Retirement Card!

Todays creation I a going to share with you is for Inspiration Destination, where as always our theme is....

ANYTHING GOES

so why not pop over & enter any creations you make!!

After lots of worrying, thinking & backwards & forwards...Mom has finally decided to retire! So this is for Mom from me xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fairy Tale- cards with animals

2 Cute Ink- ATG

Ike's World- ATG twist in the garden

Crafty Cardmakers- spring into spring

Use Your Stuff- spring is in the air

Glitter n Sparkle- for a female (my mom has just retired)

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Bunny Carrot' by 2 Cute Ink (March 2017 club image)

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown

Bunny- ice grey #1, steel grey & cerise

Carrot- bright orange, blood orange, mid terracotta, chartreuse, dark green & green

Background

All stamps from a freebie set from a magazine

Dirt line stamped using brown, Versa Color

Grass stamped using fresh green Versa Color & Bamboo Leaves Memento

Carrots stamped using Gray Flannel Memento from Crafty Purple Frog

Carrots coloured using bright orange & bright green Flexmarkers

Panpastels

Sky- Turquoise

Dirt- burnt sienna tint & burnt sienna

Papers & Embellishments

'green & white card from the 12 x 12 Coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

'4" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, please take time to pop over & see what the 'dream team' have created

Hugs xx

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Happy Snowman!

Its that time again when I share my latest 'Try Stampin' on Tuesday' creation with you. You will find this fortnights sketch here or at the end of my post.

As always you must follow the sketch but the theme is optional & this time the theme is....

3 DIFFERENT DESIGN PAPERS

as you can see from my creation I decided to give the theme a miss this time around!

Challenges I Would Like To enter

A Snowflakes Promise- ATG

The Holly & Ivy- ATG

613 Avenue Create- ATG twist rubber n digi's

Crafty Sentiments- ATG

Die Cuttin Divas- ATG with die cuts

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Snowman' from the 'Secret Winter 2013' stamp kit by Whiff of Joy

Spectrum Illustrator Markers- words from Crafty Purple Frog

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Snowman- pale mint & blender

Buttons & eyebrows- 120 & 117

Nose- bright orange & 92

Arms- raw sienna & 95

Hat- brown grey #4, 120, 117, blue turquoise, 120 & 72

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Christmas Wishes' by First Edition from Crafty Purple Frog

'red, green & white. card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'Christmas Time Is Here' sentiment from the 'Secret Winter 2013' stamp kit by Whiff of Joy

My stash- turquoise card candy

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'circle' die cut by X-cut 503416

'mini poinsettia's' die cut by Marianne D LR0142

'large snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

'6" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

 This fortnights sketch, I have rotated it for my card.

Thank you for stopping by today, please take a few minutes to pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using this sketch!

Hugs xx

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Easter Parade Bunneh!

I'm here on this gloriously sunshiney morning here in Stoke in the UK to share with you my latest DT creation for My Time To Craft. 

I am so glad the weather has improved & just in time for my week off work, how fabulous is that? Lots of walking ones fat skunk I think, need to get his winter chub off asap!!

 I thought I'd share one of my favourite photos of Nico from last year. One of the girls that works at Gentleshaw is an awesome photographer & took some great ones of Nico. This is my favourite, just look at his fluffy stuff....oh this boy has definitely stolen my heart 😍xx

Anyhoos on with my creation. I am part of a Facebook group that runs a progressive challenge. As long as you use the digi in the allotted time you will get the next one free & so on. I am quite new to this artist, but have fallen in love with her images. Make sure you pop over & see what fabulously quirky images she draws!! Bloobel Stamps

So this make is using this months progressive image, which I just love!!

Our theme over at My Time To Craft is....

WOODLAND ANIMALS 
or 
EASTER

I just love how quirky her images are!

I made this into an Easter card for our eldest, between her & her two flat mates at Uni 

It does say Happy Easter inside x

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Bloobel Progressive Facebook

Dragons Lair- ATG with Spring flowers

Fussy & Fancy- Springtime

Creative Knockouts- Spring is on it way

Fab 'n' Funky- flowers

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Easter Parade Bunneh! by Bloobel Stamps

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Bunneh- linen, 87, 86, baby pink, 09, chartreuse, 113, 112 & 27

Hat- dusky rose, 42 & 40

Flowers- 13, 33 & 31

Leaves- 49, 48 & 46

Tim Holtz distress ink

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'green & red' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' paper from Staples

My stash- 4mm cream pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'Hello Flower' text by Sizzix 660805

'A2 curved borders #1' borderbilities by Spellbinder

                                        'A2 curved borders #2' borderbilities by Spellbinder

'leaf sprig'  from the Fabulous Phlox die cut set by Memory Box 98511

'flower stamp & die cut' by Make & Create from The Works

'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a fabulous weekend & your weather is as good as ours...

Hugs xx

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We're All Mad Here!!!

This set of images by Wendy, over at Digital Delights are my all time favourites. You've probably noticed I have used them a fair bit oops! 😀

But you know what? I enjoy colouring them & then creating something with them. I love all of Wendy's images but the Wunderland stuff is just fabulous!!

Ok so I have made this for our latest challenge, where as always the theme is...

ANYTHING GOES

you can use any image to enter, but if you do use a Digital Delights image (& there are lots of super scrummy ones here) you get entered into the draw twice...how cool is that?

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Aud Sentiments- any sentiment except Birthday

Southern Girls- die cuts

Dream Valley- fantasy

Creative Moments- ATG

Pile It On- humour

Colouring in Scrapland- fairy tale stories

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Wunderland Hatter' by Digital Delights

Image- 'Wunderland Rabbit' by Digital Delights

Image- 'Grinning Cat' by Digital Delights

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft words in brown

Wunderland Rabbit

Rabbit- ice grey 1, dove grey, budding rose & bright pink

Glasses- lemon & pale orange

Hat- leaf green, yellow green, forest green & mid green

Bowtie- lipstick red & cranberry

Umbrella- sandstone, brown black, sunflower, bright orange, orange & lipstick red

Waistcoat- pebble blue & grey green

Jacket- sky blue & electric blue

Trousers- warm grey 4 & black

Shoes-leaf green, yellow green, forest green & mid green

Pocket watch- cocoa, sandstone, pale brown, gold & bright orange

Grinning Cat

Cat- yellow, bright orange, orange, heather, bright purple, spring lilac & purple

Wunderland Hatter

Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink

Hair- raw sienna, dark terracotta & mid terracotta 

Hat- ice grey 5, black, sapphire, indigo, sunset, cranberry, tulip yellow, pale orange, forest green & green

Bowtie- sapphire & indigo

Waistcoat- tulip yellow & green shoot

Jacket- sunset, cranberry & green shoot

Trousers- sapphire, indigo & mid grey

Boots- forest green, green, tulip yellow & pale orange

Teacup- dove grey & ochre

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'red, green & white' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'We're All Mad Here' sentiment, from the Wunderland sentiment & accessories set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'grass' extended die cut by Ellison

'cloud' Embossalicious embossing folder by Die'sire

'5 x 7" scalloped edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today & looking at my latest creation. I really do love reading your comments, they do wonders for a girls confidence 😁

Hugs xx

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Good Dog!

Its time for a new challenge cookie over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' For this fortnight we have the fabulous Kitty Bee & All Dressed Up sponsoring us...so as always you need to take inspiration for this fortnights cookie. Which you can find here, or at the end of my post!

I was lucky enough to get to play with one of Kitty Bee's fabulous images

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

CCEE Stampers- national Puppy week

Through The Craft Room Door- ATG

Cutie Pie- dies & digi's

Crafty Creations- ATG

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Bath Time Pup' by Kitty Bee

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft words in brown

Pup- march hare, brown, pale brown, ice grey 1, steel grey & dove grey

Bath- mint green, yellow green & pea green

Bubbles- cloud blue

Collar- sleigh bell

Ground- cloud blue

Tim Holtz distress inks

Background- gathered twigs from Crafty Purple Frog

Papers & Embellishments

'green & red' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' card from Staples

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'paws & bones# embossing folder by Couture Creations

'good dog' die cut letter by Provocraft

This fortnights cookies

Thank you for stopping by today. Don't forget you can take anything from the cookies for inspiration, as long as we can see it!

Hugs xx

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Hostess Monday

Its time for me to share with you a special creation I made for Digital Delights. I'm not sure about you, but I love making my own decoupage using stamped/digi images. So that's what I did for my Hostess Monday creation!

After taking an absolute age on deciding what image I would use, I finally settled on 'Celebration Owl' I just thought he was perfect to layer. What do you think?

This last photo shows you the layers I have created. Just love the finished look of this!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Send A Smile 4 Kids- animals

Alphabet Challenge- A = anything with wings

Kitty Bee- living things with wings

Making Memories- add layers

Pattie's Creations- anything with wings

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Celebration Owl' by Digital Delights

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft words in brown

Owl- march hare, light sand, sandstone, brown, pale blossom, bright pink, glacier blue, blue, pale blue, apricot & orange

Balloons- shocking pink, deep fuchsia, chartreuse, green, sunflower, orange, spring lilac, bright purple & bright lilac

Branch- caramel, brown, leaf green & yellow green

Panpastels

Sky- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Party Time' by Deco Time

'red & blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'Party' die cut by Sizzlits

'Olivia' Classiques ribbon threading die cut by Die'sire

'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for popping by today, I really enjoyed making this cutie, I hope you will pop over & check out what other super cute images there are available at Digital Delights.

Hugs xx

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Hey Sweetie

Its time for a new challenge over at Inspiration Destination. where as always this 

fortnights theme is....

ANYTHING GOES

so really you have no excuse not to join in with us!

I decided to have a play with a stamp set I got free in a magazine a while ago

Just love the sweetie jar!

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Sweet Jar & Sweetie stamps' by Clearly Besotted Stamps

Promarkers/Flexmarkers

Sweeties- french navy, summer sun, surf blue, lipstick red, dusky rose, spring lilac & bright orange

Jar lid & bottom- lipstick red

Ground- cool grey 5 & ice grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

'blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' paper from Staples

Sentiment from the same stamp set as images by Clearly Besotted Stamps

My stash- cello bag for jar

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'patchwork' tri-boss embossing folder by Dovecraft

All stamped using jet black 'Stazon' from Crafty Purple Frog

'4" square white card blank from Crafty purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the

 Dream Team have made.

Hugs xx

Wild Thing

It's Tuesday, so that means a new sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. Don't forget the sketch is a must the theme is optional. You can find the sketch here, or at the end of my post. As I have said before the sketch is a must & the theme which is 'beautiful flowers' is optional. 

I decided to use some digi images I won along time ago & have never printed off!

I know I'm not the only one, I hoard freebies & digi image I have won....thinking yeah that's perfect for that person or that occasion & never get around to using them...or forget lol

So I am gonna try & use at least one hoarded stamp/digi image a month.

Lets see how long that lasts!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Crazy Challenge- masculine

Use Your Stuff- dry embossing

Animal Friends- animals with big ears (my elephant)

Die cut Diva's- die cuts (letters)

Naughty or Nice- feature a creature

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Zoo Animals' by SK Digi's unfortunately it looks like the shop is shutdown :(  

Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers from Crafty Purple Frog- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Giraffe- mimosa, 91, 90, raw sienna, 100, blush, 87 & 86

Elephant- pearl blue, 67, 66 & 113

Zebra- blue grey 1, 118, 114, 113 & 34

Papers & Embellishments

'burgundy' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' paper from Staples

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'WILD THING' cut using the Alphabet dies by Creative Dies

'chequered' tri-boss embossing folder by Dovecraft

'C6 deckled edge white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

This fortnights sketch

Thank you for visiting me today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT have made using the sketch!

Hugs xx

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Happy Anniversary

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at My Time To Craft. This fortnight we have a fabulous sketch for you to follow. You can find it here, or at the end of my post.

I used this fab sketch to make a wedding anniversary card for my Mom & Step-Dad who have been married for 32 years. Doesn't seem that long lol

The weather is really dull here today, after the best sunshine ever yesterday. So, sorry my photo is a bit pants!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Friends- ATG

Simply Papercraft- ATG

Art Impressions- watercolour (I don't use my pencils like pencils, I take the colour from the pencils & put down onto my paper)

DL. ART- flowers/thank you

Stampotique- ribbon/lace

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Remembrance Day Poppy Set' by Docrafts

Derwent Inktense

Poppy head- chinese ink, shiraz & poppy red

Leaves & buds-  iron green, ionian green & apple green

Seed pod- paynes grey, madder brown & saddle brown

Panpastels

Surround- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Vintage colours Romance' by Crafty Sensations

'green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

My stash- lace & ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'With Love' mini die by Tattered Lace

'resplendent rectangles' die cut by Spellbinders (green layer faux)

'dotties' die cut by Presscut

'5" square kraft card blank' from the Crafty Purple Frog

Our fabulous sketch

don't forget you can flip it, turn it, as long as we can see the sketch in your creation.....you're

 good to go xx

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over & see what the DT have made using this great 'sketch'

Hugs xx

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Rock Chick!!

Its the tenth of the month again!!! Where did that go?? That means its time for a new challenge over at Crafty Purple Frog. Don't forget if you entered our Love is All Around challenge last month, to pop over & check to see if you were the lucky winner of our £10 voucher.

This months theme is...

LOVELY LADIES

so get out your pretty lady stamps & join in the fun fun a chance to win a £10 voucher to spend in the Crafty Purple Frog online store, where you will find stamps, die cuts, & the latest WOW embossing powders, foils & lots of other scrummy goodies, so make sure you pop over & check out what awesome stash we have instore.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craft Rocket- no DP
Fab & Funky- music or inspired by a song
ModSquad- song inspiration (Rock Star by Nickleback)
The Crafty Addicts- ATG/CAS
Paperminutes- musical instruments
Kraftin Kimmie- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Rocker Chick' by Kraftin' Kimmie from Crafty Purple Frog

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft words in brown

Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink

Hair & eyelids- iced pearl, bright purple & grey lavender

Hairband & tights- twilight sky, black, petrel grey & dove grey

Dress- twilight sky, black & petrel grey

Guitar- red, tan, brown, cloud blue & baby blue

Guitar strap- dusky rose, deep fuchsia & blush pink

Shoes- dusky rose & deep fuchsia

Ground- steel grey & persian grey

Tim Holtz distress inks

Background- hickory smoke, weathered wood, faded jeans, peacock feathers & mustard seed

All highlighted inks are available from Crafty Purple Frog

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (gold DP) 'Botanical Notes' by First Edition from Crafty Purple Frog

'black & white' card from the black & white stack by Papermania

'Rock Star' sentiment stamp from the Just For Men set from Crafty Purple Frog

Sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' by Versafine from Crafty Purple Frog

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

musical notes from the 'Horn & Notes' set by Lea'bilities

'5" white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous 'Lovely Lady' creations the DT have made.

Hugs xx

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Two Little Birdies!

Its that time of the week when I share the latest cookie photo with you. You will find this fortnights inspiration cookie image on the 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' challenge blog here, or you can find the image at the end of this post!

This fortnight we have two fabulous sponsors, Oddballs who have some fabulous quirky images & 

A Day For Daisies, who have some of the cutest images ever!

I was lucky enough to play with one of Oddballs awesome images...

I just loved colouring this quirky image in.....

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Simon Says Stamp- special girl/lady
Oddball Facebook- ATG
Pammie's Inky Pinkies- ATG
The Crazy Challenge- we love animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Bird Eyed Girl' by Oddballs

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils words in brown

Skin- blush, ginger & blush pink

Eyes- lush green & dark green

Lips- pink mittens & blush pink

Hair- tawny owl, blackberry, loganberry & grey lavender

Dress & shoes- oasis, sea green, grey green, peach & pimento

Right bird- surf blue, prussian blue, ultramarine, soft lime, orange & pale orange

Left bird- lemon, orange & pale orange

Ground- pea green, green & light green

Skunk- black

Squirrel- burnt sienna

Chipmunk- terracotta

Panpastels

Sky- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Summer Breeze' from First Edition

'Neenah Desert Storm' kraft card from Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'oval' die cut by Sizzix 657563

'scalloped oval' die cut by Sizzix 667564

'birch tree with critters' die cuts by Cheery Lynn Designs B370

'5" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

This fortnights cookie

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over to IYGACAC challenge blog & see what fabulous creations to help inspire you.

Hugs xx

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