Ice Skating Antoinette

 It's that time of the month where we start a new challenge over at 'Happy Little Stampers Christmas' where as always we are an ATG theme challenge with a twist... the twist this month is....JOY!

I decided to use an old stamp of mine. Just love this stamp, she is so happy!

Sorry about the glare on the bottom of my make, I took lots of photos from different angles & this was the best of a load of rubbish lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Christmas Crafts All Year Round- S= skating, skates, scarf & snowflakes 

T= trees & trunk

Jingle Belles- let it snow

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Antoinette' by Kraftin' Kimmie

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in blue

Everblend Markers by Arteza

Nuvo Markers by Tonic in red

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz in green

Skin- blush & medium flesh

Hair- BR66 eggnog, burnt umber & bistre

Dress- black cherry, strawberry jam, fresh watermelon & cold grey IV

Earmuffs- black cherry, strawberry jam & fresh watermelon

Scarf- B04 topaz blue, phthalo blue & cold grey IV

Skates- black cherry, strawberry jam, fresh watermelon & GG06 grey green 06

Tree- YG17 grape green, permanent green olive & BR43 spiced cider

Bushes- YG17 grape green, permanent green, YG46 sencha green, chromium green oxide, juniper green, G17 mantis green, hookers green, permanent green olive & earth green yellowish

Ice- BG19 pale aqua blue, soft aqua, prussian blue, light phthalo blue, light cobalt turquoise & blender

Sky- dusty concord & salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

DP- Kanban

'red' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash- sentiment stamp 

Tools & glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

sentiment stamped using' onyx black' ink by Versafine

images stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

gold paint

'speckling brush' by Frisk

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'Christmas' creations the DT have made. I will be back on the 7th, until then take care xx

Whale Of A Time!

This is my first DT post today, I have 4 DT creations to share with you today. So please call back later to see the others xx

 Its time to share my latest 'Happy Little Stampers Watercolour' creation with you. Don't forget we are an 

ATG

challenge as long as you watercolour!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Krafty Chicks- ATG

MAWTT- under the sea

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Whale of a Time' by Funky Fossil

Images- 'Doodles Borders' by Funky Fossil

Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz

Sea- peacock feathers & salty ocean

Seaweed- pine needles & mowed lawn

Whale- dusty concord & seedless preserves

Papers & Embellishments

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

DP- 'Sea Shores' by Crafty Sensations

'purple' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

all stamped using 'onyx black ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'watercolour' creations the DT have made. I will be back 

Pumpkins Galore

 Good morning & welcome to the start of a new challenge over at 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for the next fortnight our theme is ...

AUTUMNAL

here in the middle of the UK its starting to feel a bit Autumnal, its defiantly gone colder this last week! I've had to have the heating on lol!!

Anyhoos, here's my make 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Gals Corner- fall

Paper Funday- autumn

Make My Monday- autumn/fall

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Scene It Around' by Clearly Besotted

Images- 'Fall Fun' by Clearly Besotted

Everblend Markers by Arteza in pink

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz in red

Hippo- CG08 cool grey 08, warm grey V & cold grey IV

Pumpkins- YR04 cheddar orange, sanguine, terracotta, BR63 churro brown & van dyck brown

Trunks- BR47 pastel orange & van dyck brown

Leaves- burnt carmine, light cadmium red, cadmium orange, dark chrome yellow & light chrome yellow

Grass- YG48 creamy green & permanent green

Path- WG08 warm grey 08, burnt umber & van dyck brown

Shadow- dark sepia, cold grey V & cold grey III

Embossing- fossilized amber, scattered straw & candied apple

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose

Sizzix Bigshot

'hummingbird' embossing folder by Apple Blossom

images stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'autumnal' creations the DT have made.

Cuddles

 Morning, I hope you are all well!

I'm here today to share my latest DT make for 'Creatalicious'. Where for the next fortnight we have a great theme for you, which is.....

FREINDS

we are sponsored by the fabulous 'Polkadoodles' so make sure you check out what the prize is!

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Cuddles' by Polkadoodles

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Skin- fair skin blend & medium flesh

Hair- light yellow blend, nougat & bistre

Hat- antique pink blend & vintage blue blend

Flowers- light yellow blend, dark naples ochre, alpine green blend & ice green blend

Dress- antique pink bland & ice grey blend

Tights- vintage blue blend & ice grey blend

Puppy- muted brown blend

Shadow- ice grey blend

Sky- salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

DP- 'vintage' Gorjuss Girls by Santoro

'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash- 3mm black pearls

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'stitched rectangles' Thinlits by Sizzix

sentiment from the 'Telegraph Road' set by Kaisercraft

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'white' Uniball pen

'6" square white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'friends' creations the DT have made. I will be back on the 17th, so until then stay safe xx

Gingerbread Hugs

 Its time for a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft Christmas' where for the next fortnight we have an inspirational photo for you. You will find the photo here, or at the end of my post.

You can take inspiration in many forms from this, this images, the colours, the shapes! As long as we can see where your inspiration is from your good to enter

I decided to use an Elisabeth Bell image, I just love this cute image. It made me think of our daughter & Grandson last Christmas when he was only 6months old!

Ok. so I took inspiration from the gingerbread cookie & the stripes of the candy cane 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Gingerbread Hugs' by Elisabeth Bell

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir 

Momma- earth brown blend, coral shades, ice blue blend & magenta blend

Scarf- ice grey blend & coral shades

Hat- magenta blend & ice grey blend

Holly- alpine green blend 

Berries- dark red blend

Baby- muted brown blend, ice blue blend & coral shades

Ground- aqua blue blend

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Pink Frog

'red' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

My stash- sentiment

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

Scor-pal for backing

'6" square white card blank

This fortnight inspirational photo

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 15th until the take care xx

Love Notes

 A new challenge is starting today, over at 'Cardz 4 Galz' Where for the next fortnight our theme is....

STENCILS

so get you inks out & join in with us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sisterhood of Crafters- CAS (cute & simple)

Crafty Animals- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Love Notes' by Clearly Besotted

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Prism Inks by Hunkydory in pink

Hippo- ice grey blend

Brush- coral shades, gold yellow blend & muted brown blend

Splat- blue lagoon

Shadow- aqua blue blend

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'blue' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'splat it' stencil by Clearly Besotted

image stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'stencil' creations the DT have made to help inspire you!

I will be back tomorrow, take care xx

Cute-A-Saurus

 I've got a busy card day today, 3 cards to post, so make sure you pop back later! Firstly I'm here to share my latest 'A Place To Start' DT creation. Our theme this month is....

PATTERNED PAPERS

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Bitten By The Bug- birthday

Dragonfly Dreams- birthday

Fairy & Unicorn- fantasy 

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- Cute- A-Saurus' by Kraftin' Kimmie

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz in red

Dino- antique pink blend, vintage blue blend & ice grey blend

Flowers- antique pink blend, dusty purple blend, light yellow blend & alpine green blend

Shadow- ice grey shades & ice grey blend

Surround- spun sugar

Spots- white Uniball pen

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

DP- 'Holly Hobbie' Christmas Joy Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine freebie 

'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D glue with tools'

Sizzix Bigshot

'scalloped circle' die cut First Edition

'circle' die cut by X-Cut

'banner' die cut 'Hello There' set by Diamond Press

images 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 today, please pop over & see what fab 'patterned paper' creations the DT have made to help inspire you.

I will be back later, so until then take care xx

Roses

Good morning, & welcome to my small part of the WWW. I hope you are well xx

I'm here today to share with you my latest  DT creation for 

'Happy Little Stampers Watercolour' 

I decided to use a stamp I got at the last craft fair I went to at the NEC, I don't think I've used it before so oops!! lol

As always our theme is...

 

ATG WATERCOLOUR

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Bastel-Traum- plant

Creative Craft Cottage- no patterned papers

CCC Digi Creations- flowers

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Roses' by Kanban

Inktense Pencils by Derwent in black

Distress Oxides Ink by Tim Holtz in pink

Leaves & petals- ionian green, beech green & apple green

Petals & buds- dusty concord, seedless preserve & spun sugar

Surround- spun sugar

Papers & Embellishments

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'stitched strips of ease' by Heffy Doodle

sentiment from 'scene it flowers' by Clearly Besotted

all stamped using 'onyx black' by Versafine

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will pop over & see what fabulous 'watercolour' creations the DT have made. I will be back on the 3rd, until then stay safe xx

Sketchy Time!

This is my final post for today, its been a busy DT day lol!

Please scroll down to see my DT makes for 'Winter Wonderland' & 'Simply Create' x

 Its time for a new challenge over at 'My Time To Craft' where for the next fortnight we have a fabulous sketch for you to follow!!

You will find it here or at the end of my post

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Aud Sentiments- ATG + sentiment

Cute Card Thursday- ATG

Little Red Wagon- just because

Paper Funday- cute animals

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Portrait Pals' by Hello Bluebird

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Giraffe

Ears- medium flesh

Body- nougat, bistre, light yellow ochre, burnt umber & van dyke brown

Spots- van dyke brown & nougat

Monkey

Ears- medium flesh

Body- dark sepia, walnut brown & brown ochre

Koala

Ears- medium flesh

Body- warm grey VI, warm grey V, warm grey IV & warm grey II

Sky- tumbled glass & salty ocean

Leaves- twisted citron, mowed lawn & forest moss

Stripes- antique linen

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

'black' card from the A4 card stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'autumnal leaves' embossing folder by Darice

'notebook' embossing folder by Darice

My stash- sentiment

all stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'6" white square card blank'

Our sketch

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous creations the DT have made using our 'sketch' 

I will be back on the 12th until then Stay safe xx

Monocromatic!

I'm here with my first post for today. Its a busy DT day today, I have two more post coming during the day, so please pop back for my 'Winter Wonderland' & 'My Time To Craft' creations xx

I'm here to share my latest 'Simply Create Too' DT make with you. Our theme for the next month is....

MONOCHROMATIC

I always struggle with this theme, so yeah this one was definitely a challenge lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Creative Knockouts- ATG

Country View- monochromatic

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Beauty Blossoms & Darling Dahlias' by Clearly Besotted

Everblend Markers by Arteza in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Petals- GG06 gray green 6 & warm grey V

Leaves- GG04 gray green 4 & cold grey VI

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Pink Frog

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

images stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

sentiment from the 'blooming marvellous' set by Heffy Doodle

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget I will be back with more make later today xx

 

Henry Drinking His Hot Chocolate

Good morning fellow crafters, I hope you are all well. 

I'm doing ok, a bit more tired than usual as started a new job this week. I enjoy it but it gonna take some getting used to lol!!

Anyhoos, I'm here to share with you my latest 'Happy Little Stampers Christmas' DT creation with you. As always we are an ATG challenge but with an added option theme. Which for this month is...wonderland!

I decided to do an ATG creation, using one of my favourite mice out there. I just love Henry by Whiff of Joy. He is the cutest little beastie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Christmas Craft Creations- ATG

The Holly & Ivy- ATG Christmas

Dream Valley- Christmas in July

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Henry With Hot Chocolate' by Whiff of Joy

Everblend Markers by Arteza in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Henry

Fur- WG08 warm grey 8 & dark sepia

Ears- R18 powder pink & medium flesh

Jacket- B25 butterfly blue, indanthrene blue, helio blue reddish & R21 ruby red

Hat- B25 & warm grey IV

Scarf- B37 carolina blue, cobalt blue greenish, R21 ruby red & cold grey VI

Mug- cold grey VI, cold grey IV, Y02 star yellow, dark cadmium orange & dark chrome yellow

Holly- YG04 apple green & deep cobalt green

Berries- R23 sea urchin red

Mallows- RP16 blush pink & fuchsia

Hot choc- BR34 light clay brown

Shadow- black, warm grey VI, warm grey V, warm grey IV & warm grey III

Surround- tumbled glass

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

DP- 'Christmas Tales' by Dovecraft

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash- 3mm AB shaped gems

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'tag' from the 'Driving Home For Christmas' set by Simply Cards & Papercraft Issue 181

'stitched circles' by Heffy Doodle

Image stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

Sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow.

Take care xx

Woodland Folk

This is my first post today, please pop back later to see my 'Incy Wincy' creation xx

 Its time for me to share my latest 'A Place To Start' DT creation with you.

Our themes to choose from are...

FAVOURITE STYLE

OR

FAVOURITE GENRE

Ok so I love to watercolour so thats my chosen style & my favourite genre is cute so I've covered both themes. But you don't have to, just let us know which & what yours is!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Dragonfly Dreams- summer fun

Crafty Animals- ATG

Die Cut Divas- water colouring

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Friends' from the Woodland Folk set by Lee Holland

Inktense Pencils by Derwent in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Branch- bark, willow & amber

Leaves- mallard green, beech green & field green

Badger- carmine pink, charcoal grey & neutral grey

Sky- chipped sapphire & salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'New Leaf' by First Edition

'white' water colour card by Crafters Companion

'turquoise' card form the A4 stack by Papermill

My stash- ribbons

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'Divine Dies' by Dreamees (flourishes)

'Hey' from the Hello Everyone stamp & die set by Heffy Doodle

all stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'5" square white card blank

 I will be back later today so until then stay safe xx