'Embossing!'

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Natalie & Amy's, where this month we want to see 

EMBOSSING!

on your creation, whether that is heat or dry embossing, you can join us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch Saturday- fab sketch

Can You Dig It- vintage

The Crafter Cafe- embossing

Divas By Design- lace

Oldie But A Goodie- embossing

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Swallow With Heart' by The Stamping Chef

Image coloured with Tim Holtz vintage photo from Natalie & Amy's

Colour distressing has been done using Tim Holtz antique linen from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- white mist card, ribbon & lace

'Metallic' card stock by DCWV 

Gold acrylic stones by Crafts Too from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

Sizzix Bigshot

Stix2 pick up tool from Natalie & Amy's

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

'Floral Frenzy' Embossalicious folder by Die'sire

'Doily Square' die cut by Marianne D LR0169 

'Resplendent Rectangle' die cut by Spellbinder from Natalie & Amy's

This month we have a fab prize up for grabs, make sure you pop over here & see what you could win. 

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab embossing the DT girls have made!

Hugs xx

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Jubbly Dragon!

Hi & welcome to my small part of the WWW today, I hope you are all well! Sending hugs to those who aren't!

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Delightful Challenges!

This week we want to see you

MAKE THE CUT!

so get out your die cuts & join in with us this week, I know most of you use die cuts in one form or another so no excuses this week!!

 I just loved colouring this little chappie in, he is so sweet!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch & Stash- fab sketch (ribbon & papers my stash)

Cards und More- song inspiration.... Puff The Magic Dragon!

Flourishes- distress....coloured with distress inks!

Ooh La La- song inspiration.... Puff The Magic Dragon!

Panpastel- pastel colours

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Jubbly Dragon' by Digital Delights

Tim Holtz distress inks

Wings- salty ocean & tumbled glass

Face & body- seedless preserves & milled lavender

Ground- iced spruce

Inks with a link are avaliable from Natalie & Amy's. !f you require a colour they haven't got in store, email & ask them if they can get it for you.

Shading around die cut done using 'magenta & magenta tint' Panpastels from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

My stash- blue, brown card & ribbon

DP- 'Daydream' by First Edition 

'Aqua' divine twine

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

'Just For You' sentiment from the 'Ticket set' by Digital Delights

'Precious Stars' die cuts by Memory Box 98546
'Labels #2' by Spellbinder

This week your in for a real treat, as we are sponsored by our very own Digital Delights! 

The winner will receive $10 voucher to spend on Wendy's fantastic images!

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog & see what fab creations the DT have made this week!

Hugs xx

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'Yummy!'

Today is the start of a new challenge over at The Perfect Sentiment, where this week we are saying

GOODBYE SUMMER, HELLO SCHOOL!

Ok so, you need to create a card with either a summer theme or back to school theme. Don't forget your sentiment on the front!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Sweet Shop- fab sketch (rotated)

Crafty Cardmakers-fun in the sun

Card Mania- ribbon

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'The Cutest Ice Cream Cart' by The Paper Shelter

Promarker, Flexmarker & Tim Holtz distress inks

Skin- dusky pink & blush

Hair- vintage photo

Clothes- salty ocean, broken china, tumbled glass, mustard seed, picked raspberry & milled lavender

Hat & Apron- iced spruce

Ice cream cart- picked raspberry, gathered twigs, iced spruce, broken china & tumbled glass

Ice creams- gathered twigs, scattered straw, victorian velvet, festive berries, antique linen & aged mahogany

Poster- festive berries, gathered twigs, scattered straw, aged mahogany & iced spruce

Sandwich board- iced spruce, gathered twigs, scattered straw, broken china  tumbled glass & squeezed lemonade

'Yummy' picked raspberry

'Cherries' mowed lawn & festive berries

A lot of the distress inks have been purchased from Natalie & Amy's!

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Back To Basics II' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- pink paper & ribbon

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

6" scalloped square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

'Bow Border' die cut by Crafts Too CTD17015

'Scalloped Square' die cut by X-cut 503404

'Small' corner rounding punch by X-cut

'Yummy' from the 'Yum Strawberry Kisses' stamp set from Natalie & Amy's

'Cherries' from the 'Party Girl Strawberry Kisses' stamp set from Natalie & Amy's

This week we are sponsored by 'The Paper Shelter, the winner will receive a $20 voucher to spend on their fab images!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I will be popping around to see you all later....please try & pop over  to The Perfect Sentiment challenge blog & see what fab creations the DT have made!

Hugs xx

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'Man of The Match!'

Welcome on this cloudy Saturday morning, I hope you are all well! Those who need a hug, have one from me xx

Today I am bringing you a new challenge from My Time To Craft, where this fortnight (going back to weekly after this one!) we want to you getting all

SPORTY!

so, footie, cricket, tennis, Motorsports, swimming anything thats sporty will do!!

If you are a regular visitor to my little blog, you will know I am a made Newcastle United fan (hence the Shearer part of my name) so there was really only one colour combo these cute bears were gonna have on their shirts lol! Even tho we live less than a mile from the Stoke City football ground & there strip is red & white striped, noooo that wasn't ever gonna happen lol!!

Just loved colouring these in with my Tim Holtz distress inks!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Seems A Little Sketchy- perfect sketch x

Creative Corner- cute critters

Craftin' Boutique- anything with a bear

Dutch Dare- animals

Happy Campers- use a stamp

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Champion' Mulberry Wood from Natalie & Amy's

Tim Holtz distress inks

Bears- gathered twigs, antique linen & vintage photo

Football kits- black soot & iced spruce

Trophy- black soot, iced spruce & pine needles

Grass- pine needles & mowed lawn

Sky- tumbled glass

All the inks with a link are available from Natalie & Amy's

Paper & Embellishments

DP- 'Man About Town' by Wild Rose Studio

My stash- blue & black card

'Noticeboard' stamp from 'The Good Life' set by Forever Friends

'Man of The Match' sentiment stamp from 'The London Line' set by Hely Cuppleditch

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Top Notch' 6" card blank

'Snowflake' border die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD036

'Ticket' die cuts by Sizzix 657569

Thank you so much for stopping by today, have a great weekend whatever your doing! Don't forget to pop over to the MTTC challenge blog & see what the DT have created!

Hugs xx

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'Flying High!'

Oh I can't believe my card is 7 days late, how bad is that? I just hope I don't get the sack lol! I'm sure Shaz my boss over at Sparkles Monthly will forgive me.

Well as you have guessed my card was due on the 15th & I just totally forgot about it until one of the girls mentioned the date. Bad thing about realising I had forgot was we were on our hols, so I couldn't do anything until today. But I did enjoy colouring this cutie!

This month over at 'Sparkles Monthly' we have a fab theme for you to follow

'UP, UP & AWAY!'

your creation must have balloons on, either hot air or party!

I have had this stamp for ages & never inked him up. I decided to do lots of decoupage making him a bit more dimensional!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Bearly Mine- fab sketch

Twist of Faith- animals

C.... is For Challenge- animals

The Crazy Challenge- animals

Images & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Turtle Flying High' by Marianne D

Tim Holtz distress inks from Natalie & Amy's

Balloons- festive berries, salty ocean, mustard seed & picked raspberry

Seat- gathered twigs

Turtle (heads, legs & arms) forest moss & gathered twigs

Shell- stormy sky, faded jeans & broken china

Body plate- gathered twigs & antique linen

Papers & Embellishments

All DP- 'Bubblegum Girl' by Grace Taylor

My stash- pink card & sentiment

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

Sizzix Bigshot

Ecraft

'Scalloped Rectangle frame' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD008

'Lace border #7' die cut by Die'sire

Clouds cut on my Ecraft using free SVG by Free SVG's

6" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

This month we are sponsored by the fab 'Crafty Ribbons'

the winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend.

I am really sorry I haven't visited you all lately I will be around sometime today! Please pop over to the main Sparkles blog & see what fab creations the DT have made!

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'It's A Cracker!'

This is my first post for today, please pop back later to see my Sparkles creation!

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at Delightful Challenges, where this week we have a great challenge for you

ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

I really enjoyed this challenge, the thought of making anything but a card usually freaks me out....but thankfully Wendy has some amazing cutting files for sale instore, so I had a play with one on my Ecraft!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

ABC Christmas- 'P' presents, paws, puppy! 

Divas By Design- Christmas

LEJ Designs- furry friends

Digi Makeover- anything but a card

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Gifted George' by Digital Delights

Aquamarkers & Derwent Inktense pencils

George- golden brown (aqua), oak & tan

Hat- poppy

Presents- apple green, mauve (aqua), golden yellow, thistle, iris blue & sherbet lemon

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Sparkle & Magic' digi papers by Digital Delights

My stash- ribbon

Blue card Core'dinations

'Merry Christmas' sentiment from the 'Christmas Ticket' set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues

'Collall all purpose glue' from Natalie & Amy's

'Cracker' cutting file by Digital Delights cut on my Ecraft

This week we are sponsored by 'Scrapyland' 

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

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab

 'anything but a card' creations the DT have made!

Hugs xx

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'Bird On A Wire'

I have really missed posting my cards on a Wednesday for 

The Perfect Sentiment, thankfully things are all back to normal now. I did post a card for them last week, but it felt strange....feels more normal this week lol!!

Anyhoos we have a fab theme for you to follow this week

THE GREAT OUTDOORS!

I just loved making this card, its so not me! No cute anything in sight just a gorgeous birdie & I took my time colouring him up three time & then decoupaged him up....you will see the layers better in my last photo....

As soon as I saw this image I knew I just had to have him!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch & Stash- perfect sketch (papers & buttons are my used stash)

Beccy's Place- anything goes with Beccy's image

Flourishes- autumnal colours

Crafty Boots- die cuts

Digi Darla- fins. feathers or fur

OSAAT- use a digi

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Bird on A Wire' by Beccy's Place

Tim Holtz distress inks from Natalie & Amy's

Sky- salty ocean

Birdie- black soot, gathered twigs, antique linen, iced spruce & mustard seed

Leaf flourish coloured with mowed lawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Birds & Flowers' by Marianne D from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- silver mirri card, flower buttons, brown sugar divine twine & 4mm pearls

'Kraft' paper by Papermania from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

Sizzix Bigshot

6" square Kraft card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Stix2 pick up tool from Natalie & Amy's

'Leaf #4' die cut by Joy Crafts 6003/0032

'Tab with Text' die cut by Marianne D COL1315

This week we are sponsored by the fabulous 'Beccy's Place' 

the winner will receive 3 digi images of their choice from Beccy's online store!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made this week!

Hugs xx

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'From Fizzy With Love'

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, this fortnight we want to see you use an

APERTURE!

somewhere on your creation!

I decided to use one of my much loved & very neglected 'Fizzy Moon' stamps!

I just love this little fella!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Tuesday Morning Sketches- fab sketch

Jellypark Challenges- cuddly wuddly

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards- colour challenge

Emma's Cards- floral

Southern Girls- beginning with F...Fizzy Moon, flowers & feet!

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Fizzy Moon with Flower'

Derwent Inktense Pencils

'Fizzy'- tan, willow & saddle brown

Button- dark aquamarine & sherbet lemon

Flowers- tangerine, sherbet lemon, deep violet, deep rose & ionion green

Turquoise & permanent green Panpastels from sky & grass from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Daydream' by First Edition 

'Kraft' paper by Papermania from Natalie & Amy's

Flowers cut from main image

Tools & Glue

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Scalloped Circle' die cuts by X-cut 503408

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will pop over & see the fab 'aperture' creations the DT have made!

Have a great weekend

hugs xx

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'Humpity Dumpity!'

Today we see the start of a new challenge over at Delightful Challenges. This week we have a fab one for you....

MAKE IT POP!

add layers or use dimension. A really easy challenge for me because I just love decoupaging part of my digi image!!

I really enjoyed fussy cutting this cutie out!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Paper Shelter- punches/dies

The Male Room- Anything goes (male)

Oldie But A Goodie- boy/male cards

The Kraft Journal- layers

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Humpty Dumpty' by Digital Delights

Promarker, Flexmarker & Derwent Inktense pencils

Humpty- blush (pro) linen (flex) & cherry (pencil)

Jacket, hat & shoes- cadmium orange, cadmium yellow, dusky purple & thistle

Wall- saddle brown, oak, tan, willow, baked earth & dark chocolate

Colour distressing- 'festive berries, aged mahogany & mowed lawn' distress inks by Tim Holtz from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Let's Fly Away' free stack from magazine

My stash- silver mirri & purple card

'Kraft' papers by Papermania from Natalie & Amy's

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

'Summer Kites' die cut by Memory Box 98564 from Natalie & Amy's

'Butterfly Garden' die cut by Crafts Too CTD17012

This week we are sponsored by 'The Charm Barn' 

The prize is still to be determined!

Thank you for stopping by today, I'll be around to see you all this morning! Don't forget to pop over & see what the girls had created this week. You will see all different ways to 'Make It Pop!'

Huge hugs xx

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On Your Christening Day!

Wow where did that week go to? It flew past, with me not posting again...oops! Hopefully now The Perfect Sentiment is back on a Wednesday you will be seeing more of me lol!!

Well as its our first challenge back, we have a really easy challenges for you at The Perfect Sentiment....

YOUR FAVOURITE TECHNIQUE!

it can be anything really, as long as your using on your card!

Where we take our Charlie to the vets, I have started leaving a box of cards for them to sell....with all pennies being donated to the 'Greyhound Trust' which is good cus that's what my pooch is! Well I got a phone call from one of the Vet Nurses asking if I could make her a 'Christening' card.....never made one before! Hope she likes it lol!!

I have gone with decoupaging stamped images & die cuts!

I just wish you could see the pink mirri card better, it's got tiny hearts all over it, looks so sweet!

I don't do the inside very often & did wonder what to put inside but Nige found this free sentiment online which we both thought was perfect!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketchy Colours- fab sketch

Stamp & Create- glitter

613 Avenue- sentiment

Great Impressions- square card

Hobby Cutz- card for a child

Sentimental Sunday- child's play

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Christening Day' (girl) by Di's Digi Downloads

Derwent Inktense pencils

Momma bear- willow, tan & carmine pink

Baby bear- amber

Christening gown & bow- cherry

Window & wall- neutral grey & iris blue

Flowers- hookers green & fuchsia

Papers & Embellishments

All DP- 'Nana's Kitchen' 12 x 12 stack from DCWV

My stash- pink mirri card, stripes washi tape & ribbon

'Star Dust' Stickles from Natalie & Amy's

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

Sizzix Bigshot

Ecraft by Craftwell

6" square scalloped edge card blank from Natalie & Amy's

'Rectangle #3' die cut by Nellie Snellen MFDO48

'Precious Hearts' die cuts by Memory Box from Natalie & Amy's

'LUCY' cut on my Ecraft using pre loaded font

Sentiment & verse printed from computer 

This week we are sponsored by the fab 'Robins Fetish'

 the winner will receive 5 digi images of their choice!!

Please pop over & see what fab creations my teamies have made using their 'favourite techniques!'

Hugs xx

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'Carol Singing Kitty!'

Please scroll down to see my Delightful Challenges creation!

I really can't believe its the 1st of August already, we have got so many exciting things happening in the next few month....we go away in a few weeks...of to spend a few days on Anglesey & touring around there, can't wait. Then the girls are going to Manchester to see Tonight Alive & then a few weeks after they go to see 30 Seconds To Mars & You Me @ Six. Then its (cough cough) my 40th lol!!  Then a week after that I'm going on my crafty weekend whoop whoop!! Can't wait for it! Then Katie & me are off to Manchester to see (squeal) 5ive!! So excited can't wait. I have seen them twice before, the last time they were around. When the girls were growing up it was all I listened to them & Take That....well I've already seen Rob & refuse to pay the prices of tickets to see him again!!

Anyhoos enough of that (sorry just so excited about the end of this year!)

Today's second creation is for Sparkles Christmas, where this month we want to see your

CHARMS OR BRADS!

included somewhere on your creation!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
2 Sisters- fab sketch rotated
Crafting For all Seasons- Christmas In July
Little Red Wagon- Christmas In July
Deep Ocean Challenge- Christmas In July

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Carol Singing Cat'- by Pink Gem

Derwent Coloursoft

Turquoise Panpastel from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

'Stocking Filler' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- charm, clear dew drops, ribbon & gold papers

Tools & Glues

Collall all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's

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

Stix2 pick up tool from Natalie & Amy's

5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's

Our fabulous sponsor this month was kind enough to give the DT a few images to play with. Make sure you pop over to the Sparkles Christmas blog & see what fab creations the ladies have made!

Our sponsor this month is Pink Gem Designs, the winner will receive 3 digi images of their choice!

Thank you for stopping by today. 

Hugs xx
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'You're My Hero!'

It's the first Thursday of the month which means, new release over at 

Digital Delights! Believe me when I say they are SUPER! 

Wendy has drawn some amazing superhero's for us this month, including some accessories, digi papers & digi sentiments! You will find them all here, or why not pop over here & see what the fab DT have made with them!

The DT have used this fab image for  the new challenge over at 

Delightful Challenges where the theme is

STARS OR SPARKLE!

I really enjoyed making this card, the papers are just perfect & you get 12 digi papers in the set! I have used two on my card.

Introducing 'Heroic Henry' what a sweetie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sketch & Stash- fab sketch
Whimsical Designs- bug or animal
Digi Sketch- anything goes
Ooh La La Creations- for the one you love (my Hubby)

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Heroic Henry' by Digital Delights

Tim Holtz distress markers & inks

Henry- pumice stone & spun sugar

Mask- festive berries

Cap & emblem- festive berries & faded jeans

Ground- black soot

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Superhero' digi papers by Digital Delights

Fiskars 'star' punch

My stash- silver mirri card

'You're My Hero' from the 'Superhero' sentiment set by Digital Delights

Tools & Glues

'Collall all purpose glue' from Natalie & Amy's

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

'Photo Corners' cut on my Ecraft using a free SVG by Heather

5" square card blank

Our prize this week is some gorgeous goodies from the Crafty Ribbons, for more details on the prize pop over here!

Thank you for stopping by today. I just wanted to say I am really sorry if I haven't been around your blogs as much as normal. But with having the girlies off school/college & this heat my M.E is really bad at the moment....hopefully it will calm down & things will get back to normal.

HUGE HUGS xxx

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