Birthday tiger

Hi guys,

We have a new challenge for you today at Creative Moments, with an optional theme of 'For the girls'. I do usually play the theme, but I needed a males birthday card, so unfortunately this one is for the boys :O.

My image is from Morgan's Art World, who is the sponsor this time. Please do check out the challenge blog to see the DT creations this time and the prize images on offer (I am on the other team :D).

I printed the image and trimmed to size. I then used distress inks in Evergreen Bough and Scattered Straw to make a blended panel. I then added a die-cut sentiment panel to this.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

SUYP #51 Furrything Goes

AYLI - Fav animal and why - My favourite animal has always been the cat. I love their wild nature and their aloofness, as though they have never forgotten that they were once worshipped.

MMM #116 Critters

TIOT - Go green or recycle something

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Sentimental Love @ Aud Sentiments

It's an Anything Goes challenge this time at Aud Sentiments - and of course my card is themed around love. But it is the love of a friend, rather than romantic love this time :)

I used a sentiment sheet from the Treasured Moments set by The Paper Boutique. I then simply added some 'monsters' in the form of ghouls. A nice, simple and unusual card this time.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

CuteCardThursday #622 Square

DaringCardmakers - Someone or something you love

SimonSaysWednesday - Add a sentiment

TheLibraryChallenge #52 Groggles Monster Valentine

CCM #250 Love is all you need

I also have an audio book review for you:

I was a Rat by Phillip Pullman

This is a story about a little boy who turns up on the doorstep of a cobbler and his wife one night. He cannot remember much except that he was a rat. The couple have never had children of their own and take him in for the night and try to find his parents the next day. After having no luck they decide he can live with them and send him off to school. Unfortunately, he struggles with the other boys, and when he is sent for tests he is scared off and runs away. The couple finally find that he is being tried as a monster by the high court and will be executed. Their only option is to go to the new princess and see if she can help them. They get an audience with the princess by bringing her a gift of the cobblers prized pair of slippers, which fit snuggly (hence the other name for the book of ‘The Scarlett Slippers’). The princess knows the boy and helps them to get him released from jail. This is an amusing short story and well worth a listen, especially at just over 3 hours long.

Hugz Tinz

Snow White @ I Love Promarkers

Welcome to another Wednesday and a new challenge at I Love Promarkers. Ok the optional theme this time is actually one for the girls, and we are sponsored by IkesArt. I have used  Snow White  for my card.

I used a patterned base card, coloured the image with Promarkers before fussy cutting and then added several sentiments from my stash. Nice and easy.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Daring Cardmakers - Someone or Something you love 

ATSM #377 Make your Mark

notjustcards - Anything Goes

ikesworld - N for Nice

I also have a little recipe to share with you for Italian-style Pork Chops.

Firstly, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan/skillet. Add the pork chops in a single layer and fry for 5 minutes, until browned. Remove from the pan.

 Finely chop 1 onion and fry until softened and browned.

 Crush 2 garlic cloves and add to the pan with 1tsp fresh chopped Rosemary.

Add the zest of one lemon and 150ml Chicken stock to the pan and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.

 Add the pork chops back to the pan, then add a can of chopped tomatoes and cook until heated through and the chops are fully cooked (about 10-20 minutes).

 Dish up and enjoy!

Hugz Tinz

Christmas cutie

Hi guys,

Yup I have another Christmas card to share with you today.

I used a patterned Christmas card to make the base - this was free with a magazine and had been kept in my stash for a little while. I then used the remaining stickers from my Forever Friends Christmas sticker set - consisting of the bear with present, the flowers, sentiment and the little diamantes.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

WinterWonderland - Anything Christmas Goes

Alphabet Challenge - W for anything you Wish

CraftyCatz #493 Critters

I would also like to share my Hognose Snake with you today:

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Sketchy flowers

I have a card to share with you today that is based around the current sketch at CheerfulSketches.

I used a flower fairies tag for the side panel and then die-cut a flower design from some Country Diary free papers, using a Marianne Creatibles die. Finally I added some dried flowers to the bottom to complete the sketch.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

CraftyCalendar - Use die-cuts/punches

Intaas #76 A favourite Song (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Wildflowers)

CuteCardThursday #620 Anything Goes

C4C521 Something that flies (fairies fly)

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Some more Love over at Creative Moments

Yup we have a love themed challenge over at Creative Moments - getting you all in the mood for Valentines Day of course :). As always you can choose to play anything goes instead.

I have used Love Heart from our sponsor All Dressed Up.

I have used this as a page in my wedding album. I coloured the image using promarker pens (Aquamarkers actually), and then die-cut using X-cut nesting dies. I also die-cut some green foiled hearts and made a flower shape behind the image.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

CraftyCalender - Die-cuts/punches

Digi Doodle Studio #24 It's a love thing

MMM #115 I heart you

SimplyLessisMore #412 Less

CASology #361 Sweetheart

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

It's Valentines Day @ Aud Sentiments

Hi guys,

So Valentines Day is just around the corner, which means our theme for this challenge is Valentine/Love over at the Aud Sentiments blog. We are sponsored by Digi Doodle Studios and I have used Little Love birds.

  

I coloured the birds with Promarkers and then fussy cut the image. I used (Backing Paper info) Secret Treasures for a subtle background. I then added a decoupage rose from a Papermania country garden set, and some yellow rose stickers to the side. I used a sticker for the sentiment and then added another sentiment inside the card (again from the paper pack).

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

SimonSaysMonday - Floral Frenzy

CRAFT #543 Love/Valentines

ThePaperPlayers #476 Love is in the air
LibraryChallenge #51 Romeo and Juliet
MMM #115 I heart you
SOS #413 My heart is on fire
TIOT - Share the love
dragonflydreams - it's a love thing

Have fun and don't forget that all important sentiment guys,

Hugz Tinz