'Patch Pal Elephant'

Happy 1st of June xx Getting a bit excited here now that it's actually June, so not long till I get my stinker! Yeah I know, your gonna be sooooo bored of it by the time I get him. Any help with a name would be good. But its gotta be something to do with sport, all our animals are named after famous sports men

Charlie our greyhound Charlie Hodgson (ex England rugby player)

Freddie my leopard gecko Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff (ex England cricket player)

Stevie my sucky pleck fish Steve Harmison (ex England cricket player)

so you see we have a theme in our house....but if you have any suggestions other than a famous sports person & I like it, it will go in the list. Remember I am having a black & white traditional striped skunk & he is gonna be soooooooooo sweet!

The real reason I'm here today isn't to talk to you about stinkers, its to show you my latest creation for 

The Craft Garden where this month we have a fab colour combo for you....

ORANGE, YELLOW & LIME!

I must admit when I first read the theme I freaked out big time. Then after telling Nige & him laughing at me freaking out (mmmm bad hubby) he suggested an animal that looks like a teddy. So here you have my creation, image chosen out of my gazzillions by Nige xx

I have had this image for ages, I won this & a few other a while ago from Clearly Digi Stamps. I know Doodle Pantry have taken over the images, but I can't find these cuties anywhere sorry x

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

2 sisters- baby
Little Claire's- spots & stripes
Digi Choosday- spots & stripes
Paperminutes- animals

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- Patch Pal Elephant by Clearly Digi Stamp/Doodle Pantry

Derwent Inktense pencils

Elephant & text- red oxide, burnt orange, tangerine, apple green, spring green, golden yellow & sherbet lemon

Tim Holtz distress inks

Grass- mowed lawn from Natalie & Amy's

Sky- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments

'Pot Pourri' card candi

My stash- green card & white card for inking

Tools & Glues

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

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

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, sorry I won't be around to see you until tomorrow as we are at Gentleshaw today. I'll be having Alfie snuggles lol

Have a great Sunday 

Hugs xx

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'Skunky Time!'

Good morning, I hope you are all well, if not I am sending you cyber get well soon hugs!

I hope the weather is going to be better today than yesterday. It did nothing but rain & it always make me feel really yuk & sore & grumpy....bring on the sunshine! No Gentleshaw for us today as Nige is working, but we are going tomorrow. I really need skunky cuddles from Alfie.  

As most of you know I am waiting for our baby skunky to be born, yes still waiting lol!

Anyhoos I made this card for this weeks challenge at My Time to Craft, where the theme is....

APRIL SHOWERS

So we want to see an umbrella on your creation!

I just had to get this image when I saw it a while ago, its so sweet & perfectly stinky!

I am going to do another card without the raindrops & make it into a Thank You card for our babies breeder. I just hope his pregnant girlie hurries up & has them lol!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fairytale- cute only
Simply Create Too- stack um up!
CCEE Stampers- April Showers
The Cupboard Trilogy- friendship
Cuttin & Stampin- April showers

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Cute Critters' by Clearly Digi Stamp sold through Doodle Pantry

Derwent Inktense pencils

Skunky- Indian ink & neutral grey

Flower- beech green, hooker's green, felt green, dark purple, dusky purple & mauve

Ground- beech green & field green

Rain- iris blue

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- stormy sky

Leaves & stems of Violet- pine needles & mowed lawn

Violets- dusty concord & milled lavender

All highlighted distress inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'New Bloom' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

Sentiment from the 'Cute Critters' set by Clearly Digi Stamps

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

'Mystic Green' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- black card & baby blue pearls

Tools & Glues

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Blooming Violet' die cut by Memory Box 98504 

'Lace #5' border die cut by Die'sire

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

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful weekend no matter what you are doing. If you get chance the DT would love for you to pop over to our challenge blog (here) to see what fab creations they have made to inspire you!

Hugs xxx

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All Creatures Great & Small!!

So sorry my post is last today, we have only just got our internet back on!!! It was fine last night when Iturned it off but come to put it on at 830 this am & poof!! It was gone & its only just come back on!!!!

WOW!!! I can't believe how long it is since I posted a DT card for

 Craft Emma's Store Challenge....seems like months ago lol!

Well this week we have a fab challenge for you

ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL

so get all ya cutie animals out & pop over & join in the fun!!

We have a fab sponsor this week

Doodle Pantry

 the winner will recieve $15 voucher to spend in their store!

I've made this card for one of my mates Jue & her now fiancee (sp?) as they got engaged on New Years Day....she asked him!! I think its really sweet & they are just perfect together!!

Challenges I Am Entering

Fairymoon Crafts- sketch

Goodies I Used

Image- from Sliekje Digi Stamps

IQ paper from Staples

6" square scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Hedgies- putty, tan, cinnamon & walnut

Umbrella- lavender, lilac & amethyst

Hearts- red

Flower- red, canary & grass

Grass- grass & forest green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Love Potion by Pinkpaislee  (double sided) from Crafty Emma's Store

Buttons MME from Crafty Emma's Store

Ribbon & ribbon slider from Crafty Emma's Store

'Love' sentiment from Pollycraft

Heart stamp from Daisy & Dandelion

Scalloped shape cut on my Slice with the Basic Element card

I hope you will join in with us this week at CES Challenge, please pop over to the

 main blog to see the cuties my teamies have come up with!!