All About Those Fancy Borders!

Today is a really sad day for me...Natalie & Amy have decided to close the challenge blog *sob sob* March will be the last ever challenge. I have really enjoyed my time on the DT, its been a wonderful journey & I thank Natalie & Amy from the bottom of my heart for trusting me to run their DT since the very first day xxx

Anyhoos this months theme over at Natalie & Amy's is......

FANCY BORDERS

they can be punched, die cut or even peeloffs. As long as we can see some form of border on your creation your good to go!!

I just love these Toread's!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Penny Black- atg with stamp & dies

Stamping Sensations- ATG

A Gem of A Challenge- boys birthday

Aud Sentiments- cute & a sentiment

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Xeru' from the Toread collection from Natalie & Amy's

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words in black

Derwent Coloursoft- words in brown

Skin- blush, brown & pale brown

Hair- honeycomb, dark terracotta, mid terracotta, spice & brown

Horn- icicle, dove grey & persian grey

Leaves- leaf green, green & pea green

Clothes- tawny owl, black, dark brown & brown earth

Club & shoes- frosted jade, persian grey & sea green

Ties- halloween & blood orange

Ground- ice grey 3, 2 & 1

Papers & Embellishments

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

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

'Dude' sentiment from the Toread stamp set 'Xeru' from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

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

X-cut Xpress

'Notebook/Decorative' edge die cut by Sizzix

Tim Holtz distress tool

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

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate you tang the time to visit me. Have a fabulous week

hugs xx

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Thank You!

Before I get to today's creation I want to wish all my friends & followers all the very best for 2016. having regular visitors to my blog means the world to me. I just hope you like what you see & will keep visiting next year. One of my favourite things to do is hop around my favourite blogs, but with my health being so pants at the moment (got up Christmas Day, the girls opened their presents, I had a cuppa & went back to bed...got up sort of on Boxing day, but ended up back in bed after dinner. Kinda pants Christmas for me) I just haven't had much time or energy to come & visit you as I would normally. Fingers crossed things will slowly get back to normal come the new year xx

Anyhoos I am here today to share with you my DT make for Natalie & Amy's, where the theme for January is....

THANK YOU

so if you're like me & like to send a quick 'thank you' card for presents you or your kids have received, make sure you join in with us. 

I just love these Toread's they are so sweet!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creative Card Crew- ATG

Crafting From The Heart- ATG

Allsorts- ATG but Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Sky' Toread from Natalie & Amy's

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft words in brown

Skin- blush & blush pink

Hair- oasis, prussian blue & sea green

Band- orchid & deep fuchsia

Horns- dove grey

Necklace- oasis, orchid & deep fuchsia

Crop top- orchid, deep fuchsia & bright purple

Foot ties- oasis & prussian blue

Skirt- orchid, deep fuchsia, bright purple, oasis & prussian blue

Ground- ice grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

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

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

My stash- 4mm lilac & 4mm turquoise pearls

Tools & Glues

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

X-cut Xpress

'Nottingham' border die cut by Memory box 98506 from Natalie & Amy's

'Thanks' die cut by Clearly Besotted Stamps

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

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

Thank you so much for popping in today, have a wonderful end to 2015 & lets hope 2016 brings us all some good times!

Hugs xx

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Adding A Bit of Texture!

This week has been a funny one so far. Getting used to the girlies time tables at college is gonna take a while lol & having Nige home Tuesday & yesterday was fabulous.

He ended up spending his two days off building me an outdoor enclosure for Nico to play, dig & sunbathe in. Will be great just to be able to pop him outside, Nige has also managed to put an electric hookup in the shed, so I can go outside with my laptop & watch films whilst Nico plays. 

Anyhoos the real reason I'm here isn't to rabbit on about that, it's to show you my latest creation for Moving Along With The Times. Where this week we want to see some

TEXTURE

added to your creation.

Ok so when I saw this theme I just drew a blank, as I don't own any of that paste stuff or frantage stuff. But then I had a 'oh you silly mare' moment....embossing adds texture, so that's what I did!

Just love this guy cheeky face!

Challenges I Would Like to Enter

Crafters Cafe- for a child
Hambo Hoedown- for the kids
Paper Shelter- embossing
Cuttlebug Mania- embossing
Crafty Cardmakers- dry embossing

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Xeru' from the Toread collection from Natalie & Amy's

Promarker/Flexmarker

Skin- coral, sandstone, sunkissed pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Hair- navy blue, deep blue & iris blue

Leaves- beech green & field green

Clothes- Indian ink, bark & oak

Shoes & club- shiraz & crimson

Horn- neutral grey

Strings- iron green, mallard green & dark aquamarine

Ground- bark, oak & tan

Papers & Embellishments

'Turquoise' Core'dinatons from the 'Nostalgia' stack

'Dude' sentiment from the 'Xeru' set

My stash- burgundy card, 'Happy Birthday' sentiment, ribbon & black card candi

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Checkers' tri-boss folder by Docraft

Paper sander by Crafters Companion

Thread cutter

'6" square top notch white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will pop over & see what fab 'textured' creations the DT girlies have made this 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

'Flora' the Toread!

Its the start of a new challenge today over at Natalie & Amy's & WOW you want to see what fab prize is up for grabs this month!!! Details will be at the bottom of my post or you can pop over here & have a look!

This month the theme is

DIE CUTS!!

now I know 99.9% of you use die cuts of some form or another whether they are Spellbinders, Marianne D, Memory Box or Nellie Snellen! It doesn't matter what the make is as long as we can see where you have used your die cuts!

I made this card when I was on my crafty break last October & had forgot to post it, so I thought this was the perfect time to show you!

I just love these little cuties, still haven't used the other ones I've got oops!

I decided to pop Flora onto this gorgeous die cut & make a kinda swing for her to sit on!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Addicted To Stamps- rubber stamping
Crafting for All Seasons- dies or punches
Crafts & Me- dies or punches

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Flora' Toread from Natalie & Amy's

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Skin-TN2 & EB1

Hair- HB3, HB2 & HB1

Dress- PP6, PP5, PP4, PP3 & HB1

Horns- BG1

Flowers- PP6, TB4, CT4, OR2 & PL3

Leaves- LG5 & CG4

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Family Ties' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

'Bloemenrand Oval' die cut by Marianne D CR1215 from Natalie & Amy's

'Guirlande' die cut by Marianne D CR1216 from Natalie & Amy's

Sentiment from the 'School Yard Fun' set by Whimsy Stamps

Card candi my stash

Die cut colour tinting done using 'permanent green' & 'permanent red tint' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

Divine twine from the Tea Party spools by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

This month as I said before we have an amazing prize up for grabs 

this gorgeous stamp & die cut set by Marianne D! As they say ya gotta be in it to win it!! I can't wait to see what you make this month!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations 

my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Riding on My Snail!

Its time for a new challenge over at Emerald Faeries, where this fortnight we want you to make an

EASEL CARD

I was going to make one with draws underneath, but I just ran out of time. So I ended up just making a normal easel card, you can enter if you make a twisted easel as well!

I hate taking photos of easel cards, please excuse the pants photos lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Use

Flutter By Wednesdays- great sketch

Come & Get It- more than one fold

Sentimental Sundays- easel card with sentiment

ABC Challenge- B for Butterfly

Tando Creative Challenge- wings

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Boo & Snookie' by Emerald Faeries

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

'Faerie Boo'

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna

Hat- marine, turquoise, island lagoon & warm grey 5

Leggings- marine, island lagoon & warm grey 5

Wings- honeydew & aquamarine

'Snail Snookie'

Foot- caramel, sandstone, champagne, oatmeal, apricot & warm grey 5

Shell- pumpkin, amber, honeycomb, apricot, oatmeal & warm grey 5

Grass- olive green, marsh green, moss, apple cider & leaf green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boofle' 12 x 12 stack by Docraft

Turquoise card, dew drops & prima flower my stash

Sentiment from the 'Comge' Toread stamp set from Natalie & Amy's

Colour distressing 'Turquoise' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

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

'Flourish' die cut by Create 4 Fun 6003/0002

Butterfly punch by Tonic

There is a fab prize up for grabs, for full details pop over here, also while your there make sure you look at what fab creations the DT have made!

Thank you for stopping by today

Hugs xx