Santa Claus

It's the weekend, yay!! That means a day at Gentleshaw tomorrow & a day playing with the animals lol! Oh it also means a new challenge starting over at My Time To Craft where this week we are staying with the Christmas theme.....

SANTA CLAUS!

so get out your neglected Santa Claus stamps & join us. If you join in with us that's one more Christmas card to add to the pile lol!

I absolutely love this Santa image, I have used it about 6 times over the last few years. I love the vintagey feel to him, just makes me think of the real Santa

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Delicious Doodles- Christmas in October
C.R.A.F.T- Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas- anything goes
Deep Ocean- Christmas in October
Crafty Bloggers- Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Santa' by Stitchy Stamps (can't find it)

Promarker/Flexmarker

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Tim Holtz distress inks

Hat- fired brick, spun sugar & iced spruce

Beard & hair- weathered wood

Glasses- fired brick & tumbled glass

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Forever Christmas' stack by HOTP (freebie)

'Glamour Dust'

'Glossy Accents' from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- gold mirri card

Tools & Glues

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Snowflake Corner' die cut by Memory Box 98238

'Happy Christmas' sentiment from the HOTP paper stack 'Forever Christmas'

'5" square red card blank'

Please pop over & see what fab 'Santa' creations the DT have made.

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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'Sophie Spitfire'

WOW! these Saturdays are flying by, which is good because it means another week closer to getting our skunky furbaby! We have 3 weeks 5 days or 5 weeks 5 days to wait depending on how he does with his weaning! I am so excited. Below is a photo of him with all the other kits in his litter. Sorry no idea as yet which one I'm having...but I'm sure I will be posting pictures as soon as we get him xx

Anyhoos today's creation has been made for My Time To Craft, where this week...oops fortnight (we are going fortnight until September) your creation must contain 

NO DESIGN PAPERS!

so on your background you can use, stamps, ink, panpastels or you could even emboss it etc

I decided to make Nige a card from me to pop in his buttie bag for work. Just so he knows I love him lots & also a thank you for getting me my skunky furbaby!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fussy & Fancy- outdoors

Just Add Ink- watercolour (coloured using Inktense)

Sentimental Sundays- things with wings

Craft Room Challenge- things with wings

Sweet Stamps- no design papers

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Sophie Spitfire' by The Stamping Chef

Promarkers/Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Eyes- pastel blue

Derwent Inktense pencils

Spitfire- leaf green, light olive, navy blue, deep indigo, ink black, sherbet lemon, chilli red & neutral grey

Flying hat- bark, oak, tan, willow & baked earth

Goggles- iris blue & charcoal grey

Jacket- willow & baked earth

Tshirt- navy blue & deep indigo

Scarf- shiraz & chilli red

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky & clouds- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments

'Just Saying Hello' sentiment by Personal Impressions from Natalie & Amy's

'Glossy Accents' used on the goggles from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- blue card & scraps of white card

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Clouds' die cuts by Joy Crafts 6002/0199

'Flying Birds' die cut by Memory Box 98655 from Natalie & Amy's

'5" square white car blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you all have a great weekend. We are off to Gentleshaw tomorrow so I will catch up with you all on Monday 

Hugs xx

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Christmas Birds!

Morning fellow Bloggers, I hope you are all well & keeping warm in this weather! We went to the rugby again last night & other than a few drops of rain it was fantastic....it was kinda the Danny Cipriani show he scored 28 of the 53 point Sharks scored to win 53 - 14  what a drumming lol!! It was amazing they just couldn't stop scoring! 

Anyhoos enough of that lets get on with this weeks My Time To Craft challenge. This week we want to see your 

CHRISTMAS BIRDS!

so robins, penguins, cardinals etc...

I decided to show you a card I made way back in October on my crafty week away! I just loved this stamp the robins are so cute I just had to have it!

A close up of their sparkly chests

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Happy Campers- Christmas

Ruby's Rainbow- Christmas

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Christmas Sparkle

Creative Card Crew- holly or poinsettias

Papertake Weekly- Christmas Animals

I am sorry I never wrote anything down when I made this.

All I can remember is I used my distress ink to colour & a 6" square scalloped card blank, glossy accents on the berries & glamour dust on the robins chests.

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend. If you are in need of some inspiration, please pop over to the main blog & see what the DT have made this week!

Hugs xxx

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For The Boys!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my Halloween creation for The Perfect Sentiment! xx

Firstly I want to say a huge THANK YOU to Amy (of Natalie & Amy's) for organising such a fab week away, I enjoyed every minute of it & so did Katie! Also a huge thank you to Chris (Amy's mom) for all the gorgeous food xx 

Roofie my roomie for all the giggles & keeping Katie amused lol!! She keeps watching that video of you two on my phone....muppets the pair of yas!

Anyhoos I am back again today to show you my creation for this months Natalie & Amy's! 

Our theme this month is

FOR THE BOYS!

I did cheat & make this card whilst I was away lol!!

I just love his little shiny nose x

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Card A Day Blog- Christmas animals

Christmas Cards All Year Round- getting ready for Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Rudolph' by CC Designs

Derwent Inktense pencils

Reindeer- dark chocolate, madder brown, tan, willow & sepia ink

Christmas lights- cherry, shiraz & sienna gold

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Silent Night' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

Sentiment by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

Glossy accents from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

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

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Jet Black Stazon ink from Natalie & Amy's

The prize this month is....WOW what a prize, the winner gets to choose a CD & single stamp set from the Crafters Companion range!!!! How cool is that?

Thank you for stopping by, please don't forget to scroll down to see my Halloween make for The Perfect Sentiment!

Hugs xx

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'Hocus Pocus!'

Today is the first Thursday of the month which means a new release over at Digital Delights! Oh the new images Wendy has drawn for you this month are so sweet & even though Halloween themed I am using my card for one of my friends daughters birthdays!

Also over at Delightful Challenges we have a new challenge starting, thankfully we got to play with Wendy's new release!

The theme this week is.......

YOU'RE A TREAT!

your creation need to be a Halloween make or have sweeties on it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch
Dream Valley- for a child
Glitter & Sparkle- anything goes

Pink Gem- use 2 DP

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Magical Marcie' by Digital Delights

Promarker/Flexmarker & Derwent Inktense pencils

Skin- Sunkissed pink & blush

Hair- willow, mustard, sienna gold & golden yellow

Dress, hat & bows- dark purple, mauve, thistle & sherbet yellow

Tights- apple green

Shoes- dark purple

Wand - sherbet yellow, dark purple & willow

Stars- sherbet yellow

Ground- neutral grey

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Wizards & Spells' digi paper set by Digital Delights

My stash- ribbon & black card

'Hocus Pocus' sentiment from the 'Spooky Sayings' set by Digital Delights

'Lavender' Stickles  from Natalie & Amy's

'Glossy Accents' 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 card blank from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by 'Scrapyland' the winner will recieve a $15 voucher to spend in their online store!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog to see what other fab images, papers & sentiments are in this new release!! 

Hugs xx

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'Say Cheese!'

Today over at Delightful Challenges we have a fab new release of images, paper & sentiments. I just want them all to play with, they are all sooooo sweet!!

This week we want to see your

HERE COMES THE SUN!

creations, so make your creations summery or add a sun like I have!

Well I had so much fun making this card, second time around! Yeah I spilt sansodor over my first attempt, but I must admit this one looks so much better. So an angry accident turned out fab in the end!

I had this brainwave of using the old fashioned Polaroid frames for my card, just love how its turned out!

Also these weren't on my first card, the idea came as I was colouring in Polly for the second time!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Morning Sketches- the perfect sketch
Crafting By Designs- summer fun
Creative Moments- lots of layers
Crafty Bloggers Network- bright & breezy

Cupcake Crafts- summer scene
Lady Anne's- the great outdoors

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Say Cheese Polly' by Digital Delights
Image- 'Beatrice bee' by Digital Delights
Image- 'Sunshine' from the Just Grilling set by Digital Delights
Promarker & Flexmarker
Skin- dusky pink & blush
Derwent Coloursoft pencils & Sansodor
Polly
Hair- sepia, copper beech & raw sienna
Bows- oriental blue, kingfisher blue & turquoise blue
Jacket- pink madder lake, sky blue & indigo
Trousers- oriental blue & kingfisher blue
Shoes- burnt umber, sepia & magenta
Camera- gunmetal & prussian blue
Sunshine- middle chrome & deep cadmium
Beatrice
Body- middle chrome, deep cadmium, ivory black & madder carmine
Antenna- ivory black & deep vermilion
Wings- smelt blue

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Summer Breeze' by Digital Delights
Pink paper by Kodak
Pearls my stash
Inkssentials glossy accents from Natalie & Amy's
White IQ card

Tools & Glue
Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Collall 3D glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's
Ecraft cutting machine by Craftwell
'Smile' from Fundamentals 1 Ecraft sd card
'Polaroid Frames' cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by Free SVG's
6" square scalloped edge card blank from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by our very own Wendy over at Digital Delights, so why not enter & maybe you will be the lucky winner of a $10 voucher to spend on her amazing images!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I have hopefully caught up with you all again, if not it will be later today! Huge hugs for those that need them. Don't forget to pop over here & see what the fab DT have made with June's new releases!!

Hugs xx

Jubbly Dog!

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my MAWTT creation!

Hugs xx

Today over at Delightful Challenges we have a fab challenge for you

BINGO CARD!

you need to scroll down to see the bingo card, then choose three things either horizontal, vertical or diagonal.

I have chosen the middle vertical line....add dimension, ribbon & sparkle!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch

Fab & Funky- favourite embellishment (ribbon)

{PIN}spirational- inspirational picture

The House That Stamp Built- masculine

Stamp & Doodle- anything goes

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Jubbly Dog' by Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Tim Holtz distress markers

'Jubbly'- black soot & milled lavender

Bone- frayed burlap

Collar- barn door

Ground- weathered wood

Shadow on Jubbly done using Icicle Promarker

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Pampered Paws' by Digital Delights

'Bones & Paws' embossing folder by Crafts Too

Embossed using Core'dinations 'Nostalgia' stack

Red paper by Kodak

Colour distressed using Tim Holtz 'vintage photo' from Natalie & Amy's

Ribbon by Anita's

'Star Dust' by Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

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

Sentiment from the 'Missing You' set by Digital Delights

This week we are sponsored by The Cutting Cafe, the winner will receive 3 sets of their choice!

Here is your 'bingo card'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what the Delightful DT have made to inspire you!

Hugs xx

PPPPP...pick Up A Penguin or Four!!!!

Its Saturday so time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, we are having a well earned break for a few weeks. So we will be back on Friday 4th January 2013, so lots of time for you to enter!

So what the theme?

ANIMALS IN THE SNOW!

I already had a card in mind for this challenge, but then Katie asked me for a card for her friend. Ok hun what does she like? Her reply was 'penguins & tigers'! OK what the blinking nora am I s'posed to do for that!! Well I remembered the card I made for Katie the other day which you will find here. I had used my new SWALK digi image CD & the image had two different penguins on it. So I took the image separated the penguins, re-sized them & flipped them.....she better like it!! lol!!!  I think this digi crafting is growing on me, at long last!

These penguins are so sweet, just love them! It's kinda a bit clean & simple for me, but I like it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Auds Sentiments- any sentiment

Hanna & Friends- Christmas

Paper Crafting Journey- anything goes

Inky Impressions- sparkle

Goodies I Have Used

Image- from the stamp set 'warm heart' off the SWALK digi cd from Natalie & Amy's

C6 card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Penguins- IG7, IG6, IG5, IG2 & IG1

Beaks & feet- CT3 & OR1 

covered with glossy accents from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

'Winter' scrapbook kit by DCWV (blue & white card)

'Lace border #7' die cut by Die'sire

'Star dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

White card behind penguins coloured with 'turquoise & ultramarine blue tint' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

Sentiment & ribbon my stash

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations the girls have made to inspire you this time! Don't forget you have until Friday 4th January 2013 to join us!

Hugs xx

Boofle!

Hi hope your all feeling ok, those who are poorly huge hugs for you!

I think I'm slowly getting back on track, if I haven't been to your blog to say hi yet, I will try my best over the next few days!

Anyhoos its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft

JUST SEPIA!!

I had so much fun with this challenge, got covered in distress inks & Panpastels lol! Really enjoyed it!

I did a close up of Boofle's face so you could see the glossy accents on
his glasses. Mmmmm didn't work lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Catch A bug- fab sketch

My Heart Pieces- monochromatic

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Mr Cool' Boofle by Docrafts

Textured background- 'woolly effect' Boofle by Docrafts

Tim Holtz distress markers & inks  

Boofle- vintage photo (distress marker)

Textured background- vintage photo (distress ink)

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Sugar & Spice' by Dovecraft

Glossy accents from Natalie & Amy's

Border die cut 'Fancy Floral'

Paper distressing done using my thread cutter

Sentiment by Craft Work Cards

Burnt sienna Panpastel for colouring borders from Natalie & Amy's

Chocolate 4mm pearls my stash

Thank you so much for popping over to see my creation for today, please pop over & see what fab creations the girls have made this week!

Hugs xx

Blinging Birthday!

WOW! where did that month go? It doesn't seem 5 minutes since I was posting my first DT card for the new challenge blog Natalie & Amy. I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of you who entered, we had an amazing number of people enter!!

I'm starting to get a bit over excited now, as this time in 2 weeks I will be on my crafty weekend away with Natalie, Amy & also a few of the DT girls.....I'm just hoping my M.E doesn't spoil it for me!

Anyhoos on with this months challenge, you have until the 29th of October to enter. Our theme this month is 

BLINGING BIRTHDAY!

I decided to use one of my cute Strawberry Kisses kitties, I have used Stickles as bubbles & all the cherries have been glossy accented, but I just can't get a good photo!! Arghhh!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Papertake Weekly- fab sketch

Gem Of A Challenge- for the girls
Totally Papercrafts- pretty pastels

Goodies I Have Used

Image, sentiment & cherries- from the 'Party Girl' stamp set 'Strawberry Kisses' from Natalie & Amy's

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Kitty- FS8, IG2 & IG1

Glass- BT2, BT1, PP2 & PP1

Umbrella & lemon- CT4, CT3, CT2 & TN3

Cherries- DR5, CR11, CR9, CR7, JG2 & JG1

'Party Girl'- PP6, PP5 & PP4

Ground- BGR1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back To Basics III' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

Ribbon-  'Back To Basics III' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Glossy Accents from Natalie & Amy's

Colour distressing has been done with 'yellow ochre' Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

Our fab prize this month is 

WOW how cool is that, do you think they would notice if I entered lol!!

Please take a few minutes to pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made.

hugs xx

'Hello Snow Friends'

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, where this fortnight we want to see your

'MAKE IT WET!'

creations, so  rain, water, snow, sea, paddling pools, mermaids anything as long as there's 

some sort of water involved!

I decided to use one of my fabby Humphrey Christmas stamps!

I have actually used glamour dust & glossy accents two things I have had for an absolute age but never use & ya can't see them lololol!! Glamour dust is on the fluffy bits of their clothes & the glossy accents is on Snowie's carrot & the falling snow!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch

Crafters Companion- Ho Ho Ho Christmas

Amusing Challenges- Christmas In July

Creative Inspirations- Christmas In July

Quirky Craft- Christmas In July

Robyns Fetish- Christmas In July

Goodies I Have Used

Image & Sentiment- 'Hello Snow Friends' from the Humphrey's Corner Collection by 

Crafters Companion from Natalie & Amy's

5" square card blank

Spectrum Noirs from Natalie & Amy's

Left Lumpy-IG3, IG2 & IG1

Hat & jacket- CR11, DR7, DR6, DR5, DR3 & DR1

Scarf- TB5, TB4 & TB3

Right Lumpy- IG3, IG2 & IG1

Jacket- BT6, BT5 & BT4

Hat & scarf- CT4, CT3 & CT2

Bunnie- TN8, TN4 & TN3

Snowie- BT2 & BT1

Hat & scarf- PP5, PP4, PP3 & PP2

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Jingle Bells' Humphrey CD by Crafters Companion from Natalie & Amy's

Pink paper by Kodak

Glossy accents

Glamour dust

Large snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

Small snowflake punch by X-cut

Pink gems my stash

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & take a look at what fab & very different 'wet' creations the DT have made!

hugs xx

Make A Wish!

This week over at MAWTT we want to see you creations featuring

FOOD OR DRINK

I decided to use one of my LOTV stamps that I got at Doncaster all the way back in July & this is the first time I've used it!!! Shhhh!! don't tell Nige lol!

Our sponsor this week is

Chocolate Baroque
make sure you pop over to the main blog for deets of their fab prize!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Stuck on Sketches- sketch

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Cherry On Top' by LOTV

6" square top notch card blank from Craft Emma's Store

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Mice- warm grey 1, 2, 3, cool grey 1, 2, 3, ice grey 1, 2, 3, terracotta & raw sienna.

Cupcakes- lavender, lilac, sorbet, fuchsia pink, tan, caramel, soft aqua & aquamarine

Cherries & jar- lipstick red, berry, crimson & burgundy

Incing bag- light fawn, satin, cool grey 1, 2 & 3

Icing- light fawn & antique white

Shelves- cool grey 1, 2, 3, 4, tan & caramel

Cake holder- cool aqua & soft aqua

Ground- khaki, pastel beige & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Tea House' by Dovecrafts from Crafty Emma's Store

Blue card by Papermania

Flower & flourish die by Marianne Design LR0110

Ribbon my stash

Sentiment 'Hi Cupcake!' by Personal Impressions

Top notch dies by Quick Cuts

Glossy accents

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to see what yummy goodies my teamies have made!

hugs xx

Loadsa Layers!!

This week over at Craft Your Passion we want you to

SHOW US YOUR LAYERS

& our sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear

Goodies I Have Used

Image- A Perfect Meal by Reece's Scrap Pieces

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Bear- terracotta, cocoa & raw sienna

Honey pot- red, crimson & gold

Berries- pear green

Bumbly Bees- gold

Shadow- tea green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- swiss dots #3 by Floppy Latte

My stash buttons

Divine twine oyster from Crafty Emma's Store

Glossy Accents

Sentiment Just Words from Crafty Emma's Store

Thanks for stopping by, please pop over to the main blog & have a look to see what my fellow teamies have been creating this week!! hugs xx