A little catty post

Hi guys,

e have had a great day out at Llanelli WWT today - although the wind was a little chilly at times. There wasn't many opportunities for pictures as my camera doesn't zoom in quite as well as others, and I had not taken my little digital camera.

However, I do have a photo of my most recent card to share with you. I wanted a kitty card based loosely around St Patricks Day (hence the green :) ).

I used a pale green card blank and started by adding the MEOW stickers across the centre. I have had these stickers for a while and never had any idea how I could use them, so decided to base the card around them. I then added the crazy cat sentiment from the same pack. Next I added a kitty to go with it, in a green/blue, and some paw prints. Finally I stamped the floer accents and sentiment from a free patchwork stamp set. I coloured the flowers using atercolour pencils.

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

Daring Cardmakers - A special lady (my mum loves her cats)

ATSM #334 CAS

CCEE1913 Pencils

intaas #54 Green and 2 others (brown and blue)
TIOT - say it with flowers
SUYP #40 St Catericks Day
 

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

For a Man @ MAWTT

Hi there,

It is time for our new challenge from Team A at MAWTT, chosen this time by the lovely Zoe. She has chosen the theme of For A Man.

I have gone for a travelling theme for my card:

I blended Carved Pumpkin and Scattered Straw Distress inks across the background to create an old map colouration. I then edged this with Pine Needles Distress ink.

The image was a sticker that I had for a while in my stash, as was the sentiment sticker, but they were from two different sets.

I would like to enter this tiny 3x3 card into the following challenges:

Simply Create Too #147 For a male

 Intaas #54 Green and two other colours (black and brown)

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

I also have a book review to share with you :)

Codename Villanelle by Luke Jennings

This is the book that Killing Eve is from. I thought it was just one book, however there is a second book in the pipeline! I have not watched Killing Eve yet so I came to the book unbiased by the TV programme. The story starts with some history and background on both Eve and Villanelle, and how their paths come to cross. There is a lot of details about how they each do things and how their lives are very different. Eve loses her job because of Villanelle, and this sets her on her tail. She knows that Villanelle is dangerous and is working for dangerous people, but she also knows that she needs to be stopped. Full of tension, action and emotion this is a very detailed story, which ends just shortly after Villanelle has to exterminate her mentor and allow her identity to be discovered by another. However, at this point in the story Eve and Villanelle have never actually met. I found that this story wasn’t as fast paced as some crime fiction, but it doesn’t feel slow due to all the extra detail involved to give you a thorough idea of what is going on. You do get attached to some characters, and occasionally you even feel like you are on the side of the bad guys. Well worth a read. Now just to wait for the second book to be released.

Thanks for looking and we cannot wait to see what you create for our theme this time.

Hugz Tinz

Balloon Celebrations

Hi there,

 I made this card duoo primarily for Twofer card challenge - with the first being a party balloon and the second a travelling balloon. They are also great for the Alphabet Challenge - Z for Zesty colours.

I used a polkadot card blank, and added some birthday celebration stickers to it. I chose a green polka to match the green of the froggie. I die-cut the balloon (Creative Dies) from self-adhesive glitter (X-cut). To finish I used a fineliner to add the tail of the balloon.

I think this card is suitable for the following challenge:

CraftyCalender - For a child

 

For this second one I kept it CAS and simply cut the same balloon from a yellow glitter paper. I added a printed sentiment from a Quick Cards CD-Rom. Finally I added the travel themed stickers.

Thanks for looking,
Hugz Tinz

Christmas fun!

I have a Christmas card to share with you today - as well as letting you know that there is a new challenge over at Creative Moments, with DT team B! Do go and check out the DT creations and the sponsor prize - as usualy it is an Anything Goes challenge, without a twist.

Anyway, here is my card that I am sharing:

I made the card using mainly peel-offs, however I did use an image from my house mouse CD-Rom behind the peel-off wreath, of a little Christmas bird.

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

ABC Christmas - G for Glitz

jinglebelles - Rockin' Robin

craftyhazelnuts 429 No patterned papers

WinterWonderland - Fuzzy Wuzzy

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Not Birthday @ Aud Sentiments

Hi there,

We have a new challenge over at Aud Sentiments, and this time we want to see anything EXCEPT birthday sentiments. We are sponsored by The Paper Shelter

and I have used Relaxing Bath for my card.

I used the pre-coloured image and layered it onto one of the other backing papers before printing out, because I wanted a sentiment panel to be included in the image. I then simply used a peel-off sentiment. I added some blue wave washi tape to a peach card base, then layered the image panel onto this. Finally I added some stars and a horseshoe.

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

craftingbydesign - Anything Goes

dragonflydreams - for a special female

Thanks for looking and I can't wait to see what you create,

Hugz Tinz

Something Blue @ I Love Promarkers

Hi guys,

We have a new challenge fr you over at I Love Promarkers, with an optional theme of something blue. Quite apt with all the storms we are having in the UK at the moment!! We have a new sponsor for this challenge - Oddball Art by Lizzy Love - and I have used Big Eye Flower Girl Noora. (I am so sorry this is posted later than expected - I had scheduled it, but apparently didn't then click on publish!! Grrr).

I used a pale blue card blank from The Works.

After printing the image I coloured her with the following Promarker pens - Hair = Ivory, Tulip Yellow and Sandstone. Skin = Blush and Ivory. Others = Tawney Owl, Metallic Gold, Marine, Poppy, Twilight Sky, Royl Blue, Soft Peach and Amethyst. Her dress and night socks are coloured with watercolour pencils. I then cut the image on my paper trimmer from Hobbycraft - using the scalloped blade.

Finally I added paper flowers, a butterfly and some pearls for the flower centres.

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

notjustcards - Anything Goes

TIOT - Say it with Flowers

polkadoodles week 11

 PFP #485 Springtime

craftingbydesign - Blooming Flowers

Thanks for looking and we can't wait to see what you come up with this time,

Hugz Tinz

It's all in the shoes

So as I promised, I have another card to share with you today - CAS stamped card!

I simply used some stamps I got from my mum a while back and didn't actually use. I started with a lilac card base. Then I die-cut the large label from X-cut nesting dies on pearlescent silver paper. I stamped the shoes (three of) onto this panel before adding to the base at an angle. I then stamped the sentiment on the top left corner.

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

CCEE1911 Shoes

Simplylessismoore #391 Take three

dragonflydreams - For a special female

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

New and Blue

Hi there,

It has been a little bit manic here this weekend - mainly because I have been working - but I wanted to quikly stop by and show you my card that I made with Limited Runs current progressive image (actually it was the last one because it has taken me so long to make this post!)

I bought myself the whole range of Chameleon Colour Tones and Colour Tops - so I thought I would give them ago. It does still need quite a bit of practice lol. I then simply added a peel-off sentiment.

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

CraftyCatz #453 Spring

ThePaperPlayers #433 One-layer Wonder

CASology #335 Earth

scrapbookstampsociety #160 Flowers

addictedtostamps #172 Spring

IkesWorld #118 C for CAS

Thanks for looking -I will hopefully have a chance to share my second card with you tomorrow!

Hugz Tinz

Bugs @ MAWTT

Hiya everybody,

Finally got my computer working properly so that I can tell you about the new challenge that has started today over at MAWTT! It is Team B's turn this challenge, but I loved the theme so decided to play along too. Do check out the blog to see the DT inspiration! There are some fab creations.

The theme for this challenge is BUGS, chosen by Jessie. For this we are using the broad sense of the term, so insects, arachids, butterflies etc - all those little creepy crawlies :) Here is what I created:

I used some stamps from my stash by Pretty Petticoat that came free with a magazine. I staped them in blue ink (whispers) and coloured with watercolour pencils (WHSmith brand). I also stamped the matching sentiment. To finish I added a couple of diamntes and some peel-off leaves.

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

C4C474 Flowers

CASology #335 Earth

ATSM #332 Make your mark

inkspirational #182 photo inkspiration (colours and flourishes)

 

scrapbookstampsociety #160 Flowers

 craftycalender - For a child

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Birthday Bubbles

Hi there,

I am always so busy with making birthday cards and I am trying to challenge myself to use my stash a bit more - especially my die-cuts (it might get easier once I have finally got my craft room organised lol). So I made a birthday card primarily using die-cutting.

I made a card blank with a rich purple card stock I had in my stash. Die-cut the champagne glasses from mirror card (also from my stash, but I do use this regularly so don't think it counts as stash busting lol). I then added some diamantes as bubbles (I wanted to keep the ones in the glass rather than having purple spotting through), and a stamped sentiment using a papermania silver ink pad, which is not used often enough as it doesn't show up on white cardstock lol.

Die used - Champagne glass from Creative Dies
Stamp was from a free set with a magazine.

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

notjustcards - Anything Goes

ATSM #331 Anything Goes

I also have some wildlife pictures to share with you :)

The robin is waiting for a snack lol.

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Golden Heights

Hello from very windy Wales! Wow is it cold and windy, and our heating has just decided it doesn't want to work! Not brilliant when we have a living room full of inverts, snakes and beardies - all that want an ambient room temperature of about 20-23 degrees!! Luckily we have a little fan heater, but it is not ideal at all.

I have made a card today to try and remember that Spring is coming and there should be some calmer weather with it! However, saying that I did see a bumblebee trying to fly in the storm today (I think it ended up sheltering under my hanging basket plant).

I got the die-cut card blank from a shop near me called buyology, which I only found a couple of months ago. The quality is not fantastic, but you can work with it, and they are really pretty. I added some Anita's gold card to the inside panel to make the butterflies pop. I then die-cut the dragonfly (Creative Dies) from handmade textured pale gold paper which was in my stash. Finally I added an Anita's peel-off sentiment.

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

IkesWorld #118 C for CAS

TIOT - inspired by a word 'Golden'

CuteCardThursday #572 Anything Goes

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog,

Hugz Tinz

Funny Sentiment @ Aud Sentiments

Oops I forgot to post my DT blog for our new challenge at Aud Sentiments! The theme for this one is to use a funny sentiment. We are sponsored by Dr Digi House Of Stamps

I have used Funny Sentiments 2 for my card along with some peel-offs to keep it nice and simple (the peel-offs are felted).

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

 craftingbydesign - Anything Goes
SimplyCreateToo #147 For a male
CountryView - Letters/Numbers

Thanks for looking and we cannot wait to see your funny sentiments too,

Hugz Tinz

Anything Goes @ Creative Moments

Hi there,

We have a new Anything Goes challenge for you over at Creative Moments. I have used Shopping in Yorkshire, by Sheepski, for my card. Please check out the blog post for information on our sponsors and the prizes they are offering, as well as ore inspiration from the rest of the DT.

I layered the image onto a background on the computer. This took some doing as the image is a jpeg rather than a png and has rather a lot of white background. It proved rather difficult to get rid of this without damaging the outline of the image slightly, but I eventually managed it. I then usd a sentiment that I had on the computer before printing out. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils.

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

ikesworld #118 C for CAS

dragonflydreams - For a special female

AYLI - Layers, one or many? - I like creating one layer cards, but find it difficult. So if I am uing digital I do tend to try and create a one layer card. They are uch easier for posting.

SimonSaysMonday - Whatever the weather

SimonSaysWednesday - Create a scene

Here are some photos for the start of my patio and Doris (the rabbits) tunnel:

Hugz Tinz

Anything Goes @ I Love Promarkers

Hi guys,

Just back from holidays so apologies for the short post. Our new challenge over at I Love Promarkers is Anything Goea and we are sposored by Dr Digi. I have used Summer holiday for my card:

I coloured the image using the following Promarker colours -

Oatmeal, Dusky Pink, Pastel Beige, Frosted Leaf, Moss, Island Lagoon, Cyan, Antique Pink, Chestnut, Walnnut, Pastel Blue, China Blue, Metallic Blue, Metallic Silver, EggNog, Spice, Summer Sun, Indigo Blue and Warm Grey 3.

I then die-cut the image using X-cut large ornate label nesting dies. I then simply adhered to a Papermania Capsule Collection Geometric card blank and added a peel-off gold sentiment.

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

TIOT - Inspired by a word - 'Summer'

craftingbydesign - Anything Goes

SimplyCreateToo #147 For a male

Hugz Tinz