Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

This week Crafty Sentiments is sponsoring a fairly new challenge blog

CHOCOLATE, COFFEE & CARDS!

a few of us decided to help the DT out with some of our own creations!

So please pop over to CC&C & say hi to the DT!

The challenge over there this time is

TAG YOUR IT!!

Well our Katie decided to have a play with this one, she doesn't get much chance to craft with me anymore, so it was really nice to have her sitting with me for a while! Anyhoos heres her fab card! We got her some Spectrum Noirs for Christmas so she has used them for the first time & I think shes
done a fab job!

THIS IS MY DAUGHTER KATIES CARD MINE IS BELOW!

Challenges Katie Would Like To Enter
4 Crafty Chicks- Christmas
Forever Friends- Christmas with an animal
Paper Play- Christmas
My moms Craft Shop- Christmas cute & funky
Passion For Promarkers- Celebration
Goodies Katie Has Used
Image- 'Patches & Stitch' by Crafty Sentiments'
6" square elegent edge card blank from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers, Flexmarkers & Spectrum Noirs
Patches-107 sand, 103 potato brown & 97 rose beige
Patches patch- WG4 warm grey
Scarf, bow & present-172 spectrum green & 167 pale green-light
Stitch-CG2 cool grey, CG3 green grey & WG4 warm grey (SN)
Present-poppy (pro)
Ground- cool aqua, aquamarine & soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Winter Wishes Collection' by Creative Cardmaking
Ribbon from Crafty Emma's Store
Tag from the 'Daisy & Dandelion' Christmas set by DoCraft


My creation

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Anything Goes- Christmas with a tag!
Die Cutting Divas- Tag
Tuesday Taggers- gift tags

Goodies I Have Used

Present for a friend

Image- 'Daisy' by Crafty Sentiments

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & vanilla

Hat- burgundy, crimson, red, bright green & forest green

Coat- bright green, forest green, holly, yellow, true blue & azure

Scarf & gloves- burgundy, crimson & red

Tights- true lue, azure, forest green & holly

Boots- burgundy, crimson & red

Kitty- umber, caramel & tan

Ground- cool aqua, aquamarine & soft aqua

Papers & Embellishments

Colour distressing with Tim Holtz broken china

X-cut die cut shape 503008 doorplate

My stash green card, fibres & eyelet

DP- 'Peace on earth' by Creative Imaginations

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you will pop over to the CC&C challenge blog & join in the fun!

Dragon Present!

This is my 1st of 4 post today please pop back later for my MAWTT, WILLOW & DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES xx

Wow!! I can't believe another month has gone already!!! The good side to the time going this quick is I go on my crafty weekend away in about 6 weeks now!! So excited!!

Anyhoos on with this months Sparkles Christmas challenge where we would like to see

SANTA

on your creations!!!

we have a fab sponsor Whimsey Doodles who are giving the winner a $15 voucher to spend!!!

I had such a major panic with this one....could I find a Santa digi in the 3000 that I have got nope not one....got a few different ones of kids dressed up as Santa, but we want to see real Santa's if ya get me!! So I panicked for a while, then remembered I had brought a Christmas set off Dustin Pike a few years a go & there was this one in there!! Phewwwww & he was so easy to colour!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

For Fun - Christmas

I Love Promarkers- anything goes

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Dragon Present' by Dustin Pike

6" square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers with fine nibs

Santa

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Beard- cool grey 1

Clothes- burgundy, crimson, red & cool grey 1

Boots- warm grey 3, 4 & 5

Dragon- meadow green, apple, marsh green, tan & cinnamon

Snow- cool aqua & blender

Papers & Embellishments

DP- red wash by Creative Imaginations

DP- (green & snowflake) Penelope & Percy by Daisy & Dandelion

Sentiment banner 'A Silent Night' by Papermania

Snowflake punch by X-cut

I hope you will pop over & take a look at the fab Santa creations my teamies have made & maybe join in!

Hugs xx

Sketches By Carly!

This is my 5th & final post (yippeee!!) for today lol

Please scroll down for my Crafty Sentiments, MAWTT, Delightful Challenges & Willow Sketchie DT creations

This week the Crafty Sentiments DT have been asked to join in with a sketch challenge run by a young lady, whos sketches are fantastic & this one was great to work with!!

Crafty Sentiments is sponsoring her challenge for the next fortnight, so if you fancy winning 4 of our super cute images, why not enter!!

You will find Carly & her fab sketches here

I promised myself a few weeks ago I would make a more traditional looking Christmas card.....instead of using aqua, blue & pink lol!!

This is one of my favourite Christmas images by Crafty Sentiments, I think Primrose is so sweet!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Oh La La Creations- Christmas

Christmas Card Challenges- Christmas Cheer!

Secret Crafter- Christmas Is Coming!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Warm Wishes' by Crafty Sentiments

Sentiment- by Crafty Sentiments

5" square card blank

Promarkers & fine nibs

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Eyes- powder blue

Hair- raw sienna, mustard, saffron & primrose

Coat & boots- red, ruby, burgundy & cool grey 1

Scarf & hat- red, ruby, apple, forest green & cool grey 1

Tights- red & forest green

Letters- almond

Mail box- cyan, agean & french navy

Holly- holly, red & ruby

Presents- lilac, amethyst, cool aqua & duck egg

Snow- cool aqua & blender

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Naughty or Nice by Creative Imaginations

Scalloped shell punch by Woodware

Card candi was white coloured with cyan

Colour distressing- Tim Holtz (tumbled glass)

Thank you for stopping by today please pop over to Carly's challenge blog & take a look at the fab sketch & card she has made!!

Hugs xx

Winnie Owl!

I hope the weather is as good for you as it is here! Its gorgeous, we were ment to be camping this weekend, but forgot KT had a party on  this afternoon (one of her best friends at school is moving to Thailand!) so we have a grumpy girl at the moment...so as we have stayed at home, Didge & Nige have been playin on the eggbox & Wii so they are happy! I decided to make a card using the gorgeous Winnie Owl from Willow Designs!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Willow Sketchie Challenge- Sketch

By The Cute & Girlie- things with wings

The Craft Garden- birds

Totally Scrumptious- things with wings

Cupcake Crafting- cooking up a storm

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Winnie by Willow designs

5" square card blank

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Winnie- sandstine, caramel, cinnamon, cocoa, henna, pale pink & apricot

Bow- red & ruby

Bee- yellow, sunflower & powder blue

Honey- oatmeal, apricot, honeycomb & pastel blue

Spoon- sandstone

Dish- pear green & moss

Table- dusky pink & sunkissed pink

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Creative Imaginations

Brads by Papermania

Sentiment & Wooden spoon- freebie in this months

 Cardmaking & Papercrafts

Colour distressing- Tim Holtz (tumbled glass0

My stash- blue card

Nesties label ?

Thanks for stopping by today have a fab weekend!

Hugs xx

You've Been Spotted!!

I thought I would show you a few of the pics we have taken on our hols this week! Up in Scotland with Hazel (didos) we are having a fantastic time, the weather is just amazing & we haven't stopped talking & giggling since we got here!!!

This deer was about 10 feet away from us!!!

I know this isn't a very good picture, but its one of the birds Nige & Katie really wanted to see!! Its an OSPREY!! we were so impressed & happy that we had seen one & Nige managed to get a picture even if its not a fab one its there lol....but about 10 minutes after he took this, it flew right over us with a fish in its tallons!!!! But he was just a bit to quick for Nige to get a photo, but it was fab!!! We are off out fishing today!!! If its anything like the last time....they only caught seaweed!!! lol

This week over a Craft Your Passion we have a fab

challenge for you, we wanna see

SPOTS

& lots of them!!!

This week we have our very own Lauretta & Corrine sponsoring us, pop over to the main blog to see what the prize is!!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- shower lady by Lauretta

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & vanilla

Towel- carnation pink & rose pink

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Creative Imaginations Melon Ball Foil

My stash- sentiment, flower & purple DP

Dew drop (gold) from Crafty Emma's Store

Please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations

my fellow teamies have made!!

hugs xx

Fergus With Tulips!!

Awww my Freddie is just gorgeous I am sooooooooo in love!!

Well anyways onto this weeks challenge over at Crafty Emma's.....

we wanna see your

RED & ROMANTIC creations

the fab prize up for grabs this week is

some curly gardenia flowers, colour me buttons & bakers twine!

 I really wish I could enter!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Paper Crafting Journey- Love Is In The Air

Sassy Studios- Love Is In The Air

ABC Challenge- N is for nesties

Goodies I Have Used

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

Super smooth A4 card from Crafty Emma's Store

6" square scalloped card Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

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

Flowers- poppy, crimson, forset green & pear green

Label- satin

Papers & Embellishments

red card from Papermania

DP- from Creative Imaginations

my stash ribbon

Faux stitching Sakura white gel

Card candy from Craft Emma's Store

Charm from Crafty Emma's Store

Hearts cut on my Big-Shot with my hearts & paisley die

Nestie label ?? sorry

Thank you for stopping by today, your comments are always appreciated, so thank you for taking the time to comment!! Please pop over to the main blog & see what my fellow teamies have to inspire you!

hugs xx

Colour Combo, that I just loves!!!

Well Mr Blogger wasn't a good boy!!! sorry this post is late I did ask Mr Blogger to post at 10 mmmm no idea why he didn't....anyways we are here in Bognor Regis & the weather is so much warmer than at home I wish I'd brought my bikini with me!!! Well maybe not lolol xx
Well hopefully Mr Blogger has been a good boy & posted this for me, as we are probably in the car driving to Bognor, to spend a few days with my 
bud Lou & her family!!

This weeks Craft Your Passion challenge is a colour combo!!!

RED, GREEN & CREAM

well it was a good idea until it came to cream lololol xx

Just love the finished card, was really worried when Lauretta said the colour combo! But really pleased with it!!

Goodies I Used
Image- Hot choc from Cocodingo

IQ paper from Staples

Promarkers

Cup- ivory, satin, crimson & burgundy

Chocolate- cocoa

Marshmellows- blossom, rose pink, carnation pink & fuchsia pink

Papers & Embellishments

DP- red 'Peace On Earth' by Creative Imaginations

DP- green 'Naughty or Nice' by Creative Imaginations

My stash ribbon, ribbon slider brad, red & green card

Sentiment from Pollycraft coloured with red & forest green promarkers

I hope you all had a fab Christmas, I ate & drank to much! Oh well the diet can start when we come home from Lou's lol as she always feeds me up hehe!!

Stay safe & keep warm

hugs xxxxx

More Traditional For Me!!!

Before I start I'm going to apologise for this being a long post I've got a few things that I want to share with you...

Firstly I am soooooooooo excited I have been asked to join the DT over at Gingerloft

they are a digi company with their own challenge blog, but  their images are just fantastic! My first challenge as part of the DT is this Sunday so please pop along & say hi!!

Also I thought I would share a photo of my baby Katiekat & ask your advice

'TO CUT OR NOT TO CUT?'

This is my monster from the front..

And here she is from the back, with my Charlie dawg

getting in on the fun lol... She wants it cutting but I think she'll regret it...But shes old enough to decide for herself!!! HELP!!!

My card for today, well I thought I'd have a go at a more of a traditional Christmas card, not sure if I've managed it though!

Stickles on her wings & glossy accents on her baubles, but ya can't see it very well!

Challenges I Am Entering

Quirky Crafts- sketch

Catch The Bug!- Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges- square card

Oh Alice- Tickets

Goodies I Used

Image- Pollycraft

IQ paper

Promarkers

Skin- blush & dusky pink

Hair- primrose, mustard, raw-sienna & vanilla

Hairband- lush green & holly

Hair decs- holly

Dress- cardinal red & crimson

Buttons- lush green & holly

T-shirt- lush green & holly

Bauble 1- cobalt blue, china blue & red

Bauble 2- cobalt blue, ice grey 1 & 2

Papers & Embellishments

Glossy accents

Stickles

Colour Distressing- Tim Holtz pine needles

Paper Distressing- thread cutter

DP- Creative Imaginations (red) Peace On Earth

DP- Creative Imaginations (green) Naughty or Nice

Ticket- Stitchy Bear

Dew Drops From Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- brads ( coloured with holly promarker) snowflakes, red & green card.

I hope you haven't fallen asleep today with my long post lol..Thanks for stopping by huge hugs xx