Halloween Mid-month inspiration at TTPH

Good Morning,

Sorry I haven't been around much. I haven't been keeping very well with the pregnancy. But doing ok now and only have 5 weeks left till little miss makes an appearance.

So it's time for the mid month inspiration post for TTPH

Link to the original post is here.

Here is my inspiration piece, I haven't had a minute to make it into anything yet as we had a family bereavement.

available from The East Wind

Please pop on over and join in the fun.

Thanks for popping by. Look forward to reading your comments. Jo xx

Mid-month inspiration for TTPHC

Good morning folks, well it's time for some mid-month inspiration for TTPHC.

You can find the challenge here.

So here is my inspiration piece using Clyde Spring, i hope you like it.

I used Spectrum Noirs to colour the image, i think he is so cute. 

Paper and flowers from my stash.

Thanks for popping by. Look forward to reading your comments. Jo xxx

Challenge #72 Anything Goes with Aurora Wings

Good Morning and a Happy New Year to you all.

I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year.

We had a great time spending it with family and friends.

Hayden only had one meltdown on Christmas day which was good.

So this morning is the first day back at Nursery after the holidays, how many of you didn't sleep? Slept in? lol.

So this is the first challenge of the New Year for TTPH

And to make it an easy one it's Anything Goes with a twist of an Aurora Wings image.

so as you can guess our sponsor is Mitzi for this week.

So here is my inspiration for you all

It is a DL card.

I got Deadly Nightshade to use.

I have coloured her using my Sakura Aquarel watercolour pencils for the first time.

The sentiment is from Lily of the Valley

Flowers are from my stash ( Petal Lu, Wild Orchid Crafts)

Image is backed on to Centura Pearl and purple cardstock

Thanks for popping by. Look forward to reading your comments. Jo xxx

It's Halloween Challenge #65

Good Morning,

Well what a wet and blustery weekend that has been!!!!

But at least i have been able to catch up on dt samples and make a dent in my order book.

So it's a new challenge over at TTPH

And this week we are sponsored by 

with the theme

It's Halloween

Here is my sample

I have used image : Morning Goddess Hattie

She has been coloured with Spectrum Noirs : 

fs 2,3,4,8 and 9

ly3

tn6

gg 1,2,3,4 and 5

bg 1,2,3,4,5 and 6

or 1,2 and 3

and 

dg 1,2 and 3

The Mourners Hat is cut on my Cameo and the file is available from the Silhouette store and assembly instructions  here.

I have used Crafter's Companion Kraft card to cut the mourners hat, it is edged in brown ink.

The spiders web and the stacked pumpkins are available from the Silhouette store

Trick or Treat and the scalloped pumpkin files are available in the Silhouette store.

Instead of using the buttons that come in the cutting file for the hat, i have used purple buttons out of my stash.

I hope you like my sample and it inspires you to join in the fun over at TTPH.

If you would like a heads up on what our up and coming challenges are going to be or just looking for some inspiration then why not head on over to our facebook page here

I have entered into the following challenges

• 613 Avenue Create - W - #95 Anything Goes w/Bags, Tags, Boxes & More
• Amusing - W, 2E, no digi -  Anything Goes
• Glitter n Sparkle - W - #108 Halloween
• Opus Gluei - JFF, 2W - #194 Ghostly Things Going On
• That Craft Place - 2W, 1E - Halloween
• A Gem of a Challenge - 2W (W1)  #131 Trick or Treat (HALLOWEEN)
• Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - (W1) HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE
• Hiding in my Craft Room - W, 1E  -Any Holiday!
• Kit and Clowder- M (First Saturday of the month) Anything Goes
• Open-Minded Challenges - 2W, 3E  (W1) #22 - Halloween or Dressing Up
• Pumpkin spice - 2W (W2) Harvest or Halloween
• We Do Doobadoo Challenge-  2W, E2 - (W2) Halloween!

Thanks for popping by. Look forward to reading your comments. Jo xxx

TTPH Challenge #60

Good morning,

Well what a busy weekend i have had.

I was at a harvest festival on Saturday with my stall of makes. Great day had bu all, can't wait for next years.

So it's time for a new challenge over at TTPH

This week's challenge is a joint challenge for our 2 teams

Our sponsor for this week are 

This weeks theme is Stitches Faux or Real

So here is my dt make using Alyce from The Stamping Chef

I love this digi, she is so cute.

I have coloured her hair and skin with Spectrum Noirs, i'm getting there with the hair. I have been doing Alyce's skin and hair class over at Kit and Clowder.

I have paper pieced for the first time on her bow and dress. I really enjoyed it.

Her wings and stockings are coloured with Sakura Gelly rolls to add a bit of sparkle.

Flowers are from my stash and the corners are cut on my Cameo.

Thanks for popping by. Look forward to reading your comments. Jo xxx

challenge #58

Good Monday morning.

I hope you have all had a great week and weekend.

The weather has been a bit miserable here this weekend, so had a cosy day with hayden on Saturday.

My wee munch started nursery on Tuesday, a very emotional day for me.

But he has settled in perfectly and loves it. 

Me on the other hand, still trying to get used to the house being so quiet,lol.

So it's time for a new challenge over at TTPH.

This weeks challenge is sponsored by the lovely 

And this weeks theme is Clear and Bright.

So here is what i made

Digi is Catch of the Day

I have coloured it with spectrum noirs

Matt and layered onto card out of my scrap box (it's starting to overflow,lol)

flowers from my stash and half of a doily.

I hope you have time to pop on over and join in the fun. 

Thanks for popping by. Look forward to reading your comments. Jo xxx

challenge #56

Good morning

It's a very nice Monday morning here in Fife.

Well it's time for another challenge over at TTPH

This week we are sponsored by 

I picked the lovely Delia Daisyfoot HobGobbi digi stamp

and here is the gift bag i made.

The digi is coloured with Spectrum Noir pens.

Flowers used are from : Petal Lu and  Ribbon Girl

The leaves cut out in green were cut on my Cameo, the butterflies are cut from a punch.

I hope you like what i have made and have time to join in the fun over on the challenge.

Thanks for popping by. Look forward to reading your comments. Jo xxx

Challenge #54

Good morning, it's Monday again.

Well where did the weekend go.

Mine consisted of celebrating on Friday night with our wee cousin as she passed her exams. She was sure she hadn't!!! Wee soul but we are so proud of her, her dad walked out of the family home in the middle of her sitting her exams.

Saturday was a day of packing as we left yesterday to go to Isle of Lewis  for our yearly visit to see family.

I love it up here no internet or stable mobile signal so a week of chilling out and making more flowers for my friends wedding bouquet.

So it's time for a new challenge over at TTPH

This weeks sponsor is

Here is my sample

I used Goddess of Moonlight

Difi is coloured with Spectrum Noirs, matted and layered onto card out of my stash. Large doily, flowers and sentiment from my stash.

Flowers are from Petal Lu, Samaflora and  Ribbon Girl.

Hope you like what you see and hopefully i will see some of you joining in the fun over at TTPH.

Thanks for popping by. Look forward to reading your comments. Jo xxx

2nd day of birthday week

Good morning, it's Tuesday and it's the day that TTPH turns 1.

Happy First Birthday.

So today challenge is sponsored by

the blog hop starts at 

Through the Purple Haze Challenges

Anita

Darcy

Lori

Jo (you are here)

Fiona

Carla

Through the Purple Haze Challenges

(leave a comment to say you've completed the Hop)

I made a birthday cake gift box, this is cut on my cameo. The papers i used are Bugs, i loved this paper pack, the colours are so bright and just perfect to celebrate a birthday with.

REMEMBER to comment on every DT's blog post to be in with a chance of winning some goodies using the word BIRTHDAY

Thanks for popping by. Look forward to reading your comments. Jo xxx

First sample for CraftyHands DT

Good Morning folks

Well as you know i have been accepted on to the CraftyHands design team.

So as it's Friday that means only one thing it is time for a new challenge over on the blog

This fortnight's challenge is 'Anything Goes'

This is the prize you could win

So this is my first sample for the design team. I am currently waiting for my card payment terminal arriving so decided to make myself a receipt book i can take with me to fairs. 

I just love the Gorjuss range and have some of last years releases and have recently purchased some of the new range that has just came out.

last years kit

new kit

new 6x6 paper pack

The book is made using elements from both.

And is 8"x8" in size.

All the papers, decoupage and single photo's are from the a4 ultimate kits of both years.

The front page has papers from the kit and features 'New Heights' decoupage.

Page 2 has papers from the kit matted with silver mirror card

I have made a pocket with the leftover paper and have added toppers from the kit (all matted onto silver mirror card

Page 3 has papers from the kit, a pocket with leftover paper matted onto silver mirror card.

'The Pretend Friend' decoupage

a close up of the decoupage

Page 4 has papers from last years kit, decoupage from the new kit out now (can't find a name for her). :(

I have only made up 4 pages just now as will add more as i need them.

This is joined together with rings which i brightened up with some scraps of ribbon.

Thanks for popping by. Look forward to reading your comments. Jo xxx