Let It Snow

 Its nearly the end of August...madness!! Anyhoos less of the worrying about where times going & more of this.....

I'm here today to share my latest 'My Time To Craft Christmas' creation with you. For the next fortnight our theme will be....

EMBOSSING

WET OR DRY

so embossing folder or powders & your good to enter, as long as its a Christmas/winter make!

I decided to use both forms of embossing in my make. I just love the stamps from 'Sweet November' I think they are slowly becoming my favourites!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cute Card Thursday- ATG

Addicted to Stamps & More!- Christmas

Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Snowdin' by Sweet November Stamps

Everblend Markers by Arteza in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in red

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Snowdin

Body- light ultramarine & sky blue

Hat- GG02 gray green 2, black, R56 muted rose pink & light red violet

Waistcoat- R56 muted rose pink & light red violet

Nose- YR04 cheddar orange & dark cadmium orange

Deer

Eye- B29 pastel blue & ultramarine

Fur- YR19 cream pearl, brown ochre, BR47 pastel orange, walnut brown & burnt sienna

Spots- white uniball pen

Snow- chipped sapphire & salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

'kraft' card by Crafters Companion

'purple' card form the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'It's Snowing' embossing folder by Leonie Pujol

'Let It Snow' sentiment die by Creative Dies

'Wow!' opaque bright white super fine embossing powder

'stitched hillside' dies by Lawn Fawn

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I really do appreciate you taking the time to visit me.

I will be back on the 1st September. Until then stay safe xx

Christmas Flowers

 Its time for a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft Christmas' where for the next fortnight the theme is....

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS

I hope you will join in with us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Happy Little Stampers (dies)- ATG

Merry & Bright- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz

Background- tattered rose

Pinecones- vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

'green & red' card from the A4 stacks by Lime Tree Crafts

My stash- clear dew drops

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'seasonal sprigs' from the Winter Wonderland Signature collection by Sara Davies

'poinsettia' die by Creative Dies

'circles of life' stencil by Heffy Doodle

'pine cone & Noel' from the Festive Foliage set by Simply Made Crafts

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 1st of March, so until then please stay safe xx

Autumnal Colours!

 Wow! Today has been a busy day for DT creations, here's my third. So make sure you scroll down & check out my other makes!

I'm here to share my latest 'My Time To Craft' creations with you. Our theme for the next fortnight is.....

AUTUMNAL COLOURS

I love autumn, the colours of the trees just blow my mind. They are soooo pretty!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Creative Craft Cottage- add an animal

Love To Scrap- fall back

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Fall Fun' by Clearly Besotted

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in red

Hippos- cold grey IV

Pumpkin- scarlet red, light cadmium red, cadmium orange & orange glaze

Leaves- chromium green opaque, olive green yellowish, leaf green, 

terracotta & dark cadmium orange

Shadow- dark sepia & burnt umber

Pumpkins- brown ochre, terracotta, light cadmium red & dark orange

Sky- salty ocean

Edging- vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Woodland Folk' by Docrafts

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'orange' 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

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'leaves' from the Autumn Leaves set by Creative Dies

'notebook' edge die Sizzix

'keeping tabs' tab die by BoBunny

'photo notch' corner punch by Woodware

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by my small part of the WWW, I really do appreciate you taking the time to visit me!

I will be back on the 5th, until then stay safe xx

Snowy Penguin

 Its time for a new challenge over at 'Winter Wonderland' where for the next month we want to see your...

PENGUIN

creations, cute or realistic get your penguins images out & join in with us!

I think I over did it with the embossing powder, she looks like she's in a blizzard! Ooops!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crimbo Crackers- ATG

Moving Along With The Times- animals/birds

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'snow penguin' by Twinkle Lane

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Penguin- black, dark sepia, warm grey VI, warm grey IV, scarlet red, dark 

cadmium orange & naples yellow

Bow- violet & manganese violet

Scarf- violet, manganese violet, cadmium orange & naples yellow

Tree trunk- dark sepia, burnt umber & bistre

Tree- hooker's green, earth green yellowish & may green

Snow- light phthalo blue & light cobalt turquoise

Snow & snowflakes- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'blue' card by Hobbycraft

DP my stash

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'icicle border' by Marianne D

'Let It Snow' sentiment by Creative Dies

'textured white' embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

'diamond white' embossing glitter by WOW!

'snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

'5" white card blank'

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

I will be back later with my next creation, so until then take care xx

Snow Friends

Its that time of the month where I share my latest creation for 'Winter Wonderland' with you. We are sponsored by the fabulous Bugaboo this month so make sure you pop over here & see what fab prize you could win! For the next month our winter theme is......

BLUE CHRISTMAS

so get out all those super cute stamps/digis & join in with us.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

ABC Christmas- E is for embossing

Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas

Christmas With The Cuties- ATG Christmas

Merry Little Christmas- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Snow Friends' by Bugaboo

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir

Snowman- ice grey blend

Snow- aqua blue blend

Nose- orange blend

Hat & scarf- antique pink blend & vintage blue blend

Buttons- coral shades

Arms- muted brown blend 

Leaf- alpine green blend

Birdie- orange blend & aqua blue blend

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Believe in Magic' 8" stack by First Edition

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

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'let it snow' die cut by Creative Dies

'large snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

'textured white' embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

'shabby green' embossing Frantage enamel by Stampendous 

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fabulous 'Snow Friend' makes the DT have created.

I will be back tomorrow with my latest MTTC creation, until then take care xx

Garden Bonnet

Its that time again where I share my latest {PIN}spirational creation with you. We have a great photo for you this fortnight. You will find it here or at the end of my post xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

A Bit More Time To Craft- ATG
Always Happy Birthday- ATG with flowers
Crafts Galore Encore- ATG
CCC Digi- flower power
Love To Craft- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Garden Bonnet' by A Day For Daisies

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Skin- blush & medium flesh

Hat- tea green, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Apron- pale blossom, middle purple pink, light magenta, soft mauve, cobalt blue, ultramarine & light ultramarine

Trousers & apron- tea green, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Boots- cocoa & burnt sienna

Wagon- tan, walnut brown & nougat

Flowers- sorbet, middle purple pink, spring lilac, violet, blue pearl, middle phthalo blue, bright green & permanent green

Grass- bright green & emerald green

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back To Basics' by Dovecraft

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'wonky stitched hexagons' by Creative Dies DI0BO495

'with love' sentiment die cut by Tattered Lace

'6" square white card blank

This fortnights foto

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made. I will be back tomorrow, so until then take care xx 

Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?

Its time for a new challenge theme over at 'My Time To Craft' just love this fortnights theme, which is.....

INSPIRED BY A MOVIE

Being such a movie nut, this was a difficult challenge for me. Trying to decide which film to take inspiration from....I decided on FROZEN

I just love Olaf he is such a cutie, so just had to put him on my card!!!

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Olaf' from Disney's Frozen set by Avec

Derwent Inktense pencils

Olaf- neutral grey & madder brown

Carrot- cadmium orange & tangerine

Buttons- neutral grey

Twigs- baked earth & madder brown

Snow- iris blue

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Magic & Sparkle' papers from the 12 x 12 stack by Dovecraft

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

'white colouring card from Rymans

'watercolour card' from Crafters Companion

My stash- various gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'pine tree' die cut by Sizzix 38-0179

Diamond Press

'Let It Snow' die cut by Creative Dies

'snowflake border' punch by EK Express

'Olaf' stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine

Stix2 pick up pencil

distress inks applied using Dreamweaver stencil brushes

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today. please pop over & check out what fabulous makes the MTTC DT have come up with ....

I will be back on Tuesday with my next make

Until then take care xx

A Gorjuss Box!

Morning fellow crafters, I hope you have plenty of crafty time planned for this weekend. I'm in work today, I might take some stuff in & do a demo, can't decide what to take tho lol!!!

Day off tomorrow yay, so crafty day all day me thinks!

I am so lucky with my job, I get to see all the new crafty stuff before its put on the shelves & as soon as the new Gorjuss collection came in I knew I would end up with a few of the new stamps (I think i have 4 out of the 6 at the moment lol oops)

One of the girlies at work is an absolute darling, just love her to bits. So I thought when I was out a few weeks ago I would treat her & just say thank you, ya know just for being you! I got her a gorgeous scarf with pom poms on. Thankfully she loved it! Well I needed a box to put it in, perfect time to get out my Ultimate & play!!

It also fitted in with this weeks challenge theme over at My Time To Craft, which is....

BOX or BAG 

WITH A TAG TO MATCH!

I don't make many boxes this big, but next time I will use something a bit thicker I think. It all kinda went a bit flimsy when I give it to her, not that you would have noticed lol!

I added this scalloped edge to the side of the box, just to pretty it up a bit more

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Alphabet Challenge- A- anything but a card

Addicted To Stamps & More- ATG

Scrapy Land- ATG 

The Crafty Addicts- ATG

A Bit More Time To Craft- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Time To Fly' Gorjuss Girl by Santoro

Derwent Inktense words in green

Skin- red oxide

Hair- bark, willow & baked earth

Bow- violet & fuchsia

Dress- shiraz, violet, fuchsia & sherbet lemon

Tights- fuchsia & sherbet lemon

Shoes- violet

Butterfly- sherbet lemon & iris blue

Bunny- baked earth

Grass- field green

Sky- iris blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- from the Santoro 12 x 12 patterned stack

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

My stash- 4mm turquoise glitter gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'tag' from the multi-tag die set by Tonic

'thank you' die cut by Creative Dies

'Asian accents' border die by Spellbinders

'grass' extended die cut by Ellison

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made. 

Have a great weekend & I will be back on Tuesday with an awesome challenge for you,

until then take care xx

Little Fat Santa

Its that time of the month where I share a fabulous yummy collection of cookies. 

Over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' this fortnight we have two fabulous sponsors...

Fred She Said & Scribbles. I was lucky enough to get a super cute image from Fred She Said

You will find this fortnights cookie here, or at the end of my post.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Double D- Santa

Cuttlebug Mania- let it snow

Deep Ocean- Santa Claus is coming to town

Christmas At Sweet Stampin'- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Little Fat Santa' from Fred She Said

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber Castell words in brown

Skin- blush, medium flesh & cinnamon

Beard & hair- warm grey IV & warm grey III

Boots & gloves- ice grey 4, black & cold grey VI

Hat, coat & trousers- lipstick red & middle cadmium red

Coat & hat fur- warm grey IV & warm grey III

Border- lipstick red

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card from Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'woodland scene' die cut by Creative Dies

'4" square white card blank'

This fortnight cookies

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main IYGACAC challenge blog & check out what fabulous creations the girls have made to help inspire you....

I will be back on Saturday with my latest creation, until then take care

Hugs xx

OH SH*T!!

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, this fortnight we have two themes for you to choose from.

HALLOWEEN
OR

CATS

I'm sure there are a few of you out there who don't send Halloween cards, I don't .....so I decided to add another theme for you to choose from.

I decided to use one of my favourite ever cat stamps...

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

As You Like It- animals or people (animals all the way, especially skunks. as I have a 3 year old little stinker Nico xx)

Southern Girls- crazy for critters

Rubber Dance- animals

Lost Coast Portal- animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Cats #1' by Personal Impressions PIC5050

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Kitty- van-dyke brown, raw umber & pompeian red

Tea towel- deep scarlet red & warm grey III

Pegs- phthalo blue

Washing line- dark cadmium orange

Socks- chrome oxide green, permanent green olive, chromium green opaque & may green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Little Meow' A5 paper pack by papermania

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

'desert storm' Neenah Kraft card by Crafters Companion

My stash- red ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'cat paw' die cut from the Cats Meow die by Provocraft

'stitched squares' die cuts by M & C Boutique from The Works

'OH SHIT!' alphabet die cuts by Creative Dies

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a fabulous weekend.

I will be back on Tuesday, take care until then

Hugs xx

Rick St Dennis

It's time for me to share my latest 'Inspiration Destination' this fortnight we have the awesome 'Rick St Dennis' sponsoring us. Make sure you pop over here & check out what fabulous creations the 'Dream Team' have made using Ricks images. I had so much fun colouring this image in & I just love the squirrel!

Don't forget its an 

ANYTHING GOES

challenge as always xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas- ATG

A Snowflakes Promise- ATG

Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas

Christmas Card Challenge- ATG

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Snowman & Squirrel' by Rick St Dennis

Faber-Castell Polychromo pencils words in brown

Snowman- cobalt green & light cobalt turquoise

Nose- burnt umber, terracotta & yellow ochre

Twigs- burnt umber, dark sepia & brown ochre

Hat- black, cold grey V, gold, bluish turquoise, helio turquoise & cobalt turquoise

Scarf- bluish turquoise, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, payne's grey & warm grey IV

Star bauble- silver

Bauble- copper

Squirrel- bistre, Indian red & caput mortuum

Papers & Embellishments

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

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

'white' colouring card by Ryman's

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'It's Snowing' embossing folder by Leonie Pujol

'snow' sentiment die cut from the 'Let It Snow' sentiment die by Creative Dies

'4" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you are all well. I will be back tomorrow with a halloween creation to share with you.....until then take care 

Hugs xx

Spoopy!!!

Hi & welcome to my first share with you from a new DT I was asked to join. Its called {PIN}spirational, every fortnight you will be shown an inspirational photo. You will have two weeks to come up with your own creation, taking, colours, images & ideas from our photo.

This fortnight we are sponsored by Sherri Baldy. 

I decided to use my own image for this challenge, as I thought 'Sally' was perfect for paint splodges.

Oh the 'spoopy' is because both girlies have called 'spooky' that for as long as I can remember.

I just asked our Katie, she says it something Jacksepticeye says all  the time (famous & very funny gamer on YouTube xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting From The Heart- ATG

Dream Valley- one for the girls

Come & Get It- ATG

Mixed Media World- anything mixed media

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Sally Honey with Spider' by Sassy Studios (no longer available 😕) 

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Polychromos words in brown

Skin- soft aqua, cobalt green & light cobalt turquoise

Eyes- lime green & leaf green

Lips & eyebrows- sunset & permanent carmine

Hair- red, paynes grey, burnt carmine, midnight blue & warm grey VI

Dress- sunflower, cadmium orange, dark cadmium yellow, frosted jade, cobalt turquoise, rose pink & fuchsia

Spider- cool grey 4 & cold grey V

Tim Holtz distress inks

Brickwork- firebrick, wilted violet, abandoned coral, squeezed lemon & mermaid lagoon

'SPOOPY' black soot

Crafters Companion Aquatint inks 

Graffiti on brickwork- 74 & 70 from the Essentials set

61 from the landscape set

56 from the bright & beautiful set

Mixed with Dulux 'Goose Down' silk paint

Papers & Embellishments

'red, brown & black' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack  by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'chicken wire' embossing folder & die by Marianne D DF3403

'SPOOPY' alphabet die by Creative Dies

'spiderweb' die cut unbranded

'5" square white card blank'

This fortnights image 

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you all have a fabulous week. Take care & I will be back on the 4th October with a new creation to share with you

Hugs xx 

Gnome For Christmas!

Hi & welcome to a new post from me. Sorry I've not been around & commented for a few weeks. Other than my DT commitments, I just seem to be running low on time! No idea why, I know my new job is more tiring & I am sleeping more the day after I finish but it all works out about the same...no, no idea lol!!! Hopefully a few more weeks & things will settle down some.

Anyhoos I'm here today to share my latest DT creation for 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' We have a great cookie this fortnight, I hope it will inspire you to join n with us.....

You will find our cookie here, or at the end of my post x

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Gnome #1' by Limited Runs

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Skin- blush, 09 & 08

Beard- 114 & 113

Hat & coat- red rooster, 106, 63 & 62

Gloves- ice grey 5 & 120

Ground- 63, 62 & 61

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Kanban

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

'white' colouring card from Staples

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'Let It Snow' sentiment by Creative Dies

'stitched hillside' border die cut by Lawn Fawn

'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

This fortnights cookie 

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT have made using this fortnights cookie for inspiration

Hugs xx

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