Sorry Sally

I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before, but I join in a monthly progressive challenge over at Outlaws Challenges. You get a free image at the start of every month & you get a month to use it....if you do you get a new image at the start of the next month...& so on....well this months image was perfect for me. I have been looking for an image, that I could make into a card for my darling hubby Nige. He has put up with my horrible mood swings over the last 6 months. Suffering from depression quite frequently, I just can't seem to drag my arse out of this flunk. So hat off to Nige for putting up with me, just not wanting to do anything but sleep. He has managed to drag me out for walks & keep me alive...basically he is my hero!! 

So this card is for him xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Pammie's Inky Pinkies- ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- ATG
Oddball Art- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Sorry Sally' from the Sassy Big Eye Girl collection by Oddball Art

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh 

Eyes- ice grey 1, cold grey V & cold grey IV

Hair- cool grey 2, cold grey VI & cold grey V

Bone- ivory

Lips- blush & cold grey VI

Dress- blue lake, helio turquoise, antique pink & middle purple pink

Socks- ice grey 1, cold grey V & cold grey IV

Trainers- blue lake, helio turquoise, antique pink, cool grey 2, cold grey V

Ground- cool grey 2, cold grey VI & cold grey V

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Gorjuss Girls' 12 x 12 stack by Santoro

'black' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'large corner rounder' punch by X-Cut

'C6 scalloped edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today. I will be back on the 2nd May with my next creation.

Until then take care xx

Space Invaders

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

I really enjoyed making this card, had the idea bumbling about in my noggin for a while now. Its for hubby's birthday next month, even though he helped me lol!!

I've not made a slider card before, but really like the finished look

The background is so much more sparkly than it looks in my photos!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Cardmakers- dragons or mystical creatures (not sure if aliens count)

Addicted To Stamps- lots of layers

Pile It On- lots of layers

Love To Scrap- male call

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Out Of This World' by Clearly Besotted

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Aliens- sunset, burnt carmine, azure, prussian blue & phthalo blue

Rocket- sunset, burnt carmine, azure, prussian blue, summer sun, dark chrome yellow, pastel yellow & cadmium yellow

Papers & Embellishments

'black' glitter card from my friend Emma's stash

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

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Stix2' foam pads

Sizzix Bigshot

'victorian border' die cut by Apple Blossom

'6" white card blank' 

 This fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the {PIN}spirational DT have made.

I will be back later in the week, until then take care xx

Ready For Christmas

Its time for a new challenge over on Sheepski's Facebook page. You can find some fabulously cute images here at Andrea's Etsy store. To enter our Facebook challenge you need to use a Sheepski image, but we also have a blog challenge blog which you can find here. For this you only need to follow the theme, but we love seeing your Sheepski creations!

We have an optional theme this month, which is.....

CELEBRATIONS

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Catz- all creatures great & small
Winter Wonderland- cute Christmas
Crimbo Crackers- ATG
Christmas At Sweet Stampin'- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

'Ready For Christmas' by Sheepski

Promarker/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell in brown

Momma- blue grey 3, cold grey IV & cold grey V

Baby- pale blossom, medium flesh, icicle, warm grey V & warm grey IV

Bauble- sleighbell. island lagoon & helio turquoise

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Christmas Kraft' by Crafty Sensations

'turquoise' A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Just A Little Happy Christmas' from the Forever Friends set 'Cosy Christmas by Docrafts

Stamped using 'onyx black' by Versafine

'crystal clear' Spectrum Noir sparkle pen

'5" square white card blank'

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

Spring Flowers

Its time for a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft' where we have a fabulous themed challenge running for the next fortnight. The theme is....

SPRING FLOWERS

Challenge I Would Like To Enter

Cute Card Thursday- flowers
Krafty Chicks- flowers
Crafters Cafe- florals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Whimsical Flower- Sally Anne' by Woodware

Spectrum Noir Aquatint Markers

Petals- cosmos

Leaves- holly leaf & emerald green

Flower Centre- harvest moon & moonlight

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' water colour card from Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafter Companion

'with love' sentiment die cut by Die'sire from Crafters Companion

'C6 white deckled edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the MTTC DT have made. I hope you will join in with us.

Also if you are interested in join the MTTC DT, email me on shell-swinscoe@virginmedia.com  or message me on Facebook. We post fortnightly on a Friday, we aren't sponsored so you get to use your own stash, we have a different theme every fortnight. You will get a number to comment on, that's it really. Also if you need to have time out, I totally get it. We all have lives!

I hope to hear from you soon

Hugs xx

Hello Bunny

Its that time again when I share some scrummy cookies with you, to help inspire you to create a fabulous project to share with us at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' This fortnight we have some super cute cookies to help inspire you, you will find them here or at the end of my post.

I decided to use those super cute 'Heffy Doodles' stamps again. This card is on its way to Cardiff  to our eldest daughter Danni, who is nearly at the end of her third year at Uni.....so excited for her graduation in July!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Gals Corner- Easter

Creative Moments- Easter

Ellibelle's Corner- wings, tails or Spring blossoms

Simon Says- mood board

Crafters Cafe- Easter

Crafty Animals- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image & sentiment- 'Honey Bunny Boo' by Heffy Doodles

Faber Castell Polychromo pencils in brown

Tim Holtz distress oxides in red

Bunny- bistre & brown ochre

Egg- light aquamarine, sky blue & light purple pink

Grass- emerald green, permanent green & leaf green

Sky- salty ocean

Tools & Glues

stamped using 'onyx black' by Versafine

'4" white square card blank'

This fortnights cookies

Thank you for stopping by today, I really appreciate your comments. 

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

Until then take care xx

Pink Flamingos

Hey there fellow crafters, its time for me to share my latest 'Creations In Pink' make with you. You need to pop over here to check out the fab DT makes & this months sponsor!

My darling hubby surprised me on Christmas day with £50 worth of stuff he had ordered me from 'Craftstash' & some of it I wouldn't have ever thought of buying....but I'm loving the fact I'm stepping out of my comfort zone. I will be posting some of those projects over the next few months.
This stamp set is one of his buys....I love it!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Dare 2 B Artzy- animals

Dragonfly Dreams- animal

Colour Crazy- ATG

The Crafty Addicts- ATG with option of pink

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- flamingo from the 'Exotic Birds & Flowers' stamp set by Apple Blossom

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Flamingo- carmine pink & cadmium yellow

Flowers- deep blue, iris blue & carmine pink

Water- iris blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Kreativ Paper Block' by Santoro

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

'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Limetree Crafts

'white' water coloured card by Crafters Companion

My stash- 3mm yellow, pink & blue pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'delicate blossoms' leaf die cuts by Sweet Dixie Dies from Personal Impressions

'5" white square card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, I really do appreciate your comments & taking time out of you day to visit me

Hugs xx

Bunny Boo!

Ok if you're a regular visitor to my blog, you will know I love all things cute & cuddly. Good job really having a pet skunk  lol......

He is the cutest & so cuddly at the moment xx

Well anyhoos,  the last time I went to the NEC craft show I stumbled across a new stamp company (new to me) called Heffy Doodles....well oh my lordy they have some super cute stamps. Thankfully my friend Amy is stocking them at 'The Crafty Purple Frog' so make sure you pop over there & check them out....soooo cute!!

For my 'Not Just Cards' DT creation this month I have used one of there stamp sets called 'Honey Bunny Boo'

This card is gonna be winging its way over to Australia, its going to a friend of mines little girl. She is such a sweetie, so I thought I would send her a Hoppy Easter card xx 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting By Designs- Easter

Cuttlebug Mania- Easter Bunny

Papercraft Challenges- polka dots

Crafty Cardmakers- Easter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images & sentiment from the 'Honey Bunny Boo' stamp set by Heffy Doodles

Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in green

Tim Holtz Distress Inks in pink

Carrots- bright orange, permanent carmine, forest green, deep cobalt green, salad, emerald green & permanent green

Rabbits

Left- muted brown, bistre & raw umber

Middle- ice grey 2, cold grey V & warm grey IV

Right- soft brown & van dyck brown

Grass- salad, hookers green & emerald green

Sky- soft aqua

Butterflies- candied apple

Bumblebees- black & tulip yellow

 Ladybug- black & amaranth red

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Citrus Stack' by DCWV

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

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'jolly bumblebees' by Memory Box 98492

'lovely ladybugs' by Memory Box 98614

all stamped using 'Gray Flannel' ink by Memento

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fab DT makes here. I will be back soon, until then take care xx

Daffodillies!

Its time for a new challenge here at {PIN}spirational, you can find this fortnights photo here or at the end of my post.

My mom loves Daffodillies, so I made this for her mothers day card xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Always Fun- flowers

Country View- Spring

Creative Cottage- no design papers

Fabrika Fantasy- flowers

Tinker Dream- Spring

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'layered daffodil' die collection by Altenew

Tim Holtz distress oxides in red

Versafine Ink in blue

Clouds- salty ocean

Sentiment- vintage sepia

Papers & Embellishments

'yellow, green & brown' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

My stash- sentiment

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'layered daffodil' by Altenew

Sizzix Bigshot

'grass' extended cuts by Ellison

'puffy clouds' border Lawn Fawn (used as a stencil)

'5" white card blank

This fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fabulous creations by the DT...I will be back on Monday with my next creation, until then take care xx

Love Conquers!

Its time for a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft' & this fortnight we have two challenge themes for you to choose from....

EASTER

OR
HEDGEHOGS

I know some of you don't celebrate Easter, so I thought I would add another theme. 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creative Moments- ATG
Simon Says Stamp- animal antics
2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG
Penny Black- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Love Conquers' by Penny Black

Derwent Inktense Pencils in green

Snail- peacock blue & cherry

Hedgie- sepia ink, bark, madder brown, willow & baked earth

Grass- beech green, mallard green & apple green

Log- sepia ink, madder brown & willow

Sky- iris blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Woodland Folk' A4 stack by Docrafts

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'spring border' by Tattered Lace

'leaf' from the 'Delicate Blossoms' set by Sweet Dixie Dies & Personal Impressions

'Stix2' pick up pencil

'3" scalloped edge white card blank'

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

Take care xx

Heartfelt Thanks!

Its time for a new challenge over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' you will find the cookies here or at the end of my post. I had so many idea for this make, it boggled my brain a little. I have stored some up for the future. But I will say I loved making this card!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting By Design- ATG

Crafty Gals Corner- spring

Sisterhood Of Crafters- spring

Tuesday Throwdown- pastel colours

Country View Challenge- spring

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'rose' by Clearly Besotted Stamps

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Tim Holtz distress oxides in red

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Rose head- scarlet red

Leaves & stem- emerald green & leaf green

Hexagons- squeezed lemonade & salty ocean

Bumblebee- black & tulip yellow

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'rose & sentiment stamped using 'gray flannel' ink by Memento

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'jolly bumblebees' by Memory Box 98492

'hexagon' die cut by M&C Boutique (used as a stencil)

'4" square white card blank'

 this fortnights cookies

Thank you for stopping by today,  I will be back tomorrow with my next make for you. 

Until then take care xx