Panpastel Fairy

Todays creation I am sharing with you is my DT make for 'Not Just Cards' as always the theme is 

ANYTHING GOES

so you have no excuses not to enter!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Addicted To Stamps- anything but a square

International Art & Soul- make your own background

Classic Design Team- ATG

The Crafters Cafe- something beginning with F ....fairy

Creations in Pink- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

'branch & fairy' from the 'Essential Fairy' stamp set by Alys Inky Fingers

'miniature dragon' by Lavinia Stamps

sentiment from 'A Little Bit Scenic' stamp set by Sheena Douglas

Panpastels in purple

Mountains- violet shade & violet

Clouds- magenta & magenta tint

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

all stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'puffy cloud' borders by Lawn fawn

'mountain' borders by Honey Cut Dies

'C6 deckled edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fabulous creations by the NJC DT

I will be back tomorrow, with my next creation. Until then take care xx

Maya & her Kitty!

 I just hope Mr Blogger plays along today & posts this for me. If this posts on time, right now I will be snuggling with our baby...cus whoop whoop we are in Cardiff visiting her at Uni...so excited as I write this the day before. Not sure I'm gonna sleep much tonight lol

Well as you can see, my post is a day late....but I can't blame Mr Blogger because in the excitement of going to see our Didge I just totally forgot to set it..oops!!

I'm here today to share with you my latest creation for My Time To Craft. where this fortnight we have two themes for you to choose from....

AUTUMNAL COLOURS

or

HALLOWEEN

so decide which theme you want to do & join in with us!

I thought I would make a Halloween card for Danni, so today its in Cardiff with us. I will leave it on her table so she has it to open when she gets back to her room!

Just love this cute image

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Calendar- Halloween

Simply create Too- Halloween

Cardz 4 Galz- use at least one die cut

Cute Card Thursday- Halloween

Inky Chicks- too cute to spook

Sparkles Monthly- I put a spell on you

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Maya with a Kitty on a broom' by Whiff of Joy

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown

Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink

Hair- spring lilac, petrel grey & purple

Dress- orchid, heather, persian grey, steel grey, lush green & dark green

Tights- lush green, dark green, ice grey 3, petrel grey & mid grey

Shoes- spring lilac, black & purple

Hat- warm grey 4, petrel grey, lush green, dark green & sleigh bell

Broom- henna, brown black, raw sienna, mid brown & mid terracotta

Kitty- blue grey 1, black, persian grey, steel grey, muted pink & blush pink

Panpastels

Sky & moon- black, diarylide yellow & titanium white

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Bats' from the Ghoulishly Scary digi papers by Digital Delights

'black' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack in Papermania

'2 cute 2 spook' sentiment from the 'Halloween' sentiment set by Digital Delights

'spider' stamp from the 'Essential Fairy' set by Alys Ink Fingers

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

X-cut Xpress

'circle' die cuts by X-cut 503416 (used for the moon) 

'mini bat' die cut by Tim Holtz

'5.5" square black card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what the fabulous DT have made & which theme they decided to use...

Hugs xx

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MERRY CREEPMAS!

I was already running late today, when Blogger decided he wasn't gonna let me post any pictures up!!!


Oh running late again, blame my Mom lol. She's just got back from her hols in the Maldives, she's lovely & brown & sounds like they had a wonderful time. But she decided to phone me when I was starting to sort out my post, so thats the reason I'm a bit late today....also the fact I totally forgot to sort my post out yesterday lol!

Anyhoos I'm here to share with you this fortnights creation for My Time To Craft, where the theme is....

LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS MAKES!

so its your chance to make & enter your late makes in our challenge.

I was so late this year with making Christmas cards, I finally finished our Danni's off & thought I would use it as my DT make. For those of you who know our Danni, know she's not your normal girlie girl. She likes all things creepy & scary lol so I thought this image was perfect & I got to play with my new stepper card die cut, that was an early Christmas prezzie from Nige xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Little Claire's- special Christmas card (for our daughter)
Sweet Stampin'- Merry Christmas
MAWTT- special person at Christmas (our daughter)
The Crazy- Christmas
Die Cuttin Divas- ATG Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Lucy Loo Creepmas' by The Eastwind

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Skin- blush, 115, 112 & 76

Eyes- bright green

Hair- sapphire, 120 & icicle

Hat- red sweater, 120, sleigh bells, sea green & 119

Collar- sea green, 120, yellow & 115

Shirt- red sweater & 120

Gloves- sea green & 120

Jack in a Box- cyan, 115, lipstick red, ice grey 4, yellow, firebrick & agean

Box- ice grey 4 & aniseed

Ribbon- lipstick red

Scissors- ice grey 2 & 120

Cotton reel- nutmeg, 96 & 94
Ribbons- slate, sea green, reef blue, sleigh bell, crimson, sugar plum, ice grey 4 & 120

Round present- trick or treat, 120 & yellow
Square present- slate, 120, burnt orange & 91
Tabletop- sandstone, sand dune & 91

Papers & Embellishments
DP - 'Spooktacular' by Digital Delight
'red & black' card from the coloured stack by Papermania
'spider & web' stamps from the Essential Fairy set by Aly's Inky Fingers

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
X-cut Xpress
'middle stepper' die cut by Presscut
'alphabet' die cut by Creative Dies
'skull' die cut borrowed from a friend
card base made from card in my stash

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you are all ok & nearly ready for Christmas. We've just got the food to get now....although I am waiting on a few parcels coming, fingers crossed they arrive soon!!

Huge hugs & have a great weekend....what's left of it

KELLIE & KEVIN
TO WIN STRICTLY!!!

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'Flower Power Rosie'

Wow! I am really loving this sun! I've not been out in it much but its making my bones happy! I can't believe this is my first post in nearly a week, I have been crafting but nothing I could show you until now...& the first thing I can show you is my new creation for Delightful Challenges, where this week we want you to add

FRINGE OR FABRIC!

to your creation, I have added felt to mine using my die cuts!

I just love this little cutie with her basket!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Stamping Sensations- fab sketch

Can You Digi It- summer smiles

Die Cutting Diva's- use red

Creative Card Crew- the great outdoors

Shopping Our Stash- summer theme or colours

Image & Colouring medium

Image-'Flower Power Rosie' by Digital Delights

Promarker, Flexmarkers & Derwent Inktense pencils

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- willow, tan & sicilian yellow

Hat- lagoon, deep blue, iron blue, charcoal grey, shiraz & scarlet pink

Dress- iron blue, lagoon, deep blue, iris blue & charcoal grey

Shoes & socks- iris blue

Basket- willow, mustard & charcoal grey

Roses- shiraz, scarlet pink, hooker's green & charcoal grey

'Ultramarine blue shade, ultramarine & permanent green' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Get Better Soon' by Digital Delights

My stash- ribbon, card candi, pink & brown card

'Butterfly' punch by Tonic

Tools & Glue

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Summer Kites' die cuts by Memory Box 98564 from Natalie & Amy's

'English Rose' dei cut by Marianne D LR016 

'Lace Border #7' by Die'sire

'Grass' stamp from the 'Essential Fairy' set by Alys Inky Fingers

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by the fabulous Stamping Scrapping, for all details of the prize please pop over to the main challenge blog here!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you are all enjoying this fab weather we are having in the UK!  I'm off to Doncaster on Saturday to the craft show with Kim if anyone is going & want to meet up email me

shell-swinscoe@virginmedia.com

hugs xx

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This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my MTTC creation! 

hugs xx

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Natalie & Amy's. This month we want to see you create something

MONOCHROMATIC

It doesn't matter what colour as long as its all shades of the same colour!

I decided to have a play with my new dies again, I just love the birdie house so sweet. I really don't like doing mono & I'm not sure if I like this now its finished! What do you think?

I just love the cute little birdies that come separate so you can stamp them on if you want to!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Shelly's Images- anything goes

Make It Monday- anything goes
Stamp & Create- fur/feathers

Goodies I Have Used

'Burnt Sienna' Panpastel from the sky & grass from Natalie & Amy's

'Birdhouse' die cut by Marianne D COL1310 from Natalie & Amy's

'Neutrals' Core'dinations card stock from Natalie & Amy's

'Birdie' die cut from the 'Bird & Ivy' set by Marianne D LR0206 from Natalie & Amy's

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

Branch, leaves & butterfly stamped using Memento 'rich cocoa'  from Natalie & Amy's

'Grass' stamp from the 'Essential Fairy' set by Aly's Inky Fingers

'Branch & leaf' stamp from the 'Autumn Owls' framelits set by Sizzix 658205

Sentiment my stash

This month we have a fantastic prize up for grabs for the winner, you will find details over here!
Please pop over & welcome our new teamie Sheryl to the team!

Thank you for stopping by today, hopefully I will get sometime tomorrow to go hopping around your blogs. I hope you all have a fab Easter weekend
Hugs xxx

2 Cute 2 Spook!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my really cute Christmas creation for Delightful Challenges! Hugs xx

OK so its getting to that spooky time of year! I know people in the US really celebrate Halloween, but being in the UK we don't usually really bother with it. But I will say since making cards I have sent out a few Halloween cards & this one is for our Katie Kat! I have started making our Danni's but you will have to wait until Saturday to see that!

So this week challenge over at MAWTT is 

2 CUTE 2 SPOOK!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch n Stash- great sketch
Crafting For All Seasons- spooky
The Sisterhood of Crafters- Halloween

Digital Tuesday- Halloween
Sparkle & Glitter- sweet or spooky Halloween

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Deacon Wings' by Bugaboo

5" square black card

Promarkers, Flexmarkers & Prisma pencils

Skin- blush & ivory

Hair- indigo blue, warm 5, 4, 3 & powder blue

Coat- aubergine, slate, amethyst & cool grey 4

Boots- black, warm 5, 4 & amethyst

Heart- burgundy, crimson & red

Wings- blue grey 4, 3, 2 & 1

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Gothic Bruise' by Crafty Chaos  

Black card & ribbon my stash

'2 Cute 2 Spook' sentiment from the 'Halloween Sentiment' set by Digital Delights

'Dotty Ritz' card candi

Paper distressing done with my thread cutter

Colour distressing done with 'black' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

'Spider & web' stamps from the 'Essential Fairy' set by Alys Inky Fingers

This week we are sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads, the winner will receive 3 images of their choice!

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab 

'2 Cute 2 Spook' creations my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Kyla & Twinkle!

I just want to let you all know I am having a few days away from blogging & card making as my M.E has been an absolute nightmare this last week....I will be back with my Delightful Challenges card on Thursday but I won't be staying to comment on your blogs sorry, but I will be back! Huge hugs xxxx



Its time for a new challenge over at Emerald Faeries, if you joined us for our last challenge make sure you pop over & see if your are a winner!

So this fortnight we want you to

ADD A TAG!

to your creation, a fab easy challenge this time!

I just love this sweet image & it was a dream to colour!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Kyla & Twinkle' by Emerald Faeries

5" square card blank

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Kyla

Skin- FS3 & FS2

Hair- EB3, GB9, & GB8

Bobble- LV1

Hat & trousers- LV3, LV2 & LV1

Tops & shoes- IB3, IB2 & IB1

Wings- PP2 & pp!

Twinkle

Skin-FS3 & FS2

Hat- CG3, CG2 & CG1

Blankie- PP5, PP4 & PP3

Flower- GB9, GB8, GB5, LG5, LG4, PP6, PP5, PP4 & PP3

Papers & Embellishments

DP & tags- 'Daydream' by Ist Edition from Natalie & Amy's

Ribbon by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

Brad & sentiment my stash

Grass stamp 'Essential Fairy' set by Aly's Inky Fingers

Colour distressing 'magenta' & 'violet shade' PanPastels from Natalie & Amy's

Make sure you pop over & see what fab creations my teamies have made & to see what fabby prize is up for grabs!

Hugs xx

Away With The Fairies!

If you are looking for the CYP BLOG HOP you will find my post here!


Its time of the month, where we see the start of a fab new challenge over at Sparkles Monthly. Where this month we want to see your

AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES!

I decided to use my Pan Pastels that I got from Natalie & Amy's & a fab stamp set I got 

at the craft fair in Doncaster!

Please be gentle this is the first time I've used my Pan Pastels! I'm going to frame this & put it on our bedroom wall lol!

Challenges I Would Like To  Enter
Bloggers- silhouettes
Raise The Bar- anything with wings

Goodies I Have Used

All stamps from the 'Essential Fairy' collection by Alys Inky Fingers

Pan Pastels from Natalie & Amy's

Colours used- magenta, magenta shade, violet & violet shade

'Star dust' stickles from Natalie & Amy's 

Ink pads used- black Memento & clear emboss

Circle die cut from the doily set by Nellie Snellon MFD020

Mountains done using ripped scrap paper

This month we are sponsored by the fab Di's Digi Downloads

I had so much fun using this great product, can't wait to get some more lol!

Thank you for stopping by please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab 'fairy' creations my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Its All Getting A Bit Spooky!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my MAWTT creation! 
Hugs xx


I can't believe its 5 weeks tomorrow that I go away on my Crafty break & boy I can't wait. It's gonna be great fun meeting up with th girls again & having a giggle like we did last year. I just hope I manage to make more than three cards this time...lol!

Anyhoos on with this weeks Delightful Challenge which is

HALLOWEEN

so lets see your spooky creations!

It also a new digi image, papers & sentiments release & boy they are sooooooo sweet. I really wish we celebrated Halloween over here because I would be making cards with all these cuties.....make sure you pop over here & check out the other new released images!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Alchemy- anything goes
Alota Rubber- Halloween
Card Cupids- Halloween

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Vampire Kiddles' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Head- sunkissed pink, blush, ivory & champagne

Hair- black, warm grey 5, 4 & 3

Cloak- rosewood, poppy, red & lipstick red

Tie on cloak- red & lipstick red

Shirt- ice grey 4, 3, 2 & gold

Waistcoat- coca, caramel, tan & gold

Trousers- black, warm grey 5,4, 3 & 2

Shoes- umber, caramel, sandstone & gold

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Ghoulishly Scary' digi papers by Digital Delights

Black card my stash

Sentiment- 'Ghoulishly' sentiment set by Digital Delights

Spider & web stamps from 'Essential Fairy' set by Alys Inky Fingers

This week we are sponsored by our very own Wendy at Digital Delights, so if you fancy having a play with a few of our new images why not enter for your chance to win

Thank you for stopping by today, please try & pop over to the main challenge blog & see what other fab creations the DT have made!

Hugs xx

'Ally & Beeble' Thinking Of You!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to seem my creation for My Time To Craft! Hugs xx

I just wanted to say a huge Happy 14th Wedding Anniversary to my gorgeous hubby! Loves ya babe!

Over at Emerald Faeries its the start of a fab new fortnightly challenge, which is

USE A DOILY!

can be a real doily, die cut doily or papers with doily's on!

Also don't forget over at A&T challenge there is still a week left to enter the sketch challenge, you will find both the blog & sketch here!

I had so much fun colouring this little cutie in, I only used my Prisma Pencils & sansodor I'm really surprised how easy they are to use!

Its so easy to get shading using these pencils!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch

Crafty Cardmakers- winged things

Paper Pretties- square card

Tammy's Scrapin Corner- things with wings

There's Magic In The Air- things with wings

Cupcake Craftroom- pastels

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Ally & Beeble' by Emerald Faerie

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Prisma pencils & sansodor

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back to Basics III' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

Doily my stash

Pink paper by Kodak

Grass & bull rush stamps from the 'Essential Fairy' stamp set by Alys Inky Fingers

Grass stamped in Memento bamboo leaves

Bull rushes stamped in Versa Mark #54 brown

Sentiment by Ladybug Crafts stamped in Versa Mark #66 burgundy

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz tumbled glass

Large star punch by Fiskars

Small star punch by Woodware

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do love reading your comments! Please pop over & see what fab doily creations my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

There's No Place Like Home!

Firstly I just wanted to say thank you to Hazel (dido) for being there for me the last few days, having some problems with my health & ended up in hospital Tuesday morning after waking up feeling really strange & a really bad pain in my chest! All is ok at the moment, fingers crossed when I go back to Dr they have some answers fro me! I also want to say sorry if I haven't been around your blogs recently, I'm finding it really difficult concentrating. I will be back & I will try & pop around real soon xxx

Anyhoos on with today's card, which is for a fab new challenge over at Delightful Challenges. Where we want to see you

FANCY & FRILLY

creations. I just love my card this week had so much fun making this & its got glitter on it lol I hardly ever use glitter. But after talking to Hazel on the phone she said Dotty needed glittery red shoes!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Sweet Stop- great sketch

Paper Pretties- card for kids

Waste Not Wednesday- lace & glitter

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Dotty' from the Delightful Dotty set by Digital Delights

Image- 'Tree stump' from the 'Delightful Oz' background set by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers, Flexmarkers & prisma pencils

Dotty

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- gold, canary & lemon

Short & socks- antique white

Dress & bows- true blue, agean, cyan, yellow & red

Basket- umber, caramel & sandstone

Shoes- ruby, red & amaranth red

Tree stump- umber, caramel & sandstone

Flowers- yellow, baby pink, carnation pink, amethyst & lilac

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Rainbow' paper set by Digital Delights

Blue & yellow papers by Kodak

Baby blue pearls, glitter & lace my stash

Doily die cut my Nellie Snellen MFD020

Grass & bull rush stamps by Alys Inky Fingers

Branch garden die cut by Marianne D LR0151 from Natalie & Amy's

Our sponsor this week is The Cutting Cafe, the winner will get to pick 3 sets from there online shop!

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

Hugs xx