'Cute & Cuddly Christmas'

Well its Saturday & it's the 30th November, I have been waiting for this date to come around since April! Yes it's tonight me & Katie go to see 5ive...I am like a teenager soooo excited lol!

Anyhoos I best get on with my post. Today I have combined two DT creations in one card.

We have Natalie & Amy's where the theme is

CUTE & CUDDLY CHRISTMAS!

& My Time To Craft where we have a 

SKETCH

for you to follow, you can either pop over here, or scroll down to see the sketch!

The image I have used on this Christmas card is such a cutie, I love him & he is perfect for those quick cards. He doesn't need much colouring, just a bit of shading here & there! Quick card I said lol this one took me ages, I just kept faffing with it! But I'm happy with the finished result!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafts 4 Eternity- none traditional Christmas

Jellypark- Christmas

Fairy Tale- photo inspiration

Crafty Ribbons- anything with ribbon

Stampin' Royalty- Winter

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Polar Bear' by C.C. Designs from Natalie & Amy's

Derwent Coloursoft

Polar Bear- gunmetal, magenta & pink madder lake

Tim Holtz distress ink

Colour distressing 'salty ocean' from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Silent Night' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- ribbon, sentiment & silver mirri

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

'Snowflake' die cut from the 'Christmas Village Accessories' set by Marianne D COL1330 from Natalie & Amy's

'Rectangle  #3' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD048

Over at Natalie & Amy's the prize for this month is a £15 gift voucher to spend instore!

Here's the sketch for My Time To Craft

I hope you will try & join in with us this time.

Thank you for stopping by today

have a great weekend

hugs xx

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'All About My Favourite Things!'

Well where has this last week gone? I can't believe it's Thursday already, time is flying by! Me & Katie are off to see 5ive on Saturday night & yeah I am soooooooooo excited. I saw them twice the first time around, when the girlies were toddling & Katie has always listened to them & followed the dances on their videos, its gonna be good!!

Anyhoos enough of that, lets get on with today's Delightful Challenge. This week we have a theme for you to follow

MY FAVOURITE THINGS!

now this can be your favourite technique or embellishments!

Please remember to mention what yours is.

I have used fussy cutting for my technique & die cuts for my embellishment & of course my Digital Delights image!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sunday Sketch & Stamp- fab sketch

Songbird- Die Another Day

Lady Anne- more than one layer

Come & Get It- anything goes & digi stamp

OSAAT- Bingo (stickles, dies & more than one layer

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Flower Power Rosie' by Digital Delights

Flexmarkers

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Hair- sicilian yellow, mustard & saddle brown

Hat- dusky purple, thistle & fuchsia

Dress- thistle, fuchsia & peacock blue

Shoes & socks- fuchsia & peacock blue

Basket- willow & saddle brown

Flowers- thistle, fuchsia & hookers green

Papers & Embellishments

DP-'Rich Damask' by Digital Delights

'Crystal Ice' Stickles

My stash- burgundy card & green paper

Tools & Glues

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

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

'6" square card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Vintage Corner' die cut

'Doily Square' die cut by Marianne D LR0169 

'Leaves' from the 'Fabulous Phlox' set by Memory Box from Natalie & Amy's

'English Rose' die cut by Marianne D LRO162

'Classic Petal' Edgeabilities by Spellbinders from Natalie & Amy's

Our sponsor this week is the fab 'Crafty Ribbons'  the winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend instore...wow all that scrummy ribbon!!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over the the main challenge blog & see what 'favourite things' the DT girls have used this week to inspire you!

Hugs xx

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Just Tag It!

Today is the start of a new challenge over at Try Stampin' On Tuesday, this week we have a fab challenge for you

TAG IT!

all you need to is make a tag, simples! There are lots of prizes up for grabs as well so you need to pop over & take a look!

The DT have also done tutorials on how they made theirs, so make sure you pop over here & leave then some love!

I decided to make a Christmas tag, but you don't have to.

I started off with a lot of my new Christmassy die cuts & some scraps of card 

I decided to use a pre done luggage label & not my label die cut. 

I then measure across the bottom of the tag & roughly tore some strips of 'white mist' card (tearing towards me, so I get the fluffy edge) I then coloured using Salty Ocean distress ink by Tim Holtz. I also coloured around the luggage label using Vintage Photo distress ink. After die cutting all my shapes out I colour tinted my mini snowmen & snowflake using Salty Ocean distress ink. I added faces & buttons to them using a Letraset fineliner.

I then layered up my snow & stuck it down, then added all my other die cuts. I just love the mini snowmen they are so sweet!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craftin Desert Diva's- tags

Lexi's Creations- Christmas

Crafty Calender- Christmas

Delicious Doodles- no design papers

Colouring Medium

Tim Holtz distress inks

'Salty Ocean' from Natalie & Amy's

'Vintage Photo' from Natalie & Amy's

Paper & Embellishments

My stash- 'White Mist' card, green & brown card 

'Luggage Label' Raymans

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Flying Birds' die cut by Memory Box 98655 from Natalie & Amy's

'Mini Snowmen' die cut by Memory Box 98675 from Natalie & Amy's

'Christmas Village Decorations' die cut by Marianne D COLL330 from Natalie & Amy's 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate you stopping by my small part of the WWW! Don't forget the Try Stampin' On Tuesday DT have done tutorials on how they made their tags!

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'Beary Christmas!'

We went to the rugby again last night, it was fantastic even if it was freezing! lol! To make the night perfect my two favourite players were playing 'Danny Cipriani' (who is Kelly Brooks partner) & very tasty lol & Mark Cueto they both played fantastically, even tho Mark got injured!

To top it off Sharks won 26-10...come on you Sharks! lol

Anyhoos on to today's My Time To Craft challenges, where this week we want to see your

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS!

creations, so ....babies 1st Christmas, for Mom & Dad, Grandchildren etc....as long as the special sentiment is on the front of your creation!

My 'special Christmas' card is for our friends who are spending their 1st Christmas in their new home! 

Also its the first time I have used an 8 x 8" square card. I've had a pack of 30 for along time, but have always been scared to use them. You will be seeing them a bit more I think lol!

I just love the tiny snowmen die!

I thought I'd show you a close up of my poinsettia holly corner thingy!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Aud Sentiments- any sentiment

Happy Campers- glitter it

ABC Christmas- winter wishes
Crafts 4 Eternity- glitter & sparkle
Designed To Colour- Christmas
Sparkles Christmas- Have a Beary Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Forever Friends Cosy Christmas' by DoCrafts

Derwent Inktense pencils 

Bears- tan

Hats- shiraz & poppy red

Scarves- deep blue, iris blue, beech green & field green

Gloves- shiraz, poppy red, beech green & field green

Snow- sea blue

Tim Holtz distress ink

Snowmen- colour tinted with 'salty ocean' from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back 2 Basics Vintage Christmas' 8x8 by Docrafts from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- ribbon, 2.5mm & 3mm red pearls, green, red & white card

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's
Sentiment computer generated

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

8 x 8" square card blank 

'Mini Snowmen' die cut by Memory Box 98675 from Natalie & Amy's

'Mini Poinsettia' die cut by Marianne D LR0142 from Natalie & Amy's

'Holly Branches' die cut by Marianne D LR0244 from Natalie & Amy's

'Icicle Border' die cut by Marianne D LR0135 

'Ticket' die cut by X-Cut 657569

Thank you so  much for stopping by today, I will be around soon if I haven't already been. The girls have made some real 'special Christmas' cards, make sure you pop over & leave them some love! 

The girls off out tomorrow night to Manchester to see '30 Seconds to Mars & You Me@6' so late night for them. Then next Saturday me & Katie are off to Manchester to see 5IVE!!! Sooooooooo excited lol!!

Have a fab weekend no matter what your doing

hugs xx

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'Ditzy the Reindeer!'

Brrrr the temperature has really dropped here, to the extent we had a few flurries of snow over the last few days. Thankfully nothing has stuck!

Anyhoos I'm here to tell you about the new challenge starting this week over at Delightful Challenges. Where this week the theme is

ANYTHING BUT A CARD!!

so get your thinking caps on & join in the fun!

I decided to make a gift card holder, that comes in many forms of cutting files. It also comes in a file so you can print it out & hand cut it out! I used the SVG file along with 'Jenson' my Ecraft.

I've left the name plate blank, only because Katie wants to use it for her friend. So I thought she could write her name in!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Paper Shelter Challenge- Christmas Is Coming!
Clear It Out- snowflakes
Crafty Bloggers Network- Christmas
Creative Cutting- Christmas but not a card
Come & Get It Challenge- Christmas gift

Image & Colour Medium 

Image- 'Ditzy the Reindeer' by Digital Delights

Tim Holtz distress inks & markers

'Ditzy'- black soot, iced spruce, gathered twigs, tea dye & antique linen

Scarf- peacock blue

Name plate- aged mahogany & antique linen

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Sparkle & Shine' by Digital Delights

DP printed onto 180gsm white card stock

My stash- green card

4mm & 3mm cranberry pearls

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

'Gift Card Holder' cut on my Ecraft in SVG form by Digital Delights

Sizzix Bigshot

'Holly Branches' by Marianne D LR0244 from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by The Cutting Cafe! The winner will receive 3 sets of their choice!

Thank you for stopping by today, I am really sorry if I haven't been around to see you lately. Having a really rough time with my M.E hopefully I will get on top of it & get back to normal soon 

Hugs xx

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