'Tag It!'

Hi, hello & welcome to a very exciting post! I'm not sure if you remember a while ago I was  GDT over at Try Stampin' On A Tuesday. It's a fab challenge blog with some awesome sketches to follow, well I was thrilled when I was asked if I would like to join the team. So this is my first creation for them....hope you like it! 

This week we have a fab sketch which you will find here, or if you scroll down its near the bottom of my post!

And this week the twist is .....

MAKE THE TAG REMOVABLE!

well boy did this stump me, the sketch is fabulous but removable tag! Other than popping it behind a layer & pulling it out I was stuck.....Nige to the rescue, he suggested it, I did & I love it lol!

DON'T FORGET THE SKETCH!!

This little cutie I got off my friend Louise along with some other fabby Forever Friends Bears in the set! xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Bloggers Network- Christmas

The Paper Girls- cut it out

Addicted To Stamps- die cuts or punches

Great Impressions- Holiday card or tag

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Forever Friends' Christmas Bells by DoCrafts

Derwent Inktense pencils

Bear- oak, saddle brown & tan

Cloak- bright blue, peacock blue, deep blue & neutral grey

Robin- shiraz, dark chocolate & willow

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Silent Night' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- silver mirri & ribbon

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Tag cut out using my 'Doorplate' die cut by X-cut 503008

'Doily' die cut by Nellie Snellen MFD020

'Snowflake Corner' die cut by Memory Box 98238 from Natalie & Amy's

Here's the sketch for you to follow & remember the twist

make the tag removable!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, please pop over to the main 

Try Stampin on A Tuesday challenge blog & see what fab creations the DT have come up with! 

Hugs xx

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'Forget Me Not'!

I hope Mr Blogger plays ball today, else this is going to be a really late post lol! I went to my first rugby match last night ...Sale Sharks v Bath....no idea what the final score was because it hasn't actually happened yet lol! I am hopefully not suffering to badly from standing in the cold, but never know so I thought I'd better do my post before I went!!

Anyhoos I really need to get a move on, cus as soon as Nige gets home we are off!! So excited!!

Right this weeks challenge over at My Time To Craft is 

ONE LAYER OR LESS!

I love doing these sort of cards, I just love the no faff look. I do however struggle with CAS ...go figure. I have no idea when to stop if I start using papers & an image on paper. So easy answer is stamp straight on to my card blank!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Auds Sentiments- feminine

Crafting By Designs- anything goes

Creative Card Crew- teddy bears

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Forget Me Not' Gorjuss Girl

Flexmarkers  

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Hair- amber, mustard, saddle brown, madder brown & bark

Clothes & bows- ink black, neutral grey, mauve, thistle & fuchsia

Teddy Bear- oak & tan

Ground- willow & saddle brown

Flower- sherbet lemon, deep rose, red violet, mallard green, beech green & field green

Sentiment- dusky pink

Papers & Embellishments

Sentiment & flower stamp- 'Forget Me Not' Gorjuss Girl stamp set

Tools & Glues

5 x 7" scalloped edge card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Please pop on over to the main challenge blog & see what fab creations the girls have made this week..

Also we are extending our DT call for another few weeks, so if you fancy joining us pop over & see what its all about!

Hugs xx

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'You're Snow Sweet'

I love the first Thursday of the month, it means the DT over at Delightful Challenges get to play with Wendy's new releases! Oh & this month they are just gorgeous, plus there are new papers to go with the fab Christmas images!

Make sure you pop over to the store here & check out all the new releases & pop over to the Delightful Challenges blog to see what the DT have made using these fab new images!!

Our theme this week at Delightful Challenge is

ALL THAT GLITTERS!

get out your long forgotten glitters & bling your creation up!

Challenges I Would Like to Enter

Crafts 4 Eternity- fab sketch
Fab & Funky- Trad Christmas colours
Created With Love- Christmas reds & greens

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Sleigh ride Marcie' by Digital Delights

Flexmarkers

Skin- sunkissed pink & blush

Derwent Inktense pencils

Hair- red oxide & amber

Glasses- iris blue

Hat- shiraz & poppy red

Sleigh- shiraz, poppy red, Indian ink, neutral grey, bark & tan

Dress & tights- beech green & field green

Shoes- mid vermillion

Ribbon- deep blue & iris blue

Snow Iris blue

Papermania metallic markers

Bobbles on hat & dress- silver

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Holly Jolly' paper set by Digital Delights

My stash- gold paper & ribbon

'Crystal Ice' Stickles

Sentiment from the 'Snow Sentiment' set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Collall 3D glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by the fab, Scrapyland....

the winner will receive a $15 voucher to spend instore!!

Thank you for stopping by today, I have hopefully popped around & said hi already, if not I will be around later today xx

Please pop over & see what fab 'Glittery' creations the DT have made with these new images!

Hugs xx

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'It's Huey Hummingbird!'

It's Wednesday so that means its time for a new challenge over at 

The Perfect Sentiment, where this week we have a fab sketch for you to follow (further down my post) & there's an added theme, which is...

THANKSGIVING!

don't forget to do the sketch as well. As we don't celebrate Thanksgiving over here, it can be a general thank you card as well....but must follow the sketch!!

Oh & don't forget your sentiment on the front!

I have decoupaged Huey up & his flower but I had such a hard time taking a decent photo yesterday I gave up trying lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cutting & Stamping- giving thanks

Shopping Our Stash- thankful

Digi Sketch- animals (t)

Eureka Stamps- fall or feathers

Path of Positivity- give thanks

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Huey Hummingbird' by The Stamping Chef

Derwent Inktense pencils

Huey- sicilian yellow, sienna gold, cadmium orange, carmine pink, crimson, iris blue, deep blue & navy blue

Leaves- iron green, hooker's green, felt green & apple green

Petals- red violet, fuchsia, dusky purple, tangerine, cadmium orange, sun yellow & sherbet lemon

Colour distressing done using Tim Holtz tumbled glass 

Papers & Embellishments

My stash white snow card & 4mm white pearls

Sentiment was a freebie from Rainbow Echo

Brown card by Papermania

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Collall 3D glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

'Nottingham Border' die cut by Memory Box from Natalie & Amy's

'Floral Frenzy' embossalicious folder by Die'sire

Here's the sketch for you to follow

This week we are sponsored by Robyn's Fetish

The winner will receive 5 free digi images of their choice!

Thank you for stopping by today, I am slowly getting around to you all. Sending you all huge hugs xx

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'Makey Bakey Mouses!'

Brrrrr its gone so cold over the last few weeks, I don't mind the cold & snow just hate the rain....makes my poor bones so achy!  The one thing I do love about Autumn tho, is the changing of the leaves. The colours are stunning, I love a good walk in the woods this time of year. But not when its wet & cold like it is now :(

Anyhoos on with why I'm really here lol!

It's the start of a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, where this week we want you to...

QUILT IT!

We want your backing papers to look like a quilt, you can use any shape you like. I decided on a hexagon as I remember my Nan making my doll a quilt with hexagons on when I was little. 

I just love these little mouses, so sweet!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fetch A Sketch- great sketch

365 cards- starting with S (stitching, sewing, sewing machine)

Card Crafters Circle- cute cards

Sister Act Cards- anything goes

Crafty Little Fairies- for the one you love

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Stitched With Love' Makey Bakey Mice from Natalie & Amy's

Derwent Inktense pencils

Mouses- red oxide & oak

Sewing machine- deep indigo, deep blue, charcoal grey & sienna gold

Cotton reel- oak, saddle brown & Indian ink

Dress form- mustard, amber, dark chocolate & saddle brown

Table- oak & tan

Material- Indian ink, peacock blue & chilli red

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Boofle' 12 x 12 stack by Docrafts

Sentiment- 'Stitched With Love' Makey Bakey Mice from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- blue card

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

Stick It! 3D foam pads from Natalie & Amy's

'Hexagons' cut on my Ecraft using pre-loaded shape

'Circle' die cuts by X-cut 503416

We are also having a DT call, we need 5ish people to join our team, if you are interested please pop over here & read the details on what is required. Then if your still interested it would be great if you could enter!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you will join us this week, I had loads of fun making this card & deciding what shape to use.....make sure you pop over to the main MTTC challenge blog to see what different shapes the girls have used!

Hugs xx

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