Peek A Boo!

 It's time for me to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' creation with you. So for the next fortnight or theme is....

IT'S SNOWMAN TIME

I decided to use one of my all time favourite snowmen stamps....I've had it ages & I think I must have used it at least once a year, which is really good for me lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Paper Funday- Christmas

Country View- anything Christmas

Crafty Animals- ATG with an animal

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Hide & Seek' from the Pepper's Christmas Party stamp collection by Helz Cuppleditch

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Snowman

Body- iris blue

Carrot- tangerine

Arms- willow

Hat- bark, hooker's green & cherry

Scarf- crimson, cherry, dusky purple, peacock blue, fuchsia, carmine pink, teal green & iris blue

Star- cadmium orange & cadmium yellow

Hedgehog

Prickles- charcoal grey & bark

Body- amber

Pepper

Fur- neutral grey & tan

Snow- iris blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Merry Magic' by Dovecrafts

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

'gold mirri' card by Hunkydory

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'baubles rectangle frame' Memory Box (Die Cutting Essentials issue 57)

sentiment from the 'Christmas Grungy Messages by Lily of The Valley

image & sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5 x 7" deckled edge white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow, so until then stay safe xx

Christmas ATC's

It's the weekend...whoop, whoop....off Christmas shopping with my Mom & Katie soon so gotta make this a quick post!

We are starting a new challenge today over at My Time To Craft, this week we want to see your....

CHRISTMAS ATC's

for those of you who aren't sure what an ATC is if you pop over to the main challenge blog here, there is a link in the post directing you to a page with everything you will need  to know about ATC's.

I thought I'd have a play with some stamps I got with one of those bookazine thingies, I think these were from one by Hot off The Press...but I might be wrong lol!

Things I Used To Create This ATC...

All stamps from magazine

Stamped using 'Jet Black' Stazon

Background has been done using 'Phthalo Blue Shade' Panpastel

Card my scrap box

'Crystal Ice' Ice Stickles

I then decided I need to make another one lol so here you are....

I love colouring this image in!

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Snowman & Pepper' by Hely Cuppleditch

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir pencils- numbers

Snowman- soft aqua, 65, apricot, 22, red & 95

Snow- soft aqua & 65

Scarf- red, yellow, 22, lavender, 78, 80, blossom, 35, 29, lush green, 52 & 50

Hat- warm grey 3, 120, 119, chartreuse, 47 & ruby

Pepper- cool grey 2, 117, caramel, 120, 119, 112 & 95

Hedgie- champagne, 117, 95 & 91

Holly- chartreuse & 47

'Merry Christmas' from the 'Wonder Collection' by Penny Black

My stash- card & red gems

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you are all staying nice & warm.

Have a great weekend

Hugs xx

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'Pepper In The Snow!'

It's the start of a new week over at The Perfect Sentiment, where this week we have a fab theme for you to follow

HOLIDAY SNOWFLAKES!

simple one this week, snowflakes should be on your card somewhere. Whether paper, die cut, charm etc as long as we can see it your all ok to enter!!

But please remember we are a card only challenge also

remember your sentiment on the front!!

I decided to make some smaller Christmas cards this year, mainly for the girls to give to their friends! So this one is a tiny 4" inch square...really cute!

Just love Pepper he is so sweet!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Techno Stamper- fab sketch

Crafty Hazelnut- stamp (no digi)

Paper Creators- Christmassy
Creative Card Crew- Christmas
Fat-tastic Tuesday- add a charm

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Pepper' by Hely Cuppleditch

Tim Holtz distress inks

'Pepper'- gathered twigs & antique linen

Hat- festive berries, pine needles & mowed lawn

Scarf- salty ocean & peacock feathers

Embossed snowflakes colour distressed with tumbled glass

All distress inks that are highlighted are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back to Basics, Modern Christmas' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- red card, ribbon, cherry divine twine & snowflake charm

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

Sizzix Bigshot

4" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

'Circle' die cut by X-cut 503416

'Snowflakes' embossing folder by Provocraft

This week our challenge is just for fun, but you're still in with a chance of being named in our Top 3!!

Please pop over & see what fab 'snowflakey' creations the DT girls have made!

Hugs xx

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'Man of The Match!'

Welcome on this cloudy Saturday morning, I hope you are all well! Those who need a hug, have one from me xx

Today I am bringing you a new challenge from My Time To Craft, where this fortnight (going back to weekly after this one!) we want to you getting all

SPORTY!

so, footie, cricket, tennis, Motorsports, swimming anything thats sporty will do!!

If you are a regular visitor to my little blog, you will know I am a made Newcastle United fan (hence the Shearer part of my name) so there was really only one colour combo these cute bears were gonna have on their shirts lol! Even tho we live less than a mile from the Stoke City football ground & there strip is red & white striped, noooo that wasn't ever gonna happen lol!!

Just loved colouring these in with my Tim Holtz distress inks!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Seems A Little Sketchy- perfect sketch x

Creative Corner- cute critters

Craftin' Boutique- anything with a bear

Dutch Dare- animals

Happy Campers- use a stamp

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Champion' Mulberry Wood from Natalie & Amy's

Tim Holtz distress inks

Bears- gathered twigs, antique linen & vintage photo

Football kits- black soot & iced spruce

Trophy- black soot, iced spruce & pine needles

Grass- pine needles & mowed lawn

Sky- tumbled glass

All the inks with a link are available from Natalie & Amy's

Paper & Embellishments

DP- 'Man About Town' by Wild Rose Studio

My stash- blue & black card

'Noticeboard' stamp from 'The Good Life' set by Forever Friends

'Man of The Match' sentiment stamp from 'The London Line' set by Hely Cuppleditch

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Top Notch' 6" card blank

'Snowflake' border die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD036

'Ticket' die cuts by Sizzix 657569

Thank you so much for stopping by today, have a great weekend whatever your doing! Don't forget to pop over to the MTTC challenge blog & see what the DT have created!

Hugs xx

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New Technique!

I've had a fab play today, got sticky with masking tape & covered in distress inks & boy did I enjoy it!

When I saw this technique over on Technique Tuesday's blog I decided to have a play, you will find all rules & details of the faux leather technique HERE!

Well, could I find my masking tape? Nope, so I had to pinch Nige's out of his tool box lol.....hope he doesn't realise because I used nearly all of it playing. Expect a few more cards using this technique!

I have used a stamp that I got when I met up with Kim at the Doncaster craft show, I thought he needed inking up.....what a cutie & I had so much fun colouring him in with my distress markers.

The sentiment says 'dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole'

I just thought it was perfect!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Technique Tuesday- faux leather technique

Dutch Dare- great sketch

4 Crafty Chicks- metal (brad) & hop

Shelly's Images- anything goes

The Perfect Sentiment- any sentiment + animal

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Cookie' from the 'Make A Wish' stamp set by Hely Cuppleditch

5" square card blank

Tim Holtz distress markers

Cookie- walnut stain, antique linen & vintage photo

Ground- pine needles

Sky- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments

5" square piece of scrap card

Masking tape from Nige

Tim Holtz distress ink vintage photo

Clear embossing powder

Paw print brad by Karen Foster from QVC

Sentiment by Raindrop Echo's

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be catching up with you all later on today!

Hugs xx

Crafty Sentiments Christmas Stamp Launch Day 4!

Wow, I hope your enjoying my makes with these fantastic stamps. One thing I will say is that they are just fab to colour in!

Don't forget in order to be in with a chance of winning all 5 stamps you have seen over the last few days, last one tomorrow, all you have to do is post this banner

on your side bar & go back to the first day of the launch which was Sunday 26th June & go hopping around all the DT commenting on their creations then go to the main blog & comment there as well....easy!!

Heres a list of the DT so you can start your hopping!
You should have come from the main blog to me!
Then you need to go to
Heather
Jac
Hazel
Kim
& Dora

Right today is the turn of
 'Dressing The Christmas Tree'
 which is just so sweet!

He is a sweetie!


Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Dressing The Christmas Tree' by Crafty Sentiments
6" Top notch card blank from Crafty Emma's Store
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
Tree- lush green, pine, sunflower, gold, red, berry,
azure, true blue, amethyst & violet
Boy
Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral
Hair- warm grey 3, 4 & 5
Trousers- pastel beige & khaki
Shirt- powder blue & arctic blue
Jumper- red, ruby, azure & true blue
Shoes, cool grey 2, 4 & 5

Papers & Embellishments
My stash- sentiment
DP (striped) & grey card- Winter stack by DCWV
DP- (snowflakes) Pepper & Friends by Hely Cuppleditch
Divine twine (cherry) from Crafty Emma's Store


Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to pop back tomorrow for the last of these gorgeous stamps!
hugs xx

Carolling Mice!!!!

I can't believe its the first of the month again!!! So that means its time for our monthly Christmas challenge over at Sparkles & our theme this month is

HOLLY & IVY.....

you can use either or both!!

We have two, yes two fab sponsors this month

Joanna Sheen will be giving away a £10 voucher & Di's Digi's is going to be giving away 5 digis!!! How cool!!!

For my card this month I have used one of Di's Digi's real cute Christmas images....thanks hun x

How sweet are these little mices?

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Merry Mice by Di's Digi's

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Snow- cool aqua

Mice- cool grey1, 2, warm grey 1, 2 & pale pink

Clothes- turquoise, marine, poppy, ruby, lemon & canary

Lanterns- cool grey 3, 4, gold, yellow & red

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Peppers Christmas Party by Hely Cuppleditch

3mm cranberry gems from Pizzazz Aplenty

Holly leaves from Papercellar

Sentiment by Kanban

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop back later for my DT card for OSAAT....hugs xx