Love Sick Dragon!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Delightful challenges post!

WOW where has this month gone too? I can't believe how quickly time is flying, I think its kinda good, cus the faster the time goes the sooner I get my gorgeous furry ball of nawtyness! lol!

Anyhoos the reason I am here, today is the start of Natalie & Amy's monthly challenge & this month we have a fab theme for you.....

LOVE IS ALL AROUND!

you can create anything, Valentines, wedding, birthday as long as it has at least one heart on it!

I decided to use another card that I made on my crafty weekend away last October, yes that long ago!!

Yes there's a great big gap looking for a sentiment (no idea) any help would be much appreciated!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Deep Ocean- fantasy
Everybody Art- Heart
Fat-tastic Tuesday- cute
The Crazy Challenge- fairytale
Dream Valley- no design papers

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Cinders' by C.C. Designs

Derwent Inktense pencils

sorry didn't write them down

Tim Holtz distress inks

Colour distressing done using antique linen & vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments

'Vintage Fence' background stamp by Kaiser Craft from Natalie & Amy's

Stamped using 'Gray Flannel' ink by Memento from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- red & white card

Tools & Glues

'Collall All Purpose glue' from Natalie & Amy's

'Collall 3D glue with tools'

Sizzix Bigshot

'Scalloped Hearts' by X-cut 503013

The prize up for grabs this month is a £15 voucher to spend instore

Thank you for stopping by today, I really love reading your comments & they are always appreciated

thank you 

hugs xx

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'Smooches'

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my creation for Natalie & Amy's!

It's the start of a new challenge over at 'Delightful Challenges' & we have an awesome one for you!

This week our theme is....

LOVE!

but we have a twist....

ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

what a great challenge.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

All Crafts Challenge- anything but a card
Creative Cutting- Valentines
Perfectly Rustics- show the love
Through The Purple Haze- digi & die
Sentimental Sundays- lovey dovey

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Key To My Heart' by Digital Delights (pre-coloured)

Tim Holtz distress inks

leaves- mowed lawn

violets- victorian velvet

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boofle' 12 x 12 stack by Docrafts

My stash- ribbon

'Pink' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Blooming Violet' die cut by Memory Box 98504 

Craftwell Ecraft

'Valentine Heart Box' SVG by Digital Delights

This week we are sponsored by 'Quilling Supply' the winner will receive a $15 voucher to spend on their scrummy goodies!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'love themed' creations the DT have made to inspire you this week!

Hugs xx

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'Laylah'

It's that time of the week, when we start a new challenge over at The Stamping Chef. You really need to pop over & have a look at all the fab images including some very smexy new ladies. Also we have a new look blog & shop. They both look amazing. If there is an image you have seen somewhere, but can't find it in the shop just email me on shell-swinscoe@virginmedia.com  & I will gladly sort it out for you. It's taking a while to transfer them all over x

As always our theme this week is...

ANYTHING GOES!

you don't have to use a Stamping Chef image to enter. But if you do you will be entered twice into the draw for the winner.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Love to Create- fab sketch

LEJ Designs- anything goes

The Squirrel & The Fox- use embellishments

Fantasy Stampers- anything with wings

My Sheri Crafts- use a digi

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Layla' by The Stamping Chef

Promarkers/Flexmarkers

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Tim Holts distress inks.markers

Lips- fired brick

Eyes- tea dye & antique linen

Hair- gathered twigs & scattered straw

Dress- fired brick & festive berries

Sash- black soot & weathered wood

Wings- spun sugar

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'J'adore' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

Black dew drops

Sentiment & banner stamps from the Forever Friends 'The Good Life' collection

My stash red & black card

Tools & Glues

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

Sizzix Bigshot

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

'Oval' die cut by Sizzix 657563

5" square card blank

The winner will receive 3 Stamping Chef images of their choice, so why not enter our 'anything goes' challenge this week!

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you are all keeping well. Sorry I haven't been around much, had some bad news from the Dr he seems to think I might be diabetic so is sending things off to be tested....I really don't need anything else wrong with me! I'm already on my way to the knackers yard!!

Hope your all keeping well

Hugs xx

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For My Roomie!

Just a quick post from me today & I'm hoping Mr B is playing along & posts for me. I am having to sort my post out on Friday night as we are off out early to help out at Gentleshaw. It's going to be a bit sad this weekend as one of the Capuchin monkeys Toto sadly died on Wednesday night so everyone is feeling upset. Hopefully I am going to get chance to play with Alfie again (the skunk) it kinda makes it more real that I'm having one lol! So much for this being a short post lol!

This week over at My Time To Craft, we want to see you 

USE TWO IMAGES!

I decided to use the I & the U from my Forever Friends I heart (its a Forever Friends bear holding a heart) U stamp set. I just love the way it's turned out. Now I'm just hoping Ruthie (my roomie when we go away) stays away from my blog log enough for me to post it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Craftitude- anything goes/fluffy

Simply Create- Valentines/use hearts
Animal Friends- punches/die cuts
Cute Card Thursday- so sweet!
Fab n Funky- words

Image & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'All Love Up' set from Forever Friends

Tim Holtz distress inks

U bear- gathered twigs, tea dye, antique linen, squeezed lemonade & spun sugar

I bear- gathered twigs, tea dye, antique linen & spun sugar

All inks highlighted are available from Natalie & Amy's

Flexmarker

All letters coloured with chilli

Stazon

Jet black used to stamp spots onto letters from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boofle' 12 x 12 stack by Docraft

My stash- red card

Tools & Glues

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Lace & Circles' border die cut by Sizzix 658002

Craftwell Ecraft

'R, T, H & E' cut on my Ecraft using font already on it

 Spots on letters stamped using 'textured background' stamp set from 'Boofle' range by Docraft

DL white card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, keep your fingers crossed it stays dry for a few hours this morning. So Nige can get the roof fixed on the Racoons house!

Have a fab weekend what ever your doing

hugs xx

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You Stole My Heart....

It's Thursday which can only mean one thing....it's time for a fab new challenge over at Delightful Challenges!

This week we have gone all romantic on you with a fab theme of

YOU HAVE MY HEART!

so you can make a valentines, anniversary, wedding anything as long as it has a heart on it!!

This card was made for Hayden to give to Danni lol...just hope I get time to make Nige a Valentines day card off me, else I might be in trouble lol!!

Make sure you click on the Digital Delights link on my side bar, it will take to the latest offers that Wendy has running!

I think I'm going to start decoupaging my images again. I just think it gives them a certain something. No idea what tho lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Digi Sketch Challenge- sketch
Fab 'n' Funky- all about the words
Bunny Zoe's- stitching

Glitter n Sparkle- stitching
OSAAT- use a digi

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Blooming Roses Barnaby' by Digital Delights

Derwent Inktense pencils

Barnaby- golden yellow, sun yellow, neutral grey, ink black, carmine pink, fuchsia & iris blue

Roses- apple green, hooker's green, shiraz & poppy red

Vase- mauve, dusky purple, golden yellow, sun yellow, sienna gold & poppy red

Tim Holtz distress markers

Faux stitching done using worn lipstick

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'With Love' Me to You

Sentiment from the 'Cupid Quotes' set by Digital Delights

'Daisy Patchwork' card candi

My stash burgundy card

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Nottingham Border' die cut by Memory Box 98506 from Natalie & Amy's

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

This week we are sponsored by the fab 'Yours or Mine Paper' the winner will receive a $10 voucher to spend in store....

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations the DT have made to inspire you this week!

Hugs xx

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