking me to join. Oh yeah might be helpful if I told you which one lol!!  'Not Just Cards' I just wanted to push myself & make things other than cards so here we go with my first creation!!!

One of the girls at work is mad about beach huts, seagulls, the sea..... well anything nautical really but especially beach huts. So I thought I would make her a beach hut! Hope you like it, she loved it xx

The theme over at 'Not Just Cards' is always

ANYTHING GOES

but don't forget to enter your quirky makes as well!

Lots of photos sorry x

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Cardmakers- use at least two dies

Simon Says Stamp- summer fun

Dragonfly Dreams- summer

Dragonfly Journeys- summer lovin

International Art & Soul- summer fun

Images & Colouring Mediums

'blue' acrylic paint by Reeves (for the stripes)

Tim Holtz distress inks 

 on the folds & roof I colour distressed using 'antique linen'

Papers & Embellishments

'white' adorable scorable card by Hunkydory

'black, brown & yellow' card form the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Crafters Companion 'Sweet Treats Ultimate Pro' board 'Sweet Things'

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'seahorse, seaweed, bucket & spade, crab, dolphins, mermaid, beach sigh & sun'  die cuts from the mini  'Tropical' collection by Cut & Make

number 8 die is from a magazine cover gift set

distress inks applied using a Dreamweaver stencil brush

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what other fabulous 'Not Just Cards' creation the DT have made. I will be back tomorrow with my next make to share with you. Until then take care xx

Mermaid Monster

Over on 'Colour Crazy' we have a new challenge starting as always the them is 

ANYTHING GOES

but you must have colouring somewhere in your creation, or your entry will be disqualified.

We are being sponsored by the super cuteness that is 'Kinda Cute'

Just love this super cute image!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Addicted To Stamps- CAS

Crafters Cafe- keep it simple

Kinda Cute- ATG

Kitty Bee- under the sea

Images & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Mermaid Monster' by Kinda Cute

Faber-Castell words in brown

Mermaid- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, cobalt green, light flesh, medium flesh, cinnamon & light red violet

Fish- deep scarlet red & pale geranium lake

Collar- cobalt blue greenish

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sea- mermaid lagoon

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

My stash- 2mm self adhesive silver gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'magical birthday' die cut from the mini fantasy collection by Cut & Make

'seaweed' die cut from the mini tropical collection by Cut & Make

'5" white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 11th with my next creation to share with you...until then take care xx

Cuties On The Beach

Its time for a new challenge over at {PIN}spirational. You will find our latest photo here or at the end of my post. We are sponsored by the fab 'Elisabeth Bell' & I was lucky enough to get a fab image to play with.....I hope you like what I did with it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creative Sketchy Girls- summer

Fabrika Fantasy- summer

Dragonfly Dreams- summer

Di's Digi Designs- summer fun

4 Crafty Chicks- summer is here

Through The Purple Haze- at the beach

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Little Best Friends' by Elisabeth Bell

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Left Toddler

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- vanilla, walnut brown, bistre & brown ochre

Swimwear- heather, mauve, violet, pale blossom, middle purple pink, light purple pink & yellow

Bucket- poppy, cold grey VI & indian red

Right Toddler

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- march hare, walnut brown & bistre

Swimwear- pastel yellow, light yellow ochre, iced pearl, purple violet & yellow

Bucket- true blue, indathrene blue & helioblue reddish

Sand- sand dune, bistre & brown ochre

Sky- sky blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Vacations' by Deco-Time

'brown, red, blue & yellow' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'sun & beach sign' die cuts from the mini Tropical Die set by Cut & Make

'6" white card blank'

 This fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping b y today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made. I will be back on Friday, so until then take care xx