Gigi!

Its time for me to share my latest make for the 'Colour Crazy'  design team. We are sponsored by the fabulous 'MoonFlower' & I was lucky enough to get this fab image to play with!

I just loved colouring in all that hair!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craft Rocket- ATG
Cute Card Thursday- magical
613 Avenue Create- magical/fantasy

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Gigi, Little Mermaid' by MoonFlower

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Eyes- leaf green, deep cobalt green & hookers green

Hair- iced pearl, dark indigo, mauve & violet

Flower- peony, dark indigo, magenta & middle purple pink

Bra & tail- tequila sunrise, deep red scarlet, red scarlet & peony

Jewellery- peony

Bubbles- soft aqua & middle phthalo blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Sea Shores' 12 x 12 stack by Craft Sensations

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'Seaweed' from the Tropical dies, seahorse mini die collection by Craft & Make

'Magical Birthday' from the Fantasy mini die collection by Cut & Make

'spring border' by Tattered Lace

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous makes the DT have made to help inspire you here. I will be back on Thursday with my next make to share with you...until then take care xx

Moms Birthday!

When I saw this image over at {PIN}spirational I knew I just had to use this opportunity to make my Mom's birthday card.....she has been riding motorbikes for as long as I can remember,  nothing like the freedom of a motorbike!

Anyhoos, for the next fortnight is we are sponsored by the fabulous 'Fred She Said' 

You will find this fortnight cookie here or at the end of my post.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting For Dragonflies- guy card (male make for my mom)

Crazy for Challenges- masculine cards (male make for my mom)

QKR Stampede- ATG

Try It On Tuesday- take a ride

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Afternoon Ride' by Fred She Said

Faber Castell in brown

Bike- cold grey IV, cold grey III, warm grey III, paynes grey, cold grey IV, cold grey V, cold grey VI, black, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, cobalt green, cadmium orange & ivory

Tim Holtz distress inks in pink

Embossing- vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments

'black' card from the 12 x 12 black & white stack by Papermania

'kraft' card from the 12 x 12 kraft stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'tire track' embossing folder & design die by Marianne D  DF3407

MOM alphabet part #2 from the mini die collection by X-cut

'5" white card blank'

This fortnight cookie

Thank you for stopping by today/ please pop over here & check out what fab makes the DT have come up with to help inspire you!

I will be back on Friday, until then take care xx

Fishing With The Mackenzie's!!

Its that time again, where i share my latest 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' creation. You will find the latest cookies here or at the end of my post 

I decided to use a stamp set I've had for ages, but think I've only used it maybees once before.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Addicted To Stamps- ATG
Lil Red Wagon- birthday with animals
The Male Room- wild & free
That's Crafty- animal magic
Everybody Art- use a stamp (no digis)

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Fishing With The Mackenzie's' by Helz Cuppleditch

Tim Holtz distress inks in pink

Tim Holtz distress oxides in red

Poppa bear- antique linen, tea dye, vintage photo & firebrick

Baby bear- hickory smoke, weathered wood, iced spruce & firebrick

Bucket- firebrick

Fishing net- firebrick & crushed olive

Fishing rod- hickory smoke & faded jeans

Grass- mowed lawn

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Vacations' by DecoTime

'white' watercolour card by Crafters Companion

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

My stash- happy birthday stamp

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

image stamped using 'desert sand' by Memento

sentiment stamped using 'gray flannel' by Memento

'5" square white card blank

this fortnights cookies 

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over here & check out the fab makes by the DT.

I will be back on Friday, until then take care xx

Grrrrrr!!

I'm here to share my latest make with you from 'Sheepski' Facebook challenge. Don't forget to enter you need to use a Sheepski image & believe me there are some super cute, some a bit quirky, some romantic.....put it this way there is something for everyone & every occasion!! Make sure you pop over here & check them out for yourself!!

The optional theme is WINGS  as you can see I didn't use it lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Aud Sentiments- ATG with sentiment

Moving Along With The Times- texture (embossing)

Back To Basics- use a digi image

Lil Red Wagon- wild animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Bear' by Sheepski

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Bear- firewood, cinnamon, ice grey 5, black, praline & brown ochre

Grass- green shoot & permanent green

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- salty ocean

Embossing- vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Geometric' by Simply Creative

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

'brown' card from the essential colourways Adorable Scorable stack by Hunkydory

sentiment from the 'Woodlands Friends' stamp set by Crafti Potential

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'vine leaf' border embossing folder from the Autumn Morning Signature Collection by Sara Davies

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' by Versafine

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over here & see what fabulous 'Sheepski' makes the DT have come up with!!

I will be back on Thursday with my next make, until then take care xx

The Perfect Blend!

Its time for a cuppa & for me to share my latest {PIN}spirational make with you. You will find this fortnights photo here or at the end of my post.

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Coffee Break' magazine freebie from Simply Cards & Papercraft

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo pencils in brown

Tim Holtz distress oxide in red

Left cup & saucer- caribbean blue, cobalt turquoise, helio turquoise, caramel, burnt umber & brown ochre

Right cup & saucer- lilac, violet, purple violet, cocoa & van dyke brown

The stencil was colour distressed using tattered rose

Papers & Embellishments

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglass

'white' colouring card from Rymans

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

My stash- 'brown sugar' divine twine

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'tag' die cut from the 'Coffee Break' set

'steam' die cuts from the 'Coffee Break' set

All stamped using 'tuxedo black' by Memento

'leaf stencil' from the 'Coffee Break' set

Oxide ink applied using 'Dreamweaver' stencil brushes

'A6 white deckled edge card blank'

 This fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today, I love reading your comments & really appreciate you taking the time to right them.

I will be back on Monday with my monthly 'Sheepski' make until then take care xx

Say Cheese!

Today I have one card to share with you but for two design teams. First up we have 

My Time To Craft where the theme is....

MORE THAN ONE FOLD

so steppers, easel, gate fold etc....

I'm also using this make for my  Not Just Cards DT piece. Where as always the theme is 

ANYTHING GOES

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

I can't believe I forgot to take a photo of this make standing up....it is a stepper card base

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creative Knockouts- fancy folds

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with an animal

Classic Design Team- ATG

Crafty Animals- ATG with an animal

Sunny Day Crafting- add an animal

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- all stamps from various sets by Craft Sensations

Tim Holtz distress ink words in blue

Doggie- vintage photo, tea dye & antique linen

Camera- black soot, hickory smoke, weathered wood & iced spruce

Bunny- spun sugar, hickory smoke, weathered wood & iced spruce

Birdies- spiced marmalade, hickory smoke, faded jeans, tumbled glass, seedless preserves & milled lavender

Puppy- vintage photo, tea dye & antique linen

Box- scattered straw, pumice stone, old paper, black soot & hickory smoke

Balloon- abandoned coral

Heart stamp- fire brick, tattered rose & spun sugar

Papers & Embellishments

'water coloured card by Crafters Companion

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'grass' extended cut by Ellison

'side step' card blank die cut by Sizzix

My stash card for card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to both challenge blogs...MTTC & NJC... I will be back on Tuesday with my next make, until then take care xx

Best Fishes

Its time for me to share my latest 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' design team creation with you. You will find our latest cookie here or at the end of my post.

I don't make cards without a coloured image on very often, but I'm quite pleased with this one!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Always Happy Birthday- water themed

Ching-Chou Kuik- under the sea

Creative Craft Cottage- no patterned papers

The Challenge Blog of Creative Buying- underwater world

Images & Colouring Mediums

Spectrum Noir Metallic markers

Seaweed- jade green & green citrus

Seahorse- red garnet

Fishes- blue topaz, amethyst & pink quartz

Tim Holtz distress oxides

Sea- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

My stash- blue 3mm pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafter Companion

Sizzix Bigshot

All die cut from the 'Underwater Friends' collection by Die Cutting Essentials

'circle' die cuts by X-cut 503416

'Stix2' pick up tool

distress oxides applied using my Dreamweaver stencil brush

'4" square white card blank'

 This fortnight calorie free cookies 

Thank y ou for stopping by today, make sure you pop over to the challenge blog & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made to help inspire you.

I will be back on Saturday, until then take care xx