Mazie

So sorry my card is late today, I've been running around trying to catch up after being poorly & going back to work is exhausting lol!! 

Anyhoos I'm here today to share a very special creation with you. Its my DT creation for 'Cardz 4 Galz' where our theme for the next fortnight is....

ORIENTAL

well I don't have much oriental stuff, pandas I have....but I wanted to do something different. So after much thought I asked Katie (Harvey's Momma) if she could draw me something & this is what she drew...I absolutely love it!!

Thanks Baby Bear xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Creations- ATG

Creative Moments- ATG

Lil Red Wagon- girls just wanna have fun

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Mazie' by Katie Anne

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castel in pink

Skin- fair skin blend

Hair- ice grey shades

Kimono & hair band- true blue shades

Bow- cold grey VI & cold grey IV

Parasol- dark red shades & ice grey blend

Flowers- burnt orange blend & true blue shades

Pattern on kimono done using white Uniball pen by Signo

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

DP- Gorjuss Girls by Santoro

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

My stash- ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'oriental' creations the DT have made xx

Pumpkins Galore

 Good morning & welcome to the start of a new challenge over at 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for the next fortnight our theme is ...

AUTUMNAL

here in the middle of the UK its starting to feel a bit Autumnal, its defiantly gone colder this last week! I've had to have the heating on lol!!

Anyhoos, here's my make 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Gals Corner- fall

Paper Funday- autumn

Make My Monday- autumn/fall

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Scene It Around' by Clearly Besotted

Images- 'Fall Fun' by Clearly Besotted

Everblend Markers by Arteza in pink

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz in red

Hippo- CG08 cool grey 08, warm grey V & cold grey IV

Pumpkins- YR04 cheddar orange, sanguine, terracotta, BR63 churro brown & van dyck brown

Trunks- BR47 pastel orange & van dyck brown

Leaves- burnt carmine, light cadmium red, cadmium orange, dark chrome yellow & light chrome yellow

Grass- YG48 creamy green & permanent green

Path- WG08 warm grey 08, burnt umber & van dyck brown

Shadow- dark sepia, cold grey V & cold grey III

Embossing- fossilized amber, scattered straw & candied apple

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose

Sizzix Bigshot

'hummingbird' embossing folder by Apple Blossom

images stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'autumnal' creations the DT have made.

Love Notes

 A new challenge is starting today, over at 'Cardz 4 Galz' Where for the next fortnight our theme is....

STENCILS

so get you inks out & join in with us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sisterhood of Crafters- CAS (cute & simple)

Crafty Animals- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Love Notes' by Clearly Besotted

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Prism Inks by Hunkydory in pink

Hippo- ice grey blend

Brush- coral shades, gold yellow blend & muted brown blend

Splat- blue lagoon

Shadow- aqua blue blend

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'blue' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'splat it' stencil by Clearly Besotted

image stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'stencil' creations the DT have made to help inspire you!

I will be back tomorrow, take care xx

Happy Birthday Sausage!

 I'm here today to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' DT creation with you. For the next fortnight our theme will be....

NATIONAL DOGS DAY

SO 

CUTE DOGS!

I decided to use a Woodware stamp I have had for ages & I'm not sure I have ever inked it up!!!Oops!!

The Sausage dog originally had a bowler hat on, so I chopped that off & gave her a bow instead lol x

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images & sentiment- 'Sausage Dog' by Woodware

Everblend Markers by Arteza in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz in red

Dog- BR34 light clay brown & walnut brown

Jumper- R12 tomato red, dark sepia, indian red, B14 sapphire blue, dark indigo, helioblue reddish, G34 evergreen, black, deep cobalt green, cold grey VI & warm grey V

Grass- twisted citron & mowed lawn

Clouds- salty ocean & spun sugar

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Pink Frog

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash- 3mm white AB gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'grassy lass' die cut Heffy Doodle (used cut as a stencil) 

'cloudy' skies' stencil by Heffy Doodle

'tiny bow' die cut by Memory Box

all stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'dog' creations the DT have made.

I will be back tomorrow, until then take care xx

Thinking Of You!

 Good morning, I hope you are all well. I'm so tired just lately, I could sleep for days! This new job is amazing I absolutely love it & the people are great & so helpful (even when I cock up lol) but wow its hard work. I only do 3 hours a day, but when I get home I feel like I've done 6 lol....I'm hoping it gets easier. This is my third full week!! But Yeah I love it!! 

Anyhoos, enough yapping, I'm here to share my latest DT make for 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for the next fortnight our theme is.....

TEXTURE

so get out your embossing folders, texture paste, hessian etc & join in with us!

Just love this mouse, he is so cute!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sisterhood of Crafters- leaves

Paper Funday- cute critters

Ike's World- animals

Dream Valley- embossing

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Have A Mice Day' from the Gemini collection by Crafter Companion

Everblend Markers by Arteza in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz in red

Mouse

Ears- R18 powder pink, dark flesh, cinnamon & medium flesh

Paws, tummy & tail- BR28 ivory, burnt sienna & brown ochre

Body- BR66 eggnog, walnut brown & bistre

Flowers

Stem- G06 celery green, deep cobalt green & emerald green

Daisy- YR04 cheddar orange, burnt sienna, CG06 cool grey 6 & CG08 cool grey 8

Fuchsias- PB09 periwinkle, black, indanthrene blue, helio blue reddish & ultramarine

Embossing folder-  pine needles, mowed lawn & twisted citron 

Papers & Embellishments

'whit' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

'navy' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash 3mm black gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D glue with tools'

Hummingbird' embossing folder by Apple Blossom

Sentiment from the Die'sire collection by Crafters Companion

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & See what fabulous 'texturized' creations the DT have made to help inspire you.

I will be back on the 15th....until then stay safe xx

Happy The Axolotl

 Its time for a new challenge to start over at 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for the next fortnight our theme is.....

DIES 

& OR

PUNCHES

I saw this image a while ago & knew I had to have it. I call our Katie (Harvey's Momma) my little Axolotl. When she video calls me, she always has bits of hair sticking out by her ears, making her look like an axolotl. So this card is for her, just to let her know I'm really proud of her, for how she's doing with Harvey & just to let her know how much I love her xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Addicted to Stamps & More- dies or stencils (both)

Lil Red Wagon- something with a face

Sweet Stampin'- create your own background

2 Crafty Critter |Crazies- ATG with a critter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Happy' by Sweet November Stamps

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Everblend Markers by Arteza in pink

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Happy- red violet, magenta & light magenta

Sea- chipped sapphire, mermaid lagoon & salty ocean

Seaweed- pine needles, forest moss, mowed lawn & twisted citron

Starfish- squeezed lemonade, Y02 star yellow, ripe persimmon, YR32 tangerine, picked raspberry & RP06 cerise pink

Bubbles- mermaid lagoon

freckles & card edge- R30 burgundy

heart & U- R30 burgundy & dark sepia

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Pink Frog

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scan n Cut

'heart' from Scan n Cut

'U' using 'Florida' font

seaweed & starfish from the 'under the sea' die set by First Edition

Bubbles are waste from various dies

'rays the roof' stencil by Heffy Doodle

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'dies/punches' creations the DT have made to help inspire you.

I will be back tomorrow, so until then take care xx

Dashing Through The Snow!

Its time for me to share with you my latest DT make for 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for the next fortnight our theme is....

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

so if your running behind on your Christmas makes, join in with us & its one less make to worry about. I always panic come November that I haven't got enough lol! 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images & sentiment- 'Holiday Huskies' by Clearly Besotted

Images- 'Horizon Lines Spring' by Sweet November

Everblend Markers by Arteza in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Skin- R18 powder pink & medium flesh

Hair- Y39 white quartz & bistre

Clothes- B06 sky blue, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, GG04 grey green, black & CG 08 cool grey

 Igloo- B29 pastel blue

Sled- BR43 spiced cider & walnut brown

Pups- R18 powder pink, medium flesh,  dark sepia, warm grey III & warm grey II

Trees- BR95 taupe

Snow- B29 pastel blue & BL00 blender

Sky- spun sugar & salty ocean

Snow- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card Rymans

'white' stamping card Sheena Douglas

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

'clear crystal sparkle' pen by Spectrum Noir

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'cloudy skies' stencil by Heffy Doodle

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'Christmas' creations the DT have made

I will be back later with another DT creation.

Take care xx

Getting Inky!

 Its that time of the month were I share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' creation with you. For the next fortnight our theme is.....

GET INKY

I decided to go super inky with my make & not only ink a stencil,

 but I used inks to paint my image!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Little Red Wagon- fruits

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Strawberries' by Craft Sensations

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Strawberries- fire brick, barn door & festive berries

Leaves & stems- pine needles, mowed lawn & twisted citron

Sky- salty ocean

Stencil- picked raspberry & worn lipstick 

Papers & Embellishments

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

'white' stamping card by Lynda Chapman

'black' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree

'red' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'SWEET' die cut by Diamond Press

Stencil- pre-loved Facebook

image stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine ink

'5" white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the 'inky' creations the DT have made.

I will be back tomorrow, with another DT creation. Until then, take care xx

Skunky Butts on The Beach!!

 I remember the first time we took Nico to the beach, he loved it. Ran around with his tail all fluffed up, digging holes everywhere lol. Not quite sure what he'd do now, sit & sulk probably!!

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

SUMMER FUN

(sorry lots of photos!)

This was one of those stamp sets I needed as soon as I saw it!

I just had to own it lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Creations- ATG

Passion For Markers- make it cute

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Beach Play' by Hello Bluebird

Images- 'Take Flight' by Clearly Besotted

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in pink

Bear- muted brown blend

Shorts- coral shades & blue turquoise shades

Skunks- ice grey shades & ice grey blend

Tshirt & rubber ring- citrus blend & coral shades

Sandcastle- muted brown blend

Hedgehog- muted brown blend & red brown blend

Bucket- coral shades & blue turquoise shades

Spade- blue turquoise shades

Helicopter- blue turquoise shades, coral shades & ice grey blend

Sand- antique linen & tea dye

Sea- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

'black' card form the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'stitched hillside' by Lawn Fawn

'cloudy skies' stencil by Heffy Doodles

All stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

Sentiment from the 'Bird Bath' stamp set by Clearly Besotted

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed my skunky card as much as

 I did making it!

I will be back, later with a guest designer creation....so until then stay safe xx

Fairy Garden

 Its time for a new challenge over at 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for this fortnight our theme is...

THINGS WITH WINGS

well I was lucky enough to have just received the perfect stamp set, to use for this challenge!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cuttlebug Mania- flowers

Paper Craft Crew- CAS

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Fairy Garden' by Hello Bluebird

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Fairy

Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- dark sepia, burnt umber, brown ochre & light yellow ochre

Dress- manganese violet

Wings- light magenta

Flowers- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, green cobalt & fuchsia

Leaves & Stems- hookers green, emerald green & grass green

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card b y Rymans

'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'macarena corner' by Memory Box 98291

'magical birthday from the mini fantasy die set by Cut & Make Avec

'5" square white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back later with my 'Sheepski' DT make.

Take care xx

New Beginnings

 I'm here today to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' creation with you!

For the next fortnight our theme will be ....

NEW BEGINNINGS

that can be, baby, house, car, job etc...

So, after looking through my stamps, I came across this super cute set by Heffy Doodle that I've had for ages, but never used. No surprise there really lol!! I am trying to use an old, unused stamp at least once a month....it is difficult as I keep buying new ones lol!!!

Anyhoos I have gone the New Baby route, I hope you like it xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Addicted to Stamps- any occasion

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- ATG

Crafting Happiness- ATG

Stempelgarten- baby

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image & sentiment- 'Eggcellent News' by Heffy Doodle

Nuvo Markers by Tonic in red

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Poppa Chicken- van dyck brown, burnt sienna, bistre, brown ochre, deep red, dark naples ochre & dark cadmium yellow

Momma Chicken- van dyke brown, brown ochre, green gold, dark chrome yellow & cadmium yellow

Egg- cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Grass- earth green yellowish & may green

Sky- salty ocean

Hearts- watermelon

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card  by Rymans

'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'stitched strips of ease' die cuts by Heffy Doodle

all stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what 'new beginning' creations the DT have made.

I will be back tomorrow.

Take care xx