Olympic Teddy!

I just hope Mr Blogger has played ball today & posted this for me, as we are out for the day at Donington Park, to see the British Truck Grand Prix! So fingers crossed it stays dry &
 the sun shines on us!

We all know that the Olympics are a few weeks away, here in the UK. Its going to be so exciting, I will be watching it from am to pm just love watching it!

Anyhoos, Wendy over at Digital Delights has drawn this fab 'Olympic Teddy' ready for this special occasion.    

Along with the image you get some goodies free! Make sure you pop on over & check out what they are, also while you are there make sure you check out what offers there are on at the moment!

Just to warn you there are a few pictures, only because I hate taking pictures of easel cards & can never decided if you can see the card!

Just love his little face, so sweet!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cute Card Thursday- Patriotic

SJ Paperscrafts- red, white & blue

Just Inspirational- photo inspiration

Simon Says Stamp- sporty/patriotic

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Olympic Teddy' by Digital Delights

C6 card blank folded

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Teddy- caramel, cappuccino, sandstone, champagne, pale pink & baby pink

Cape- royal blue, egyptian blue & sapphire

Olympic torch- raw sienna, gold & amber

Flame- gold, sunflower & pumpkin

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Union Jack' free with 'Olympic Teddy' by Digital Delights

Red & blue card from QVC

Sentiment free with 'Olympic Teddy' by Digital Delights (gold)

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend & fingers crossed it stays dry!

Hugs xx

You're All Invited!!!

To the Mad Hatters tea party!

Over at Platypus Creek we are having a fab image release, a whole fab set of digi's called 'Wonderland'  & a fab teacup SVG!!

I have used the SVG & Mad Hatter!!

I really enjoyed making this cute little invite....but guess who's pinched it? Mmmm Katie she is a monkey!!

I decided to put an inside in my card, the font is a free download called 'Alice in Wonderland' Sorry I can't remember where from, as I've had it a while!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

I Love Promarkers- anything goes

Whimsy Inspiration- anything but square

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Mad Hatter' by Platypus Creek

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- umber, burnt sienna, cocoa & cinnamon

Hat- french navy, azure, sky blue, red, crimson & antique white

Shirt- antique white

Dickie tie- red & crimson

Jacket- rosewood, burgundy & crimson

Trousers- french navy, azure & sky blue

Shoes- cocoa & burnt sienna

Papers & Embellishments

'Teacup' cut on my Ecraft using SVG by Platypus Creek

Teacup cut on white Co-ordinations from C & C

Blue paper by Kodak

DP- 'Boofle' 12 x 12 stack by Docrafts

Sentiment 'Invitation' from the 'Going To The Chapel' Forever Friends set

Inside sentiment computer generated 

Please pop over here & see what fab creations my teamies have made for this fab release!

Hugs xx

Saturated Canary!

This is my second post for today please scroll down to see my Delightful Challenges creation! Hugs xx

Today is the start of our second week of celebrations over at MAWTT, where we are celebrating our 3rd Birthday!! We have loads of fantastic sponsors, with some fantastic prizes up for grabs!! So to enter & be in with a chance of winning one of these fab prizes all you need to do is follow our challenge 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

This week I have used a Saturated Canary image,(who is one of our fab sponsors!) would you believe it this is the first time I have ever used a SC image!! Think I need to go & buy some, because this was so nice to colour!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Morning Sketches- fab sketch

Crafts & Me- Birthdays

Fab & Funky- cute & girly

Celebrate the Occasion- Happy Birthday

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Pigtails' by Saturated Canary

C5 card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Eyes- henna

Hair- walnut, spice, raw sienna, mustard & daffodil bloom

Dress- agean, cyan & sky blue

Apron- powder blue & antique white

Socks- blossom & pale blossom

Shoes- cyan, sky blue & antique white

Basket- oatmeal, ginger, saddle brown & red

Dawgy- umber, caramel & sandstone

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Life's Little Lemons' by Nitwits

Cream pearlised card from C & C

Blue paper by Kodak

Swirls embossing folder by Provocraft

Ribbon & gem from my stash

Sentiment by Craftwork Cards

Heart border punch by Woodware

Make sure you pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made & all so to see what fab prizes are up for grabs!

Hugs xx

Its Time To Celebrate!

This is my first post for today please pop back later to see my MAWTT creation!

Hugs xx

This week over at Delightful Challenges we have a great challenge for you to follow

CELEBRATIONS!

I decided to go with 'new baby', but wedding, anniversary's, moving home, new job all fit in with this weeks challenge. For more details please pop over to the main blog & check out the DT 

creations whilst your there!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Stella Says Sketch- fab sketch

Paper Shelter- punches/dies

Daisy Doodles- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Little Dumpling Girl' by Digital Delights

Image- 'Little Dumpling Accessories set' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Bib & shoes- vermillion, shocking pink & cerise

Nappy- lavender & lilac

Bow- shocking pink & cerise

Rattle- lemon, summer sun, cyan, agean & sky blue

Ground- aquamarine & soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Fizzy Moon' Celebrations

Faux stitching cerise Promarker

Leaf flourish by Marianne D LR0151

Butterfly punch by Tonic

Pink pearls my stash

Sentiment by 'Craftwork Cards'

Our sponsor this week is the fab Joanna Sheen with a £10 voucher for the winner!

Thank you for stopping by today 

hugs xx

Ladybugs!!

Well its a mad day in the Swinscoe house today, what with F1, British Touring Cars (3 races), British Super Bikes (2 races), British GT cars & then the footie tonight! I really didn't think I'd get any crafting done today!! I have managed to finish this card & blog it in about 30 minutes lol....good job it only needed sticking together! 

Anyhoos I hope your all OK & not flooded out! The rain came close to flooding our kitchen last week but thankfully it stopped & drained away before it got under the door! I hope those of you that are flooded are OK & safe! xx

For my card today I decided to use a Polka Doodles CD called 'Double Sprinkles of Kraft' there are some fab images on here & the papers are scrummy!!

I have again used my icicle die cut for grass using felt instead of paper!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Try Stampin' on a Tuesday!- fab sketch

Polka Doodles- Trooping the Colour

Corrosive Challenge- summertime girls

Joanna Sheen- Summer Daze

Delicious Doodles- 3 ladybugs, 2 papers & 1 ribbon 

Goodies I Have Used

Girl Image - 'Double Sprinkle of Kraft' CD by Polka Doodles

Butterfly Image- 'All Around & Everywhere' by Polka Doodles

6" scalloped square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- cinnamon, gold, pastel yellow & ivory

Tshirt- antique pink, cocktail pink & baby pink

Trousers- china blue, cornflower, denim blue, pastel blue, antique pink, cocktail pink & baby pink

Hat- spice, apricot, oatmeal, yellow, cornflower, denim blue, pastel blue, antique pink, cocktail pink & baby pink

Ladybug- lipstick red

Grass- forest green, grass & chartreuse

Wall- umber, caramel, sandstone & light fawn

Butterfly- china blue, cornflower, denim blue, pastel blue, antique pink, cocktail pink & baby pink

Papers & Embellishments

Sky- chalks by Dovecraft

DP-  'Double Sprinkle of Kraft' CD by Polka Doodles

Icicle die cut by Marianne D LR0135

Ribbon & ladybugs my stash

Blue & pink papers by Kodak

Felt from The Range

Thank you for stopping by today, I might not be around much over the next few weeks, only because 'Wimbledon' is on & I love it!!! COME ON MURRAY MINT!!!

S'pose I should by shouting COME ON ENGLAND!!! first....oh I hope they win tonight!

hugs xx

Thinking Of You Hedgies!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Delightful Challenge creation! Hugs xx

Its time for a new challenge over at MAWTT & as this week is our 3rd birthday we are celebrating with some amazing prizes up for grabs! Please pop over to the main challenge blog for all the details!

We are running this fab challenge for 2 weeks to give you all a chance to get your entry in for our

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

challenge, so you have until Wednesday 5th July to enter!

The DT girls will be back again next week with some more inspiration for you, using another image from our fab sponsors!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Critter Sketch- great sketch

Paper Shelter- outdoors

Craft Room- four legged creatures

Ladybug Crafts Ink- two of something (two hedgies)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Harry & Hilly Hedgehog' by The Craft Pad

C6 card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Hedgies- umber, caramel, sandstone, tan & sunkissed pink

Toadstools- lipstick red, berry red, tan & march hare

Ground- forest green, grass & chartreuse

Papers & Embellishments

Sky- chalks by Dovecraft

DP's- 'Woodland Folks' by Docrafts

Doily die cut by Nellie Snellen  MFD020

Icicles die cut by Marianne D  LR0135

Red paper by Kodak

Felt The Range

Sentiment by Craftwork Cards

Thank you for stopping by today, make sure you pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab prizes are up for grabs & see the amazing creations my teamies have made!! Hugs xx

Circus Time!

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my MAWTT creation! hugs xx

Its time for a new challenge over at Delightful Challenges, where this week its

ANYTHING GOES!

so nooooo excuses not to enter, I can't wait to see what you come up with!

I just love Wendy's Circus set, but being scared of clowns I have stayed away from them! But decided to put my big girl pants on & have a play with Ellie & Roley! Really great to colour just love them!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Stamp & Create- bold & bright

Robyns Fetish- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Circus Stand' by Digital Delights

Image- Roley the Ringmaster' by Digital Delights

Image- 'Ellie the Elephant' by Digital Delights

C5 card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Circus stand- gold, sunflower, cobalt blue, true blue, lipstick red & berry red

Ellie- sunkissed pink, blush, cool grey 4, 3, 2 & 1

Roley

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hat, shoes & jacket- gold, sunflower, cobalt blue, true blue, lipstick red & berry red

Trousers- warm grey 5, 4 & 2

Loud speaker- tan, gold & sunflower

Whip handle- tan & caramel

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Circus Capers' by Digital Delights

Red & yellow papers by Kodak

Licorice divine twine

Sentiment from the 'Circus Ticket' set by Digital Delights

Our sponsor this week is The Cutting Cafe, the winner will receive 3 sets of their choice!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made! Hugs xx

'Deevonne'

Over at Divas by Design this week we have a fab challenge for you

TO 'DIE' FOR!!

so get out your die cuts & pop over & join in the fun!!

I decided to have a proper play with my Prisma pencils. I haven't used anything else to colour this fab image in just my pencils & I loved doing it. You have so much control over them its great!

Just a question for those of you that used them or similar pencils.....what do you use to blend? I have been using a dorso blending solution that I have to use with my Parchment craft.....it works fine but just wondering  whats the best to use & also best place to get it from?  Thanks in advance xxx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Feeling Sketchy- great sketch
Bunny Zoe's- girls, girls, girls!
Great Impressions- die cut/punches

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Deevonne' by Hannah Lynn from Crafts & Me

6" scalloped square card blank

Prisma pencils & blender

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'A Hint of Pink' by Kate Knight

Pink & blue papers by Kodak

Ribbon my stash

Flower & swirl die cut by Marianne D  LR0110

Leaf Flourish die cut by Marianne D  LR0151

Butterfly punch by Tonic

Daisy Patchwork card candy

Our sponsor this week is the fab 'Bunny Zoe's' the winner will recieve a
£10 gift voucher to spend (P&P not included)

Thank you for stopping by, I really do love reading your comments & will do my best to get back to you!

Hugs xx

Just Married!

Its time for a brand new challenge over at My Time To Craft!

 But first I just want to say thank you to all of those that have sent me emails regarding the DT call......I have decided to let the DT call run for another 2 weeks as I have been having loads of problems with my emails, some are getting bounced about & not even getting to me! But after lengthy talks between Nige & Virgin its sorted! YAY!!!

 So if you fancy joining our fab DT email me shell-swinscoe@virginmedia.com

with 3 of your favourite creations & a link to your blog! For more details pop over to the main blog here & read this weeks post! Thank you xxx

Anyhoos on with the new challenge

WEDDINGS!

After sitting trying to decide which image to use I chose this super cute FFB image that I got when we visited Hazel (didos) last year & I can't remember inking it up! oops!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Come & Get It Challenge- fab sketch
Forever Friends- anything goes

Nettie G's- With This Ring!
Just Some Lines- Weddings

Goodies I Have Used

Image & Sentiment- from the double 'Going To The Chapel' stamp set by Docrafts

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Mr Bear- nutmeg, tan, putty, almond & pale pink

Top Hat- black, warm grey 5, 4 & 2

Mrs Bear- tan, almond, putty & pale pink

Veil- sorbet, pale pink, sky blue & cool aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'FOrever Friends' 'Black & Gold' cd by Docrafts

Scalloped heart die cut by x-cut 503013

Checked heart embossing folder by Docrafts

Pink & blue paper by kodak

Stickles

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made! Don't forget if you entered our last challenge to check & see if you won our Top 3 badge! Hugs xx

Colour Combo!

Wow! we had some fab entries in the last challenge over at Platypus Creek, make sure you pop over & see if your creation won a fab svg or was picked in the TOP 3...because they are great!!

This time we have a colour combo for you

BLACK, WHITE & 1 OTHER COLOUR!

so you get to choose the other colour, how fab!

I have chose red as I just love red with black & white always looks a bit special!

I have used a touch of worn lipstick on the flower but the weather here is really bad & can't get a decent picture! 

Goodies I Have Used

Scalloped C6 card blank

Papers & Embellishments

Shoe & flower cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by Platypus Creek

Ribbon, black card, white paper & black & red dew drops my stash

Red paper by Kodak

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz worn lipstick

Sentiments by Craft Work Cards

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations my teamies have made & what colours they have chosen!!

Hugs xx

Cool Dude!

Time for a new challenge over at Sparkles Monthly!

Where this month we want to see you having

SUMMER FUN!

I have used one of my fantastic Pollycraft images, I just love these 'Swings & Slides' girls & boys. 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Craft Place- fab challenge
Aud's Sentiments- child's birthday
SJ Crafts- All About The boys

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Fishy' from the 'Swings & Slides' set by Pollycraft

5" square card blank

Promarkers, Flexmarkers & Spectrum Noirs

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- GB10, GB8 & GB5

T-shirt & hat- BT9, BT8, BT7, BT5 & blue grey 1

Trousers- umber, caramel & sandstone

Jacket- pear green, olive green, cocoa & burnt sienna

Trainers- BT5, BT4, BT2 & BT1

Fishing rod- nutmeg, caramel & warm grey 3

Fishy- OR3, OR2 & OR1

Ground- khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (fishes) 'Splash' digi papers by Echo Park

DP- (blue) 'Country Park' digi papers by Echo Park

Turquoise paper by Kodak

Sentiment by Pollycraft (island lagoon)

Buttons my stash from years ago

This month we are sponsored by the fab LOTV with a £10 voucher for the winner!

If you look at this card, you can tell I don't have boys! I would never have coloured his trainers in a light colour....lol! Hope you will pop over to the main challenge blog & see what other fab sunshiny projects my teamies have made! Hugs xx

Getting Krafty!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down for my Delightful Challenges creation! 

Just a reminder we are having a DT call over at My Time To Craft if you are interested in joining our fab DT pop over here & read the requirements!! Hope to hear from you soon x



I just wanted to say thank you for the emails & texts I have received asking if I'm OK, I'm fine!.....I can't believe its nearly a week since I last posted, I have had a cold, but also our Danni is taking 3 of her GCSE's this week so have been busy helping her revise!

Its time for a fab new challenge over at MAWTT where this week we want you to

 GET KRAFTY!!

So get out your Kraft cardstock & join us for the chance to win a fab prize!

I've made this super cute card for Nige off Charlie & Fred for Fathers Day....yeah I know mad giving him a card off a dawgy & gecko lololol!!

I decided to colour into my Kraft & oh I loved using my Prisma pencils! They are sooooooooo scrummy & so easy to use!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Try Stamping On A Tuesday- fab sketch which I rotated

Digi Darla's- celebrating Dad

Crafting For all Seasons- for men

Fab & Funky- Fathers Day

More Than Favours- Fathers Day

Die Cutting Divas- Fathers Day

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Puppies Up' by Digi Darla

4" square car blank

Prisma Pencils

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Pampered Paws' by Digital Delights

Blue paper by Kodak

Kraft card by Papermania

Top notch rectangle die cuts by X-cut

Buckle die cut by Memory Box

Lemon, aqua & purple plum divine twine

Dotty coffee bean card candi

Border die cut by Crafty Sentiments

Our sponsor this week is Digi Darla with a fab prize of 5 digi images of the winners choice!

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

huge hugs xx

Soccer Jamie!

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my MAWTT creation!

Its time for a fab new challenge over at Delightful Challenge! Where this week we want to see your creations

FOR THE BOYS!

I for one tend to stay away from male cards, unless I need to make one! I just like adding bling & ribbon to my cards lol! On saying that I have added ribbon to this card!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch

Little Red Wagon- boys birthday

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Soccer Jamie' by Digital Delights

C6 card blank

Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Spectrum Noirs & Prisma pencils

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- gold, canary & lemon

T-shirt, shorts & socks- CR11, CR10, CR9 & blue grey 1

Boots- warm grey 5, 4 & 3

Ground- meadow green, apple & grass

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (footballs) 'For Men' stack by Wild Rose Studio

DP- (spotty) 'Metropolitan' by Echo Park

Ribbon my stash

Flag stamp from the 'Onions' set by DoCrafts

Red paper by Kodak

This week we are sponsored by Scrapyland, the winner will receive a $20 voucher to spend instore!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab 'for the boys' creations my teamies have made!

Hugs xx

Anything But A Card!

I'm so far behind this week, not sure what's happened! I'm usually soooooooo organised, but with having Nige & the girlies off this week has just totally thrown me!! Thankfully all back to normal on Monday.......don't get me wrong I love having them around & always miss them when their gone, they just mess my routine up so much! lololol!!

Anyhoos on with my MAWTT DT creation for this week, yeah it was meant to be posted yesterday! Sorry girls I did get it finished yesterday but the light was rubbish by the time I finished. So I decided instead of taking a few pants pics I would wait until today......this weeks challenge is

ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

mmmmm I hate these sorts of challenges, I never know what to do! So after lots of thinking & scratching my head I came up with this!! Which has now been pinched & is upstairs with Katie along with another gazillion craft things she keeps pinching! lol!!

This is my original image coloured! After I had coloured her in Nige took a photo for me which is what I used for my box lid!

I then cut the original image into pieces using Jenson (my Ecraft)!

I then got Nige to put my jigsaw together, just to make sure it all fitted!

Had loads of fun making this, loved colouring in Teri's image, a dream to colour!

This week we are sponsored by Stitchy Bear, the winner will receive a $10 voucher to spend in store!!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Dragonlets & Me' by Delicious Doodles

Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Aquamarkers & Spectrum Noirs

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & vanilla

Dress, gloves & shoes- BT4, BT3 & BT2

Tights- BT7, BT6, BT5, cool grey 4, 3 & 2

Wings- BT9, BT2 & BT1

Dragon 1- vermillion, shocking pink & cerise

Dragon 2- slate, amethyst & orchid

Dragon 3- umber, caramel & sandstone

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Sky- mediterranean

Papers & Embellishments

All card my stash

Jigsaw cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by Free Svg's

Blue paper by Kodak

Thank you for stopping by today, sorry again that I'm a day late. Please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creation my teamies have made!

Hugs xx