Molly

Its time for a new challenge at 'Not Just Cards' & I thought I would show you what I made for my Moms birthday. Just after Christmas this year my Mom lost her kitty who was 25 years old!!! Georgie was beautiful & my Mom & Step-Dad were devastated.  A few months after they decided to get a rescue kitty....as you will see, she is beautiful & she is called Molly!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafters Castle- ATG

Crafty Friends Challenge- ribbon

Creative Fingers- ATG

Through The Purple Haze- inspired by a song 

(What's New Pussycat? by Tom Jones) or 

(Good Golly Miss Molly by Little Richard) Cats called Molly

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- white card, burgundy & green felt & 3mm cream pearl

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose

Sizzix Bigshot

'Shadowbox' creation die set by Tonic

'garden vines' from the 'Autumn Morning' Signature Collection by Sara Davies

'leaf' from the Prima Donna Petals' set by Die-namics

'blossom' flower die Die'sire from Crafters Companion

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over here & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made to help inspire you 

I will be back on the 15th, until then take care xx

All Things Oriental

Its time for a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft' the theme this fortnight has been chosen by me. I just love all things oriental. So yeah the theme is.....

ORIENTAL

so why not join in with us

I have used a stamp I've had for a while, but never inked up (bad me, don't tell hubby lololol) as soon as I stamped her out I knew what I wanted to do with her & what colours I was going to use.

She is so elegant

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craft Rocket- ATG

Crafting With An Attitude- ATG

Lavina World- rubber stamps

Papercraft Challenge- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Porcelain' from the Kimono Collection by Crafters Companion

Promarker/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- icicle & cold grey VI

Kimono- oasis, cobalt turquoise, cobalt green, ocean teal & cobalt turquoise

Rose & flowers- peony & middle purple pink

Ground- black, cold grey VI & warm grey IV

Background

Flowers- peony, middle purple pink & pastel yellow 

Leaf fans- peony, middle purple pink, forest green, ocean teal & cobalt turquoise

Flower fans- oasis, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Lanterns- peony, middle purple pink, forest green, ocean teal, cobalt turquoise & pastel yellow

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card from Rymans

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Images stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

'5 x 7" white card blank' 

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the DT's 'oriental' creations.

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

Paper Piecing

I'm here today to share with you my creation for a challenge blog, where I have been asked to be Guest Designer!!! So excited to share my first make with you.

So over at A Place To Start the challenge them for this month is....

PAPER PIECING

its not something I do very often, but I do like the finished look.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- ATG

Crafty Calendar- ATG

Creative Fingers- ATG

Simply Create Too- patterned papers

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Hip, Hip, Hooray' from the Bebunni Collection by Crafters Companion

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Bebunni- caramel, bistre, brown ochre, march hare & raw umber

Bow- sunset & middle cadmium red

Present- oasis, cobalt turquoise

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

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'New Bloom' by First Edition

'white' colouring card by Rymans

My stash- 3mm white pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Stix2 pick up pencil

'elegant edge' punch by Woodware

'large' corner rounder punch by X-cut

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on  Friday, until then take care xx

Decorating LeAnne!

Its time for the new monthly challenge to start over at Winter Wonderland, where this month we are sponsored by the fabulous LeAnnes World! Make sure you pop over to Winter Wonderland & check out the prize!!

Our challenge theme is...

ORNAMENTS 

obviously Christmas ones lol xx

I was lucky enough to get a super cute image to play with, loved colouring this image in!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The 12 Months of Christmas- ATG
Christmas At Sweet Stampin'- ATG
Holly & Ivy- ATG
Cutie Pie- girls just wanna have fun

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'decorating LeAnne' by LeAnnes World

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Tim Holtz distress oxides in red

Skin- blush, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- vanilla, burnt umber, bistre & raw umber

Eyes- hooker's green & permanent green

Dress- oasis, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Stocking- sunset, red violet & cold grey VI

Streamer- gold

Baubles- gold, sunset, leaf green, sky blue & yellow

Gingerbread man- tan, bistre, true blue, sunset & sky blue

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

Surround- tattered rose

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Home For Christmas' by Papermania

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'very merry Christmas' sentiment from the 'Me To You' Christmas stamp set

sentiment stamped using 'vintage sepia' ink by Versafine

'6" square card blank'

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

I will be back on Monday, so until then take care & have a great weekend xx