'Time To Try Masking!'

What has happened to the sunshine? We have been saying to the girls every week since the beginning of June "when we get a nice Saturday or Sunday we will go to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, for the day" guess what nope its not happening is it!!! Stoopids weather, enough to drive you mad!

Anyhoos on with todays challenge from My Time To Craft, where this week we want to see some

MASKING!

whether that's using a mask & colouring through it, or as I have done masking two or more images together!

I had so much fun playing with these images. They are one of my favourite sets of cutie animal stamps that I have & I always go back to them!

I have also used a few of my new die cuts that I got from Natalie & Amy's!

I thought I'd show you my sticky bits lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Seems A Little Sketchy- fab sketch

Cute Card Thursday- fly like a bird

DRS Designs- letter B- badger, butterfly, brown, bling  & bugs

Happy Campers- bling

Ruby's Rainbows- things with wings

Artistic Inspirations- fur or feathers

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- all from the 'Woodland Folk' stamp sets by Docraft

Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Derwent Inktense pencils & Panpastels

Fox- willow, burnt orange, red oxide & tangerine

Badger- neutral grey

Log- bark, dark chocolate, saddle brown & tan

Grass- iron green, hooker's green & beech green

Flutterbut- peacock blue & iris blue

Snail- shiraz & crimson

Sky- 'phthalo blue & turquoise' (PP) from Natalie & Amy's

Jolly Bumblebee- yellow & black (Promarkers)

Lady Bugs- molten red & black (Promarker & Flexmarker)

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (all) 'Woodland Folk' A4 stack by Docraft

My stash- 3mm gems

Brown card by Papermania

White card (bumble bee & ladybug) IQ from Staples

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'6" square card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

'Lady Bugs' die cut by Memory Box 98614 from Natalie & Amy's

'Jolly Bumblebees' die cut by Memory Box 98492 from Natalie & Amy's

'Tab with Text' die cut by Marianne D  COL1315

'Doorplate' die cut by X-cut 503008

'Lavish Branch' die cut by Memory Box 98486 from Natalie & Amy's

'Stix2 pick up tool' from Natalie & Amy's

Post it notes borrowed from Katie

Thank you for stopping by today, please if you have a few minutes 

pop over here & see what fab 'masking' creations the DT have come up 

with this week to inspire you! I hope you have a great weekend no matter what you are doing!

Hugs xx

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'Say Cheese!'

Today over at Delightful Challenges we have a fab new release of images, paper & sentiments. I just want them all to play with, they are all sooooo sweet!!

This week we want to see your

HERE COMES THE SUN!

creations, so make your creations summery or add a sun like I have!

Well I had so much fun making this card, second time around! Yeah I spilt sansodor over my first attempt, but I must admit this one looks so much better. So an angry accident turned out fab in the end!

I had this brainwave of using the old fashioned Polaroid frames for my card, just love how its turned out!

Also these weren't on my first card, the idea came as I was colouring in Polly for the second time!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Morning Sketches- the perfect sketch
Crafting By Designs- summer fun
Creative Moments- lots of layers
Crafty Bloggers Network- bright & breezy

Cupcake Crafts- summer scene
Lady Anne's- the great outdoors

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Say Cheese Polly' by Digital Delights
Image- 'Beatrice bee' by Digital Delights
Image- 'Sunshine' from the Just Grilling set by Digital Delights
Promarker & Flexmarker
Skin- dusky pink & blush
Derwent Coloursoft pencils & Sansodor
Polly
Hair- sepia, copper beech & raw sienna
Bows- oriental blue, kingfisher blue & turquoise blue
Jacket- pink madder lake, sky blue & indigo
Trousers- oriental blue & kingfisher blue
Shoes- burnt umber, sepia & magenta
Camera- gunmetal & prussian blue
Sunshine- middle chrome & deep cadmium
Beatrice
Body- middle chrome, deep cadmium, ivory black & madder carmine
Antenna- ivory black & deep vermilion
Wings- smelt blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Summer Breeze' by Digital Delights
Pink paper by Kodak
Pearls my stash
Inkssentials glossy accents from Natalie & Amy's
White IQ card

Tools & Glue
Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Collall 3D glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's
Ecraft cutting machine by Craftwell
'Smile' from Fundamentals 1 Ecraft sd card
'Polaroid Frames' cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by Free SVG's
6" square scalloped edge card blank from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by our very own Wendy over at Digital Delights, so why not enter & maybe you will be the lucky winner of a $10 voucher to spend on her amazing images!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I have hopefully caught up with you all again, if not it will be later today! Huge hugs for those that need them. Don't forget to pop over here & see what the fab DT have made with June's new releases!!

Hugs xx

We're getting all kinda 'spooky' at OSAAT!!!!

Oh firstly I just want to say, I am sooooooooo sorry I have neglected all my blogging buddies this last week, today is the first time since Tueday I have got out of bed (& I hated it!!) I had gastric flu, which I have never had before, well I've never had flu before & haven't had a cold for years...its just typical it only happened because I go into hospital on Thursday for major surgery, well I hope I do. If this cough doesn't go then I won't be arghhhhh!!!!!
Hopefuly be a bit more back to normal this week, well for a few days anyways!
I'm just thankful I had this card made weeks ago for todays challenge at OSAAT, because I've got 3 crafty parcels sitting on my craft table that I just haven't bothered with, I think its because I'm so weak having not eaten properly since last Tuesday!!!

Yeah I know its only the beginning of October, but we are getting

ready for Halloween early over at OSAAT!!!

There are lots of pictures of this card, because I just love it!!!

Look at the spiders googly eyes!!!

I just love this image she is such a classy witch....

After I had distressed my insert, I asked Nige to draw me a spiders web in the corner. Well this is what he did for me...I think its fab!

Stuff I Used

Image- Card Mad Fairy 'Witch'

IQ paper

Promarkers

Broom handle- henna & walnut

Broom brush- henna, buttercup, burnt umber, canary & raw sienna

Skin- ivory & blush

Boots & hat- ice grey 5 & black

Dress- purple & violet

Jacket- lavender & lilac

Hair- raw sienna & mustard

All DP & spider strip Max Bingmann 'Foila'

Dew drops- Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment freebie download from Birdscards

Thanks so much for stopping by your comments are really appreciated, please stop by the main blog & leave the other DT girls some love!!

OSAAT Crimbo!!!

This week at OSAAT we are doing an 'anything goes' challenge...woohhooo my favourite kinda challenge..lol! 

Look at his little face, just makes me wanna cuddle him!!

Challenges I Am Entering
One Stop Craft- snowflakes (DP)
ABC Challenge- D is for distressing
Anything Challenge- cute
2 Sisters- Christmas
Totally Gorjuss- Christmas
Sew Many Challenges- Christmas


Stuff I Used

Image- Stamping Dragon 'Happy Xmas Jiggy'

IQ paper

Promarkers

Jiggy- forest green, olive green, satin & khaki

Claws- moss & olive green

Wings- tea & grey green

Presents & baubles- gold,

red & ruby, azure & true blue,

cerise & carmine, lavender & lilac,

lemon & pastel yellow, duck egg & turquoise
Around- cool grey 1

Mirri card & ribbon my stash

Snowflake DP- K & Co

Distressed with Tim Holtz 'Pine Needles'

Stripy DP- Milton & Co Christmas & A Winter Day Stamp

both from Crafty Emma's Store.

Don't forget to pop over to the main OSAAT blog to see the other DT's fabulous creations...hugs xx

Back To School....With MAWTT...

Well our girlies went back on Tuesday but I know my friends children go back next week!!! I am still getting used to having the house to myself, no noise, no bickering but oh!! how I miss them... They seem to have settled down in their new school straight away, considering they were both scared silly on Tuesday morning when they started & now they are asking to go around to friends houses, which is great!!!

Todays challenge over at MAWTT is 'Back To School' with a fab sketch,

 which Lisa has done...

This week we are sponsored by Sharon Duncan & she is giving the winner a £20 voucher to spend instore....WOW!!!

This fab image is this months freebie from Kenny K..

Challenges I Am Entering

The Pink Elephant- Back To School

Creative Card Crew- Back To School

Fussy & Fancy- Back To School

Stuff I Used

Image Kenny K (freebie)

IQ paper

Promarkers

Skin- blush & dusky pink

Hair- sandstone & caramel

Hoody- denim & duck egg

Trousers- cool grey 3, 4 & 5, denim & duck egg

Shoes- Ice grey 3 & 4, caramel & cocoa

Backpack- pastel beige & khaki

I-pod- sandstone & caramel

Turquoise & brown paper, & ribbon my stash

DP- DCWV I think??

Sentiment- Crafters Companion 'Peter Rabbit' set

Thanks for stopping by, please pop over to the main blog & visit the other DT's blogs to see their fab creation....hugs xx

Its A Sad Day Today In The Swinscoe Household.....

I am feeling rather tearful today, as both of the girls start back at school tomorrow (there both a bit nervous as its a new school for them both) & after spending 9 weeks together 24/7 its going to be really strange not having them around....the only thing is I get more me time which I am looking forward to, more cards made , more time with me dawgy on our own, I know I have missed my cuddles with him the last 9 weeks...but anyway on with my DT cards

The first card today is for Craft Your Passion, this week we have a theme of 'lace & at least 1 flower'  Heres my contribution, I just love this image, I think she is really cute..

I thought about distressing the edges, but as I seem to be doing that on all of my cards just lately I thought I'd do a doodle instead....

Stuff I Used

Image Cocodingo 'Little Rockette'

IQ paper

Promarkers

skin- blush & dusky pink

Rockette

Hair- caramel & henna

T- shirt- hot pink & ruby

Doll

Hair- mustard & primrose

T-shirt- lilac & amethyst

Skirt- tea green & denim blue

Flowers & lace my stash

Gem- papercellar

DP- Chartrease Dream, Chills n Thrills Collection 'Silly Stripes'

Sentiment Pollycraft

Dew drops Crafty Emma's Store

My second DT card for today is for 'The Crazy' where this week we want to see your Bundle of Joy creations... This week we are sponsored by Hobbissimo...

I thought this was the ideal time to make a card for my friend who is expecting a baby boy next month...

I just love these LOTV stamps they are so sweet..

 

Stuff  I Used

Image - LOTV

Super Smooth Coated A4 card Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Skin- blush & dusky pink

Hoody- duck egg & cool aqua, tan & caramel

Shorts- cocoa & walnut

Socks- pastel beige & khaki

Dog- caramel & cocoa, warm grey 5 & black

Trolley- red & ruby

Wheels- azure & true blue

Ground- grass

DP- Forever Friends 'Just For Him'

Sentiment- Honey & Hugs Owl set

Buttons, twine,charm & ribbon my stash

Faux stitching Letraset fineliner

Thanks for stopping by please stop by the main blogs & look at the other DT creations

hugs xx

Digi Stamp Boutique meets Crimbo at MAWTT!!

This week over at MAWTT for our faux or real stitching challenge we are being sponsored by Digi Stamp Boutique

And they are gonna give the winner 10 images..how cool is that..heres a little about the Boutique

"We offer a range of simple and trendy digital image stamps for all your card-making projects.Simply download, print, colour and create!

Immediate access - once purchased, your downloads will be available straight away at checkout, or under the 'My downloads' heading within your account."

Being on the DT we all got an image to play with & I just love this image, I think

its really romantic & sweet..reminds me of the cold February night Nige took me out for a meal to 'The Black Cock'   ;0)  & then drove into the countryside, I had noooooooo idea what was going on lol to be honest I got a bit scared when he pulled over & turned all the lights out, then put his hand in his pocket....wasn't quite sure what was gonna come out lol..it could have been anything, thankfully it was a little box with a gorgeous ring in & that was over 15 years ago lol...

I decided to go totally away from traditional colours with this one & I think

 its turned out ok...

Challenges I Am Entering

Paper Sundaes- Christmas

Daisy Doodles- anything goes

Cupcake Craft- anything goes

The Creative Cottage- celebrate

Saturday Crafter- Christmas

Stuff I Used

Image Digi Stamp Boutique 'Alex & Felicity'

IQ paper

Promarkers

Felicity

Skin- blush & dusky pink

Hair- mustard & primrose

Coat- dusky & antique rose

Boots- terracotta & raw sienna

Scarf- cinnamon & terracotta

Alex

Skin- blush & dusky pink

Hair- caramel & cocoa

Shoes- cinnamon & terracotta

Trousers- warm grey 3 & 5

Jumper- tea green & denim blue

Scarf- burgundy & walnut

Ground- cool aqua

Green paper & ribbon my stash

DP with circles Gin-X 'Desperately Seeking Summer'

Dp ponsettia's 'Milton & Co Christmas stack

Stitching- Whispers brush markers

Sentiment- Daisy & Dandelion Christmas TSV QVC

Milton papers & dew drops- Crafty Emma's Store

Don't forget to pop along to the main blog & see what the other

 DT have created

hugs xx

My Baby Is Sponsoring Us This Week

Well its a gorgeous sunny Bank Holiday Monday & I am sooooooooooo excited, over at The Crazy this week the challenge is 'Dragons & Monsters' & my baby Didge (13) is sponsoring us & is giving the winner 3 digi's of their choice.

Didge kindly gave the DT a few images to play with & I just loved

playing with my dragon he is so cute...

I just love this image & I am so proud of my little girl.

I thought I would add a bit of sparkle to his egg, to make it abit more girlie.. as I am giving the card to Didge today, to celebrate her first sponsorship...

Challenges I Am Entering

Cupcake Craft Challenges- Lets Go Digital

Just Add Ink- add material (ribbon counts)

Stuff I Used

Image- Didge's Doodles 'Hatching Dragon'

IQ paper

Promarkers

Egg shell- tea green &grey green

Dragon- cerise, carmine, orchid & amethyst

Claws- amethyst

Eyes- yellow

Turquoise paper & ribbon my stash

DP- My Minds Eye, Spring Papers, 'Pretty Please'

Dew drops & pins- Crafty Emmas Store

Cracks in egg- stickles & glamour dust

Onto my second DT card for this Bank Holiday Monday at Craft Your Passion were the challenge is 'pink & black' & I had so much fun making this card, I just love this cute little dawgy & its one of my favourite colour combos.

He is just one of the cutest dawgy's I have ever seen..other than my Charlie lol

Stuff I Used

Image Lauretta 'lovable dalmation'

IQ paper

Promarkers

Dog- ice grey 3 & 5

Hearts- cerise

Scarf- pink carnation & fuchsia pink

DP- docrafts ?

Ribbon, brad, pink & black papers my stash

Dew drops & pin- Crafty Emmas Store

Snetiment- Pollycraft stamp

Paw print tag- docrafts stamp

Inkssentials glossy accents on eye & nose

Thanks for stopping by & looking in on me...I am going to ask all my blogging friends to please try & enter the challenge over at The Crazy, as it is the first time Didge has sponsored a challenge & it would be great to see loads of support for her

Thank You all in advance...

Some other news to tell you. Not sure when yet, probably when the girlies have gone back to school I am going to do some Blog Candy as I have now got 100 followers, my blog was 2 last week & its mine & Nige's 12th wedding anniversary next week so I have lots to celebrate.....so keep popping back hugs xxx

Well here it is....the first challenge over at Crafty Emma's Challenge Blog!!!!

Well I have been sooooooooo excited ever since Emma asked me to join her DT, it seems to have taken ages for this day to come around lol But its here now & boy am I excited.....

Our first challenge is a real easy one 'anything goes' & the totally gorgeous prize up for grabs is some 12" x 12" My Minds Eye papers called 'Oh La, La'

Aren't they gorgeous?..

I would just like to say thank you to Emma for asking me to be a part of her new adventure, I am looking forward to being part of a fantastic team.

Well here goes for my first DT card x

This was my first attempt, but I felt like there was something missing...

So I added a little something, I have no idea what this stuff

is called, but I love it..The DP , dew drops & charm that I have used are all available in Crafty Emma's Store...

Challenges I Am Entering

Christmas Stamping- none Christmas card
I Love Promarkers- charms
Flutter By Wednesday - butterfly charm

 

Stuff I Used

Image- Pollycraft 'Adoration'

Sentiment- Pollycraft

IQ paper

Memento tuxedo black ink

Distressing done with sandpaper I pinched off Nige lol

Promarkers

Skin- blush & dusky pink

Hat- baby pink & dusky pink

Hair- sandstone & raw sienna

Heart- lipstick red & berry red

Shoes- cocoa & burnt sienna

Around with cool grey 1

DP- Pink Paislee 'Bow & Arrow' 'Cupid Collection'

Ribbon, string, burgundy paper & burgundy stringy stuff?? my stash

DP, charm & blue dew drops from Crafty Emmas Store

Toowit Towoo!!!

Well this week has gone so quick, I can't believe its Thursday already. This weekend  is Bank Holiday here is England, so Nige has got Monday off work as well, so three days to hopefully take the girlies out somewhere...hope the weather is nice at least one of the days...Danni's friend Jess is stopping for the weekend so really need to get outta the house...might take them to Cosford Museum to see the planes, I know our girls love it there, they both spend their time walking around with Nige asking him the most obscure questions trying to find something about planes that he doesn't know the answer tooo lolol so funny

Well as its Thursday its time for a new challenge at Moving Along With The Times, were this week the challenge is to make a card with an autumn feel using 2 design paper, 1 ribbon & 3 flowers.

This week the winner will get a two week design team spot WOW!!!

This owl stamp is one of my favourite I just love seeing him come to life

 when I colour him.

Challenges I  Am Entering

Crafts & Me Challenges- petals & pearls
Stampin For The Weekend- anything goes
The Tree House- fall colours

 

Stuff I Used
Image Joanna Sheen/Jayne Netley Mayhew Owl

IQ paper

Promarkers

Owl- cocoa, cinnamon, sandstone & satin

Ground- pear green & moss

DP- HOTP Seasons stack

Ribbon & flowers Papermania Capsule Collection

Dew Drops Crafty Emma's Store

Thanks for stopping by, your comments are always welcome, don't forget to pop over to the main MAWTT blog to see the other DT creations

hugs xx

This weeks MAWTT

This week over at Moving Along With The Times, we are sponsored by Stitchy Bear & I Did It Crafting Boutique where the winner will recieve 5....yes 5 digi images of their choice. Wow!! how cool is that? To be in with a chance of winning this fab prize all ya gotta do is make something that sparkles. I think this is a fab excuse to get covered in glitter lol...I know I did while I was making my DT card hehe!

The DT had the chance to use some of their images I chose an image by Beary Dust and this gorgeous girlie is called 'Flirty'

You can see all her sparklynesses on this close up...I ended up with glitter, glamour dust & stickles everywhere lol

Challenges I Am Entering

Saturday Challenge- girlie
Sentimental Sundays- ribbon or lace
My Time To Craft- glitter & glitz
Creative Card Crew- sparkle & shine

Stuff I Used
Image Beary Dust 'Flirty'

IQ paper

Promarkers

Skin- blush & dusky pink

Eyes- pastel blue

Lips- lipstick red

Clothes- pastel blue & blue pearl

Wings- baby pink

Hair- mustard & primrose

DP- Papermania 'Blueberry Hill'

ribbon off my bud Lou' thanks hun xx

sentiment 'Life Is Beautifu' & swirl docrafts stamps

'LOVE' Pollycraft stamp

Loads of stickles, glitz sparkles & glamour dust

Please stop by the main MAWTT blog to see the other gorgeous DT creations

hugs xx

Whats That Coming Over The Hill?

Is it a monster!!! nope its a 'Beer Monster' lolol

Thought I'd get in a quick post before I go to bed. Had a really bad day today, didn't sleep much last night, to much pain drove me insane. Have been given new pain killers with morphine in them, but not s'posed to take them if I feel sick...& guess who has spent all day crying & feeling sick..lol yep me...distracted myself by making this card Katie had to help me finish it as I couldn't hold the buttons to tie the string or glue them on, so thanks hun xx

Challenges I Am Entering

Inspirational Card Sketches- sketch
Ooh La La Challenges- dot & spots

Delightful Sketches- spots & stripes with animals

Crafty Catz- animals (monster counts as animal right?)

Stuff I Used

Image 'Beer Monster' Pollycraft (I think)

IQ paper

Promarkers

Monster- turquoise, marine, duck egg & burgundy

Tongue- dusky pink

Horns- burgundy & walnut

Beer Glass- oatmeal, apricot & cool grey 1

Sentiment- marine

T-shirt- powder blue & cobalt blue

Distressed with Tim Holtz 'Aged Mahogany'

DP- Polar Bear Press 'cabin fever dots & majestic stripes'

Sentiment 'Cool Dude' Pollycraft

Thanks for taking the time to visit me, hugs xx