Little Cutie

This is my first post for today I will be back later with another creation!

 I'm here today to share my latest 'Happy Little Stampers' DT creation with you. I'm on the Christmas making DT, but if you pop over & check out their blog you will see they do all sorts of different challenges, all throughout the month!!

Anyhoos, our theme for the next month is..... 

ATG

(with the added option of)

ANGELS

I was hunting for an angel image to use & had actually given up & thought about doing something else. When I thought about this cutie. I have used her a few different times.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Krafty Chicks- stamp act

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics- vintage

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Peace Angel' from the Christmas in Moonbeam Meadow' collection by Crafters Companion

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in red

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Moon- orange glaze & light cadmium yellow

Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- dark sepia, bistre & light yellow ochre

Holly & berries- hookers green, leaf green & pale geranium lake

Dress- pink madder lake

Wings- light ultramarine

Moonshine- mustard seed

Sky- chipped sapphire & tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

''clear hologram sparkle' embossing glitter by WOW!

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & checkout what fabulous makes the HLS DT have created.

I will be back on the 8th so until then stay safe xx

Love Birds

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Purple Frog, if you entered last month make sure you pop over & check out & see if you are our winner or in our Top 3. We had some awesome entries!!

This months theme is....

NEW BEGINNINGS

new baby, new house, new job, new year etc...

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Dream Valley- something new

Whoopsi Daisy- it's all new

Come & Get It- anything new

Let's Craft & Create- things with wings

A Gem of a Challenge- celebrate something new

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Love Birds' Moonbeam Meadow from Crafty Purple Frog

Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers words & numbers in black from Crafty Purple Frog

Spectrum Noir Pencils numbers in brown

Tree- EB2 natural brown & 103

Leaves- LG3 meadow, 48 & 47

Bow- GT1 ice green, 72 & 63

Flowers- FS1 rose, PP4 rose blush, 40 & 31

House- BT1 pale mint, 72, 63, GT1 ice green & 72

Birds- GB2 caramel, 91, 87, GT1 ice green, 72 & 63

Butterflies- 72, 63 & 61

Panpastels

Sky- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments

Design papers, flower, button & card blank are all from the 'Teal' Dovecraft Back to Basics, goody bag from Crafty Purple Frog

My stash- aqua divine twine & sentiment

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'blossom #5' die cuts by Spellbinders

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to enter you creation over here, for the chance to win a £10 voucher to spend instore at Crafty Purple Frog

Hugs xx

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Rudolf & Friends

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Digital Delights, new release creation!


I am soooo excited to be able to finally tell you I have been asked by my gorgeous friend Amy to be part of her design team for her new crafty shop. Today sees the start of our challenge which will run for a month. You could win an awesome prize, so make sure you pop over & see what you could win, also why not pop over & see what awesome goodies Amy has in her fabulous shop.

I just love the name Amy has decided to call her new shop.

CRAFTY PURPLE FROG

How cool is that name???!!!

Now on with our first challenge, we have the theme of.....

THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS

so anything Christmassy goes.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Creations- animals

Crafty Gals Corner- use a sentiment

Crafty Sentiments- winter

Cuttlebug Mania- tic tac toe (animal- die cut- sentiment)

Penny Black & More- anything Christmas

Stamping Sensations- Christmas greeting

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Rudolf & Friends' Christmas in Moonbeam Meadow from Crafty Purple Frog

Tim Holtz distress inks/pens 

Rudolph- antique linen, tea dye & vintage photo

Antlers-gathered twigs & antique linen

Nose- festive berries

Holly & berries- mowed lawn & festive berries

Parcels- mowed lawn, festive berries, milled lavender & shaded lilac

Sled- antique linen

Robins- vintage photo, antique linen & festive berries

Baubles- squeezed lemonade, twisted citron & shaded lilac

Snow- tumbled glass

All highlighted inks are available from 'Crafty Purple Frog'

Papers & Embellishments

'Ranger' watercolour card from Crafty Purple Frog

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

Tools & Glues

'collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

X-cut Xpress

'Let it Snow' sentiment die cut by Creative Dies

'It's Snowing' embossing folder by Leonie Pujol from Crafty Purple Frog

Image stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine ink from Crafty Purple Frog

'5 x 7" white deckled edge card blank'

Make sure you pop over & see what fabulous prize is up for grabs, also what awesome makes the DT have made to help inspire you!!

Hugs xx

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Crafting By Design GD!

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my 'Spring' creation for Inky!


When I was asked if I would like to be GD over at Crafting by Design & the theme was 'Get Ready For Christmas' well I jumped at the chance!

Those of you who are regulars know I love Christmas & all things snowy!

Thank you so much for asking me xx

Anyhoos as I said the theme is....

GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS!

why not join in with them & get another Christmas card made..

Arghhh I hate having to photograph silver mirri card!! 

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Rudolph & Friends' from the Moonbeam Meadow collection

Spectrum Aquas

Rudolph- boulder, chestnut, desert, crimson & burgundy

Robins- boulder, crimson & burgundy

Sledge- boulder

Presents- scarlet, moss, bud green & heather

Snow- aquamarine

Baubles- heather, sunflower, moss, bud green & scarlet

Panpastels

Snow- turquoise

Sky- phthalo blue shade & phthalo blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back to Basics Modern Christmas' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- ribbon & silver mirri

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'tree & deer' from the 'Christmas Village' set by Marianne D COL1330 from Natalie & Amy's

'Holly Branches' die cuts by Marianne D LR0244 

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

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'Christmas' creation the DT have made....Hugs xx

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Love Birds!

Today sees the first challenge of the year over at My Time To Craft.

 If you fancy joining us for a few weeks as a Guest Designer, either pop over & enter our challenge here & add GDT to your name or email me at shell-swinscoe@virginmedia.com You can use anything you want to create your finished item but it must follow the theme,. You can also make anything you want, it doesn't have to be a card as we are a mixed media challenge. It just has to fit the theme!

The theme for the next week is....

ALL THINGS NEW!

new year, new house, new car, new job, new baby....& of course all that scrummy new stash you got for Christmas!

Remember to tell us what your 'new' thing is!

I decided to use, new house, new stamp & new flourish die cut!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Country View- new to you (stamp & flourish die cut)
Creatalicious- new beginnings
Dies R Us- ATG with something new (flourish die cut)
Aud Sentiments- use the word new
Red Rubber- new stamp

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Love Birds' from the 'Moonbeam Meadow' collection 

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Sansodor

Tree- sandstone, 109 & 103

Bow- sorbet, 40 & 31

Birdhouse- 63, 62, oasis & 55

Birdies- surf blue, 73, 70, yellow, 22, 17 & 15

Flowers- sorbet, 31, wild orchid & 38

Leaves- bright green & 60

Butterflies- 33

Tim Holtz distress inks

'Fabulous Phlox' colour distressed using mowed lawn, milled lavender & squeezed lemonade

'Flourish' colour distressed using milled lavender

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

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

'Congrats On Your New Home' sentiment taken from the 'Makey Bakey Mice' set called 'Home Sweet Home' 

My stash- lilac card & 5mm cream pearls

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Fabulous Phlox' die cut by Memory Box 98511

'Leafy Flourish' die cut by X-cut  xcu50189

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

I am really sorry I haven't been around to visit you much over Christmas, as well as the usual family keeping me away....Nige has managed to hurt his back, he has be diagnosed with a displaced disc & has been told to rest & do nothing lol....makes a change me looking after him. Hopefully when the girls go back to college next week I will get a bit more routine even with Nige being off work!

So please bear/bare ? with me

hugs xx

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