30 August 2015

Love From Bamboo...But He's Not A Panda!!!

I'm just hoping Mr Blogger is behaving today, as we went to Rhyl airshow yesterday so today's & yesterday's posts were both scheduled...so fingers crossed your reading this & I'm not talking to myself!! lol

Today's creation I am sharing with you is for Natalie & Amy's monthly challenge, where this month the theme is.....

CHARMING!

add a charm, that easy...I hope to see lots of you joining in this month. 
There is a £15 voucher up for grabs to spend instore.



Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Love From Bamboo' from the Party Paws collection from Natalie & Amy's
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Bamboo- sand dune, 95 & 91
Heart- surf blue, 73 & 72

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Boho Chic' by First Edition from Natalie & Amy's
'brown' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- brown ribbon & 'made with love' charm

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'Asian Accents' die cut border by Spellbinders from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, hope your having a great Bank Holiday weekend (UK) 
hugs Shell xx



29 August 2015

Poppies With Love

Yay it's Saturday & even better its a Bank Holiday here in the UK. So hubby home an extra day. Today we are off to Rhyl for the airshow, we just want to squeeze in as many as we can this year seeing the Vulcan. Its going to be so sad when they stop flying it.
I just want to say RIP to all the people that died in the Shoreham tragedy, such a devastating thing to happen. Family & friends are in my thoughts.

Today's creation is for My Time To Craft. Don't forget you have a fortnight to enter.

Our theme for this next two weeks is....

FLOWERS

but before you go get out your die cuts & add a die to your already made card....Your flower image/die needs to be the main feature on your creation!!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter


Image & Colouring Medium
Image- 'Poppy' by Papermania
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Poppies- sunset & 120
Leaves- bright green, 120, green shoot & 120
Stems- leaf green

Papers & Embsllishments
'red & white' card from the 12 X 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'With Love' sentiment die cut by Die'sire
'Mini corner' die cut by Tattered Lace
'4" square elegant edge white card blank'

Thank you for stopping by today, have a fabulous weekend & don't forget two weeks to enter!
Hugs Shell xx



27 August 2015

Have A Hoppin' Good Time!

It's Digital Delights day today. The start of a new challenge, where the theme as always is...

ANYTHING GOES!

you don't have to use one of the fabulous Digital Delights images, but if you do you stand a greater chance of winning!!

The image I have chosen this time I just had to have...her name is Katy! Spelt different to our Katie but still a Katie/y lol!


Isn't she just adorable?  


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Ruby's Rainbow- die cuts/punches
OSAAT- four legged friends

Image & Colouring Medium
Image- 'Katy Kangaroo' by Digital Delights
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Katy- pink mittens, 37, 36, 35, champagne, 85, caramel & 91
Baby Joey- pink mittens, 37, champagne, 85, sand dune & 84
Grass- bright green, 59 & 57
Flowers- yellow, 21, frosted pink, 39 & 38
Leaves- chartreuse, 58, 57, forest green & 60
Sentiment- cerise
Butterfly Garden die- frosted pink, yellow & chartreuse
Butterflies- frosted pink, yellow & surf blue
Flower die- frosted pink & ale blossom

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Back to Basics' by Dovecraft
'Have A Hoppin' Good Time' sentiment by Digital Delights
'white & pink' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- 4mm cream pearl

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Butterfly Garden' die cut by Crafts Too CTD17012
'Daisy Flower' die cut by Joy Crafts 6002/0024

Thank you for stopping by, don't forget to pop over & see what the Digital Delights DT have created to help inspire you this month 
Hugs xx


26 August 2015

Carolling LiLi

It's that time of the week when I share with you my creation for the Inky Impressions challenge. Fully rejuvenated after our summer break the Inkettes have made some awesome creations to share with you this week.

Our theme this week is.....

DECOUPAGE

So get stamping, cutting & sticking & share your finished creations with us!

I decided to go all wintry as the weather here is sooo cold, damp & yukky, I hope its better on Saturday as we are meant to being going to Rhyl to the airshow. Nige wants to see the Vulcan as many times as he can before it stops flying at the end of this season. Its really sad, its an amazing plane to see & hear!

Anyhoos here's my Christmas decoupaged creation.....


I think I like this card so much I'm gonna keep it lol!


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
A Snowflakes Promise- winter/Christmas
Colouring In Scrapland- things with wings
A Gem Of A Challenge- one for the girls
Little Claire's- Christmas in August
Winter Wonderland- Christmas Carols
Moving Along With The Times- snow in summertime
ABC Christmas- Q....D for die cuts

Image & Colouring Mediums 
Image- 'Carolling LiLi' by Inky Impressions
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Eyes- green shoot & 47
Lips- fresh bloom & 42
Hair- sand dune, 110 & 85
Hairband- summer sun, 22 & agean
Coat, boots & trousers- agean, 120, 119 & 72
Wings- fresh bloom, 30, 29, pink mittens & 30
Song book- almond, tan, 91, lipstick red

Papers & Embellishments
'blue, black, yellow & 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
Sizzix Bigshot
'Country Landscape' die cut by Memory Box 98239
'Mini Seasons Greetings' die cut by Tattered Lace
'Star' die cuts from the Christmas Tree set by Leane Creatief '3D 

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab 'decoupage' creation the Inkettes have made to help inspire you...
hugs xx



22 August 2015

Sweet Pea

It's hello from a wet & very yukky Stoke today. I even resorted to putting the heating on first thing to take the chill off of the house!! Madness!!

Anyhoos I hope you are all well, hugs for those that need them & those that don't x

I'm here today to share with you this months Sweet Pea progressive Facebook creation. This card has been made with the freebie you receive for entering.

Our Katie saw this image when I printed it out & fell in love with it. She decided on colours, layout well everything really lol I just made it...so here is our collaboration!


Mine & Katie's collab, what do you think?


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Alphabet Challenge- N= no design papers
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards- use a sentiment

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'To The Moon & Back' by Courtney McAnsh from Sweet Pea Stamps
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Moon- linen, 08, yellow, 22, frosted jade, 72, cerise, 31, 30, lavender, 82, 77, cool aqua & 66

Papers & Embellishments
'blue, yellow & white, card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Clouds' 6 x 6 Embossalicious folder by Die'sire
'Stars' leaver punch by Fiskers
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, don't forget to pop over & check out the Sweet Pea Facebook page & why not join in & get your fabulous free image!
Have a great weekend
Hugs xx

18 August 2015

It's A Boy!

Today's Try Stampin' on Tuesday creation, has been made for some friends of ours. Who seem to have been pregnant forever! Poor love glad its not me, madness in the winter but being pregnant when its hot...no thanks!! 
She gave birth to a gorgeous baby boy Tom, on the 10th August. We haven'e been to see the little cutie yet as they have a lot of family, fingers crossed for this weekend xx
Anyhoos, the reason behind this image....Our friend is the kinda Dad who just does the fun bits, no nappy changing, feeding etc unless he is on his own with bubbs. If anyone else is around they always end up doing it lol....so this image just seemed perfect!

Don't forget there is a sketch to follow, you will find it here or scroll down to the end of my post. You have the option of the theme which is HAPPY!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafty Catz- new beginnings
Digitally Sweet- celebrations

Images & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Geeky Love- New Parents' by Make It Crafty
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Poppa
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Hair- ginger, 100, 24 & 23
PJ's- marsh green, 60, 59, cocoa & 106
Slippers- marsh green & 60
Momma
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Hair- cappuccino, 119, 101 & 100
Nightie- baby pink, 32, 30, heather & 80
Slippers- heather, 82 & 80
Baby
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Blanket- surf blue, 120, 72 & 70
Bottle- saffron, 09, 08, lemon chiffon & 10
Nappy- pastel blue, 66 & 65
Ground- iced pearl, 119 & 117

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'In The Meadow' collection by Nitwit
'blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- 5mm, 4mm & 3mm chocolate pearls

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Congratulations' mini die by Tattered Lace
'5 x 7" white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

This weeks sketch...don't forget optional theme of happy!

Thank you fr stopping by today, please pop over & see what fab creations the DT have made this week.
Hugs xx


15 August 2015

GOAL!!!!!

First things first...update on Nico! He is eating & playing now thankfully, but still hasn't got much energy. The other night when we had all that rain, he decided he wanted to go outside at 3am. So there I am standing in the street with a t-shirt on chasing a skunk in the rain!! lol it must have made him feel better though as all he wanted to do for the next hour or so is play lol!!
So thank you for all your texts, FB messages, email & phone calls he is on the mend xx

Now the reason I'm here today, we have a new challenge starting over at My Time To Craft. But also over at Inky Impressions we have a brand new never seen before image release & they are fabulous!

Our theme over at MTTC is ....

EASEL CARDS

any sort from triple to the ones with the draws under. 

I decided to combine the two & use my new release image on an easel.


I hate taking photos of easel cards, can never get a good one lol!


I decided to decoupage Christopher up, to give him some depth away from the goal.


Challenge I Would Like To Enter
Digitally Sweet- celebrations
Morgan's ArtWorld- summerime
Polkadoodles- something new (image & grass die cut)

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Goalie Christopher' by Inky Impressions
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush- 09, 08 & 34
Hair- eggnog, 95 & 91
Eyes- 74
Football strip- azure, 75, 70, 114 & 113
Ball- 115 & 114
Grass- 46 & 45
Goal posts- 119 & 116
Sky- 66 & 65

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Just For Him' Forever Friends stack by Docraft
'green' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- football button

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'Grass' die cut by Ellison (extended cuts)
'Happy Birthday' die cut by Presscut PCD02
My stash- white card for card base

Thank you for stopping by today, I will try & get around to visit you soon I promise. With having the girlies off & Nico being poorly I've had no spare time!
Don't forget you have two weeks to enter our 'easel card' challenge over at MTTC. Also try & pop over & see the fab new releases at Inky Impressions.
Hugs xx

13 August 2015

Hedgehugs Just For You!

Well what an awful week we had had. Nico has been really sick with a respiratory tract infection. Took him the vets on Tuesday, he had anaesthetic, mouth, throat checked all ok except throat swollen. Had x-ray which showed an infection, also had his bloods taken. Thankfully the vet gave him an injection of antibiotics, as since he has come home we haven't been able to get any in him!! Has been sick & not eaten until today when he ate his scrambled egg breakfast & kept it down. Yay so fingers crossed my boy is on the mend!!



It's time for this months new release over at Digital Delights & what a cutie I have to share with you.
make sure you pop over to the DD blog & see what other awesome images, papers & sentiments are being released this month!!



Just love this little guy, what a cutie & I loved watching him come to life as I coloured him.


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
The Crafter Cafe- the great outdoors
Crafting for all Seasons- bright & beautiful
Crafty Cardmakers- warm summer colours
Crafting Musketeers- sketch

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Harry Hedgehog' by Digital Delights
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencil- numbers
Harry- march hare, 91, 90,87, 86, blossom, 36, pale blossom, 29, cinnamon, 96, nutmeg, 101 & 100
Ladybug- icicle, 120, 118, lipstick red & 33
Ground- 48 & 44
Flower- yellow, 22, frosted jade, 73, 72, bright green, 48 & 47

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Happy Thoughts' digi papers by Digital Delights
'Sending You Happy Hedgehugs' sentiment from the 'Happy Thoughts' sentiment pack by Digital Delights
'orange & blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
My stash- ribbon

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
'Collall 3D' glue with tools
Sizzix Bigshot
'Decorative Labels #22' Nestabilities die cut by Spellbinders
'Flower' corner die cut was a freebie in a magazine
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Don't forget to pop over here & check out all the new releases!
Hugs xx

8 August 2015

Just Because!

I can't believe its a week since I last posted anything on here! just a quick post from me today, as we are off out taking Nico for a walk. Hopefully to the beach lol!

As you regular followers know I love Sweet Pea stamps & every month I try & do their progressive challenge on Facebook. Well this is my creation for this month, using a brand new image that I got a few weeks ago (yeah I know I'm meant to be using all my old ones before getting new ones lol)
Anyhoos here you are, hope you like her as much as I do!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Creative Knockouts- friendship
Time Out- friendship is golden
Aurora Wings- anything with wings
Colouring In Scrapland- things with wings
The Crazy - fairies

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'The Arrival of Spring' by Conie Fong
Promarkers/Flexmarkers- words
Spectrum Noir Pencils- numbers
Skin- blush, 09 & 08
Eyes- 66 & 65
Hair- dolphin blue, 72, 70 & 69
Dress- lavender, 39, blossom & 30
Flowers- yellow & 22
Leaves- grass, 55 & 54
Wings- primrose, 22, 17, blossom, 30, 29, lavender & 39

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Gorjuss Girl' 12 x !2 stack
'yellow, blue & pink, card from  the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Precious Hearts' die cuts by Memory Box 98474
'Just Because' sentiment die cut by Die'sire
'Elegant' edge border punch by Tonic
'Triple Butterfly' punch by Tonic
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, I really do appreciate you taking the time to leave me a comment. Fingers crossed things will get  back to normal & I will be back around commenting regularly again 
Hugs xx

1 August 2015

August 1st???!!! Really??!!

It's so hard to believe its August 1st....so shocked as to were this year has gone too!! 

 Anyhoos off out shopping with my Mom soon so best get my post sorted.
Today's post is my DT creation for My Time To Craft, this fortnight we have a fab recipe for you to follow....

1 die cut
2 images (can be merged)
3 flowers

so get your mixing bowls out & join in with us.


Just love this badger & colouring him on kraft.


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Gem Of A Challenge- animals or birds
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards- a flower in you image
As You Like It- fur or feathers
FUR...because we have a one year old pet skunk x
The Sisterhood of Crafters- summer heat

Images & Colouring Medium
Images-'badger & toadstool' from the Woodland Folk collection
Derwent Coloursoft Pencils
Badger- steel grey, white, black & persian grey
Flower- blood orange, bright orange, orange, green, light green, deep red, rose & blush pink
Toadstools- mid brown, pale brown, cranberry, deep red & rose
Mouse- brown, mid brown & ochre
Ground- green & light green

Papers & Embellishments
'Neenah Desert Storm' Kraft card by Crafters Companion
'Little Meow' A5 paper stack by Docraft
'yellow, pink & blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'Flowers, leaves & sun' stamps from a Papermania set
Stamped using 'Onyx Black' Versafine ink

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'With Love' mini die cut by Tattered Lace
'triple butterfly' punch by Tonic
'5" square white card blank' from Natalie & Amy's

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great weekend 
Hugs xx