Garden Bonnet

Its that time again where I share my latest {PIN}spirational creation with you. We have a great photo for you this fortnight. You will find it here or at the end of my post xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

A Bit More Time To Craft- ATG
Always Happy Birthday- ATG with flowers
Crafts Galore Encore- ATG
CCC Digi- flower power
Love To Craft- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Garden Bonnet' by A Day For Daisies

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Skin- blush & medium flesh

Hat- tea green, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Apron- pale blossom, middle purple pink, light magenta, soft mauve, cobalt blue, ultramarine & light ultramarine

Trousers & apron- tea green, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Boots- cocoa & burnt sienna

Wagon- tan, walnut brown & nougat

Flowers- sorbet, middle purple pink, spring lilac, violet, blue pearl, middle phthalo blue, bright green & permanent green

Grass- bright green & emerald green

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back To Basics' by Dovecraft

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'wonky stitched hexagons' by Creative Dies DI0BO495

'with love' sentiment die cut by Tattered Lace

'6" square white card blank

This fortnights foto

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made. I will be back tomorrow, so until then take care xx 

Love Birds

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Purple Frog, if you entered last month make sure you pop over & check out & see if you are our winner or in our Top 3. We had some awesome entries!!

This months theme is....

NEW BEGINNINGS

new baby, new house, new job, new year etc...

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Dream Valley- something new

Whoopsi Daisy- it's all new

Come & Get It- anything new

Let's Craft & Create- things with wings

A Gem of a Challenge- celebrate something new

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Love Birds' Moonbeam Meadow from Crafty Purple Frog

Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers words & numbers in black from Crafty Purple Frog

Spectrum Noir Pencils numbers in brown

Tree- EB2 natural brown & 103

Leaves- LG3 meadow, 48 & 47

Bow- GT1 ice green, 72 & 63

Flowers- FS1 rose, PP4 rose blush, 40 & 31

House- BT1 pale mint, 72, 63, GT1 ice green & 72

Birds- GB2 caramel, 91, 87, GT1 ice green, 72 & 63

Butterflies- 72, 63 & 61

Panpastels

Sky- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments

Design papers, flower, button & card blank are all from the 'Teal' Dovecraft Back to Basics, goody bag from Crafty Purple Frog

My stash- aqua divine twine & sentiment

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'blossom #5' die cuts by Spellbinders

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to enter you creation over here, for the chance to win a £10 voucher to spend instore at Crafty Purple Frog

Hugs xx

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Have A Hoppin' Good Time!

It's Digital Delights day today. The start of a new challenge, where the theme as always is...

ANYTHING GOES!

you don't have to use one of the fabulous Digital Delights images, but if you do you stand a greater chance of winning!!

The image I have chosen this time I just had to have...her name is Katy! Spelt different to our Katie but still a Katie/y lol!

Isn't she just adorable?  

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Ruby's Rainbow- die cuts/punches

Passion Four Promarkers- animals

OSAAT- four legged friends

Crafts 4 Eternity- summer

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Katy Kangaroo' by Digital Delights

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Katy- pink mittens, 37, 36, 35, champagne, 85, caramel & 91

Baby Joey- pink mittens, 37, champagne, 85, sand dune & 84

Grass- bright green, 59 & 57

Flowers- yellow, 21, frosted pink, 39 & 38

Leaves- chartreuse, 58, 57, forest green & 60

Sentiment- cerise

Butterfly Garden die- frosted pink, yellow & chartreuse

Butterflies- frosted pink, yellow & surf blue

Flower die- frosted pink & ale blossom

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back to Basics' by Dovecraft

'Have A Hoppin' Good Time' sentiment by Digital Delights

'white & pink' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

My stash- 4mm cream pearl

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Butterfly Garden' die cut by Crafts Too CTD17012

'Daisy Flower' die cut by Joy Crafts 6002/0024

'6" square scalloped edge white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by, don't forget to pop over & see what the Digital Delights DT have created to help inspire you this month 

Hugs xx

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My Hubby Is A Nutter!!

Ok before I get to todays creation for Inky Impressions, I thought I'd share with you a photo of my hubby. Taken on Fathers Day by Katie. Our Danni brought him a Darth Vader poncho for on his bike, so he doesn't get wet....the numpty decided it turned him into DarthVader!!!

Good job I loves him, else I might of sent for the men in white coats!!! lol!!

Anyhoos todays creation is for Inky Impressions, where this weeks challenge theme is...

PINK & GIRLIE

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Sentiments- summer

{PIN}spiratonal- everything is better in pink

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Dream Valley- girlie

Whoopsi Daisy- summer fun

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Lili Roller Skating' by Inky Impressions

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Skin- blush, 90 & 08

Hair- eggnog, 98, 86, 85 & 84

Shirt- tea rose, 37 & apricot

Under shirt- lemon, 22, 17 & apricot

Shorts & socks- tea rose, 37, lemon, 22 & 17

Skates- tea rose 38, lemon, 115 & 22

Accessories- tea rose, 37, lemon & 22

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back to Basics' by Dovecrft

'pink & yellow' card 12 x 12 colour stack by Papermania

'Girls Just Wanna' sentiment from Inky Impressions

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Oval' die cuts by Sizzix 657563

'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thanks for stopping  by today, I hope your drinking lots in this warm weather we are having. Remember don't give your animals iced water to drink, the shock can kill them. We are giving Nico (skunk) & Charlie (dog) ice-cubes of frozen yoghurt & they both love them lol!

Hugs xx

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Dancing In The Rain!

Hello, good morning & welcome to my tiny spot on the web. Today I am here to share with you my creation for Inky Impressions. Our challenge this week is all about

FAUX STITCHING/DOODLING 

on your creation, so lets see what you can do!

I decided to use an image I haven't used before & I really enjoyed colouring this cutie in...

The raindrops are the waste from a butterfly die cut I have....see you can even use the waste lol

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday

Crafting Musketeers- use a die cut

Naughty or Nice- friends

Without Words- pink, yellow & blue

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Nickie In The Rain' by Inky Impressions

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Skin- blush, 09 & 08

Eyes- arctic blue

Lips- coral

Hair- champagne, 111 & 96

Jacket- soft lime & 18

Trousers- glacier blue & 64

Shoes- soft lime, 18 & 20

Umbrella- pink pearl, tropical orchid & 38

Puddle- 62 & 61

Flowers- canary, 64 & 38

Doodlings- rose pink

Tim Holtz distress inks

Clouds- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back to Basics' by Dovecraft

'Dance in The Rain' sentiment by Inky Impressions

My stash- yellow & blue card

Tools & glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Clouds' die cuts by Joy Crafts 6002/0199

'Topiary Tree & Butterfly' die cut (raindrops) by Marianne D LR0261

'Stix2' pick up pencil from Natalie & Amy's

'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, I really do appreciate you taking the time to visit me

Hugs xx

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LOTV!

This is my 3rd post of 4 today please scroll down to see my Sparkles FCC & Willow Sketchie, please pop bak to see my Delightful Challenges!

Thank you xx

This week over at MAWTT we have a fab challenge for you

HANDMADE FLOWERS

we also have a great sponsor

LOTV who will be giving the winner a £10 voucher to spend on their scrummy stamps!! (do you think I can quit for a week , so I can enter lol)

You don't have to use LOTV images but it would be fab to see them!

I decided to try something a bit different, so I chopped my card in half lol!!

Thought I would show you a picture of the inside, sorry about the pants photo we have just had a thunder storm & its really dark!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

A Gem of a Challenge- sketch

Lil Red Wagon- border punches

The Sisterhood- flowers

Bearly Mine- flowers

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Emma Walkies' by LOTV

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers with fine nibs

Emma

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- raw sienna & mustard

Dress- baby pink & cocktail pink

Scarf- baby pink & dusky rose

Gloves- powder blue

Shoes & bag- powder blue & cobalt blue

Hat- raw sienna, terracotta, yellow, baby pink, cocktail pink & lush green

Dawgys

Left dawgy- cocoa & burnt sienna

Right dawgy- raw sienna & terracotta

Leads- red

Ground- grass & forest green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Back to Basics by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

Colour distressing Tim Holtz tumbled glass

Card candi Daisy Patchwork from Crafty Emma's Store

Antique floral punch by Woodware

Flower cut on my Slice using 'Noteworthy' sd card

Leaves cut on my Slice using 'Think Pink' sd card

My stash- sentiment

Nestie ?

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab handmade flowers my teamies have made!!

Hugs xx

Check It Out!!!

We have a great challenge for you over at Craft Your Passion this week

CHECK IT OUT!!

So get out ya gingham, plaid & checked papers & pop over & join us we have a fab sponsor this week

Daisy Doodles

For details of the prize pop over to the main blog

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Willow Sketchie- sketch

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Amy by Daisy Doodles

6" scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

skin- blush, sunkissed pink & tan

Nappy- ivory & pale pink

Hat- oatmeal, apricot, spice, yellow & blossom

Dummy- blossom & rose pink

Papers & Embellishments

DP- blue checked...Back to Basics II by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

DP- yellow checked...Back to Basics by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- ribbon

Sentiment by Kanban

Thanks for popping by today please pop over to the main blog to see what fab checked creations my teamies have made! hugs xx

Lilac & Lemon!!!

Well hello to all my bloggin buddies, I hope your all feeling fab

on this yukky wet Saturday morning!! If you are feeling poorly heres a

 (((hug))) especially for you xxx

This weeks challenge over at Crafty Emma's is just great

FAVOURITE COLOUR COMBO

I knew what mine was straight away

lilac & lemon I just love them together!

 The winner this week will receive a £10 voucher to spend in Crafty Emma's online store (p&p not included)

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Fergus with Cupcake by Wild Rose Studio from Crafty Emma's Store

6" scalloped square card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Fergus- lavender, lilac, amethyst, soft lime & canary

Cupcake- red, ruby, baby pink & pink cocktail

Papers & Embellishments

DP- yellow Back to Basics by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

DP- lilac Back to Basics II by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

Yellow button & butterfly charm both from Crafty Emma's Store

Card candi (pot pourri) from Crafty Emma's Store

Divine twine (purple plum) from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for visiting today please pop over to the main blog & take a look at what fab colour combos the DT have come up with!!

hugs x

Photo Inspiration!!!

I hope you all enjoyed watching the wedding yesterday! I wasn't going to watch it, but then got some tweets about how gorgeous Kate's dress was....so decided to watch most of it!!! I think they make a wonderful couple, just a shame his moms not here!!!!

Today hopefully we will be going out for a walk somewhere, I know that the burgers, baps, onion, ketchup & cooker is all packed in the boot of the car...Oh & the kettle with a few bottles of water lol I need my cuppa's!!

Don't I Hazel lolololololol xx

Right on to todays challenge over at Crafty Emma's where we have a gorgeous photo to inspire you!

I decide to do a get well soon card for my friend Ammara who whilst we were in Scotland fell over & broke her ankle in three places & had to have it pinned!! I thought with her spending lots of time in bed this was perfect & the fact that she loves girlie colours!! lol

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Woodware USA- sketch

Goodies I Used

Image & Sentiment- Wee with broken leg by WOJ

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- cool grey 4 & 5

Hat & shorts- blossom & carnation pink

Top- lavender, lilac & amethyst

Tights- lilac, amethyst & blossom

Boot- tan & cinnamon

Plaster- almond & cool grey 1

Crutch- cocoa & burnt sienna

Shadow- tea green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Back to Basics by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

Dew drops (blue & pink) from Crafty Emma's Store

Flower by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store

Blue card by Papermania

AMMARA cut on my Slice using Basic Elements

Thanks for stopping by, I hope your having a fab Bank Holiday weekend

hugs xx

The Choice Is Yours!!!

Wow! what a fab day we had yesterday, Nige decided I need some fresh air so we all went to Matlock for the day...but blinkin eck it was freezing!! Who pinched me sun from last week??

Well onto my DT card for Stitchy this week, we have a fab theme for you to follow

MOTHERS DAY or BABIES

And we have 2 fab sponsors for you, so make sure you pop over to the main OSAAT blog & check out what goodies you could win!

Goodies Used

Image- 'Baby Things' by Floppy Latte

6" square scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Bottle- pastel blue, powder blue, blossom, rose pink, satin & pastel beige

Rattle- lilac, lavender, amethyst & orchid

Dummy- blossom, rose pink, satin & pastel beige

Shadow- cool grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- spotty Back to Basics by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- teddy button & butterfly DP

Faux stitching done with pink Whispers brush pen

Sentiment from Crafty Sentiments

Paper distressing done with my thread cutter

Thanks for stopping by today, hope you all have a fab Sunday

hugs xx

Cute Little Quacky Duck!!!

This is my second post today please scroll down for my Sparkles DT card!
Thanks xx

Well its party time at OSAAT this week because we are 1 year old!!!!

So we have loads of prizes up for grabs & alot of the DT have blog candy so make sure you pop over to the main blog & see what goodies you can win!!!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Lillie with tulips by Lexi's Creations

6" square scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

IQ paper from Staples

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Lillie- soft lime, lemon, amber & pumpkin

Bow- sky blue & cyan

Tulips- red, ruby, plum, aubergine, blossom & rose pink

Leaves- bright green & forfest green

Ground- grass & forest green

Papers & Embellishments

frame from Hobby Habitat

DP- Back To Basics from Papermania

Butterflies cut on my Slice with Basic 2 sd card

Dew drops (blue) from Crafty Emma's Store

3mm clear rhinestones from Pizzazz Aplenty

My stash sentiment

Thank you for popping by today, don't forget to stop by the main blog to see what goodies are on offer!!!

hugs xx

YEEHA!!!

I woke up this morning feeling really good, still achy but nowhere near as bad as I have been yippee....I think it helped that we went to bed at 8.30 last night & as soon as my head hit that pillow I was asleep, & didn't wake up until Nige went to work at 5.15 lolol so that might have something to do with me feeling so good....Yesterday we went for a drive out to Llangollen but couldn't find anywhere to park?????? it was silly, so we drove back to Ellsmere & had a walk around the mere it was very beautiful & I saw a cormarant (I absolutely hate birds just HATE them, but I think theres something very mystical about a comarant so I loves um lol!!)

First up to day is my DT card for 'The Crazy'  where ths week the challenge is all about the lurve, could be wedding, anniversary or just a romantic card for your other half to let them know you loves um lol. This week our sponsor is Digi Doodles & the lucky winner this week will get $10 voucher to spend in their shop, how cool is that. Please pop over to the main blog to see the other DT girls creations.

Being on the DT we were lucky enough to get some images to play with, I chose this little cutie, I

 think its a really sweet image.

Such a cute image, love their little faces!!

Challenges I Am Entering

Digital Tuesday- lace

Fan N Funky- favourite colours (pastels)

Craft Your Days Away- favourite things (stamps rubber or digi)

Stuff I Used
Image- digi doodles

IQ paper

Promarkers

Skin- Ivory & dusky pink

Lips-rose pink

Girl

Hair- tan & putty

Ribbon- purple

Dress- lilac, amethyst & purple

Heart- lipstick red & crimson

Boy

Hair- caramel & cocoa

T-shirt- powder blue & colbalt blue

Trousers- colbalt blue

Flowers- yellow, pink carnation, fushsia pink & grass

Leaves- moss

Lace effect heart- blossom

Yellow paper, lace & gems my stash

DP dovecraft 'Back To Basics'

'Cherish' stamp from QVC not got anything written on it tho :0(

My second card for this SUNNY Monday is my DT card for Craft Your passion where this week we have decided on an 'Anything Goes' challenge this week, so lets see all those gorgeous creations...

I had sooooooooo much fun making this card, I will be using this image again she is fab...

I thought I would show you a close up of my fab little flowers, they are Fred She Said but I have distressed them to within an inch of their lives lolol but I just love all this distressing & getting inky fingers lol Charlie even ended up with some on his nose, poor doggie lol

Challenges I Am Entering

Robyns Fetish- anything goes

Craft Your Days Away- favourite things (stamps rubber or digi)

Stuff I Used

Image Lauretta

IQ paper

Promarkers

Skin- ivory & dusky pink

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Hat- henna, walnut, red & gold

Trousers- tan, cinnamon, gold & red

Top- denim blue & cornflower

Grass- grass

Cactus- pear green & moss

Wheel- raw sienna & terracotta

Ribbon, buttons & twine my stash

DP Stripes Paperwhite Inc

Flowers- Fred She Said

Distressing done with Tim Holtz 'Vintage Photo'

Letters cut on my slice 'Basic Elements' card

Thanks for looking in on me today, your comments are welcome good or bad

hope you all had a fab weekend hugs xx

Purty Little Froggie!!!!

Well after all the drama of the bat last night it took me ages to get to sleep, so I am sooooooooo tired today, I really think I need to go back to bed lol

My first DT card this Monday (where's this week gone?) is for Craft Your Passion where this week the challenge is to use 3 different ribbons on your project...

I just love this little froggies face, so cute!

Nige took me to a new craft shop on Saturday & I got a proper Tim Holtz blending tool & some

 more of his distressing inks, they are yummy. I will probably
 use them on everything for a

while then forget all about them for a few months lol!! So I decided
 to make him a card to show him I do love him lots xx

Challenges I Am Entering
Stamp Something- flowers
Alphabet Challenge- M is for men ( I made this for hubby just because!)
Mami Doodles - anything goes

Stuff I Used

6" x 6" card
Froggie image Cocodingo
IQ paper
promarkers
Frog- lime green, bright green & rose pink
Crown- gold
Hearts- red
Ribbon- sky blue & azure
Leaves- fern, grass, pine & forest green
DP- Dream Street, Pompeii Flora
Distressed with Tim Holtz worn lipstick
Green paper, ribbons & brads my stash
Sentiment stamp Docrafts

My second card for today is for 'The Crazy Challenge' where this week we are
 asking for your Birthday creations. Our sponsor this week is Sassy Studios

the winner this week will get to choose two digis of their choice from some

 seriously sassy & sexy images.

I am really sorry but I can't remember where I got this image from. It was one of the
first digi's I ever brought & thought it needed an airing lol

Challenges I Am Entering
Fairymoon Craft- sketch

Stuff I Used
Image- sorry can't remember
IQ paper
Promarkers
I didn't write down what I used sorry :(
DP Docrafts 'Back To Basics'
Ribbon, gem, green & yellow papers my stash
Flowers cut on my slice 'Basic Elements' card
Leaves cut on my slice 'Think Pink' card

As always with both challenges not back linking to old posts, all entries must be new as of today.


Thanks for stopping by, hope to be stopping by your blogs to leave a lovely comment
on your creations. Oh don't forget to stop by the othe DT and see their gorgeous creations
hugs xx