One Layer Creations!

 It's time for me to share my latest DT creation for 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for the next fortnight we have the fab theme of....

ONE LAYER CREATIONS

I had so much fun making this card, I just love how its turned out x

I had totally forgotten about this stamp, glad I found it when I was looking for something else lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Always Fun Challenge- ATG

A Perfect Time To Craft- ATG

Digi Doodles- black/purple

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Anemone' A little Bit Sketchy by Sheena Douglass

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Petals- dusky purple

Centre- charcoal grey & neutral grey

Leaves- beech green & hooker's green

Surround- dusky purple

Papers & Embellishments

'water colour' card by Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'5" white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fab 'one layer' creations by the DT

I will be back on the 2nd of October (OMG where has September gone!!) 

Until then stay safe xx

Hello Cutie!

Its time for me to share my latest My Time To Craft creation with you. For the next fortnight we have the theme of....

INSIDE OUT

make the inside of your card as pretty as the outside!!

One of my good friends loves giraffes & as it was coming up to her birthday, I decided to make a card using one of my favourite giraffe images. I love how its turned out.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With An Attitude- ATG
Cute Card Thursday- ATG
Crafty Animals- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Hello Baby Giraffe' by A Day For Daisies

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Tim Holtz Distress Inks in pink

Giraffe- champagne, raw umber, sandstone & van-dyck-brown

Flower- azure & prussian blue

Stencil- worn lipstick, iced spruce & hickory smoke

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglass

'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'barking mad' 8" stencil by Sheena Douglass

Distress inks applied using Dreamweaver stencils brushes

'5" square kraft card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see how the DT have decorated the insides of their cards!!

I will be back tomorrow, until then take care xx

The Perfect Blend!

Its time for a cuppa & for me to share my latest {PIN}spirational make with you. You will find this fortnights photo here or at the end of my post.

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Coffee Break' magazine freebie from Simply Cards & Papercraft

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo pencils in brown

Tim Holtz distress oxide in red

Left cup & saucer- caribbean blue, cobalt turquoise, helio turquoise, caramel, burnt umber & brown ochre

Right cup & saucer- lilac, violet, purple violet, cocoa & van dyke brown

The stencil was colour distressed using tattered rose

Papers & Embellishments

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglass

'white' colouring card from Rymans

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

My stash- 'brown sugar' divine twine

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'tag' die cut from the 'Coffee Break' set

'steam' die cuts from the 'Coffee Break' set

All stamped using 'tuxedo black' by Memento

'leaf stencil' from the 'Coffee Break' set

Oxide ink applied using 'Dreamweaver' stencil brushes

'A6 white deckled edge card blank'

 This fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today, I love reading your comments & really appreciate you taking the time to right them.

I will be back on Monday with my monthly 'Sheepski' make until then take care xx

Lighthouse

Todays share has been made for one of the girls at work, who was 60 last week. All I knew was she likes the seaside & gardening lol....she loved the end result & is putting it in a frame in her bedroom.

I made it for the latest challenge over at Inspiration Destination, where as always the theme is

ANYTHING GOES

I loved putting this card together, getting out some older dies & using them again was great.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

A Snowflakes Promise-ATG

Crafty Sentiments- add flowers

Make My Monday- going around in circles

heARTful stamping- ATG & stamping

Pile It On- 3D embellishments

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- lighthouse & porthole from the 'Sea View Collection' by Sheena Douglass from the Creative Stamping magazine

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Lighthouse- neutral grey, saddle brown, cherry & poppy red

Flowers- deep violet, dark purple, dusky purple, iris blue, deep blue & deep indigo

Leaves- field green & apple green

Porthole- paynes grey & neutral grey

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' water colour card by Crafters Companion

'red, purple & turquoise' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' colouring card from Rymans

My stash- 3mm black gems & 4mm gold pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'jolly bumblebees' die cut by Memory Box 98492

'flying birds' die cut by Memory Box 98655

'leafy flourishes' die cut by X-cut 503189 (cut up)

'flower & leaves' die cut set by Make & Create

'clouds' Embossalicious embossing folder by Die'sire

stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine distress inks

Distress inks applied using Dreamweaver stencil brushes

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous makes the 'Dream Team' have created to share with you 

I will be back on Tuesday with my next share

Until then take care xx

Out of This World!

Where did the last two weeks go? It doesn't seem five minutes since I posted my last 

My Time To Craft creation!! Well that was a fortnight ago, so for the next fortnight our theme is....

TRANSPORT

bike, car, train, ship etc..

I decided to think a bit out of the box & use one of my new stamp sets, so cute.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Dragonflies- ATG

Crafty Calendar- mythical creatures (aliens)

Send A Smile 4 Kids- ATG

Brown Sugar- birthday

Seize The Birthday- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Out Of This World' set by Clearly Besotted

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Cyclopes- surf blue, helio turquoise & bluish turquoise

Grumpy- fresh bloom, dark flesh & medium flesh

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- seedless preserves, black soot, chipped sapphire, pumice stone & old paper

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card from Rymans

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

'hope your birthday' sentiment from the 'Out of This World' set by Clearly Besotted

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

'Stick It' adhesive sheets (used for the planet & star) 

2 in 1 glue pen by Sailor (used for scattered stars)

Sizzix Bigshot

'rocket & star' from the 'Space' die cut set by Dovecraft

'circle' die cuts by X-cut 503416

'distress splatter' embossing folder by Sheena Douglass

'sunkissed copper & silver button' Nuvo gilding flakes by Tonic

sentiment stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

distress inks applied using Dreamweaver stencil  brushes

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the other 'transport' creations the DT have made to help inspire you this fortnight

I will be back on Tuesday, with my next creation to share with you. Until then take care

Hugs xx

Always Be A Mermaid

Its Saturday, which means time for me to share with you my latest creation for My Time To Craft.

I just wanted to send all my love, to those people who are suffering because of hurricane Irma. Stay strong & stay safe xx

Our theme for this fortnight is....

UNDER THE SEA

mermaids, fishes, shipwrecks, all those little beasties you find in rock pools etc....

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Classic Design Team- ATG

Dream factory- splash

Sweet Stampers- clean & simple

Simon Says Stamp- stamp it

Dream Valley- use stamped image

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'mermaid & sun' from 'The Sea View' collection by Sheena Douglass

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Mermaid

Skin- blush, dark flesh, medium flesh & cinnamon

Hair- daffodil bloom, van-dyck brown, bistre & brown ochre

Jewellery- gold & burnt ochre

Bra- amethyst, delft blue & mauve

Tail- heather, dark indigo, blue violet, manganese violet, purple violet, amethyst, delft blue & mauve

Sun- pastel yellow, dark cadmium yellow

Cloud- warm grey II & warm grey I

Rocks- icicle. cold grey IV, chromium green opaque & earth green

Panpastels

Sky- turquoise,  turquoise tint, dairylide yellow, ultramarine blue & ultramarine blue tint

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' colouring card from Ryman's

My stash- silver mirri card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'5 x 7" white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a great weekend. Stay safe & I will be back soon with another creation to share with you

Take care hugs xx

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Party Vamp

Its time for a new dig image release over at Digital Delights, make sure you pop over & check out all the fab DT makes here

I was lucky enough get this little cutie to play with......

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Little Red Wagon- make your own background
MMM Challenge- for a child
Crafters Café- boys will be boys
CCC Digi Creations- no design papers

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Party Vampz' by Digital Delights
Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black
Faber-Castell Polychromo pencils words in brown
Skin- ivory, cold grey IV, cold grey III & cold grey II
Eyes- lime green, permanent green & grass green
Hair- cool grey 5, black, payne's grey, midnight blue, indanthrene blue & helioblue reddish
Cape- lime green, permanent green leaf green, grass green, pear green, olive green yellowish, amaranth red & magenta
Shirt- lime green, permanent green leaf green, grass green & pear green
Shoes- lime green, permanent green leaf green, grass green, pear green & olive green yellowish
Cumber band- pear green & olive green yellowish
Bowtie & trousers- slate, black & payne's grey
Glass- icicle & cold grey III
Drink- lime twist, leaf green & grass green
Eyeball- black & sky blue
Spider & bat- black
Smoke- sugar plum & black
Straw- bright orange
Tim Holtz distress inks
Night sky- black soot, mustard seed & wilted violet

Papers & Embellishments
'black, green & brown' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglass
'white' colouring card from Ryman's
'Spooky Greetings' from the 'Party Vampz' digi set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sizzix Bigshot
'Disney spooky tree & owl' from a set by Provocraft
'grass' extended die cut by Ellison
'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please call back later today, as I have my latest 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' creation to share with you
Take care hugs xx

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Sugarplum Shaker!

It's time for a new challenge over at Inspiration Destination. Where this fortnight we have a fabulous theme for you 

SHAKER CARD

ok so have been making cards for about 15 years or so now & this is only my second ever shaker ...,. I loved making this one & I think I will be trying to make more in the future.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Die Cuttin Divas- ATG

Pammie's Inky Pinkies- ATG

Simon Say Stamp Monday- circles

Addicted To Stamp- animals

Come & Get It- nautical

Crazy 4 Challenges- summer destination

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Sugarplum' Swiss Pixie by C.C.Designs

Images- 'sea creatures'  from the 'By The Sea' set by Creative Expressions

Image- 'porthole' from the 'Sea View Collection' by Sheena Douglass

Derwent Inktense words in brown

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Spectrum Noir pencils numbers

Sugarplum

Skin- blush, 09 & 08

Hair- amber, saddle brown & madder brown

Tshirt- neutral grey & hot red

Trousers- peacock blue, iris blue & hot red

Circle behind Sugarplum- tea green 

Porthole- neutral grey

Big seahorse- thistle

Small seahorse- carmine pink

Fat fish- cadmium orange

Octopus-teal green & red oxide

Skinny fish- iris blue

Tim Holtz distress ink

Sea- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

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

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

My stash- acetate & sequins

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

'Foam Squares' by Dovecraft from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'grass' die cut by Marianne D LR0360

'Circle' die cut from the Doily set by Nellie Snellon MFD020

'Vintage Flourish #1' by Joy Crafts 6003/0032

'Vintage Flourish #2' by Joy Crafts 6003/0029

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

All stamped onto 'Ranger Surfaces' watercolour paper' from Crafty Purple Frog

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

I really enjoyed making this card, I hope you will join in with our 'shaker' challenge this fortnight. Also why not pop over & checkout what fabulous 'shaker cards' the 'Dream Team' have made

Hugs xx

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Poppies For My Mom!

It's the weekend, yay!! Some quiet family time planned for the next few days & of course some craftyness will be going on lol. Whether it happens or not is anyone's guess lol!

Anyhoos, I'm here today to share my latest make for My Time To Craft challenge. For the next fortnight the theme is ....

FLOWERS

they must be the focal point of your creation, not just added on!

I decided to use  the card I made for my Mom for Mothers day for this challenge.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With An Attitude- ATG

Just Keep Crafting- ATG

Noor! Design- CAS

Paradise of Stamps- women (mom)

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Poppies' from the Victorian Floral set by Sheena Douglass

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Poppy heads- sunset & black

Stems & leaves- forest green & 108

Buds- sunset, forest green & 108

Edges colour distressed using Tim Holtz 'spun sugar'

Papers & Embellishments

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

My stash- white card, black dew drops & black AB gem

'For You With Love' from the sentiment tag set #24 by LOTV

Tools & Glues

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

Stems stamped using 'Bamboo Leaves' by Memento

Poppies. leaves & tags stamped using 'Onyx Black' by Versafine

X-Cut Xpress

'poppy & stamen' die cuts from the Victorian Floral set by Sheena Douglass

'Macarena' corner die cut by Memory Box 98291

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

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what 'floral' delights the MTTC DT have created to help inspire you this time!

Hugs xx

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You Make Me Smile

Yes, it's finally Saturday. This week seems to have gone really slowly & been really pants. Katie has finally been diagnosed with severe migraines, so is now on some new meds. Hopefully these will also help with her concentration at college, as when she has a headache she just has to come home & go to bed!

Anyhoos, I'm here today to share my creation with you. Which is for My Time To Craft, where this week the theme is 

SILHOUETTES

either stamped or die cuts.

I had so much fun making this card & getting covered in Panpastels lol

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Catz- no DP
That's Crafty- wings & things

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'fairy, sprinkles & toadstools' from a freebie set by Lavinia Stamps

Images- 'dragonfly & sentiment' from a freebie set by Sheena Douglass

Panpastels

Bottom half- violet shade & violet

Top half- magenta shade & magenta

Papers & Embellishments

'Glamour Dust' by Jones Tones 

My stash- black card

Tools & Glues

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

'Quickie Glue Pen' 

'Jet Black' Stazon ink used for all stamping

'5 x 7" scalloped edge white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's 

Thank you for stopping by today. Not sure when I will be around to visit you, as its our Danni's 18th on Monday...my baby girl is all grown up!!

Have a great weekend 

hugs xx

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Birthday Balloons!

Oops I'm a bit late with my post today. So confused with what day is which at the moment, with Nige still being off work. Thank you for all you messages, texts & emails wishing him well...I agree hurry up & get well you're interfering with my crafty time! LOL!!

I don't mean it he's been a babe, playing on his egg-box & hasn't asked for any help over the last week. So fingers crossed he is improving....big problem is he won't just sit & rest now. At this moment as I type this he is upstairs helping Katie put up a double bed in Danni's room (its what she wanted for Christmas...just Santa's a bit late lol) I said to leave it until Danni's boyfriend got here later, but nope he wants to do it. So tomorrow he is gonna be moaning about his back again!! arghhhh bl**dy men!!!!

Anyhoos I'm here to share my Inky Inspiration creation with you today!

Decided to use Jenson (my Ecraft) to cut out the balloons. Feel really guilty, I don't use him as much as I should do! Maybees a slightly late New Year resolution...use Jenson at least once a week!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

One Stitch at A Time- ATG with something new (embossing folder)

Crafty Calender- what's new (embossing folder)

Chocolate, coffee & cards- no circles

Naughty or Nice- new, new, new (embossing folder)

Creative Knockouts- girlie

Craft & Smash- New Years resolutions I am going to try & use my Ecraft cutting machine at least one a week. I'm also going to keep a record of what I have used it for & the date. So if I'm busy & miss a week I can make it up somehow the next xx

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Birthday Lili' by Inky Impressions

Promarker/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir pencils- numbers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink, blush & 08

Eyes- 87

Hair- sand dune, 96, 85 & 84

Shirt- primrose, 14 & 12

Trousers- cloud blue, 69, 68, red rooster, 53, 22, bright green & apricot

Shoes- azure, 71 & 70

Balloons- apricot, 23, 22, mulberry, 83, 38, bright green, 48 & 47

Gift bag- rose pink, 42, aquamarine & 63

Gift box- aquamarine, 63, gold, 22 & 87

Party hats- red rooster, 93, azure, 70, yellow & 84

Ground- 115, 114, 113 & 112

Tim Holtz distress inks

'Spun Sugar' has been used to colour distress the embossed backing. From Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

'Happy Birthday' banner sentiment by Inky Impressions

Faux stitching done using Morrison's fineliners

My stash- ribbon, blue card & white card

Tools & Glues

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

Craftwell Ecraft

'Balloons' were a free SVG from the internet

Sizzix Bigshot

'Fabulous Florals' embossing folder by Sheena Douglass

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

Thank you for stopping by today

Have a great week

Hugs xx

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'Xeru' the cute Toread!'

Yay! its Saturday at last, this week has gone so slow. I think it might have something to do with the hours Nige is working at the moment. He's been starting at 6am & not getting home much before 8pm so its been long days all round I think!

As its Saturday that means a new challenge starting over at My Time To Craft, where this week we want to see you use 

KRAFT!

you can use it for anything as long as we can see it!

I have used mine to colour on & I have used my new (love, love, love) Derwent Inktense pencils....Wow they are amazing! I just had to have them after seeing Tamara (artist over at The Stamping Chef) use them. Stunning colours even on Kraft card!

I wasn't sure how well they would work on kraft, but they are still nice & bright!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Techno Stamper- fab sketch
Card Crafters Circle- boys to men!
My Heart Pieces- embossing (the ivy is embossed)
Sarah Hurley- add a character

Goodies I Have Used

Image & sentiment- 'Xeru' Toread stamp set from Natalie & Amy's

5" square Kraft card blank 

Inktense Pencils

Skin- mid vermillion & red oxide

Hair- charcoal grey

Ties- sienna gold & codium yellow

Horn- antique white

Leaves- fiend green & apple green

Outfit- madder brown & willow

Shoes & club- sea blue & bright blue

Papers & Embellishments

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

'Ivy' embossing folder by Sheena Douglass

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz 'pine needles' from Natalie & Amy's

Kraft paper by Papermania from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you all have a great weekend!

Hugs xx

Get Well Soon!

It's time for a new challenge over at Sparkles Monthly & this month its

BIRDS!

that we want to see on your creations!

I loved making this card, bit strange not having anything to colour but I do like the finished look.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Flutter By Wednesday- any winged creature

365 cards- texture (wood & embossing)

LEJ Designs- things with wings

Goodies I Have Used

Wooden bird cage from my stash

4" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

Sentiment, black card & leather twine my stash

'White pearlized' card from Create & Craft

'Ivy' embossing folder by Sheena Douglass

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz 'pine needles' from Natalie & Amy's

'Branch Garden' die cut by Marianne D LR0151 (cut up) from Natalie & Amy's

This month we are sponsored by the fab Lili Of The Valley with a £10 voucher for the winner to spend! 

Thank you for stoping by today, please pop over to the main Sparkles challenge blog & see what fab 'Bird' creations the DT have made!