New Giraffe....Oops sorry baby!

It's the weekend again yay & the bonus is it's Easter weekend. Which means my girlies are off college & my gorgeous hubby is at home. But the best news is the British Touring Car Championship starts lol....Come on Plato you can do it this year!!! Well as you can probably guess most of my Sunday's are now going to be full of screaming & shouting at the TV screen for hours! I do love it tho, anything with an engine really the F1, British Superbikes, World Superbikes, Moto GP, British & World Tour Cars....to name just a few of what we watch over summer...throw in the odd Sharks rugby match & I'm a very happy bunnie over summer!!

Anyhoos enough of that, I'm here today to share my latest creation with you for My Time To Craft.

Where this week we have one of my all time favourite themes....

GET KRAFTY!

you can either colour on it or use it for mat & layering etc...

I decided to colour on mine, which I do love doing.

Just had to get this stamp, he is such a cutie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafts 4 Eternity- baby, baby!
Creative Corner- animal fun
Always Something Creative- baby
Country View- use kraft card
Creative Craft Corner- 3 of a kind
Crafting For All Seasons- animal magic

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Wild About You' by Rachelle Anne Miller

Spectrum Noir Pencils

Giraffe- 93, 92, 91, 87, 86, 85, 71, 63, 33, 32 & 31

Birdie- 107, 71, 63, 33, 32 & 31

Flowers- 71, 63, 38, 33, 32 & 31

Ground- 59, 58 & 57

Sun stamp- 22 & 15

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Bazoo' stack by Helz Cuppleditch

A stamping done on 'Neenah Desert Storm' kraft card 

Stamped using 'Jet Black' Archival ink

'Welcome Little One' sentiment from the chick stamp set from the Honey & Hugs range

'Sun' Stamp by Anita's

My stash- blue paper & pink card candi

Tools & Glues

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Ticket' die cut by X-cut 657569

'A2 curved borders #1' Borderabilities by Spellbinders

'6" square top notch white card blank

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend

Happy Easter to you all 

Hugs xx

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Time For Tea!

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Try Stampin' On Tuesday, where we have a fantastic sketch for you to follow this week. You will find the sketch here, or at the end of my post!

I decided to make a tiny 3" square card, so I could send my friend an invite in the post to pop around for a cuppa....thought it was a better idea than sending a text lol...

Just love this cute little stamp...best thing is, it was a freebie from a magazine. Along with lots of other small stamps celebrating all occasions!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fan-tastic Tuesday- die cut
Crafts Galore- use rubber stamp
Amusing- die cuts
Lisa B - ATG but no Christmas
Robyns Fetish- square cards

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Time For Tea' freebie stamp with magazine

Spectrum Noir Pencils

Sansodor

Teapot- 70, 66, 15, 33 & 32

Ground- 115 & 114

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Tea House' by Dovecraft

My stash- ribbon, blue card, white paper & 4mm silver pearls

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Incire Flower' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD024

'3" square scalloped edge white card blank' by Anita's

This weeks sketch

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using this great sketch!

Hugs xx

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Billy On The Moon!

Wow, I can't believe how long it is since I last posted something! I blame this fab weather & having the girlies off school xx

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Delightful Challenges, we have a fantastic theme for you to follow this week...

ADD CANDLES OR STARS

to your creation! How easy is that? I just loved making my card, it's turned out so much better than it looked in my head lol!!

Billy is such a cutie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Inky Impressions- birthday

Ladybug Crafts Ink- birthday

Papertake Weekly- dies/punches

Digi Galore- one for the boys

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Moonwalk Billy' by Digital Delights

Time Holtz  'distress markers & inks'

Where I have used distress ink & purchased them from Natalie & Amy's I have linked to their shop!

Moon- shabby shutters, scattered straw & old paper

Billy

Skin- tattered rose & spun sugar

Hair- gathered twigs & antique linen

Spacesuit- pumice stone, black soot, iced spruce, squeezed lemonade, peeled paint & chipped sapphire

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Northern Lights' by Polar Bear Press

My stash- silver mirri card

Small star punch by Fiskars

'Make A Wish' sentiment from the 'Birthday Set' by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues

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

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

5" square card blank by Anita's

I used pre-loaded shapes to cut the other stars on my Ecraft

This week we are sponsored by 'The Robins Nest' the winner will receive a $15 voucher to spend!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over here & see what creations my teamies have made this week!

Hugs xx

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Jubbly Dog!

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

Hugs xx

Today over at Delightful Challenges we have a fab challenge for you

BINGO CARD!

you need to scroll down to see the bingo card, then choose three things either horizontal, vertical or diagonal.

I have chosen the middle vertical line....add dimension, ribbon & sparkle!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch

Fab & Funky- favourite embellishment (ribbon)

{PIN}spirational- inspirational picture

The House That Stamp Built- masculine

Stamp & Doodle- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Jubbly Dog' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Tim Holtz distress markers

'Jubbly'- black soot & milled lavender

Bone- frayed burlap

Collar- barn door

Ground- weathered wood

Shadow on Jubbly done using Icicle Promarker

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Pampered Paws' by Digital Delights

'Bones & Paws' embossing folder by Crafts Too

Embossed using Core'dinations 'Nostalgia' stack

Red paper by Kodak

Colour distressed using Tim Holtz 'vintage photo' from Natalie & Amy's

Ribbon by Anita's

'Star Dust' by Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

'Glossy Accents' by Inkssentials from Natalie & Amy's

Sentiment from the 'Missing You' set by Digital Delights

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

Here is your 'bingo card'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what the Delightful DT have made to inspire you!

Hugs xx

From Our House To Yours!

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

Its the start of a new challenge over at MAWTT, where this week we are

SEEING RED!

so as long as your creation has a splash of red on it your welcome to enter! I thought I'd have a play with one of my all time favourite Christmas images, Winnie is such a cutie & these images always seem to sell well at the wildlife sanctuary I donate all my cards to!

Hazel (Didos) I hope your reading this wifey as its your fault I'm now using glitter on everything, after never using it!!! Bad influence you are!! lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Critter Challenge- fab sketch
Bearly Mine- add a sentiment

Shopping our stash- animals or birds
365 cards- falling snow
Whoopsi Daisy- things with wings

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Winnie in her Santa suit' off the 'Walter & Winnie Does Christmas' CD by Willow Design

5" square red card blank by Anita's

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Winnie- burnt sienna, caramel, cinnamon, sandstone, apricot & rose peach

Santa suit- burgundy, crimson, red & cool aqua

Gloves- sky blue & cool aqua

Ground- aquamarine, cool aqua & soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back 2 Basics Christmas Modern' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

Blue paper by Kodak

Sentiment from the 'Christmas Ticket' set by The Craft Pad

4mm cranberry gems my stash

Star dust Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Our fab sponsor this week, who provided the sentiments for us to use (thank you) is The Craft Pad!

Thank you for stopping by today. By now I have hopefully caught up with you all, if not I will try & get around to you today. Don't forget to pop over & see what fabby red creations the girls have made!

hugs xx

Sweet 16! Maybe Not!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my A&T Challenge creation!

Hugs xx

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, where as of this week we are going weekly! YAY!! So you only have until Monday night to get your

MILESTONE BIRTHDAY

creations in! I think most of you know after my Christmas creation for the last MTTC challenge, that our Didge is into spooky, Gothic images! Well I decided I might just get her birthday card done. Yeah I know her birthday isn't until March but she is 16 so I'm gonna be busy sorting her invites out!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crazy 4 Challenges- great sketch

Creative Mondays- kids

Forever Friends- anything goes with animal

Poodles Parlour- winged things (bat)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Imagine' from the Cherry Kisses set by Pollycraft

6" square black card blank

Promarkers, flexmarkers & neonmarkers

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- chestnut, rosewood, firebrick, burnt orange, spice & ginger

T-shirt- slate, amethyst, orchid & glowing green

Under shirt- plum, purple, orchid, warm grey 5, 4 & 3

Trousers- black, cool grey 5, 4, plum & purple

Shoes- warm grey 5 & 4

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Halloween' freebie by Sheri K

Black paper, glitter card & ribbon my stash

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz black soot

Bat & cat cut on my Ecraft using free svg s by Free SVG's

'16' peeloffs by Anita

Thank you for popping by today, please pop over to the main blog & check out what fab creations the DT have made!

Hugs xx

Red, White & Blue!

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my MAWTT & Delightful Challenge creations! Hugs xx

Being on so many DT's I have a few red, white & blue cards to make, its not a colour combo I would usually use. As you will see from my DT card which is for Willow Sketchie I haven't got any DP, so I have had to use plain papers. I was going to emboss them but decided it was ok as it is! Hope you like it!

So this week over at Willow Sketchie you will find the sketch here! I decided this week not to follow it, so I've just followed the theme which is

RED, WHITE & BLUE!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Retro Sketches- fab sketch

Papertake Weekly- red, white & blue

Desmet Designs- red, white & blue

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'New Shoes' digi download by Willow Design

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Prismas

1st shoe- walnut, burgundy, crimson, berry red, cool grey 1 & antique white

2nd shoe- agean, sky blue, cool grey 1 & antique white

3rd shoe- walnut, crimson, berry red, lipstick red, agean, sky blue, cool grey & antique white

4th shoe- true blue & cobalt blue

Tags- powder blue, pastel blue, baby pink & pale pink

Insides of shoes- lemon chiffon & ivory

Papers & Embellishments

Red & blue card my stash

Ribbon by Anita's

Card candi by Craft Work Cards

Sentiment free with magazine

Please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab colour combo creations my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

No idea where my siggi has gone, hope he comes back soon!! :0(

Take care Shell xx

Me To You!

I just want to say thank you for all you wonderful comments I really appreciate them! I just wanted to say sorry for not commenting I know a few of you are having difficulties in commenting, I just can't, all I get is a white screen....hopefully normal service will soon be resumed!

Its time for another challenge over at Sparkles & this month we want to see things you have made using your

NEW CRAFTY GOODIES!

I decided to use my new 'Me To You' stamp Nige got me as a surprise along with the charm & ribbon, which he picked up as well!!

Thanks gorgeous xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sweet Sketch Wednesday- sketch
Secret Crafter- anything goes with blue
Card Making Mommas- something new
Crafty Catz- something new
Craft Us Crazy- something new Christmas
ABC Christmas- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Me To You' by DoCrafts

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Tatty- blue grey 3, 2, 1, powder blue & arctic blue

Santa suit- burgundy, crimson & red

Belt- gold, black, warm grey 5 & 3

Ground- cool aqua, aquamarine & soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP & blue card- 'Winter Scrapbook' kit by DCWV

Ribbon by Anita's

Large snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake punch by X-cut

Clear dew drop from Crafty Emma's Store

Aqua divine twine from Crafty Emma's Store

Snowflake charm from local shop

Snowflake stamp- 'Cosy Christmas' Forever Friends set

Stamped with Tim Holtz tumbled glass

This month we have a fab sponsor Crafty Emma's Store!

 The winner will recieve a £10 (P&P NOT INCLUDED) to spend instore!
Emma also has an amazing sale on right now, so if you want to grab yourself a bargin, nip over & have a nosey!!

Thank you for stopping by on my small part of the www today, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab new goodies my teamies have had!

Hugs xx

Recipe!

I can't believe I haven't posted anything for 2 days, my reasons ermmmm my gorgeous hubby got me an Ecraft for Christmas & it had to be tried & tested & left on the shelf for me to play with lololol! the other reason I have no internet yesterday!! No idea why but my lappy just wouldn't connect to the wireless thingy lol! Nige sorted it out when he got home, so alls good now! Did feel weird not having C&C on my lappy tho!


This week over at Crafty Sentiments we have a fab RECIPE for you to follow

1 RIBBON
2 IMAGES

 (sentiment doesn't count!)

3 DIFFERENT DP

The winner will recieve 4 digi images of their choice & if you used a

 Crafty Sentiments image you could be picked as our Crafty Sentiments favourite & win a digi image of your choice!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craft Your Passion- winter
Karen Doodles- none traditional colours
Squigglefly- Christmas

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Snowman Couple' by Crafty Sentiments

Image- 'fence' by Crafty Sentments

5" square green card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Mrs Snowy- soft aqua, aquamarine, cool aqua, antique white & orange

Scarf- walnut, burgundy, ruby & azure

Hat- black, warm grey 5, 4, 3, burgundy, ruby, red, holly & forest green

Mr Snowy- soft aqua, aquamarine, cool aqua, antique white & orange

Scarf & hat- soft green, grey green, arctic blue & sky blue

Fence- umber, caramel & sandstone

Papers & Embellishments

DP- all from the 'Penelope & Percy' paper stack from Daisy & Dandelion

Icicle die cut by Marianne Design LR0135

Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0110

Ribbon by Anita's from Docrafts

Sentiment from Daisy & Dandelion Christmas set

Please take a minute to pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made, also there is a super cute FREEBIE up for grabs!

Hugs xx

Bongo says Happy Christmas!

This is my final post for today, please scroll down for my Willow Sketchie & MAWTT dt cards thank you!
Hugs xx

This week over at Delightful Challenges we want you to

BLING IT UP!

and we have a fab sponsor for you

the winner will get to choose 3 different sets from their online store!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Freshly Brewed- use something new (digi's)
Snap Creations- Winter Wishes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Christmas Bongo by Digital Delights

Image- Tree & presents are from the Christmas accessories set by Digital Delights

6" square petal point card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers with fine nibs

Bongo- warm grey 1, 2, 3, 4 & powder blue

Hat- burgundy, crimson & red

Stocking- sky blue, cyan, azure & powder blue

Candy cane- crimson & red

Tree- grass, forest green, caramel, red & crimson

Presents- burgundy, crimson, red, sky blue, cyan, azure, baby pink, dusky pink, orchid & amethyst

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Kanban (really old QVC kit)

Tis The Season sentiment by Digital Delights

Burgundy card by Papermania

Ribbon by Anita's

Glamour dust from Crafty Emma's Store

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

Hugs xx

Thank You!

Well this is a very special card I made & should of by now reached its destination....Lauretta one of the original owners of Craft Your Passion

 (I have used one of Lauretta's fab images)  Next week is my last challenge with them, as I am stepping down from the DT! I have been there for nearly 14 months & I have enjoyed every minute of it & just wanted to say THANK YOU to Lauretta, Corrine & the DT girls!

Anyhoos onto this weeks challenge

TEXT ME!

we want to see your DP with writing on...

Well as I haven't got any (shock horror!! must get some lol!!) I used my script text cuttlebug folder!

We have a three fab sponsors this week Lauretta & Corrine will both be giving away digi images & Letraset have also given us a prize to give away!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Anns- embossing
Polkadoodles- summer
Rainbow Ladies- stitching

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Flower Boot by Lauretta

5" square card blank

Promarkers

Boot- cocoa, henna, walnut, duck egg & turquoise

Flowers- turquoise, marine, cerise, carmine,

bright green, forest green & yellow

Shadow- tea green

Papers & Embellishments

Blue & pink card by Papermania

Script text Cuttlebug folder by Provocraft

Scrabble text sentiment by Anita's

My stash- ribbon

Ribbon hole punch by Woodware

Thanks for stopping by, please pop over to the main blog & check out what fab text creation my teamies have made!

hugs xx

Things with wings!

Today both of my DT cards have wings!

Over at The Crazy this week the challenge is 'Things with Wings' so that can be butterflies, dragons or even flying monkeys ewwww!!

Thank you to everyone who joined in with last weeks challenge, some amazing creations out there in blogland!!

I used glossy accents on her nose & eyes! & glitter on her wings that you can only just see!!

Don't forget to pop over to the main blog to see what goodies are up for grabs this week

Challenges I Am Entering

City Crafter- Use A Digi

Goodies I Used

Image 'Miss Wings' Stitchy Bear

IQ paper

Promarkers

'Miss Wings' warm grey 2 &3

Ears- lilac & amethyst

Paws- lilac & amethyst

Hair- lilac & amethyst

Collar- purple

Wings- lavender

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (black) Papermania Colossal from Crafty Emma's Store

Colour distressing- Tim Holtz Milled Lavender

DP- (purple) Papermania Amethyst Infusion

Glossy Accents- from Crafty Emma's Store

Ticket- Tim Holtz

Sentiment- Personal Impressions

Stickles

Ribbon slider from Crafty Emma's Store

Dew Drops (black) from Crafty Emma's Store

Paper distressing- thread cutter

My Stash- ribbon, black & purple card

My second DT card for today is for Craft Your Passion, I just want to say a great big thank you to all of you who joined in with last weeks 'anything goes' challenge, I loved hopping around your blogs!

Well the challenge this week is to use '2 of anything' so you can double your image, use 2 brads or even 2 different papers'. Just make sure you let us know what the two things are!!

I used two snowflakes, two blue & two clear dew drops!

Challenges I Am Entering
Paper Sundaes- Let It Snow
ABC Christmas challenge- W is Winter Wonderland

Goodies I Used

Image- 'Winter Tweet' Lauretta

IQ paper

Promarkers

Body- tan & caramel

Head- tan & caramel

Hair- henna & walnut

Tail- henna & walnut

Cheek- blossom & pastel pink

Beak- bright orange & orange

Hat- red & ruby

Scarf- true blue & french navy

Boots- red, ruby & cool grey 4

Eye- pastel blue

Snow- cool aqua

Papers & Embellishments
DP- DCWV Christmas scrapbook kit

Ribbon- Anita's

Snowflakes- Papercellar

Dew drops (blue) from Crafty Emma's Store
Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment- DCWV Christmas scrapbook kit

Faux stitching- Letraset fineliner

Stickles

Please pop over to both blogs to see what the other DT members have created

hugs xx

Chillybuns!

Firstly I want to wish all of my blogging friends & followers a
HAPPY HALLOWEEN


Wow!! its time for another challenge over at One Stitch At A Time, I can't
believe how quick this year is flying by!!!
This week the theme is
Traditional or Modern Christmas
This week we have 3 sponsors
Easycraft  who will give the winner a £10 voucher to spens in their online shop.
I Am Roses who will send some of their gorgeous flowers to the winner.
Michelles Scrap who will give the winner a $10 voucher to spend in her online shop.
WOW!!!!

My hubby supports Wolverhampton Wanders FC so I thought I would do this sweet little snowman's scarf in their colours lol!!

Challenges I Am Entering
Three Muses- Hats
Artful Inkables- blue, silver & white
Stampavie & More- Christmas
Fussy & Fancy- Winter Wonderland
Elephantastic- blue

Goodies I Used

Image 'Chillybuns' by Stitchy Bear

IQ paper

Promarkers

Chillybuns- ice grey 1

Carrot- bright orange

Hat- ice grey 3 & 4

Hat band- red & ruby

Holly leaves- pear green & moss

Holly berries- berry red

Scarf- gold & ice grey 5
DP- Panda Bear Designs
Ribbon - Anita's
Tag- Daisy & Dandelion
Pin from Crafty Emma's Store
Dew Drops from Crafty Emma's Store
My stash- flowers & twine

Please pop over to the main blog & check out this weeks quiz!!!
Hugs

GDT card for Craft Your Passion.

My first card for today is my first card as a GDT member over at Craft Your Passion.

Their challenge this week is to use 1 design paper & 3 brads.

This week I have been given an image by Lauretta, who has got some gorgeous digi images.

Really enjoyed making this card & its on its way to Austrailia to one of my friends whos just had a boy xx

Stuff I Used

Image Lauretta's Digital Stamps

IQ paper

Promarkers

Skin- ivory & dusky pink

Trumpet- saffron & gold

Hair- raw sienna & terracotta

Clothes & ribbon- red & ruby, sky blue & cyan

Around- ice grey 1

Papers & brads my stash

Sentiment Anita's

Thank you so much for stopping by & having a look, please leave a comment. Good or bad they are always appreciated....hugs xxx