Thinking Of You!

 Good morning, I hope you are all well. I'm so tired just lately, I could sleep for days! This new job is amazing I absolutely love it & the people are great & so helpful (even when I cock up lol) but wow its hard work. I only do 3 hours a day, but when I get home I feel like I've done 6 lol....I'm hoping it gets easier. This is my third full week!! But Yeah I love it!! 

Anyhoos, enough yapping, I'm here to share my latest DT make for 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for the next fortnight our theme is.....

TEXTURE

so get out your embossing folders, texture paste, hessian etc & join in with us!

Just love this mouse, he is so cute!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sisterhood of Crafters- leaves

Paper Funday- cute critters

Ike's World- animals

Dream Valley- embossing

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Have A Mice Day' from the Gemini collection by Crafter Companion

Everblend Markers by Arteza in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz in red

Mouse

Ears- R18 powder pink, dark flesh, cinnamon & medium flesh

Paws, tummy & tail- BR28 ivory, burnt sienna & brown ochre

Body- BR66 eggnog, walnut brown & bistre

Flowers

Stem- G06 celery green, deep cobalt green & emerald green

Daisy- YR04 cheddar orange, burnt sienna, CG06 cool grey 6 & CG08 cool grey 8

Fuchsias- PB09 periwinkle, black, indanthrene blue, helio blue reddish & ultramarine

Embossing folder-  pine needles, mowed lawn & twisted citron 

Papers & Embellishments

'whit' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

'navy' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash 3mm black gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D glue with tools'

Hummingbird' embossing folder by Apple Blossom

Sentiment from the Die'sire collection by Crafters Companion

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & See what fabulous 'texturized' creations the DT have made to help inspire you.

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

Get Ya Ribbons Out!

 Good morning & welcome. I'm here today to share my latest 'My Time To Craft' DT creation with you. Our theme for the next fortnight is....

RIBBON/BOW

either or both is good

As this is a masculine card, I used a strip of black grosgrain ribbon across the bottom. Not sure the recipient would like a big fluffy bow! lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Nix Elf' by Stampers Delight

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Prism Inks by Hunkydory in red

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- icicle, black, dark sepia & warm grey V

Trousers- pesto & chrome oxide green

Shirt- pesto, chrome oxide green, cool grey 4, forest leaf & earth green

Shoes- forest leaf, olive green yellowish & earth green

Eyes- cyan & dark indigo

Earrings- gold

Grass- pine green, earth green yellowish, permanent green & leaf green

Bow & arrow- azure

Sky- periwinkle

Grass- spring meadow

Sentiment- rainforest green

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

'green' Co'ordinations card by Tim Holtz

My stash- ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'metric stitched rectangles' by Heffy Doodle

'chevrons' embossing folder by Die'sire

sentiment stamps from the 'Just For Men' set by Sara Davies

'5" square kraft card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'ribbon' creations the DT have made to help inspire you.

I will be back on the 15th, until then take care xx

Christmas Penguins

 Hi there & welcome to my small part of the world wide web!! I'm here today to share my latest 'My Time To Craft Christmas' creation with you. Our theme for the next fortnight is....

PENGUINS

so get out your cute penguin stamps & join in with us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Merry Little Christmas- ATG

Christmas Crafts- beginning with A or B (bauble, berry, beak, black,

 brown & blue) daughter says butt, as in penguin butt!

Animal Friends- penguins

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'igloo' Holiday Huskies by Clearly Besotted

Images- 'penguins' 'Christmas Plushies' by Clearly Besotted

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Versafine Clair Pigment Ink by Tsukineko in pink

Pudding Penguin- black, cold grey VI, cold grey V, warm grey III, terracotta & light yellow ochre

Pudding- middle cadmium red, pale geranium lake, hookers green, emerald green, walnut brown, brown ochre & cold grey III

Bauble Penguin- black, cold grey III, cold grey IV, cold grey V, burnt ochre & naples yellow

Bauble- gold, manganese violet, violet, bluish turquoise, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Igloo & snow- dark indigo, helio blue reddish, ultra marine, light ultramarine & sky blue

Icicles- warm breeze

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Lynda Chapman

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'merry Christmas' die cut by Die'sire from Crafters Companion

'ice, ice, baby' stencil by Clearly Besotted

'5" white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fab 'penguin' creations the DT have made to help inspire you.

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

Purple Roses!

I'm here a few times today, so please pop back later!

Firstly I'm sharing with you my latest DT make for 'Simply Create Too' where the theme for the next month is....

PURPLE & BLACK

I love how this has turned out!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Colour Crazy- ATG

Artistic Challenge- use flowers (Facebook)

CCC Digi Creations- ATG

Daisy Chain- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Roses' by Craft Sensations

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Flowers- black, mauve & purple violet

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'with love' sentiment by Die'sire for Crafters Companion

'banner' die cut by Joy Craft 6002/0386 (faux layer)

roses stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

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

I will be back on the 5th, until then take care xx

Snowmen

 I'm here today to share my latest 'Winter Wonderland' DT make with you. For this next challenge our theme is..

SNOWMEN

so why not join in with us, we have a great sponsor for this challenge, Bugaboo!! I was lucky enough to get an image to play with.

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'snowmen snowflake collage' by Bugaboo

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Snowmen- light cobalt turquoise

Clothing & centre circle- cobalt green, cobalt turquoise, dark cadmium orange, middle cadmium red, madder & deep red

Snow- light cobalt turquoise, cobalt green, cobalt turquoise

Papers & Embellishments

'white' card by Lynda Chapman

'gold card & DP' by Hunkdory

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

My stash- 4mm ruby red pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'holly & berries' by C.C.Designs

'merry christmas by Die'sire

'C6 red card blank

Thank you for stopping by, I will be back later with another share, so until the take care xx

More Reindeer Games

Firstly I want to apologies to Hazel, for my card being so late. We took Harvey out for the day on Wednesday, I was fine. A bit sore when we got home but ok. Spent all day Thursday asleep on the sofa, my body felt like it was bruised all over & my feet were being squeezed tight...it was horrible. So yeah I'm sorry my post is late hunnie xx

I'm back with my mid challenge share for my GDT post over at 'Fezziwigs Festive Frolics' where you still have a week to enter. The theme is

so elves, reindeer's etc

I decided to use a different stamp, but from the same set I used on the 26th of last month. Just love this set!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

Crimbo Crackers- ATG

Krafty Chicks- stamp act!

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Reindeer Games' by C.C.Designs

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Reindeer- deep sepia, van dyck brown & bistre

Antlers- burnt umber & deep sepia

Scarf- magenta & light red violet

Coat- cadmium orange, cadmium yellow. magenta. light red violet, hookers green, emerald green & permanent green

Ground- cold grey VI, warm grey IV, warm grey III & white

Sky- salty ocean

Embossing colour- vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments

Neenah 'desert storm' Kraft card by Crafters Companion

'white'  colouring card by Rymans

'black'  card by Lynda Chapman

My stash 4mm white pearl

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'labels #2' by Spellbinder

poinsettia embossing folder magazine freebie

'shaved ice' Frantage by Stampendous

'aqua plains' Nuvo jewel drops by Tonic

'merry christmas' by Die'sire

'large' corner rounder punch by X-cut

'5" scalloped edge white square card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back later today, so until the stay safe, hugs xx

Colouring With Bleach!!!

Hi, today I am here to share with you my latest make for 'A Place To Start' When I first saw this theme, I will admit I panicked.... but after much head banging & chatting with hubby. I really love the finished image & will be using this technique lots more!!!

The theme for the next month is.....

USE A HOUSEHOLD PRODUCT!!

I decided to use BLEACH......I just loved colouring with it & absolutely love the look!

If you are going to try this technique, make sure you heat emboss your image. It stops the bleach from bleeding through the lines. Also colour a small bit at a time & heat up with your heat gun as it makes the bleach work better! Be careful after heating as your embossing will be hot!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

A Bit More Time To Craft- ATG
World Wide Open DT- ATG
Penny Black & More- Spring flowers
We Love To Create- ATG mixed media
More Mixed Media- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Star Lillies' by Stampendous

Household thick bleach

Paintbrush

Papers & Embellishments

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

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'corner notch' punch by Woodware

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'thinking of you' die cut by Die'sire from Crafters Companion

'opaque bright white' super fine WOW embossing powder

Versa Mark ink pad

'C6 white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what 'household products' the DT have used to help inspire you! I will be back on the 6th, so until then take care xx

Brrrrrrrr Penguin!

Its time for me to share my latest DT creation for 'Winter Wonderland' where this month we are sponsored by the amazing Sherry West!! Make sure you pop over to her shop & check out her amazing images!!

This months theme is....

MERRY & BRIGHT

So why not get another Christmas card made & join in with us for the chance to win some images from Sherry West!

Being on the DT I was lucky enough to get one of those fabulous images to play with, but between you & me....I think I will be popping over for some more lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas- ATG

Crimbo Crackers- ATG

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Brrrrrr Penguin' by Sherry West

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black 

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in pink

Penguin- warm grey 4 & payne's grey

Eyes- middle phthalo blue

Beak- apricot

Scarf- sunset, mortuum, azure & phthalo blue

Snow- light cobalt turquoise

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- DP & silver glitter card

'white' colouring card from Rymans

'blue' card from the A4 stack by Limetree Crafts

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'snowflake' border die cut by Die'sire

'6" square kraft card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the DT's fabulous 'Merry & Bright' creations

I will be back later today ......until then take care xx

Bugaboo Pingu!

Its time for me to share my latest Winter Wonderland creation with you. This month our optional theme is......

FAVOURITE EMBELLISHMENTS

We are sponsored by the fabulous Bugaboo & I was lucky enough to get this great image to play with.....

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

 2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with critter

Crafty Animals- ATG

Merry Little Christmas Challenge- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Ornaments Penguin' by Bugaboo

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in red

Penguin- cool grey 4, black, cold grey VI, cold grey IV, cold grey III, apricot & terracotta

Hat- molten red, indian red & light cobalt turquoise

Baubles- oasis, cobalt green, ocean teal, helio turquoise, molten red, red violet, peony, light purple pink, fuchsia pink, light purple pink, spring lilac, light red violet & yellow

Snow- light cobalt turquoise

Sky- salty ocean 

Papers & Embellishments

DP- I think its Hunkydory

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'Merry Christmas' die cut by Die'sire from Crafters Companion

'snowflake' large punch by Martha Stewart

'crystal clear' Sparkle Pen by Spectrum Noir

'5" white card blank'

Don't forget to pop over & check out the challenge post, to see what you can win!! I will be back on Wednesday, so until then take care xx

Molly

Its time for a new challenge at 'Not Just Cards' & I thought I would show you what I made for my Moms birthday. Just after Christmas this year my Mom lost her kitty who was 25 years old!!! Georgie was beautiful & my Mom & Step-Dad were devastated.  A few months after they decided to get a rescue kitty....as you will see, she is beautiful & she is called Molly!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafters Castle- ATG

Crafty Friends Challenge- ribbon

Creative Fingers- ATG

Through The Purple Haze- inspired by a song 

(What's New Pussycat? by Tom Jones) or 

(Good Golly Miss Molly by Little Richard) Cats called Molly

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- white card, burgundy & green felt & 3mm cream pearl

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose

Sizzix Bigshot

'Shadowbox' creation die set by Tonic

'garden vines' from the 'Autumn Morning' Signature Collection by Sara Davies

'leaf' from the Prima Donna Petals' set by Die-namics

'blossom' flower die Die'sire from Crafters Companion

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

I will be back on the 15th, until then take care xx

Nadia

I'm here on this gorgeous Sunday morning to share my latest Outlaws progressive challenge creation with you.

This month we were lucky enough to receive a fabulous image from M Medel Illustrations. 

I just love her big eyes!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creative Fingers- ATG

Crafting With An Attitude- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Nadia' by M Medel Illustrations

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Eyes- helioblue reddish, cobalt blue, ultramarine, black & cold grey VI

Hair- gold, dark sepia & burnt umber

Top- soft aqua, cobalt green & light cobalt turquoise

Earrings- gold

Lips- blush & fuchsia

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Summer Breeze' by First Edition

'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Limetree Crafts

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'fabulous phlox' die cut by Memory Box 98511

'Just Because' die cut by Die'sire from Crafters Companion

'C6 white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend & enjoying some crafty time.

I will be back tomorrow, until then take care & enjoy the weather xx

Spring Flowers

Its time for a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft' where we have a fabulous themed challenge running for the next fortnight. The theme is....

SPRING FLOWERS

Challenge I Would Like To Enter

Cute Card Thursday- flowers
Krafty Chicks- flowers
Crafters Cafe- florals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Whimsical Flower- Sally Anne' by Woodware

Spectrum Noir Aquatint Markers

Petals- cosmos

Leaves- holly leaf & emerald green

Flower Centre- harvest moon & moonlight

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' water colour card from Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafter Companion

'with love' sentiment die cut by Die'sire from Crafters Companion

'C6 white deckled edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the MTTC DT have made. I hope you will join in with us.

Also if you are interested in join the MTTC DT, email me on shell-swinscoe@virginmedia.com  or message me on Facebook. We post fortnightly on a Friday, we aren't sponsored so you get to use your own stash, we have a different theme every fortnight. You will get a number to comment on, that's it really. Also if you need to have time out, I totally get it. We all have lives!

I hope to hear from you soon

Hugs xx

Christmas Fairy

Hey there fellow crafters, I'm here to share my latest {PIN}spirational make with you. This fortnights photo is a fabulous if not brain boggling one lol.....you will find it either here or at the end of my post!

Ok, so the basics are you have to try something you have never done before....so after much brain pain & searching I decided to use 'hair gel' on my card. We are sponsored by the awesome 'Sheepski' this fortnight, so with being on Andrea's DT I knew exactly which image & what I was going to do with my hair gel....... I hope you like it!

It smells lovely lol

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Always Fun Challenges- ATG

Christmas With The Cuties- for a child

Addicted To Stamps- Christmas

Love To Create- anything creative

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Christmas Fairy' by Sheepski

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Skin- blush, dark flesh, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- Vanilla, walnut brown & light yellow ochre

Dress- aquamarine, bluish turquoise, cobalt turquoise, cold grey III & cold grey II

Shoes- aquamarine, bluish turquoise & cobalt turquoise.

Belt- cold grey III & cold grey II

Wings- blossom, pink carmine, fresh blossom & light purple pink

Bauble cap- sleighbell & gold

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card from Rymans

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

'silver mirri, purple mirri & blue stars' by HunkyDory

My stash- purple divine twine & blue gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'circle' die from the doily set by Nellie Snellon MFD020

'pine branch' die by Marianne D LR0181

'Merry Christmas' sentiment die by Die'sire

'diamond' pure sheen Nuvo glitter by Tonic

small snowflake punch by Woodware

My stash- hair gel & cello bag

'5" square white card blank'

This fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today. Have a great end to the week & I will be back next Thursday. Until then take care xx

Dream With Peggy

Its time for my monthly Sheepski share. Andrea has been busy drawing some fabulous new images for you. Make sure you pop over here & check them all out!

As always the theme is.....ATG, but we do have an optional extra which this month is.....

FRAME IT!

as you can see I didn't use our extra option!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creates & Makes- ATG
Tuesday Throwdown- add some texture
Classic Design Team- ATG
Crafty Animals- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Peggy' by Sheepski

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Tim Holtz distress oxides in pink

Body- satin, dark sepia, bistre & brown ochre

Mane- hearthstone, black & dark sepia

Wings- fresh bloom, middle purple pink & light magenta

Clouds- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'Clouds' 6 x 6 Embossalicious embossing folder by Die'sire

'shabby green' Frantage embossing enamel by Stampendous

Heat gun by Stix2

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over here & check out our Sheepski Facebook page, if not how about our Sheepski challenge blog!

I will be back tomorrow, until then take care xx