Pretty Butterfly

 Hi there, I'm back with my second post for today. Please scroll down to see my first DT creation.

Our optional theme over at 'Angie's Digi Images' for the next month is...

FALL COLOURS

I did start out following the theme, but forgot about it lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Challenge Up Your Life- mushrooms

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Butterfly on Toadstool' by Angie

Nuvo Markers by Tonic in black

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in red

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Mushrooms- black cherry, strawberry jam, fresh watermelon & tan blend

Butterfly- tan bland, vintage blue blend & antique pink blend

Grass- alpine green blend

Sky- salty ocean

Tag- tattered rose

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

DP- 'Ombre Bright' by Craft Sensations

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

My stash- 4mm & 2mm black gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'just because' from the sentiment tag set #24 by Lili of the Valley

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow with my next DT creation. Until then take care xx

Winter Sports

 Good morning fellow crafters I hope you are all well. I had my first Covid vaccine yesterday mmmmm not to sure how I feel lol!! Other than the fact I was really poorly in the night, with full blown flu symptoms! Not nice x

Anyhoos, I'm here to share my latest 'Winter Wonderland' DT creation with you. This month we are sponsored by the fabulous 'All Dressed Up' We were lucky enough to be given an image to play with....I just love this little skater, she is so sweet!

Our theme this month is....

WINTER SPORTS

so get your thinking cap on & join in with us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Stinkin' Inkers- girls just wanna have fun

Time Out- move

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Little Skater' by All Dressed Up

Images- 'Horizontal Lines (Spring) by Sweet November Stamps

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- dark sepia, burnt umber & brown ochre

Ear muffs & scarf- helio turquoise & cobalt turquoise

Top- magenta

Skirt- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Boots- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cold grey III

Grass- permanent green & grass green

Trunk- burnt umber

Bushes- permanent green olive & earth green yellowish

Ice- warm grey III & warm grey II

Shadow- warm grey V

Sky- chipped sapphire, tumbled glass & salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Pink Frog

'purple' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash- 3mm black gem

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

5mm black foam pad by Stix2

'happy times' from the Sentimental tag set #24 by Lili of the Valley

Sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'Horizon Lines' stamped using 'gray flannel' ink by Memento

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'winter sport' creations the DT have made & also what great prize you could win!!

I will be back on the 14th, until then take care xx

Anteaters In Love!

 I'm here today to share my latest DT creation for 'A Place To Start' where for the next month we would like to see you use the technique..... 

MIRROR STAMPING

if you are unsure of this technique, there are plenty of instructional videos online.

It is one of my favourite techniques to use, it just means you get more use out of your stamps!

Here's my mirror stamping creation...

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Crafters Cafe- ATG

Scribbles Design- feature a creature

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Anteater Antic's' by Clearly Besotted

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Versafine Clair pigment ink by Tsukineko in pink

Left anteater- burnt umber & burnt sienna

Right anteater- warm grey VI & warm grey V

Butterflies- cobalt turquoise, cobalt green, deep scarlet red, pale geranium lake & manganese violet

Ground- deep cobalt green, hookers green, emerald green  & permanent green

Sky- warm breeze

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

DP & coloured card from the 'Bonnets & Bows' Nit Wit Collection by Lili of The Valley

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'stitched squares' by M&C Boutique

'banners' by Joy Crafts 6002/0386

'triple butterfly' punch by Tonic

Images stamped using 'vintage sepia' ink by Versafine

Sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'mirror stamping' the DT have made! I will be back on the 5th, so until then stay safe xx

Happy Pothead!

 Ok so from the title, I bet you're thinking drugs lol!! Nah, just what the girlies have always called Harry Potter!!

So for the next fortnight over at 'My Time To Craft' the theme is....

INSPIRED BY HARRY POTTER

I decided to get out one of my older LOTV stamps & have a play with him!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Colour Crazy- ATG

Daring Cardmakers- masculine makes

Watercooler Wednesdays- masculine

Unicorn- 4 a child

Scribbles- card for a child

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'ABRACADABRA' by Lili of the Valley

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Skin- blush, venetian red & cinnamon

Hair- bistre

Hat- sugar plum, black, summer sun & dark cadmium orange

Cloak- plum preserve,  black, summer sun & dark cadmium orange

Wand- sleighbell

T shirt- poppy, magenta & cold grey IV

Shorts- reef blue & prussian blue

Socks- champagne & warm grey IV

Shoes-reef blue, prussian blue, champagne & warm grey IV

Book- raw sienna, indian red, champagne, black & dark sepia

 Bear- grey squirrel, paynes grey, blush & fuchsia

Ground- black & cold grey VI

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'purple' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

'brown' card form the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'strawberry ice' Ice Stickles

'blue lagoon' Nuvo glitter drops by Tonic

'silver crystal' Nuvo glitter drops by Tonic

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'extra brick' embossing folder & die by Marianne D

'9 & 3 quarters' railways sign cut on my Scan n Cut

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous makes the DT have made to help inspire you to make a 'Harry Potter' card!

I will be back on the 20th so until then take care & stay safe 

Hugs xxx

Just Because

Hey there, I hope you are all well & enjoying plenty of you time. I'm working a few extra hours, (extra hours = extra pennies = more stash lololol) so haven't been crafting much this last few weeks. But what I have made I'm here to share with you today.

So today's share is my latest make for 'My Time To Craft' where our theme for the next fortnight is.....

OFF THE EDGE

if you're unsure of the meaning, pop over here & check out the fab DT makes or pop 'off the edge  cards' in your search engine & lots of ideas will pop up!

I decided to use a stamp set I've had for a while now but just not got around to using.

This photo is so you can see the cut edge

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Daring Cardmakers- floral focus

Krafty Chicks- clean & simple

Lavinia World- no digi's

Double D- Spring 

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Poppies' from the Gemini range by Crafters Companion

Spectrum Aqua Markers

Flower heads & buds- black, burgundy & crimson scarlet

Leaves & Stems- evergreen & bud green

Papers & Embellishments

'white' water colour card by Crafters Companion

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

'white' colouring card by Rymans (tag)

My stash- red & black gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'Poppies' edge die from the Gemini range by Crafters Companion

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

'just because' from the tag set #24 by Lili of the Valley

'5" square white card blank' (cut down to fit die)

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what other 'off the edge' make the DT have created to help inspire you.

I will be back soon, until then take care xxx

Ice Cream Unicorn

Its time for the first 'Creations In Pink' challenge of 2020. This month we are sponsored by the fabulous Sherri Baldy! Make sure you pop over here & check out what the fab prize is you can win.

I won some Bestie images a while ago & hadn't found the time to play with them....until now!!

I just loved this image & it was great to colour!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Cardmakers- ATG
Jan's Digi Stamp Challenges- ATG
Besties International Challenge- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Enchanted Unicorn Sweets' by Sherri Baldy

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in pink

Cone- gold brown blend

Ice cream- pale pink shades & pale pink blend

Horn- magenta blend

Flowers- blue turquoise blend & alpine green blend

Surround- worn lipstick

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Beach Life' by Helz Cuppleditch

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

'raspberry pink' Nuvo Crystal drops by Tonic

'party pink' Nuvo Crystal drops by Tonic

'blue lagoon' Nuvo glitter drops by Tonic

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'metric stitched rectangle' dies by Heffy Doodles

'today's the day & happy birthday' from the sentiment tag set #24 by Lili of the Valley

tags stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous 'pink' creations the DT have to share with you this month.

I will be back on the 20th, until then take care xx

Messy Rabbit

I was so happy when Janis asked me to join her Christmas blog DT.....so here is my first post for 

The Merry Christmas Challenge.

The theme is always

ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

so I decided to get out one of my oldest & favourite stamps & have a play with him.....just love how he has turned out!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Brown Sugar- All creatures Great & Small
4 Crafty Chicks- alcohol inks
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Christmas At Sweet Stampin' - ATG Christmas
Sunny Day Crafting- add an animal

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Baggy Jumper' from the Messy Rabbit collection by Joanna Sheen

Tim Holtz distress inks words in pink

Tim Holtz distress oxides words in red

Messy- iced spruce & tattered rose

Jumper- candied apples, salty ocean, squeeze lemon, pine needles & chipped sapphire

Snow- salty ocean

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Hunkydory

'green & blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

'Christmas Grungy Message' stamp set by Lili of The Valley

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

large 'snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

all stamped using 'vintage sepia' by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend & I will see you again on Thursday. Until then my friends, take care xx

Jubbly Zebra

Its time for another one of those yummy calorie free cookies....a new challenge has started over at

 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' You will find this fortnights cookie here, or at the end of my post.

For this challenge we are sponsored by 'All Dressed Up' but don't forget you have to be in it to win it!!

I decided to use one of my favourite Digital Delights images ....just love the Jubbly animal set, so cute xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Dragonflies- animals

Angie's Digital Stamps- ATG

Dare2BArtzy- birthday

Always Happy Birthday- birthday

Crafty Animals- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Jubbly Zebra' by Digital Delights

Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

|Zebra- dark flesh, medium flesh, light flesh, cinnamon, cold grey VI, cold grey V, cold grey IV, cold grey III, cold grey II, dark sepia & black

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Sweet Paris' by Dovecraft

'black & green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania 

'white' colouring card from Rymans

'Today's The Day Happy Birthday' from the sentiment tag set #24 by Lili of the Valley

My stash- ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'grass' die cut by Marianne D LR0360

'ribbon' border punch by Woodware

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' by Versafine

'5" square white card blank

This fortnights cookies 

Thank you for popping in today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using these yummy cookies. I will be back on Saturday with my next make, until then take care xx

Bluebell is in Love!!

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft' we have a fabulous theme for you. The theme is....

HOLIDAYS

so Christmas, valentines, Thanks Giving, Easter or just a summer themed creation.

As I am miles behind in my Christmas card making as always I thought I would get one in lol...

Just love this super cute image by Wild Rose Studio

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Jingle Belles- bells

Winter Wonderland- come home for Christmas

Christmas At Sweet Stamping- anything Christmas

A Snowflakes Promise- ATG

The Holly & The Ivy- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Derwent Inktense Pencils in green

Image- 'Bluebell In Love' by Wild Rose Studio

Bluebell- carmine pink & saddle brown

Bell- cadmium orange & golden yellow

Ribbon- deep blue & iris blue

Male deer- carmine pink & neutral grey

Holly- hooker's green, beech green & mallard green

Berries- cherry

Twine & label- oak

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Time To Sparkle' by Dovecraft

blue 'winter sky' card from Limetree Crafts

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

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'Let It Snow' from the Grunge Messages set by Lili of The Valley

My stash- 3mm red pearls

white 'seed beads' by The Craft Factory

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D glue with tools' 

'Bow' die cut by Presscut

'Holly Branch' die cut by Marianne D LR0244

'cross stitch' nesting arches by Uniquely Creative

'Stix2' pick up tool

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will pop over here & check out what fabulous 'holiday' makes the DT have come up with to help inspire you.

I will be back on Tuesday, until then take care xx

Happy Spring

Hey, fellow crafters......I hope you are all well & have lots of  'you' time planned for the weekend. I am off work today so gonna get some DT stuff sorted. 

If you have time, please pop over to 'My Time To Craft' challenge blog & join in with us this fortnight.

Our theme is.....

  EASTER 

OR

SPRINGTIME

so get out your spring flower stamps or bunnies & get crafting!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Brown Sugar- spring or Easter

Aud Sentiments- ATG with sentiment
2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter
Animal Friends- spring
Do-Al (I) Creative- spring/Easter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Bunny Blooms' by Lili Of The Valley

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Bunny- walnut brown, bistre, brown ochre, middle flesh & cinnamon

Stems- permanent green, leaf green & grass green

Buds- dark chrome yellow & cadmium yellow

Petals- dark chrome yellow, cadmium yellow, orange glaze, cadmium orange & dark chrome yellow

Ground- warm grey V, warm grey IV & warm grey III

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround colour distressed using 'salty ocean'

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' colouring card from Rymans

'Happy Spring' from the Springtime Swirls' set by See-D's

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Happy Spring' stamped using 'Desert Sand' by Memento

distress inks applied using 'Dreamweaver' stencil brushes

'C6 deckled edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the MTTC blog & see what fab creations the DT have made to help inspire you.

I will be back on Tuesday with my next make. 

Until then take care xx

Sleepy Mices!

Its time for a new challenge over at Crafty Purple Frog. Don't forget if you joined in with us for last months 'make it manly' you need to pop over & see if you are our winner or have been chosen in our Top 3!! 

The theme for the next month is......

SUMMERTIME

so get creating & join in with us for the chance to win a £10 voucher to spend in the fabulous

 'Crafty Purple Frog' online store!

I decided to use a new image, well new to me I won 3 Di's digi images a while ago & have only just gotten around to using one of them!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Card Mania- summer fun

Stamping Sensations- flowers

Di's Digi Designs- layer it up

The Crazy Challenge- animals

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Slumber Sunflower Time' by Di's Digi Downloads

Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers from Crafty Purple Frog- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Flower heads- sand, 103, 94, 90 & leather

Left flower petals- daffodil, 98, 94 & 90

Right flower petals- canary, 98, 94 & 90

Stems & leaves- meadow, 49, 47 & 46

Grass- chartreuse, 48 & 46

Top mouse- blossom, 09, 115, 114 & 112

Middle mouse- dusky pink, 09 & 85

Bottom mouse- blossom, 09 & 114

Ladybug- cocktail pink

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- broken glass from Crafty Purple Frog

Flourishes- vintage photo from Crafty Purple Frog

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Bonnet & Bowties'  from Nitwits designed by LOTV

'Bohemian Sequins' from Crafty Purple Frog

'From Me To You'  Its all in the Words sentiment set by Sweet Dixie from Crafty Purple Frog

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'flourish' die cut from the Butterfly Lullaby Signature Collection by Sara Davies from Crafty Purple Frog

Sentiment stamped out using 'onyx black' Versafine

5 x 7 white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main challenge blog & see what fabulous 'summertime' creations the DT have made to help inspire you 

Hugs xx

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I Love Shopping!

I can't believe its that time again, already! What is going on with time its kinda flying by!!!

Its nearly the end of May already, doesn't seem like long since our Danni was home for Christmas. Thankfully she is home again in just over a month, for a whole month....I for one can't wait, gonna snuggle her so much. Poor kid lol

Anyhoos, as I said, its that time again when I share my latest creation with you for 

'If I Give A Crafter A Cookie' we have a fabulous cookie image for you to take inspiration from this fortnight. You can find that here, or at the end of my post!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Aud Sentiments- ATG with sentiment

Creative Knockouts- humorous

Crafty Sentiments- pastel colours

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Lady With Shopping' by Wild Rose Studio (really old)

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Skin- blush, 09 & 08

Hair- champagne, 95 & 86

Dress & hat- pastel blue & 66

Flower- yellow. pink mittens & 29

Ribbons- peony, 79 & 78

Jewellery- amethyst & 79

Shopping bags- soft lime, 43, tea green, 114 & 112

Handbag- pink mittens, 29 & lavender

Ground- ice grey 1, 2 & 3

Papers & Embellishments

DP- LOTV 'Bonnets & Bowties by Nitwits

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

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

sentiment a magazine freebie

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'rectangles #3'  die cuts by Nellie Snellon MFD048

small 'corner rounder' punch by X-cut

Image stamped using 'tuxedo black' Memento ink from Crafty Purple Frog

Sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine from Crafty Purple Frog

'C6 white card blank'  from Crafty Purple Frog 

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT have made using this fortnights 'cookie' ....

Hugs xx

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I Love Tulips!

It's time for our weekly dose of Inspiration Destination. This week we have some awesome sponsors, make sure you pop over & check out who!!

I was lucky enough to get to play with an image from Sweet & Sassy, who is one of our regular sponsors.

As always the theme is....

ANYTHING GOES!

so get over here & enter your creations!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Paper Shelter- ATG

Freshly Made Sketches- sketch

Robyn's Fetish- ATG

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Tulips' by Sweet & Sassy

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft words in brown

Tulips- tulip yellow, blood orange, bright orange & orange

Leaves & stems- apple, dark green & green

Papers & Embellishments

'white & green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'Happy Birthday My Friend' from the sentiment tag set #24 by Lili of the Valley

My stash- ribbon & 4mm green pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from  Crafty Purple Frog

X-cut Xpress

My stash- embossing folder

'5" square scalloped white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, please take a few minutes to pop over & see what fabulous creations the 'Dream Team' have made...

Hugs xx

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