Hang In There

 I'm here today to share my latest DT make for 'Incy Wincy' with you. We have some amazing sponsors this fortnight. You really do need to pop over & check them out. I was lucky enough to get an image from 'Star Stampz' to play with. Our theme for the next fortnight is....

BABIES
BALLOONS 
OR SWEETIES

You can't really see from the photo, but I printed the image of about 5 times & layered the balloons up!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafters Cafe- feminine

Happy Little Stampers (stencils)- ATG

Mix It Up- layering (balloons)

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Balloons & Ice Cream' by Star Stampz

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in red

Prism Inks by Hunkydory in pink

Skin- blush & medium flesh

Hair- tulip yellow, caput mortuum violet & brown ochre

Bow- cool aqua, cobalt blue greenish & light phthalo blue

Dress- cool aqua, helio turquoise reddish, cobalt blue greenish & light phthalo blue

Shoes- champagne & dark sepia

Ice cream- pink mittens & light purple pink

Cone- champagne & terracotta

Balloons- true blue, dark indigo, indanthrene blue & sky blue, wild orchid, blue violet & manganese violet, grass, dark phthalo green & emerald green, halloween & light cadmium red, lipstick red & dark red, mustard green & cadmium orange

Confetti- wild orchid, halloween, lipstick red, grass & mustard green

Mountains- midnight black & sage grey

Clouds- periwinkle

Sentiment- orange zest

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

'red' card by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D glue with tools'

Scan n Cut

'hang in there' antique oakland font

'cloudy skies' stencil by Heffy Doodle

'Krafty Scenery #2' stencil by Kraftin' Kimmie

'DL/ slimline white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, I really appreciate you taking the time to visit!

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

Happy Mother's Day

 I'm here to share my latest 'Cardz For Galz' Here in the UK we celebrated Mothers day back in March, but I never got to post the card I made for Harvey to give to his Mom.

When Harvey was born & would cry for his bottle, he would make the cutest little Piggy noises. So got called Piggy/Piggle, thats why there's a Piggy on the card xx So I'm using the fact that its Mothers Day over in America real soon as a chance to share my make with you. So for the next fortnight our theme will be...

MOTHERS DAY

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Unicorn Challenge- include an animal

Send A Smile 4 Kids- mothers

Creative Knockouts- add a sentiment

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Scene it Flowers' by Clearly Besotted

Images- 'Perfect Pigs' by Clearly Besotted

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Piggy- cinnamon & medium flesh

Tulip petals- blue violet, purple violet & violet

Tulip leaves & stems- hookers green & grass green

Daffodil petals- dark cadmium orange, dark chrome yellow & cadmium yellow

Daffodil leaves & stems- permanent green & grass green

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sentiment computer generated using 'Angelina' font

'DL/slimline white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, a very Happy Mothers Day to all my 

America friends xx

I will be back tomorrow, so until then take care xx

Feminine!

This is my third post for today, please scroll down to see my other creations xx

 I'm here today to share my latest 'My Time To Craft' creation with you. For the next fortnight our theme is.....

MAKE IT FEMININE

as its Mothers Day here soon in the UK I thought it would be the perfect time to make a feminine creation!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Simon Says Stamp- beautiful blossoms

Try It On Tuesdays- say it with flowers

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'twining clematis' by Heartfelt Creations

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz

Flowers- seedless preserve, dusty concord, fossilized amber & squeezed lemonade

Leaves & stems- twisted citron & mowed lawn

Surround & words- dusty concord

Papers & Embellishments

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas (sentiment)

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scan n Cut

'mountains of Christmas' font

'DL white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 7th so until then stay safe xx

Elephant of Surprise!

 As regular visitors to my blog will have seen back in January I was asked to join the 'Happy Little Stampers' Christmas challenge DT....well they were after someone to join their watercolour DT & I do love water colouring. So I'm here to share my first

 'Happy Little Stampers' watercolour DT creation with you!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Clever Dexter- watercolour background

We Love To Create- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Elephant of Surprise' by Heffy Doodle

Inktense Pencils by Derwent in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Elephant- neutral grey

Background- salty ocean, ripe persimmon, twisted citron, seedless preserves, festive berries & squeezed lemonade

Papers & Embellishments

'white' watercolour card by Crafters Companion

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'distress spatter' embossing folder by Sheena Douglas

'Hello Everyone' stamp & die by Heffy Doodle

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

'DL white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'watercolour' creations the DT have made. I'll be back on the 5th. Stay safe xx

I Love U

This is my second post for today, please scroll down to see my other make xx

Good morning fellow crafters, I Hope you are all well & managing to get some time to yourself to craft. I'm managing to get in my craft room for a few hours a day, which is a blessing. Even tho I do get interrupted by Harvey quite frequently lol! But he's so cute, I can't ignore him, so we have cuddles or he sits on my knee & we play with his crayons or my Dreamweaver brushes, he loves those!!

Anyhoos I'm here today to share my latest 'Simply Create Too' DT creation with you. Where for the next month the theme is.... 

💖HEARTS💖

so why not use this opportunity to create a Valentines card for your partner.

I decided to use a stamp set I've had for such a long time. I have used these stamps on a few different occasions.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

C.R.A.F.T.- love

Cute Card Thursday- ATG

Little Red Wagon- hearts

Simon Says Stamp- love is in the air

Sisterhood- own background (made on my scan n cut)

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'All Loved Up' Forever Friends stamp set by DoCrafts

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Bears- dark sepia, raw umber & brown ochre

I & U- prussian blue, helio turquoise, bluish turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

💖- magenta- deep scarlet red & scarlet red

Flower- dark chrome yellow, magenta & pink madder lake

Background- spun sugar

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Lynda Chapman

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Scan n Cut CM900

Backing- my design using hearts & a rectangle

'DL white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'heart' creations the DT have made. 

I will be back on the 7th, so until then take care xx

Mice!

 I'm so excited to share some fabulously good news with you today! I was asked last year if I would like to join the 'Happy Little Stampers ' Challenge blog & be part of their Christmas DT. Just want to say, thank you for having me xx

So the first theme for this month is.....

ATG

(with the added option of) 

STOCKINGS

I used my Scan n Cut to cut several of the same wording out, so I could layer them up to look like chipboard!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Christmas With The Cuties- ATG

Crafting Happiness- animals

Dream Valley- Christmas

Stamping Sensations- favourite stamps... (Clearly Besotted always)

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Merry Mouse' by Clearly Besotted

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Mouse (with stocking)- brown ochre & medium flesh

Scarf- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Stocking- cold grey VI, magenta, deep red, deep scarlet red, warm grey IV & warm grey III

Mouse (with candy cane)- medium flesh, burnt umber & bistre

Hat- helio blue reddish,  cobalt blue, ultramarine & light ultramarine

Candy cane- dark red & pale geranium lake

Mouse (with bauble)- medium flesh, bistre & raw umber

Scarf- dark phthalo green & leaf green

Bauble- gold, bluish turquoise, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Cheeses- cadmium orange & cadmium yellow

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Lynda Chapman

DP- 'Vintage Christmas' by Craft Sensations

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scan n Cut

'monkey mayhem' font

'DL white card blank'

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

I will be back on the 8th so until then stay safe xx