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

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

Happy The Axolotl

 Its time for a new challenge to start over at 'Cardz 4 Galz' where for the next fortnight our theme is.....

DIES 

& OR

PUNCHES

I saw this image a while ago & knew I had to have it. I call our Katie (Harvey's Momma) my little Axolotl. When she video calls me, she always has bits of hair sticking out by her ears, making her look like an axolotl. So this card is for her, just to let her know I'm really proud of her, for how she's doing with Harvey & just to let her know how much I love her xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Addicted to Stamps & More- dies or stencils (both)

Lil Red Wagon- something with a face

Sweet Stampin'- create your own background

2 Crafty Critter |Crazies- ATG with a critter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Happy' by Sweet November Stamps

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Everblend Markers by Arteza in pink

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Happy- red violet, magenta & light magenta

Sea- chipped sapphire, mermaid lagoon & salty ocean

Seaweed- pine needles, forest moss, mowed lawn & twisted citron

Starfish- squeezed lemonade, Y02 star yellow, ripe persimmon, YR32 tangerine, picked raspberry & RP06 cerise pink

Bubbles- mermaid lagoon

freckles & card edge- R30 burgundy

heart & U- R30 burgundy & dark sepia

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Pink Frog

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Scan n Cut

'heart' from Scan n Cut

'U' using 'Florida' font

seaweed & starfish from the 'under the sea' die set by First Edition

Bubbles are waste from various dies

'rays the roof' stencil by Heffy Doodle

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'dies/punches' creations the DT have made to help inspire you.

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

Big Monster Kisses

 Good morning, I hope you are well!

I'm here to share my latest DT make for 'A Place To Start' where we have a fabulous challenge for you this time. Our theme is....

CREATE YOUR OWN CHALLENGE

you will find the board you need to follow at the end of my post!

I decided on using..

Project Type: easel

Event: birthday

Trend: Nuvo drops

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- ATG

Cut It Up- shaped or fun folds

Art Impressions- birthday

Seize The Birthday- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images & Sentiments- 'Abominable' by C.C. Designs

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Thinking Yeti

Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh

Fur- helio turquoise, cobalt turquoise & cobalt green

Horns- Helio turquoise & bluish turquoise

Hearts Yeti

Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh

Fur- middle purple pink & light purple pink

Horns- middle purple pink

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

DP 'Sweet Nothings' by First Edition

'turquoise' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

'aqua plains' Nuvo Jewel drops by Tonic

 

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'heart dies' die cut by First Edition

'heart border' die cut by Impression Obsession (small hearts)

'parchment & label' die cut by Marianne D

Yeti's stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

sentiments stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

 happy birthday sentiment  from my stash

Here's the details of this months challenge....have fun x

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back later with another DT creation,

until then take care xx

An Old Sugar Nellie!

 Good morning fellow crafters I hope you are all well. I'm here today to share my latest DT creation for 'Happy Little Stampers' Christmas challenge. We are an ATG challenge with an optional theme which this month is.....

TINSEL

I decided after finding this really old Sugar Nellie, that he really needed inking up!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Beyond The Blue- patterned papers

Krafty Chicks- stamp act

Christmas Crafts All Year Round- L= lantern

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Santa With Tree' by Sugar Nellie

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell

Skin- cinnamon & medium flesh

Beard- dark sepia & white

Suit- red violet & dark red

Trim- dark sepia & white

Bell- dark chrome yellow & naples yellow

Tree & holly- deep cobalt green & grass green

Berries- scarlet red

Gloves & Shoes- black, cold grey VI, cold grey IV & dark sepia

Lantern- cold grey IV, cadmium orange & cadmium yellow

Glow- cadmium orange & cadmium yellow

Snow- light cobalt turquoise & white

Papers & Embellishments

'desert storm' Neenah Kraft card by Crafters Companion

DP 'Jingle All The Way' by First Edition

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

image stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' ink by Versafine

'Christmas Grungy Messages' stamps by Lily of The Valley

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the Happy Little Stampers Dt have made. I will be back tomorrow, so until then take care xx

Thessa

 Good morning, I won a challenge over at LeAnns World a few weeks back & was asked to join as GD for a challenge. Of course I said yes lol. So here's my guest designer creation for LeAnns World using one of her fab digi images!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Gals Corner- for the ladies

Fab n Funky- girly

Handicraft Dream- water

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Thessa' by LeAnnes World

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in red

Skin- pompeian red, cinnamon & medium flesh

Tail- pale geranium lake, light cadmium red & orange glaze

Hair- deep cobalt green, hookers green, leaf green & grass green

Eyes- hookers green & phthalo green

Sea- chipped sapphire & salty ocean

Papers & Embellishments

 'white' colouring card by Rymans

'White' stamping/colouring card by Pink Frog

Tools & Glues

'Collall all purpose glue'

'bubble waves' stencil by Heffy Doodle

 sentiment from the 'Dive Right In' set by Clearly Besotted

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'seaweed' by First Edition

'6" white card blank'

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for having me as your guest designer, I really enjoyed it!

I will be back tomorrow, so until then stay safe, hugs xx

Yippee!

 Its time for me to share my latest 'My Time To Craft Christmas' DT creation with you. For the next fortnight our theme is....

FAIRY LIGHTS

whether they are wrapped around a tree, animal or just on there own. I can't wait to 

see what you make. 

I just love this little penguin, he is sooo damn cute & there are some fabulous digi mages with him in over on Whimsy Stamps.

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics- sentimental

Cutie Pie- gingham/plaid

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- ATG

Merry Little Christmas- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Light Me Up- Penguin' by Whimsy Stamps

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in pink

Penguin- burnt orange blend, ice grey shades, black & warm grey IV

Lights- jade green shades, blue turquoise shades, dusty purple blend, bright pink blend, coral shades & citrus blend

Glow- cobalt turquoise, purple violet, fuchsia, dark red & cadmium yellow

Tickertape- citrus blend, coral shades & blue turquoise shades

Doodling- blue turquoise shades, dusty purple blend, bright pink blend, coral shades & citrus blend

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

DP- 'Christmas Wishes' by First Edition

'black' card from the A4 stack by Papermill

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

sentiment computer generated 'mountains of Christmas' font

'6" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 28th until then take care xx

Tangled Giraffe!

Good morning fellow crafters. I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you who have contacted me regards my Mom (who was poorly with Corona virus) I am happy to say she has fully recovered from it. I have never been so scared as I was those few days when she was really poorly. My heart goes out to anyone suffering with this virus & to those who have lost someone because of this dreadful virus, I am so very sorry xx

Anyhoos, I'm here to share my latest DT creation for Winter Wonderland.

Our theme for the next month is....

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

so get your baubles, tinsel, fairy lights out & join in with us.

We are sponsored by the fabulous 'Beccy's Place' this month. make sure you pop over here & check out what prize is up for grabs!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Cute Card Thursday- ATG cute

Christmas Craft Creations- die cut

Holly & Ivy Christmas- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Merle Giraffe' by Beccy's Place

Polychromo pencils by Faber-Castell

Merle- medium flesh, cinnamon, brown ochre, light yellow ochre, dark naples ochre, burnt umber & bistre

Lights- leaf green, helio turquoise, cobalt green, hookers green, orange glaze, light chrome yellow, light cadmium red, cadmium orange, middle cadmium red, scarlet, manganese violet, light red violet & gold

Star- dark cadmium orange & light chrome yellow

Bauble- bluish turquoise & cobalt green

Stocking- middle cadmium red & scarlet

Ground- middle phthalo & light cobalt turquoise

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Believe in Magic' by First Edition

'white' colouring card by Rymans

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'holly leaves & berries' die cut by C.C.Design

'Merry Christmas' die cut by M&C Boutique

'large corner rounder' by X-cut

'DL white card blank'

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

I will be back on the 11th with my next DT creation

Until then stay safe, hugs xx

Easter Cuties

I hope you are all staying safe & keeping well xx

Its that time where I share my latest 'My Time To Craft' make with you. We have a fabulous theme for you this fortnight.......

EASTER CUTIES

so get out your cute bunny, chick, sheep stamps, images & join in with us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Give A Crafter A Cookie- ATG

Lets Craft & Create- Easter

Sparkles Forum- Easter

Sweet Stampers- Easter

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'All in Onesie Easter' by Clearly Besotted

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Promarkers/Flexmarkers in green

All skin- fair skin blend

Duck- coral shades, orange blend & light yellow blend

Chick- canary, lemon & vanilla

Lamb- ivory, vanilla & satin

Bunny- gold brown blend

Egg balloon- blue turquoise blend & magenta blend

Grass- alpine green blend

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Spring Drops' by First Edition

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Diamond Press by Crafters Companion

'spring border' by Tattered Lace (flowers)

Images stamped using 'tuxedo black' Memento ink

Sentiment stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine ink

'C6 white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out the DT's 'Easter Cuties' I will be back on the 11th, until then take care & stay safe 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

My Lobster!

Its coming up to that time of the year when we celebrate the love of our life. Well besides my skunky butt lol....my hubby is my world & for a while now my friend Emma has said that I have found my lobster! Yeah I wanna be with him forever, so yeah I kinda think I did & I realise how lucky I am!

So I decided to make a card fro him for Valentines day to let him know he's my lobster lol!

This creation is also my first for a new Design Team I was lucky enough to be asked to join....
Simply Create Too!
The theme for the next month is....

RED & ONE OTHER  COLOUR



Ok, so this stamp set only had one lobster, the right hand one. As I wanted two facing each other I decided to mirror stamp him out!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

CAS on Friday- love

Cut It Up- love is in the air!

Double D- hearts

The House That Stamps Built- hearts

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Sending Sunshine' by Create A Smile

Tri-Blend Markers by Spectrum Noir in black

Nuvo Markers by Tonic in green

Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in pink

Left lobster- dark red blend

Right lobster- black cherry, strawberry jam & fresh watermelon

Heart die cut- chipped sapphire & salty ocean

Papers & Embellishment

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' copier paper by Rymans

'red' card form the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'small heart' die cut from the Heart die set by First Edition

'lace heart' die cut from the Rustic Wedding Signature collection by Sara Davies

sentiment computer generated using 'Alice Wonderland' font

Image stamped using 'tuxedo black' ink by Memento

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous 'red & one other colour' creations the DT have made

I will be back on   until then take care xx

Lovely Gnomes

Its only my second time posting for my guest DT stint at A Place To Start.....where this month we have a fabulous tic-tac-toe board for you to look at & choose what you fancy!!

How cool is that board, it took me ages to decide on what to use.

I have used ....

Column #1 image, patterned paper & solid paper

Column #2 die cut

Column #3 stickles

Column #4 pearls & flowers

Column #5 faux stitching

I loved making this card, don't remember buying this stamp, but decided to use it as it is super cute xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting By Design- ATG

Crafty Creations- ATG

Ellibelle's Corner- stamp it!

Classic Design Team- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Lovely Gnomes' by Stamping Bella

Derwent Inktense Pencils in green

Lady Gnome

Skin- mid vermillion

Hair- willow, saddle brown & sun yellow

Ribbons- iris blue & bright blue

Hat- iris blue

Dress- chinese ink

Flower- tangerine, cadmium yellow & fuchsia

Gentleman Gnome

Skin- mid vermillion

Hat- poppy red

Beard- chinese ink, willow & baked earth

Dress- chinese ink

Ground- iron green, hookers green & apple green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Family Ties' by First Edition

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

'winter sky' from the A4 stack by Lime Tree crafts

'red & green' glitter felt from Hobbycraft

My stash- 6mm & 3mm pearls

'crystal ice' Stickles glitter glue

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall' 3D glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'classic petal' Borderbilities border die by Spellbinder

'flowers & leaves' from the A2 stitched rectangle floral set by Crafty Potential

'pink quartz' metallic fineliner by Spectrum Noir

stamped using 'onyx black' Versafine ink

'5" square white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous 'tic-tac-toe' creations the DT have made.

I will be back on Friday, so until then take care xx