Enjoy The Ride

 I'm not sure how many of you know, but my hubby is steam train mad & also has his own model railway in our spare room. Well as it was his birthday on 21st May I decided to treat him to a trip on our local steam train & of course we took Harvey with us.....he loved it, didn't stop smiling, except for when he was asleep lol. So this was the card I made to give him his tickets in, hope you like it!

This make is also for my 'Happy Little Stampers Watercolour' DT creation.

Where as always the theme is....

ATG WATER COLOURED

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Train' create a scene by Creative Expressions

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz

Roof tops- black soot & hickory smoke

Brick work & paths- antique linen, tea dye & vintage photo

Window frames- fired brick

Windows & sky- salty ocean

Bushes- pine needles & mowed lawn

Train- black soot, hickory smoke & fired brick

Papers & Embellishments

'white' water colour card by Crafters Companion

'green' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

DP- 'Christmas Plaid' by DCWV

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'enjoy the ride' die cut by Apple Blossom

'6" square white card blank

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

I will be back on the 3rd. Until then take care xx

Hello Friend

My final post for today, please scroll down & see my previous 2 creations xx

Its time for a new challenge over at 'Incy Wincy' we are sponsored by the fabulous 'Sheepski' So make sure you pop on over here & see what fab prize you could win!!

Our theme for the next fortnight is.......

BORDERS 

or

BRIGHT COLOURS

I decided to use one of my favourite girlie images, along with a new border stamp.  I hope you like it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- ATG

Sweet Stampin'- special woman

Crafty Friends- ladies/girls

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Winter Warmer' by Sheepski

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Versafine Clair Pigment ink by Tsukineko in pink

Promarkers in green

Skin- fair skin blend

Hair- ice grey shades & ice grey blend

Eyes- blue turquoise blend

Jumper, lips & nails- antique pink blend

Snood- vintage blue blend

Ring- light yellow blend

Sky & stencil- warm breeze

Border- french navy

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'Hello Friend' Sentiments Too by Spellbinders

'stitched rectangles' thinlits by Sizzix

'stitched squares' by X-Cut

'fade away' stencil by Creative Expressions

'6" white square card blank'

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

I will be back on the 8th with another DT make, stay safe xx

Friday 13th!!

 Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft. As it falls on Friday the 13th of the month I decided I wanted to do a fun challenge, so the theme for the next fortnight is....

GOOD LUCK

My friend is going through a rough time at the moment, having contracted this awful virus & as she is waiting for some exam results, that she took like a bazillion years ago!! I thought this was the perfect opportunity to send her a good luck card & to let her know I'm thinking of her xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Love To Craft- ATG

The Crafting Challenge- add a sentiment

Crafter's Castle- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Lily' by Creative Expressions

Inktense Pencils by Derwent in black

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in pink

Leaves & stems- ionian green, beech green, hookers green & field green

Petals- violet & red violet

Stamens- sun yellow

Background- milled lavender

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Bebunni 'floral collection' by Crafters Companion

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

My stash- 4mm purple gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scan n Cut

'Monkey Mayhem' font

'clear hologram sparkle' embossing powder by WOW!

'6 " white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & Check out what fabulous 'good luck' creations the DT have made to help inspire you for this challenge!

I will be back on the 15th, until the stay safe xx 

Caped Cuties

I hope you are all staying safe & keeping well xxx
I made this card for my Mom, who is working in a care home. She is super busy & tired all the time, as they are really short staffed. So in my eyes my Mom is my hero xx

Its time for me to share my latest 'Not Just Cards' creation with you. As always we are an ATG challenge blog, but will like to see your other creations, boxes, memory book, ATC's etc....

I decided to use one of my new Clearly Besotted stamp sets, you will be seeing lots of Clearly Besotted stamps being used. They are my favourites at the minute & as they had a fabulous sale on not long ago I filled my boots lol!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Friends- ATG

Alphabet- A is for ATG

Aud Sentiments- ATG with a sentiment

Die-Cut-Diva's- animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Caped Cuties' by Clearly Besotted

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in red

Bunny- muted brown blend

Cape & mask- true blue blend

Bear- ice grey blend

Cape- coral blend

Mask & pants- dark red blend

Skyline- muted brown blend & citrus blend

Ray of light- fossilized amber & spiced marmalade

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'balloon alphabet' dies by M&C Boutique

'Ray of Light' die cut by Creative Expressions (used cut as a stencil)

skyline stamped using 'desert sands' Memento ink

bunny & bear stamped using 'tuxedo black' Memento ink

stars cut on my SNC

'5" white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back with my next make on the 15th, until then please stay safe xx

Spider Mouse

Its time for a new challenge over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' where this fortnight we have a fabulous set of cookies for you to take your inspiration from. You can find them here or at the end of my post.

I just loved making this card, I decided to give it to my hubby as his birthday card of our boy Nico (pet skunk)

How cute is Henry?

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Creations- ATG

Simon Says Wednesday- ATG

Papercraft- boys/men

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Spider Henry' by Whiff of Joy

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Henry

Fur- march hare, van-dyck-brown & brown ochre

Ears- blossom, cinnamon & medium flesh

Eyes- cold grey IV & cold grey III

Costume- lipstick red, burnt carmine, dark red, true blue, helio-blue reddish & cobalt blue greenish

Papers & Embellishments

'red & yellow; card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'black' glitter card from my friend Emma's stash

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'ray of light' die cut from the background collection by Sue Wilson from Creative Expressions

'5 x 7" white card blank

This fortnights cookies

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fab makes the 'Cookie' DT have created to help inspire you. 

I will be back tomorrow, until then take care xx

Colour Crazy GD....

I'm so excited, I have been asked to join in with the lovely people over at Colour Crazy for a term as guest designer. I just love their creations & try to enter at least once a month.

Anyhoos for my first creation we were lucky enough to get an image each to play with from our sponsor..... Polkadoodles.....one of my favourite digi image sites!!

So after much looking & getting 10 down to 1,  I chose this little cutie....

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Polkadoodles- ATG

As You Like It- ATG

The Crafty Addicts- ATG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Crafting With An Attitude- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Breaktime' by Polkadoodles

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Boy

Skin- blush, venetian red, medium flesh & cinnamon

Hair- lemon, van-dyck-brown & light yellow ochre

Hat- april shower, olive green yellowish & earth green

Shirt- winter berry, delft blue, blue violet & purple violet

Trousers- denim blue, bluish turquoise, helio turquoise & cobalt turquoise

Tree- tawny owl, dark sepia & van-dyck-brown

Leaves- forest green, deep cobalt green, hookers green, leaf green, emerald green & permanent green

Acorns- walnut, nutmeg & raw umber

Axe- amber, burnt sienna, gerbrannt ochre, icicle, warm grey V & warm grey IV

Sandwich- oatmeal, raw umber, brown ochre, cocoa, grass & hookers green

Napkin- red, paynes grey, middle cadmium red & madder

Boots- lush green, deep cobalt green, hookers green, pine & pine green

Mug- blue grey 3, dark sepia, warm grey VI & warm grey V

Squirrel- rose pink, oatmeal, black, dark sepia, bistre & burnt ochre

Grass- grass, deep cobalt green & hookers green

Papers & Embellishments

'kraft' card from the 12 x 12 kraft stack by Papermania

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

'Relax' scrabble tiles large & small by Creative Expressions

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'onyx black' Versafine ink

'6" kraft card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main Colour Crazy challenge blog to see what fab creations the DT have made....

I will be back tomorrow with my latest creation for MTTC

Take care until then 

hugs xx

Book Of Little Monsters

Here's my first post of the day, please pop back later to check out my latest make for Inspiration Destination
But anyhoos, I'm here to share my latest inspirational piece for 'Sheepski' So make sure you pop over to Andrea's Facebook page & check out all the fab images to DT have used.

Our eldest daughter Danni, has just gone back off to Uni & we probably won't be seeing her again until Christmas 😞 with her being 'Harry Potter'  'Lord of The Rings' those kinda things, I thought this image was perfect to send to her as a good luck in your second year.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Throwdown- fantasy

613 Avenue Create- distress it

Come & Get It- fantasy

Pile It on- scales or feathers

Kitty Bee Designs- fantasy/fairytale

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Book of Little Monsters' by Sheepski 

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Boy

Skin- blush, dark flesh, medium flesh & cinnamon

Nails- ivory

Hair- raw sienna, dark sepia & burnt umber

Book- raw umber, brown ochre & dark sepia

Bat thing- burgundy, red violet, ice grey 5, black & paynes grey

Bear thing- cyan, prussian blue, phthalo blue & magenta

Alien thing- bright green, permanent green olive, permanent green, cold grey III

Shadows- cold grey V, cold grey IV & cold grey III

Tim Holtz distress inks

colour distressing done using 'tea dye & antique linen'

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Travel Notes' by First Edition

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

'Neenah Desert Storm' kraft card by Crafters Companion

H- from the 'large Scrabble tiles' stamp set by Creative Expressions

ELLO- from the 'small Scrabble tiles' stamp set by Creative Expressions

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scrabble tiles stamped using Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink

'distressed edges' done using my thread cutter

'C6 white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back again tomorrow with another creation to share 

Hugs xx

Wish You Were Here!!

Hello & welcome to my DT creation for My Time To Craft. I've had a really busy week at work & also spending time with my mom (shopping lol) always a bad idea, mom always finds a bargain I can't resist lol...she is definitely bad for my bank balance. I'm going out with her again later to our local what was Craft Central, I got paid yesterday so I'm gonna get a stamp set I've been wanting for a while. Oh also my darling hubby brought me the 120 box of Faber-Castell  polychromes as a treat as they were half price!!! Cowling & Wilcox have an awesome sale on at the moment xx

Anyhoos here's why I'm here today. I always try & join in with Bloobels FB progressive challenge & this months image was just perfect to go with MTTC theme this fortnight. Which is.....

SKETCHY TIME

you can find the sketch here, or at the end of my post. 

I really love the finished card, think its a keeper lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cards Und More- holidays & summertime fun

City Crafter- beginning with S....sea, seaweed, snapshot, snorkelling &swimming

Creates & Makes- ATG + create a sentiment

Die Cuttin Divas- under the sea

Card Mania- summertime fun

Do-Al (I) Creatives- cool wet

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Swimming Diver' by Bloobel

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown

Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink

Eyes- petrel grey, ultramarine & pale blue

Hair- apricot, dark terracotta & pimento

Goggles- sunset & deep red

Wet suit- bright orange, dark terracotta, blood orange, spring lilac & royal purple

Flippers- bright orange, deep terracotta, blood orange, ice grey 5 & petrel grey

Belt- sunset, deep red, ice grey 5 & petrel grey

Fish- canary, bright orange & orange

Jellyfish- blue pearl, iced blue, salmon pink & pink lavender

Panpastels

Underwater background- ultramarine blue tint, ultramarine blue, violet, diarylide yellow & phthalo blue

Papers & Embellishments

'purple, green & black' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' colouring card from Staples

My stash- white textured card & 3mm cream pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'vintage flourish' by Joy Crafts 6003/0029

'fish & jellyfish' from the 'By The Sea' stamp set by Creative Expressions

stamped using 'tuxedo black' by Memento from Crafty Purple Frog

sentiment computer generated edged with black Promarker

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

This fortnights sketch

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will pop over & see what fabulous 'sketchy' creations the MTTC DT have created to help inspire you 

Have a great weekend

Hugs xx

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Down on The Farm

Whoop Whoop, its Saturday & my fabulous hubby is off at the same time as me....never happens!! So Guess what we are doing on Sunday??....getting up early (as in 615, bootie is about an hour away & starts at 7ish lol)& going to a car boot lolololol!!!

Anyhoos, this fortnights theme is great, I don't much like making male cards but with this theme I didn't have to! My card even tho farm themed can be for anyone!

So the new theme over at My Time To Craft is....

DOWN ON THE FARM

So anything you can find on the farm....animals, machinery, crops & plants etc

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Animal Friends- animal with wings

Classic Design Team- ATG

Crafty Animals- ATG

Creative Craft Cottage- include an animal

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- Henry Mouse 'Easter Parade'  by Whiff of Joy (no longer available 😟)

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Henry- carmine pink, saddle brown, tan & oak

Chicks- cadmium yellow, tangerine, poppy red & iris blue

Ground- felt green & apple green

Panpastels

Sky- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Riverbank Revels' by Helz Cuppleditch

'apple green' co'ordinations card

'kraft' card from the 12 x 12 kraft stack by Papermania

'Best Friends' sentiment both sets small & large scrabble tiles by Creative Expressions

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'A2 curved borders #1' Borderbilites die cut by Spellbinders

'sun' unbranded die cut

'stitched rectangle' Sizzix Thinlits

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

Thank you for stopping by, please pop over & check out what fabulous 'Down on the Farm' creations the DT have made to help inspire you

Have a great weekend

Hugs xx

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Sugarplum Shaker!

It's time for a new challenge over at Inspiration Destination. Where this fortnight we have a fabulous theme for you 

SHAKER CARD

ok so have been making cards for about 15 years or so now & this is only my second ever shaker ...,. I loved making this one & I think I will be trying to make more in the future.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Die Cuttin Divas- ATG

Pammie's Inky Pinkies- ATG

Simon Say Stamp Monday- circles

Addicted To Stamp- animals

Come & Get It- nautical

Crazy 4 Challenges- summer destination

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Sugarplum' Swiss Pixie by C.C.Designs

Images- 'sea creatures'  from the 'By The Sea' set by Creative Expressions

Image- 'porthole' from the 'Sea View Collection' by Sheena Douglass

Derwent Inktense words in brown

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Spectrum Noir pencils numbers

Sugarplum

Skin- blush, 09 & 08

Hair- amber, saddle brown & madder brown

Tshirt- neutral grey & hot red

Trousers- peacock blue, iris blue & hot red

Circle behind Sugarplum- tea green 

Porthole- neutral grey

Big seahorse- thistle

Small seahorse- carmine pink

Fat fish- cadmium orange

Octopus-teal green & red oxide

Skinny fish- iris blue

Tim Holtz distress ink

Sea- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

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

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

My stash- acetate & sequins

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

'Foam Squares' by Dovecraft from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'grass' die cut by Marianne D LR0360

'Circle' die cut from the Doily set by Nellie Snellon MFD020

'Vintage Flourish #1' by Joy Crafts 6003/0032

'Vintage Flourish #2' by Joy Crafts 6003/0029

All stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine from Crafty Purple Frog

All stamped onto 'Ranger Surfaces' watercolour paper' from Crafty Purple Frog

'6" square white scalloped edge card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

I really enjoyed making this card, I hope you will join in with our 'shaker' challenge this fortnight. Also why not pop over & checkout what fabulous 'shaker cards' the 'Dream Team' have made

Hugs xx

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Chameleon!

Its time for a new sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. As always the sketch is a must, but the theme is optional. You will find the sketch here, or at the end of my post. 

This fortnight I have followed the sketch & added some die cut flowers so I am following the theme as well. Which is.....

AS THE GARDEN GROWS

I loved making this card, using one of my monthly images from 2 Cute Ink Digi Club, where I subscribe monthly to Helen's super cute images.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Colouring in Scrapland- ATG

Crafting from the Heart- ATG

Whoopsi Daisy- tic tac toe (digi, die cuts & flowers)

Pile it On- animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Chameleon Doodle' by Helen at 2 Cute Ink

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown

Chameleon- spring lilac, bright purple, yellow, pale orange, arctic blue, pale blue, cerise, turquoise, bright orange, sunset, green shoot & champagne

Branch- caramel, mid brown & brown

Tim Holtz distress inks

Flowers colour distressed using victorian velvet from Crafty Purple Frog

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' card from Staples

My stash- turquoise dew drops

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'darling doilies' die cut a magazine freebie

'pretty petals' from the Floral Delight Signature Collection by Sara Davies

'delicate adornment' by Creative Expressions

'Dreamcraft' stencil brush from Crafty Purple Frog

'6 x 6" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

 This fortnights sketch

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'garden' creations the DT have made using this sketch

Hugs xx

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I Love You.....Always xx

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY....

Today 21 years ago, my darling hubby Nigel proposed to me & I of course, said yes. It was a wonderful day, he took me out for a meal to a small country pub called the 'White Cock'. After we went for a drive, finishing up looking over a gasometer??!! Really? yeah we did lol....he then sat staring out of the window, no idea what to do or say. Then he just said...."do you wanna be my wife" I looked at him burst out laughing & said yes. The rest as they say is history.

So this DT card for Try Stampin' on Tuesday, has been made for Nige,
just to remind him I love him  xx

As always we have an awesome sketch, which you can find here or at the end of this post. We have an optional theme of....

ANYTHING GOES

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cards in Envy- be my Valentine
Cutie Pie- simply love
Paper Girls- with heart
Love to Scrap- who loves ya baby?
Addicted to Stamps- love

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'I Love You' from Forever Friends

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Bear- champagne, 89, 87 & budding rose

Heart- sunset, 120, 106 & 33

I & U- sunset & 32

Stars- arctic blue, 67 & 66

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Chalkboard' arrows from the 12 x 12 stack by Crafty Sensations

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'Always' alphabet die cuts by Creative Expressions

Craftwell Ecraft

'stars, I & U' from the Essentials SD card

'C6 white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

This fortnights sketch

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'I Wish...' creations the DT have made!
Hugs xx

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