Messy Rabbit

 Good morning, I hope you are well. I seem to be posting nothing but Christmas cards at the minute! At least I know I won't need to panic come November lol!!

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft Christmas' where for the next fortnight our theme is.....

KRAFTY CHRISTMAS

whether you stamp on it, use it as matting & layering its ok as long as we can see it. As colouring on Kraft is one of my favourite things to do, thats what I did lol!!

I used one of my favourite older stamps, Messy Rabbit is such a cutie x

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Archi-scraps- multiple design papers (Facebook)

Crafty Animals- ATG

12 Months of Christmas- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Baggy Jumper' Messy Rabbit by Joanna Sheen

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Messy- dark sepia & warm grey 1

Jumper- deep cobalt green, pine green, hookers green, caput mortuum violet, permanent green, white, scarlet red & brown ochre

Snow- light ultramarine & sky blue

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Traditional Christmas' by Sara Davies for Crafters Companion

'desert storm' Neenah kraft card by Crafters Companion

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

My Stash- sentiment

all stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

'5" square white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what 'krafty' creations the ladies have made.

I will be back on the 19th, until then take care xx

No Drama Llama!!

 Hey there, fellow crafters, this is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my easel card!

Anyhoos, this time around I'm here to share my latest DT make for 'Incy Wincy' where this fortnight our theme is....

MEN

AND OR 

KRAFT CARD

I decided to go along the Kraft card route, because I just love colouring on Kraft card

We have some amazing sponsors as always, please pop over here & check out what amazing prize you could win by entering!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Stamping Sensations- I Love colouring on Kraft

Chocolate Baroque- coloured image

Sweet Stampers- animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'No Drama Llama' by Oddball Art

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Llama

Face & hooves- dark sepia, & burnt umber

Fleece- brown ochre & white

Bow- pink carmine, light purple pink & pink madder

Grass- deep cobalt green, hookers green & permanent green

Papers & Embellishments

'desert storm' Neenah Kraft card by Crafters Companion

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

DP- 'Home Sweet Home' by Crafty Asylum

3mm pink gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'6" square white card blank'

I just loved colouring this little cutie in, hope you like him!

I will be back on the 11th, until then take care xx

An Old Sugar Nellie!

 Good morning fellow crafters I hope you are all well. I'm here today to share my latest DT creation for 'Happy Little Stampers' Christmas challenge. We are an ATG challenge with an optional theme which this month is.....

TINSEL

I decided after finding this really old Sugar Nellie, that he really needed inking up!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Beyond The Blue- patterned papers

Krafty Chicks- stamp act

Christmas Crafts All Year Round- L= lantern

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Santa With Tree' by Sugar Nellie

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh

Beard- dark sepia & white

Suit- red violet & dark red

Trim- dark sepia & white

Bell- dark chrome yellow & naples yellow

Tree & holly- deep cobalt green & grass green

Berries- scarlet red

Gloves & Shoes- black, cold grey VI, cold grey IV & dark sepia

Lantern- cold grey IV, cadmium orange & cadmium yellow

Glow- cadmium orange & cadmium yellow

Snow- light cobalt turquoise & white

Papers & Embellishments

'desert storm' Neenah Kraft card by Crafters Companion

DP 'Jingle All The Way' by First Edition

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

image stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'Christmas Grungy Messages' stamps by Lily of The Valley

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the Happy Little Stampers Dt have made. I will be back tomorrow, so until then take care xx

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

Holly & Ivy- ATG

Sparkles Christmas- none traditional colours

Dream Valley- Christmas

Use Your Stuff- winter

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

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

Crimbo Crackers- ATG

Cute Card Thursday- ATG

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

I Love My Daddy

Its time for me to share my latest {PIN}spirational creation with you. This fortnights image is here or at the end of my post!

I decided to make a Father's Day card for my hubby off our boy Nico (baby skunk) 

Challenges I Wold Like To Enter

Cardz 4 Guyz- Fathers Day

Cute N Crafty- Fathers Day

Addicted To Stamps- boy/man

Dragonfly Dreams- boy/man

Pearly Sparkles- It's A Mans World

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- Henry The Mouse 'Precious' by Whiff of Joy

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Tim Holtz distress oxides in red

Henry Mouse- medium flesh, light flesh, burnt umber, raw umber & bistre

Baby mouse- medium flesh, light flesh, raw umber & brown ochre

Ground- pine green, hooker's green & permanent green

Sky- middle phthalo blue

Colour distressing done using vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Gypsy Market' by 7gypsies

'black' card from the 12 x 12 black & white stack by Papermania

Neenah 'Desert Storm' kraft card by Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'A-D-E-I' from part 1 of the mini alphabet die collection by X-cut

'L-M-O' from part 2 of the mini alphabet die collection by X-cut

'Y-V' from part 3 of the mini alphabet die collection by X-cut

'banner' die cut by Joy Crafts 6002/0386

'5" white square card blank'

This fortnights photo

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

If you have a few minutes I know the {PIN}spirational DT would love you to visit them here!

I will be back on the 11th, until then take care xx

Giraffes on Kraft!

Its time for a new challenge to start over at 'My Time To Craft'  & for the next fortnight we have the awesome theme of 

KRAFT

so you can colour on it, layer with it, die cut with it, you get the picture!

I decided to play with a new favourite of mine 

Just love these cuties & the heart pattern on their fur xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With An Attitude- ATG

Cute Card Thursday- ATG

Creative Knockouts- lots of layers

Retarte- ATG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Giraffes' by Craft Sensations

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Tim Holtz distress oxides in red

Giraffes- light yellow ochre, brown ochre, raw umber, burnt sienna, warm grey III & white

Bow- magenta, manganese violet & light purple pink

Sun- terracotta, dark chrome yellow & dark cadmium yellow

Grass- permanent green olive & permanent green

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'brown, pink & green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

DP- 'Pretty in Pink' Back to Basics by Dovecraft

'Desert Storm' kraft card by Crafters Companion

Tool & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Diamond Press' by Crafters Companion

'Blooming Violet' die cut by Memory Box 98504

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend & I will see you on Tuesday. So until then take care xx

Hello Friend!

WOW!! Its Saturday again & that can only mean one thing its time for a new challenge over at 

'My Time To Craft' we have an awesome theme for you this fortnight....

STAMP OR COLOUR ON

 ANYTHING BUT WHITE

As I love colouring on kraft I thought I would have a play with a new stamp

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

CAS Friday- cute

Simon Says Wednesday- animal magic

Sunny Day Crafting- garden critters

Sweet Stampers- too cute

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Just Buzzin' By'  by Penny Black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Bumblebee- cold grey V, terracotta, naples yellow, warm grey I & cobalt green

Flower- terracotta, naples yellow, light cobalt turquoise, white, deep cobalt green, emerald green & permanent green

Hedgie- paynes grey, walnut brown, nougat & raw umber

Flowerpot- mauve, purple violet & violet

Grass- deep cobalt green, hookers green & leaf green

Papers & Embellishments

'purple' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack b y Papermania

'kraft' 'Desert Storm' kraft card by Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'Hello Friends' die cut from the Sentiments Two set by Spellbinders

Image stamped using  'Onyx Black' Versafine ink

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what great creations the DT have made to help inspire you. I will be back on Tuesday to share my next creation with you.

Until then take care xx

Little Bundle of Joy!

Hi & welcome to my little part of the world wide web. I hope you are all well & getting in lots of crafty time!

I'm here today to share with you my latest creation for Try Stampin' on Tuesday, we have a fabulous sketch for you to follow (you can find it either here of at the end of this post). Don't forget there is an optional theme of....

WONDER AROUND YOU

but the sketch is a must, theme optional!

One of our Katie's friends has recently given birth to a baby boy called Charlie, so I thought I would make Katie a card to give to the proud mom & dad!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Sentiments- ATG

Get Creative- celebrations (new baby)

Animal Friends- animals with die cut/punches

Crafting Musketeers- babies

Let's Craft & Create- 4 legged friends

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Wild About You' by Rachelle Anne Miller

Spectrum Noir Pencils & Sansodor

Giraffe- 87, 09, 70, 66, 65, 34, 22, 17, 10, 47 & 46

Flowers- 30 & 29

Birdies- 30, 29, 14, 91 & 86

Ground- 59 & 57

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Bazoo' by Helz Cuppleditch

'Desert Storm' kraft card by Crafters Companion

My stash- ribbon, sentiment & giraffe button

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue 

X-cut Xpress

'Rectangles #3' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD048

'Ribbon' punch by Woodware

'large corner' punch by X-cut

'Oval' die cut by Sizzix 657563

'6" square scalloped edge white card blank

This fortnights sketch

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fabulous creations the DT have made.

Hugs xx

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Cute little Icebear!

Morning fellow bloggers, I hope you are all ok. It's absolutely freezing cold here, can't believe how quick the temperature has dropped...brrrr!

I don't think making Christmas cards is helping much lol

Anyhoos the reason I'm here today, is to share with you my creation for the new challenge over at Moving Along With the Times, where this week the challenge theme is....

SPARKLE/& OR SHINE!

I decided to use both on my creation, mirri for the shine & Stickles for the sparkle!

Just love this little cutie. Always wanted to try colouring white onto Kraft. Not sure I'm 100% happy, but it's ok for a first try x

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Sentiments- make it sparkle
Creative Card Crew- Christmas Joy
Our Daily Bread- holidays
Dream Valley- Christmas
The Kraft Journal- critters

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Cute Icebear' by Whiff of Joy

Spectrum Noir pencils & Sansodor

Icebear- 112, 64 & 01

Hat & gloves- 60, 59, 46, 45, 25 & 23

Scarf- 96, 33, 27 & 24

Snow & iceberg-65 & 01

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back to Basics Christmas' by Dovecraft

'Neenah Desert Storm' Kraft card by Crafters Companion

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Sentiment from the 'Crafters Inspiration' magazine from Crafters Companion

My stash- gold mirri card & Christmas ribbon

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Circle' die cut by X-cut 503416

'Incire Flower' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD 024

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

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'Sparkle & Shine' creations the DT girlies have made to inspire you!

Hugs xx

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