Box For Mom!

Ok, so every year I get my Mom a box of Turkish Delight, ya know the one with talcum powder stuff in. Well I decided after so many years of it being in a boring box, I thought I'd make her a special sweetie box. With a baking sheet lining so she can either add more sweeties or take that out & put something else in there. Thankfully she loved it!! 

I also thought this make would be perfect for my DT make over at 'Not Just Cards' where as always our theme is ATG!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Alphabet Challenge- T (I've never made this fold of box before xx)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Tuesday Taggers- what a cutie

Penny Black & More- make it feminine

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Fox on a Branch' by Wild Rose Studio

Tri-Blend markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Tim Holtz distress oxide in pink

Fox- earth brown shades, burnt orange blend, pale pink blend & brown grey blend

Branch- muted brown blend & alpine green blend

Letraset fineliner used for fluffy fur

Leaves- twisted citron & mowed lawn

Flowers- dusty concord & spun sugar

Flourish- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Vintage Outdoor' mix & match by Crafty Sensations

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

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

My stash- ribbons

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D glue with tools' 

Sizzix Bigshot

Image stamped using 'desert sand' ink by Memento

'stitched circle' die cuts by M+C Boutique

'prima donna petals' die cut by Die-namics

'fancy flourishes' die cut from the 'butterfly lullaby' signature collection by Sara Davies

I just loved making this box, I see a few more being made lol

I will be back on the 15th, 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

You're So sweet It's Rotten

Its time for me to share my latest 'My Time To Craft' creation. I have used the latest 'Simply Betty' progressive challenge image, as my main image on my card. This little cutie is for our eldest Danni for her 22nd birthday (how has our baby got to 22 already!!!???) she is in Cardiff in her 3rd year at uni. I am so proud of my baby xx

Ok so going back to My Time To Craft, this fortnights theme is....

MOTHERS DAY/ FEMALE

so as long as your make is for a female be it a 1st birthday or a 100 birthday. Mothers day, Christmas, Easter it don't matter as long as its female.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Simply Betty Progressive on Facebook
Aud Sentiments- anything but Happy Birthday
Southern Girls- someone special (daughters 22nd)
Papercraft- fantasy

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Zombie Mrs Antoinette' by Simply Betty

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell in brown

Skin- ivory, cold grey IV & cold grey III

Hair- ruby, payne's grey & red violet

Dress- reef blue, black & prussian blue

Scissors, fork & pins- ice grey 3 & ice grey 4

Rose & jewellery- reef blue, black & prussian blue

Feather- ice grey 4, cold grey VI & payne's grey

Skull- cold grey III & cold grey IV

Lips- cold grey 4 & cold grey VI

Cake- chromium green opaque, olive green yellowish, black & light purple pink

Plate- ice grey 3

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Gorjuss Girls' by Santoro

'turquoise' A4 card by Lime Tree Crafts

'white' colouring card by Rymans

My stash- 5mm, 4mm & 3mm silver gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'bones' from the Halloween Charms Die-namics set by My Favourite Things

'spiderweb' by Lawn Fawn

'6" square white card blank'

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

Take care xx

Make it Manly

Its that time of the month again when I share with you my latest Crafty Purple Frog creation. Don't forget if you entered last month, you need to pop over & check to see if you were lucky enough to be chosen as our winner or Top 3!

This month the theme is.....

MAKE IT MANLY

the perfect time to get those 'Fathers Day' cards made & enter them with us, for a chance to win a £10 voucher to spend in store!!!

This was such a strange make for me, I always use a digi or stamped image on my cards. I think this is only maybees the 2nd or maybees the 3rd time in the last 10 years I've made a card without a coloured image!!

This card was Katie's idea, she had been on Pinterest looking for ideas for a project she is doing & showed me some great makes using tools.....so here is my make.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Catz- ATG with dies/punches

Quick Quotes- masculine

Connie Can Crop- its a guy thing

Colouring Mediums

Tim Holtz distress inks

'peg board' antique linen, tea dye & vintage photo

Highlighted inks are available from Craft Purple Frog

Papers & Embellishments

DP-'Urban' from the Just For Men' Signature Collection by Sara Davies from Crafty Purple Frog

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

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

Sentiments from the 'Rock Star' Just For Men Signature Collection by Sara Davies from Crafty Purple Frog

My stash- brown brads

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'tool set' die cuts from the Just For Men Signature Collection by Sara Davies from Crafty Purple Frog

'dotties' faux card candi die cut by Presscut

'peg board' Die'namics cover up die cut by MFT

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

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

Thank you for stopping by today, I love reading your comments & seeing your ideas when I pop over & visit you....so thank you 

Hugs xx

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Hello Cutie!

Good morning its Wednesday, so we're halfway there! Yay....

......those of you that are regular visitors to my blog will know that our eldest has gone away to University in South Wales, which is about 3 hours 30 mins away. I hate it being that far & am really missing her. I thought it would get easier but...nope! So I decided to make her a card to post & cheer her up. Even though it sounds like shes having a blast!!

Anyhoos, today creation I'm here to share with you is for Inspiration Destination were as always the theme is....

ANYTHING GOES

so I look forward to seeing your creations. 

I was lucky enough to get one of our awesome sponsors images to play with, I just love this giraffe he is so cute!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cards und More- lots of love

Creates & Makes- die cuts

Inky Chicks- animals

Crafting from the Heart- ATG

Make My Monday- no design papers

Robyn's Fetish- square cards

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Hello, Baby Giraffe' by A Day For Daisies

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft words in brown

Giraffe- champagne, mid brown, pale brown, iced pearl, ginger & blush pink

Flowers- frosted pink, bright lilac, bright pink, apple cider & mid green

Papers & Embellishments

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

4mm pink pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

X-cut Xpress

'chevron' Die'namics cover up by My Favourite Things

'flowering vine' by Memory Box 98459

Stix2 pick up pencil

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, do'n forget the theme is ATG so no reason for not entering lol!

Hugs xx

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Carnation Love

Good morning, on this yukky wet Sunday morning. I was meant to be off out on my bike with Nige today for a pint in the beer garden. But I don't think thats gonna happen!

Anyhoos, as you have probable noticed if you are a regular to my blog, I have quite an addiction to Sweet Pea Stamps. Well one of my favourite artists of theres has her own FB page & was giving away a freebie as long as you coloured her & had her uploaded by today lol Yeah cutting it fine I know, but I've been busy & spent quite a lot of time in bed over the last few weeks. But anyhoos here she is all finished ready to go in a frame on Danni's wall, as soon as she saw her coloured she asked me if she could have her...little babe xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Ching Chou Kuik Facebook- blooms
I Love Promarkers- anything but a square
Whimsy Stamps- anything but a square card
2 Cute Ink- water themed
Love to Create- anything creative

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- Carnation Love' by Ching Chou Kuik

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Hair- ice grey 1, 120 & 118

Eyes- 66 & 64

Tail- frosted pink, 42 & 32

Dress- oasis, 63, turquoise, 72 & frosted pink

Flowers- green shoot, holly, purple velvet & spring lilac

Jewellery- frosted pink, island lagoon, turquoise, oasis & 72

Sand- sand dune & 84

Moon- soft lime

Panpastels

Sea- phthalo blue

Sky- ultramarine blue shade

Tim Holtz distress inks

'Prima Donna Petals' picked raspberry, mowed lawn & squeezed lemonade

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- brown card

Tools & Glues

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Resplendent Rectangles' die cut by Spellbinders

'Prima Donna Petals' die cut by Die-namics

Thank you for stopping by today, if I haven't been by to say hi yet I will be around soon.

Hugs xx

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Goblin Queen

I'm here today to show you a creation I made just because....with being on a few DT's I don't get much time for just because cards. Well this image was a freebie over on Simply Betty's Facebook page, but the rules in getting the image are you must use it before 13th March. Well I just loved the image & decided to use it to make our Danni (who is 18 on the 23rd) a card from our other daught Katie. Danni just love anything a bit dark & purple lol..so this was just perfect!

Her wings are a darker colour than is showing up in the photo...more burgundy!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fab & Funky- focus on the image

I Love Promarkers- fantasy

Paradise of Stamps- fairies

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Goblin Queen' by Simply Betty Stamps

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir pencils- numbers

Hair- plum, 120 & 82

Eyes- emerald

Lips plum & 120

Dress- cool grey 5, 120, slate & 106

Wings- burgundy, 106 & 33

Goblin- pesto & 60

Papers & Embellishments

'Heather' stack from the Capsule Collection by Papermania

My stash- felt & black dew drops

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Prima Donna Petals' by Die-namics

'A2 Curved Borders #1' Borderbilites by Spellbinders

'Stix2' pick up tool from Natalie & Amy's 

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

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you're all ready for the weekend. I'm hoping to catch up on my commenting tomorrow. Nige has been off work, so we have been doing a few things around the house that need doing. Which has knocked my routine totally out the window lol

Hugs xx

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'Life Is A Cabaret!'

It's Friday again, where is the time going to?

 Also Friday means a new release over at The Stamping Chef! This week we have a fab image called 'Life Is A Cabaret' I know our new DT members had fun playing with her! Make sure you pop over to the Stamping Chef blog & see what fab creations they have made! 

I decided on purple & black as a few of the other DT ladies had done red & black. I just love the finished look!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Try Stampin' On A Tuesday- perfect sketch
C.R.A.F.T- For the girls
MilkCoffee- embossing
Emma's Crafty Challenge- lace & pearls
Oozak- texture

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Life Is A Cabaret' by The Stamping Chef

Promarkers, Flexmarkers & Derwent Inktense pencils

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Eyes- beech green

Hair- walnut & bark

Lips- deep violet

Shorts & hat- deep violet & chinese ink

Bra & leg warmers- deep violet & chinese ink

Shoes- chinese ink

Cane- saddle brown

Papers & Embellishments

'Regal Damask' Embossalicious folder by Die'sire

Purple Core'dinations from the 'brights' stack from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- black lace, clear & black dew drops, black & green card

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

My stash- sentiment

'Oval' die cuts by Sizzix 657563

'Prima Donna Petals' die cut by Die-namics from Natalie & Amy's

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by, I am really sorry I am slacking in the commenting on my friends blogs hopefully will catch up with you soon!

Please pop over to The Stamping Chef blog & see what fab creations the new DT have made using this fab image!!

Hugs xx

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'Dance Recital'

It's time for a new release over at The Stamping Chef, where this week Tamara's pencils have been working overtime & have produced TWO new images for release!!

After much deliberation, I decided to use 'Dance Recital' as I know a few girls taking dance exams in the near future. Just thought this image would be perfect. I will be using it again in the future I think..

I just loved colouring in her dress, the skirt took me ages to do! But it was so relaxing I was nearly asleep lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sweet Sketch Wednesday- perfect sketch

Happy Campers- bling

Crafting For All Seasons- girly

Clear It Out- Make someone's day & sparkly (stickles)

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Dance Recital' by The Stamping Chef

Promarker, Flexmarker & Derwent Inktense pencils

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Lips- sunkissed pink

Eyes- iris blue

Hair- tan & cadmium yellow

Dress & ballet shoes- carmine pink, green aquamarine, dark aquamarine & sea blue

Ribbon- carmine pink

Colour distressing has been done using 'mowed law (from Natalie & Amy's) & victorian velvet' distress inks 

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- brown card, aqua dew drops & ribbon

DP-(all paper) 'Summer Breeze' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

'Prima Donna Petals' die cut by Die-Namics from Natalie & Amy's

Sentiment by Personal Impressions from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Square' die cut by X-cut 503402

'Scalloped square' die cut by X-cut 503404

'Tri-Hearts' Tri embossing folder by Papermania

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

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

The other new release is called

Jolene & she is gorgeous! I have a card half made using her so hopefully tomorrow you will see her too. If you can't wait pop over here & see what fab creations the DT have made using both of these fab new images!

Thank you for stopping by today, I am hoping to catch up with you all today. Now Danni has finished school until she goes to college in September, I seem to be spending lots of time on the Wii Or Xbox with her lol!! Making the most of my baby before she's to old to want to play Mario with her mommy!

Hugs xx

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'Trash To Treasure'

It's that time of the month again, where we see the start of a new challenge over at 'Natalie & Amy's'......this month fellow DT member Wendy has chosen the theme which is

'TRASH TO TREASURE'

& boy did I freak out when I saw this, I have been putting it off & putting it off! I just don't do this kinda thing very well! Then I remembered Hazel (dido)  transforming a coffee jar into a gorgeous pot for her paintbrushes! So that's what I have done....thanks for the inspiration hun xx

This gorgeous flower is one of the fab new dies that 'Natalie & Amy' have just started to stock. Another one of those NEED! lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Catz - say it with flowers

Inspire Me Friday- anything goes

Polka Doodles- animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Derwent Inktense pencils

Image- 'Bamboo' Party Paws from Natalie & Amy's

Bamboo- chinese ink, neutral grey & carmine pink

Flower- tangerine, cadmium orange, cadmium yellow, bark, shiraz & field green

Butterfly- crimson & red violet

Image- 'Party with Bamboo' Party Paws from Natalie & Amy's

Bamboo- chinese ink, neutral grey & carmine pink

Shoe- ink black, neutral grey, fuchsia, thistle, deep rose & red violet

Butterfly- peacock blue & poppy red

Flower- cherry, tangerine, cadmium orange, cadmium yellow, sherbet lemon & hookers green

Image- 'Love From Bamboo' Party Paws from Natalie & Amy's

Bamboo- chinese ink, neutral grey & carmine pink

Heart- crimson & carmine pink

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Love Letters' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

My stash lace & felt

Tools & Glues

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

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

'Lace Border #7' die cut by Die'sire

'Prima Donna Petals' die cut by Die-namics from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

Empty coffee jar

This month we have a fab £15 voucher up for grabs for the winner 

to spend instore

 If you joined in with us last month make sure you pop over & see if you won or made our Top 3!!

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope your all having a great weekend. We spent yesterday at Gentleshaw our local wildlife rescue centre. My highlight was spending 15 minutes fussing & having snuggles with 'Saxon' the resident timberwolf hybrid!! Yes I said wolf....he is absolutely gorgeous & such a fussy wolfie! I will try & get some of the photo's off Nige & post them tomorrow!

Hugs xx

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