20 October 2019

Love Life!

Today I'm here to share my latest DT make for Sheepski Facebook challenge. As always you need to use one of Andrea's fantastic images, which you will find here. We are an ATG challenge, but we have an optional theme. Which this month is.....

WARM COLOURS

I decided to follow the theme this time around, as I love these kinda colours.



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Wanderer' by Sheepski
Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black
Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in green
Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in pink
Skin- blush & cinnamon
Hair- walnut brown, brown ochre & light yellow ochre
Trousers- helioblue reddish & cobalt blue greenish
Jacket- sanguine & terracotta
Shirt- olive green yellowish
Rucksack- walnut brown, burnt umber & nougat
Walking stick- black & walnut brown
Walking boots- dark sepia
Grass- permanent green, earth green yellowish, may green & olive green  yellowish
Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Ombre Brights' 6" stack by Craft Sensations
'white' colouring card by Rymans
'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Diamond Press by Crafters Companion
E-F-I from Part 1 of the mini alphabet die cut collection by X-cut
L-O from Part 2 of the mini alphabet die cut collection by X-cut
V from Part 3 of the mini alphabet die cut collection by X-cut

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 28th with my next creation. Fingers crossed with some new stash & ideas after my week away on a crafty retreat!  Until then take care xx


19 October 2019

Steve The Unicorn

Good morning fellow crafters, I hope you are all well. I'm feeling really good at the moment after a week off work just crafting & relaxing. I've loved it, shame its back to work on Tuesday tho!
Anyhoos, I'm here to share my latest 'Creations In Pink' design team make with you. 

We are sponsored by Sheepski make sure you pop over & check out what prize you could win!!
I decided to use one of my daughter's new images. For those of you who have asked about buying them....she is in the process of sorting out a blog etc to sell them from. So as soon as its all up & running I will let you know. Thanks xx

This little cutie is called Steve lol!!




Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Steve the Unicorn' by Danni
Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black
Faber-Castell Pencils in brown
Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in red
Tim Holtz Distress Inks in pink
Steve- tea green, light phthalo green & cobalt green
Eye- cobalt blue
Mane & tail- fresh bloom, light purple pink & fuchsia
Clouds- spun sugar
Mountains- milled lavender

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Rymans
'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Diamond Press by Crafters Companion
'fairy tale' die cut from the mini Fantasy collection by Cut & Make
'corner rounder' large punch by X-cut
'6" square scalloped edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fab 'pink' creations the DT have made to help inspire you 
I will be back on the 20th, until then take care xx






Gorjuss Box

It's time yet again for me to share my latest 'Not Just Cards' creation with you. I can't believe a month has gone by already!! I go away on the 21st for a crafty get away with some friends 5 days of nothing but crafting. So excited now!!

Anyhoos here's my latest make for 'Not Just Cards ....


I thought I'd give a hinged box a try.....quite like the finish box. What do you think?



Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'The Hatter' Gorjuss Girl by Santoro
Derwent Inktense Pencils in green
Panpastels in yellow
Skin- mid vermilion
Hair- payne's grey, deep indigo & deep violet
Hat- ink black, green aquamarine, sea blue & tan
Dress- ink black, green aquamarine & sea blue
Bag- mallard green, green aquamarine, teal green & poppy red
Socks- chinese ink, neutral grey
Flowers- deep rose
Ground- beech green, hooker's green & field green
Surround- black

Papers & Embellishments
DP- Gorjuss Girls 12 x 12 stack by Santoro
'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree crafts
'white' water colour card by Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Image stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fab makes by the NJC DT ladies
I will be back on the 17th, until then take care xx


10 October 2019

Lovely Gnomes

Its only my second time posting for my guest DT stint at A Place To Start.....where this month we have a fabulous tic-tac-toe board for you to look at & choose what you fancy!!

How cool is that board, it took me ages to decide on what to use.

I have used ....
Column #1 image, patterned paper & solid paper
Column #2 die cut
Column #3 stickles
Column #4 pearls & flowers
Column #5 faux stitching

I loved making this card, don't remember buying this stamp, but decided to use it as it is super cute xx


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Ellibelle's Corner- stamp it!

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Lovely Gnomes' by Stamping Bella
Derwent Inktense Pencils in green
Lady Gnome
Skin- mid vermillion
Hair- willow, saddle brown & sun yellow
Ribbons- iris blue & bright blue
Hat- iris blue
Dress- chinese ink
Flower- tangerine, cadmium yellow & fuchsia
Gentleman Gnome
Skin- mid vermillion
Hat- poppy red
Beard- chinese ink, willow & baked earth
Dress- chinese ink
Ground- iron green, hookers green & apple green

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Family Ties' by First Edition
'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion
'winter sky' from the A4 stack by Lime Tree crafts
'red & green' glitter felt from Hobbycraft
My stash- 6mm & 3mm pearls
'crystal ice' Stickles glitter glue

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall' 3D glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'classic petal' Borderbilities border die by Spellbinder
'flowers & leaves' from the A2 stitched rectangle floral set by Crafty Potential
'pink quartz' metallic fineliner by Spectrum Noir
stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine ink
'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous 'tic-tac-toe' creations the DT have made.
I will be back on Friday, so until then take care xx


7 October 2019

Brrrrrrrr Penguin!

Its time for me to share my latest DT creation for 'Winter Wonderland' where this month we are sponsored by the amazing Sherry West!! Make sure you pop over to her shop & check out her amazing images!!

This months theme is....

MERRY & BRIGHT

So why not get another Christmas card made & join in with us for the chance to win some images from Sherry West!

Being on the DT I was lucky enough to get one of those fabulous images to play with, but between you & me....I think I will be popping over for some more lol!!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Brrrrrr Penguin' by Sherry West
Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black 
Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown
Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in pink
Penguin- warm grey 4 & payne's grey
Eyes- middle phthalo blue
Beak- apricot
Scarf- sunset, mortuum, azure & phthalo blue
Snow- light cobalt turquoise
Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
My stash- DP & silver glitter card
'white' colouring card from Rymans
'blue' card from the A4 stack by Limetree Crafts

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sizzix Bigshot
'snowflake' border die cut by Die'sire
'6" square kraft card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the DT's fabulous 'Merry & Bright' creations
I will be back later today ......until then take care xx




4 October 2019

Hello Cutie!

Its time for me to share my latest My Time To Craft creation with you. For the next fortnight we have the theme of....

INSIDE OUT

make the inside of your card as pretty as the outside!!

One of my good friends loves giraffes & as it was coming up to her birthday, I decided to make a card using one of my favourite giraffe images. I love how its turned out.




Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Hello Baby Giraffe' by A Day For Daisies
Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black
Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown
Tim Holtz Distress Inks in pink
Giraffe- champagne, raw umber, sandstone & van-dyck-brown
Flower- azure & prussian blue
Stencil- worn lipstick, iced spruce & hickory smoke

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Rymans
'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglass
'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'barking mad' 8" stencil by Sheena Douglass
Distress inks applied using Dreamweaver stencils brushes
'5" square kraft card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see how the DT have decorated the insides of their cards!!
I will be back tomorrow, until then take care xx