LUCKY BIRDIE

Hello again,

I have just coloured up my Stamp of the Month which is called ' Lucky Lil' Birdie by FROM THE HEART STAMPS.

I made several Patchwork backing papers the other day, so I have used one of those with lots of horseshoes on it to reflect the image. The papers are St Patrick's Day set from FAR FAR HILLS.

I coloured him with Spectrum Noir markers and cut him out with a stitched square Die from Marianne Designs.  I did his horseshoe with a gold pen but it doesn't show up well on photos.
I made some flowers and stamped out some Shamrocks for leaves. I only had little silver horseshoes, so I coloured this one with a gold permanent marker.

Thank you for coming to see me today :-) I shall be back with my Cat Challenge a bit later xxx

Challenges I am entering:

FTHS Free Stamp of The Month Challenge - March Lucky Birdy   31/3

Paper Girls Challenge #123 - Luck of The Irish

MORE PIGGY LOVE

Me again !!
This morning I saw the Progressive Challenge over at FROM THE HEART STAMPS and I remembered that I used to participate in this and really enjoyed it, so I went over and bought this month's image - ' HOGS N KISSES PIGWIT.
Don't you just LUV piggies ?? 

I have coloured him up with Promarkers and set him against a freebie DP I got at the weekend which was a freebie from LITTLE SCRAPS OF HEAVEN in their 'Foxy Valentine' kit.

I added a punched heart border and followed the sketch over at I HEART SKETCHES.

 

The lips are a cutting file from PRINTABLE CUTTABLE CREATIONS.

I don't know what that little thing is that he's holding but I don't think it's an onion - not for Valentine's Day right ????!  :-)


Challenges I am entering:

I Heart Sketches # 161    13/2
FTHS Progressive Challenge February - Hogs n Kisses   1/3

ACK !!! I FORGOT

Hello Peeps,
Here I am standing in the Naughty Corner because I forgot someone's Birthday. !!!! I am a couple of days late but with DonkeyMail it will be even worse !! :-(
I made this little card and consoled myself with the  "it's the thought that counts " mentality ... or I could even go with "Better late than never "    :-)

I followed a sketch from FTHS and the image is from them too. The Sketch had a twist of using an image which was enlarged and cropped. I used one of the BirdBrains.

The papers are from a 6 x 6 pad called 'Friendship Glitter' from Trimcraft.

Image - ' Surprised Birdbrain '

Well - I am off to find DonkeyMail right now.

Thanks for popping in - see you later xxxx

I heart Sketches #152 - With the twist   ***** TOP 3 ****

Ellibelle's Critters & Creatures Linky Party #4

YOU CRAZY DIGGING DOG !!!

Hi there,

Well, my dog is definitely a crazy digging dog !!! If I am in the garden weeding, you can guarantee he is right behind me digging to China !!!!  After the rain too, when the earth is wet, he is out there digging, digging, digging !!! He comes rushing in, with a huge smile on his face and covered in mud !!!

The image for this month's Progressive Challenge at FROM THE HEART STAMPS is just perfect for him. I have coloured it up with Promarkers to look as much like him as I can. :-)

I used Cats Eye inks and a sponge to make my background card and also added some doggy background paper. The sentiment comes with the FtHS digi set. I followed Sketch #145 from their I Heart Card Challenge 

Thanks for dropping by xxxxxxxx

Challenges I am entering:

From The Heart Stamps Challenge - Sketch #145 + twist - Sponging 

FtHS Free Stamp of the Month Challenge - March Digging Dog

    
Creatures + Critters Linky Party #2 - March

FROM THE HEART - STAMP OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER

Hi Peeps,

Happy Monday :-)  Here I am popping in with my creation for FROM THE HEART STAMPS - Stamp of the Month Challenge NOVEMBER.

This little guy is called "Deck The Halls Bird" and I have coloured him up and put him into a shaped frame with a holly background.

I must admit that I started chuckling to myself at a rather rude-ish thought that came into my head about Christmas balls ....... snort !!!....... and then I also found that the latest Challenge at Sisterhood of Snark was all about making a creation inspired by a song, so I went on a search....... 

I was doubly inspired when I found Elmo's  - " The Balls Song " ... sung to the tune of Jingle Bells.... bwaahahahaha :-D

Here is my creation...


This is the outside all pretty sensible and nice really......

and this is what I printed on the inside........tee hee hee ... snickering in typical schoolgirl-ish fashion.................................

Well - that's enough from me for now. I think this one is probably going to go to my big Bruv for Christmas ... snork !!!

Challenges I am entering:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers # 47 - Y is for Yodelayeeeeehooooo**WINNER**
Beccy's Place Challenge - A Month of Holiday Cards

IS IT CHRISTMAS YET ??!!!

Here I am with my piece for the Stamp of the Month Challenge at FROM THE HEART STAMPS.
This month we got "Candy Cane for Snowman" and I have coloured him up with Promarkers and cut him out with 'Die'sire' Circle Doily from Crafter's Companion.

I used a Tim Holtz Alterations Snowflake Die to cut the flakes and edged everything with Blue Archival ink.

I joined all my pieces together to make a Christmas hanging.

It was a bit of a pig to photograph because it kept twizzling around, but I think it shows up ok :-D

I had to lay it down to stop it spinning in the end :-D

Well - it feels chilly here with my air-con switched on. :-) Thanks for stopping by - I hope it's not as hot and sweaty where you are as it is here !! Phew !!!!

Challenges I am entering:

From The Heart Stamps Progressive Challenge - August

Little Claire's Designs Challenge #60 - Christmas in August

A Gem of a  Challenge #152- Do You Wanna Build A Snowman ?

FTHS PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE - MAY

Hello Peeps,
Well, having finished my work for the theatre group I am settling down now to a bit of crafting and opening parcels that came recently with some new goodies :-) A bit of a birthday present to myself hee hee :-D

I spent a grand afternoon yesterday doing some colouring and here is my first piece......

I used this month's freebie digi over at FROM THE HEART STAMPS Progressive Challenge MAY and it's called "Apple Blossom Birds". If you play every month, then you get the next digi free the following month. It's always a surprise to see what it's going to be :-)

I coloured the image with Prismacolour pencils and then cut out a border top slip the corners into. The backing is quilted embossed card matted onto a piece of blue with just the teensiest border showing, and leaving the rest white to show off the cute image :-)

If you go over now, you still have a chance to snag yours and play along.

I have some other things to show you too, when I finish uploading :-)

Thank you for popping in xoxoxox

Challenges I am entering:

FTHS Progressive Challenge MAY

2 Cute Ink Challenge #129 - Birds

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #138 - Make your own Background

Dream Valley Challenges #106 - Things With Wings

A WEE NOTE

Here is a little notelet I have made to go with a parcel I am packing up to send tomorrow.
I saw this little piglet on another Blog and went over to see, because he just made me smile sooooo much.
Anyways - he is called "Hamlet Pigwit Being Shy" and is the creation of FROM THE HEART STAMPS.  He comes with various sentiments too :-) I got him free with purchase in their Shop ( I bought some of their crazy Bird Brains   LoL) but he is the Stamp of the Month in the Progressive Challenge, so here is my entry for that :-D I coloured him with Spectrum Noir Pencils.

Challenges I am entering:

FTHS Digital Stamp of the Month Challenge - April