Katie's Birthday!

HI there, I hope you are all well. I'm managing to get my crafting done, I was a bit worried if I would manage to keep up with my DT commitments, now that I am looking after Harvey whilst Katie has gone back to work. Its been a few weeks & everything is going ok at the moment lol!! I really am enjoying our time playing & going for walks. I know Katie is always so happy when I take him to meet her from work. His little face, so cute!!

Anyhoos I'm here to share my latest 'A Place To Start' creation with you. I made this card last month for our Katie's 23rd birthday off Harvey.. He has a bunny plushie that goes everywhere with him. Even at 8.5 months he drags him around by his ear. So thats why the bunny on the front!

Our theme over at 'A Place To Start' for the next month is......

PICK A SHAPE

you can find a picture of the shapes to choose from here or at the end of my post!

I decided on hexagon, I just love the honeycomb pattern so it seem the perfect choice for my card.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Stamping Sensations- colour my world

Handicraft Dream- birthday

Colouring With Pencils- embossing

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Birthday Gerbera' from the Bebunni collection by Crafters Companion

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Nuvo Markers by Tonic in red

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Bebunni- medium flesh, cinnamon, venetian red, warm grey VI, warm grey V, warm grey IV, warm grey III & warm grey II

Gerbera- prussian blue, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, hookers green, grass green, dark cadmium orange, dark chrome yellow & cadmium yellow

Tag- light cobalt turquoise

Ground- deep cobalt green, leaf green & light green

Hexagons & sentiment- fossilized amber

Bumblebee- black & bright sunflower

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' card base by Pink Frog

'blue' card from the A4 stack by Hobbycraft

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'hexagon' die cut by X-Cut 812923

'chicken wire' embossing folder & die by Marianne D

A- from Part 1 of the mini alphabet die cut collection by X-Cut

M & O- from Part 2 of the mini alphabet die cut collection by X-Cut

'jolly bumblebees' by Marianne D 98492

Card blank, made from Pink Frog 300gsm white card

Thank you for stopping by today, Please pop over & see what shapes the DT have used to create their makes.

Your choices of shapes

I will be back later today, stay safe xx

Friday 13th!!

 Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft. As it falls on Friday the 13th of the month I decided I wanted to do a fun challenge, so the theme for the next fortnight is....

GOOD LUCK

My friend is going through a rough time at the moment, having contracted this awful virus & as she is waiting for some exam results, that she took like a bazillion years ago!! I thought this was the perfect opportunity to send her a good luck card & to let her know I'm thinking of her xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Love To Craft- ATG

The Crafting Challenge- add a sentiment

Crafter's Castle- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Lily' by Creative Expressions

Inktense Pencils by Derwent in black

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in pink

Leaves & stems- ionian green, beech green, hookers green & field green

Petals- violet & red violet

Stamens- sun yellow

Background- milled lavender

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Bebunni 'floral collection' by Crafters Companion

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

My stash- 4mm purple gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scan n Cut

'Monkey Mayhem' font

'clear hologram sparkle' embossing powder by WOW!

'6 " white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & Check out what fabulous 'good luck' creations the DT have made to help inspire you for this challenge!

I will be back on the 15th, until the stay safe 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

Figgy Pud!

Good morning, hope you are all well & if your in the UK like me, enjoying this fabulous weather we are having! I have struggled this week, working in a sandwich/breakfast bar it gets so hot when the grill is on 😵!

Anyhoos, I'm here today to share my latest My Time To Craft make with you. This fortnight our theme is....

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

so get out your Christmas stash & join in with us!!

It took me ages to decide on an image to use, but I do love Bebunni, he is one cute rabbit!!

I love using mirri card, but its so hard to photograph!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crimbo Crackers- ATG

Christmas At Sweet Stampin'- ATG Christmas

Crafting By Designs- Christmas

Cute N' Crafty Christmas- ATG

Shopping Our Stash- Christmas

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Figgy Pud' BeBunni by Crafters Companion

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Bebunni- chinese ink & carmine pink

Holly leaves- beech green, hooker's green & apple green

Holly berries- poppy red

Pudding- dark chocolate, shiraz & burnt orange

Brandy cream- tan

Shadow- ink black, indian ink & madder brown

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Christmas Plaid' 12 x 12 stack by DCWV

'red 7 Green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

My stash- mirri card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'holly & berries' die cut by C.C.Designs

'Merry Christmas' stamp & die cut from the 'Festive Wishes' signature collection by Sara Davies

'5 x 7" white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fab Christmas inspiration the DT have for you!

I will be back soon.....until then take care xxx

Bebunni Gets Krafty

Oh my post is sooooo late....sorry xx

Between working 9 hours shifts & my budd coming up from London to see me for the day this week has flown by & DT stuff hasn't been done on time. 

So I'm here to share my latest creation for MTTC with you, where this fortnight the theme is....

KRAFTY

use kraft coloured card somewhere on your creation. Whether its colouring on it, or making flowers with it....if you've used it you can enter MTTC 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafty Friends- birthdays
Colour Crazy Craft- ATG
Kitty Bee Designs- birthdays
Moving Along With The Times- beginning with B- BeBunni, blue, birthday, balloons & brown

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Hip Hip Hooray' from the BeBunni collection by Crafters Companion
Image- balloons from the 'BeBunni Celebration' set by Crafters Companion
Faber-Castell Polychrome Pencils- brown
BeBunni- medium flesh, light flesh, walnut brown, burnt sienna & bistre
Bow- fuchsia & light purple pink
Present- middle cadmium red & pale geranium lake
B- dark red, middle cadmium red & pale geranium
I- cobalt blue, ultramarine & light ultramarine
R- blue violet, purple violet & violet
T- permanent green, leaf green & grass green
H- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, cobalt green & light cobalt green
D- orange glaze, cadmium orange & cadmium yellow
A- cobalt blue greenish, cobalt blue, ultramarine & light ultramarine
Y- magenta, fuchsia & light purple pink
Ground- cold grey V, cold grey IV & cold grey III
Balloons- the same as letters B, R, T, H & D

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Hearts' from the Springtime stack by Hobbycraft
'red' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'kraft' colouring card 'Neenah Desert Storm' from Crafters Companion
'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, even if I am a bit late oops!!
Have a great bank holiday weekend (in the UK) I hope I will be back sometime this week to show you one of my new super cute stamps!!
Take care hugs xx

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Zentangled BeBunni!

Today's My Time To Craft challenge is a first for me, well I have played using 'Zentangle' but never actually used it on a card. Well it's totally addictive. I just love the way it finishes a card off. Today I have a Zentangled BeBunni' image to show you, but over the coming months I will be showing you some other DT creations I have used Zentangle on!

So this weeks theme on My Time To Craft is....

ZENTANGLE

After much playing & research I decided to use this pattern of branches & leaves to fill the text. I did do it in black but you couldn't tell what it was, so a bit more research & I found out that you can use any colour & any pattern, doodle, filled space with patterns is classed as Zentangle!

Challenges I Would Like To enter

Allsorts- spring is in the air
Di's Digi Designs- birthday
Brown Sugar- spring
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards- for a child
Moving Along With The Times- show us ya bunnies
Spectrum Noir Connoisseurs- ATG

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Hip, Hip, Hooray' BeBunni stamp 

Spectrum Noir Pencils

BeBunni- 42, 115, 114 & 38

Bow- 76 & 75

Present- 83

Zentangle- henna & leaf green

Ground- 48 & 46

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Summer Breeze' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

'You're So Special' from the Hip, Hip, Hooray' BeBunni stamp set

My stash- brown card, pink dew drops, green card, pink card candi & the paper flower

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Leaf Branch' die cuts by C.C. Designs.

'A2 Curved Border 1' die cut Borderbilities by Spellbinders

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

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

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will join in with our 'Zentangle' challenge. Why not pop over to the challenge blog & see what fabulous creations the DT have made to inspire you!

Hugs xx

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Thank You from Bebunni!

Happy Saturday to you all....well Nige is still off work with his poohly back. Seems to get better, then the numpty has to go & do something & it starts hurting again....typical man noooo patience. He's got the Dr's on Wednesday, so I hope he shouts at him lol!

Anyhoos todays creation is my DT card for My Time To Craft. Where this week we want to see your 

STRIPES

As long as we can see the stripes, you are good to go!

I decided to make a thank you card, just to go in my box as the last few I have made the girlies have pinched lol!!

What makes this card even better....the stamp was a freebie with my last order 

from Crafters Companion!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

ABC Challenge- A = ATG

Ladybug Crafts- say it with flowers

The Crafting Cafe- lots of layers

Digi Choosday- Thanks

The Kraft Journal- thank you

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- Bebunni's 'Birthday Gerbera' from Crafters Companion

Spectrum Noir Pencils 

Sansodor

\Bebunni- 113, 112, 09 & 07

Gerbera- 47, 46, 21, 15, 70 & 66

Grass- 59 & 56

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boho Chic' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

Sentiment- From the Bebunni stamp set 'Birthday Gerbera' from Crafters Companion

My stash- ribbon, card candi, kraft card & turquoise card

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Daisies #2' build a flower die cut by Sizzix

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

Thank you for stopping by today, I am really sorry for not visiting you over the last week or so...blame Nige lol. Hope to catch up today or tomorrow 

Huge Hugs xx

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Truly Scrumptious!!

Hi, I hope you are all ok out there in blogland. Me I'm ok, a bit cheesed off that I had to give in last Wednesday & pop the heating on.....what's that all about? Heating on in August!! Madnessess!!

Anyhoos enough of that, the real reason I'm here today is the start of a new challenge over at My Time To Craft. Don't forget we are still running fortnightly challenges. This time our theme is.....

FOOD & DRINK!

so I want to be hopping along & seeing some scrummy, nommy creations!

I just love this Bunny he is so sweet!

Challenges I Would Like to Enter

Fussy & Fancy- pets or favourite animals
Bastel-Traum- animals
Flat Friends- use a quote
Tando Creative- lovely layers
Crafty Little Fairies- cute & cuddly

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Truly Scrumptious' from the Bebunni collection

Tim Holtz distress inks

Bebunni- black soot, weathered wood & victorian velvet

Cupcake- iced spruce, fired brick, stormy sky & peacock feathers

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boofle 12 x 12 stack from Docrafts

'Truly, Truly Scrumptious' sentiment from the same Bebunni stamp set

'Glossy Accents' by Ranger from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

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

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend!

Hugs xx

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'Bebunni Hugs'

It's time for a new sketch over at Try Stampin on Tuesday. Usually we have an optional theme to go with the sketch, but we decided over the summer the theme was going to be...anything that makes you happy! So all you need is something that makes you smile & follow our sketch, then you can enter....hope to be visiting your blogs this week!

 Click here or scroll down to the end of my post to see this weeks sketch.

I decided to use a stamp I got with the last Crafters Companion Inspiration book. Just love Bebunni so this is just perfect!

Such cute bunnies! 

Challenges I Would Like to Enter

2 Cute Ink- animals
Lexi's Creations- special occasion
Timbro Scrap- special occasion
Scrappy Hands- paper punch (flowers)

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Bebunni Love' stamp from the Crafters Companion issue 4 of Inspiration magazine

Derwent Inktense pencils

Left Bebunni- carmine pink, bark, baked earth & tan

Right Bebunni- carmine pink, chi
nese ink, neutral grey & tan

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (hearts) 'Forever Love' from the Forever Friends collection by Docraft

DP- (spots) 'With Love' from the Me to You collection by Docraft

My stash- 4mm hot pink pearls, ribbon & red card

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Scalloped Heart' die cut by X-cut 503013

'Small Flower' punch by Tonic

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

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

This weeks sketch....

I hope you will join in with us this week, why not pop over & see what the Stampin on Tuesday DT have created to inspire you!!

Hugs xx

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'Hip, Hip, Hooray!'

I would like to introduce yo to the newest & most cutest member of the Swinscoe family!!

NICO!!

This little cutie arrived at our house on Monday. He is absolutely adorable & so diddy!
He is a clever baby to as by Wednesday he was litter trained & by yesterday sitting for treats!
Takes after his daddy I think. Don't tell Nige I said that, he might think I mean the smell lol!!
Nico is named after one of my favourite F1 drivers Nico Rosbergh
I was watching the F1 on Sunday night & when Rosbergh retired due to something wrong with his car, I decided it was gonna be Nico....& it really suits him, even tho he is a little hooligan!
If I haven't been around to visit your blog lately Nico is the reason, its the 4am feeds really thrown me lol. He did sleep through last night tho, so fingers crossed xx

Helping me colour!

It's the weekend again whoop! Means Gentleshaw tomorrow, I really do love going there, the best part of the job is all the cuddling of the animals we get to do. Anyhoos I hope you are all well this Saturday morning & as it's Saturday that can only mean one thing......a new challenge over at My Time to Craft. This fortnight we want to see some

PAPER PIECING!

on your creation, we are a multi craft site so its not just cards you can enter with.

I love the way paper piecing makes an image look, but to be honest I don't do it nearly as often as I should. I decided to use one of my Bebunni stamps for my make & I tried to keep it fairly clean & simples!

Challenges I Would Like to Enter

QKR Stampede- paper piecing
The Stamping Boutique- fussy cut (Bebunni)
As You Like It Challenge- animals...as you can see from the photos we have a new addition to our growing animal family...we already have a 9yr old Greyhound called Charlie. A 5yr old leopard gecko called Freddie & lots of tropical fish & now the super cute Nico has joined our family...
Southern Girls- circles (card candi)
Crafting With Dragonflies- CAS

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Hip, Hip, Hooray' from the Bebunni collection

Tim Holtz distress inks

Bebunni- gathered twigs, tea dye, antique linen & victorian velvet

Bow- fired brick & victorian velvet

Parcel- dusty concord & milled lavender

Promarker/Flexmarker

Ground- warm grey 3, 2 & 1

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

'BIRTHDAY' cut using lots of scrap pieces of DP

My stash- card candi & purple card

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools 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 out of your day xx

Have a great weekend 

hugs xxx

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'Sent With Love from Bebunni'

Happy April Fools Day....as its the first of the month, I am here with the start of the new challenge over at The Craft Garden!

A huge thank you to all those who entered last month, we had some gorgeous pastel entries. Make sure you pop over & see if you have won the awesome set of pastel goodies!

Right this month we have a 

RECIPE!

for you, but you only have to choose at least 3 things from the list, no cooking involved....thankfully!!

The List

Ribbon

4 Buttons

Ink or Mist

Floral design papers

Stencils

Paper-clips

The colour Green

So you need to make something & choose at least 3 of the things of the recipe list. Make sure you write down on your blog somewhere for us easy to spot your chosen 3!

I decided to use one of my new 'Bebunni' stamps, oh they are so sweet & a dream to colour!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craft-Dee Bowz- anything goes with a bow

Lexi's Creations-Easter

Open Minded- animal antics

We Do Doobadoo- Sweet as honey

Simply Create Too- bunnies

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- Bebunni 'Sent With Love'

Tim Holtz distress inks

Bebunni- worn lipstick, spun sugar, gathered twigs, tea dye & antique linen

Envelopes- dusty concord, milled lavender, pine needles, mowed lawn, salty ocean, tumbled glass & picked raspberry

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Daydream' by First Edition 

'Hugs & Kisses' sentiment from the Bebunni 'Sent With Love' set

'Envelope' stamp from the Bebunni 'Sent With Love' set

My stash- ribbon & paper-clips

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

'Bow Maker' made by Nige

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

Thank you for stopping by today please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using their favourite things from the recipe!

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