First Christmas card of 2015!!!

Yes we made it, the first of the year. It's been a tough year for some of you out there, I just hope 2015 is a better one. 

Anyhoos as its the first of the month, it means a new challenge starting over at The Craft Garden. This month we have a gorgeous set of colours & a fab picture to help inspire you! You can find it here, or scroll to the bottom of my post.

I think I'm kinda addicted to Sylvia Zet's images lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

ABC challenge - Z .... zebra stripes
Crafty Creations- who want's to build a snowman?
Creative Moments- none traditional Christmas colours
Without Words- modern looking Christmas
Whimsy Stamps Challenge- ATG

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Miss Frosty' by Sylvia Zet

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Sansodor

Miss Frosty- apricot, 22, honeydew & 61

Hat- pink mittens, 35, 34, 29, 114, 113 & 112

Scarf- pink mittens, 35, 34, 29, icicle, 117, 116, 114 & 113

Jacket- pale blossom, 35 & 34

Button- warm grey 4 & 3, 120 & 119

Bird house & branch- cinnamon, 100, henna & 104

Birds- sandstone, 94, 87, summer sun, icicle, 116 & 114

Snow- 63, 62 & 61

Berries & holly- red rooster, 99, 33, forest green. 55 & 54

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- colour distressed using 'tumbled glass'

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Mistletoe Kisses' by Papermania

'Let it Snow' sentiment from the Christmas With Barkley 'Let it Snow' set

'Crystal Ice' Ice Stickles

My stash- black card

Tools & Glues

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

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Country Landscape' die cut by Memory Box 98239

'Holly & Berry' die cut by C.C.Design

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

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using this image as inspiration.....

Happy New Year xxx

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Let It Snow!

Hi & welcome to my small part of the WWW! If you are a regular vistor here you will know I have a slight addiction to different pencils, pens, inks, paints etc. That I use to colour my images with, well today is a first....I have coloured my image today using my new Spectrum Noir pencils. No pens just pencils on their own. Might try them with my pens next time. They are lovely to colour with, think I will be using these a lot.

Don't be to harsh, as it is my first time using them!!

Todays challenge over at My Time To Craft  has a great theme, one I always love doing....

WHITE ON WHITE CHRISTMAS!

everything must be white except the image....

I decided to use a Sugar Nellie digi image that was a freebie, last week over at Kit & Clowder on Facebook. You really need to check them out as they always have something going on with a discount or freebies....

  

Just love the colours of these new pencils!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Christmas Stampin' - none traditional colours
Sugar Bowl- anything goes
Art Impressions- holiday sparkle
ABC Christmas- something festive
Crafting by Design- get ready for Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Snowman' digi by Sugar Nellie

Spectrum Noir pencils

Snowman & snow- 67

Nose- 22. 20 & 15

Hat- 91, 85, 26 & 23

Scarf- 67, 58, 47 &38

Skin (girl)- 9, 6, 5, 4, & 3

Hair- 91, 89 & 85

Hat & gloves- 28, 25 & 23

Jacket- 15, 14 & 12

Tshirt- 58 & 47

Trousers- 117, 73, 71, 18 & 12

Boots- 120, 119, 117, 112 & 28

Papers & Embellishments

'Crystal Ice' Stickles

My stash- white pearlized card 

Tools & Glues

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Deer' from the Christmas Village die cut set by Marianne D COL1330 from Natalie & Amy's

'Icicle Border' die cut by Marianne D LR0135 

'Country Landscape' die cut by Memory Box 98239

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

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'white on white' creations the DT have made to inspire you this week...

Hugs xx

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For The Girls!

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my creation for The Stamping Chef! xx

My latest card for 'Inky Impressions' is a Christmas one. I chose this image, because it reminds me of the girlies posting there letters to Santa.

Anyhoos, let get down to business! This week the theme is...

 FOR THE GIRLS!

so make it girlie....

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Love to Create- for the kids
Squigglefly- Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas (extra) - anything Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas- for a child

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Kimmy's Letter' by Inky Impressions

Promarker/Flexmarker

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Hair- bark, saddle brown, mustard & sun yellow

Jacket & trousers- peacock blue, iris blue & neutral grey

Gloves- crimson & carmine pink

Scarf- crimson, carmine pink, leaf green & fern

Shoes- willow & baked earth

Mailbox- chilli red, shiraz, neutral grey, Indian ink, bark & saddle brown

Envelope- charcoal grey

Birdie- deep blue, bright blue & cadmium orange

Snow- iris blue 

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (pink) 'Mistletoe Kisses' by Papermania

DP- (trees) 'Back 2 Basic Modern Christmas' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

'Let it Snow' sentiment from the Holiday Notables #2 by Whimsy Stamps

'Crystal Ice' Ice Stickles

'Turquoise' dew drops

My stash- ribbon & blue card

Tools & Glues

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

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

'Stix2' pick up tool from Natalie & Amy's

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'Girlie' creations the Inkettes have made for your inspiration!

Hugs xx

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'Bring On Christmas'

It's Friday whoop so that means two things! 

Firstly its the weekend yay, family time! Lets just hope the weather is better this weekend so we can go to Blackpool! Its not looking to good at the moment, its rained here all night & is still going! (6am friday)

Secondly is it's time for a fab new release from The Stamping Chef  & this weeks image is absolutely gorgeous!

This gorgeous girlie comes with 

1 pre-coloured  image

1 black & white outline 

Two gorgeous 6x6 digi papers

Text & a stocking coloured JPG, PNG image

The papers & pre-coloured image are totally different  from what I have used so make sure you pop over here & see what she looks like! If you click here you will see some fab creations by the DT! 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting For All Seasons- girly

Papertake Weekly- sketch #74

Digi Sketch- Christmas theme  (2nd entry)

Crafty Ribbons- anything goes with ribbon

My Heart Pieces- use a digi

Christmas At Sweet Stamping- cute & cuddly (my hubby would think so lol) with none traditional colours

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Bring On Christmas' by The Stamping Chef

Promarkers, Flexmarkers & Inktense pencils

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Eyes- willow

Lips- carmine pink

Hair- ink black, Indian ink & neutral grey

Clothes- green aquamarine, dark aquamarine & carmine pink

Candy cane- cherry

Snow- dark aquamarine

Papers & Embellishments

Turquoise paper by Kodak

DP- 'Winter Wonderland' by The Craft House

Sentiment by Dovecraft

My stash- ribbon

'Crystal Ice'  Ice Stickles

Tools & Glues

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

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

'Scalloped Shell' edge punch by Woodware

Bow tied using bow maker Nige made me

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

This fab image & papers are available with 20% off over the weekend, so make sure you get over to the shop before the discount runs out! Also if you want to see what fab creations the DT have made with this fab image, pop over here!

Have a great weekend

hugs xx

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