Summer Fun!

This is my second post of three today, please scroll down to see my creation for The Stamping Chef  & please pop back later to see my GD creation for Fab & Funky! 
Hugs xx


It's Wednesday, middle of the week yay....means its a few days closer to us getting our stinky furbaby!!

Anyhoos enough of that, I'm sure when I get him you will be bored of looking at cute, scrummy photos of him lol! The real reason I'm here today is to show you my DT card for 'Inky Impressions' where this week we want to see some

SUMMER FUN

on your creations. I have used one of my favourite Inky images again for this challenge. 

I know in this house, I always make the most of the sunny weather & strip the sofa's & get them washed. So I chose this cute fairy as she is hanging out her stockings to dry!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Deep Ocean Challenge- add a sentiment
Try it on Tuesday- colours of summer
Crafting Musketeers- Summertime
The East Wind- ribbon
Creative Corner- outdoors

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image-'Fairy Sitting on a Clothespin' by Inky Impressions

Promarker/Flexmarker

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Ladybugs- black & lipstick red

Derwent Coloursoft pencils

Hair- ochre

Eyes & sky- iced blue

Bands- prussian blue

Dress- prussian blue, iced blue & dove grey

Wings- cloud blue

Branches- brown & brown black

Leaves & grass- yellow green, lime green, green & dark green

Berries- purple

Socks- indigo, ultramarine & dove grey

Clothespin- dove grey, brown black, mid brown & pale brown

Ground- sand, pale brown & mid brown

Ticket- prussian blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'The Best Of' 12 x12 stack by K & Company

'Bring on the Sunshine' sentiment by Inky Impressions

My stash- brown card & ribbon

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Lovely Ladybugs' die cut by Memory Box from Natalie & Amy's

'Ribbon' border punch by Fiskars

'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab 'summer fun' creations the Inkettes have made to inspire you!

Hugs xx

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Birthday Boy!

Hi to all my fab friends out there, I just want to say thank you so much for sticking with me & commenting on my creations. I am having such a rough time with my M.E at the moment. I am managing to keep up with my commenting & making DT cards but after that I'm pooped....I will catch up with you all real soon! I just hope I'm fit for Harrogate on Saturday to spend my pennies lol!

Today's challenge over at Delightful Challenges is one we all dread, but if your like me & always need a card for the male of the species it was perfect & to be honest I loved making it....mmmm not sure why but I think it might be the bright colours I have used & of course the fab image!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Feeling Sketchy- fab sketch
Can You Digi It?- male birthday
Try It On Tuesday- Easter Bonnet or Hats
Card Mania- lots of layers
Digi Darla- buttons (cake & candle)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Birthday Cake Josh' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- gold, canary & lemon

T-shirt- true blue, azure, sky blue, arctic blue & chilli red

Shorts- herb green & earth yellow

Hat- chilli red, molten rock, azure & sky blue

Shoes- cinnamon, caramel & tan

Cake- honeycomb, oatmeal, soft lime, sky blue, arctic blue, soft aqua, cool aqua, yellow & red

Bunting- bright orange, amber, chilli red, molten rock, azure & sky blue

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & antique white

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Hopscotch' by K&Company

'Bunting' from the Bunting set by Digital Delights

'Birthday Boy' sentiment from the Birthday Set by Digital Delights

Blue card by Kodak

'Parenthesis Rectangle' die cut by X-cut 503045

Cake & candle buttons my stash

This week we are sponsored by 'The Cutting Cafe' the winner will receive 3 set of their choice!

Thank you for stopping by today, I really do appreciate you stopping by xx

Please pop over & see what fab creations the Delightful Challenges DT have made!

Hugs xx

Flutterbuts!

Over at Platypus Creek today we are having a fab new image & SVG release! I have used one of the fab new butterfly SVG's

Goodies I Have Used

Butterfly cut on my Ecraft using SVG by Platypus Creek

DP- K & Company 360 12 x 12 stack

Blue & white paper my stash

4mm blue & clear gems from Pizzazz Aplenty

Glamour Dust

Embossing folder Flowers by Provocraft

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz antique linen

Thank for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab butterfly digi images are in this release!

Hugs xx

Humphrey for Nige!

We are home & all sad! We had such a fantastic time, weather was amazing except for one day, it rained all day but we spent it in Plymouth Aquarium so it was fine! We did so much pictures to follow, just gotta get Nige to sort through the hundreds he took!!

Anyhoos, todays card is for Sparkles Monthly (which was meant to be posted yesterday, but numpty forgot to do it before she went) the theme this month is

MEN ONLY!

I decided to make a card for Nige from the boys, Charlie dawg, Freddie our leopard gecko & Stevie my sucker fish! Lol yeah I know mad! Well its his birthday next month so ideal time!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Trio- fab sketch (no text)

Lets Ink It Up- distressing

Pan Pastel- one for the boys

The Secret Crafter- A Mans Card

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Humphrey' Fathers day set by Crafters Companion

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Humphrey- blue grey 1 & 2

Hat- umber, caramel, sandstone, march hare, pear green & olive

Vest- Ice grey 1 & antique white

Trousers & laces- storm blue & denim blue

Tie- pear green, olive & true blue

Shoes- umber, walnut, cocoa & cinnamon

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Hopscotch' by K & Company

Brown card my stash 

Colour distressing Tim Holtz vintage photo

Dotty coffee bean, card candi from Crafty Emma's Store

Our sponsor this month is Crafty Emma, the winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend in store.

At the moment there are some fab offers on over there so why not pop over & grab a bargain!

Thank you for stopping by today, sending all of those that need them huge hugs xx

Dilly Duck is Missing You!!

I just want to say sorry to the other two DT's I'm s'posed to post for today! I really haven't felt like doing much all week...these new meds Dr has given me make it really difficult to concentrate...thankfully my Delightful Challenges card was made before I started my new meds!
Huge hugs xxx


This week over at Delightful Challenges we have a fab challenge

VINTAGE/DISTRESSED LOOKING

lol if you know me, I kinda panicked lots until I read it again & saw the distressed bit!!

So I have kinda tried to achieve the vintage look, but don't think I have, but its got plenty of distressing so thats ok!! lol!!

This week we have a fab sponsor Magnolia-licious, why not pop over & see what fab goodies they stock!

with two super cute stamps up for grabs, (which you can see here)  you would be mad not to enter!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Rainy Day Dilly' by Digital Delights

A5 card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Dilly- mustard, sunflower, yellow, apricot, pumpkin & mandarin

Brolly- walnut, caramel, cappuccino, cadet blue & storm blue

Boots- burgundy, crimson & red

Papers & Embellishments

DP- '360 of the best' by K & Company

Colour distressing with Tim Holtz vintage photo

Paper distressing with my thread cutter

Fence cut on my Ecraft, SVG from Penny Duncan

Grass cut on my Ecraft, SVG from Pigtails & Papertrails

'Missing You' postcard from the Postage stamp & postcard set by Digital Delights

Don't forget to pop over to the main blog & see what fab distressing, vintagey creations my teamies have made! Hugs xx

I Think I Likes These Stamps! LOL!!!

Ok so your probably fed up of seeing me use these guys, but I just love them & they are sooooo easy to colour & stamp out beautifully!!

We have had a day of doing nothing, we were going to go to the bootie! But when I got up at 7 it was raining.....& it hasn't stopped. We were also gonna bath Charlie, but its to cold.....I know we could put the heating on (lol it is on cus its ffffreezzing) but if he wants a wee hes gonna get cold going out!!! So thats something else for next week!!!!

Anyhoos enough of my ramblings!! Heres todays make!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Pixie Cottage- sketch

Stamp Something- punches

My Moms Craft Shop- punches

Penny's- Best Friends

My Time To Craft- Wildlife

Goodies I Have Used

Image & Sentiment- Woodland Folk by DoCraft

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

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Badger- warm grey 3, 4, 5 & henna

Bear- tan, caramel, cocoa, henna, primrose & buttercup

Fox- amber, pumpkin, primrose & henna

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (stripped) Funky Vintage by DoCraft

DP- (brown) K & Company

Orange card by Papermania

Bakers twine from Crafty Emma's Store

Leaves punch by Woodware

Thanks for stopping by hope you weather is better than ours!! lol

hugs xx

Super Cute Badger!

This is my second post for today so please scroll down for my Crafty Sentiments DT card!

This week over at MAWTT we have a way out of my comfort zone challenge for you! lol

ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

the only thing I have ever made other than a card is bookmarks for the girls!!

So I had to really think about this one & finally decided to decorate my MAWTT dt notebook (I have a seperate one for every DT I am on!) where I keep all the details of up coming challenges, sketches that we use, sponsors & all the details of what I use on my cards.....Hazel (didos) says I'm abit over the top with my writing everything down.....but I can always find out colours & papers I have used if I liked a card!

Our sponsor this week is

EVERY CRAFT A POUND

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Dream Valley- stamp something (2nd entry)

Crafty Anns- use more than one stamp

 (I've used 3 the badger, toadstool & mouse)

Fairy Tale- anything but a card

Anything Challenge -masking

Goodies I Have Used

Images- Badger, toadstool & mousey all seperate images from

 the Woodland Folk collection by DoCrafts

A5 spiral notebook

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Badger- warm grey 2, 3, 4 & 5

Flower- yellow, canary, carnation pink, cerise, apple & forest green

Toadstools- vanilla, mustard, red & ruby

Grass- apple & forest green

Mousey- raw sienna & terracotta

Papers & Embellishments

DP- K & Company 360 12x12 stack

Red card by Papermania

Clouds- Tim Holtz (tumbled glass)

Nesties ??

All letters cut on my Slice with Basic Elements sd card

Please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made...hugs xx

The Sun Is Shining!!

Not only has my card got the sunshining on, but its out here as well & I've got the back door wide open!!! Its fab & I hope it stays, because we are ment to be going camping this weekend!!! lol

Anyhoos on with todays card I got this image a while ago but,  just hadn't had time to use it!! Well today I did & he is just gorgeous to colour!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Crazy Challenge- pets

Pollycraft- teddy bears (my dawgy is holding a teddy I hope thats ok!)

Squigglefly- 3 of something (card candi)

Stamps R Us- pets

The Sweetest Day- sketch

Goodies I Have Used

Image & sentiment- limited addition by Digital Delights

6" petal point card

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Dawgy- warm grey 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, putty & dusky pink

Branch- cocoa, henna, burnt sienna, bright green & forest green

Teddy- raw sienna, terracotta & chestnut

Swing- oatmeal, gonger, red & crimson

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Hopscotch Boy' by K & Company

Green & orange card by Papermania

Sun stamp by Papermania

Birdie 'Bits A Bella' by Honey I'm Home

Card Candi (daisy toybox) from Crafty Emma's Store

Thanks for joining me today, I hope you are all ok & the weather is as sunny for you...hugs xx

My Hero!!

I hope your all enjoying the long weekend (well us in the UK anyhoos!)

This week over at Craft Your Passion we have a fab challenge for you!

WHAT A GUY!

the perfect chance for you to get ahead start on those Fathers Day cards!

Our sponsor this week is

Dude Time Doodles

Who were kind enough to give the DT a few images to play with!!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Henry Hero by Dude Time Doodles

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- soft lime & canary

Boots, pants, gloves & mask- azure & true blue

Cloak- poppy & cardinal red

Belt- gold, cool grey 3 & 4

Around- tea green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Hopscotch Boy by K & Company

Mint card by Papermania

MY HERO cut on my Slice using Basic Elements

MY stash- red paper

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your last day before going back to work tomorrow...hugs xx

Peter Rabbit!

This card has been made because whilst I was talking on the phone to Hazel (didos) about stuff we buy & don't use!! Yes I'm sure we are all guilty of that with this hobby!!! lol.....I went to the NEC last March & got the set of Crafter's Companion Peter Rabbit stamps & since then I have only used them once!!! Well my gorgeous hubby overheard our conversation (must remember to talk about crafty stuff when he's at work!!) & told me no more stash until I start using what I've got!!! Well I can't really complain as I don't work or claim a penny, so all my stash is paid for by him!!!! So when he gets home this cute little card will be put somewhere so he can see it!!! I just hope using this one stamp changes his mind, because I really want the new Gorjuss Girl stamps, well at least a couple of them!!!

Also some fab news I found out today my Sick Henry card that was ment to be C&S, has made me a winner over at Tuesday Trio

Thanks for picking my card girls!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Trio- sketch & new beginnings (new home)

A Spoonful Of Sugar- Wings (I hope the robin counts!)

Ladybug Crafts- animals

Partytime Tuesdays- animals

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Peter Rabbit by Crafter's Companion

6" Top notch card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Peter- cool grey 4, 5 ivory, tan & henna

Jacket- cyan, azure, true blue & yellow

Carrots- bright orange, orange, bright green & forest green

Spade- caramel, cocoa & henna

Robin- mango, poppy, ivory & cocoa

Around- warm grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (brown) Roam by K & Company

DP- (green & blue) Hopscotch Boy by K & Company

My stash- orange DP

Divine twine (brown sugar) from Crafty Emma's Store

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

Card candi (orange) daisy toy box from Crafty Emma's Store

Flowers & scalloped circle cut on my Slice using Basic Elements sd card

Flourish cut on my Slice using Think Pink sd card

Thank you for visiting today...hugs xx

If You Go Down To The Woods Today....

....you won't find any bears but you will find some really cute woodland creatures!!!!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my DT card for Crafty Sentiments!

This week over at MAWTT we have a fab sketch for you to follow!

We also have a fab sponsor Stitchy Bear!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

I Love Promarkers- animals

Little Red Wagon- use a tree (I hope my log counts)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Woodland Folk by DoCrafts

6" scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Badger- warm grey 3, 4 & 5

Fox- amber, pumpkin & primrose

Log- sandstone & cinnamon

Snail- yellow & putty

Grass- apple & grass

Mushrooms- oatmeal, red & ruby

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (brown) Roam by K & Company from Hazel x

DP- (green) Picnic In The Park by Serif

Sentiment by Crafty Sentiments

Dew drops (gold) from Crafty Emma's Store

Thanks for stopping by today, please pop over to see what fab creation my fellow teamies have made with this great sketch!!

hugs xx

Two Days Later & Its Finally Finished!!!

I have made a card whoooohooooo!!! It has taken me about two days to finally finish it lol...but I got there in the end! I can't believe how much I really did miss crafting!

I thought I would make a card for Nige just to let him know I love him lots & that if it wasn't for him I would never have gotten through this last week!!

Nige just in case you decide to pop by...Love ya loads xxxxx

When I came out of hospital Nige gave me some pennies to spend to cheer me up!! So I managed to get online & went to my favourite online shop Crafty Emma's of course! Where I gor a few of these just gorgeous Fizzy Moon stamps!!! Sooooo sweet...

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
DYSU- Anything goes
Lil Red Wagon- animals
Passion For Promarkers- one for the boys (thank you card for my hubby!)

Goodies I Have Used

6" Scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

Image- Little Messages by Fizzy Moon from Crafty Emma's StoreStamped in memento Rich Cocoa onto

Super smooth A4 card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Bear- buttercup, oatmeal, sandstone, tan, cinnamon, burnt sienna & walnut

Button- pastel pink & cocktail pink

Posts- henna & umber

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Hopscotch by  K & Company

Card candy Daisy Patchwork from Crafty Emma's Store

Heart cut in scrap paper on my Slice with my Basic Elements sd card.

I am soooo glad that I have managed to make at least one card, but its going to be a few weeks before I'm back to normal!

Hugs xx

Party Time Tuesdays!!!

This week over at PTT we have a fantastic sketch for you!

I had so much fun playing with this sketch!!

We have a fab prize to give to the winner this week pop over to the main blog for the deets!

Goodies I Used

Image- is a Snoesjes by Marianne Design

Super smooth A4 card from Crafty Emma's Store

6"scalloped square card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hat- cinnamon, cocoa & apricot

T-shirt- oatmeal & apricot

Waistcoat- cinnamon & cocoa

Skirt- oatmeal & apricot

Shoes- henna & walnut

Rose- red, ruby, bright green & forest green

Tag- ivory & red

Necklace- apricot

Papers & Embellishments

DP from K & Company

Brown card from Papermania

My stash- ribbon & sentiment

Flourishes & butterflies cut on my Slice with my Basic 2 sd card

Scallops cut on my Slice with my Basic Elements sd card

Distressing on butterflies done with Tim holtz, dusty concord & faded jeans

3mm silver rhinestones from Pizzazz Aplenty

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

hugs xx