'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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'Baubles'

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at My Time To Craft. This week we want to see

BAUBLES!

on your creation, as a main feature not just a few on a Christmas tree!

After spending ages looking for some Joanna Sheen bauble stamps (which have totally vanished into thin air) I decided to use some peeloff baubles that I have had forever! I did think they were gonna look awful, but I'm quite pleased with the result!

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Snowed In' by My Minds Eye

My stash- gold card, bauble peeloffs & sentiment stamp

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

'Corner Bow' die cut by Memory Box 98371 from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you all have a fab weekend. Don't forget we have a DT call over at MTTC, no sponsors so its the perfect chance to use your own goodies!

Hugs xx

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'Haystacks The Scarecrow!'

It's that time of the week again when I share with you my 

Delightful Challenges creation. This week I have made a card that I absolutely love & there's no pretty papers on it lol. But I have used lots of my new dies!

This week the theme is

THANKFUL!

so that can be, a general thank you creation or fall!

So love this little fella!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch rotated
Fab & Funky- anything goes
Ladybugs Crafts Ink- use kraft card
Make It Monday- use any sketch

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Haystacks' by Digital Delights

Derwent Inktense pencils

Face- tan & oak

Straw- ink black, oak & mustard

Hat- navy blue, iron blue, deep indigo, shiraz & payne's grey

Shirt- peacock blue, deep blue & charcoal grey

Jacket- shiraz, crimson, bright blue, thistle, dark aquamarine & ionian green

Trousers- charcoal grey, mid vermillion & sherbet lemon

Papers & Embellishments

Dark brown card by Papermania 

Kraft paper by Papermania from Natalie & Amy's

'Fall Sentiment' set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

6x4" green card blank

Sizzix Bigshot

'Picket Fence' die cut by Die'sire

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

'Leafy Branch' die cut by CC Designs from Natalie & Amy's

'Rectangle #2' die cut by X-cut 503045

This week we are sponsored by the fantastic 'The Robins Nest' the winner will receive a $15 voucher to spend instore!

Thank you for stopping by today, I will hopefully get around to see you all today. Please pop over & see what fab creations the DT girls have made!

Hugs xx

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'Tag It!'

Hi, hello & welcome to a very exciting post! I'm not sure if you remember a while ago I was  GDT over at Try Stampin' On A Tuesday. It's a fab challenge blog with some awesome sketches to follow, well I was thrilled when I was asked if I would like to join the team. So this is my first creation for them....hope you like it! 

This week we have a fab sketch which you will find here, or if you scroll down its near the bottom of my post!

And this week the twist is .....

MAKE THE TAG REMOVABLE!

well boy did this stump me, the sketch is fabulous but removable tag! Other than popping it behind a layer & pulling it out I was stuck.....Nige to the rescue, he suggested it, I did & I love it lol!

DON'T FORGET THE SKETCH!!

This little cutie I got off my friend Louise along with some other fabby Forever Friends Bears in the set! xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Bloggers Network- Christmas

The Paper Girls- cut it out

Addicted To Stamps- die cuts or punches

Great Impressions- Holiday card or tag

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Forever Friends' Christmas Bells by DoCrafts

Derwent Inktense pencils

Bear- oak, saddle brown & tan

Cloak- bright blue, peacock blue, deep blue & neutral grey

Robin- shiraz, dark chocolate & willow

Papers & Embellishments

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

My stash- silver mirri & ribbon

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Tag cut out using my 'Doorplate' die cut by X-cut 503008

'Doily' die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD020

'Snowflake Corner' die cut by Memory Box 98238 from Natalie & Amy's

Here's the sketch for you to follow & remember the twist

make the tag removable!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, please pop over to the main 

Try Stampin on A Tuesday challenge blog & see what fab creations the DT have come up with! 

Hugs xx

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'Forget Me Not'!

I hope Mr Blogger plays ball today, else this is going to be a really late post lol! I went to my first rugby match last night ...Sale Sharks v Bath....no idea what the final score was because it hasn't actually happened yet lol! I am hopefully not suffering to badly from standing in the cold, but never know so I thought I'd better do my post before I went!!

Anyhoos I really need to get a move on, cus as soon as Nige gets home we are off!! So excited!!

Right this weeks challenge over at My Time To Craft is 

ONE LAYER OR LESS!

I love doing these sort of cards, I just love the no faff look. I do however struggle with CAS ...go figure. I have no idea when to stop if I start using papers & an image on paper. So easy answer is stamp straight on to my card blank!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Auds Sentiments- feminine

Crafting By Designs- anything goes

Creative Card Crew- teddy bears

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Forget Me Not' Gorjuss Girl

Flexmarkers  

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Hair- amber, mustard, saddle brown, madder brown & bark

Clothes & bows- ink black, neutral grey, mauve, thistle & fuchsia

Teddy Bear- oak & tan

Ground- willow & saddle brown

Flower- sherbet lemon, deep rose, red violet, mallard green, beech green & field green

Sentiment- dusky pink

Papers & Embellishments

Sentiment & flower stamp- 'Forget Me Not' Gorjuss Girl stamp set

Tools & Glues

5 x 7" scalloped edge card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Please pop on over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations the girls have made this week..

Also we are extending our DT call for another few weeks, so if you fancy joining us pop over & see what its all about!

Hugs xx

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'You're Snow Sweet'

I love the first Thursday of the month, it means the DT over at Delightful Challenges get to play with Wendy's new releases! Oh & this month they are just gorgeous, plus there are new papers to go with the fab Christmas images!

Make sure you pop over to the store here & check out all the new releases & pop over to the Delightful Challenges blog to see what the DT have made using these fab new images!!

Our theme this week at Delightful Challenge is

ALL THAT GLITTERS!

get out your long forgotten glitters & bling your creation up!

Challenges I Would Like to Enter

Crafts 4 Eternity- fab sketch
Fab & Funky- Trad Christmas colours
Created With Love- Christmas reds & greens

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Sleigh ride Marcie' by Digital Delights

Flexmarkers

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Hair- red oxide & amber

Glasses- iris blue

Hat- shiraz & poppy red

Sleigh- shiraz, poppy red, Indian ink, neutral grey, bark & tan

Dress & tights- beech green & field green

Shoes- mid vermillion

Ribbon- deep blue & iris blue

Snow Iris blue

Papermania metallic markers

Bobbles on hat & dress- silver

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Holly Jolly' paper set by Digital Delights

My stash- gold paper & ribbon

'Crystal Ice' Stickles

Sentiment from the 'Snow Sentiment' set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by the fab, Scrapyland....

the winner will receive a $15 voucher to spend instore!!

Thank you for stopping by today, I have hopefully popped around & said hi already, if not I will be around later today xx

Please pop over & see what fab 'Glittery' creations the DT have made with these new images!

Hugs xx

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'It's Huey Hummingbird!'

It's Wednesday so that means its time for a new challenge over at 

The Perfect Sentiment, where this week we have a fab sketch for you to follow (further down my post) & there's an added theme, which is...

THANKSGIVING!

don't forget to do the sketch as well. As we don't celebrate Thanksgiving over here, it can be a general thank you card as well....but must follow the sketch!!

Oh & don't forget your sentiment on the front!

I have decoupaged Huey up & his flower but I had such a hard time taking a decent photo yesterday I gave up trying lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cutting & Stamping- giving thanks

Shopping Our Stash- thankful

Digi Sketch- animals (t)

Eureka Stamps- fall or feathers

Path of Positivity- give thanks

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Huey Hummingbird' by The Stamping Chef

Derwent Inktense pencils

Huey- sicilian yellow, sienna gold, cadmium orange, carmine pink, crimson, iris blue, deep blue & navy blue

Leaves- iron green, hooker's green, felt green & apple green

Petals- red violet, fuchsia, dusky purple, tangerine, cadmium orange, sun yellow & sherbet lemon

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz tumbled glass 

Papers & Embellishments

My stash white snow card & 4mm white pearls

Sentiment was a freebie from Rainbow Echo

Brown card by Papermania

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

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

'Floral Frenzy' embossalicious folder by Die'sire

Here's the sketch for you to follow

This week we are sponsored by Robyn's Fetish

The winner will receive 5 free digi images of their choice!

Thank you for stopping by today, I am slowly getting around to you all. Sending you all huge hugs xx

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'Makey Bakey Mouses!'

Brrrrr its gone so cold over the last few weeks, I don't mind the cold & snow just hate the rain....makes my poor bones so achy!  The one thing I do love about Autumn tho, is the changing of the leaves. The colours are stunning, I love a good walk in the woods this time of year. But not when its wet & cold like it is now :(

Anyhoos on with why I'm really here lol!

It's the start of a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, where this week we want you to...

QUILT IT!

We want your backing papers to look like a quilt, you can use any shape you like. I decided on a hexagon as I remember my Nan making my doll a quilt with hexagons on when I was little. 

I just love these little mouses, so sweet!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fetch A Sketch- great sketch

365 cards- starting with S (stitching, sewing, sewing machine)

Card Crafters Circle- cute cards

Sister Act Cards- anything goes

Crafty Little Fairies- for the one you love

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Stitched With Love' Makey Bakey Mice from Natalie & Amy's

Derwent Inktense pencils

Mouses- red oxide & oak

Sewing machine- deep indigo, deep blue, charcoal grey & sienna gold

Cotton reel- oak, saddle brown & Indian ink

Dress form- mustard, amber, dark chocolate & saddle brown

Table- oak & tan

Material- Indian ink, peacock blue & chilli red

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boofle' 12 x 12 stack by Docrafts

Sentiment- 'Stitched With Love' Makey Bakey Mice from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- blue card

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

Stick It! 3D foam pads from Natalie & Amy's

'Hexagons' cut on my Ecraft using pre-loaded shape

'Circle' die cuts by X-cut 503416

We are also having a DT call, we need 5ish people to join our team, if you are interested please pop over here & read the details on what is required. Then if your still interested it would be great if you could enter!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you will join us this week, I had loads of fun making this card & deciding what shape to use.....make sure you pop over to the main MTTC challenge blog to see what different shapes the girls have used!

Hugs xx

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