Daddy Bear

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft. Its the start of a new challenge & the new theme for this fortnight is......

MEN ONLY

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With An Attitude- ATG

Cute Card Thursday- ATG

The Crafty Addicts- ATG

Cardz 4 Guyz- something beginning with T .....teddy bear

Fashionable Stamping- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Dad Balloons' by Wild Rose Studios

Derwent Inktense Pencils in green

Tim Holtz distress oxides in red

Bear- madder brown & willow

Tie- lagoon

Presents- iris blue & fuchsia

D- thistle & fuchsia

A- peacock blue & iris blue

D- fuchsia & iris blue

Surround- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- my stash

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'rectangle labels' die cut by Cut & Make from The Works

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fabulous creations the 

My Time To Craft DT have made to help inspire you.

Hugs xx

OH SH*T!!

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, this fortnight we have two themes for you to choose from.

HALLOWEEN
OR

CATS

I'm sure there are a few of you out there who don't send Halloween cards, I don't .....so I decided to add another theme for you to choose from.

I decided to use one of my favourite ever cat stamps...

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

As You Like It- animals or people (animals all the way, especially skunks. as I have a 3 year old little stinker Nico xx)

Southern Girls- crazy for critters

Rubber Dance- animals

Lost Coast Portal- animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Cats #1' by Personal Impressions PIC5050

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Kitty- van-dyke brown, raw umber & pompeian red

Tea towel- deep scarlet red & warm grey III

Pegs- phthalo blue

Washing line- dark cadmium orange

Socks- chrome oxide green, permanent green olive, chromium green opaque & may green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Little Meow' A5 paper pack by papermania

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

'desert storm' Neenah Kraft card by Crafters Companion

My stash- red ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'cat paw' die cut from the Cats Meow die by Provocraft

'stitched squares' die cuts by M & C Boutique from The Works

'OH SHIT!' alphabet die cuts by Creative Dies

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a fabulous weekend.

I will be back on Tuesday, take care until then

Hugs xx

Mouse's In Love

Good morning & welcome to my small part of the World Wide Web. Firstly I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who sent me 'good luck' messages, emails etc...I really

 do appreciate it xx

In answer to some of your questions, I love my new job...its awesome, my first shift I got to play with some new dies from Sizzix & boy are the gorgeous. I also saw what we have coming 

in the new year, I seriously need to save some pennies 💗 them all. 

I have been asked (after taking some of my favourite makes in to show my supervisor) to do a weekly demo, either Saturday or Sunday depending on my hours. This was meant to be happening after Christmas, but it looks like its gonna be sooner arghhhh!!! scary!!!

Anyhoos, the real reason I'm here is to share with you my latest creation for 'Inspiration Destination' we have an optional theme for you this fortnight...

EASEL CARDS

I just love easel cards, they are just that little bit extra. I decided to make a circle one lol

After much messing & a few A4 sheets of wasted card I managed to make this. I hope you like it xx

Just love these cute mouse's 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creates & Makes- ATG
Inky Chicks- not square
Craftaholics R Us- ATG
Little Red Wagon- shaped cards (no square/rectangle)
2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with critter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Dreamboat' from the Lovers Lane set by Country Companions

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Left Mouse

Ears & nose- carmine pink

Fur- baked earth

Jumper- lagoon & iris blue

Boots- shiraz & tan

Right Mouse

Ears & nose- carmine pink

Fur- neutral grey

Jumper- shiraz & poppy red

Boots- shiraz & tan

Pillow- red violet

Champagne flutes- sicilian yellow & neutral grey

Tree- oak

Leaves- hooker's green & felt green

Water- sea blue

Ladybug- poppy red

Champagne bottle- poppy red, tan, hooker's green & felt green

Oars- neutral grey & hot red

Boat- madder brown, hot red & neutral grey 

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' colouring card by Ryman's

My stash- pearl & hearts 

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'circle stitch' die cuts by M&C Boutique from The Works

'precious hearts' die cuts by Memory Box

'heart' border die cut from the LOVE set by Diamond Press DP1188

'flower' die cut from the Make & Create set from The Works

'card base' made using 'A4 hammered card' by Crafters Companion

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'easel cards' the Dream Team have made to help inspire you

I will be back tomorrow, so until the take care xx

Hugs xx

Easter Parade Bunneh!

I'm here on this gloriously sunshiney morning here in Stoke in the UK to share with you my latest DT creation for My Time To Craft. 

I am so glad the weather has improved & just in time for my week off work, how fabulous is that? Lots of walking ones fat skunk I think, need to get his winter chub off asap!!

 I thought I'd share one of my favourite photos of Nico from last year. One of the girls that works at Gentleshaw is an awesome photographer & took some great ones of Nico. This is my favourite, just look at his fluffy stuff....oh this boy has definitely stolen my heart 😍xx

Anyhoos on with my creation. I am part of a Facebook group that runs a progressive challenge. As long as you use the digi in the allotted time you will get the next one free & so on. I am quite new to this artist, but have fallen in love with her images. Make sure you pop over & see what fabulously quirky images she draws!! Bloobel Stamps

So this make is using this months progressive image, which I just love!!

Our theme over at My Time To Craft is....

WOODLAND ANIMALS 
or 
EASTER

I just love how quirky her images are!

I made this into an Easter card for our eldest, between her & her two flat mates at Uni 

It does say Happy Easter inside x

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Bloobel Progressive Facebook

Dragons Lair- ATG with Spring flowers

Fussy & Fancy- Springtime

Creative Knockouts- Spring is on it way

Fab 'n' Funky- flowers

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Easter Parade Bunneh! by Bloobel Stamps

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Bunneh- linen, 87, 86, baby pink, 09, chartreuse, 113, 112 & 27

Hat- dusky rose, 42 & 40

Flowers- 13, 33 & 31

Leaves- 49, 48 & 46

Tim Holtz distress ink

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' paper from Staples

My stash- 4mm cream pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'Hello Flower' text by Sizzix 660805

'A2 curved borders #1' borderbilities by Spellbinder

                                        'A2 curved borders #2' borderbilities by Spellbinder

'leaf sprig'  from the Fabulous Phlox die cut set by Memory Box 98511

'flower stamp & die cut' by Make & Create from The Works

'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a fabulous weekend & your weather is as good as ours...

Hugs xx

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Royal Flyby!!

Well this weekend we are having a fab time & the weather is great!!
Yesterday we went for a 2 miles ish walk!! The weather was stunning & today the weather is fab...but Newcastle are on TV & motor racing so today is a house day!!! Hopefully tomorrow we will be going out...I will have to set the box to record the British Superbikes though..can't miss them lol

This week over at OSAAT we have a great challenge for you

EMBOSSING

of any kind!

I decided to do dry embossing using my Sizzix Big Shot!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Vintage Spitfire by Delicious Doodles

5" square plain card from The Works 

Super smooth A4 card from Crafty Emma's Store

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Spell Caster by Coredinations from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash sentiment

Distressing Faded Jeans by Tim Holtz

Card candi Dotty Ritz from Crafty Emma's Store

Embossing done with swiss dots by Cuttlebug

Thank you for stopping by today I hope your all having a fab weekend! Don't forget to pop over to the main blog to see what fab creations my teamies have come up with!!

hugs xx

Anything Goes!!!

I hope you had fun celebrating Mothers Day yesterday, I had a fab day got looked after all day.....not that, thats any different from normal at the moment, still

suffering from this blinkin op!!!

Tears!!! I think I've shed enough to last me until I'm 90.....but in 11 days we go on our holipops up to Scotland to stay with on of my bestest friends in the whole wide world Hazel (didos) & I am sooooooooo excited can't wait & neither can the girls its gonna be fab! Nige will get to go sea fishing, as she lives right near the sea so good fun will be had by all.....I've just gotta decide what more important to take....crafty stuff or clothes LOLOLLOL!!!

Right enough waffling on with today DT card for Craft Your Passion, where this week easiest challenge ever

ANYTHING GOES!!

so I don't want to hear any excuses!!!

 

I decided to make a belated Birthday card, as I am absolutely pants at remembering peoples Birthdays!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
I Did It Creations- anything goes
Sentimental Sundays- Lets's Get Wet!

Goodies I Have Used

5" square cards from The Works (100 for £6)

Image- Rainy Days by Mami Doodles

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush & sunkissed

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Coat- denim blue & cornflower

Leggins- oatmeal & apricot

Wellies- red, ruby & cyan

Brolly- poppy, crimson & burgundy

Handle- brown whisper brush pen

Puddle- pastel blue, tea green & cool grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

Red card by Papermania

My stash- DP, button & sentiment stamp

Divine twine cherry from Crafty Emma's Store

Punch by Woodware

Thanks for stopping by today & thank you for taking the time to leave me a comment.....I really do appreciate them. Hugs xx

Oh I just love Daisy

Hello all my blogging friends, hope your all ok...
I went to the hospital today hoping for a date for my op, only found out that I've gotta go back in June to see someone else...whats that all about? I don't need to be refered both myself and Nige have agreed is the best thing for us as a family if I have the op....so I'm a bit cheesed off today....

Got back from the hospital at about midday, so decided to finish my card for the Passion for Promarkers challenge 'in the garden'.....
I have been after this stamp for ages after seeing it on Debbi's blog I just love it, but only managed to get it this week after my local shop got her in for me....along with the new April Showers and Miss Clause also by sugar nellie, which I can't wait to have a play with....
I decided to put Make a Wish because it looks like she's blowing one of those dandelion things, even tho shes not I thought it fitted quite well..lol
I forgot I was entering this into the challenge over on Sentimental Sundays its their first challenge this week....flowers and a sentiment....I have tried to add a link to the blog but it keeps kicking me off the computer so I give up lol...it is in my sidebar...





Stuff used...

Daisy stamp by Sugar Nellie
Stamped on IQ with memento, tuxedo black ink
coloured with promarkers and sakura white gel
6" -6" card frm paperbox
backingpaper K & Co
distressing done with tim holtz aged mahogany
blue paper, brads, ladybug and paper to make flower my stash
corner punch woodware
button The works
flower and leaves cut on my slice think pink and basic elements cards
'make a wish' cut on my slice words and expressions card
button and sentiment coloured with promarker

My latest challenge card

This card I absolutely loved making...the stamp is gorgeous and the papers are fab...and as you know if you are regular to my blog you know I lurve my freds flowers lol




Stuff I used.

The new Lili Of The Valley stamp...I think its called puppy hugs
Stamped with Memento tuxedo black on IQ paper
Coloured with my Promarkers
paper are Honey & Hugs from my scrap box (thats why all the stripes go different ways lol)
buttons The Works
Brads docraft
ribbon, big pink button, heart stickers and life is beautiful sentiment my stash
puppy love sentiment docrafts

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges..
delightful sketches & challenges buttons and bling
digital tuesday scrap it
Totally Gorjuss hearts

and I had followed the colour choices from Totally Papercrafts but couldn't get online yesterday lol

Thanks for looking xx
hope you all have a fab Easter....

Passion For Promarkers Challenge

I really enjoyed making this card...over at Passion for Promarkers they have two colours which you must use, tulip yellow & baby pink...and between you and me (don't tell Nige) I've never used these colours before, had them ages but not been used oops...lol
Anyways I decided to use one of my digi downloads from Pollycraft..I absloutely love these girlies they are sooooooooo cute and pretty...



sorry the pics so pants but the weather is sooooooooooooo pants....after having all that snow on Sunday by yesterday it was nearly gone...but last night I didn't go to bed until really late (having so many probs slepping its driving me mad...madder!!!lol) we had about another 3 inches..got up with the girlies at 730 this morning and it was all gone...but its been snowing on and off all day....wish the stoopid weather would decide what its doing.....

Anyways back to my card..sorry about going off on one lol...

Stuffs I used...
Cherry Kisses rainy days and the sentiment are both from Pollycraft
Printed on IQ paper from Staples
coloured with promarkers
Papers I think are Papermania sorry if I'm wrong
buttons are from the Works
flower cut from backingpaper on my Slice
faux stitching done with my Whispers pens

thanks for looking xx

Forever Friends Quick Card Challenge

I made this card with all the intention of posting it to my friend, but things happen just to annoy me, I'm sure things have got worse since Nige brought me Sammy (my mobility scooter) I still haven't been out on him.....Had all good intentions of going out yesterday and posting this, but some muppet..yes me...fell on Tuesday and bruised all my back so I can't sit still for long enough lol
Well anyways back to my card...its for the Forever Friends challenge
With the cahllenge being quick and simple, a card you would make in a rush...






Its not a very good picture sorry but I blame Nige, not that he was even in the house when I took the pic, but I gotta blame someone and I ain't blaming myself lol

Stuff I used
cream pearl card cut to a 15cm square
Forever Friend stamp
Stamped on QI 160 gsm
Stamped with memento tuxedo black, backed with scallop shaped lilac pearl
Coloured with Promarkers....putty, tan, baby pink, pastel blue & ice grey 1
Scallop shape cut on my Slice
Paper strips top & bottom Papermania
Buttons The Works
Ribbon my stash
Sentiments from the new Honey & Hugs set the lamb


Thanks for looking