Spooky!

Welcome to the start of a new challenge at {PIN}spirational. I decided to make a Halloween card, to send to our Danni at Uni in Cardiff. It seems so long since I have seen her...its only been about a month xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Beccy's Place- ATG

Crea Chicks- halloween

Creatalicious- halloween

House of Cards- CAS halloween

Scrap From The Heart- halloween

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Spooky Pumpkin' from Beccy's Place (freebie)

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Pumpkin- march hare, nougat, burnt sienna, brown ochre, pumpkin, burnt umber, terracotta, cool grey 5, cool grey 4, lemon & dark cadmium yellow

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround- iced spruce

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card from Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'4" white square card blank'

This fortnights {PIN}spirational 

Thank you for stopping by today, just a quick post from me today, as off to work soon.

I will be back on the 1st November with a super cute dragon!! 

Take care until then

Hugs xx

OH SH*T!!

Its time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft, this fortnight we have two themes for you to choose from.

HALLOWEEN
OR

CATS

I'm sure there are a few of you out there who don't send Halloween cards, I don't .....so I decided to add another theme for you to choose from.

I decided to use one of my favourite ever cat stamps...

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

As You Like It- animals or people (animals all the way, especially skunks. as I have a 3 year old little stinker Nico xx)

Southern Girls- crazy for critters

Rubber Dance- animals

Lost Coast Portal- animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Cats #1' by Personal Impressions PIC5050

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Kitty- van-dyke brown, raw umber & pompeian red

Tea towel- deep scarlet red & warm grey III

Pegs- phthalo blue

Washing line- dark cadmium orange

Socks- chrome oxide green, permanent green olive, chromium green opaque & may green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Little Meow' A5 paper pack by papermania

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

'desert storm' Neenah Kraft card by Crafters Companion

My stash- red ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'cat paw' die cut from the Cats Meow die by Provocraft

'stitched squares' die cuts by M & C Boutique from The Works

'OH SHIT!' alphabet die cuts by Creative Dies

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a fabulous weekend.

I will be back on Tuesday, take care until then

Hugs xx

Purity!

I'm so busy with work at the moment, I just haven't managed to get around to commenting on your blogs, sorry. I will catch up as soon as I can xx

Its time for me to share my latest DT creation for Sheepski digi's. I just love this image, I remember when I was younger my step-sister loved Pierrot, she had everything with it on. Her bedroom was covered in it lol. So this creation is kinda a nod to that.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Friends- ATG

Simpy Papercraft- ATG

Crafting With An Attitude- ATG

Through The Craftroom Door- ATG

Tuesday Throwdown- CAS

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Purity' by Sheepski

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell words in brown

Skin- ivory & cold grey II

Eyes- surf blue, bluish turquoise, turquoise & cobalt turquoise

Hat- cool grey 5 & black

Make up- cool grey 5 & black

Eyebrows- van-dyke brown & raw umber

Lips- poppy & red violet

Collar- cold grey IV & cold grey III

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

Buttons- cool grey 5 & black

Rose- sugar plum & black

Stem- lush green & hookers green

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround- shaded lilac

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card from Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'southern charm valance' die cut by Cheery Lynn Designs B454

'6" square white card blank' from The Range

Thank you for stopping by today, Make sure you pop over & check out what fabulous creations the other DT ladies have made. I will be back tomorrow, take care 

Hugs xx

What's That, Coming Over The Hill?

Ok, so I'm running late yet again....I really need to get my head in the game lol!!

Going from 16 hrs to lots more is killing my crafty time, I need to start managing my time better...any tips on this would be great xx

Anyhoos, I'm here to share my latest make for 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie' I loved making this card, using one of our sponsor...Limited Runs, fabulous images!!

 I decided to make a card for Nige....just because I can lol 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Passion For Promarkers- ATG

Stinkin' Inkers- monster mash

Crafty Creations- ATG

CCC Digi- fantasy

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'monster #2' by Limited Runs

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Words in brown

Left monster- azure, helioblue reddish & cobalt blue greenish

Eye- lime twist, pine green, permanent green, cold grey IV & cold grey III

Right monster- pumpkin, brown ochre, burnt ochre & dark cadmium orange

Eye- azure, black, helio reddish, cold grey IV & cold grey III

Tim Holtz distress inks

Moon- iced spruce

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Time To Sparkle' by Dovecraft from The Range

'red' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania from The Range

'white' colouring card from Rymans

Sentiment, computer generated

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Sizzix Bigshot'

'circle' die cut by X-cut 503416 from The Range

'5" square white card blank' from The Range

This fortnights fab & very yummy monster cookies

Thank you for stopping by today, fingers crossed I get my a*se in gear over the next week or so. I will be back tomorrow with my latest 'Sheepski' DT creation

Take care until then, hugs xx

Mouse's In Love

Good morning & welcome to my small part of the World Wide Web. Firstly I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who sent me 'good luck' messages, emails etc...I really

 do appreciate it xx

In answer to some of your questions, I love my new job...its awesome, my first shift I got to play with some new dies from Sizzix & boy are the gorgeous. I also saw what we have coming 

in the new year, I seriously need to save some pennies 💗 them all. 

I have been asked (after taking some of my favourite makes in to show my supervisor) to do a weekly demo, either Saturday or Sunday depending on my hours. This was meant to be happening after Christmas, but it looks like its gonna be sooner arghhhh!!! scary!!!

Anyhoos, the real reason I'm here is to share with you my latest creation for 'Inspiration Destination' we have an optional theme for you this fortnight...

EASEL CARDS

I just love easel cards, they are just that little bit extra. I decided to make a circle one lol

After much messing & a few A4 sheets of wasted card I managed to make this. I hope you like it xx

Just love these cute mouse's 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creates & Makes- ATG
Inky Chicks- not square
Craftaholics R Us- ATG
Little Red Wagon- shaped cards (no square/rectangle)
2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with critter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Dreamboat' from the Lovers Lane set by Country Companions

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Left Mouse

Ears & nose- carmine pink

Fur- baked earth

Jumper- lagoon & iris blue

Boots- shiraz & tan

Right Mouse

Ears & nose- carmine pink

Fur- neutral grey

Jumper- shiraz & poppy red

Boots- shiraz & tan

Pillow- red violet

Champagne flutes- sicilian yellow & neutral grey

Tree- oak

Leaves- hooker's green & felt green

Water- sea blue

Ladybug- poppy red

Champagne bottle- poppy red, tan, hooker's green & felt green

Oars- neutral grey & hot red

Boat- madder brown, hot red & neutral grey 

Papers & Embellishments

'blue, red, green & purple' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania 

'white' colouring card by Ryman's

My stash- pearl & hearts 

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'circle stitch' die cuts by M&C Boutique from The Works

'precious hearts' die cuts by Memory Box

'heart' border die cut from the LOVE set by Diamond Press DP1188

'flower' die cut from the Make & Create set from The Works

'card base' made using 'A4 hammered card' by Crafters Companion

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'easel cards' the Dream Team have made to help inspire you

I will be back tomorrow, so until the take care xx

Hugs xx

Foxy!

Good morning & welcome to my late post for {PIN}spirational....no idea where the time went. I did have a really rubbish 9hr shift on Monday which threw me abit!

Anyhoos, I'm here to share with you a super cute image, sent to the DT from Lemon Shortbread. I just loved this super cute fox as soon as I saw him & he fits with this fortnights {PIN}spirational photo. Which you will find here or at the end of my post xx

Ok so I decided on an arctic fox...kinda, anyhow's that's what he started out as lol!!

Also decided he was enough on his own & didn't need anything else on it xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craftaholics R Us- cute

Words 2 Craft By- Autumn

Lemon Shortbread- ATG

Animal Friends- Autumn

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Autumn Fox' by Lemon Shortbread

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Ears- medium flesh, cinnamon & light flesh

Fur- cold grey II, cold grey I, warm grey VI, warm grey V,  warm grey IV & warm grey III

Ground- leaf green, grass green & light green

Leaf- terracotta & burnt ochre

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'black' card from the 12 x 12 black & white stack by Papermania

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'4" square white card blank'

This fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 18th & will let you all know how my new job is going. Until then take care

Hugs xx

New Job!!!!

I am soooooo excited, I start my new job on the 16th of this month. Working in the craft department in The Range. My Dream job!!! I'm a bit behind with my DT makes, which is why this make is a few hours late..oops!

Anyhoos our theme for the next fortnight over at My Time To Craft is...

SYMPATHY

such difficult cards to make, but an essential one to have in our stash.

I decided to use one of my favourite go to flower stamps

I decided to stamp out the image three times & take certain petals & give

 it some dimension!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Catz- ATG with CAS twist

Aud Sentiments- die cut & sentiment

In The Pink- flowers

Crafters Cafe- die cuts

Sparkles Monthly- die cuts

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Star Lilies' by Stampendous

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils, words in brown

Flower heads- alizarin crimson, pink crimson & rose carmine

Leaves & stems- phthalo green, emerald green & grass green

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sentiment & border colour distressed using 'victorian velvet'

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Ryman's

'lilies' stamped using Versafine 'onyx black'

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'3D' Collall glue with tools

'with sympathy' Die'sire die cut by Crafters Companion

'A2 curved border #1' Borderbilities die cut by Spellbinders

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what 'sympathy' makes the DT ladies have made to help inspire you.

I will be back on Tuesday, so take care until then. Have a great weekend

Hugs xx

Maya the Witch

Its time for a new cookie challenge, over at 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie'  You will find our latest cookie here, or at the end of my post.

The image I have used on my card this fortnight is one of my favourite Halloween images & gets used lots, because its really cute lol!

Ok so this is my first proper go at no line colouring....not sure I like it, I really enjoyed doing it but not sure I like the finished image!! What do you think?

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Craftaholics R Us- Halloween

Crafty Gals Corner- add a bat

Animal Friends- autumn/Halloween

Crea Chicky- Halloween

Paradise of Stamps- Halloween

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Maya the Witch & Kitty' by Whiff of Joy (no longer in business 😭)

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Polychromos words in brown

Maya

Skin- blush, medium flesh & cinnamon

Hair- dolphin blue, warm grey VI & warm grey V

Hat- amethyst, mauve, violet, gold, orange glaze, apple cider, chromium green opaque & earth green yellowish

Dress- gold, orange glaze, warm grey 3, warm grey IV, warm grey 5, black & payne's grey

Tights- amethyst, mauve, violet, apple cider, chromium green opaque & earth green yellowish

Shoes- warm grey 3 & warm grey IV

Broom

Hand- praline, van-dyck brown & raw umber

Brush- gold, burnt umber, bistre & burnt ochre

Kitty

Fur- blue grey 1, warm grey IV & warm grey III

Ears- blush & medium flesh

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- black soot & stormy sky

Papers & Embellishments

'orange & black' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'white' colouring card from Ryman's

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'mini bat' die cut from the movers & shapers collection by Tim Holtz

'5" square white card blank'

This fortnights cookie...

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over here & see what fabulous makes the DT have created to help inspire you.

I will be back on Saturday with my latest make for MTTC, so until then take care

Hugs xx

Rick St Dennis

It's time for me to share my latest 'Inspiration Destination' this fortnight we have the awesome 'Rick St Dennis' sponsoring us. Make sure you pop over here & check out what fabulous creations the 'Dream Team' have made using Ricks images. I had so much fun colouring this image in & I just love the squirrel!

Don't forget its an 

ANYTHING GOES

challenge as always xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas- ATG

A Snowflakes Promise- ATG

Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas

Christmas Card Challenge- ATG

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Snowman & Squirrel' by Rick St Dennis

Faber-Castell Polychromo pencils words in brown

Snowman- cobalt green & light cobalt turquoise

Nose- burnt umber, terracotta & yellow ochre

Twigs- burnt umber, dark sepia & brown ochre

Hat- black, cold grey V, gold, bluish turquoise, helio turquoise & cobalt turquoise

Scarf- bluish turquoise, helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise, payne's grey & warm grey IV

Star bauble- silver

Bauble- copper

Squirrel- bistre, Indian red & caput mortuum

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' card from the 12 x 12 black & white stack by Papermania

'white' colouring card by Ryman's

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'It's Snowing' embossing folder by Leonie Pujol

'snow' sentiment die cut from the 'Let It Snow' sentiment die by Creative Dies

'4" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you are all well. I will be back tomorrow with a halloween creation to share with you.....until then take care 

Hugs xx