Carol Singers?

I have 3 posts today, 1 before this & one after, so please check them out xx

Good morning fellow crafters, I hope you are all well. I can't believe our Harvey is nearly 2 months old....where on earth has that time gone to!!!???

Anyhoos, I'm here today to share my latest 'Winter Wonderland' creation with you.

We are sponsored by the fabulous Dr Digi for this month, now lets see what the theme is....

SKETCH & EMBOSSING

ok so we have 2 sketches for you to choose from, you will find them here or at the end of my post. For embossing you can use either wet or dry!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crimbo Crackers- ATG

Christmas Craft Creations- Christmas Characters

Holly & Ivy- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'We 3 Kings' by Dr Digi

Polychromo Pencils by Faber-Castell in black

Distress Oxides by Tim Holtz in pink

Left king

 Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh

Tongue- madder

Hat- bistre, brown ochre, middle cadmium red & warm grey V

Scarf- madder, permanent carmine & cold grey V

Jacket- cobalt turquoise

Gloves- helio turquoise

Trousers- dark sepia

Shoes- black, cold grey VI & dark sepia

Song book- dark sepia

Middle King

Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh

Tongue- madder

Hat- burnt carmine, pale geranium lake & warm grey V

Gloves- delft blue

Jacket- mauve

Trousers- burnt umber

Shoes- walnut brown & warm grey VI

Scarf- dark cadmium orange, dark cadmium yellow & warm grey V

Song book- dark sepia

Right King

Skin- cinnamon, medium flesh & light flesh

Tongue- madder

Hat- chromium green opaque

Jacket- indanthrene blue

Gloves- chrome oxide green

Shoes- burnt sienna & indian red

Trousers- warm grey VI

Song book- dark sepia

Snow mounds- salty ocean 

Papers & Embellishments

'white' colouring card by Rymans

'white' stamping card by Sheena Douglas

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

DP- 'Christmas Tales' by Dovecraft

clear dewdrops

Glues & Tools

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glues with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'It's Snowing' embossing folder by Leonie Pujol

'puffy clouds' die cut by Lawn Fawn (snow mounds)

'6" square white card blank'

The sketches you get to choose from, you can flip, rotate etc...

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be back on the 11th with my next creation to share with you, until then take care & stay safe xx

Ship Ahoy!

I have 3 posts today please pop back later for another creation!

For the next fortnight over at 'My Time To Craft' the theme is.....

TRAVEL

so anything from, cars & planes to camels & hot air balloons. I hope you will join in with us!!

I've had this Woodware stamp for ages now & thought it was perfect for this challenge theme!

Images & Colouring Mediums

Images- 'Ship Ahoy' by Woodware

Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in black

Promarkers in pink

Sky- salty ocean, stormy sky & tumbled glass

Ship- vintage photo

Sails- old paper & squeezed lemon

Flags- festive berries

Sun- squeezed lemon & mustard seed

Oval beads- victorian velvet

Leaves- forest moss, crushed olive & shabby shutters

Flowers- dusty concord, victorian velvet, festive berries, squeezed lemon & mustard seed

Surround- vintage photo

Anchor- black, cool grey 5, cool grey 4 & praline

Papers & Embellishments

'white' water colouring card by Crafters Companion

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'anchor' dinky die by X-cut 503633

scissors used to distress edges

'5 x 7" white card blank

Thank you for popping in today, please pop over & see what fabulous 'travel' creations the DT have made to help inspire you.

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

So Stinkin' Cute

Its time for me to share with you my latest make for 'If You Give A Crafter A Cookie'  this fortnight we have a super scrummy cookie for you. You will find it here or at the end of my post x

I made this for my little skunky butt, I'm gonna pop a few treats in for Valentines day xx

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fab 'n' Funky- Valentines related

Rubberneck Stamps- love is in the air

Unicorn- love/valentines

The Crazy Challenge- love

The Paper Players- Valentines 

Crazy 4 Challenges- add a heart

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Stinkin' Cute' by Lawn Fawn

Tim Holtz distress inks

Stinker- weathered wood, hickory smoke, black soot & antique linen

'azure' Promarker used to surround the sentiment

Papers & Embellishments

DP- my stash

'white' watercolour card from Crafters Companion

'white' colouring card from Rymans

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

'Collall 3D' glue with tools

Sizzix Bigshot

'scalloped heart' die cut by X-cut 503013

'jewel pocket bag' die cut by Tonic

image & sentiment stamped using 'Onyx Black' ink by Versafine

hole punched using my Dovecraft toolkit

This fortnights cookie

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fab creation the DT have made.

I will be back on Saturday with my next creation to share with you, until then take care

Hugs xx

Dino Friends

Hi & welcome to my blog. Today I am here to share with you, my latest creation for My Time To Craft. We have a fabulous theme for you this fortnight. I will admit one I thought would be really easy, but I did struggle with this. Even tho like everyone else I have hundreds of dies. It wasn't until our youngest Katie asked for a dino card for her friend who is struggling at Uni. Being away from home is not suiting them at all. Poor loves. So I have our Katie to thank for this make lol...

Our theme for the next fortnight is.....

DIE CUTS ONLY

no images of any kind, just dies....you can use a stamp for your sentiment tho!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafting With Friends- ATG

Pause Dream Enjoy- animals

Aud Sentiments- two word sentiment

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- add a critter

Colouring Mediums

Promarkers words in black

Dino's eyes- black

Papers & Embellishments

;green, grey, blue, yellow & brown. card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

'Neenah Desert Storm' kraft card by Crafters Companion

My stash- sentiment

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue

Sizzix Bigshot

'sun' die cut unbranded

'3 dinosaurs' from the Dinosaur set by First Edition

'grass tufts' die cuts from the 'freshwater friends' Die Cut Essentials set

'mountains' die cuts unbranded

'5" square white card blank'

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

I will be back on Tuesday with a creation for a new DT I was asked to join...Yay me xx

Take care 

Hugs xx

Pink Flamingo

It's time for a new challenge over at My Time To Craft. I hope you will pop over & see what fabulous creations the DT have made to help inspire you!

The theme for this fortnight is....

FEATHERS

you can use birds, die cut, or faux feathers

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Jo's Scrap Shack- ATG
Crafting With An Attitude- ATG
In The Pink- What's New (flamingo die cut)
Die Cutting Divas- no sentiment
Lets Craft & Create- things with wings

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Flamingo' 

Promarkers words in black

Tim Holtz distress inks words in brown highlighted inks available from Crafty Purple Frog

Sky- faded jeans & salty ocean

Grass- peeled paint & mowed lawn

Flamingo legs- champagne

Beak- black

Papers & Embellishments

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

Tools & Glues

'Collall' all purpose glue from Crafty Purple Frog

Sizzix Bigshot

'flamingo' die cut by Creative Dies

'grass' die cut by Marianne D LRO360

'clouds' die cut by Joy Crafts 6002/0199

'C6 elegant edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, I can't wait to see your 'feather' creations

hugs xx

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Christmas in July

Hi fellow bloggers I hope you are all well & your weather is better than we've been having it here...lots of rain with the odd sunshower as Nige says! So yeah its awful. 

Some good news though our Danni has landed a volunteering job in the British Heart Foundation shop down the road from us, which is really good. its gonna get out of the house a bit more & interacting with people!

Anyhoos, its Saturday, so its time for a new My Time To Craft challenge. Don't forget we are running two weekly over summer. This weeks theme is ....

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

yeah I know the dreaded C word. With donating my cards to charity I make Christmas cards all year round. My first one this year was Boxing Day lol

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Christmas Stampin' - CAS
Daring Cardmakers- Christmas
Winter Wonderland- traditional colours
C.R.A.F.T. challenge- Christmas
Crafting By Design- Getting Ready for Christmas

Image & Colouring Medium

Image- 'Happy New Year' mini stamp from the Country Companions set by Docrafts

Spectrum Noir Pencils

Mousey- 91, 90, 86, 85, 84 & 07

Shirt- 77

Boots- 117, 77, 76 & 75

Plate- 117

Christmas pud- 117, 104, 96, 95 & 93

Holly- 48, 47, 45 & 38

Ground- 66 & 65

Promarker

Berries- sunset 

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Back to Basics Vintage Christmas' by Dovecraft

'green' 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 

Sizzix Bigshot

'Seasons Greeting' mini die cut by Tattered Lace

'Holly & Berry' die cut by C.C.Designs

'5 x 7" elegant edge white card blank

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'Christmas' creations the DT have made. Don't forget you have two weeks to enter!
We are off out car shopping today, I have really missed my Bug since she went at the start of the year. Be great to get my freedom back...whoop so excited!!

Hugs xx

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Birthday Balloons!

Oops I'm a bit late with my post today. So confused with what day is which at the moment, with Nige still being off work. Thank you for all you messages, texts & emails wishing him well...I agree hurry up & get well you're interfering with my crafty time! LOL!!

I don't mean it he's been a babe, playing on his egg-box & hasn't asked for any help over the last week. So fingers crossed he is improving....big problem is he won't just sit & rest now. At this moment as I type this he is upstairs helping Katie put up a double bed in Danni's room (its what she wanted for Christmas...just Santa's a bit late lol) I said to leave it until Danni's boyfriend got here later, but nope he wants to do it. So tomorrow he is gonna be moaning about his back again!! arghhhh bl**dy men!!!!

Anyhoos I'm here to share my Inky Inspiration creation with you today!

Decided to use Jenson (my Ecraft) to cut out the balloons. Feel really guilty, I don't use him as much as I should do! Maybees a slightly late New Year resolution...use Jenson at least once a week!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

One Stitch at A Time- ATG with something new (embossing folder)

Crafty Calender- what's new (embossing folder)

Chocolate, coffee & cards- no circles

Naughty or Nice- new, new, new (embossing folder)

Creative Knockouts- girlie

Craft & Smash- New Years resolutions I am going to try & use my Ecraft cutting machine at least one a week. I'm also going to keep a record of what I have used it for & the date. So if I'm busy & miss a week I can make it up somehow the next xx

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Birthday Lili' by Inky Impressions

Promarker/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir pencils- numbers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink, blush & 08

Eyes- 87

Hair- sand dune, 96, 85 & 84

Shirt- primrose, 14 & 12

Trousers- cloud blue, 69, 68, red rooster, 53, 22, bright green & apricot

Shoes- azure, 71 & 70

Balloons- apricot, 23, 22, mulberry, 83, 38, bright green, 48 & 47

Gift bag- rose pink, 42, aquamarine & 63

Gift box- aquamarine, 63, gold, 22 & 87

Party hats- red rooster, 93, azure, 70, yellow & 84

Ground- 115, 114, 113 & 112

Tim Holtz distress inks

'Spun Sugar' has been used to colour distress the embossed backing. From Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

'Happy Birthday' banner sentiment by Inky Impressions

Faux stitching done using Morrison's fineliners

My stash- ribbon, blue card & white card

Tools & Glues

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

Craftwell Ecraft

'Balloons' were a free SVG from the internet

Sizzix Bigshot

'Fabulous Florals' embossing folder by Sheena Douglass

'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today

Have a great week

Hugs xx

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Golfing Brandon

Today I'm here to show you my first Inky Inspirational creation of 2015. I decided to use an image that is just perfect for all those awkward men that we have....& yes we all have at least one!!

I had so much fun making this card, I really need to step out of my comfort zone of cute or girly & make a few more boys/mens cards!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

The Sweetest Thing- sketch

CCC Digi- digi & embellishments (die cuts)

Die Cut Diva's- ATG

Simon Says Stamp- ATG

Divas By Design- ATG

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Golfing Brandon' by Inky Impressions

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir pencils- numbers

Sansodor

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink, blush & 08

Eyes- 90

Hair- 110 & 102

Tshirt- pear green & 108

Trousers- cinnamon, 103 & 101

Hat- sunset, 106, 33 & 113

Socks- march hare, 94 & 85

Shoes- pear green, 108, cinnamon & 103

Golfbag- sunset, 106, 33, 114 & 113

Golf clubs- warm grey 1, 115, sandstone & 102

Flag- yellow, 22, 20 & 15

Grass- 48 & 46

Panpastels

Sky colour tinted using 'ultramarine blue'

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Travel Light' by We R Memory Keepers

My stash- blue card & white paper

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Clouds' die cuts by Joy Crafts 6002/0199

'Lace' border #5 by Die'sire

'Circle' tag die cut by Provocraft

'Flying Birds' die cuts by Memory Box 98655 from Natalie & Amy's

'Bubbles' embossing folder by Provocraft

'6" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great week. Hopefully things will slowly get back to normalish....I've still got Nige home with his poohly back but both of the girlies are going back to college tomorrow & Wednesday YAY!!!!

Hugs xx

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Love Birds!

Today sees the first challenge of the year over at My Time To Craft.

 If you fancy joining us for a few weeks as a Guest Designer, either pop over & enter our challenge here & add GDT to your name or email me at shell-swinscoe@virginmedia.com You can use anything you want to create your finished item but it must follow the theme,. You can also make anything you want, it doesn't have to be a card as we are a mixed media challenge. It just has to fit the theme!

The theme for the next week is....

ALL THINGS NEW!

new year, new house, new car, new job, new baby....& of course all that scrummy new stash you got for Christmas!

Remember to tell us what your 'new' thing is!

I decided to use, new house, new stamp & new flourish die cut!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Country View- new to you (stamp & flourish die cut)
Creatalicious- new beginnings
Dies R Us- ATG with something new (flourish die cut)
Aud Sentiments- use the word new
Red Rubber- new stamp

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Love Birds' from the 'Moonbeam Meadow' collection 

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Sansodor

Tree- sandstone, 109 & 103

Bow- sorbet, 40 & 31

Birdhouse- 63, 62, oasis & 55

Birdies- surf blue, 73, 70, yellow, 22, 17 & 15

Flowers- sorbet, 31, wild orchid & 38

Leaves- bright green & 60

Butterflies- 33

Tim Holtz distress inks

'Fabulous Phlox' colour distressed using mowed lawn, milled lavender & squeezed lemonade

'Flourish' colour distressed using milled lavender

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'New Bloom' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

'Congrats On Your New Home' sentiment taken from the 'Makey Bakey Mice' set called 'Home Sweet Home' 

My stash- lilac card & 5mm cream pearls

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Fabulous Phlox' die cut by Memory Box 98511

'Leafy Flourish' die cut by X-cut  xcu50189

'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

I am really sorry I haven't been around to visit you much over Christmas, as well as the usual family keeping me away....Nige has managed to hurt his back, he has be diagnosed with a displaced disc & has been told to rest & do nothing lol....makes a change me looking after him. Hopefully when the girls go back to college next week I will get a bit more routine even with Nige being off work!

So please bear/bare ? with me

hugs xx

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First Christmas card of 2015!!!

Yes we made it, the first of the year. It's been a tough year for some of you out there, I just hope 2015 is a better one. 

Anyhoos as its the first of the month, it means a new challenge starting over at The Craft Garden. This month we have a gorgeous set of colours & a fab picture to help inspire you! You can find it here, or scroll to the bottom of my post.

I think I'm kinda addicted to Sylvia Zet's images lol!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

ABC challenge - Z .... zebra stripes
Crafty Creations- who want's to build a snowman?
Creative Moments- none traditional Christmas colours
Without Words- modern looking Christmas
Whimsy Stamps Challenge- ATG

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Miss Frosty' by Sylvia Zet

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Sansodor

Miss Frosty- apricot, 22, honeydew & 61

Hat- pink mittens, 35, 34, 29, 114, 113 & 112

Scarf- pink mittens, 35, 34, 29, icicle, 117, 116, 114 & 113

Jacket- pale blossom, 35 & 34

Button- warm grey 4 & 3, 120 & 119

Bird house & branch- cinnamon, 100, henna & 104

Birds- sandstone, 94, 87, summer sun, icicle, 116 & 114

Snow- 63, 62 & 61

Berries & holly- red rooster, 99, 33, forest green. 55 & 54

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky- colour distressed using 'tumbled glass'

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Mistletoe Kisses' by Papermania

'Let it Snow' sentiment from the Christmas With Barkley 'Let it Snow' set

'Crystal Ice' Ice Stickles

My stash- black card

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Country Landscape' die cut by Memory Box 98239

'Holly & Berry' die cut by C.C.Design

'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made using this image as inspiration.....

Happy New Year xxx

hugs xx

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All Things New!

It's time for the start of a new challenge over at Natalie & Amy's. If you entered last month make sure you pop over & check out our winner & Top 3 you never know!!!

Anyhoos the challenge running for the next month is....

ALL THINGS NEW!

new baby, car, house, job etc....but we really want to see your new stash that you have had for Christmas! So why not join in with us!

I decided to go with new image & a few new distress inks....problem being I had my crafty Christmas presents before Christmas day lol & had already used them oops!

Just love this cutie & she was such a joy to colour!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Eureka Stamps- something old (papers) something new (image & some inks)

Double Click- something new (image & some inks)

Little Red Wagon- happy birthday

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Peggy' by Sylvia Zet from Natalie & Amy's

Promarkers/Flexmarkers

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush

Tim Holtz distress inks

Hair- vintage photo & scattered straw

Bobble- victorian velvet

Dress- victorian velvet & tattered rose

Socks- antique linen

Shoes- broken china, victorian velvet & tattered rose

Basket- scattered straw, tea dye & antique linen

Flowers- victorian velvet, tattered rose, shaded lilac, squeezed lemonade, pine needles, mowed lawn & picked raspberry

Birdie- stormy sky, peacock feathers & squeezed lemonade

Ground- forest moss & mowed lawn

All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Summer Breeze' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's

My stash- brown card, sentiment, 5mm, 4mm & 3mm gold gems

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Nottingham' border die cut by Memory Box 98506 from Natalie & Amy's

'6" square scalloped edge white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas...we had a quiet one, Nige managed to hurt his back on Boxing Day & hasn't been right since. In the 20 years we have been together he has only ever phoned in sick twice...both times he had the flu! But he has phoned & said he won't be in until 5th Jan, so he must be in lots of pain xx

Thank you for stopping by today, it means a lot that you take time out of your lives to come & visit little ole me lol!

Hugs xx

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It's Time To Go....Sadly!

A sad day today, as we say goodbye to The Stamping Chef. Yup Tamara is shutting it down at the end of the month & today is our last challenge. Feeling quite emotional about it I have been with Tamara on her wonderful journey of fabulous smexy images for over 18 months now & its going to be sad to see the end of The Stamping Chef.......but I won't be upset for to long because she is coming back renamed 'Slinky Tarts' not sure when yet, but we will be back with more fab smexy images & awesome challenges for you to enter!!!

If you want to be first to hear any news about Slinky Tarts make sure you are a member of our Facebook group! Also in the run up to closing the shop Tamara has kindly given you all a voucher with 30% off any Stamping Chef images, you need to pop over & become a member of our Facebook page to get the code!

Anyhoos here's my last creation for The Stamping chef, I had to use this super cute image, just love the cheeky look on Flox's face!

What a cutie!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Image & Colouring Mediums Used

Image- 'Flox' by The Stamping Chef

Promarkers/Flexmarkers words

Spectrum Noir pencils- numbers

Sansodor

Skin- coral, sunkissed pink, blush & 08

Eyes- light fawn & 87

Hair- nutmeg, 97 & 95

Hat- oasis, 63, 62, turquoise, 54 & 53

Scarf & gloves- sorbet, 40, 37 & 36

Jacket- oasis, 63, 62, sorbet, 113 & 40

Trousers- oasis, 63 & 62 

Boots- nutmeg, 97, 95 & 113

Snow & flakes- 61, arctic blue & powder blue

Tim Holtz distress inks

Sky colour distressed using 'tumbled glass'

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Merry Magic' by Dovecraft

'Let it Snow' from the Winter Ticket set by Digital Delights

My stash- black card

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Snowflake Corner' die cut by Memory Box 98238

'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over to The Stamping Chef's Facebook page for a 30% discount on any digi images you purchase until the end of the year!!

I want to wish you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR from me & my baby boy Nico xxx

Feeling Summery Today!

Ok so the title is a total fib, cus its blinkin freezing here in Stoke on Trent in the UK....even Nico (my skunk) has given up & stayed in his bed. Usually he chases me around the bedroom wanting his breakfast....but not this morning!!

Today I'm here to show you my 'Try Stamping on Tuesday' creation. We have a great sketch for you to follow this week (certainly had me thinking) you will find it here, or if you scroll to the bottom of my post you will find it there. Don't forget we have an optional theme, which this week is 'family!'

Sorry about all the photos lol

Challenges I Would Like to Enter

Love to Scrap- when nature calls

Seize the Birthday- ATG birthday

Penny's Challenge- anything but Christmas

Creative Card Crew- ATG

Images & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Sunflower 1 & Sunflower 2' by Robyn's Fetish

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir pencils- numbers

Sansodor

Petals- summer sun, yellow, 22 & 20

Centre- raw sienna, 104 & 33

Leaves & stem- forest green, 54, 53 & 48

Ladybug- ruby & 99

Bumble bees- sunflower, 65, 61 & 22

Papers & Embellsihments

DP- 'Verde' from the Capsule Collection by Papermania

My stash- yellow card, sentiment, ladybug & bumble bee stamps

Tools & Glues

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

Sizzix Bigshot

'Classic Triple Scallop' Edgeabilities die cut by Spellbinder

'5 x 7" white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

This weeks sketch & the optional them is 'family'

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

Hugs xx

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Sammy Making Snow Angels!

Quick post from me this morning, I'm waiting for our Katie to come home from college on her break so we can nip out & take Nico fluff butt out for a quick walk!

So today I am here to show you my creation for the Inky Inspirational blog. Make sure you pop over & see what fab creations the Inspirational DT have made over the last few weeks!!!

I have used another of Nicole's awesome Christmas images, I think this card is just perfect for our Katie, as she has been a monkey since the day she was born!!

I just loved colouring this cutie in. Our Danni was sat with me doing some art work & couldn't believe how different he looks with some shading on his face & gave me an A+ yay me lol!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Creations- die cuts

Pile it On- Christmas

Stamping Sensations- winter wonderland

52 Christmas cards- theme challenge #3 Christmas Animals

Kit & Clowder- animals

Image & Colouring Mediums

Image- 'Sammy Making Snow Angels' by Inky Impressions

Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words

Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers

Sansodor

Sammy- march hare, 91, 87, 86, terracotta, 94, 93 & 92

Scarf & gloves- sunset, 106, 97 & 33

Boots- warm grey 4 & 3, 120 & 119

Hat- sunset, 106, 97, 33, icicle, 116, 115 & 114

Snow- honeydew, 63, 62, 61, pastel blue & 64

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Silent Night' by First Edition

My stash- blue mirri card & silver pearls

Tools & Glues

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

'Collall 3D' glue with tools from Natalie & Amy's

Sizzix Bigshot

'Precious Hearts' die cuts by Memory Box 98474

'6" square scalloped white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, I will be around later today to visit you all

Hugs xx

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