Scarecrow Fun!

Quick post from me today, still not feeling to good so back off to bed to read for a while I think. I'm here today to share with you my fortnightly creation for Inky Impressions. Don't forget you don't need to use an Inky image just follow the theme, which this time around is....

MAKE IT KRAFTY!

colouring on kraft as you know is one of my favourite things to do. I just loved colouring this image in & making this card. If anyone knows what make the die cut fence is can you please let me know....I brought a job lot on FB & can't find this one anywhere xx

Sorry about the big photos...blogger won't let me make them any smaller!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fan-Tastic Tuesday- ATG...twist autumnal colours
Scrap Creations- pumpkins
Eureka Stamps- pumpkins
Stamp & Create- brown/kraft
The Kraft Journal- pick 3.....stamped, pumpkins & die cuts

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Scarecrow Fun' by Inky Impressions

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils

Sansodor
Girl
Skin- blush pink & peach
Eyes- electric blue & white
Hair- petrel grey, mid brown & ochre
Flower- deep red, white & deep cadmium
Ribbon- pale blue & black
Jumper- white, prussian blue & black
Trousers- petrel grey & persian grey
Trainers- white & prussian blue
Scarecrow
Face- red, ginger & ochre
Eyes- electric blue & white
Straw- mid terracotta & orange
Hat- sea green & grey green
Shirt- deep red, rose & white
Ruff- indigo & pale blue
Gloves- bright orange & pale orange
Trousers- black, prussian blue & indigo
Boots- steel grey & black
Pumpkins- blood orange, orange & brown black
Birds- deep cadmium orange, purple, pale lavender, loganberry & grey lavender
Wooden post & ground- dark brown & brown
Leaves- lincoln green, pea green, mid green, green & light green
Fence coloured using 'light fawn' Flexmarker

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Woodland Folk' A4 stack by Docraft
'coloured' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
Sentiment tags from the '4 Seasons' stack by HOTP

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Fence' die cut ....don't know who its by...any ideas?
'Ivy' corner die cut by Marianne D CR1253 from Natalie & Amy's
'With Love' mini sentiment die cut by Tattered Lace
'Oval' die cut from the 'Made With Love' set by Tonic
'Ivy' (for my pumpkin' die cut from the 'bird & birdhouse' set by Marianne D LR0206
'All Occasions' embossing folder (I only used the bottom half)
'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you are all well, hugs for those that need them. Please pop over & see what 'Kraft' creations the Inkettes have made.
Hugs xx

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There's A Moose Loose!

Hi & welcome to the start of a new challenge here at My Time To Craft, this week we have one of my favourite techniques as our theme

CHRISTMAS DECOUPAGE!

either traditional or stamped. For those that are regulars here know I love abit of stamped decoupage. I really enjoyed making this card, its one of my favourite Christmas images ever!

I also made my own card candi to match my embossed card. They are the berries from the holly die cut that I never use as I like to use pearls instead!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards- favourite holiday
Crafty Catz- Christmas is coming
Fussy & Fancy- pairs or two of a kind (2 mooses, 3 pairs of holly leaves & berries)
Jingle Belles- the great outdoors
Art Impressions- animals

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Giving' from the Mulberry Wood collection from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Nor pencils

Baby moose-95, 91, 89 & 9

Daddy moose- 111, 110, 109, 87 & 9

Log- 111, 110 & 87

Trees- 58, 56 & 47

Snow- 65

Berries- 33 & 24

Envelope- 33 & 24

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (checked) 'Vintage Christmas' by Hot of The Press

Gold card candi home-made

DP- (green) 'Back to Basics Vintage Christmas' by Dovecraft 

Sentiment a freebie with the DoCrafts magazine

My stash- gold embossed card & 5mm cranberry pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Holly & Berry' die cut by C.C.Designs

'5" square red card blank'

The DT girls have made some amazing 'Christmas decoupage' creations, you really need to pop over & check them out!

Have a great weekend

Hugs xx

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Santa Claus

It's the weekend, yay!! That means a day at Gentleshaw tomorrow & a day playing with the animals lol! Oh it also means a new challenge starting over at My Time To Craft where this week we are staying with the Christmas theme.....

SANTA CLAUS!

so get out your neglected Santa Claus stamps & join us. If you join in with us that's one more Christmas card to add to the pile lol!

I absolutely love this Santa image, I have used it about 6 times over the last few years. I love the vintagey feel to him, just makes me think of the real Santa

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Delicious Doodles- Christmas in October
C.R.A.F.T- Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas- anything goes
Deep Ocean- Christmas in October
Crafty Bloggers- Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Santa' by Stitchy Stamps (can't find it)

Promarker/Flexmarker

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Tim Holtz distress inks

Hat- fired brick, spun sugar & iced spruce

Beard & hair- weathered wood

Glasses- fired brick & tumbled glass

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Forever Christmas' stack by HOTP (freebie)

'Glamour Dust'

'Glossy Accents' from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- gold mirri card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Snowflake Corner' die cut by Memory Box 98238

'Happy Christmas' sentiment from the HOTP paper stack 'Forever Christmas'

'5" square red card blank'

Please pop over & see what fab 'Santa' creations the DT have made.

Hugs xx

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Adorable!

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my creation for Natalie & Amy's challenge xx


Today see's my third creation for my guest designer spot over at Card Mania. I will say I am feeling rather please with myself...I don't know if you remember I wrote a few weeks back how I had only ever made 1 maybees 2 DL cards before & then Nige found an amazing bargain of 100 cream DL card blanks for £4. Well I have used my second one today....only 98 to go lol!! But I am loving thinking totally out of my comfort zone. It might sound silly but the thought of doing anything other than square scares me!!

Anyhoos enough of me yappin.....this fortnights challenge over at 'Card Mania' is ......

CIRCLES!

Now when I saw this theme I did wonder what to do, but then I had a brainwave & below is what I created....

I have had these stamps by Kanban for ages & ages! Only really got them because they were half price & I thought they were cute. As you can probably guess its the first time I have used them....& yeah they are really cute lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Come & Get It- animals
Robyn's Fetish- stripes or spots (spots)
Di's Digi Designs- lots of layers
Send A Smile 4 Kids- animals
Cute Card Thursday- circles

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Rocking Animals' by Kanban

Derwent Inktense pencils

Sheep- neutral grey, deep violet, cadmium orange, golden yellow, sherbet lemon, carmine pink & scarlet pink

Dawgy-oak, dusky purple,sea blue, cadmium orange & sherbet lemon

Pig- mauve, fuchsia, carmine pink, bright blue, cadmium orange & cadmium yellow

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Seasons' by HOTP

'So Cute & Adorable' from the sentiment tag set #24 by Lily of the Valley

My stash- baby blue pearls & peach card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's 

Sizzix Bigshot

'Circle' die cuts by X-cut 503416

'3 X 8 cream DL card blank' Nige's bargain find!

Thank you for stopping by today. Please pop over & see what fab creations the Card Mania DT have made

Hugs xx

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Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside!

I thought I'd share a photo of my new stinky furbaby....I will be (fingers crossed) picking him up next Thursday xxx 

Its time for me to share with you, this weeks challenge over at Moving Along with the Times. Where the theme is.....

I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE!

so we need to see, beach huts, mermaids, crabs, buckets & spades...you get the idea!

I decided to use an image I have had for ages & never used (yup another one!) from The Crafty Pad

I just loved colouring in this hut, it did take me ages to decide on what colour to use tho lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Divas by Design- 3 or more layers
Paper Pretties- summer fun
Artistic Inspirations- summer fun
Squigglefly- summer colours orange or blue

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Beach Hut' by The Craft Pad (shop has shut down)

Tim Holtz distress inks

Beach hut- faded jeans, peacock feathers & iced spruce

Lifesaver- fired brick, festive berries & weathered wood

Beach ball- mustard seed, ripe persimmon & spiced marmalade

Seagull- weathered wood

Sand- vintage photo & scattered straw

Sky- tumbled glass

All highlighted inks are available from  Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP & sentiment- 'Seasons' by HOTP
My stash- orange card & turtle

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from  Natalie & Amy's

'7 x 5' white card blank' from  Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'seaside' creations the DT have made this week. Have a great week 

hugs xx

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'Dear Santa'

 Yes I know my card is a Christmas card, but in my defence its is a new stamp. My darling hubby took me to The Range & Hobbycraft & I managed to pick up some fantastic Christmas stamps, papers, inks & dies!! Awesomenesses!!!

Anyhoos, it's time for our first challenge of 2014 over at 

Try Stampin' On Tuesday. This week we have a fab sketch for you to follow, which you can find below or here. But we also have a theme for you to follow if you want to...I haven't I have just followed the sketch. The theme is

POLKA DOTS!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Cardmakers- bear with me!
Come & Get It- something new (stamp)
Craftitude- Christmas Sparkle
Winter Wonderland- Christmas bears

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Antlers' Forever Friends

Derwent Coloursoft pencils

Bear- mid brown, pale brown, blush pink & pink

Antlers- dark brown & mid brown

Scarf- deep red & red

Shadow- petrel grey & persian grey

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Vintage Christmas' by Hot Of The Press

My stash- red & green card

'Christmas Red' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

'Dear Santa' from the 'Santa's Workshop' set from Natalie & Amy's

Banner stamp from the Forever Friends 'Good Life' set 

Tools & Glues

'Collall all purpose glue' from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

5" square green card blank

'Mini poinsettia' die cut by Marianne D LR0142 

'Holly Branches' die cuts by Marianne D LRO244 from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations the DT have made using this sketch...

Hugs xx

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Rudolf....

I hope your all having a fab weekend & the weather is being good for you. We popped out yesterday to one of the local craft shops & I got a few essentials....I was stamping the other day using my Archival (which is one of the first things I got when I started stamping ohhhh about 8yrs ago now) I noticed it was stamping out very well so decided I needed a new one....can't believe its lasted that long & I do use it all the time!! 

It's the start of a fab new challenge over at 'Sparkles Christmas' today.

This month we want you to use

NONE TRADITIONAL COLOURS!

so no red, green & gold! Remember its a Christmas challenge!

I needed to design a quick card that I could batch make. After a few weeks of faffing this is what I came up with! I am going to spend a few days next month just making loads of these, using up old papers & things. Then they will be bagged up & sent to the 'Greyhound Rescue' & our local wildlife centre for them to sell & make a few pennies to help them out!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Alphabet Challenge- one word sentiment
Jingle Belles- fab sketch

Happy Campers- use a stamp
Christmas At Sweet Stamping- winter animals
Crafty Boots- Christmas!

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'reindeer' from the stamp set our of 'Vintage Christmas' magazine by HOTP

Image & Sentiment stamped using 'rich cocoa' Memento ink from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP, ribbon, twine, button & sentiment all from the 'Vintage Christmas' magazine by HOTP

My stash brown card

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Collall 3D glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

My Stash bracket shaped card blank

This month we are sponsored by the fab LOTV! 

The winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend in store!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog & check out what fab 'none traditional colours' the DT have used on this months creations!

Hugs xx

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Stepping Stones!

This is my first post for today please pop back later to see my Delightful Challenges creation! Hugs xx

MAWTT is still running a fortnightly challenge, just to give you extra time to get your creations made & join in the fun!

This time we want to see your 

NOTHING SQUARE

creations, I really ran out of time on this DT card. With having the girls off I really don't seem to have the time to do anything crafty! I was planing on making a really fancy shaped card, but I ended up wth a C6 scalloped card blank! Oh well next time x

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Seems A Little Sketchy- fab sketch
Freshly Brewed- rubber only

I Love Promarkers- gardens
Waste Not Wednesday- use forgotten stuff (HOTP paper stack)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Hanna' by Pixie Cottage (I stamped this out when I went up to see Hazel last year & love her so much I'm gonna order her lol)

C6 scallop card blank

Promarkers, Flexmarkers & Prisma pencils

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & vanilla

Bow & dress- antique pink, dusky rose & budding rose

Wellies- grey green, pebble blue & tea green

Stone- sandstone, march hare & morning mist

Water- dolphin blue, powder blue & glacier blue

Bull rushes- henna & olive green

Flowers- yellow & cerise

Ground- grass & chartreuse

Papers & Embellishments

DP, sentiment & tags- 'Seasons' stack by HOTP

This fortnight we are sponsored by the fab Sir Stampalot, the winner will recieve this prize!!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab shaped creations my teamies have made! Hugs xx

Crafty Sentiments Release Day!

Please scroll down to see my MAWTT & Delightful Challenges creations from Thursday.....MY Blogger didn't post them & when I posted them on Friday they didn't register on anyones sidebars or lists!! No idea why! But if I ever see Mr Blogger he will be getting a slap! lol!!

 

Well the day is finally here, today it release day & we also have a blog hop going on to celebrate Crafty Sentiments 2nd Birthday....so for your chance to win a fab Crafty Sentiments prize you need to pop over to Suzettes blog & start the hop...

If you have hopped here from

Jac's blog

then your in the right place, after leaving me a comment you need to hop over to Scatty Jan's blog

& continue with your hop!

Before I go any further I just wanted to show you these absolutely gorgeous die cuts that are also being released today (I have used the Fancy Hearts on my card below)

Anyhoos on with my card for today!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Glitter Fairies- sketch

Drunken Stampers- books

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Annabel Hitting the Books' by Crafty Sentiments

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- tan, cinnamon, cocoa, burnt sienna & umber

Dress- soft aqua, aquamarine & cool aqua

Shoes- black, warm grey 5, 4, 3 & powder blue

Stairs- sandstone, caramel & umber

Flower- baby pink, dusky pink, cocktail pink, forest green  & chartreuse

Cup- antique white & cool grey 1

Books & pen- surf blue, cool aqua, tea green, powder blue, duck egg, denim blue, cobalt blue, pale blossom, blossom, baby pink, cocoa & burnt sienna

Papers & Embellishments

DP & sentiment 'Retro' stack by HOTP

'Fancy Hearts' die cut border by Crafty Sentiments

Card candi from Crafty Emma's Store

Nellie Snellon label

Pearlised card from Create & Craft

Thank you for stopping by today! Don't forget your next stop on the hop is

Scatty Jan

have fun hugs xx

Autumnal!

This is my last post for today, please scroll dowm for my Willow & MAWTT dt creations...hugs xx

This week over at Delightful Challenges we have a fab challenge for you

COLOURS OF FALL

we also have a fab sponsor this week!

who are going to give the winner a $20 voucher to spend in their online store!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Fab & Funky- fall

The House That Stamp Built- fall
I Love Promarkers- fall
Paper Pretties-fall
Papercraft Star- leaves

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Fall Kids' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Eyes- powder blue

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Hat- sandstone, caramel, umber, ginger, spice, burnt orange & cool grey 1

Coat & boots- sandstone, caramel, umber & burnt orange

Scarf- ginger, spice & burnt orange

Skirt & ribbons- cool aqua, duck egg & turquoise

Socks- lemon chiffon

Leaves- chartreuse, forest green, tan, caramel, honeycomb, amber, raw sienna & terracotta

Dawgy- warm grey 1, 2, 3, 4, pale pink & powder blue

Hat & scarf- raw sienna, terracotta, powder blue & cool grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP & sentiment- 'Seasons' by HOTP

Leaf stamp by Circa Design Stamps

Leaf stamped with Tim Holtz vintage photo

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made this week!

Hugs xx

Autumn Leaves!

This is my first post for today, please pop back later for my Willow & Delightful Challenges!
hugs x

This week over at MAWTT we have a fab challenge for you

AUTUMN LEAVES

not sure what the weathers been in your part of the world but in Stoke on Trent in the UK the last 10 day shave been gorgeous!!

Our sponsor this week is Digi My World!

We were lucky to be given a few different images to play with!

Just love these leaves, loved colouring them!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting For All Seasons- Fall

For Fun Challenges- leaves

Stamp n Doodle- Fall

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Girl playing in the leaves' by Digi My World

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers with fine nibs & flexmarkers

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink  & light fawn

Hair- raw sienna, mustard, vanilla & primrose

Jumper- ginger, spice & burnt orange

Trousers- warm grey 2, 3, 4 & 5

Scarf- red & crimson

Shoes- denim blue & grey green

Tree- tan, caramel & umber

Leaves- honeycomb, amber, marsh green, moss,

olive green, raw sienna & terracotta

Papers & Embellishments

Colour distressing with Tim Holtz scattered straw

My stash- orange card

DP, tag & sentiment- 4 Seasons by HOTP

Thanks for stopping by, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what my teamies have made this week!

Hugs xx

Courageous Carl!!

Before I show you my creation for today, I would like to say Happy 4th July to all my American friends xx

Well this week, we have a fab & oh so easy challenge for you over at

Craft Your Passion....

ANYTHING GOES!

see told ya!

We also have three fab sponsors

Sassy Studios

Whimsey Stamps

&

Letraset

pop over to the main blog for the details of what you can win!!

This image was an absolute dream to colour in & I thought he looked like he was giving Mrs Carl a flower so I thought I would use it as a wedding anniversary card for Nige to give to me (ok its not until September but I like to plan ahead lol) or ya never no he might just give it to me as a 'just because' card lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

OSAAT- use a digi!

Paper Sundaes- stitching

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Courageous Carl by Whimsey Stamps

6" scalloped square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Carl- ginger, spice, tan, caramel, henna, cocoa, apricot & baby pink

Flower- pear green, moss, yellow, cerise & carmine

Shadow- warm grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP & sentiment- Retro Stack by HOTP

Faux stitching- Whispers brush pens

Card candi (dotty coffee bean) from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog, to see what fab creations my teamies have made this week!!

Hugs xx

At The Beach!

This fortnights challenge over at Sparkles is just perfect for this time of year (usually, whats happened to the summer? Bring back the sunshine!!)

The challenge this week is

AT THE BEACH

Our sponsor this week is Di's Digis

pop over to the main challenge blog for details of the prize!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Willow Sketchie- sketch

Send A Smile For The Kids- teddies

Paper Play- at the beach

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Teds 99' by Di's Digis

6" top nothc card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Ted- tan, caramel,cocoa, henna & pastel pink

Sunnies- pastel blue, soft peach & peach

Swimming cozzie- peach, mango, bright orange & orange

Flip flops- mango & bright orange

Rubber ring- cool aqua, duck egg, turquoise & marine

99'- vanilla, sandstone, satin, putty, henna & walnut

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Vacation stack by HOTP from Crafty Emma's Store

Card candi (daisy patchwork) from Crafty Emma's Store

Flowers, turquoise card & Sparkly gems by Papermania

Glossy Accents by Inkessentials

Please pop over & see what the other DT girlies have made

 with these fab images!

Hugs xx