22 December 2019

Pine Cone Ornament

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Sharing this Pine Cone Ornament, I used Craft Buddy ‘Pretty Gets Gritty’ texture paste
Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Glitter


Materials used:
Craft Buddy ‘Pretty Gets Gritty’ texture paste
Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Glitter 
Die cuts
Pine cone
Glass base 

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Christmas Scene

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I would like to share with you this Christmas scene piece I just finished.  The star shape is MDF that also light up.  I used Craft Buddy’s ‘Pretty Gets Gritty’ White texture past with Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Glitter.   




Materials used:
MDF Star
Craft Buddy ‘Pretty Gets Gritty White  Texture Paste
Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Glitter 

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Yeti Christmas card

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I have a Christmas card to share today, to make my card I used The Yeti Build-A-Scene Collection by LeighSBDesigns , I used Stampendous Fran-Tage White Embossing Enamel for snow and Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Glitter to trim hats and scarfs.  I coloured the image with CC Illustrator Markers.

 
Materials used:
Stampendous Fran-Tage White Embossing Enamel
Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Glitter
CC Illustrator Markers
Smooth white card

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20 December 2019

Christmas Ornament

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Scrapping4fun have a new Challenge #156 - the theme ‘Christmas’ pop on over and join in the fun!  https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/ Sponsored by Di’s Digi Stamps 

For my DT make I used a glass container for the base filled with snowballs. I also used Craft Buddy’s Pretty Gets Gritty White texture paste and white Gesso. I added a fir cone to the top of the base, Tim Holtz Merry Christmas Stamp, Die Poinsettia and Leaves. To finish off with 3 berries and a black gem on the centre of the Poinsettia.




Materials used:
Craft Buddy’s Pretty Gets Gritty 
White texture paste
White Gesso
Glass Jar
Fir Cone
Tim Holtz Merry Christmas Stamp
Die Poinsettia and Leaves.
Red Berries
Black Gem

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12 December 2019

Winter Night

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Sharing a card using Winter Night freebie image from Kit & Clowder


Materials used:
Winter Night Freebie image from Kit & Clowder
CC Illustrator Markers, 
Pear Blue, Waterfall Blue, Ruby, Moonlight, Gold, Natural Brown, Black
Distress Oxide, Sky Blue
Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Glitter
Merry Christmas peal-off sticker
Smooth white card

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6 December 2019

Bear Stocking Card

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Scrapping4fun have a new Challenge #155 - the theme ‘Christmas’ pop on over and join in the fun!  https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/
For my card I used ‘Bear Stocking’ Sponsored by Bugaboo 


Materials uses:
Bear Stocking by Oddball
CC Illustrator Markers,
Ruby, Rose Red, Bamboo, Natural Brown, Linen, Blue Grey1, Blue Grey2
Distress Oxide, Broken China
Quickie Glue Pen
Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Glitter
Smooth white card

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3 December 2019

Snowman Bauble Tag

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There is a new challenge over at IkesWorldChallenges...the theme is always Anything Goes with a twist (going through the alphabet, so for this month it’s ‘L’ Looking Forward to Christmas.

For my tag as a DT I used Snowman Bauble

Entered to Tag Tuesday Challenge ‘White Christmas’


Materials used:
CC Illustrator Markers, Ruby, Bamboo, Cameo Green, True Black, Golden Yellow
Black &White Fibre
Red Eyelet 
Quickie Glue Pen 
Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Glitter
Distress Oxide, Peeled Paint, Brocken China created the colour for the background 
Smooth white card

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30 November 2019

Christmas Cards

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Cards made at Friday craft group at Hobby Craft, using White texture paste by Craft Buddy’s Pretty Gets Gritty and White Embossing powder with a stencil. 





Materials used:
Tim Holtz Stamps
CC Illustrator Markers
White texture paste
White Embossing powder
Quickie Glue Pen
Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Glitter
Smooth white card

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24 November 2019

Harlequin Cat Tag

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I have a Tag to share today, to make my Tag I used Harlequin Cat by LeighSBDesigns 
CC Illustrator Markers, Enchanted Christmas, Snowfall, Sizzix Die Tag, Distress Oxides 

Entered to
Tag Tuesday challenge theme Cats


Materials used:
Harlequin Cat
CC Illustrator Markers, Blue Grey1, Blue Grey3, Ruby, Pearl Blue, Petrol Blue
Enchanted Christmas, Snowfall
Sizzix Die Tag
Distress Oxides, Broken China
 Smooth white card
Blue and white Fibre with silver twist

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Skelly Cat Tag

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I have a Tag to share today, to make my Tag I used Carved Skelly Cat by LeighSBDesigns 
CC Illustrator Markers, Distress Oxides, Sizzix Die Tag

Entered to
Tag Tuesday challenge theme Cats
SUYP Challenge 



Materials used:
Carved Skelly Cat 
CC Illustrator Markers, Blue Grey1, Blue Grey3, Bamboo, Cameo Green 
CC Enchanted Christmas Stencil, Twinkle Twinkle
Sizzix Die Tag
Distress Oxides, Hickory Smoke, Peeled Paint 
Black and White Fibre
Smooth white card

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23 November 2019

Window Scene Card

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I have a festive window card to share today, to make my card I used The Yeti Build-A-Scene Collection by LeighSBDesigns




Materials used
CC Illustrator Markers, 
Ruby, Rose Red, Cameo Green, Bamboo, True Blue, 
Waterfall, Pearl Blue, Blue Grey 1, Blue Grey 3
Distress Oxide, Sky Blue
Sizzix Window Die
Smooth white card
Red card stock
Black card stock 

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22 November 2019

DL Cards

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Cards made at Friday craft group at Hobby Craft, to which I host. The theme was to create a DL Card  also by masking, stamping, and using Distress Oxides. 



Materials used:
Tim Holtz Stamps
Distress Oxides, Broken China, Spun Sugar, Fired Brick
Ranger Stickles 
Sharpie Pen
Smooth white card

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Broken Heart Winter Tag

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Scrapping4fun have a new Challenge #154 - the theme ‘Winter’

For my Tag I used Dusty Doe Eyes whimsical Big Eye Deer Girl with Snowflakes Sponsored by Oddball



Materials used:
Dusty Doe Eyes whimsical Big Eye Deer Girl with Snowflakes 
Scalloped Die by Sizzix
Sizzix die Dream
CC Illustrator Markers
Distress Oxides
White Fibre
Smooth white card 

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15 November 2019

Winter Wishes

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I have a winter scene card to share today using the new Winter Yeti build a scene collection and the Yeti Senti Sign Post add-on Set by LeighSBDesigns






 

Materials used
Yeti Winter Collection 
CC Illustrator Markers, Pearl Blue, Waterfall, Blue Grey1, Blue Grey 3
Distress Oxides, Sky Blue, Dusty Concord
Tim Holtz Lear Rock Candy Glitter
Quickly Glue Pen
Small sticky Foam Pads 
Double sided sticky tape
Smooth white card
Black card

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11 November 2019

Yeti Build a Scene Christmas Card

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I have a frosty scene card to share today using the new Yeti build a scene collection and the Yeti Sentiment add-on Set by LeighSBDesigns




Materials used 
CC Illustrator Markers, Blue Grey1, Blue Grey 2, Pearl Blue
Sparkle Medium Artic White
White Gel Pen
Distress Oxide, Mermaid Lagoon
Smooth white card

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8 November 2019

Christmas Bauble

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A card I made using the Christmas Bauble by Kit & Clowder.
I used CC Illustrator markers to colour, Distress Oxide Mustard Seed for the background, Quickie Glue Pen, Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy Glitter.



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Pumpkin Thanks Tag

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Scrapping4fun have a new Challenge #153 - Anything Goes
For my Tag I used Pumpkins and Leaves Digi Sponsored by BugabooStamps






Materials used:
Pumpkins and Leaves Digi Stamp 
CC Illustrator Pens,
Ruby, Blue Grey1, Blue Grey2, Gold, Golden Yellow, Moonlight, Black
Distress Oxides, Mustard Seed, Broken China (the 2 colours made green)
Tan Fibre
Smooth white card

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5 November 2019

Kindness Card

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There is a new challenge over at IkesWorldChallenges, the theme is Anything Goes with an optional twist ‘K for Kindness’

For my DT make I used Alice and Bunnies images by IKEsART 



Materials used:
Alice and Bunnies 
Crafters Companion Embossing Folder
Distress Oxide, Vintag, Broken China
Promarkers, Gold, Colbalt Blue, Blush
White Gel Pen
Light Blue Card
Dark Blue Card
Smooth white card

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31 October 2019

Meow-loween Tag

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Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

I made my Tag today using Meow-loween by Ike’s Art for the Challenge over at 


Materials used 
Meow-leen
Promarkers 
Distress Oxides
Die Tag by Sizzix 
Black Fibre
Smooth white card


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30 October 2019

Day 30 Tangled Witch Hat and Anubis Bust

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Woohoo! we’re nearly there 31st Halloween blog hop hosted by LeighSBDesigns.
Are you ready to go Trick or Treating 🎃 👻

To make my card for Day 30 I used the Tangled Witch Hat by LeighSBDesigns.


Materials used:
Tangled Witch Hat
Spider web and spider die
Distress Oxide, Black Soot
Promarkers, Cool Grey1, 2, 3, 4
Ranger Stickles Crystal
Smooth white card
Black card
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To make my Tag for Day 30 I used the Anubis Bust by LeighSBDesigns.



Anubis Bust 
CC Illustrator Pens, Moonlight, Gold, Gold Yellow
Promarker, Forest Green
TimHoltz stencil, Shattered
Distress Oxide, Peeled Paint, Black Soot
MDF Mystical 
Ranger Stickles, Crystal 
Brown Fibre
Smooth white card

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28 October 2019

Day 28 Enchanted Halloween Tag

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Halloween blog hop hosted by LeighSBDesigns is in full swing and we are getting closer to the 31st Halloween 🎃

To make my Day 28 tag I used the Mushroom Cottage from the Enchanted Garden Collection by LeighSBDesigns.  I used CC Illustrator Markers to colour and a White Gel Pen for detail.  Distress Oxides for the background, Dusty Concord, Mustard Seed, Black Soot.


Materials used 
Mushroom Cottage from the Enchanted Set
Distress Oxides, Dusty Concord, Mustard Seed, Black Soot
CC Illustrator Markers,
Spice, Willow, Bamboo, Natural Brown, Linen, Gold, Magenta, Cocktail Pink
White Gel Pen
White Fibre
Halloween Stamp
Smooth white card
Black card

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25 October 2019

Day 25 Wiccan Moon

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Halloween blog hop hosted by LeighSBDesigns is in full swing and we are getting closer to the 31st Halloween 🎃

To make my Tag for Day 25 I used Wiccan Moon by LeighSBDesigns coloured with CC Illustrator Pens. Distress Oxide, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Black Soot.


Materials used:
Wiccan Moon by LeighSBDesigns
CC Illustrator Pens, Blue Grey1, Blue Grey3
Promarker, Forest Green
Distress Oxides, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Block Soot
Ranger Stickles, Star Dust
Black Fibre
Smooth white card
Black card

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Christmas Cat Card

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Scrapping4fun have a new Challenge #152 - Anything Goes 

For my Tag I used Christmas Cat Sponsored by Oddball





Materials used:
Christmas Cat
Promarkers, Red, Cool Grey 1, 2, 3
Quickly Glue Pen
Tim Holtz Rick Candy Glitter
Scalloped Die
Craft Buddy Stencil
Distress Oxide, Sky Blue, Turquoise
Smooth white card

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23 October 2019

Day 23 Kitty Pumpkin Hat

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Halloween blog hop hosted by LeighSBDesigns is in full swing and we are getting closer to the 31st Halloween 🎃 

To make my Tag for Day 23 I used Kitty Pumpkin Hat by LeighSBDesigns coloured with CC Illustrator Pens, and Tim Holtz stencil Shattered.

Entered into
2019 Cat Lovers Hop
Outlawz Festive Fridays...Anything Goes and Colour Challenge
Sweet Stampers Challenge..Autumn or Halloween 
SUYP Challenge 
Digi Doodles Challenge #43 
Polka doodles Challenge #42


Materials used
Kitty Pumpkin Hat by LeighSBDesigns 
CC Illustrator Pens, Blue Grey1, Blue Grey3, Gold Yellow, Gold, Moonlight 
Promarker, Forrest Green
White Gel Pen
Distress Oxides, Peeled Paint, Black Soot
Tim Holts stencil, Shattered 
Black Fibre
Smooth white card 
Black card 

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21 October 2019

Day 21 Kitty Lunar on the prowl

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We are once again celebrating Halloween 🎃👻☠️ LeighSBDesigns is hosting her annual blog hop! Pop on over to the hop and join in the FUN...their are fabulous sponsors for prizes if you manage to do the whole hop...the hop runs from 1st to 31st ..... OR you can just join in as and when just to share your projects and have fun! 

To create my card for today I used Kitty Luna by LeighSBDesigns.

Pop on over and join in the Hop or just be a Stalker as everyone is welcome!
LeighSBDesigns

LeighSBDesigns Art Stamps is sponsoring the Cat Lovers annual Blog Hop hosted by Janis again this year😻  You can win a $10 gift certificate to LeighSBDesigns Etsy BOOtique😻  

Entered to
Cat Lovers annual Blog Hop 
Outlawz Challenge Festive Fridays...Anything Goes
Sweet Stampers Challenge...Autumn or Halloween 
  SUYP Challenge #47 ....Anything Goes
Digichoosday Challenge...Week #42 Anything Goes
Polka doodles Challenge Week #42 ...Anything Goes


Materials used
Kitty Luna by LeighSBDesigns
Promarkers, Cool Grey 1, 2, 3, Saddle Brown, Praline
Distress Oxide, Dusty Concord, Spun Sugar
Ranger Stickles, Star Dust
Halloween Stamp by LeighSBDesigns
Smooth white card
Black card

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20 October 2019

Day 20 Pumpkin Hollow

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We are once again celebrating Halloween 🎃👻☠️ LeighSBDesigns is hosting her annual blog hop! Pop on over to the hop and join in the FUN...their are fabulous sponsors for prizes if you manage to do the whole hop...the hop runs from 1st to 31st ..... OR you can just join in as and when just to share your projects.

To make my card I used
Tangled Pumpkins 
Stars from Oddleigh Mocking Bird
by LeighSBDesigns.I used Crafters Companion Illustrator Markers. Tim Holtz Stencil on the background.

and the Stars are from the Oddleigh Mockingbird set.

All the images from the Autumn's Pencil rubber stamp set except the sentiments are available as single digi stamps in the Tangled section and the Halloween section at LeighSBDesign Etsy BOOtique!  Let me know in the comments if you'd like me to make the sentiments available again....you can see the original rubber set HERE😉



Materials used
Crafters Companion Illustrator Markers, TB1, TB7, BT3, BGR1, BGR3
Tim Holtz Stencil 
Halloween Stamp
Distress Oxide, Black Soot
Ranger Stickles, Icicle 

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18 October 2019

Day 18 Carved Skelly Cat Wall Hanger

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We are once again celebrating Halloween 🎃👻☠️ LeighSBDesigns is hosting her annual blog hop! Pop on over to the hop and join in the FUN...their are fabulous sponsors for prizes if you manage to do the whole hop...the hop runs from 1st to 31st ..... OR you can just join in as and when just to share your projects.
To make this wall hanger I used  Carved Skelly Cat from The Quirkleighs CarnEvil Collection by LeighSBDesigns.  I used Promarkers to
colour the Carved Cat, Skeleton serviette mounted onto grey mount board with mod podge and MDF Enchanted from Craft Buddy...coloured with black Sharpie Pen, Versamark, Clear embossing powder.

Pop on over and join in the Hop or just be a Stalker and have fun!


Materials used 
Carved Skelly Cat 
Skellie serviette mounted onto grey mount board 
MDF Enchanted by Craft Buddy
Promarkers, Forrest Green, Cool Grey 1, 2, 3
Black Sharpie Pen
Versamark
Clear Embossing Powder
Mod Podge
Red Twine
Halloween Stamp 
Smooth white card
Black card stock

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16 October 2019

Day 16 Skelly Cat Mixed Media

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We are once again celebrating Halloween 🎃👻☠️ LeighSBDesigns is hosting her annual blog hop! Pop on over to the hop and join in the FUN...their are fabulous sponsors for prizes if you manage to do the whole hop...the hop runs from 1st to 31st ..... OR you can just join in as and when just to share your projects and have fun! 

To create my project for today I used Carved Skelly Cat from The Quirkleighs CarnEvil Collection by LeighSBDesigns and Craft Sticks to make the fence and Tim Holtz Stencil. 

Pop on over and join in the Hop or just be a Stalker as everyone is welcome!
LeighSBDesigns


Materials used:
Carved Skelly Cat
Promarkers, 
Cool Grey 1, 2, 3, 4 
Forest Green, Apple 
Artist Loft, Cobalt Blue, White
Ranger Stickles, Star Dust
Crafters Sticks...to make the fence
Tim Holtz Spiders Web
Black Fibre

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15 October 2019

Christmas Winter Scene

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Sharing today a card I made at craft group last Friday, our theme was ‘Winter’

To make my card I used the cute reindeer my Sheena Douglas with the Christmas Stamp (I removed the star above the T for this occasion)  the trees are Crafters Companion.  The moon is a stencil by Inkylicious 

I used Distress Oxides to create the Sky and Iced Diamond for the snow.


Materials used:


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14 October 2019

Day 14 RingMistress Cracks the Whip

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We are once again celebrating Halloween 🎃👻☠️ LeighSBDesigns is hosting her annual blog hop! Pop on over to the hop and join in the FUN...their are fabulous sponsors for prizes if you manage to do the whole hop...the hop runs from 1st to 31st ..... OR you can just join in as and when just to share your projects and have fun! 

To create my Tag I used the RingMistress by LeighSBDesigns



Materials used:
Promarkers, 
Gold, Black, Lipstick Red, Blush, Canary, 
Forest Green, Apple, Cool Grey 1, 2, 3, 4
Distress Oxide, Dusty Concord 
White Gel Pen
CC Diesire Classic Swirls
Halloween Stamp
Black and white Fibre
Smooth white card
Black card

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12 October 2019

Day 12 Magical Halloween card

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We are once again celebrating Halloween 🎃👻☠️ LeighSBDesigns is hosting her annual blog hop! Pop on over to the hop and join in the FUN...their are fabulous sponsors for prizes if you manage to do the whole hop...the hop runs from 1st to 31st ..... OR you can just join in as and when just to share your projects and have fun! 


Materials use:
Faerie Sage  from the Silhouette Faerie set
Happy Halloween Stamp 
Moon stencil from ? to come
Trees stencil from magazine 
Promarkers, Gold, Rose Pink, Cerise
Distress Oxides, Black Soot, Spun Sugar, Wild Honey, Sky Blue, Picked Raspberry 
Ranger Stickles, Silver Ice
Imagination Crafts, Detailed Sparkle White Shimmer
Smooth white card
Black card 

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11 October 2019

Anything Goes + Warm Colours

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A new Challenge over at Scrapping4fun #151 - Anything Goes + Warm Colours

For my Tag I used Quirky Parrot Sponsored by Ike’s Art


Entered into 


Materials used:
Quirky Parrot
Promarkers, Gold, Bright Orange, Forrest Green
Illustrator Markers, Dark Coral, Spice, Bark Brown, Natural Brow
Distress Oxides, Mustard Seed
Black Fibre
Sticky Foam Pads
Smooth white card
Black card

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10 October 2019

Day 10 Pretty in Pink Snake Charmer Tag

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We are once again celebrating Halloween 🎃👻☠️ LeighSBDesigns is hosting her annual blog hop! Pop on over to the hop and join in the FUN...their are fabulous sponsors for prizes if you manage to do the whole hop...the hop runs from 1st to 31st ..... OR you can just join in as and when just to share your projects and have fun! 

To create my Tag I used the The Snake Charmer by LeighSBDesigns

Entered into:
Outlawz Challenge Festive Fridays...Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Challenge....Anything Goes
Polka Doodles Challenge....Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge....Anything Goes


Materials used:
Snake Charmer Art Stamp by LeighSBDesigns 
Promarkers, 
Cool Grey, 1, 2, 
Fuchsia, Rose Pink, Lemon, Canary, Blush
Distress Oxide, Spun Sugar 
Circle stencil
White Fibre
Tiny Pearl Beads
White Gel Pen 
Neenah white card
Black card stock 

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Fairy Tree

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog! Materials used: Broken China and Mustard Seed Distress Oxide inks  Promarkers: Apple, Cocoa and Canary Spe...