Love From Bamboo...But He's Not A Panda!!!

I'm just hoping Mr Blogger is behaving today, as we went to Rhyl airshow yesterday so today's & yesterday's posts were both scheduled...so fingers crossed your reading this & I'm not talking to myself!! lol

Today's creation I am sharing with you is for Natalie & Amy's monthly challenge, where this month the theme is.....

CHARMING!

add a charm, that easy...I hope to see lots of you joining in this month. 

There is a £15 voucher up for grabs to spend instore.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Image & Colouring Mediums

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

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Bamboo- sand dune, 95 & 91

Heart- surf blue, 73 & 72

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boho Chic' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

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

My stash- brown ribbon & 'made with love' charm

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'Asian Accents' die cut border by Spellbinders from Natalie & Amy's

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

Thank you for stopping by today, hope your having a great Bank Holiday weekend (UK) 

hugs Shell xx

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A Friend Like You!

Yay! It's the weekend, which means family time. Not sure what we will be doing, maybees watch a moojie or two! 

Anyhoos I'm here today to show you my, My Time To Craft creation. Where this week the theme is...

FOR A SPECIAL LADY!

can be Mother's day, girlie birthday, great friend creation etc...

I decided to go with the girlie friend & made this

I know Bamboo is meant to be a panda, but I think he looks really sweet as a bear!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fairytale- flower power
Crafting for the Craic- bingo...image, more than 2 layers & die cut
Cute Card Thursday- celebrate
Crafty Gals Corner- cute as a button
Lil Red Wagon- cute, cute, cute
Stamping Royalty- watercolour (spectrum aquas)

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Party With Bamboo' from the Party Paws collection from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Aqua's

Bamboo- desert

Flower- gold, amber, sepia & bud green

Shoe- kingfisher, marigold, sunflower & slate

Butterfly- red violet & sunflower

Ground- slate

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Citrus Stack' by DCWV

'I'm so lucky' sentiment from the Party Paws set 'Party With Bamboo' from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- orange card, turquoise dew drops & green paper

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Leafy Branch' by C.C.Designs

'Daisy Flower' by Joy Crafts 6002/0024 from Natalie & Amy's

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

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful weekend, whatever you decide to do!

Hugs xx

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Bamboo the Panda or Not!

Over at Natalie & Amy's there's a fab new challenge starting today. Make sure you pop over & check out our Winner & Top 3, if you entered our 'colouring on Kraft' challenge last month. You never know xx

The theme this month is.....

STITCH IT!

faux or real either is ok as long as we can see it

I decided to use one of my favourite stamps available from Natalie & Amy's. I know on the packet he is meant to be a panda, but I though he would look good as a bear.....what do you think?

Challenges I Would Like to Enter

The Crafters Cafe- things with wings (butterflies)

One Stitch at a Time- ATG with butterfly

Robyns Fetish- stitching

Alphabet Challenge- S is for stitching

Daring Cardmakers- sentimental

Image & Colouring Mediums

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

Tim Holtz distress inks

Bamboo- antique linen, tea dye, gathered twigs & spun sugar

Leaves- pine needles & mowed lawn

Branch- gathered twigs & tea dye

Butterflies- peacock feathers

Flowers- picked raspberry, dusty concord, milled lavender & victorian velvet

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Tim Holtz distress markers

Faux stitching- black soot

Papers & Embellishments

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

Sentiment- 'Flowers from Bamboo' by Party Paws from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- brown card

Tools & Glues

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

'5x7" white scalloped edge card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I will be around tomorrow to catch up on my commenting....its been one of those weeks 

Hugs xx

'New Arrival'

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my creation using a new release from Inky Impressions xx

It's time to show you my second creation for 'Card Mania' where I am honoured to be their guest designer for a few months!

Anyhoos this fortnights challenge theme is...

BABY!

this fortnight they are sponsored by the fabulous Di's Digi Downloads

I decided to use one of my well loved 'Party Paws' stamps.

I decided to change 'Baby Bamboo' into a bear, I think he looks really cute!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Penny Black & More- your favourite stamp
Stamping Sensations- animal antics
Sentimental Sundays- animals
Seemacrafts- make it cute
Kitty Bee Designs- baby

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Baby Bamboo' & 'BABY' blocks, from the 'Party Paws' collection from Natalie & Amy's

Tim Holtz distress inks

Bamboo- gathered twigs, tea dye & antique linen

Blankie- dusty concord & milled lavender

Star- spiced marmalade & mustard seed

BABY block- mowed lawn & milled lavender

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'New Arrival' from the Forever Friends collection by Docraft

Divine twine- purple plum

My stash- purple card

Tools & Glues

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

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

'Elegant Edge'  7 x 5" white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will pop over & see what fab creations the 'Card Mania' DT have made to inspire you.

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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'With Love, From Bamboo'

Well we managed to get Danni a dress for her prom, its gorgeous! Very Danni, not girlie lol!! Just got to find the shoes to go with it now. Then its sorted until next year, when we have to do it all over again for Katie!

Today is the start of the new monthly challenge over at Sparkles, where this month we want to see

HEARTS!

on you creation....I decided to make Nige a card just to let him know I loves him lots!

Under my sentiment I have used the 'corner bow' die cut, but have cut it in half so it looks like a flourish!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Catz- fab sketch

Gingerloft- for the guys (for my hubby)

Di's Digi Downloads- use a bear (hope panda counts as a bear)

Card Crafters Circle- die cuts

Auds Sentiments- for a man (for my hubby)

Goodies I Have Used

Image & sentiment- from the 'Love From Bamboo' stamp set from the 'Party Paws' collection from Natalie & Amy's

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Prisma pencils & Sansodor

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Bubblegum Girl' by Grace Taylor

'Scalloped Oval' die cut by Sizzix 66756

'Corner Bow' die cut by Memory Box 98371 from Natalie & Amy's

'Precious Hearts' die cut by Memory Box 98474 from Natalie & Amy's

'Candy Hearts GB' die cuts by Marianne D COL1307

Blue paper by Kodak

Blue pearls & ribbon my stash

This month we are sponsored by Di's Digi downloads, the winner will receive $10 gift voucher to spend.

Thank you for stopping by today, I will hopefully be around later to say hi to you all! Please if you have time pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations the DT have made!

Hugs xx