Happy Birthday Sausage!

 I'm here today to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' DT creation with you. For the next fortnight our theme will be....

NATIONAL DOGS DAY

SO 

CUTE DOGS!

I decided to use a Woodware stamp I have had for ages & I'm not sure I have ever inked it up!!!Oops!!

The Sausage dog originally had a bowler hat on, so I chopped that off & gave her a bow instead lol x

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images & sentiment- 'Sausage Dog' by Woodware

Everblend Markers by Arteza in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz in red

Dog- BR34 light clay brown & walnut brown

Jumper- R12 tomato red, dark sepia, indian red, B14 sapphire blue, dark indigo, helioblue reddish, G34 evergreen, black, deep cobalt green, cold grey VI & warm grey V

Grass- twisted citron & mowed lawn

Clouds- salty ocean & spun sugar

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Pink Frog

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash- 3mm white AB gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'grassy lass' die cut Heffy Doodle (used cut as a stencil) 

'cloudy' skies' stencil by Heffy Doodle

'tiny bow' die cut by Memory Box

all stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

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

I will be back tomorrow, until then take care xx

Rose Corner

I'm back again & this time I'm here to share my latest 'Happy Little Stampers Water Colour' DT creation with you. As always its an ATG theme as long as you watercolour!!

I decided to use a brand new stamp, that I brought about a month ago, I love it!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

AAA Birthday- flowers

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image & sentiment 'Rose Corner' by Woodware

Inktense Pencils by Derwent

Leaves- mallard green, beech green, felt green & apple green

Petals- sepia ink, shiraz, cherry & poppy red

Papers & Embellishments

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

'red' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

'4mm & 3mm black pearls by Creative Designs

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine ink

'5" square white card blank'

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

 

Autumnal Colours!

 Wow! Today has been a busy day for DT creations, here's my third. So make sure you scroll down & check out my other makes!

I'm here to share my latest 'My Time To Craft' creations with you. Our theme for the next fortnight is.....

AUTUMNAL COLOURS

I love autumn, the colours of the trees just blow my mind. They are soooo pretty!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter

Creative Craft Cottage- add an animal

Love To Scrap- fall back

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Fall Fun' by Clearly Besotted

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in red

Hippos- cold grey IV

Pumpkin- scarlet red, light cadmium red, cadmium orange & orange glaze

Leaves- chromium green opaque, olive green yellowish, leaf green, 

terracotta & dark cadmium orange

Shadow- dark sepia & burnt umber

Pumpkins- brown ochre, terracotta, light cadmium red & dark orange

Sky- salty ocean

Edging- vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Woodland Folk' by Docrafts

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'leaves' from the Autumn Leaves set by Creative Dies

'notebook' edge die Sizzix

'keeping tabs' tab die by BoBunny

'photo notch' corner punch by Woodware

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by my small part of the WWW, I really do appreciate you taking the time to visit me!

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

Just To Say Hello!

 Hey there, I hope you are all well. I can't believe its already the end of August, its totally flown by! Can you believe Harvey was 10 weeks old yesterday!!! I just can't believe it...madnessess!!

Anyhoos, I'm here today to share my latest 'Cardz 4 Galz' creation with you, the theme for the next fortnight is......

JUST SAYING HELLO

I think we've all got at least one friend who is finding life difficult at the moment, why not make a card to cheer them up, just to let them know you are there for them & thinking about them!!

Here's my make....

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Inspire Create Challenges- garden

Simon Says Stamp- ATG

Sweet Stampers- outdoor fun

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Little Leaf' Gorjuss Girl by Santoro

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh

Hair- walnut brown, raw umber & dark naples ochre

Dress- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, light cobalt turquoise & light magenta

Socks- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, light cobalt turquoise & cold grey IV

Branches- dark sepia, walnut brown & raw umber

Leaves- hookers green, emerald green & permanent green

Beehive- van dyck brown, light cadmium red, dark cadmium orange, terracotta & dark cadmium yellow

Bumble bee- cold grey VI, light cobalt turquoise & cadmium yellow

Papers & Embellishments

'white' stamping card by Lynda Chapman

'turquoise' card from Hobbycraft

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'Hello' die & sentiment stamp set by Crafti Potential

Sentiment stamped using 'warm breeze' Clair ink by Versafine

Image stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'small corner rounder' punch by X-Cut

'triple butterfly' punch by Tonic

'photo corner' punch by Woodware

'6" white scalloped edge card blank'

Thank you for popping in today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'hello' creation the Cardz 4 Galz DT have created to help inspire you!

I will be back on the 2nd September!! 

Until then stay safe xx

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics!!

 Good morning, I'm here today to share with you my make for 'Fezziwigs Festive Frolics' where Hazel has asked me to be her guest designer for the challenge! Thanks for the invite hun xx

The theme over at Fezziwigs is....

so elves, reindeer, Mrs Claus....you get the idea!

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I used one of my favourite Christmas stamp buys of last year, you will see another of my favourite Christmas buy on the 2nd September!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Shopping Our Stash- pile it on

Holly & Ivy- ATG 

Cutie Pie - ATG cute

The Paper Girls- embossing

Jingle Belles- cardstock

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Reindeer Games' by C.C. Designs

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Reindeer- dark sepia, van dyck brown & bistre

Antlers- burnt umber & dark sepia

Ears- cinnamon

Hat- prussian blue, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise , warm grey IV & warm grey III

Scarf- prussian blue, helio turquoise & cobalt turquoise

Holly- deep cobalt green & permanent green

Berries- deep red

Bauble- bluish turquoise, cobalt turquoise & light cobalt turquoise

Snow- warm grey VI, warm grey IV, warm grey III, cold grey I & white

Sky- salty ocean

Embossing folder colour distressed- vintage photo

Papers & Embellishments

'Neenah, desert storm' Kraft card by Crafters Companion

'turquoise' card from Hobbycraft

My stash- ribbon & snowflake

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot Plus

'Fairisle' A4 embossing folder from the Nordic collection by Crafters Companion

'radiant gold' Nuvo gilding flakes by Tonic

Nuvo glue pen by Tonic

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

'bunting' punch by Woodware (used for the banner end)

'5" white square card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see Hazel's fabulous 'Santa's Little Helpers' creation here & the challenge blog is here!

I will be back tomorrow, so until then stay safe, hugs xx

Ship Ahoy!

I have 3 posts today please pop back later for another creation!

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

TRAVEL

so anything from, cars & planes to camels & hot air balloons. I hope you will join in with us!!

I've had this Woodware stamp for ages now & thought it was perfect for this challenge theme!

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Ship Ahoy' by Woodware

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in black

Promarkers in pink

Sky- salty ocean, stormy sky & tumbled glass

Ship- vintage photo

Sails- old paper & squeezed lemon

Flags- festive berries

Sun- squeezed lemon & mustard seed

Oval beads- victorian velvet

Leaves- forest moss, crushed olive & shabby shutters

Flowers- dusty concord, victorian velvet, festive berries, squeezed lemon & mustard seed

Surround- vintage photo

Anchor- black, cool grey 5, cool grey 4 & praline

Papers & Embellishments

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'anchor' dinky die by X-cut 503633

scissors used to distress edges

'5 x 7" white card blank

Thank you for popping in today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'travel' creations the DT have made to help inspire you.

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

Colouring With Bleach!!!

Hi, today I am here to share with you my latest make for 'A Place To Start' When I first saw this theme, I will admit I panicked.... but after much head banging & chatting with hubby. I really love the finished image & will be using this technique lots more!!!

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

USE A HOUSEHOLD PRODUCT!!

I decided to use BLEACH......I just loved colouring with it & absolutely love the look!

If you are going to try this technique, make sure you heat emboss your image. It stops the bleach from bleeding through the lines. Also colour a small bit at a time & heat up with your heat gun as it makes the bleach work better! Be careful after heating as your embossing will be hot!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

A Bit More Time To Craft- ATG
World Wide Open DT- ATG
Penny Black & More- Spring flowers
We Love To Create- ATG mixed media
More Mixed Media- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Star Lillies' by Stampendous

Household thick bleach

Paintbrush

Papers & Embellishments

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

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'corner notch' punch by Woodware

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'thinking of you' die cut by Die'sire from Crafters Companion

'opaque bright white' super fine WOW embossing powder

Versa Mark ink pad

'C6 white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what 'household products' the DT have used to help inspire you! I will be back on the 6th, so until then 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

Paper Piecing

I'm here today to share with you my creation for a challenge blog, where I have been asked to be Guest Designer!!! So excited to share my first make with you.

So over at A Place To Start the challenge them for this month is....

PAPER PIECING

its not something I do very often, but I do like the finished look.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- ATG

Crafty Calendar- ATG

Creative Fingers- ATG

Simply Create Too- patterned papers

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Hip, Hip, Hooray' from the Bebunni Collection by Crafters Companion

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Bebunni- caramel, bistre, brown ochre, march hare & raw umber

Bow- sunset & middle cadmium red

Present- oasis, cobalt turquoise

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

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'New Bloom' by First Edition

'white' colouring card by Rymans

My stash- 3mm white pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Stix2 pick up pencil

'elegant edge' punch by Woodware

'large' corner rounder punch by X-cut

'6" square white card blank'

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

So Excited!!!

I am so excited today, firstly my job is fabulous & I'm loving it. Hard work, but hey I love it!! The boss is great & we always have a giggle no matter how busy we are....its awesome!!!

My other, exciting news is....my baby girl Danni (who's just graduated from SWU) has decided to draw her own digi images....so here I am with her first. I am so proud 😁

This creation has been made for 'Creations In Pink' I hope you like my baby's image. I will be sorting out a selling page for her, when she has a few more digi images sorted xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Through The Craftroom Door- ATG

{PIN}spirational- inspirational photo 

Crafting Happiness- pink

Crafty Catz- ATG

Classic Design DT- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Puppy Ride' by Didge

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Wheels- cold grey III

Saddle- phthalo blue & helio blue reddish

Tyres- black & warm grey VI

Bike frame- light magenta, middle purple pink & warm grey VI

Basket- helio blue reddish, phthalo blue & middle phthalo blue

Puppy collar- middle purple pink

Puppy-burnt umber & brown ochre

Hat- bistre, brown ochre & light yellow ochre

Peddle & bell- silver

Ground- black, warm grey V & cold grey III

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Secret Garden' by First Edition

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'corner notch' punch by Woodware

'Enjoy The Ride' by Apple Blossom

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today please pop over & check out the fabulous creations my fellow DT members have made here.

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

Tag It!

I really enjoyed our theme today over at 'My Time To Craft' I had great fun making this tag. I decided to make one for my hubby to put in his wallet as a keepsake 

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

TAG IT!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Friends- ATG
2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with a critter
Crafters Cafe- shaker or tag
Sweet Stampers- animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Hay There' by Lawn Fawn

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Fence- bistre & raw umber

Cow- cold grey VI, cold grey V, cold grey IV & raw umber

Grass- hooker's green, emerald green, permanent green & leaf green

Sky- sky blue

Heart- medium cadmium red

Papers  & Embellishments

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

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'large tag' punch by Woodware

'small corner' punch by Woodware

Thank you for popping in today, make sure you pop over & check out what fabulous 'Tag It' creations the DT have made.  I will be back on Monday, until then take care xx

Spring Flowers

Its time for a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft' where we have a fabulous themed challenge running for the next fortnight. The theme is....

SPRING FLOWERS

Challenge I Would Like To Enter

Cute Card Thursday- flowers
Krafty Chicks- flowers
Crafters Cafe- florals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Whimsical Flower- Sally Anne' by Woodware

Spectrum Noir Aquatint Markers

Petals- cosmos

Leaves- holly leaf & emerald green

Flower Centre- harvest moon & moonlight

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' water colour card from Crafters Companion

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafter Companion

'with love' sentiment die cut by Die'sire from Crafters Companion

'C6 white deckled edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the MTTC DT have made. I hope you will join in with us.

Also if you are interested in join the MTTC DT, email me on shell-swinscoe@virginmedia.com  or message me on Facebook. We post fortnightly on a Friday, we aren't sponsored so you get to use your own stash, we have a different theme every fortnight. You will get a number to comment on, that's it really. Also if you need to have time out, I totally get it. We all have lives!

I hope to hear from you soon

Hugs xx

Christmas Fairy

Hey there fellow crafters, I'm here to share my latest {PIN}spirational make with you. This fortnights photo is a fabulous if not brain boggling one lol.....you will find it either here or at the end of my post!

Ok, so the basics are you have to try something you have never done before....so after much brain pain & searching I decided to use 'hair gel' on my card. We are sponsored by the awesome 'Sheepski' this fortnight, so with being on Andrea's DT I knew exactly which image & what I was going to do with my hair gel....... I hope you like it!

It smells lovely lol

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Always Fun Challenges- ATG

Christmas With The Cuties- for a child

Addicted To Stamps- Christmas

Love To Create- anything creative

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Christmas Fairy' by Sheepski

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Skin- blush, dark flesh, cinnamon & medium flesh

Hair- Vanilla, walnut brown & light yellow ochre

Dress- aquamarine, bluish turquoise, cobalt turquoise, cold grey III & cold grey II

Shoes- aquamarine, bluish turquoise & cobalt turquoise.

Belt- cold grey III & cold grey II

Wings- blossom, pink carmine, fresh blossom & light purple pink

Bauble cap- sleighbell & gold

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card from Rymans

'green & purple' from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'silver mirri, purple mirri & blue stars' by HunkyDory

My stash- purple divine twine & blue gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'circle' die from the doily set by Nellie Snellon MFD020

'pine branch' die by Marianne D LR0181

'Merry Christmas' sentiment die by Die'sire

'diamond' pure sheen Nuvo glitter by Tonic

small snowflake punch by Woodware

My stash- hair gel & cello bag

'5" square white card blank'

This fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today. Have a great end to the week & I will be back next Thursday. Until then 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

Eternal Love

I hope Mr Blogger is being a good boy & posting this for me, long day at work so will sort out challenges when I get home xx

Ok so I will start at the beginning......on the 31st of December last year/this year my baby girl (20) decided she was fed up of waiting so proposed to her boyfriend. He said yes!! Whoop Whoop!! Anyhoos, she did it whilst they were on the big wheel in Cardiff (where she goes to Uni). So wanting to make something abit special I asked the fabulous Andrea (owner of Sheepski) if she could do me a commission....something with a big wheel & as they both like skeletons maybees a male & female. This is the awesome image she came up with.....& I love it!!  

THANK YOU ANDREA XXX

As always our challenge theme over on the Sheepski Facebook page is 

ANYTHING GOES 

with an optional choice of

ADD FLOWERS

don;t forget you need to use a  'Sheepski' image. You will find them all here.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Love to Create- ATG mixed media

a2z scrapbooking- monochrome

Altered Eclectics- ATG mixed media

World Wide Open Design Team- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Eternal Love' (with big wheel) by Sheepski

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Male skeleton- warm grey V, warm grey IV, warm grey III & sepia ink

Female skeleton- warm grey II, warm grey III & warm grey IV

Big wheel- black & midnight blue

Panpastels

Sky- phthalo blue, phthalo blue shade, black, violet & violet shade 

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'radiant gold, sunkissed copper & silver button' Nuvo gilding flakes by Tonic

'LOVE' wooden letters by Woodware

'black petals' The Range

Tools & Glues

'8" square pine box frame The Range

'Nuvo' glue pen by Tonic

black & red acrylic paints

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the Sheepski Facebook page & check out the fab makes by the DT.

I will be back tomorrow, until then take care xx