Twerking Snowman!!

Good morning & welcome to my blog. Today I'm here to share with you my latest creation for

'My Time To Craft Christmas' 

Where for the next fortnight our theme is.....

PLAID/GINGHAM

I just love plaid papers, whether I use them on Christmas makes or everyday makes I love them!

For this DT make I not only made a card but a box & tag to match

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Aud Sentiment- ATG with a sentiment

Through The Purple Haze- Christmas in July

Christmas Craft Creations- ATG

Crafty Gals Corner- Christmas in July

Fab N Funky- Christmas

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Drop It Like It's Cold' by Sweet November Stamps

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Card

Snowman & shadow- skyblue & light ultramarine

Nose- dark cadmium orange & dark chrome yellow

Arms- burnt umber & bistre

Mouth- pink madder lake

Buttons- warm grey IV, cold grey VI & cold grey V

Scarf- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Santa hat- deep red & deep scarlet red

Raccoon & squirrel- warm grey VI, warm grey V, dark sepia & medium flesh

Snowfall- mermaid lagoon

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Christmas Plaid' by DCWV

'white' colouring card by Pink Frog

black card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash- ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'first snow' stencil by Heffy Doodles

sentiment computer generated using 'Mountains of Christmas' font

'5" square white card blank'

Box

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Christmas Plaid' by DCWV

My stash- ribbon

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scan n Cut

box SVG from Scan n Cut freebies online

Tag

Snowman & shadow- skyblue & light ultramarine

Arms- burnt umber & bistre

Scarf & hat- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Broom- middle cadmium red, warm grey III, burnt umber & naples yellow

Clouds- mermaid lagoon & spun sugar

Snow & snowflakes- mermaid lagoon

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Pink Frog

'black' & 'red' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash- twine

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scan n Cut

'tag' shape in basic shapes on Scan n Cut

'large snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'E & I' from Part 1 of the mini alphabet die cut collection by X-cut

'K & R' from Part 2 of the mini alphabet die cut collection by X-cut

'T & W' from Part 3 of the mini alphabet die cut collection by X-cut

'first snow' stencil by Heffy Doodles

'cloudy skies' stencil by Heffy Doodles

Thank you for sticking with me for that long post, have a great weekend & I'll be back on the 1st August xx

Looks Like Reindeer!

 I'm so excited to be here today, to share with you some fabulous news. Today see the start of a brand new challenge blog called 'My Time To Craft Christmas' the DT ladies from my original challenge blog are helping me out along with a few new ladies! So please pop over & say hi to them all.

This challenge will run for a fortnight, starting on a Friday morning. Just the same as 'My Time To Craft' does, but on the other weeks....I hope that makes sense lol!

Anyhoos our first theme is.....

REINDEERS

so get out poor old Rudolf & join in with us xx

I have decided to share with you the card I made for our first Grandchild Harvey (who is 7 months in two days!!) to give to his Grandpappy for Christmas. I just love these super cute reindeer!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Gals Corner- snow much fun

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics- anything festive goes

The Male Room- animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Prancing Plushies' by Clearly Besotted

Images- 'Spell The Season' by Clearly Besotted

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in green

Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz in pink

g- green turquoise blend & dusty purple blend

r- blue turquoise shades, dark red blend & alpine green blend

a- dark red blend & ice grey blend

n- lavender blend & ice grey blend

d- dark pink shades & blue turquoise blend

p- blue turquoise shades, dark red blend & alpine green blend

a- lavender blend

p- dark red blend, bright pink shades & lavender blend

p- green turquoise blend & dark pink shades

y- blue turquoise blend, dark red blend & lavender blend

Flying reindeer- dark red blend, earth brown blend & muted brown blend

Lying down reindeer- gold brown blend & muted brown blend

Sitting reindeer- muted brown blend & ice grey blend

Snow- aqua blue blend, light phthalo blue & light cobalt turquoise

Sky & snowflake- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Lynda Chapman

'green' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'stitched strips of ease' by Heffy Doodles

'snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

'grandpappy & reindeer' stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by, please pop over & take a look at our new challenge blog

I will be back later today until then stay safe xx

Snowy Penguin

 Its time for a new challenge over at 'Winter Wonderland' where for the next month we want to see your...

PENGUIN

creations, cute or realistic get your penguins images out & join in with us!

I think I over did it with the embossing powder, she looks like she's in a blizzard! Ooops!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crimbo Crackers- ATG

Moving Along With The Times- animals/birds

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'snow penguin' by Twinkle Lane

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Penguin- black, dark sepia, warm grey VI, warm grey IV, scarlet red, dark 

cadmium orange & naples yellow

Bow- violet & manganese violet

Scarf- violet, manganese violet, cadmium orange & naples yellow

Tree trunk- dark sepia, burnt umber & bistre

Tree- hooker's green, earth green yellowish & may green

Snow- light phthalo blue & light cobalt turquoise

Snow & snowflakes- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'blue' card by Hobbycraft

DP my stash

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'icicle border' by Marianne D

'Let It Snow' sentiment by Creative Dies

'textured white' embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

'diamond white' embossing glitter by WOW!

'snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

'5" white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today. please pop over & check out what fabulous 'penguin' creations the DT have made.

I will be back later with my next creation, so until then take care xx

Snow Friends

Its that time of the month where I share my latest creation for 'Winter Wonderland' with you. We are sponsored by the fabulous Bugaboo this month so make sure you pop over here & see what fab prize you could win! For the next month our winter theme is......

BLUE CHRISTMAS

so get out all those super cute stamps/digis & join in with us.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

ABC Christmas- E is for embossing

Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas

Christmas With The Cuties- ATG Christmas

Merry Little Christmas- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Snow Friends' by Bugaboo

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir

Snowman- ice grey blend

Snow- aqua blue blend

Nose- orange blend

Hat & scarf- antique pink blend & vintage blue blend

Buttons- coral shades

Arms- muted brown blend 

Leaf- alpine green blend

Birdie- orange blend & aqua blue blend

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Believe in Magic' 8" stack by First Edition

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

'black' card from the A4 stack by Lime Tree Crafts

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'let it snow' die cut by Creative Dies

'large snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

'textured white' embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

'shabby green' embossing Frantage enamel by Stampendous 

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the fabulous 'Snow Friend' makes the DT have created.

I will be back tomorrow with my latest MTTC creation, until then take care xx

Bugaboo Pingu!

Its time for me to share my latest Winter Wonderland creation with you. This month our optional theme is......

FAVOURITE EMBELLISHMENTS

We are sponsored by the fabulous Bugaboo & I was lucky enough to get this great image to play with.....

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

 2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG with critter

Crafty Animals- ATG

Merry Little Christmas Challenge- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Ornaments Penguin' by Bugaboo

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in red

Penguin- cool grey 4, black, cold grey VI, cold grey IV, cold grey III, apricot & terracotta

Hat- molten red, indian red & light cobalt turquoise

Baubles- oasis, cobalt green, ocean teal, helio turquoise, molten red, red violet, peony, light purple pink, fuchsia pink, light purple pink, spring lilac, light red violet & yellow

Snow- light cobalt turquoise

Sky- salty ocean 

Papers & Embellishments

DP- I think its Hunkydory

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'Merry Christmas' die cut by Die'sire from Crafters Companion

'snowflake' large punch by Martha Stewart

'crystal clear' Sparkle Pen by Spectrum Noir

'5" white card blank'

Don't forget to pop over & check out the challenge post, to see what you can win!! I will be back on Wednesday, so until then take care xx

Winter Wonderland

Hey there, if you are my friend on Facebook, you will know I have been super busy this week. Our eldest daughter Danni graduated from The University of South Wales with a Bachelor degree in 3D animation....I am one super proud Momma xx

She has made us such proud parents, 3 years of hard work & hardly seeing us has paid off...YAY!!

I have some other fabulous news, Helen over at Winter Wonderland has asked me to join the DT, well I couldn't say no to Christmas lol!!

So here is my first card for her......

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Simply Create Too- ATG with twist patterned paper

Papercraft- stars

Crafty Hazelnuts- patterned papers

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Christmas Lodge' by Twinkle Lane

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in black

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils in brown

Panpastels in purple

Lodge- tan, van dyck brown & bistre

Door- ruby, caput-mortuum, violet & french navy

Windows- lemon & light yellow ochre

Chimney- tan, cocoa & burnt umber

Trees- leaf green & leaf green

Baubles- spring lilac, lipstick red, fuchsia, cool aqua & yellow

Star on the tree- gold & terracotta

Star in the sky- yellow, light yellow ochre & terracotta

Sky- black, diarylide yellow

Snow- light cobalt turquoise

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Winter Forest' by Twinkle Lane

My stash- navy card

'white' colouring card by Rymans

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Large snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

'Merry Christmas' sentiment stamp from the 'Happy, Happy, Happy Add On' set by Lawn Fawn

'5 x 7" white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the Winter Wonderland challenge blog & check out the fab DT creations & also Twinkle Lane our sponsor!

I will be back on the 11th, so until then take care xx

Messy Rabbit

I was so happy when Janis asked me to join her Christmas blog DT.....so here is my first post for 

The Merry Christmas Challenge.

The theme is always

ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

so I decided to get out one of my oldest & favourite stamps & have a play with him.....just love how he has turned out!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Brown Sugar- All creatures Great & Small
4 Crafty Chicks- alcohol inks
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Christmas At Sweet Stampin' - ATG Christmas
Sunny Day Crafting- add an animal

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Baggy Jumper' from the Messy Rabbit collection by Joanna Sheen

Tim Holtz distress inks words in pink

Tim Holtz distress oxides words in red

Messy- iced spruce & tattered rose

Jumper- candied apples, salty ocean, squeeze lemon, pine needles & chipped sapphire

Snow- salty ocean

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Hunkydory

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

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

'Christmas Grungy Message' stamp set by Lili of The Valley

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

large 'snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

all stamped using 'vintage sepia' by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend & I will see you again on Thursday. Until then my friends, take care xx

Snowman & his Dog!

Its time for a new image for our {PIN}spirational challenge. You will find our new image here or at the end of my post.

I just love Christmas, well the actual day, I hate all the faf & fluff on the run up to it!! lol...nah not bah humbug just don't get why people stress out over the shops shutting for a day!

Anyhoos here's my {PIN}spirational creation.....

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

A Snowflakes Promise- ATG
Ike's World- Christmas in July
Papercraft Challenges- Christmas in July
Shopping Our Stash- Christmas in July
Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas
Sweet Stampers- Christmas in July

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Snowman & Pepper' from the Hide & Seek collection by Helz Cuppleditch

Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencils words in brown

Snowman- warm grey IV & warm grey III

Nose- dark cadmium, orange, scarlet red & orange glaze

Arms- walnut brown

Hat- warm grey VI, warm grey IV, pine green, leaf green & deep red

Scarf- permanent green, light green& scarlet red

Hedgehog- burnt ochre, walnut brown & brown ochre

Star- dark cadmium orange & naples yellow

Pepper- brown ochre & cold grey III

Snow- cobalt turquoise

Tim Holtz distress Oxides

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Hunkydory

My stash- silver mirri card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'snowflake' large Martha Stewart punch

'clear' Spectrum Noir sparkle pen

'5" white square card blank'

This fortnights photo

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on Friday with my 

next make, until then take care xxx

Rudolf's Selfie

Hi & welcome to my blog, I hope you are all well & ready for Santa to visit! I'm nearly there just got to finish decorating my moms present box, then wrap everything lol!!

I think this is gonna be my last post until 2018....so I want to wish you all a very

MERRY CHRISTMAS & ALL 

THE BEST FOR 2018

have a wonderful time & stay safe xx

So anyhoos, my last card for 2017 is my DT creation for Sheepski.

I just had to have this image, its so fab, love, love, love it!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Sentiments- snowflakes

Passion For Promarkers- add a sentiment

Cutie Pie- stars or snowflakes

Creative With Stamping- reindeer

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Rudolf's Selfies' by Sheepski

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words in black

Faber-Castell Pencils words in brown

Rudolf- cocoa, walnut brown, burnt umber, sandstone & brown ochre

Teeth- cold grey IV & cold grey III

Hat- cold grey III, cold grey II, poppy, caput mortiuum violet

Nose- chilli red & caput mortiuum violet

Sentiment- edges done using black Promarker

Papers & Embellishments

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

'white' colouring card from Rymans

My stash- silver mirri card

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall' 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'snowflake' border Create A Card die cut by Die'sire

'large snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

A6 deckled edge white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, take care over the holiday season, have lots of fun & don't drink to much lol

I will see you next year

Hugs xx

Happy Snowman!

Its that time again when I share my latest 'Try Stampin' on Tuesday' creation with you. You will find this fortnights sketch here or at the end of my post.

As always you must follow the sketch but the theme is optional & this time the theme is....

3 DIFFERENT DESIGN PAPERS

as you can see from my creation I decided to give the theme a miss this time around!

Challenges I Would Like To enter

A Snowflakes Promise- ATG

The Holly & Ivy- ATG

613 Avenue Create- ATG twist rubber n digi's

Crafty Sentiments- ATG

Die Cuttin Divas- ATG with die cuts

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Snowman' from the 'Secret Winter 2013' stamp kit by Whiff of Joy

Spectrum Illustrator Markers- words from Crafty Purple Frog

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Snowman- pale mint & blender

Buttons & eyebrows- 120 & 117

Nose- bright orange & 92

Arms- raw sienna & 95

Hat- brown grey #4, 120, 117, blue turquoise, 120 & 72

Tim Holtz distress inks

Surround- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Christmas Wishes' by First Edition from Crafty Purple Frog

'red, green & white. card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'Christmas Time Is Here' sentiment from the 'Secret Winter 2013' stamp kit by Whiff of Joy

My stash- turquoise card candy

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'circle' die cut by X-cut 503416

'mini poinsettia's' die cut by Marianne D LR0142

'large snowflake' punch by Martha Stewart

'6" square white card blank' from Crafty Purple Frog

 This fortnights sketch, I have rotated it for my card.

Thank you for stopping by today, please take a few minutes to pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using this sketch!

Hugs xx

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Rocky Raccoon

Well thats another half a month gone, gone where I have no idea!! Time seems to just be going by sooo quickly at the moment. One minute I'm getting up, next its time for bed again & I've done nothing but sleep inbetween!! So fed up of my M.E wish it would jog on for a while.

 Anyhoos, that is enough from me about me...its time to share with you me creation for 

Digital Delights using 2 of Wendy's new release images! You really need to pop over here & check out what the other DT girls have made & here to check out all the new release images, why not check out this weeks image on offer or you might be lucky enough to get one free!!

I wanted to leave the card as CAS as possible so you could see the fabulous images/

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting for all Seasons- embossing

Fab & Funky- clean & simple

Animal Friends- hats, scarves & gloves

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Skating Rocky Raccoon' by Digital Delights

Image- ' Village Church' by Digital Delights

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Rocky- fresh bloom, 105, warm grey 4, 120, warm grey 3, 117, ice grey 1 & 115

Scarf- surf blue, 72, 65 & 63

Skates- surf blue, 72 & 65

Church

Door- champagne & 91

Brickwork- ice grey 3, cool grey 4, 120 & 115

Walls & ceiling- sand dune, 86, dolphin blue, daffodil bloom & 84

Window- forest green, china blue, amethyst & pink mittens

Tim Holtz distress inks

'clouds & landscape' colour distress using 'tumbled glass'

Papers & Embellishments

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

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

X-cut Xpress

'Country Landscape' die cut by memory Box 98239

'Clouds' embossalicious embossing folder by Die'sire

'Snowflake' large punch by Martha Stewart

'5"square green card blank'

Thank you for stopping by, don't forget to pop over & see the fab new release images. Also don't forget we have an anything goes challenge running here.

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Nawty Nico!!

I'm here today to share with you my Monday Hostess creation for Digital Delights. I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Saturday we decided to take Nico out for a pootle, as it had been a few days since his last walk! 

So here are some photos of Nico I thought I'd share with you. Just so you know he didn't eat all the ice-cream I ate most of it lol....but he was so funny, when I tried to take it away from him he growled. When he realised it had gone he sat & held his paw up to be shook. When I ignored him, he shuffled on his bottom to get closer to me then held out his paw again. He had all the visitors to Manifold Valley in hysterics. He had lots of photos taken as well, some people just can't believe I have a pet skunk & take him for walks lol....yeah a bit mad is me xx

Just a proper cutie, I can't tell you the difference this little bundle of fur has made to my life. I love him so much & yeah spoil him rotten xx

Right now for my hostess card...

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Friends- use a sentiment
Little Claire's- Christmas
Winter Wonderland- add a sentiment
Moving Along With The Times- cute animals
Animal Friends- forest animals

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Sweeney the Reindeer' by Digital Delights

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Sweeney- cool grey 5, 115, 120, rooster & 106

Reindeer hat- nutmeg, 109, caramel, 98 & 97

Scarf- cyan, 67 & 115

Skates- ice grey 1, 115, azure, 75, french navy & 70

Snowflakes- arctic blue

Ice- cool aqua

Panpastels

shading on landscape done using- ultramarine blue tint & turquoise

Papers & Embellishments

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

'Magical Christmas' from the Winter Fun sentiment set by Digital Delights

My Stash- DP

Tools & Glues

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Country Landscape' die cut by Memory Box 98239

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

'large' snowflake punch by Martha Stewart

'small' snowflake punch by Fiskars

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope Nico being nawty made you smile. Have a great week!

Hugs xx

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