31 December 2020

Winter Birthday

 Hi there, I hope you all had an amazing Christmas, lots of food & some new crafty stash. We had an amazing day with Harvey the poor little guy was so excited. He wasn't quite sure what to do with himself lol But it was super cute watching him trying to open his presents & then being more excited about the paper than what was in it!!

With his Grandpappy

So funny, he just wanted to play with my phone!

First time out in the snow with his Momma

He loved it!

Anyhoos I'm here today to share my last creation of the year for 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for the next fortnight we want to see you creations that contain....


MORE THAN ONE FOLD

I decided to use a die I have had for ages, but haven't yet played with....love it!!





Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Everybody Art- animals
Unicorn- ATG
2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Balloon Bunch Christmas' by Clearly Besotted
Polychromo Pencils by Faber Castell
Houses- dark red, caput mortuum violet, brown ochre, bistre, cream, warm grey III, warm grey II, cold grey IV & cold grey III
Balloons
Tree- hooker's green & permanent green
Circles- dark cadmium orange & cadmium yellow
Star- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green
Boot- madder & permanent carmine
Square- fuchsia, light purple pink & cobalt blue
Circles- ultramarine, light ultramarine, sky blue, permanent green & grass green
Penguin- cold grey VI, cold grey IV, dark naples ochre
Bear- raw umber, brown ochre & scarlet red

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Lynda Chapman
'red & turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts
DP- my stash

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'3mm black foam squares' by Stix 2
Sizzix Bigshot
'Pop Up' Happy day die cut by Spellbinders

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'more than one fold' creations the DT have made!
I will be back next year (lol) tomorrow! So until then 

STAY SAFE & A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 
LOTS OF LOVE & BEST WISHES 
FROM ME, NICO & HARVEY XXXXX





20 December 2020

Sno' Worries

 Its time for the last Sheepski Facebook challenge of the year. But 'Sno' Worries (lol) we will be back in January!!
As always you need to use a Sheepski image, there are some fabulous ones & you can find them all here, in Andrea's Etsy shop!! 
We are an ATG them challenge with an optional extra theme, which for this month is......

LETS CELEBRATE


I thought I'd celebrate using one of Sheepski's latest Gonks, as you know I absolutely love these little beasties!!




Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Alphabet Challenge- S for snow scene
Patties Creations- winter fun

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images- 'Sno' Worries' by Sheepski
Polychromo Pencils by Faber Castell in black
Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink
Skin- brown ochre, cinnamon & medium flesh
Beard- cold grey VI, cold grey V & cold grey III
Coat- helio turquoise, cobalt green & light cobalt turquoise
Hat- prussian blue, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise &cobalt green
Shoes- black & dark sepia
Broom- walnut brown, brown ochre & terracotta
Birds- black, burnt umber, brown ochre, naples yellow, dark red & deep scarlet red
Snowman- cold grey IV &brown ochre
Hat- black, cold grey VI & cold grey V
Nose- dark cadmium orange
Scarf- middle cadmium red & Scarlet red
Snow- cobalt green & light cobalt turquoise 
Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments
My stash- blue holographic card & sentiment stamp
DP- 'Magical Christmas' by Make & Create

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'3mm black foam pads' by Stix2
'wishing you joy' stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

 Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you are all fit & well. I'm getting a bit excited now, with having Harvey at home with us & it being his first Christmas...its so fabulously exciting!!!
Anyhoos I will be back on the 31st, so until then....

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS
STAY SAFE & HAVE FUN
XXXX



16 December 2020

Santa With His Tree

 Its time for the last 'Creatalicious' challenge of 2020, I hope you will join in with us!
Our theme for the next fortnight is.....

CHRISTMAS

I used a stamp, that I found whilst rummaging for a different one.
 I have no idea where its come from??!!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Christmas With The Cuties- have yourself a merry little Christmas
Dream Valley- Christmas
Allsorts- got to be Christmas
Krafty Chicks- Christmas

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Santa with Tree' by Sugar Nellie
Polychromo Pencils by Faber Castell
Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh
Beard- warm grey IV, warm grey II & cold grey IV
Hat & coat- magenta, deep red & scarlet
Trousers- magenta & dark red
Boots- black, cold grey VI & dark sepia
Holly- pine green
Berries- deep scarlet red
Tree- pine green, permanent green & olive leaf green
Lantern- burnt sienna, brown ochre, burnt ochre & light chrome yellow
Snow- sky blue
Lantern glow- light chrome yellow

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Lynda Chapman
My stash- design papers, vellum & burgundy card

Tools & glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sentiment & image stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine
'silver crystal' Nuvo glitter drops by Tonic
'5" white square card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'Christmas' creations the DT have made...I will be back on the 20th, so until then stay safe xx




12 December 2020

Monochromatic Christmas

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Not Just Cards creation xx

 Its time for the last 'My Time To Craft' challenge of 2020. This year has been absolutely pants! Except for Harvey, he's the only good thing thats happened. Covid caused both me & hubby to lose our jobs, thankfully with him being an HGV driver he can get a job straight away. But me, I'm fed up of looking, or applying for one & it say...'you are the 234 person to apply for this job, good luck!!...I need a freaking miracle not good luck!!
Anyhoos, here we go...


Our last theme is.....

MONOCHROMATIC CHRISTMAS

(various shade of the same colour)


I had so much fun making this card. I won several WOW embossing powders (I know this was done using a different make) but they made me get them out & play!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Everybody Art- animals
Sparkles Christmas- none traditional colours
Dream Valley- Christmas

Papers & Embellishments
'desert storm' Neenah kraft card by Crafters Companion
'white' stamping card (for the layers) by Sheena Douglas

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Hi-Tack glue by Impex (for the layers)
Sizzix Bigshot
'grand Merry Christmas' script by Memory Box (6 layers)
'reindeer' by Dovecraft (6 layers)
'silver pearl' Heat it Up! embossing powder
'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'monochromatic' creations the ladies have made.  I will be back on the 15th, so until then stay safe xx



11 December 2020

Poppies

 I can't believe I'm saying this, but this is the last ever 'Not Just Cards' challenge!! Helen has decided to close the challenge blog. I just wanted to say a huge thank you to Helen for having me on her DT for the last 2+ years. I have loved creating something a bit different every month. I will miss it!

Ok so for my last 'NJC' creation I decided to make something for hubbies model railway. I am in charge of scenery backboards, so I've decided that on one of the boards I'm going to paint a field of poppies & I thought I could pop this gorgeous image in there somewhere. I just love this image & better still it was a freebie...make sure you pop over & check it out, not sure if its still free but worth a look!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
TTCRD- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image & sentiment- 'Remembrance Poppies' by Polkadoodles (freebie)
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell
Petals- blue violet & purple violet
Leaves & stems- deep cobalt green, dark phthalo green, hooker's green & permanent green
Centres- dark indigo
Seed pods-  hooker's green, phthalo green, emerald green & light phthalo green

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Lynda Chapman
'purple' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & say 'goodbye' to the fabulous DT. I will be back later today, so until then take care & stay safe xx 




7 December 2020

Black Ice

I can't believe its the last 'A Place To Start' challenge of the year, it has flown since I first started with them back in August 2019!! I can't believe its gone that quickly! Anyhoos, I hope you will join in with us this month. Our challenge theme is.....

ANYTHING VINTAGE

for those of you who are regulars here, know I don't do vintage very well lol!
But after talking to my friend (Hazel Didos) we decided to have a try at this new technique called black ice,,,,not black magic as she told me! I thought I was gonna get some chocolates to eat!! It really is a great technique to use & really easy! So this card was made while we were Skyping & crafting. 



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
613 Avenue- vintage
Paper Players- Christmas
We Love To Create- ATG mixed media
      
Papers & Embellishments
'matt gold mirri' card by Hunkydory
'black' card from the A4 stack by Lynda Chapman

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sizzix Bigshot
'filigree tree' embossing folder by Provocraft
'jet black' Stazon ink
'clear' Heat it Up embossing powder
'clear hologram sparkle' WOW! embossing glitter
'Merry Christmas' chipboard from Hobbycraft
'5 x 7" white card blank'

Thank y ou for stopping by today, I hope you will join in with us over at 'APTS' this month
I will be back on the 11th, so until then stay safe xx




4 December 2020

Candle For Danni

 Good morning fellow crafters & welcome to my small part of the WWW...I am here today to share with you my latest 'Winter Wonderland' creation. 
As this month we have no sponsors & no theme, I thought I'd use this opportunity to share with you one of my Christmas crafty makes.....Our eldest daughter Danni loves Yankee Candles. So I got her one of the Christmassy smelling ones, (cinnamon & gingerbread) after looking at it & thinking it needs something, not sure what! But something!!
Our theme for this month is...

ATG!

I hope you like what I have done to it!!





Challenges I Would Like To Enter
613 Avenue- cute critters
Christmas Craft Creation- anything but a card

Images & Colouring Mediums
Images & sentiment- 'Baa Humbug' by Clearly Besotted
Polychromo Pencils by Faber Castell
Sheep
Face & legs- dark sepia, burnt umber & brown ochre
Fleece- warm grey VI,  burnt umber & brown ochre
Hat- red violet, deep red & scarlet red
Ground- warm grey III & white

Papers & Embellishments
'white' colouring card by Lynda Chapman
'desert storm' Neenah kraft card by Crafters Companion
'red' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
My stash- red ribbon, twine & white fibre ribbon
Sizzix Bigshot
'Tag #2' die cut by Sizzix
'snowy' border punch by EK Express
image & sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

Thank you so much for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what the 'design team' have created to help inspire you!

I will be back on the 7th, so until the stay safe xx
















Peek A Boo!

 It's time for me to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' creation with you. So for the next fortnight or theme is....

IT'S SNOWMAN TIME

I decided to use one of my all time favourite snowmen stamps....I've had it ages & I think I must have used it at least once a year, which is really good for me lol!!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Paper Funday- Christmas
Country View- anything Christmas
Crafty Animals- ATG with an animal

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Hide & Seek' from the Pepper's Christmas Party stamp collection by Helz Cuppleditch
Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell
Snowman
Body- iris blue
Carrot- tangerine
Arms- willow
Hat- bark, hooker's green & cherry
Scarf- crimson, cherry, dusky purple, peacock blue, fuchsia, carmine pink, teal green & iris blue
Star- cadmium orange & cadmium yellow
Hedgehog
Prickles- charcoal grey & bark
Body- amber
Pepper
Fur- neutral grey & tan
Snow- iris blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Merry Magic' by Dovecrafts
'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion
'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas
'gold mirri' card by Hunkydory

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'baubles rectangle frame' Memory Box (Die Cutting Essentials issue 57)
sentiment from the 'Christmas Grungy Messages by Lily of The Valley
image & sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine
'5 x 7" deckled edge white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow, so until then stay safe xx