It turned into a Mammoth Day - Bearing Gifts Bag

Hi folks did you see a few days ago I was playing with the download from Polkadoodles 

Sticks & Bones. 

Omg I so love this collection and I have seen some awesome makes both in blog land and also over at Polkadoodles Facebook page

Well I thought i would share with you what i made.

A Bottle Bag

Now isnt he a cutie he is called  Bearing Gifts and you can purchase him on his own here

I used papers, elements and a little topper for the tag. love these papers.I placed him in front of the frame and placed the tortoise just behind the frame then printed out and fussy cut. Mounted onto these fab papers and added some twine and the bones. This bag is much taller than A4 therefore as my printer will only print A4 I split the papers and added this fab sentiment.

I am quiet pleased with how this has turned out and would love to know what you think.

Well if you havent checkout out the collection you really must pop along to the shop and have a browse at all the sections Nikky has broken it down into . But really you need to get the whole lot as a one soo much cheaper and soo much better value.

Thanks for popping and hope you liked my Mammoth bag.

7 Kids College Fund - 2W, 3E, SIR - #144 - Anything Goes 

Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E -  February Anything Goes

• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #290  All Creatures Great and Small
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #71 Always Anything Goes
Challenge YOUrself (M,P7) #25 Anything Goes
• Crafts Galore Encore (M,P1,E3) Use a digi or stamp
not just cards - atg Crafty Addicts - anything goes / cute
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M,P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper
• Cute as a Button (M,P1,SIR) #19 Anything but a card
• The Sisters of Craft (M,P1) Anything Goes

Anything But A Card - Digi Choosday

Good morning time for another challenge at Digi Choosday and this week.

So this week we would like to see

 Anything BUT a Card

Now dont go running for the hills if you are like me struggle with this then there is no better place than the challenge blog for inspiration.

Oh have you spotted the new collection Nikky brought out. Yes it has Spots too

Lily Bug she is such a sweetie and I couldnt resist going shopping  so I could have a play.

So i have made a Tag featuring our Little Lily Bug

.I have used a Pre coloured image from the collection and all the elements and papers are all found in it. You can purchase Lily Bug from the shop as a Cd and also a Download for those that cant wait to play HERE. I have just added some Black card for the base of the Tag and also some Black ribbon and some gingham ribbon. Oh and a little glitter round the heart.

So hope you like and it has inspired you so come and have a play.

if you like our Lily Bug and havent grabbed her yet there is a discount code on the challenge blog for downloads for today only and she would be a steal at that price.

Well thanks for popping by and have a wonderful day.

• Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3 - (Week 1) Anything Goes / Valentine
• Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 2nd Monday, 1E - (January) Hearts
• Craft-Dee BowZ - M, E3, project must have bow - (February) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (Week 1) Love/Valentine's
• Get Creative Challenges - 2W, 3E - (Week 2) Fantasy, Mythological, etc.
• Incy Wincy Designs - 2W (1st & 3rd Monday), 5E - (Week 1) Love
• Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 1) Hearts
• Our Crafty Corner - M, First Monday, E3 - (February) Always Anything Goes
• The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E - (Week 1) Love
• Where the HeART is - M, 1st Monday of M, E3 - (February) Love
• The Ribbon Girls - W, must use ribbon – Love
• Fairytale challenge - Tag

Cozy Kitten Holiday Perfect

Good evening I am here quickly to share a card I made with this months stamp from  "FROM THE HEARTS STAMPS  " called Cozy Kittens if you didnt get it free from entering last month stamp challenge you can purchase it from there shop here 

I have colour this with a mixture of distressed inks and pencils and promarkers.

Papers are all from my stash and i have used a cuttlebug embossing folder for the inner panels as i wanted to make the image pop. I also kept all papers and card Black and white to help this.

|Added a little tartan ribbon to bring back to the scrafts on the kittens and a few gems to finish.

The sentiment is one that came with the stamp and there are a few more so well worth the pennies.

Well I wanted my kittens to look cute and fluffy and hope that I have achieved this.

The layout is from this weeks sketch also at from the heart weekly sketch challenge

From the heart monthly stamp challenge

• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W1) -animals/birds 
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas anything goes 
• Speedy  Fox and Friends W anything goes 
• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 183 - Anything Goes
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Jingle Belles - 2W - must be Christmas - (W1 of 2) - Bling On The Holidays
• Morgan's Art World - 2W, E3, - No.2 - (W2 of 2) - Add Ribbon
• Simply Create Too - 2W - No.101 - (W2 of 2) - Something New - stamp
• A Snowflakes Promise 2W, 
•  #15 - Anything Goes with a Winter or Christmas Theme
• City Crafter Challenge  W - #296 - For The Love of Pets
• Show us Your Pussies-Cat Only Challenge M, (1st Tuesday) January - Furrything Goes
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Been Play With Stick & Bones It Is AWESOME

Hi folks I dont normally post on a Sunday but thought I would have a play. 

I havent been too good so have been chasing my tail with DT duties but today felt a little better so decided to print out some bits and pieces to make a card.

Have you seen the AWESOME NEW COLLECTION

STICKS & BONES from Polkadoodles

Well as I feel a bit like a relic have decided to print out some fabulous pre coloured images and papers , embellishments . Take a look what do you think

I am thinking of a card to match a Bottle bag I fancy doing. Oh I did some matting of layers with the image into a frame and added the sentiment direct. Just love that Nikky does PNG so you can add layers before you print out saves on the cutting. Lots of fussy cutting of some trees. Got my inks to touch the edges of the papers and some ribbon not sure itf to go with ribbon or the string yet. Some pearls maybe. 

Gosh there is so much on this collection if you have men little or small this is just the perfect thing for them. Even the little girls that like adventure . Checkout the cute girl on the Flying Rapture sorry if I have the wrong name. Tee Hee.

So Rawwr on over and check it out It is Mammoth

Here is a  link to the collection If the whole collection is not for you and not sure why not there are images and papers and elements sold individually 

It's all about KIDS

Good morning well Friday can only mean CRAFTY CATZ has another challenge for you.

Are you up for a fab challenge !. Well this week it is all about

KIDS

yes we need to see lots of children on your projects. Any occassion as long as it feature a child.

Our sponsor for this challenge is

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

so let me shre my card featuring Harriet only of the digital images available from their shop.

I have coloured the image with my promarkers

DP is papermania I think fairytale collection from a few years ago. i am trying hard to use up the mountain of old papers before i go and buy some more.

Dies are Cherrylyn and xcut

Pink satin ribbon and few gems and tiny pearl heart button.

Flowers are from a polkadoodles love & kisses collection

ok now it is over to you dont forget to link to your post and not just your blog.

Dont forget to checkout the rest of the teams creations they are all stunning.

Thanks for popping by and have a wonderful weekend

challenges I would like to enter this into are

                                    Crafty Girls Creations 2W,3E Always Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons 2W,must include ribbon #142 Fabulous Flowers 

Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #410 Ladies Only

In The Pink 2W,3E #86 Bling It On 

Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO #130 Anything Goes

Southern Girls 2W,1E,C10 Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E -  Add A Flower

Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #56 Anything Goes

I love Promarkers - W - Must use Promarkers - #301 Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #70 Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W1)  lots of pink 

Cheery Lynn Designs - W, SIR, 1E -  #221 Anything Goes 

It's All Love & Romance at Polkadoodles

Happy Friday to you all!

I am bring you a new challenge from Polkadoodles 

LOVE & ROMANCE

now this could be Valentines soon be February. Anniversary, Engagement, Wedding

So lets see lots of love and hearts and couples.

Before I share my card have you seen the new collections wow Nikky has done it again a new one has been released Lily Bug just too cute

Ok let me share my card

flat view showing the layers

So I found this fab design sheet on Twiggy & Toots of the Happy couple sheltering from the rain (and those of us in the UK know about that). Dont they look cute in their wellies. They are clearly in love dont you think. The design sheet is a decoupage and this was my 1st love when I started crafting. So guess double Love. You can find the collection here 

The spotted paper is from the collection and the rose one is from Love & Kisses available here

I have added satin ribbon , doily and pearls all from my stash to embellish my card

Well thats it your turn now. 

Off you pop and checkout the rest of the teams creation and have a peep at that new CD it is on my wishlist dont tell the bank manager.

Thanks for popping by leave me a comment to let me know if you like decoupage.

I would love to enter this into the following challenges

As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3 Favourite One Or Multi Layer Paper Project And Why

Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5 #147 Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations 2W,3E Always Anything Goes

DL ART Thursday Challenge 2W,2nd & 4th Thurs,3E #173 Valentine

In The Pink 2W,3E #86 Bling It On

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes

Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 183 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers -  2W- No.101 - (W2 of 2) Anything Goe

Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 22 (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes

Love/Valentines/Anniversary challenge - Craft

Good morning well nearly weekend. We had some lovely projects entered last week so hope you can come and play along again this week with us at CRAFT.

Our theme this week is

LOVE/VALENTINES/ANNIVERSAY

so guess that means lots of lovey dovey creations.

Our sponsor this week are

Sweet Stamps

Sami Stamps

and we also have a Star of the month images featured by

Star Stampz

So for my card I have used one of our Star of the months images called Be my Valentine and is available here

I have coloured my image with Promarkers and destressed inks

Papers are all from my stash and are really quite old now

Dies used are Marianne Creatable, Xcuy and the fence was from a friend

Gems, Ribbon and flower from stash

This is for my nephew to give to his girlfriend 

Well I do hope you can come and join in with us this week cant wait to see what your making.

Why not pop along and checkout last weeks winners and top three and see what fab makes of non cards and while you are there checkout the stunning samples the team have made with our sponsors Images. I am sure you will find lots of inspirations.

Thanks for popping by see you all tomorrow with a new Crafty Catz challenge

 challenges

7 Kids College Fund - 2W, 3E, SIR - #144 - Anything Goes 

Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E -  Add A Flower

Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #56 Anything Goes

I love Promarkers - W - Must use Promarkers - #301 Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #70 Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew 2W - #105 Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 2nd Monday, 1E - (January) Hearts

Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Love is in the Air/Valentines Cards

Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) Anything Goes

Great Impressions - M, 3E, SIO - January  Lovey Dovey

Allsorts W,3E Valentine's Day 

Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W2) - anything goes 

Cut it Up- 2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - No. 88 - (W1 of 2) - Love Is In The Air

Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 21 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
Oddball art - all you need is love

Digi Choosday Challenge - In Bloom

Good morning hope you are all well. I see from the weather forecast that we are heading for another soaking. Those that are in flood areas have been told to be on alert. So hope you all keep safe.

That said I am sure we are all looking forward to spring andd all the lovely flowers that it brings. So what better than to have a challenge of 

BLOOMS

So we are Digi Choosday would love you to come and play along with us sharing your creations featuring some blooms. This could be the feature as in mine or Embellishments.

For my card I am featuring a Digi image off the Work & Play 9 Love & Kisses available HERE. I love how all Nikkys collections have some Digis that you can feature as a main image.

I have used this lovely bunch of flowers.

 The papers and sentiment is also from the collection. There really are some hidden gems in these collections if you look close enough. 
Used a mixture of Promarkers and Lyra Rembrandt polycolour pencils to colour the image.
Quickutz die for the frame shape.
Ribbon, lace and pearls from stash
So now it is yourr turn head on over and checkout the teams creations for inspiration. While your there today we have a fab discount code to grab yourself a bargin at the shop.
Have you seen the awesome new collection
Stick & Bones. OMG

Well thanks for popping by look forward to seeing your link in Mr Linky and stay safe.
challenges
Crafty Sentiment Designs W,  - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew 2W - #105 Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W,  #121 Anything Goes with a twist: Use Some Flowers

Retarte 2W, - #69 - Anything Goes 

Sweet Stamps M,  - January -  Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown W- #278 -  Anything Goes

Tuesday morning sketches - - Rotated left

Craft-Dee BowZ - M, (January) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Crafting from the Heart - W,  - Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - W,  - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - 2W, - (Week 2) Ribbon or Lace

Crafty Cardmakers - 2W,  - (Week 1) Punches and/ore Dies

Love to Scrap - 2W,  - (Week 2) Anything Goes

Our Crafty Corner - M, - (January) Always Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - 2W, - (Week 2) Ribbons
Where the HeART is - M, - (January) Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W #26 Anything Goes 

Quirky Crafts - M - Let's Quirky Celebrate

The Ribbon Girls - W, must use ribbon – January Any Image

Graph'It Colour Challenge - W (any medium)-  No.3 - Lace & Pearls

Left of Center Creative Challenges - W - No.114 - Lots of Layers

Really Reasonable Ribbon - 2W,  - No.133 - (W1 of 2) Show Me The Pink with ribbon or trim