4 December 2020

Peek A Boo!

 It's time for me to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' creation with you. So for the next fortnight or theme is....

IT'S SNOWMAN TIME

I decided to use one of my all time favourite snowmen stamps....I've had it ages & I think I must have used it at least once a year, which is really good for me lol!!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Paper Funday- Christmas
Country View- anything Christmas
Crafty Animals- ATG with an animal

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Hide & Seek' from the Pepper's Christmas Party stamp collection by Helz Cuppleditch
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell
Snowman
Body- iris blue
Carrot- tangerine
Arms- willow
Hat- bark, hooker's green & cherry
Scarf- crimson, cherry, dusky purple, peacock blue, fuchsia, carmine pink, teal green & iris blue
Star- cadmium orange & cadmium yellow
Hedgehog
Prickles- charcoal grey & bark
Body- amber
Pepper
Fur- neutral grey & tan
Snow- iris blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Merry Magic' by Dovecrafts
'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion
'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas
'gold mirri' card by Hunkydory

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'baubles rectangle frame' Memory Box (Die Cutting Essentials issue 57)
sentiment from the 'Christmas Grungy Messages by Lily of The Valley
image & sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine
'5 x 7" deckled edge white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow, so until then stay safe xx



27 November 2020

Huskies!

 For the challenge over at My Time To Craft, we have a favourite theme of mine. Which is....

CHRISTMAS ANIMALS

so any animal in a winter/Christmas setting

I decided to use one of my newer Clearly Besotted stamp sets & my favourite kraft card. Hope you like the result!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Aud Sentiments- ATG with sentiment
Shopping Our Stash- let it snow!
Try it on Tuesday- winter wonderland
Dragonfly Dreams- Christmas/winter

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Holiday Huskies' by Clearly Besotted
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell
Eskimo
Skin- cinnamon & light flesh
Hair- burnt sienna & brown ochre
Clothes- red violet, middle cadmium red, deep red, ultramarine, cold grey VI & cold grey IV
Sleigh- burnt umber & bistre
Igloo- light cobalt turquoise & white
Huskie lying down- warm grey VI, warm grey V & white
Huskie walking- cold grey IV, cold grey III, medium flesh & white
Snow & shadows- warm grey IV, light cobalt turquoise & white

Papers & Embellishments
'desert storm' Neenah kraft card by Crafter Companion
'black' card from the A4 stack by Lynda Chapman

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'5" white square card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'Christmas animal' creations the DT have made!
I will be back on the 3rd December so until then stay safe xx











21 November 2020

Christmas Candle

 Its time for a new challenge over at 'Sheepski' over on Andrea's Facebook page you will find new releases & a Sheepski image only challenge. So why not pop over & check it out.

Were are an ATG challenge with an added option theme which this month is...

HOLIDAYS ARE COMING



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
MAWTT- Christmas flowers
Simon Says Stamp- Christmas

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Christmas Candle' by Sheepski
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell 
Candlestick- yellow ochre & cream
Wick- dark indigo
Flame- deep red, dark cadmium orange, dark cadmium yellow & light chrome yellow
Candle holder- helio turquoise & cobalt turquoise
Poinsettias- cold grey VI, dark red, deep scarlet red & cadmium yellow
Ground- dark sepia, warm grey V & warm grey IV
Candle light- dark cadmium yellow & naples yellow

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Rymans
DP- 'Winter Wonderland' from the Signature Collection by Sara Davies
'black' card from Lynda Chapman

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Scan & Cut
'foil quill' by We R Memory Keepers
'silver foil' by We R Memory Keepers
Font downloaded 'Parisienne'
'6" square white card blank'


Thank you for stopping by today, I really appreciate you taking the time to say hi!
I will be back on the 27th so until then stay safe xx



20 November 2020

Baa Humbug!

 Morning fellow crafters, its freezing cold here this morning & I've got to go out. Brrrrr please think of me while you're all snug & warm lol!! I need to rush around as I need some me time today! Harvey was 5 months old yesterday so we took him out & spoilt him lol! Yeah I know only 5 months but come on he is the cutest Piggy ever!!!





Anyhoos, I'm here to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' creation with you for the next fortnight we want to see your creations for the theme.....

CUTE CHRISTMAS



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Aud Sentiments- Christmas/winter animals 
Cute Card Thursday- sentimental
Fab 'n' Funky- hand stamped sentiment
Artsystamper- critters

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images & sentiment- 'Baa Humbug' by Clearly Besotted
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black
Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink
Sheep- black, warm grey VI, raw umber & brown ochre
Fairy lights- deep red, purple violet, middle phthalo blue, dark yellow chrome & light magenta
Sign- warm grey Vi, dark sepia, walnut brown, permanent green, leaf green, bistre & deep red
Plant pot- prussian blue, helio turquoise & cobalt turquoise
Tree- burnt umber & bistre
Bauble- middle cadmium red & scarlet red
Ground- cobalt blue, ultramarine, light ultramarine & sky blue
Snowflake die- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
'white' card by Lynda Chapman
DP- Kanban
'turquoise' card by Lime Tree

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sizzix Bigshot
'snowflake corner' die by Memory Box 98238
All stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine
'5" square white card blank' 

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fab 'cute Christmas' creation the DT have created to help inspire you this challenge.
I will be back tomorrow, so until the stay safe xx




16 November 2020

With Love From Rory

 Its time for a new challenge over at 'Creatalicious' where for the next month the theme is...

AUTUMN/THANKS GIVING

We were lucky enough to receive an image to play with from our sponsor. Please check on the challenge blog for full details.

As you will see from my images (a few sorry) I loved playing with this image. I layered it up 4 times & I think it gives it great dimension.


I think next time I will fill in the sentiment with foil, still learning!




Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Inkspirational- frame it!

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Rory's Autumn's in the Air' by Colour of Love
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell
Skin- medium flesh & light flesh
Eyes- deep cobalt green, grass green & permanent green
Bobbles- prussian blue, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green
Hair- dark sepia, cold grey VI & brown ochre
Jumper- violet & purple violet
Scarf- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, cobalt green, cold grey V & cold grey IV
Leaves- bistre, brown ochre, burnt umber, burnt ochre, light yellow ochre, indian red, dark sepia & sanguine
Berries- middle cadmium red & deep red
Sunflower- dark cadmium orange, dark cadmium yellow, naples yellow, burnt umber & dark sepia
Sky- light phthalo blue

Papers & Embellishments
'black' card from the A4 stack by Lynda Chapman
'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'3mm black foam squares' Stix2 
'radiant gold' Nuvo gilding flakes by Tonic
Scan n Cut
'with love' Foil Quill 
'5 x 7" white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the challenge blog & see what fab autumn creations the DT have made
I will be back on the 19th so until then take care & stay safe xx