Always Be A Unicorn

This is my first post of the day, please pop back later to see another DT make xx

I'm here today to share my latest make for the 'Incy Wincy' design team. This fortnight our themes are...

RAINBOW/MULTICOLOUR

or

MONSTERS

I went for both!!

I just knew what I was going to do as soon as I saw this image. So I printed it out 5 times & layered it up! Hope you like it!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Unicorn Crowd' by Oddball Art

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz in pink

Monsters- blue turquoise blend, jade green blend, gold yellow blend, dusty purple blend, bright pink blend, citrus blend, aqua blue blend, dark red blend, antique pink blend, orange blend, burnt orange blend, jade green shades & blue turquoise shades

Grass- spun sugar

Clouds- seedless preserves

Papers & Embellishments

'white colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Pink Frog

'red' card form the 12 x 12 stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Stix2' 3mm foam pads

'grass lass' die cut by Heffy Doodles (used cut like a stencil)

'cloudy skies' stencil by Heffy Doodles

'Slimline/DL white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop back later to see my 'Sheepski' DT creation

Take care xx

Waiting

 OK. so its getting towards the end of the month, which means I'm here to share my 'Sheepski Facebook' DT creation with you. As always we are an ATG themed challenge, but we always have an added option. This month our added option, if you so choose to follow is.....

GIRLZ RULE

I decided to use one of Andreas older images, as I love it but haven't had the chance to play with her yet. I printed her out 3 times & layered the trees, her wings & her up to add a bit of dimension.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Try It On Tuesday- feminine

Crafting Happiness- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Waiting' by Sheepski

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Trees- van dyck brown & brown ochre

Grass- hookers green & permanent green

Mushrooms- permanent carmine & cream

Squirrel- dark red & dark cadmium orange

Stones- payne's grey & dark sepia

Moon big- burnt ochre & warm grey II

Moon small- light yellow ochre

Kraft card colour distressed using 'vintage photo'

Fairy

Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- dark red & permanent carmine

Wings- light magenta

Dress- helio blue reddish, cobalt blue & phthalo blue

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'kraft' card from the 12 x 12 kraft stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'3mm square black foam pads' Stix2

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to Facebook & pop Sheepski Design in the search bar & join in with us.

I will be back tomorrow with my next make. 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

Just For You

 Its time for me to share my latest 'Incy Wincy' DT creation with you. Our new challenge theme for the next fortnight is.....

MOTHERS DAY

or 

FLOWERS

We have a couple of great sponsors so make sure you pop over & check them out!

I was lucky enough to get a sponsors image to play with, thank you x

I printed the image out 4 times & layered the butterfly up, I think it looks great. Just wish I'd layered the petals up too, just to give them abit of dimension.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Lets Craft & Create- add flowers

The Crafting Challenge- flowers/butterflies

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Thinking of You' by Patties Creations

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir

Flower

Centre- gold yellow blend

Petals- ice grey blend

Butterfly

Wings- citrus blend, aqua blue blend & blue turquoise blend

Body- antique pink blend

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'3mm square black foam pads' by Stix2

Scan n Cut

Foil Quill

gold foil

'Single Line Sentiments' by Clean Cut Creative 'just for you'

'stitched nesting shapes' slimline by Clean Cut Creative

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back later today, so until then take care xx

Oink, Oink!

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

Exciting news to share today, I have been asked to join the 'Incy Wincy' design team! I'm so excited to be joining the team! Ok so today is the start of a new challenge. 

This challenge is sponsored by 'All Dressed Up' make sure you pop over & check out what fabulous prize you could win!

Ok so we always have two themes for you to choose from & for the next fortnight the themes are....

WORK/PLAY

or

BIG HEARTS

I decided to use one of my own images, just love this cute image!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

A Bit More Time To Craft- ATG

All Dressed Up- ATG

Sparkles Monthly- on the farm

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'On My Farm' by All Dressed Up

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castel in black

Versafine Clair Pigment Ink by Tsukineko in pink

Fence- walnut brown & brown ochre

Tractor- black, paynes grey, warm grey VI, magenta, deep red & scarlet red

Bird- prussian blue, bluish turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Cow- warm grey IV, walnut brown & brown ochre

Trucks- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, paynes grey & warm grey IV

Sheep- burnt umber, brown ochre & paynes grey

Pig- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh

Dirt- van dyck brown & nougat

Grass- emerald green, leaf green & grass green

Clouds- cold grey III

Sky- sky blue

Sky- paradise

Dirt & embossing- fallen leaves

Papers & Embellishments

'white' card by Lynda Chapman

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

'brown' Core'dinations by Tim Holtz

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

3mm black foam pads by Stix2

Sizzix Bigshot

'checker plate' embossing folder from the Just 4 Men collection by Sara Davis

'6" white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main 'Incy Wincy' blog & see what fabulous creations the DT have made!

I will be back on the 5th, so until then stay safe xx

Winter Birthday

 Hi there, I hope you all had an amazing Christmas, lots of food & some new crafty stash. We had an amazing day with Harvey the poor little guy was so excited. He wasn't quite sure what to do with himself lol But it was super cute watching him trying to open his presents & then being more excited about the paper than what was in it!!

With his Grandpappy

So funny, he just wanted to play with my phone!

First time out in the snow with his Momma

He loved it!

Anyhoos I'm here today to share my last creation of the year for 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for the next fortnight we want to see you creations that contain....

MORE THAN ONE FOLD

I decided to use a die I have had for ages, but haven't yet played with....love it!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Creations- ATG

Everybody Art- animals

Unicorn- ATG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Balloon Bunch Christmas' by Clearly Besotted

Polychromo Pencils by Faber Castell

Houses- dark red, caput mortuum violet, brown ochre, bistre, cream, warm grey III, warm grey II, cold grey IV & cold grey III

Balloons

Tree- hooker's green & permanent green

Circles- dark cadmium orange & cadmium yellow

Star- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Boot- madder & permanent carmine

Square- fuchsia, light purple pink & cobalt blue

Circles- ultramarine, light ultramarine, sky blue, permanent green & grass green

Penguin- cold grey VI, cold grey IV, dark naples ochre

Bear- raw umber, brown ochre & scarlet red

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Lynda Chapman

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

DP- my stash

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'3mm black foam squares' by Stix 2

Sizzix Bigshot

'Pop Up' Happy day die cut by Spellbinders

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'more than one fold' creations the DT have made!

I will be back next year (lol) tomorrow! So until then 

STAY SAFE & A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 

LOTS OF LOVE & BEST WISHES 
FROM ME, NICO & HARVEY XXXXX

Sno' Worries

 Its time for the last Sheepski Facebook challenge of the year. But 'Sno' Worries (lol) we will be back in January!!

As always you need to use a Sheepski image, there are some fabulous ones & you can find them all here, in Andrea's Etsy shop!! 

We are an ATG them challenge with an optional extra theme, which for this month is......

LETS CELEBRATE

I thought I'd celebrate using one of Sheepski's latest Gonks, as you know I absolutely love these little beasties!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Alphabet Challenge- S for snow scene

Crafters Castle- ATG

Patties Creations- winter fun

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Sno' Worries' by Sheepski

Polychromo Pencils by Faber Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Skin- brown ochre, cinnamon & medium flesh

Beard- cold grey VI, cold grey V & cold grey III

Coat- helio turquoise, cobalt green & light cobalt turquoise

Hat- prussian blue, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise &cobalt green

Shoes- black & dark sepia

Broom- walnut brown, brown ochre & terracotta

Birds- black, burnt umber, brown ochre, naples yellow, dark red & deep scarlet red

Snowman- cold grey IV &brown ochre

Hat- black, cold grey VI & cold grey V

Nose- dark cadmium orange

Scarf- middle cadmium red & Scarlet red

Snow- cobalt green & light cobalt turquoise 

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- blue holographic card & sentiment stamp

DP- 'Magical Christmas' by Make & Create

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'3mm black foam pads' by Stix2

'wishing you joy' stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

 Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you are all fit & well. I'm getting a bit excited now, with having Harvey at home with us & it being his first Christmas...its so fabulously exciting!!!

Anyhoos I will be back on the 31st, so until then....

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS

STAY SAFE & HAVE FUN

XXXX

With Love From Rory

 Its time for a new challenge over at 'Creatalicious' where for the next month the theme is...

AUTUMN/THANKS GIVING

We were lucky enough to receive an image to play with from our sponsor. Please check on the challenge blog for full details.

As you will see from my images (a few sorry) I loved playing with this image. I layered it up 4 times & I think it gives it great dimension.

I think next time I will fill in the sentiment with foil, still learning!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Inkspirational- frame it!

World Wide Open DT- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Rory's Autumn's in the Air' by Colour of Love

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Skin- medium flesh & light flesh

Eyes- deep cobalt green, grass green & permanent green

Bobbles- prussian blue, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Hair- dark sepia, cold grey VI & brown ochre

Jumper- violet & purple violet

Scarf- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, cobalt green, cold grey V & cold grey IV

Leaves- bistre, brown ochre, burnt umber, burnt ochre, light yellow ochre, indian red, dark sepia & sanguine

Berries- middle cadmium red & deep red

Sunflower- dark cadmium orange, dark cadmium yellow, naples yellow, burnt umber & dark sepia

Sky- light phthalo blue

Papers & Embellishments

'black' card from the A4 stack by Lynda Chapman

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'3mm black foam squares' Stix2 

'radiant gold' Nuvo gilding flakes by Tonic

Scan n Cut

'with love' Foil Quill 

'5 x 7" white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the challenge blog & see what fab autumn creations the DT have made

I will be back on the 19th so until then take care & stay safe xx

Stencil Time!

Its time for me to share my latest creation for 'My Time To Craft' where for the next fortnight we have a fab theme for you. I do love making these kinda cards but always forget about using them lol

Anyhoos our theme is....

USE A STENCIL

so get those neglected stencils out & join in with us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Krafty Chicks- any occasion

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Blank Page Muse- stencil it

Crafty Animals- critters

Sparkles Monthly Challenge- real stamp

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Love Notes' by Clearly Besotted

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in black

Clair inks by Versafine in red

Cat- antique linen, tea dye & vintage photo

Crayon- abandoned coral, pickled raspberry & tumbled glass

Splat, sentiment & surround- glamorous

Hearts- blue belle

Papers & Embellishments

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

'white' stamping card by Lynda Chapman

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'3mm black foam pads' by Stix2

'stitched squares' by M&C Boutique

'splat it' stencil by Clearly Besotted

'Dreamweaver' stencil brushes

Image stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" white square card blank'

Thanks for stopping by today,  I hope you will pop over & check out what 'stencil' creations the DT have made to help inspire you. 

Have a great weekend, I will be back on the 1st of June with my next DT make. Until then stay safe

Take care xx

50!!!

 I'm here to share my latest make for 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for the next fortnight we want to see your 

BIRTHDAY 

creations, don't forget we are a galz only challenge blog!

I decided to make a card for my step-sister Jo who was the big 50 last week! I haven't posted her card, as I think when all this is over we are all going to have a big get together (our first grandchild will have been born by then too!) & celebrate things that have been missed, while on lockdown....Mothers Day, our eldest daughters birthday, step sisters birthday, my hubby's birthday & the birth of Harvey which is only just over 5 weeks away now!!! So a big party is going to happen lol!!!

Anyhoos Jo's card xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Ellibelle's Corner- feminine 

Lil Red Wagon- flowers

The Paper Shelter- happy birthday

Always Fun Challenges- feminine

Crafty Cardmakers- celebrations

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'flower' stamp from The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady collection

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir

Flowers- pink violet blend, purple blend, pale pink shades & burnt orange blend

Leaves & stems- alpine green blend

Background- aqua blue blend

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'black' matting card by Hunkydory

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Stix2' 3mm foam pads

Sizzix Bigshot

'large bow' die by Presscut

'50' cut on my Scan N Cut using Monkey Mayhem font

'5" square white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please stay safe. 

I will be back on the 11th so until then take care xx

Sledging Pup

Its time for me to share my latest 'Winter Wonderland' creation with you. Our theme for this month is.....

FAVOURITE COLOUR COMBO

my favourite colour combo for a long time is turquoise with any other colour!

I thought this little cutie deserved to be in some snow, I think I might have over done it oops lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

As You Like It!- favourite non-birthday celebration.
I love Christmas anyway but this year its going to be a million times better because our first grandchild is due in 6 weeks & he will be aware enough to enjoy it!! So excited!!!
Craft Rocket- furry friends
Crimbo Crackers- old stash (flakes, card & inks for stencil)
Fab 'n' Funky- Christmas
Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Sledging Pup' by All Dressed Up

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir

Puppy- muted brown blend

Jumper- blue turquoise blend & citrus blend

Scarf- blue turquoise shades

Holly- alpine green blend

Berries- coral shades

Sledge- earth brown blend

Ground- ice blue blend & aqua blue blend

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'green metallic' by Hunkydory

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Stix2'  foam pads

Sizzix Bigshot

'square' nesting dies by Presscut

'first snow' stencil by Heffy Doodle

acetate by Papermania

'snow' by Hunkydory

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what the DT's 'favourite colours' are

I will be back later with my next creation from MTTC....until then stay safe xx