31 May 2015

Carnation Love

Good morning, on this yukky wet Sunday morning. I was meant to be off out on my bike with Nige today for a pint in the beer garden. But I don't think thats gonna happen!

Anyhoos, as you have probable noticed if you are a regular to my blog, I have quite an addiction to Sweet Pea Stamps. Well one of my favourite artists of theres has her own FB page & was giving away a freebie as long as you coloured her & had her uploaded by today lol Yeah cutting it fine I know, but I've been busy & spent quite a lot of time in bed over the last few weeks. But anyhoos here she is all finished ready to go in a frame on Danni's wall, as soon as she saw her coloured she asked me if she could have her...little babe xx



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Ching Chou Kuik Facebook- blooms
I Love Promarkers- anything but a square
Whimsy Stamps- anything but a square card
2 Cute Ink- water themed
Love to Create- anything creative

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- Carnation Love' by Ching Chou Kuik
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Hair- ice grey 1, 120 & 118
Eyes- 66 & 64
Tail- frosted pink, 42 & 32
Dress- oasis, 63, turquoise, 72 & frosted pink
Flowers- green shoot, holly, purple velvet & spring lilac
Jewellery- frosted pink, island lagoon, turquoise, oasis & 72
Sand- sand dune & 84
Moon- soft lime
Panpastels
Sea- phthalo blue
Sky- ultramarine blue shade
Tim Holtz distress inks
'Prima Donna Petals' picked raspberry, mowed lawn & squeezed lemonade

Papers & Embellishments
My stash- brown card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Resplendent Rectangles' die cut by Spellbinders
'Prima Donna Petals' die cut by Die-namics

Thank you for stopping by today, if I haven't been by to say hi yet I will be around soon.
Hugs xx

30 May 2015

2 into 1 does go??!! 2 challenges 1 card!

Arghhhhh I do love a bank holiday weekend, but it does totally throw my days outta whack!!! So yeah my card is a bit late today, so I'm gonna shush & post it lol!

Today's creation is for the new challenge starting over at Natalie & Amy's which this month is...

CHRISTMAS

so if you want the chance to win a £15 voucher to spend instore, get ya Christmas stash out & start creating!!

It's also for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, were this week we want to see your

DOMESTIC ANIMALS
so we want to see your, dogs, cats, mice, rabbits....I did think of doing a skunk but needed to make it a Christmas as well x


Just love this little cutie...


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Aud Sentiments- cute + a sentiment
Christmas Sweet Stampin'- cute Christmas
Fab & Funky- Christmas

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Holly Jolly Christmas' Makey Bakey Mice from Natalie & Amy's
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Mousey- light fawn, 93 & 91
Jacket- oasis, 72 & 63
Holly- bright green, 54 & 53
Berries- berry red & 99
Ground- 118

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Back to Basics Modern Christmas' by Dovecraft from Natalie & Amy's
My stash- red card & green card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'Collall 3D glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'Holly & Berry' die cut by C.C.Designs
'Seasons Greetings' mini die by Tattered Lace
'Dots Border' mini die by Tattered Lace

Thank you for stopping by today, hopefully I will be around tomorrow to catch up on what have all been making. Have a great weekend
Hugs xx

28 May 2015

Steampunk!

A quick post from me today, as Nige is off & we are going food shopping bleurgh!!! The one thing I hate lol

I'm here to share with you the second part of this months 'Sweet Pea Stamps' progressive challenge on Facebook. All you have to do is create something using any Sweet Pea stamp & post it to there FB group & you will recieve a free image of their choosing!! Now the one I have to show you today, I would never have normally brought, so to be given an image that is so far removed from what I normally do was a challenge. Still not sure if I like the end result...but here we go!!!



Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Steampunk Old Lady' by Sandra Caldwell from Sweet Pea Stamps
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Hair- terracotta, 118 & 87
Earrings- gold
Hat- gold, icicle, 118, purple, 79, plum & 106
Jacket- cool grey 5 & 4, 119, terracotta & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Chronology' by Docrafts
'Flower Power' card candi
My stash- lilac pearlised card, green card & pink pearl

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Fabulous Phlox' die cut by Memory Box 98511
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stooping by today, I really do appreciate you taking the 
time to leave me a comment. Have a good day
Hugs xx

26 May 2015

Wild Flower Beauty

It's Tuesday & that mean Nige has gone back to work after our fab weekend. Saturday we hired a car (not the one we wanted lol) it was a baby blue Fiat 500 rag top. Nige looked so funny driving it!
We went over to Lake Vyrawy in Wales & had a nommy ice cream lol. Then we drove around the lake to the other side & had burgers cooked by Nige on the camping stove!! We then took a gorgeous drive around to Llangollen  had a look around the shops, I managed to come away with a paintbrush lol! The girls got a few different things. Then we drove back & stopped of in Trevor so Nige could take some photos of the aqueduct thats 126ft high.....mmmm not a chance was I walking over that lol!! Last stop was Ellemere lake for some chips & they were scrummy!!
Sunday, I mostly slept, but did do some crafting in-between, we also managed to watch the F1, where my man won yet again (yeah I know kinda a hollow win, but a win is a win lol. Monday much the same as Sunday with less crafting & more watching moojies & sports

Anyhoos I'm here today to share my latest creation for 'Try Stampin' on Tuesday or Not'
this weeks sketch is fab & I think its gonna be a good turn out this week. 
Sketch is either here or I will pop it on at the end of my post.



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Creative Card Crew- for a teen
Top Tip Tuesday- all about the hair
Stamp & Create- May flowers
613 Avenue Create- create my own challenge
Column #1 image
Column #2 die cut
Column #3 embossing
Column #4 flowers
Column #5 square card

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Wild Flower Beauty' by Sami Stamps
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Hair- 120, 98 & 96
Dress- 72, 71, 70 & 63
Flowers- 32, 31, 30 & 19
Shadow- icicle
Tim Holtz distress inks
Fabulous Phlox- spun sugar

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'blue & pink' by Papermania
My stash- white paper & 4mm pink pearls

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Fabulous Phlox' die cut by Memory Box 98511
'Honeycomb' embossing folder by Darice
'Stix2' pick up pencil from Natalie & Amy's
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Here's this weeks sketch

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you all have a wonderful week
Hugs xx

23 May 2015

Zebra or Zeebra?

Real quick post from me this morning. waiting for Nige to get back with a rental car. We decided after Christmas to get rid of our Bug (car) as 98% of the time she was sat outside the house, not being used & was costing a fortune to run but not going anywhere!! So we decided to hire a car this weekend & go either up to the Lakes or over into Wales not sure which yet depends on what my very own human Satnav (or Pratnav as they are called in this house) says!

So anyhoos enough with the yapping lol....I am here today to share my latest make for 
My Time To Craft with you. This week we want to see your 

ZOO ANIMALS!

so giraffes, elephants, zebras, lion & tigers oh my! lol 

I decided to use an image I have had for an absolute age, one of the first things I won entering challenges & I've been doing that for years!!


I decided to pop him on a 4 x 4" square card...rather a cute image to go with a cute size!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Aud Sentiments- cute with sentiment
Craft & Smash- animals
Paper Creator's- animals
Cardz 4 Guyz- world wildlife
Digi Sketch- animals

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Squared Zebra' by SK Digis
Spectrum Noir Pencils
Sansodor
Zebra- 120, 116 & 09
Grass- 47 & 46

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Stripes & Diamonds' by Crafts Too
'Pot Pourii' card candi
'The Fun Life Ticket #2' sentiment by Whimsy Stamps

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy'
'Collall 3D glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'Ticket' die cut by Whimsy Stamps
'4" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'zoo animals' the DT girls have used. 
Hugs xx

22 May 2015

Happy Kissmass

Its nearly the weekend Yay....plus the girlies are off college next week, so some girlie time I think. 

I'm here today to share my Slinky Tart inspirational creation with you. make sure you pop over to the store & see what fabulous new images Tamara has drawn....they are awesome!!


Nige did laugh at me for making a Christmas card in May....little does he know I started making this years on Boxing day xx


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Christmas at Sweet Stampin- cute
Lil red Wagon- to die for
Crafty Hazelnut's- Christmas
Crafty Time- something new (image)
Cuttlebug Mania- ribbon

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Snowman CPR' by Slinky Tart
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Eyes- tan, 96, 93 & 91
Hair- icicle, 120, 118, 115, soft aqua, 66 & 64
Coat- red rooster, 106, 33, chilli red & 118
Snowman- amber, 22, pink mittens, 63 & 61
Hat- red rooster, 118, 106 & 33
Scarf- sapphire & 73

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Merry Magic' by Dovecraft
'Happy Kissmass' computer generated using 'Alice in Wunderland' font
My stash- red card & blue ribbon

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'Rectangle #3' die cut by Nellie Snellon MFD048

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'Inspirational' creations the Slinky Tarts have made this week.
Hugs xx

20 May 2015

Dancing In The Rain!

Hello, good morning & welcome to my tiny spot on the web. Today I am here to share with you my creation for Inky Impressions. Our challenge this week is all about

FAUX STITCHING/DOODLING 

on your creation, so lets see what you can do!

I decided to use an image I haven't used before & I really enjoyed colouring this cutie in...


The raindrops are the waste from a butterfly die cut I have....see you can even use the waste lol


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafting Musketeers- use a die cut
Naughty or Nice- friends
Without Words- pink, yellow & blue

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Nickie In The Rain' by Inky Impressions
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Eyes- arctic blue
Lips- coral
Hair- champagne, 111 & 96
Jacket- soft lime & 18
Trousers- glacier blue & 64
Shoes- soft lime, 18 & 20
Umbrella- pink pearl, tropical orchid & 38
Puddle- 62 & 61
Flowers- canary, 64 & 38
Doodlings- rose pink
Tim Holtz distress inks
Clouds- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Back to Basics' by Dovecraft
'Dance in The Rain' sentiment by Inky Impressions
My stash- yellow & blue card

Tools & glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Clouds' die cuts by Joy Crafts 6002/0199
'Topiary Tree & Butterfly' die cut (raindrops) by Marianne D LR0261
'Stix2' pick up pencil from Natalie & Amy's
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

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


16 May 2015

Blue Kitty!?!

Today's My Time To Craft post is a little bit late....no idea where my week goes to! I did pop into The Range today & a few crafty things fell in my basket lol! I am loving the new 'Back to Basics' colour range...problem is...I NEED them all lol

Anyhoos today is a very special day in the Swinscoe household. Our baby stinky butt is 1 today, I can't believe it, its gone so quickly from when I found out he had been born to now!!!
This is a picture of Nico & his siblings taken about 2 hours after he was born 


And this is my boy today, trying to eat me lol
I never in a million years thought he would be the wonderful friendly & so loving skunk that he is. He has certainly won my heart & Nige thinks the world of him too
Happy 1st  Birthday to my gorgeous Nico 
Momma loves you xx


Ok now on with my creation for My Time To Craft, this week we have a fabulous sketch for you to follow, you will find it here or at the end of my post.


Mmm the kitty wasn't meant to be blue, I picked up the wrong Promarker. But after all that I kinda like it lol


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Di's Digi's - load on the flowers
Crafts 4 Eternity- wood (she's in the woods)

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Purple Woods' by Ching-Chou Kuik from Sweet Pea Stamps
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush- 09 & 08
Eyes- apple cider & 59
Hair- orchid, 83, 82 & 78
Lips- 82
Dress- apple cider & 108
Kitty- bright green, 57, pastel blue, 68, 67, pale blossom & 37
Wings- pale blossom, 38, 37 & 34
Trees- pale blossom & 37
Background- storm clouds, 120, 119 & bright green
Image- 'flowers, leaves & stem' freebie from a magazine
Flowers- pale blossom, 39 & 38
Leaves- apple cider, 108 & 60

Papers & Embellishments
'Pot Pourri' card candi
My stash- white paper & blue card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'With Love' mini die cut by Tattered lace
Flowers stamped using 'Versafine' onyx black
'6" square white card blank'

this weeks sketch


Thank you for stopping by today, enjoy the rest of your weekend
hugs xx

15 May 2015

'Christopher's Day In The Mud!'

I'm so excited today, I am going to be sharing one of the fabulous new releases over at 
Inky Impressions. We have 2 new never been seen before character images, one character image only ever been available in rubber before & a new never seen before background digi....& they are all awesome!
So make sure you click here & go & have a look x

I decided to make a Fathers Day card for my Step Dad off Charlie dawg & Nico.


My step dad is always either playing golf or in the garden, so I thought this image was perfect!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
The Male Room- colours
Cardz 4 Guyz- make your mark
Incy Wincy- the great outdoors

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Christopher's Day In The Mud' by Inky Impressions
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Eyes- 90 & 89
Hair- umber & 120
Trousers- denim blue, 70 & 69
Shirt- twilight sky, 120 & 72
Trainers- twilight sky, warm grey 5, cool grey 1 & 119
Shovel- ice grey 1, 115, lipstick red & 106
Magnifying glass- ice grey , lipstick red, 106 & aquamarine
Grass- bright green & 50
Worm- oatmeal, 91 & 90
Mud- tan, 99, cocoa & 103
Panpastels
Sky- turquoise

Papers & Embellishments
DP- ? by Crafts Too
'Happy Fathers Day' banner by Inky Impressions
My stash- brown card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Clouds' die cuts by Joy Craft 6002/0199
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will stop by the main Inky Impressions blog & see what fabulous creations the Inkettes have created with the new releases...
Hugs xx



12 May 2015

Hello May!

It's time for a new sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. Don't forget to join us over on our new Facebook page for lots of chat & fun!!!!

 I decided to use one of PPink Dolls images for this card. Over on their Facebook page the artist is generous enough to do freebies every now & then & when I saw this one I just had to have a play!

Before we got to my creation this week, I wanted to share a photo with you. Nige came to bed a couple of hours after me the other night (to busy on his X-Box lol) & this is what he found ....love my stinky butt sooooo much & feel so privileged & honoured that he loves me too!!




This week we have a great sketch for you to follow...you will find it here, or I will pop it at the end of my post.


She is such a cutie!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Incy Wincy- the great outdoors
Perfectly Rustic- 3 of something (clouds)

Image & Colouring Medium
Image 'Hello May' by PPinky Dolls
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Hair- ice grey 1, 120, 118 & 116
Dress- pastel blue, 68 & 67
Coat- apple cider, 108 & 59
Boots- nutmeg, 99 & 96
Balloons- pastel blue, 68, 67, rose pink, 40 & 31
Pram- lipstick red, 120, burnt sienna, aquamarine, firebrick & ice grey 1
Dolly- blush & lemon
Ground- 96, 45 & leaf green
Tim Holtz distress inks
Clouds- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Summer Breeze' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's
My stash- green card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Clouds' die cuts by Joy Crafts 6002/0199
'With Love' mini die by Tattered Lace
'6" square white card blank'

This weeks fab sketch!


Thank you for stopping by today, I hope when this post goes live I have been around & visited you all....if not I'm on my way lol! Please pop over & leave the 'Try Stampin' DT some love & see waht fab creations they have made this week!!

Hugs xx

9 May 2015

Thinking of You

It's the weekend, but I'm not as happy as usual. It's still raining & still yukky. Bring back the sunshine!! Oh well the perfect time to craft or snuggle with hubby on sofa watching TV. Hope you all have a great weekend & the weather is better where you are xx

Ok so the real reason I'm here isn't to have a moan lol, its to share this weeks My Time To Craft creation. This week we have a theme that I really don't like to create for, but I always like having one or two in my box as kinda just in case cards.

SYMPATHY



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Papertake Weekly- ATG + no DP

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image & sentiment- both freebies with magazines
Spectrum Aquas
Bear- blossom, tan, desert sepia & kingfisher
Flower- lime, sunflower, bud green, moss, rose pink & blossom
Ground- charcoal

Papers & Embellishments
'watercolour' card by Crafter Companion
My stash- blue card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'jet black' Archival ink
'4" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a good weekend. Why not pop over & see what 'Sympathy' creations the DT girls have made to inspire you
Hugs xx

8 May 2015

The Cats Meow!

Hi, I hope you are all well. Sorry I haven't been around to see you in a while I'm really struggling with my M.E at the moment, Sleeping more hours than I'm awake lol....need the weather to behave then I can get out on my bike again. Just popping out for an hour or so was doing me the world of good & I was getting on top of it. Then the rains came again & now they need to just do one!! I hope I will stay awake long enough over the weekend to pop over & comment on your blogs!

Now the reason I'm here today is to share me Slinky Tart Inspiration creation with you. I just loved this image as soon as Tamara showed us....but as usual by the time it come around to my week creating I had forgotten about it & chose something else....but not this week...


I have used one of the sentiments that come with is inside & it says..
'I'd spend 9 lives with you' 
might have to save it & give it to Nige for our anniversary


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'The Cats Meow' from The Slinky Tarts
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- sunkissed pink, blush, 09 & 08
Eyes- 59, 58, 57 & 56
Lips- blush, 24 & 23
Cat suit- ice grey 5 & 120
Ears- ice grey 5, 120, pale blossom & 29
Hair- oasis, 72 & 71
Whip- lipstick red & 106

Papers & Embslliehments
DP- 'Miss Caroline' by My Minds Eye
My stash- red card candi, black card & red leather strip

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'Entwined' die cut by Crafts Too CTD17004
'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please call in & see what the other 'Slinky Tarts' have created this week!
Hugs xx

6 May 2015

To Someone Special

Today is gonna be a super quick post from me...as I thought today was Tuesday lol silly bank holidays totally throw me...or it might just be old age!!

Anyhoos, I'm here to share with you my latest creation for 'Inky Impressions' were this week we have an embellishments theme

CARD CANDI, PEARLS, GEMS or BUTTONS

you need to use at least one of the above on your creation!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Aria's Secrets' by Inky Impressions
Image- 'The Rock Background' by Inky Impressions
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Lips- pink mittens & 30
Hair- buttercup, 120, 98 & 94
Bow- aquamarine, 72 & 63
Shirt- primrose, 17 & 16
Trousers- lavender, 39, 38 & 37
Shoes- primrose, 18, 17 & 16
Diary- lipstick red, lavender, 38, oatmeal, saffron & 109
Rock- warm grey 2, 120 & 119
Grass- leaf green, 48 & 47
Leaves- moss, bright green, 59 
Dandelion- buttercup
Tim Holtz distress inks
Clouds & sky- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Fairy Fora' by Prima
My stash- silver pearls, black card & baby blur corrugated card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Daisy Flower' die cut by Joy crafts 6002/0024 from Natalie & Amy's
'Leafy Branch' die cuts by C.C. Designs
'Cloud' die cuts by Joy Crafts 6002/0199
'To Someone Special' mini die cut by Tattered Lace
'Stix2' pick up pencil from Natalie & Amy's
'6" square white card blank' 

Thank you for stopping by today, hopefully be around to visit you all soon
Huge hugs xx




2 May 2015

New Baby!

Good evening, so sorry my post is late today. I have just got so lost this week with days I thought it was Tuesday yesterday! Nige had 5 days of in a row from Friday & went back to work Thursday so I blame him lol!

Anyhoos, today's creation is for My Time To Craft, where this week I decided as I need a few of these kinda cards over the next few months I would get started & also get some inspiration from you guys....so please join in with us & make something with the theme....

NEW BABY

I decided to use one of my older digi images that I hadn't yet used (well I don't remember colouring her up before) still keeping in with my new years resolution lol!


I decided to leave my card quite plain, so it didn't take your eyes away from the really cute image!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafty Calender- things with wings
Creative Corner- for mom (mom of new baby)
Polkadoodles- anything but square
Aud Sentiments- wings & sentiment
Cute card Thursday- sentiment

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Posey' by Sylvia Zet (n longer available) *sob sob*
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- sunkissed pink, blush & 08
Hair- buttercup, 119, 96 & 94
Clothes- blossom, 78, pastel blue, 68, lavender & 38
Wings- pastel blue, 64, lemon, 17, 14, lavender & 78
Flowers- lavender, 82, 81, lemon, 21 & 20
Dots- azure

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Sugar & Spice' by Dovecrafts
My stash- sentiments & lilac pearlized card

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

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a great weekend & I will be around to visit you all after the weekend. Don't forget to pop over & see what fab 'New Baby' creations the DT have made.
Hugs xx