Henry Drinking His Hot Chocolate

Good morning fellow crafters, I hope you are all well. 

I'm doing ok, a bit more tired than usual as started a new job this week. I enjoy it but it gonna take some getting used to lol!!

Anyhoos, I'm here to share with you my latest 'Happy Little Stampers Christmas' DT creation with you. As always we are an ATG challenge but with an added option theme. Which for this month is...wonderland!

I decided to do an ATG creation, using one of my favourite mice out there. I just love Henry by Whiff of Joy. He is the cutest little beastie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Christmas Craft Creations- ATG

The Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas

Dream Valley- Christmas in July

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Henry With Hot Chocolate' by Whiff of Joy

Everblend Markers by Arteza in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Henry

Fur- WG08 warm grey 8 & dark sepia

Ears- R18 powder pink & medium flesh

Jacket- B25 butterfly blue, indanthrene blue, helio blue reddish & R21 ruby red

Hat- B25 & warm grey IV

Scarf- B37 carolina blue, cobalt blue greenish, R21 ruby red & cold grey VI

Mug- cold grey VI, cold grey IV, Y02 star yellow, dark cadmium orange & dark chrome yellow

Holly- YG04 apple green & deep cobalt green

Berries- R23 sea urchin red

Mallows- RP16 blush pink & fuchsia

Hot choc- BR34 light clay brown

Shadow- black, warm grey VI, warm grey V, warm grey IV & warm grey III

Surround- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

DP- 'Christmas Tales' by Dovecraft

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash- 3mm AB shaped gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'tag' from the 'Driving Home For Christmas' set by Simply Cards & Papercraft Issue 181

'stitched circles' by Heffy Doodle

Image stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

Sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow.

Take care xx

Congrats!

 Its time for me to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' DT creation with you. For the next fortnight our theme is......

COCKTAILS, WINE, COFFEE

any or all will do, as long as we can see them on your make!

I just had to use Henry, I've had this set of stamps for ages & never used them, so Henry is a happy mouse as he came out to play! lol!! It did take me three attempts to finish this card tho....two went in the bin oops!! 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creative Moments- ATG

Paper Craft Crew- romance

Watercooler- all about occasions

613 Avenue- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Henry Mouse' from the secret stampkit fall 2012 by Whiff of Joy

Polychromo Pencils by Faber Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Henry

Ears- cinnamon & medium flesh

Fur- black & brown ochre

Hat- black, cold grey VI & warm grey Vi

Tshirt- warm grey IV

Neckerchief- dark red & scarlet red

Trousers- helio blue reddish. cobalt blue & ultramarine

Lady Mouse

Ears- cinnamon & medium flesh

Fur- bistre

Bow & dress- dark red & middle cadmium red

Shoes- dark red, middle cadmium red & violet purple

Necklace- violet purple

Vines- burnt sienna

Leaves- hooker's green & leaf green

Wine- magenta

Bag- dark red

Wine glasses- light phthalo green & warm grey 1

Ironwork- cold grey V

Tables & chairs- permanent green olive, earth green yellowish & may green

Flame- pale geranium lake & cadmium yellow

Candle holder- light phthalo green

Rose- middle cadmium red, pale geranium lake & light cadmium red

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

Sky- skyblue

Surround- pine needles, forest moss & crushed olive

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Lynda Chapman

DP- 'Fall in Love' by Love to Craft

'green' card from the 6" square stack 'Nostalgia' by Core'dinations

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'ivy corners' by Marianne D CR1253

'funky alphabet' from the Die Cutting Essentials Special Edition issue 7

'scalloped labels #1' Nestabilities Spellbinder

'5" white square card blank'

Thank you so much for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fabulous new creations the DT have made to help inspire you 

I will be back tomorrow with a new challenge blog for you!!

 So until then take care & stay warm xx

Pringles!

Its that time of the month were I share my latest 'Not Just Cards' creation. I decided to recycle an old Pringles tin. Every Christmas I buy sweetie candy canes & put them on the tree & every year they are still all there after Christmas lol. So I thought if I made a pretty tub to put them in, they might get eaten before the new year !

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'- critters
Sisterhood of Crafters- Christmas
Crafty Cardmakers- Christmas
International Art & Soul- anything but a card

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Bear & Henry' & 'Santa Bear' both from the 'Winter 2012 Secret Stampkit' by Whiff of Joy

Images- 'Henry & Bauble' & 'Snowman' both from the 'Winter 2013 Secret Stampkit' by Whiff of Joy

Tri-Blend markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in pink

Bear & Henry

Henry- coral blend & tan blend

Onesie- dusty purple blend & gold yellow blend

Hat & berries- coral shades

Holly- alpine green blend

Present- blue turquoise blend, dark red shades & muted brown blend

Bear- coral blend & muted brown blend

Santa Bear

Bear- coral blend & muted brown blend

Hat- coral shades

Henry & Bauble

Henry- coral blend & tan blend

Hat- coral shades

Bauble- blue turquoise blend, dark red shades & gold yellow blend

Snowman

Nose- burnt orange blend

Snow- ice blue blend

Twigs- muted brown blend

Buttons- ice grey shades

Hat- ice grey shades & dark red shades

Scarf- blue turquoise blend

Icicles- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- DP

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'icicle' border die cut by Marianne D LR0135

Images stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fab 'Not Just Cards' DT creations. I will be back tomorrow with my next DT creation. Take care xx

Bag It!

Time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft where we have a fabulous theme for you this fortnight.....

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

I decided to make a bag, not made one for a while, so thought I'd make a Christmas one.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cute N' Crafty Christmas- ATG

Mod Squad- anything but a card

Moo-Mania- use a stamp

Simon Says Stamp- no digi

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Henry With Bauble' by Whiff Of Joy

Tim Holtz Distress Inks in pink

Henry- spun sugar, vintage photo, tea dye & antique linen

Mistletoe- mowed lawn

Hat- fire brick, festive berries & weathered wood

Bauble- peacock feathers & fossilized amber

Ground- hickory smoke & weathered wood

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Magic & Sparkle' by Dovecraft

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

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

My stash- eyelets & ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Woodware eyelet setter

Image stamped using 'vintage sepia' ink by Versafine

Sizzix Bigshot

'scalloped circle' die cut by First Edition FED1E071

'stitched circle' die cut by M & C Boutique from The Works

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow with my

 next make, until then take care xx

I Love My Daddy

Its time for me to share my latest {PIN}spirational creation with you. This fortnights image is here or at the end of my post!

I decided to make a Father's Day card for my hubby off our boy Nico (baby skunk) 

Challenges I Wold Like To Enter

Cardz 4 Guyz- Fathers Day

Cute N Crafty- Fathers Day

Addicted To Stamps- boy/man

Dragonfly Dreams- boy/man

Pearly Sparkles- It's A Mans World

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- Henry The Mouse 'Precious' by Whiff of Joy

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Tim Holtz distress oxides in red

Henry Mouse- medium flesh, light flesh, burnt umber, raw umber & bistre

Baby mouse- medium flesh, light flesh, raw umber & brown ochre

Ground- pine green, hooker's green & permanent green

Sky- middle phthalo blue

Colour distressing done using vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Gypsy Market' by 7gypsies

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

Neenah 'Desert Storm' kraft card by Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'A-D-E-I' from part 1 of the mini alphabet die collection by X-cut

'L-M-O' from part 2 of the mini alphabet die collection by X-cut

'Y-V' from part 3 of the mini alphabet die collection by X-cut

'banner' die cut by Joy Crafts 6002/0386

'5" white square card blank'

This fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today, I really do appreciate you taking the time to visit me. 

If you have a few minutes I know the {PIN}spirational DT would love you to visit them here!

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

Spider Mouse

Its time for a new challenge over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' where this fortnight we have a fabulous set of cookies for you to take your inspiration from. You can find them here or at the end of my post.

I just loved making this card, I decided to give it to my hubby as his birthday card of our boy Nico (pet skunk)

How cute is Henry?

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Creations- ATG

Simon Says Wednesday- ATG

Papercraft- boys/men

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Spider Henry' by Whiff of Joy

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Henry

Fur- march hare, van-dyck-brown & brown ochre

Ears- blossom, cinnamon & medium flesh

Eyes- cold grey IV & cold grey III

Costume- lipstick red, burnt carmine, dark red, true blue, helio-blue reddish & cobalt blue greenish

Papers & Embellishments

'red & yellow; card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'black' glitter card from my friend Emma's stash

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'ray of light' die cut from the background collection by Sue Wilson from Creative Expressions

'5 x 7" white card blank

This fortnights cookies

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fab makes the 'Cookie' DT have created to help inspire you. 

I will be back tomorrow, until then take care xx

Maya the Witch

Its time for a new cookie challenge, over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie'  You will find our latest cookie here, or at the end of my post.

The image I have used on my card this fortnight is one of my favourite Halloween images & gets used lots, because its really cute lol!

Ok so this is my first proper go at no line colouring....not sure I like it, I really enjoyed doing it but not sure I like the finished image!! What do you think?

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craftaholics R Us- Halloween

Crafty Gals Corner- add a bat

Animal Friends- autumn/Halloween

Crea Chicky- Halloween

Paradise of Stamps- Halloween

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Maya the Witch & Kitty' by Whiff of Joy (no longer in business 😭)

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Polychromos words in brown

Maya

Skin- blush, medium flesh & cinnamon

Hair- dolphin blue, warm grey VI & warm grey V

Hat- amethyst, mauve, violet, gold, orange glaze, apple cider, chromium green opaque & earth green yellowish

Dress- gold, orange glaze, warm grey 3, warm grey IV, warm grey 5, black & payne's grey

Tights- amethyst, mauve, violet, apple cider, chromium green opaque & earth green yellowish

Shoes- warm grey 3 & warm grey IV

Broom

Hand- praline, van-dyck brown & raw umber

Brush- gold, burnt umber, bistre & burnt ochre

Kitty

Fur- blue grey 1, warm grey IV & warm grey III

Ears- blush & medium flesh

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- black soot & stormy sky

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' colouring card from Ryman's

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'mini bat' die cut from the movers & shapers collection by Tim Holtz

'5" square white card blank'

This fortnights cookie...

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over here & see what fabulous makes the DT have created to help inspire you.

I will be back on Saturday with my latest make for MTTC, so until then take care

Hugs xx

Henry & His Gingerbread Men

Today I'm here to share with you my latest DT creation for 'Inspiration Destination' where we are back to normal this fortnight & our theme is....

ANYTHING GOES

so I decided to make a Christmas card lol....you can never have enough!

I am soooo in love with this cutie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

A Snowflakes Promise- ATG Christmas

The Holly & The Ivy- ATG Christmas

Christmas Card Challenge- ATG Christmas (red & Silver)

Penny Black & More- ATG

CHN Christmas- ATG

Happy Little Stampers- watercolour

Happy Little Stampers- Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Henry's Gingerbread Men' from the Winter 2012 secret stamp kit by Whiff of Joy

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Henry- carmine pink, oak & saddle brown

Hat- red oxide & hot red

Berries- red oxide & poppy red

Leaves- beech green & apple green

Onesie- mallard green, green aquamarine, teal green & neutral grey

Glass- iris blue

Plate- thistle

Gingerbread men- baked earth & willow

Floor- sicilian yellow

Wall- iris blue

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Stocking Fillers' 6 x 6 stack by First Edition  

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

'wooden gingerbread man' from Hobbycraft

'Ranger' water coloured card from Crafty Purple Frog

My stash- sentiment

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

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

image & sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine from Crafty Purple Frog

'5" square white card blank from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, make sure you pop over & check out what fabulous creations the Dream Team have made this time

Hugs xx

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Down on The Farm

Whoop Whoop, its Saturday & my fabulous hubby is off at the same time as me....never happens!! So Guess what we are doing on Sunday??....getting up early (as in 615, bootie is about an hour away & starts at 7ish lol)& going to a car boot lolololol!!!

Anyhoos, this fortnights theme is great, I don't much like making male cards but with this theme I didn't have to! My card even tho farm themed can be for anyone!

So the new theme over at My Time To Craft is....

DOWN ON THE FARM

So anything you can find on the farm....animals, machinery, crops & plants etc

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Animal Friends- animal with wings

Classic Design Team- ATG

Crafty Animals- ATG

Creative Craft Cottage- include an animal

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- Henry Mouse 'Easter Parade'  by Whiff of Joy (no longer available 😟)

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Henry- carmine pink, saddle brown, tan & oak

Chicks- cadmium yellow, tangerine, poppy red & iris blue

Ground- felt green & apple green

Panpastels

Sky- turquoise & turquoise tint

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Riverbank Revels' by Helz Cuppleditch

'apple green' co'ordinations card

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

'Best Friends' sentiment both sets small & large scrabble tiles by Creative Expressions

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'A2 curved borders #1' Borderbilites die cut by Spellbinders

'sun' unbranded die cut

'stitched rectangle' Sizzix Thinlits

'6" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by, please pop over & check out what fabulous 'Down on the Farm' creations the DT have made to help inspire you

Have a great weekend

Hugs xx

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Happy Snowman!

Its that time again when I share my latest 'Try Stampin' on Tuesday' creation with you. You will find this fortnights sketch here or at the end of my post.

As always you must follow the sketch but the theme is optional & this time the theme is....

3 DIFFERENT DESIGN PAPERS

as you can see from my creation I decided to give the theme a miss this time around!

Challenges I Would Like To enter

A Snowflakes Promise- ATG

The Holly & Ivy- ATG

613 Avenue Create- ATG twist rubber n digi's

Crafty Sentiments- ATG

Die Cuttin Divas- ATG with die cuts

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Snowman' from the 'Secret Winter 2013' stamp kit by Whiff of Joy

Spectrum Illustrator Markers- words from Crafty Purple Frog

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Snowman- pale mint & blender

Buttons & eyebrows- 120 & 117

Nose- bright orange & 92

Arms- raw sienna & 95

Hat- brown grey #4, 120, 117, blue turquoise, 120 & 72

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Christmas Wishes' by First Edition from Crafty Purple Frog

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

'Christmas Time Is Here' sentiment from the 'Secret Winter 2013' stamp kit by Whiff of Joy

My stash- turquoise card candy

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'circle' die cut by X-cut 503416

'mini poinsettia's' die cut by Marianne D LR0142

'large snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

'6" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

 This fortnights sketch, I have rotated it for my card.

Thank you for stopping by today, please take a few minutes to pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using this sketch!

Hugs xx

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Wizard Henry

I am so in love with this super cute mouse by Whiff of Joy. I love his cute little face. I love him so much I spent a fair amount of money on getting lots of Henry stamps lol....so you will be seeing lots more of this cutie!!!

It's time for a new challenge over at 'Inspiration Destination' where as always the theme is....

ANYTHING GOES

so you really have no excuses not to join us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Sentiments- ATG
Inky Chicks- Birthday
Through The Craftroom Door- ATG
Simon Says Stamp Monday- based on a book...Harry Potter (any)
Di's Digi Designs- die cuts/punches.... used both

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Wizard Henry' from the Whiff of Joy, Fall 2013 stamp kit

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft words in brown

Henry- march hare, brown, pale brown, pink mittens, blush pink & bright pink

Hat & Cloak- twilight sky, persian grey, mid grey, sunflower & bright orange

Wand- azure & indigo

Magic- baby blue & cloud blue

Ground- green, mid green & light green

Panpastels

Sky- turquoise tint, turquoise & ultramarine blue tint

Papers & Embellishments

DP- The Night Before Christmas' by Docraft

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

Sentiment- from the Whiff of Joy, Fall 2013 stamp kit

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'Circle' die cut by X-cut 503416

'Star' punch by Fiskars

'5" square white card blank' The Crafty Purple Frog

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'anything goes' creations the 'Dream Team' have made to help inspire you.

Hugs xx

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Henry In His Boat!

It's time for a new challenge to start over at My Time To Craft. So for the next fortnight we want to see your 

TRAVEL

creations. So anything to do with travel is perfect.

Ok so its my first try with my new Aqua Tints....not sure I like it, but the silver shine looks cool!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Brown Sugar- ATG
Cut It Up- Happy Birthday
QKR Stampede- ATG twist birthday
Animal Friends- no design papers
One Crazy Stamper- birthday

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Henry' from the Spring kit 2013 by Whiff of Joy

Promarkers/ Flexmarkers words in black

Derwent Coloursoft pencils words in brown

Henry- oatmeal, brown, pale brown, ochre, light sand, march hare & light sand

Belt- surf blue, dark green, grey green & sea green

Hat- surf blue, dark green, grey green, sea green, sleigh bell & orange

Boat- molten red, mid terracotta, deep red & dove grey

Flag- cinnamon, brown, warm grey 4, petrel grey, mid grey & steel grey

Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

Background- various

Starfish- bright orange, red, yellow & pale orange

Shells- antique pink, deep red, daffodil bloom & yellow ochre

Papers & Embellishments

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

'It's Your Birthday' sentiment from the Just For Men, Rock Star set from Crafty Purple Frog

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'Flying Birds' die cuts by Memory Box 98655

'shell & starfish' from the Beach set by Provocraft 62-0036

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

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out all the 'travel' creations the DT have made.

Hugs xx

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