30 April 2015

Mulberry Wood!

It's the end of the month again (they're flying by super quick) so that means a new challenge over at Natalie & Amy's. This month we have a really easy one for you

ANIMALS

dogs, cats, frogs or bats....all welcome!

I decided to use one of my super cute Mulberry Wood stamps.


I do love these little cuties!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Ruby's Rainbow- ATG
The Crazy- cute as a button
Addicted to Stamps- flowers

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Birthday Wishes' by Mulberry Wood from Natalie & Amy's
Tim Holtz distress inks 
Dog- spun sugar, black soot & weathered wood
Kitty- spun sugar, gathered twigs, tea dye & antique linen
Cake- squeezed lemonade, worn lipstick, milled lavender, salty ocean & spun sugar
Ground- pine needles & mowed lawn

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Garden Party' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's
Sentiment from the 'Birthday Wishes' Mulberry Wood set from Natalie & Amy's
My stash- green card, glitter gems & pink card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Lavish Branch' die cut by Memory Box 98486 from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, fingers crossed for some nice warm weather this weekend
Hugs xx




28 April 2015

Tickled Pink!

Today I am here to share with you my creation for 'Try Stampin' Or Not On Tuesday' yeah we have changed our name to accommodate more crafters...so now all you have to do is follow the sketch, you don't have to stamp, you can decoupage, paint anything now as long as your follow the sketches every week! Sounds fabulous, also we are now on Facebook, why not pop over & join in the chat, why not share your latest creations with us!

Anyhoos over on Facebook, Sweet Pea Stamps run a progressive challenge. You make an anything goes with any Sweet Pea image & you get an image free to join in the next fortnight & so on...I really love getting an image free & not knowing what it is, it really takes me out of my comfort zone, which I think is really good!
Ok so this is the free image I got this month....not one I would normally choose to be honest, but I love the finished result. She is such a cutie!!!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Card Mania- flowers
Mema's- punch or die cut (used both)
Send A Smile 4 Kids- birthday 4 kids
Simply Papercraft- lots of layers

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Tickled Pink' by Lynn Stansbery from Sweet Pea Stamps
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush & 08
Hair- march hare, 120 & 103
Dress- celestial blue, 71 & 70

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Blackberry Lane' by Wild Rose Studio
My stash- pink ribbon, pink dew drops, blue card & white card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Rectangle #3' die cuts by Nellie Snellon MFD048
'Ribbon Floral #3' die cut by Marianne D LR0110
'small triple butterfly' punch by Tonic
'Stix2' pick up pencil from Natalie & Amy's
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

This weeks sketch

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you all have a fabulous week. Please pop over & see what the 'Try Stampin' DT have created
Hugs xx

25 April 2015

Spring Flowers

Yay its the weekend & fingers crossed its gonna be a warm one! Lots of bike riding will be done if it is, so fingers crossed xx

Anyhoos, the reason I'm here is to share my latest My Time To Craft creation with you, this week we have a fabulous theme for you to follow...

SPRING FLOWERS!

I can't wait to see what you create

I have used an image I got free an absolute age ago & have never used, another one to write in my notebook of unused images that I have now used lol....still managing to use at least one unused image a month!! Yay go me lol



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Tiddlyinks- Springs In
Fussy & Fancy- springtime flowers
Scrap-Creations- Spring Flowers
Card Mania- flowers

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Wryn - Blooms' by Tiddlyinks
Spectrum Noir Pencils
Sansodor
Skin- 03, 06, 08 & 09
Hair- 119, 96, 95 & 89
Shoes- 39, 38, 37 & 33
Dress- 38, 37 & 35
Flowers- 14, 21, 66, 38, 39, 71, 32, 78, 21, 11 & 81
Leaves- 59 & 56
Ground- 120 & 116

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Back To Basics Pretty in Pink' by Dovecraft
My stash- burgundy card & white ribbon

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'With Love' text mini die cut by Tattered Lace
'Ribbon #2' die cut by Marianne D LR0102
'Tickets' die cut by X-cut 657569 (and a faux layer) 
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's


Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'spring flower' creations the DT have made. Have a great weekend
Hugs xx

22 April 2015

Astronaut Lili

It's time for me to share my creation with you for Inky Impressions. 
This week we have a fab theme for you to follow....

PUNCH IT!

so get out those long forgotten punches & come & join in with us



I hope you see my moon as a moon & not a golf ball like our Katie said!!!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafty Gals Corner- girls, girls, girls
Tuesday Throwdown- up in the air
Crafting when We Can- based on a song.....'Spaceman' by Babylon Zoo

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Astronaut Lili' by Inky Impressions
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- sunkissed pink, blush, 08 & pale blossom
Hair- light fawn, 90 & 89
Astro suit- oasis, 63, honeycomb, 22, 118 & glacier blue
Present- cobalt blue, 69, 68, lemon, 18 & 17
Moon shading- 115
Panpastels
Sky- turquoise shade, phthalo blue shade & phthalo blue

Papers & Embellishments
My stash- white paper & black card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's
'large star' punch by Fiskars
'small star' punch by Woodware
'notch photo corner' punch by Woodware
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, I will hopefully be catching up with you all soon. I think I've caught the fitness bug! After cycling 12 miles yesterday we are off out again later just for a few miles tho....but I love it! So I promise to fit you all in around my cycling xx


18 April 2015

Rain Dragon!

Quick post from me today, as I am off out with Nige for a bike ride. Well, we will be if I can get my leg over lol!

So I'm here to share with you my creation for My Time To Craft, where this week the theme is...

UMBRELLA'S

chosen because April is usually wet....mmmm not so much here in Stoke in the UK, we've had the odd cloudy day but its been sunny mostly if not a little windy & cold. Anyhoos here's my creation....


As soon as I saw this cutie, I knew I had to have him!!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Digi Sketch- sketch
Dream it Up- showers of showers
Crafters Cafe- animal antics
Make My Monday- April showers
Without Words- under my umbrella

Image & Colouring Medium
Image- 'Rain Dragon' by Lisa Victoria from Sweet Pea Stamps
Spectrum Aquas
Dragon- sunflower, heather & wildflower
Umbrella- moss & bud green
Water- aquamarine

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Little Meow' by Docrafts
'Laugh & Play' from the sentiment tag set #24 by LOTV
My stash- purple card, green pearl & green card candi

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'A2 curved border #1' die cut Borderbilities by Spellbinders
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank y ou for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'umbrella' creations the DT ladies have made.
Have a great weekend & enjoy the sun 
Hugs xx