Henry Drinking His Hot Chocolate

Good morning fellow crafters, I hope you are all well. 

I'm doing ok, a bit more tired than usual as started a new job this week. I enjoy it but it gonna take some getting used to lol!!

Anyhoos, I'm here to share with you my latest 'Happy Little Stampers Christmas' DT creation with you. As always we are an ATG challenge but with an added option theme. Which for this month is...wonderland!

I decided to do an ATG creation, using one of my favourite mice out there. I just love Henry by Whiff of Joy. He is the cutest little beastie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Christmas Craft Creations- ATG

The Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas

Dream Valley- Christmas in July

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Henry With Hot Chocolate' by Whiff of Joy

Everblend Markers by Arteza in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Henry

Fur- WG08 warm grey 8 & dark sepia

Ears- R18 powder pink & medium flesh

Jacket- B25 butterfly blue, indanthrene blue, helio blue reddish & R21 ruby red

Hat- B25 & warm grey IV

Scarf- B37 carolina blue, cobalt blue greenish, R21 ruby red & cold grey VI

Mug- cold grey VI, cold grey IV, Y02 star yellow, dark cadmium orange & dark chrome yellow

Holly- YG04 apple green & deep cobalt green

Berries- R23 sea urchin red

Mallows- RP16 blush pink & fuchsia

Hot choc- BR34 light clay brown

Shadow- black, warm grey VI, warm grey V, warm grey IV & warm grey III

Surround- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

DP- 'Christmas Tales' by Dovecraft

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash- 3mm AB shaped gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'tag' from the 'Driving Home For Christmas' set by Simply Cards & Papercraft Issue 181

'stitched circles' by Heffy Doodle

Image stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

Sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow.

Take care xx

What A Cutie Patootie!

 Time is flying by, I can't believe its two weeks since my last MTTCC post! Madness!!

Anyhoos, as you have probably guessed, I'm here to share my latest 'My Time To Craft Christmas' DT creation with you. Our theme for the next fortnight is....

CAS CHRISTMAS

so the definition of CAS is...two thirds of the card space must be left clear & white

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Lost Coast Portal- Christmas in July

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Christmas Tales' by Dovecraft

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Deer- medium flesh, light flesh, walnut brown, bistre & brown ochre

Snow- light cobalt turquoise

Sign- nougat, brown ochre & burnt ochre

Tools & Glues

stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine ink

'bracket edge A6 white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow with another DT make. Until then take care xx

Christmas Music

 Its time for a new challenge theme over at 'Winter Wonderland', where for the next month our theme is.....

CHRISTMAS SONG/MUSIC

We are sponsored by the fabulous 'Stampers Delight' & I was lucky enough to get an image to play with.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Merry Little Christmas- ATG

12 months of Christmas- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Anime Unicorn Blythe' by Stampers Delight

Everblend Markers by Arteza in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Skin- BR28 ivory & medium flesh

Jacket- RP09 ballerina pink, light purple pink, middle purple pink & pink madder lake, B29 pastel blue, phthalo blue, light phthalo blue & ultramarine, Y07 lime pulp yellow & naples yellow

Tights, horn & stars- RP09 ballerina pink, light purple pink, middle purple pink & pink madder lake B29 pastel blue, phthalo blue, light phthalo blue & ultramarine

Hair- PB09 periwinkle, manganese violet & light red violet

Lolly- BG35 spearmint green & chrome oxide green fiery, BR52 & hazelnut brown

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Christmas Fancy' by Dovecraft

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' al purpose glue 

Sentiment computer generated 

'6" square white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made. I will be back later with another DT make, Until then stay safe xx

Monochromatic Christmas

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Not Just Cards creation xx

 Its time for the last 'My Time To Craft' challenge of 2020. This year has been absolutely pants! Except for Harvey, he's the only good thing thats happened. Covid caused both me & hubby to lose our jobs, thankfully with him being an HGV driver he can get a job straight away. But me, I'm fed up of looking, or applying for one & it say...'you are the 234 person to apply for this job, good luck!!...I need a freaking miracle not good luck!!

Anyhoos, here we go...

Our last theme is.....

MONOCHROMATIC CHRISTMAS

(various shade of the same colour)

I had so much fun making this card. I won several WOW embossing powders (I know this was done using a different make) but they made me get them out & play!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Everybody Art- animals

Holly & Ivy- ATG

Sparkles Christmas- none traditional colours

Dream Valley- Christmas

Use Your Stuff- winter

Papers & Embellishments

'desert storm' Neenah kraft card by Crafters Companion

'white' stamping card (for the layers) by Sheena Douglas

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Hi-Tack glue by Impex (for the layers)

Sizzix Bigshot

'grand Merry Christmas' script by Memory Box (6 layers)

'reindeer' by Dovecraft (6 layers)

'silver pearl' Heat it Up! embossing powder

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'monochromatic' creations the ladies have made.  I will be back on the 15th, so until then stay safe xx

Peek A Boo!

 It's time for me to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' creation with you. So for the next fortnight or theme is....

IT'S SNOWMAN TIME

I decided to use one of my all time favourite snowmen stamps....I've had it ages & I think I must have used it at least once a year, which is really good for me lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Paper Funday- Christmas

Country View- anything Christmas

Crafty Animals- ATG with an animal

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Hide & Seek' from the Pepper's Christmas Party stamp collection by Helz Cuppleditch

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Snowman

Body- iris blue

Carrot- tangerine

Arms- willow

Hat- bark, hooker's green & cherry

Scarf- crimson, cherry, dusky purple, peacock blue, fuchsia, carmine pink, teal green & iris blue

Star- cadmium orange & cadmium yellow

Hedgehog

Prickles- charcoal grey & bark

Body- amber

Pepper

Fur- neutral grey & tan

Snow- iris blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Merry Magic' by Dovecrafts

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

'gold mirri' card by Hunkydory

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'baubles rectangle frame' Memory Box (Die Cutting Essentials issue 57)

sentiment from the 'Christmas Grungy Messages by Lily of The Valley

image & sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5 x 7" deckled edge white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow, so until then stay safe xx

Carol Singers?

I have 3 posts today, 1 before this & one after, so please check them out xx

Good morning fellow crafters, I hope you are all well. I can't believe our Harvey is nearly 2 months old....where on earth has that time gone to!!!???

Anyhoos, I'm here today to share my latest 'Winter Wonderland' creation with you.

We are sponsored by the fabulous Dr Digi for this month, now lets see what the theme is....

SKETCH & EMBOSSING

ok so we have 2 sketches for you to choose from, you will find them here or at the end of my post. For embossing you can use either wet or dry!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crimbo Crackers- ATG

Christmas Craft Creations- Christmas Characters

Holly & Ivy- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'We 3 Kings' by Dr Digi

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Left king

 Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh

Tongue- madder

Hat- bistre, brown ochre, middle cadmium red & warm grey V

Scarf- madder, permanent carmine & cold grey V

Jacket- cobalt turquoise

Gloves- helio turquoise

Trousers- dark sepia

Shoes- black, cold grey VI & dark sepia

Song book- dark sepia

Middle King

Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh

Tongue- madder

Hat- burnt carmine, pale geranium lake & warm grey V

Gloves- delft blue

Jacket- mauve

Trousers- burnt umber

Shoes- walnut brown & warm grey VI

Scarf- dark cadmium orange, dark cadmium yellow & warm grey V

Song book- dark sepia

Right King

Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh

Tongue- madder

Hat- chromium green opaque

Jacket- indanthrene blue

Gloves- chrome oxide green

Shoes- burnt sienna & indian red

Trousers- warm grey VI

Song book- dark sepia

Snow mounds- salty ocean 

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

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

DP- 'Christmas Tales' by Dovecraft

clear dewdrops

Glues & Tools

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glues with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'It's Snowing' embossing folder by Leonie Pujol

'puffy clouds' die cut by Lawn Fawn (snow mounds)

'6" square white card blank'

The sketches you get to choose from, you can flip, rotate etc...

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 11th with my next creation to share with you, until then take care & stay safe xx

Prickly Plushie

Well, as things stand now Katie is still hanging on to her baby! 4 days to go until her due date! Fingers crossed he arrives soon, she really has had enough! We went for a 4 mile walk yesterday hoping it would hurry the little man along...nope!!! I think hes happy where he is, just don't tell Katie that lol xx

Anyhoos, I'm here to share my latest 'Not Just Cards' DT creation with you. If you are a regular to my blog you will know that I absolutely LOVE Clearly Besotted stamps. So yeah here's another make using some of their awesome stamps!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Creations- ATG

Through The Craftroom Door- ATG

Crafting Happiness- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images & sentiment- 'Prickly Plushie' by Clearly Besotted

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Polychromo pencils by Faber-Castell in green

Distress Oxides by Tim Holts in red

Cactus Left to Right

1st cactus- pressed leaf, leaf green, permanent green, pear green & chromium green opaque

Pot- halloween & burnt sienna

2nd cactus- pear green & chromium green opaque

Pot- red rooster & middle cadmium red

3rd cactus- pressed leaf, leaf green & permanent green

Pot- island lagoon, helio turquoise, oasis & cobalt green

4th cactus- pressed leaf, leaf green, permanent green

Pot- shocking pink, magenta & middle purple pink

5th cactus- pear green & chromium green opaque

Pot- true blue, indanthrene blue & prussian blue

Bottom cactus- pear green & chromium green opaque

Pot- spring lilac & purple violet

Hearts in frame- frosted pink

Sky & sentiment frame- salty ocean

Shelf & wood- vintage photo & tea dye

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Curiosity Corner' by Dovecraft

DP- 'spotty' freebie with monthly release from Clearly Besotted

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Lynda Chapman

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'stitched squares' by M&C Boutique (window frame)

'stitched strip of ease' by Heffy Doodles

embossed stripes done using my ScorPal

'heart picture frame' from the rectangle kinetic card maker from the Papercrafter magazine

Images stamped using 'black tuxedo' ink by Memento

Sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fab creations the 'Not Just Cards' DT have made to help inspire you this month!

Fingers crossed I will be back tomorrow, so until the hugs & stay safe xx

Dudley Donkey

Its time for me to share my latest My Time To Craft make with you. For the next fortnight we have a fabulous theme for you, which is.....

CHRISTMAS ANIMALS

I got this set of stamps by Hobby Arts LTD from my crafty retreat, its was one of those sets I just had to have lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

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

Cute Card Thursday- festive

Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas

Unicorn Challenge- Christmas/winter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Dudley Does Christmas' by Hobby Arts LTD

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Nuvo Markers by Tonic in brown

Dudley- ice grey blend, brown grey blend & brown grey shades

Hat- black cherry, strawberry jam & fresh watermelon

Scarf- dark red shades & blue turquoise blend

Present- blue turquoise shades

Ribbon- dark red shades

Robin- muted brown blend, strawberry jam & fresh watermelon

Gift- blue turquoise shades

Holly- alpine green blend

Berries- strawberry jam & fresh watermelon

Ground- brown grey shades

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Snowflakes' 8" square stack by Phill Martin

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

Ribbon from Dovecraft

Glittery felt from Hobbycraft

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'poinsettia' die cut by Marianne D

'6" square white card blank' 

My stash- sentiment

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fabulous 'Christmas animal' creations the DT have made. I will be back on the 20th, until then take care xx

Bag It!

Time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft where we have a fabulous theme for you this fortnight.....

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

I decided to make a bag, not made one for a while, so thought I'd make a Christmas one.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cute N' Crafty Christmas- ATG

Mod Squad- anything but a card

Moo-Mania- use a stamp

Simon Says Stamp- no digi

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Henry With Bauble' by Whiff Of Joy

Tim Holtz Distress Inks in pink

Henry- spun sugar, vintage photo, tea dye & antique linen

Mistletoe- mowed lawn

Hat- fire brick, festive berries & weathered wood

Bauble- peacock feathers & fossilized amber

Ground- hickory smoke & weathered wood

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Magic & Sparkle' by Dovecraft

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

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

My stash- eyelets & ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Woodware eyelet setter

Image stamped using 'vintage sepia' ink by Versafine

Sizzix Bigshot

'scalloped circle' die cut by First Edition FED1E071

'stitched circle' die cut by M & C Boutique from The Works

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow with my

 next make, until then take care xx

Getting Krafty!

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft & for the next fortnight we're

GETTING KRAFTY

use kraft somewhere on your make!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Christmas At Sweet Stampin'- ATG

Crafting By Design- Christmas

Cute N' Crafty Christmas- ATG

The Holly & Ivy- ATG

Merry Little Christmas Blog- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Boozy Santa' by Wild Rose Studio

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Skin- pompeian red & cinnamon

Eyebrows & beard- cold grey III & white

Santa suit- dark red, deep red, deep scarlet red & white

Boots- black, cold grey VI, cold grey V & cold grey IV

Belt- dark naples ochre, black & cold grey VI

Bottle- brown ochre, light yellow ochre, dark naples ochre, deep cobalt green, pine green, hooker's green, leaf green, copper, ultramarine & light yellow ochre

Fizz- bistre, light yellow ochre & dark naples ochre

Stars- naples yellow

Shadow- warm grey VI, cold grey V, cold grey IV & cold grey III

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Vintage Christmas' from the Back To Basics collection from Dovecraft

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

Neenah Desert Storm 'kraft' card by Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'5" white square card blank

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

I will be back on the 4th, until then take care xx

Giraffes on Kraft!

Its time for a new challenge to start over at 'My Time To Craft'  & for the next fortnight we have the awesome theme of 

KRAFT

so you can colour on it, layer with it, die cut with it, you get the picture!

I decided to play with a new favourite of mine 

Just love these cuties & the heart pattern on their fur xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With An Attitude- ATG

Cute Card Thursday- ATG

Creative Knockouts- lots of layers

Retarte- ATG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Giraffes' by Craft Sensations

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Tim Holtz distress oxides in red

Giraffes- light yellow ochre, brown ochre, raw umber, burnt sienna, warm grey III & white

Bow- magenta, manganese violet & light purple pink

Sun- terracotta, dark chrome yellow & dark cadmium yellow

Grass- permanent green olive & permanent green

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'brown, pink & green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

DP- 'Pretty in Pink' Back to Basics by Dovecraft

'Desert Storm' kraft card by Crafters Companion

Tool & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Diamond Press' by Crafters Companion

'Blooming Violet' die cut by Memory Box 98504

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend & I will see you on Tuesday. So until then take care xx

Jubbly Zebra

Its time for another one of those yummy calorie free cookies....a new challenge has started over at

 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' You will find this fortnights cookie here, or at the end of my post.

For this challenge we are sponsored by 'All Dressed Up' but don't forget you have to be in it to win it!!

I decided to use one of my favourite Digital Delights images ....just love the Jubbly animal set, so cute xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Dragonflies- animals

Angie's Digital Stamps- ATG

Dare2BArtzy- birthday

Always Happy Birthday- birthday

Crafty Animals- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Jubbly Zebra' by Digital Delights

Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

|Zebra- dark flesh, medium flesh, light flesh, cinnamon, cold grey VI, cold grey V, cold grey IV, cold grey III, cold grey II, dark sepia & black

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Sweet Paris' by Dovecraft

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

'white' colouring card from Rymans

'Today's The Day Happy Birthday' from the sentiment tag set #24 by Lili of the Valley

My stash- ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'grass' die cut by Marianne D LR0360

'ribbon' border punch by Woodware

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' by Versafine

'5" square white card blank

This fortnights cookies 

Thank you for popping in today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using these yummy cookies. I will be back on Saturday with my next make, until then take care xx

Bluebell is in Love!!

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft' we have a fabulous theme for you. The theme is....

HOLIDAYS

so Christmas, valentines, Thanks Giving, Easter or just a summer themed creation.

As I am miles behind in my Christmas card making as always I thought I would get one in lol...

Just love this super cute image by Wild Rose Studio

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Jingle Belles- bells

Winter Wonderland- come home for Christmas

Christmas At Sweet Stamping- anything Christmas

A Snowflakes Promise- ATG

The Holly & The Ivy- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Derwent Inktense Pencils in green

Image- 'Bluebell In Love' by Wild Rose Studio

Bluebell- carmine pink & saddle brown

Bell- cadmium orange & golden yellow

Ribbon- deep blue & iris blue

Male deer- carmine pink & neutral grey

Holly- hooker's green, beech green & mallard green

Berries- cherry

Twine & label- oak

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Time To Sparkle' by Dovecraft

blue 'winter sky' card from Limetree Crafts

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

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'Let It Snow' from the Grunge Messages set by Lili of The Valley

My stash- 3mm red pearls

white 'seed beads' by The Craft Factory

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D glue with tools' 

'Bow' die cut by Presscut

'Holly Branch' die cut by Marianne D LR0244

'cross stitch' nesting arches by Uniquely Creative

'Stix2' pick up tool

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will pop over here & check out what fabulous 'holiday' makes the DT have come up with to help inspire you.

I will be back on Tuesday, until then take care xx