'Thanks Petal'

WOW! Where did February go? I can't believe its gone! I s'pose with being in bed for 10 days & now volunteering at weekends, its making time fly. Glad really because the quicker it goes the sooner I will have my baby skunky girl!!

Anyhoos over at Natalie & Amy's its the start of a new challenge, we have a really easy one for you....

FLOWERS!

either as part of the main image or flowers added to finish your creation.

The prize this month is a £15 voucher to spend instore. If you haven't been over & had a looksie around Natalie & Amy's you really need too. There are some scrummy papers & oh the dies they stock are fabby!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Papertake Weekly- sketch #74

Lil Red Wagon- Spring 

Mod Squad- thinking of Spring

Animal Friends- animal plus spots

Cutie Pie- cute with spots/dots

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Thanks Petal' from the 'Makey Bakey Mice' collection from Natalie & Amy's

Tim Holtz distress inks

Mousey- gathered twigs, tea dye, antique linen, victorian velvet & weathered wood

Flowers- fired brick & victorian velvet

Leaves- mowed lawn, peeled paint & shabby shutters

Ladybug- festive berries

Ground- weathered wood

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Garden Party' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

'Thanks Petal' sentiment from the 'Makey Bakey Mice' collection from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- green card

Tools & Glues

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

Sizzix Bigshot

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

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

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you are all keeping well & enjoying this fab sunny weather we are having. I know our Charlie is loving it!

hugs from me & licks from Charlie xxx

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'Speak No Evil'

Before I get to the details of today's creation I have some really sad news to share. The two baby meerkats that were born on Saturday sadly died on Sunday afternoon. To be honest we were really surprised that Sybil (mom) knew what to do, as they been rescued from an awful place where they were kept for 18 months in separate cat boxes. The first time the were together was when they came to us, so the fact that they mated at all is amazing! Anyhoos we have since found out that they can have 11 litters of up to 5 pups each time in 3 years lol....feel a bit happier knowing that! 

On with happier things....

Today is the start of another challenge over at The Stamping Chef. I'm not sure if you know this, but every week on a Wednesday we start a new challenge & its always 

ANYTHING GOES!

you can enter using any image, but if you use one of Tamara's fab images you will be entered twice into the draw for the chance to win 3 fab Stamping Chef images....why not pop over & enter!

I decided to use an older image this time as our Danni loves this image & its her 17th (arghhhh!!) birthday soon, so I have made this for Katie to give to her big sister.

I was thinking of cutting out 17 on my Ecraft & sticking it in the bottom right corner,

 but not sure....what do you think?

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Morning- fab sketch

Craft-Dee Bowz- anything goes with bow

Kaboodle Doodles- use ribbon

The Squirrel & The Fox- spooled item

2 Sisters- embossing

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Speak no Evil' by The Stamping Chef

Tim Holtz distress inks

Face- gathered twigs, tea dye, antique linen, vintage photo, dusty concord, black soot & weathered wood

Hair- dusty concord, seedless preserves, milled lavender, black soot & weathered wood

Hat- dusty concord, black soot, weathered wood, faded jeans & stormy sky

Rose- fired brick, worn lipstick, victorian velvet, mowed lawn, peeled paint & shabby shutters

Collar- black soot & weathered wood

Banners stamped using peacock feathers

Inks that are highlighted are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

Blue card 'So Mad!' by Core'dinations

Banners a freebie from a magazine

Black Card Candi

My stash black card & ribbon

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Oval' die cut by Spellbinders

'Royal Damask' Embossalicious folder by Die'sire

5" square white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, sorry I still haven't been around to see you all. It's been one of those weeks. I will be around later on today.

Don't forget it's an ANYTHING GOES challenge so pop over & enter!

Hugs xx

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'Home Sweet Home'

So sorry that I haven't been around much lately. The holidays always seem to take me away from crafting, spending time with the girlies is always good fun tho! This last week Nige had Monday & Friday off work so two long weekends have been spent at Gentleshaw helping out. Also the fabby news Sybil the meerkat had two healthy squeaky pups yesterday!!.... as soon as I get a photo I will be posting to show you, we've just gotta leave her to do what she's gotta do for a few weeks, but I did sneak a cuddle with Basil (daddy) who doesn't seem to have a clue what's going on lol!

But I thought I'd share a picture with you today of the gorgeously scrummy Basil! Who crawled on my knee on Friday & snuggled up & started snoring he is a snuggly cutie pie!

This week over at My Time To Craft the theme is.....

NEW BABY/HOUSE/JOB etc....

So anything new, but NOT new stash!

I decided to use one of my stamps that I got when I went on my crafty weekend away. These mices are so sweet!

I really enjoyed colouring this little cutie in. I used my Tim Holtz distress inks, I think out of all my pencils, pens, paints etc I love these & my distress markers best!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Artistic Stamper- use distress (coloured using distress inks)
Treasured Times- layers
Card Making Mama's- stack it up!
The Stamping Boutique- dies or punches
Divas By Design- rubber stamps only

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Home Sweet Home' The Makey Bakey Mice 

Tim Holtz distress markers
Mousey- gathered twigs, tea dye, antique linen & worn lipstick
Teapot- black soot, weathered wood, seedless preserves & dusty concord
Sign- vintage photo & antique linen
Flowers- dusty concord & milled lavender
Ground- pine needles, forest moss & mowed lawn
Sky- tumbled glass & salty ocean
All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Woodland Folk' by Docraft
'Kraft' card by Papermania
Sentiment- 'Home Sweet Home' The Makey Bakey Mice
'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues
'Collall all purpose glue' from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Classic Petal' Edgeabilities by Spellbinders from Natalie & Amy's
Small corner rounding punch by X-cut
'6" scalloped square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you so much for stopping by today, hopefully I will be able to catch up with you all tomorrow. Have a great Sunday, we're off to feed Basil!
Hugs xx

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'Happy Birthday To Ya!'

It's time for a new challenge to start over at 'Try Stampin' On Tuesday' this week we have a fantastic sketch for you to follow with the option of adding the twist! You will find the sketch at the end of my post or click here! This weeks added twist is....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

just add your Happy Birthday sentiment to your creation & pop over here & add it to the linky!

I decided to use one of the many freebie stamps I have collected over the years & it's been coloured with my new Sakura watercolour pencils which are fantastic!

I must admit I very rarely put different patterned papers together, but after sitting & playing with my scrap box papers I kinda like the result....gonna have to get my scrap box of papers out again!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Eureka Stamps- animals
Catered Crop- good birthdays
Bloggers Challenge- 2 or more design papers
Quirky Crafts- pile high 3D it
Crafting Musketeers- butterflies

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Teddie' a freebie from my stash

Coloured with Sakura watercolour pencils

Colour distressing done using 'turquoise' Panpastel

Papers & Embellishments

'Pampered Paws' (paw prints) by Digital Delights

'Grandma's Kitchen' (pinked checked) by DCWV

'Tea House' (turquoise checked) by Dovecraft

'Bazoo' (turquoise patterned) by Helz Cuppleditch

My stash black card

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

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Oval' (with image) die cut by Sizzix 657563

'Oval #4' (black) die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD047

5" square card blank 

Please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations the DT have made using this sketch!

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you are all safe & warm in this awful weather we are having.

hugs xx

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'With Deepest Sympathy'

Wow, it's two weeks since I posted anything on my blog.....the first week I had a really bad migraine, which then turned itself into gastric flu. After 6 days in bed I'd had enough, thankfully the girls are old enough to sort themselves out now! Last week was spent getting my strength back after not eating anything for 6 days I was really weak & on top of all that my M.E went nuts. The pain was unbearable I did have a few temper tantrums over the pain...screaming at Nige to make it go away! Poor love he doesn't half put up with some rubbish from me! 

Anyhoos enough of that, I hope you all managed to stay safe, well & dry during these horrible storms we have been having here in the UK.....we did manage to nip over to Gentleshaw last Sunday, Nige helped with pumping out the water that had flooded the centre (I just sat in the office feeling really weak, fussing Emily the mad Springer poopy) thankfully alls back to normal now & no animals were harmed during the storms!

This weeks challenge over at My Time To Craft isn't one I particularly like doing, but I'm sure you all feel the same. But they a must have card to have in your box.

SYMPATHY

This has got to be one of my all time favourite flower stamps that I have. I just love colouring it in, this time I have used my Tim Holtz distress inks!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Atlantic Hearts- fab sketch

Addicted To Stamps- make your mark

The Mod Squad- flowers

Crafting From the Heart- anything goes/use red

Simon Says Stamp- favourite stamp

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Rose' by Local King Rubber Stamps

Tim Holtz distress inks

Roses- fired brick, worn lipstick & victorian velvet

Leaves & stems- pine needles, shabby shutters & peeled paint

Colour distress done with 'antique linen & tea dye'

All inks highlighted are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Dark Vintage' by Marianne D 

My stash- green card & sentiment

Tools & glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

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

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

Thank you so much for stopping by today, stay safe out there. We are off out to help out at Gentleshaw for a few hours. Katie is coming with us, she loves feeding the animals with me & got so excited last week when she got to hold 'Barley' the barn owl. She was so funny!

Hugs xx

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My Husband, My Hero!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my creation for The Craft Garden xx

Today's posts are both really short & quick from me, as we are on our way out the door really soon. Off out to help at Gentleshaw & hopefully Sybil the girlie Meerkat who is due to drop lots of little Meerkats really soon! Will have had them sometime in the last few days! I will also be having Alfie skunk snuggles! So fab day ahead!

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

SUPERHEROES!

so Superman, Spiderman, anything you deem as being your hero will be fab!

I have always called my gorgeous hubby my Hero. He saved me from an awful situation & I will be forever thankful for that. So my card is dedicated to my hubby MY HERO!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
will add when I get home

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Superdragon' by Dustin Pike (retired)
Derwent Intense pencils
Boots & gloves- chilli red
Trouser- iris blue & peacock blue
Cape- sienna gold, iris blue & peacock blue
Dragon- leaf green, fern, sienna gold, cadmium yellow, sherbet yellow & tan
Panpastels
Sky has been coloured using 'turquoise & turquoise shade' Panpastels
Stazon
'Big Kiss' has been stamped using 'jet black' Stazon from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Northern Lights' by Polar Bear Press
'You're My Hero' from the Super Hero set by Digital Delights
My stash- red card

Tools & Glues
Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Candy Heart' die cut by Marianne D COL1307

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I will catch up with you all some time tomorrow
Hugs  xx

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I'm So Excited!

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my creation for My Time To Craft xx

Yay, today is my first post for The Craft Garden. I was so happy when I was asked to join the fab team of DT. It's a great monthly challenge, with fab inspiration from the DT!

This month we have a fab photo for your inspiration. I will attach the photo at the end of my post, or you can go here to see it!

I decided to take inspiration from the photo & use some of the colours as well!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

will add when I get home

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Me & My Pony' by Lili of The Valley

Promarkers/Flexmarkers

Girl

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Hair- charcoal grey, willow, amber & sicilian yellow

Clothes & boots- mallard green, green aquamarine & dark aquamarine

Leaves & grass- felt green & apple green

Roses- fuchsia

Mouse- neutral grey

Apples- sicilian yellow, shiraz & poppy red

Colour distress done using 'burnt sienna' Panpastel

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Dolled Up' by My Minds Eye

'Sign' stamp from the Forever Friends 'The Good Life' collection

'Just Saying Hello' sentiment from the 'Double Sayings' from Natalie & Amy's

Brown sugar divine twine

My stash- turquoise card & brad

Tools & Glues

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

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

Pokey tool

Please pop over & see what the fab DT have made using this photo as inspiration!

Hugs xx

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