27 August 2020

Just To Say Hello!

 Hey there, I hope you are all well. I can't believe its already the end of August, its totally flown by! Can you believe Harvey was 10 weeks old yesterday!!! I just can't believe it...madnessess!!

Anyhoos, I'm here today to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' creation with you, the theme for the next fortnight is......

JUST SAYING HELLO

I think we've all got at least one friend who is finding life difficult at the moment, why not make a card to cheer them up, just to let them know you are there for them & thinking about them!!

Here's my make....




Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Sweet Stampers- outdoor fun

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Little Leaf' Gorjuss Girl by Santoro
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell
Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh
Hair- walnut brown, raw umber & dark naples ochre
Dress- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, light cobalt turquoise & light magenta
Socks- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, light cobalt turquoise & cold grey IV
Branches- dark sepia, walnut brown & raw umber
Leaves- hookers green, emerald green & permanent green
Beehive- van dyck brown, light cadmium red, dark cadmium orange, terracotta & dark cadmium yellow
Bumble bee- cold grey VI, light cobalt turquoise & cadmium yellow

Papers & Embellishments
'white' stamping card by Lynda Chapman
'turquoise' card from Hobbycraft

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose
Diamond Press by Crafters Companion
'Hello' die & sentiment stamp set by Crafti Potential
Sentiment stamped using 'warm breeze' Clair ink by Versafine
Image stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine
'small corner rounder' punch by X-Cut
'triple butterfly' punch by Tonic
'photo corner' punch by Woodware
'6" white scalloped edge card blank'

Thank you for popping in today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'hello' creation the Cardz 4 Galz DT have created to help inspire you!
I will be back on the 2nd September!! 
Until then stay safe xx



26 August 2020

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics!!

 Good morning, I'm here today to share with you my make for 'Fezziwigs Festive Frolics' where Hazel has asked me to be her guest designer for the challenge! Thanks for the invite hun xx

The theme over at Fezziwigs is....

so elves, reindeer, Mrs Claus....you get the idea!

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I used one of my favourite Christmas stamp buys of last year, you will see another of my favourite Christmas buy on the 2nd September!!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Shopping Our Stash- pile it on
Cutie Pie - ATG cute
The Paper Girls- embossing
Jingle Belles- cardstock

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Reindeer Games' by C.C. Designs
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black
Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink
Reindeer- dark sepia, van dyck brown & bistre
Antlers- burnt umber & dark sepia
Ears- cinnamon
Hat- prussian blue, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise , warm grey IV & warm grey III
Scarf- prussian blue, helio turquoise & cobalt turquoise
Holly- deep cobalt green & permanent green
Berries- deep red
Bauble- bluish turquoise, cobalt turquoise & light cobalt turquoise
Snow- warm grey VI, warm grey IV, warm grey III, cold grey I & white
Sky- salty ocean
Embossing folder colour distressed- vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments
'Neenah, desert storm' Kraft card by Crafters Companion
'turquoise' card from Hobbycraft
My stash- ribbon & snowflake

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sizzix Bigshot Plus
'Fairisle' A4 embossing folder from the Nordic collection by Crafters Companion
'radiant gold' Nuvo gilding flakes by Tonic
Nuvo glue pen by Tonic
Image & sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine
'bunting' punch by Woodware (used for the banner end)
'5" white square card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see Hazel's fabulous 'Santa's Little Helpers' creation here & the challenge blog is here!
I will be back tomorrow, so until then stay safe, hugs xx



21 August 2020

Splish Splash!

 It's time for a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft' where for the next fortnight the theme is...

CLEAN & SIMPLE

so why not join in with us for this awesome theme!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Creative Knockouts- something to say
Little Red Wagon- use a stencil

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images & sentiment- 'Sea You Plushies' By Clearly Besotted
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black
Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink
Dolphin- warm grey V, warm grey IV & sky blue
Waves- salty ocean

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'splash & sentiment' salty ocean
'stormy seas' stencil by Heffy Doodle
'C6 white deckled edge card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous 'clean & Simple' creations the DT have made.
I will be back on the 26th, so until then stay safe, hugs xx



20 August 2020

Wish You Were Here!!

 Good morning fellow crafters, I'm here today to share with you my latest creation for 'Sheepski' As always remember we are an ATG challenge, but we have an added option which this month is...

BEGINNING WITH B...

with the image I used I have...beach, ball & blue. Big thing not to forget you have to use a 'Sheepski' image, pop over here if you haven't got any yet!!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafty Gals Corner- summer fun
Ellibelle's Corner- things beginning with B
The Card Concept- photo inspiration

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Beach Hut Holiday' by Sheepski
Polychromo Pencils by Faber Castell 
Left hut- prussian blue, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, cold grey V & black
Middle hut- hooker's green, permanent green, cold grey V & black
Right hut- madder, deep red, cold grey V & black
Ball- deep red, hooker's green, permanent green, orange glaze & light chrome yellow
Chair- bistre, deep red & cold grey V
Sky- sky blue
Tufts- permanent green
Sand- bistre & brown ochre
Sea- middle phthalo blue & light cobalt turquoise

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Rymans
'black card by Lynda Chapman

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sizzix Bigshot
'metric stitched rectangle' dies by Heffy Doodles
My stash- textured card fro card base

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the Sheepski page on Facebook & join in with us.
I will be back tomorrow with my next creation to share with you . Until then stay safe, hugs xx

15 August 2020

Highland Coo

 Hi there. I'm back here today to share my newest 'Creatalicious' make with you. For the next fortnight the theme is .........


ATG 

BUT NO SQUARE 

OR RECTANGLE CARDS


so get out your funky card blanks & join n with us.

I decided to make a hexagon card base, as I just love how it looks!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Aud Sentiments- ATG with a sentiment
2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Moovellous' by Time For Tea
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black
Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink
Highland Coo- burnt sienna, burnt ochre, medium flesh, dark sepia, walnut brown, van dyck brown, dark sepia & black
Grass- deep cobalt green, emerald green & leaf green
Tree- pine green, hooker's green, emerald green, walnut brown & brown ochre
Birdie- deep red, scarlet red, blue violet & light chrome yellow
Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Rymans
'blue' card from Hobbycraft
faux stitching done using a black Creative Lettering marker

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Hexagon cut on my Scan & Cut
image & sentiment stamped in 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fab creations the 'Creatalicious' DT have made. 
I will be back on the 20th, so until the stay safe, hugs xx



14 August 2020

Sweet Kitties

Its time for me to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' creation with you. For the next fortnight the theme is.....

MONOCHROMATIC

I decided to use another of my fab & favourite Clearly Besotted stamps sets!!


How cute are these kitties!! 💗


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Stinkin' Inkers- monochromatic
Ike's World- three of a kind
Show Us Your Pussycats- furrything goes

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Fluffy Furball' by Clearly Besotted
Polychromo Pencils by Faber- Castell in black
Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red
Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in pink
Kitties- payne's grey, dark sepia, raw umber & leaf green
Bricks- gathered twigs
Sweet- vintage photo

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

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Diamond Press by Crafters Companion
'brick stencil' from the 'Ornate Window' set free with Die Cutting Essentials, Special Edition 2019
'SWEET' die cut by Diamond Press
'paw print' cut on my Scan n Cut
'stitched strips of ease' dies by Heffy Doodles
'5" square white card blank

Thank you for stopping by  today, please pop over & check out what fabulous 'mono' creations the DT have made.
I will be back on the 15th, until the stay safe xx


13 August 2020

Tunnel Card

 Morning fellow crafters, I hope you are all well. As I write this post my head is banging, the weather is so close here its squishing my brain! I hate this weather, much prefer the cold. Anyhoos, I'm here today to share my latest 'Not Just Cards' creation with you.

As you know I love 'Clearly Besotted' stamps & after looking through the new release stamps from this month I just knew I had to use this set to make a tunnel card. No idea how to make one. So after asking Hazel & being pointed in the direction of easy to follow distructions this is what I ended up with!! Its now sitting on Harvey's shelf, as Katie liked it so much she pinched it lol!!




Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Dream Factory- Aquaman

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Dive Right In' by Clearly Besotted
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black
Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink
Ship- burnt umber, bistre, olive green yellowish & light cobalt turquoise
Sail- cold grey V & olive green yellowish
Sand- bistre & brown ochre
Anchor- warm grey VI & cold grey V
Stones- warm grey VI & warm grey V
Seaweed- deep cobalt green, leaf green & hookers green
Sea anemone- magenta & permanent carmine
Bottle- prussian blue, helio blue reddish & phthalo blue
Submarine- dark cadmium orange, orange glaze, cadmium yellow & light cobalt turquoise
Left diver- van dyke brown & raw umber
Mask- burnt carmine, scarlet red & light cobalt turquoise
Right diver- warm grey V, cold grey IV & cold grey III
Mask- light purple pink, middle purple pink & light turquoise
Snorkel- light purple pink & middle purple pink
Top fish- deep red, scarlet red & orange glaze
Bottom fish- mauve & manganese violet
All card & stencil- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Rymans
'blue' card from Hobbycraft
My stash- white textured card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'stitched circle' die cut by M & C Boutique
'rays the roof' stencil by Heffy Doodles
'vintage flourish' die cut by Joy Crafts (seaweed)
All images stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

I really enjoyed making this card, I think I will be making more in the future!
I will be back on the 14th, until the stay safe, hugs xx



7 August 2020

Anteater Love!

I have 3 posts today & this is my last one, so please scroll down & take a look at my others xx

I'm here today to share my next creation for 'Simply Create Too' with you. Where for the next month the theme will be ....

BLACK, WHITE 
1 OTHER COLOUR

I decided to use one of my newer Clearly Besotted stamps & make a card for Katie's friend, as a thank you for all the goodies she got for Katie & Harvey when he was born!!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Art Impressions- cards for kindness
Aud Sentiments- ATG with a sentiment
Artsy Stamper- sentiment all

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Anteater Antics' by Clearly Besotted
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell
Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red
Distress Inks by Tim Holts in pink
Anteaters- black, warm grey VI & warm grey V
Shadow- cold grey IV
Heart- tattered rose & spun sugar
Thank you- hickory smoke & black

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Rymans
'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas
'red' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Diamond Press by Crafters Companion
'heart balloon' by Marianne D (limited addition)
'THANK YOU' cut on my Scan n Cut using  Ex-Boyfriend font
'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 11th, until then stay safe
Hugs xx


Carol Singers?

I have 3 posts today, 1 before this & one after, so please check them out xx

Good morning fellow crafters, I hope you are all well. I can't believe our Harvey is nearly 2 months old....where on earth has that time gone to!!!???

Anyhoos, I'm here today to share my latest 'Winter Wonderland' creation with you.
We are sponsored by the fabulous Dr Digi for this month, now lets see what the theme is....

SKETCH & EMBOSSING

ok so we have 2 sketches for you to choose from, you will find them here or at the end of my post. For embossing you can use either wet or dry!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Christmas Craft Creations- Christmas Characters

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'We 3 Kings' by Dr Digi
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black
Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink
Left king
 Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh
Tongue- madder
Hat- bistre, brown ochre, middle cadmium red & warm grey V
Scarf- madder, permanent carmine & cold grey V
Jacket- cobalt turquoise
Gloves- helio turquoise
Trousers- dark sepia
Shoes- black, cold grey VI & dark sepia
Song book- dark sepia
Middle King
Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh
Tongue- madder
Hat- burnt carmine, pale geranium lake & warm grey V
Gloves- delft blue
Jacket- mauve
Trousers- burnt umber
Shoes- walnut brown & warm grey VI
Scarf- dark cadmium orange, dark cadmium yellow & warm grey V
Song book- dark sepia
Right King
Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh
Tongue- madder
Hat- chromium green opaque
Jacket- indanthrene blue
Gloves- chrome oxide green
Shoes- burnt sienna & indian red
Trousers- warm grey VI
Song book- dark sepia
Snow mounds- salty ocean 

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Rymans
'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas
'blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
DP- 'Christmas Tales' by Dovecraft
clear dewdrops

Glues & Tools
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glues with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'It's Snowing' embossing folder by Leonie Pujol
'puffy clouds' die cut by Lawn Fawn (snow mounds)
'6" square white card blank'

The sketches you get to choose from, you can flip, rotate etc...


Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 11th with my next creation to share with you, until then take care & stay safe xx


Ship Ahoy!

I have 3 posts today please pop back later for another creation!

For the next fortnight over at 'My Time To Craft' the theme is.....

TRAVEL

so anything from, cars & planes to camels & hot air balloons. I hope you will join in with us!!


I've had this Woodware stamp for ages now & thought it was perfect for this challenge theme!


Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Ship Ahoy' by Woodware
Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in black
Promarkers in pink
Sky- salty ocean, stormy sky & tumbled glass
Ship- vintage photo
Sails- old paper & squeezed lemon
Flags- festive berries
Sun- squeezed lemon & mustard seed
Oval beads- victorian velvet
Leaves- forest moss, crushed olive & shabby shutters
Flowers- dusty concord, victorian velvet, festive berries, squeezed lemon & mustard seed
Surround- vintage photo
Anchor- black, cool grey 5, cool grey 4 & praline

Papers & Embellishments
'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion
'black' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sizzix Bigshot
'anchor' dinky die by X-cut 503633
scissors used to distress edges
'5 x 7" white card blank

Thank you for popping in today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'travel' creations the DT have made to help inspire you.
I will be back on the 11th, until then take care xxx



4 August 2020

Shake it!!

Hi there fellow crafters, I hope you are all keeping well & getting plenty of crafty time! I will admit,  having our grandson in the same house I'm having to drag myself away from the little cutie to craft. I mainly craft when hes sleeping lol...good job hes still sleeping lots else I might never get any crafting done!! 




My gorgeous boy with his Momma


Anyhoos, enough of Harvey for today, I'm here to share my latest 'A Place To Start' creation with you. So for the next month we want to see your ....

SHAKER CARDS

|I decided to make the whole card into a shaker!




Challenges I Would Like To Enter
2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter
Mix It Up- embossing (frame)

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Peaceful Plushies' by Clearly Besotted
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black
Distress Oxides by Time Holtz in red
Distress Inks by Time Holtz in pink
Islands- pine green, chromium green opaque, earth green yellowish & may green
Bridge- permanent carmine & scarlet red
Tree trunk- walnut brown, bistre & brown ochre
Blossoms- dark red & pink carmine
Stones- cold grey VI & IV
Water- light phthalo blue
Sky- sky blue
Foxes- terracotta, burnt ochre & cold grey III
Umbrella- bistre, helio turquoise, cobalt green & turquoise

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Rymans
 'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglass
'green card form the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- textured card from the blank

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'floral frenzy' Embossalicious embossing folder by Die'sire from Crafters Companion
'grassy lass' die cut by Heffy Doodles
'spring border' by Tattered Lace (blossoms)
'Hello' die cut by Diamond Press

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the DT's 'shaker' makes.
I will be back on the 7th....until then take care & stay safe xx