Gerda Steiner

I just love these fabulous images by a new designer to me....called 'Gerda Steiner' I was so happy when I saw they did a progressive monthly challenge. All you do is purchase the first one then as long as you join in every month you will receive a free image to use for the next month....hope that makes sense lol! 

Just love this cute image!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Friends- ATG

Creative Fingers- ATG

Fussy & Fancy- add a die cut

Simply Papercrafts- ATG

Gerda Steiner- progressive

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Gnome Couple' by Gerda Steiner

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown 

Mrs Gnome

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- vanilla, burnt sienna & raw umber

Hat & dress- lavender, purple violet & violet

Apron- tulip yellow & dark cadmium yellow

Roses- red & middle cadmium red

Leaves- apple cider & leaf green

Mr Gnome

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Eyebrows, moustache & beard- warm grey IV

Hat & Coat- marsh green, chrome oxide green & chromium green

Belt- cool grey 5, cold grey VI, gold & burnt ochre

Shoes- ice grey 4 & warm grey V

Tim Holtz distress inks

Clouds- tattered rose

Mountains- dusty concord

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'square nesting' dies by Presscut Bringing Crafts Too You PCD47 (used to make the frame)

'Once Upon A Time' die cut by Cheery Lyn Designs B543

Thank you for stopping by today, enjoy whats left of your weekend. I will be back on Tuesday, until then take care xx

You Slay Me

Its time for a new challenge over at 'Inspiration Destination' as always our theme is.....

ANYTHING GOES

so get your crafty on & join us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Always Fun- CAS

A Bit More Time To Craft- ATG

Classic Design Team- ATG

Crafty Animal- ATG with animals

Creative With Stamps- CAS + sentiment

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Magical Dragons' by My Favourite Things

Promarkers words in black

Faber- Castell words in brown

Princess

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- ginger, walnut brown & sanguine

Dress- sunkissed pink, medium flesh, tea rose & venetian red

Crown- gold, sanguine & light yellow ochre

Dragon- lilac, purple violet, violet, amethyst, manganese violet, blue pearl & ultramarine

Tim Holtz distress inks

Background clouds- dusty concord

Die cut clouds- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Ryamns

'You Slay Me' sentiment from the 'Magical Dragons' set

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'square nesting' dies by Presscut Bringing Crafts Too You (used to make the frame)

clouds for the background 'puffy cloud' borders by Lawn Fawn

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'clouds' by Joy Crafts 6002/0199

'5" square white card blank'

Make sure you pop over & check out what fabulous makes the 'Dream Team' have made. I will be back next Thursday with my next make for you

Until then take care xx

Howdy!

Its time for a new challenge over at {PIN}spiration ....we have an awesome photo for you this fortnight. You can find it here or at the end of my post. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo, if you are a regular you will know I loves me some Bugaboo!!! Just love this image he is so cute xx

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Cowboy Fence' by Bugaboo

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Scarf- sunset

Hat- champagne, bistre & azure

Shirt- denim blue, ultramarine & ultramarine light

Chaps- tan & burnt sienna

Trousers- denim blue

Waistcoat- praline & burnt umber

Shoes- tan, walnut brown & burnt sienna

Belt- azure, gold & sanguine

Fence- champagne & nougat

Sun- gold & sanguine

Grass- bright green, permanent green olive & honey dew

Sky- soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Razzle Dazzle' by Simply Creative

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

My stash- sentiment

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

sentiment stamped using 'Tuxedo Black' Memento

'5" square white card blank'

 this fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made. I will be back tomorrow, with my next creation

Until then take care xx

Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?

Its time for a new challenge theme over at 'My Time To Craft' just love this fortnights theme, which is.....

INSPIRED BY A MOVIE

Being such a movie nut, this was a difficult challenge for me. Trying to decide which film to take inspiration from....I decided on FROZEN

I just love Olaf he is such a cutie, so just had to put him on my card!!!

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Olaf' from Disney's Frozen set by Avec

Derwent Inktense pencils

Olaf- neutral grey & madder brown

Carrot- cadmium orange & tangerine

Buttons- neutral grey

Twigs- baked earth & madder brown

Snow- iris blue

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Magic & Sparkle' papers from the 12 x 12 stack by Dovecraft

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

'white colouring card from Rymans

'watercolour card' from Crafters Companion

My stash- various gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'pine tree' die cut by Sizzix 38-0179

Diamond Press

'Let It Snow' die cut by Creative Dies

'snowflake border' punch by EK Express

'Olaf' stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine

Stix2 pick up pencil

distress inks applied using Dreamweaver stencil brushes

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today. please pop over & check out what fabulous makes the MTTC DT have come up with ....

I will be back on Tuesday with my next make

Until then take care xx

Annabell & Aggie

Its that time of the month again where I share my latest 'Sheepski' creation with you. I had so much fun colouring this cutie in. I decided to upgrade my old Spectrum Noirs (as I had the first generation & to be fair most of them had ran out) so I spent a few pennies & got the latest gen....this is my first time using them....what do you think?

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Moving Along With The Times- springtime

Through The Purple Haze- spring/Easter

Time Out- spring

Ike's World- photo inspiration

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Annabell & Aggie' by Sheepski

Spectrum Noir Markers words in black

Faber-Castell Pencils words in brown

Annabell

Skin- TN1, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- GB1, burnt umber & brown ochre

Shirt- GT3, cold grey IV & cold grey III

Trousers- GT2, GT1, deep cobalt green, chrome oxide & fiery green

Shoes- TN1 & brown ochre

Hat- GT2, deep cobalt green, helio turquoise, LV1 & middle purple pink

Fence- TN4, burnt umber & walnut brown

Flowers- TB1, ultramarine, light ultramarine, TB2 & LY1

Grass- JG1 & deep cobalt green

Aggie

Fleece- PP2, cinnamon & raw umber

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Spring' 6 x 6 stack by CreLando

'turquoise' card from Lime Tree Crafts

My stash- sentiment

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

'Hello Sunshine' stamped using 'Desert Sand' by Memento

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over to 'Sheepski's' Facebook page & check out the DT's creations

I will be back tomorrow with my latest creation to share with you...

until then take care xx

Bugaboo Bee

Its time for a new challenge over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' we have a fabulous set of cookies to help inspire you. You can find them here or at the end of my post.

We are sponsored by the fabulous 'Bugaboo' I just love their images they are so much fun & there is always an image for any occasion!

I was lucky enough to get this super cute bee to play with!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sunny day Crafting- bugs/insects

Papercraft Challenges- text/animal/bright colours

The Paper Girls- rainbow

Bugaboo Crafty Challenge- ATG with a bugaboo image

Digi stamps 4 Joy- ATG with bright colours

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Bugaboo Bee 01' by Bugaboo

Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers words in blue

Faber-Castell words in brown

Skin- dusky pink, cinnamon & medium flesh

Clothes- ice grey 6, warm grey VI, warm grey V, daffodil, terracotta & dark naples ochre

Wings- pale mint & cobalt green

Butterfly- pale mint & cobalt green

Flowers- canary, pearl blue, light ultramarine, ultramarine, chartreuse & leaf green

Ladybug- flame red, indian red, pecan & brown ochre

Grass- salad & permanent green

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround tattered rose

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Razzle Dazzle' 6 x 6 by Simply Creative

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

3mm adhesive gems by Simply Creative

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Diamond Press' by Crafters Companion

'Happy' die cut from the Cut & Make collection by Avec

'BEE' cut from the First Edition alphabet set FED1E060

'C6 deckled edge white card blank'

This fortnights cookies

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT have made using the above cookies for inspiration.

I will be back tomorrow with my next make to share with you 

Until then take care xx

Its Gorjuss!!

I love my job, I get to see all the new crafty goodies before they hit the shelves!! I am so in love with the new Santoro Gorjuss Girl collection. I have so many GG stamps, including some of the originals, I decided to pop then on to small canvasses & put them on my craft room wall. 

The latest challenge over at 'Inspiration Destination' is.....

ATG WITH A REAL STAMP

so I thought this was an ideal time to start with my first canvass

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Addicted to Stamps- make your mark

Mod Squad- CAS

Crafty Sentiments- one for the girls

Not Just Cards- ATG

heARTful Stamping- ATG with real stamp

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Pom Pom' Gorjuss Girl by Santoro

Derwent Inktense words in green

Skin- red oxide

Hair- sepia ink, willow & saddle brown

Hat- carmine pink, neutral grey, teal green, green aquamarine & dark aquamarine

Coat- deep rose, sea blue, teal green & green aquamarine

Background- thistle & carmine pink

Bluebells- peacock blue, beech green & field green

Frame- oak

Flower pot- saddle brown & mustard

Shade- neutral grey

Papers & Embellishments

'Windsor & Newton Artists Canvas Board 7 x 5"

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'real stamp' creations the Dream Team have made.

I will be back soon, until then take care xx

Willow

Its time for me to share my latest {PIN}spirational creation with you. I also need to tell you, we are celebrating our 6th year as a challenge blog. We have some awesome prizes up for grabs so make sure you pop over here & check out what you could win.....but don't forget you have to be in it to win it!!!! 

The DT for this challenge we asked to use one of our sponsors images, I chose my favourite 'Elisabeth Bell' I just love her images xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Dare 2B Artzy- pastel colours

Stamping Sensations- one for the girls

Paper Shelter- girl power

Create & Inspire- ATG

Always Fun- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Willow With Champagne' by Elisabeth Bell

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- praline, payne's grey, dark sepia & burnt umber

Dress- honeydew, oasis, emerald green & light phthalo green

Bow & shoe- pink mittens, dark flesh & medium flesh

Glass- light cobalt turquoise

Champagne- naples yellow

Jewellery- oasis, cobalt turquoise

Ground- cold grey VI, cold grey V, cold grey IV & cold grey III

Tim Holtz

surround colour distressed using spun sugar

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Vintage Soft' by Crafty Sensations

'turquoise' card from Limetree Crafts

My stash- turquoise sequins

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'tickets' die cut by X-cut 657569 (with faux layer)

fancy floral' border die cut by Crafty Sentiments

'leafy flourish' die cut by X-cut 503189

'triple butterfly' punch by Tonic

distress inks applied using 'Dreamweaver' stencil brushes

'6" scalloped square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget 'you have to be in it to win it!!!'

I will be back tomorrow to share my next creation with you

Until then take care xx

A Gorjuss Box!

Morning fellow crafters, I hope you have plenty of crafty time planned for this weekend. I'm in work today, I might take some stuff in & do a demo, can't decide what to take tho lol!!!

Day off tomorrow yay, so crafty day all day me thinks!

I am so lucky with my job, I get to see all the new crafty stuff before its put on the shelves & as soon as the new Gorjuss collection came in I knew I would end up with a few of the new stamps (I think i have 4 out of the 6 at the moment lol oops)

One of the girlies at work is an absolute darling, just love her to bits. So I thought when I was out a few weeks ago I would treat her & just say thank you, ya know just for being you! I got her a gorgeous scarf with pom poms on. Thankfully she loved it! Well I needed a box to put it in, perfect time to get out my Ultimate & play!!

It also fitted in with this weeks challenge theme over at My Time To Craft, which is....

BOX or BAG 

WITH A TAG TO MATCH!

I don't make many boxes this big, but next time I will use something a bit thicker I think. It all kinda went a bit flimsy when I give it to her, not that you would have noticed lol!

I added this scalloped edge to the side of the box, just to pretty it up a bit more

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Alphabet Challenge- A- anything but a card

Addicted To Stamps & More- ATG

Scrapy Land- ATG 

The Crafty Addicts- ATG

A Bit More Time To Craft- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Time To Fly' Gorjuss Girl by Santoro

Derwent Inktense words in green

Skin- red oxide

Hair- bark, willow & baked earth

Bow- violet & fuchsia

Dress- shiraz, violet, fuchsia & sherbet lemon

Tights- fuchsia & sherbet lemon

Shoes- violet

Butterfly- sherbet lemon & iris blue

Bunny- baked earth

Grass- field green

Sky- iris blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- from the Santoro 12 x 12 patterned stack

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

My stash- 4mm turquoise glitter gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'tag' from the multi-tag die set by Tonic

'thank you' die cut by Creative Dies

'Asian accents' border die by Spellbinders

'grass' extended die cut by Ellison

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made. 

Have a great weekend & I will be back on Tuesday with an awesome challenge for you,

until then take care xx

Cookies!

Its time for a new challenge over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' we have a fabulous plate of cookies to help give you inspiration. You can find it here or at the end of my post. Make sure you pop over & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Stinkin' Inkers- simply made

Crafty Animals- ATG

Creative With Stamps- CAS with a sentiment

Get Creative- no design papers

Challenge Up Your Life- vehicles 

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Bentley Bear' by Adam Pescott

Faber-Castell words in brown

Car- middle cadmium red, warm grey VI, warm grey V, warm grey IV, warm grey III & cold grey VI

Bentley- brown ochre & cadmium red

Cat- burnt ochre

Dog- cold grey IV & cold grey III

Shadow- cold grey V, cold grey IV, cold grey III & cold grey II

Tim Holtz distress inks

Clouds colour distressed using 'salty ocean'

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' colouring card from Rymans

sentiment from the 'Scenescape Collection' by Pretty Quick freebie from Papercraft Essentials 

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

image & sentiment stamped using 'Desert Sand' ink by Memento

'C6 elegant edge white card blank'

 This fortnights cookies

Thank you for stopping by today. please pop over & check out what fabulous makes the DT have made. I will be back soon with my next make ...until then take care xx