Pickles & Sharkie!

Good morning, welcome to my blog I hope you are all well!

I'm here today to share my latest DT creation which is for 'Incy Wincy' our themes for this fortnight are...

DOTS

STRIPES

CHECKS

I decided to use just the one, but you can use more! 

We are sponsored by 'Colour of Love' this fortnight, so make sure you enter for the chance to win a fabulous prize. You can find the details here!

I decided to cover my image with holographic sparkle embossing glitter, to give it a watery look!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

We Love to Create- anything creative

Crafters Castle ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Pickles & Sharkie' by Colour of Love

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Sharkie- warm grey IV, warm grey III, cold grey III, medium flesh, light flesh & ultramarine

Pickles- black, blue violet, emerald green & leaf green

Seaweed- permanent green olive, grass green, hookers green, emerald green, deep scarlet red, cadmium orange, manganese violet & fuchsia

Water sky blue

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Pink Frog

DP- 'chalkboard' 12 x 12 stack by Craft Sensations

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Versamark Ink

'clear hologram sparkle' embossing glitter by Wow!

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made.

I will be back on the 10th, so until then take care xx

Peony Mermaid

 Hey there, I hope you are all well. I am here today to share my latest 'Creatalicious' DT make with you. This month we are sponsored by 'Colour of Love' so make sure you pop over & see what fab prize you could win. Our theme this month is....

IN/ON THE WATER

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Fairy & The Unicorn- fantasy (mermaid)

Your Next Stamp- fun in the water

Sisterhood of Crafters- water

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Peony Mermaid' by Colour of Love

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Prism Inks by Hunkydory in pink

Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh

Eyes- cobalt blue

Hair- dark indigo, blue violet & violet

Clothes- deep red

Jewellery- dark cadmium orange & cadmium yellow

Leaves- deep cobalt green, hookers green, permanent green & grass green, olive green yellowish & earth green yellowish

Moon- light yellow glaze, cream & ivory

Water- ultramarine, helioblue reddish & light ultramarine, light yellow glaze

Sky- slate grey, french navy & periwinkle

Flowers- madder, pink carmine, rose carmine, dark cadmium orange & cadmium yellow

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'purple' 12 x 12 Bazill card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scan n Cut

'frame' SVG by Gentleman Crafter

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'water' creations the DT have made. I will be back on the 17th, until then take care xx

Pretty Possum

Good morning fellow crafters, just a quick one from me today I'm afraid. We are sorting out our bedroom today & moving Nige's model railway out & into Katie's old room....yay for her & Harvey moving out. Oh but I still miss them terribly xx

I'm here to share my latest 'Get Creative' DT make. This month we are sponsored by 'Colour Of Love'  We were lucky enough to be able to choose an image to play with, I just fell in love with this cutie as soon as I saw him!

Our theme this month is...

ATG

so you have no excuses not to enter & you need to check out what fab prize you could win here!

How cute is his face?

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Creations- ATG

Creative Moments- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Pretty Possum Sunflowers' by Colour Of Love

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in red

Petals- sunflower, dark red, light cadmium red & dark cadmium orange

Middle- fire wood & dark sepia

Stems & leaves- pressed leaf, permanent green olive & may green

Possum- warm grey 2, cold grey VI, dark sepia, blush, pompeian red, fire wood & sunflower

Ground- champagne, walnut brown & bistre

Sky- pastel blue

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'yellow' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Thank you for stopping by today I will be back tomorrow with my next creation, until then stay safe xx

Hydrangea Sprite

I was lucky enough to with the 'Colouring With Pencils' challenge last month & was asked to be a guest designer...well how could I say no!! You know I love my pencils lol!!

I was sent this gorgeous image to colour. Hydrangeas always make me think of my Nan (who passed away when I was 16) she had a massive hydrangea outside her front window. The colours on it used to amaze me when I was smaller. So for this image I have printed it out at A5 size & cut a frame out on my Scan n Cut so I can put it on my wall.

The theme is....

SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH B

I have brown, beautiful, blue, big (as its not for a card its 9" x 8") border, if you see any more let me know!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fairy & The Unicorn- fantasy

Creative Knockouts- wings & things

Krafty Chicks- any occasion

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Hydrangea Sprite' by Colour of Love

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Versafine Clair Pigment Ink by Tsukineko in pink

Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh

Eyes- chrome oxide green fiery & phthalo green

Hair- dark indigo, warm grey VI & cold grey IV

Clothes- bistre, brown ochre & naples yellow

Wings- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Big leaves- pine green, deep cobalt green, hookers green & emerald green

Small leaves- chrome oxide green & permanent green olive

Flowers- light purple pink, light magenta, cadmium yellow lemon, orange glaze, blue violet, violet & sky blue

Sky- blue belle & warm breeze

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'brown & pink' 12 x 12 Bazill card my stash

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scan n Cut

Frame is by The Gentlemen Crafter

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT make using pencils!

 

Tulips

 Its time for a new challenge them over at 'Incy Wincy' as always we have two themes for you to choose between, or do both! They are.....

COLOURS OF SPRING

or

EMBOSSING (wet or dry)

I decided to go with the colours of spring, after seeing the image I was kindly given to play with!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

613 Avenue- card for spring

Chocolate Baroque- Springtime

Crafty Friends- ladies

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Sugi's Tulips' by Colour of Love

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Versafine Clair Pigment Inks by Tsukineko in pink

Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- walnut brown & green gold

Hat- burnt sienna, terracotta, naples yellow, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Bodice- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, cobalt green, light purple pink & pink madder lake

Dress & gloves- light purple pink & pink madder lake

Basket- burnt sienna & terracotta

Fence- walnut brown & van dyck brown

Flowers- hookers green, permanent green, middle cadmium red & pale geranium lake

Grass- chromium green opaque & earth green yellowish

Path- walnut brown & bistre

Sky & sentiment- warm breeze

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Lucky Charm' by Craft Sensations

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'blue' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'stitched strips of ease' die cut by Heffy Doodle

sentiment from the stamp set 'flowers' by Creative Stamps

'5" x 7" white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the Incy DT have created!

I will be back tomorrow, so until then stay safe xx

Clovers 4 You!

 Its time for a new challenge over at 'Creatalicious' where this month we want to see  creations that are either for 

ST PATRICKS DAY

or 

USE GREEN

I have used a great image from our sponsor this month, which is 'Colour of Love'

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Card Concept- luck of the Irish

Simon Says Stamp- green

Paper Fun Day- ATG/twist green

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Rory's Lucky Clover' by Colour of Love

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Versafine Clair Pigment ink by Tsukineko in pink

Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh, 

Hair- dark sepia, cold grey V & cold grey IV

Eyes- helio blue reddish & light phthalo blue

Hat- chromium green opaque, earth green yellowish, earth green, helio blue reddish, cobalt blue greenish, & scarlet red

Dungarees- helio blue reddish, cobalt blue greenish, chromium green opaque, earth green yellowish & scarlet red

Shirt & shoes- chromium green opaque & earth green yellowish 

Gloves-olive green yellowish

Clovers- permanent green & grass green

Fence- burnt umber & raw umber

Rocks- dark sepia & cold grey IV

Grass- juniper green

Water- light cobalt turquoise

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Travel Light' by We R Memory Keepers

'white' colouring card by Lynda Chapman

'navy' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

'green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scan n Cut 

'clover' SVG freebie

Clover colour distressed using 'rain forest'

'Hi' stamp & die set from the Hello Everyone set by Heffy Doodles

Stamped using 'Fantasia'

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 19th, so until then stay safe xx

With Love From Rory

 Its time for a new challenge over at 'Creatalicious' where for the next month the theme is...

AUTUMN/THANKS GIVING

We were lucky enough to receive an image to play with from our sponsor. Please check on the challenge blog for full details.

As you will see from my images (a few sorry) I loved playing with this image. I layered it up 4 times & I think it gives it great dimension.

I think next time I will fill in the sentiment with foil, still learning!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Inkspirational- frame it!

World Wide Open DT- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Rory's Autumn's in the Air' by Colour of Love

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Skin- medium flesh & light flesh

Eyes- deep cobalt green, grass green & permanent green

Bobbles- prussian blue, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Hair- dark sepia, cold grey VI & brown ochre

Jumper- violet & purple violet

Scarf- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, cobalt green, cold grey V & cold grey IV

Leaves- bistre, brown ochre, burnt umber, burnt ochre, light yellow ochre, indian red, dark sepia & sanguine

Berries- middle cadmium red & deep red

Sunflower- dark cadmium orange, dark cadmium yellow, naples yellow, burnt umber & dark sepia

Sky- light phthalo blue

Papers & Embellishments

'black' card from the A4 stack by Lynda Chapman

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'3mm black foam squares' Stix2 

'radiant gold' Nuvo gilding flakes by Tonic

Scan n Cut

'with love' Foil Quill 

'5 x 7" white card blank

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

I will be back on the 19th so until then take care & stay safe xx