'Embossing!'

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Natalie & Amy's, where this month we want to see 

EMBOSSING!

on your creation, whether that is heat or dry embossing, you can join us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch

Can You Dig It- vintage

The Crafter Cafe- embossing

Divas By Design- lace

Oldie But A Goodie- embossing

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Swallow With Heart' by The Stamping Chef

Image coloured with Tim Holtz vintage photo from Natalie & Amy's

Colour distressing has been done using Tim Holtz antique linen from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- white mist card, ribbon & lace

'Metallic' card stock by DCWV 

Gold acrylic stones by Crafts Too from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

Sizzix Bigshot

Stix2 pick up tool from Natalie & Amy's

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

'Floral Frenzy' Embossalicious folder by Die'sire

'Doily Square' die cut by Marianne D LR0169 

'Resplendent Rectangle' die cut by Spellbinder from Natalie & Amy's

This month we have a fab prize up for grabs, make sure you pop over here & see what you could win. 

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab embossing the DT girls have made!

Hugs xx

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'Yummy!'

Today is the start of a new challenge over at The Perfect Sentiment, where this week we are saying

GOODBYE SUMMER, HELLO SCHOOL!

Ok so, you need to create a card with either a summer theme or back to school theme. Don't forget your sentiment on the front!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Sweet Shop- fab sketch (rotated)

Crafty Cardmakers-fun in the sun

Card Mania- ribbon

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'The Cutest Ice Cream Cart' by The Paper Shelter

Promarker, Flexmarker & Tim Holtz distress inks

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Hair- vintage photo

Clothes- salty ocean, broken china, tumbled glass, mustard seed, picked raspberry & milled lavender

Hat & Apron- iced spruce

Ice cream cart- picked raspberry, gathered twigs, iced spruce, broken china & tumbled glass

Ice creams- gathered twigs, scattered straw, victorian velvet, festive berries, antique linen & aged mahogany

Poster- festive berries, gathered twigs, scattered straw, aged mahogany & iced spruce

Sandwich board- iced spruce, gathered twigs, scattered straw, broken china  tumbled glass & squeezed lemonade

'Yummy' picked raspberry

'Cherries' mowed lawn & festive berries

A lot of the distress inks have been purchased from Natalie & Amy's!

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back To Basics II' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- pink paper & ribbon

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

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

'Bow Border' die cut by Crafts Too CTD17015

'Scalloped Square' die cut by X-cut 503404

'Small' corner rounding punch by X-cut

'Yummy' from the 'Yum Strawberry Kisses' stamp set from Natalie & Amy's

'Cherries' from the 'Party Girl Strawberry Kisses' stamp set from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by 'The Paper Shelter, the winner will receive a $20 voucher to spend on their fab images!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I will be popping around to see you all later....please try & pop over  to The Perfect Sentiment challenge blog & see what fab creations the DT have made!

Hugs xx

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'Humpity Dumpity!'

Today we see the start of a new challenge over at Delightful Challenges. This week we have a fab one for you....

MAKE IT POP!

add layers or use dimension. A really easy challenge for me because I just love decoupaging part of my digi image!!

I really enjoyed fussy cutting this cutie out!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Paper Shelter- punches/dies

The Male Room- Anything goes (male)

Oldie But A Goodie- boy/male cards

The Kraft Journal- layers

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Humpty Dumpty' by Digital Delights

Promarker, Flexmarker & Derwent Inktense pencils

Humpty- blush (pro) linen (flex) & cherry (pencil)

Jacket, hat & shoes- cadmium orange, cadmium yellow, dusky purple & thistle

Wall- saddle brown, oak, tan, willow, baked earth & dark chocolate

Colour distressing- 'festive berries, aged mahogany & mowed lawn' distress inks by Tim Holtz from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Let's Fly Away' free stack from magazine

My stash- silver mirri & purple card

'Kraft' papers by Papermania from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

Sizzix Bigshot

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

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

'Butterfly Garden' die cut by Crafts Too CTD17012

This week we are sponsored by 'The Charm Barn' 

The prize is still to be determined!

Thank you for stopping by today, I'll be around to see you all this morning! Don't forget to pop over & see what the girls had created this week. You will see all different ways to 'Make It Pop!'

Huge hugs xx

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'Sympathy'

IT's the weekend, yay. So glad its here, this week seems to have dragged a lot!

No idea why, just seems to have gone slowly. Maybe its because I haven't been bloggin as much as I normally do. I have been crafting tho, making DT stuff & sorting DT stuff. So I have been busy, oh & I've been playing on the Wii & X-box with the girlies! So loving them being off school xx

Anyhoos it's time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft! Our theme for the next two weeks is

SYMPATHY!

I know, a difficult card to make, but sadly one that is often needed!

I have used an image I won a while ago from Delicious Doodles, its a beautiful image & can also be used for a 'remembrance' card.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Atlantic Hearts - fab sketch

MilkCoffee- embossing

Aud Sentiments- sympathy

Paper Crafting Journey- die cuts/punches

365 Cards- butterflies

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Remembrance' by Delicious Doodles

Derwent Inktense pencils

Cross- willow & bark

Poppies- poppy red, shiraz & sicilian yellow

Leaves & grass- hooker's green, iron green, apple green & spring green

Sign- neutral grey

'victorian velvet' Tim Holtz distress ink

Papers & Embellishments

White mist card

My stash- brown card, 2.5mm & 3mm cream pearls

Tools & Glues

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

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Bow Border' die cut by Craft's Too CTD17015

Large corner rounder by X-cut

'Vine' die cut by Sizzix 657095

'Butterfly' die cut freebie with magazine

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main MTTC challenge blog & see what beautiful creations the girls have made!

Have a great weekend

hugs xx

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'Jubbly Monkey!'

It's the first Thursday of the month which means.....new releases over at 

Digital Delights & boy this month Wendy has done some super cuties. To see the new   release images & digi papers, you need to pop over to the 

Delightful Challenge blog & see what the DT have done with them for this weeks challenge! The theme for this weeks theme is....

INTO THE WILD!

so this week we want to see your wild critters on your creations!

You don't need to use a Digital Delights image on your creation to enter. But we have so many fab critter images here including the new ones!!

I loved colouring this little cutie & playing with the fab papers!

I hope you agree that 'Jubbly' is a real cutie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Digi Sketch- fab sketch & summertime theme
Divas By Design- cute
Paper Minutes- die cuts
Papertake Weekly- anything goes with animals

The Paper Nest Dolls- animal love

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Jubbly Monkey' by Digital Delights

Derwent Inktense pencils

'Jubbly'- tan & saddle brown

Narna- sienna gold, sicilian yellow, sun yellow & sherbet lemon

Grass- field green & apple green

I used a selection of green 'Versa Colour inks for the leaves & lavender with a touch of cyan for the flowers around the edge.

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Into The Wild'  set of 12 digi papers by Digital Delights

Yellow & brown card by Papermania

My stash green card

'Wild Thing' sentiment from the 'Jungle Buddies' set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

'Trailing Leaves' die cut by Crafts Too CTD17022

'Vintage Flourish' die cut by Joy Crafts 6003/0029

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Oak fern, leaf & mini cross vine' stamps from the Garden of Blue tapestry stamp set

'Cedar Branch' stamp from the 'Holiday Wreath' tapestry stamp set

Our sponsor this week is the great 'Scrapyland' the winner will receive a $15 voucher to spend instore!

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will take a few minutes to 

pop over to Delightful Challenges & take a look at what the DT have made with these fab new images!

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'Through The Rabbit Hole'

This is my first post for today, please pop back to see my creation for Natalie & Amy!
Hugs xx

Well today, is my first post for The Stamping Chef. Every (fingers crossed) Tuesday I will be bringing you one of that weeks new releases. This week there are five new images & they are all fantastic! You can find them here!

So I decided to go with this fabulous image

'Through The Looking Glass'

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sunday Sketch & Stamp- fab sketch

Craft Your Passion- add text

Crafty Bloggers Network- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Through The Rabbit Hole' by The Stamping Chef

5 x 7" card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Derwent Inktense pencils

Skin- mid vermilion & red oxide

Eyes- lagoon

Lips- carmine pink

Hair- golden yellow & cadmium yellow

Bow- Chinese ink

Dress- deep blue & iris blue

Leaves- Ionian green, hooker's green & apple green

Flowers- mauve, deep rose, fuchsia, sherbet lemon, mallard green, green aquamarine & dark aquamarine

Mushrooms- cherry, hot red & tan

Cupcake- tan, red violet

Tag- mustard

Hat- red violet, neutral grey, peacock blue & Shiraz

Tcup- madder brown, willow, Shiraz, crimson, chilli red & scarlet pink

Tail- mauve & fuchsia

Bubbles- peacock blue

Playing cards- scarlet pink & neutral grey

Pocket watch- sienna gold, golden yellow & amber

Bottle- tan, peacock blue & burnt orange

Shadow around- blue grey #2 Flexmarker

Papers & Embellishments

DP- of the 'A Very Important Date' CD

'Trailing Leaves' die cut by Crafts too CTD17022

Sentiment computer generated, using 'Alice in Wonderland' font

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

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

Hugs xx

Spring Is Coming??

fingers crossed its on its way....the sun is shining & the snow has gone :0)
Lets just hope we have a nice Easter weekend xx

This week over at Delightful Challenges we have a great challenge

HIPPITY HOPPITY!

something with a bunnie or something Spring

I went for the something Spring as I need an Easter card for our Katie & she loved this image as soon as she saw it! I also managed to use a few of my new dies that I got from Harrogate!

I've decoupaged this little cutie up again, think its gonna be the norm now! I just love the finished look!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Come & Get It Challenge- fab sketch rotated

Creative Moments- animals

Jen's Digis- Spring

Bearly Mine- girlie pink (for our daughter)

Oldie But A Goodie- Easter (flower punch, ladybug & pearls

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Easter Floppet' by Digital Delights

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

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Floppet- blue grey 5, 4, 3, 2, baby pink & pink mittens

Flower- gold, summer sun, duck egg & aquamarine

Egg- gold, summer sun, lemon, fuchsia pink, sorbet & pink pearl

Papers & Embellishments

'Get Better Soon' digital papers from Digital Delights

Sentiment from the 'Easter' sentiment set by Digital Delights

Sky coloured with 'turquoise' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

Grass coloured with 'bright yellow green shade' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

'Oval #4' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD047

'Flower/Leaf #4' die cut by Joy Crafts 6003/0032

'Lace Border #3' die cut by Die'sire

'Flower' punch by Crafts Too

'Small corner rounder' punch by X-cut

'Butterfly' punch by Tonic

Pink & green paper by Kodak

Ladybug & pearls my stash

This week we are sponsored by 'Crafty Ribbons' you will find details of the prize up for grabs here!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the Digital Delights DT have made! Hugs xx

Three Little Bears!

This is my first post for today please pop back later to see my Sparkles Christmas creation!
Hugs xx

Its time for a new challenge over at Divas By Design

this week we want to see 

FLOWERS 

on your creations! I decided to use one of my new LOTV stamp sets that I got with a voucher that I won! 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crazy Amigos- die cuts/punches

Truly Madly Crafty- animals

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Present Trio' by LOTV

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

1st bear- umber, caramel, sandstone & budding rose

Present- sky blue, arctic blue, soft aqua & red

2nd bear- budding rose, cool grey 2, 1 & grey squirrel

3rd bear- tawny owl, tan, oatmeal & budding rose

Present- pink lobster, shocking pink & cerise

Sky- soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Bazoo' by Helz Cuppleditch

Blue, pink & turquoise paper by Kodak

Flower punch by Crafts Too You

Butterfly punch by Tonic

Green card my stash

Scalloped circle die cut by Marianne D LR0164

Clear dew drops

This week we are sponsored by the fab LOTV 

Don't forget to pop over & see what fab LOTV images my teamies have used!

Thanks for stopping by today, we are back to normal today so hopefully I will be around to see you real soon! hugs xx

Recycling with Magnum!!

    Well this week over at MAWTT as its Earth Day on the 22nd April my fab teamie

 Lisa has a great challenge for you this week!!

RECYCLINGSo as long as you recycle something you can enter...but please remember to let us know what it is you have recycled!!!

We have a fab sponsor Ladybug Crafts who is offering the winner one stamp of ther choice from there online shop!

For my recycling I have used a brown paper bag!!

Which is what they put the container of Crickets
 in for us to bring home for Freddie!!

Goodies I Used

Image & Sentiment Catflap Magnum by Ladybug Crafts from Lisa thanks hun xx

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Magnum- warm grey 1, 2, 3 & pale pink

Cat flap- cool grey 1

Wall- satin & putty

Flower- yellow, red & forest green

Grass- forest green

Papers & Embellishments

Card candi  Dotty Ritz from Craft Emma's Store

DP-designer paper pack by Crafts Too You

Brown paper from Freddies crickets

Brad off Christmas card

Kitty foot prints by Dovecraft

Flower cut on my Slice using my Basic Elements sd card



Thank you for stopping by today, your comments are always appreciated, don't forget to pop over to the main blog to see what fab recycling creations my teamies have made...

hugs xx

It's A Boy!!!

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

Well this week over at OSAAT its my turn to pick the theme & I chose

NEW BABY!

As I just love seeing all the cutsie creations you all come up with!!

We have a fab sponsor this week

Stamping Boutique who are offering the winner 5 digi images of their choice!!!

This week I got to play with an image by Toucan Scraps!! Just

love the cute little teddies face!!

He is a cutie!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Shannon's Sentiments- animals
Totally Gorjuss- anything fluffy

Goodies I Used

Image- It's A Boy by Toucan Scraps

5" square card

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Bear- sandstone, caramel, cocoa & burnt sienna

Yacht- cocoa, burnt sienna, ivory & buttercup

Letters- cyan, agean, sky blue & azure

Shadow- cool grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- designer paper pack by Crafts Too You

My stash- buttons

Card Candi from Crafty Emma's Store

Thanks for stopping by today, enjoy your Sunday & please pop over to the main blog to see what fab cutie cards my fellow teamies have made!!

hugs xx