George's puppy tales - something new.

 

Hello!

Now, this post is a bit new to me as I'm not used to doing posts that don't include a card or a project, but for a change I thought I'd write about our new pup, George and give an update since the first photo I shared nearly two months ago.

If your not sure on your dog breeds, George is a border terrier. He is a blue grizzle, which fur wise is black and tan. The blue comes from them having blue skin, something I learned from his breeder.

George is now 4 months old and this week his baby teeth have began to fall out and his adult teeth are coming through, which after nearly two months of biting hands, legs, my hair, clothes and various dog toys ( now mostly in the bin due to him completely ruining them) I'm glad of. 

He's also in the puppy crazies stage, which for anyone who hasn't had a pup is where your pup literally goes crazy. Running around, jumping off of furniture, biting, swinging off clothes. It is the puppy equivalent of a toddler tantrum, which as you can imagine is no fun and amounts to crate time.

Training is going at a slow pace, as he can do certain things but when out, its if he wants to.

I hope you enjoyed reading my puppy post. If so, please leave me a comment. Who knows, I might share even more of George's antics.

Creative Inspirations: Halloween/Autumn

Hello,

It is wednesday and time for a new challenge over at Creative Inspirations.

This fortnights theme is...

HALLOWEEN/AUTUMN

It isn't very often i make Halloween cards as i don't use them, but the times i do make them i enjoy it. I think it is to do with the spooky colour combo as i don't use them very often.

For this card i used Saturated Canary image, Frankenbattie which i coloured with promarkers. The paper's are Nitwit collections Eeriesistable, all matted on black.

I added some flowers, pearls and a sentiment to finish. 

Challenges:

Inky chicks - to cute to spook

Deep ocean challenge - Halloween

Supplies for this card:

• 6x6 white card base
• Black card
• Saturated canary Frankenbattie image
• Nitwit collections Eeriesistable papers
• Mixture of embellishments  including flowers and pearls
• Craftwork cards year of sentiments book
• Glossy accents {Both for the eyes and for sticking on pearls}

Girl at Christmas

Hello,

I have a card to share today that i made for the LOTV christmas challenge.

I used one of my older stamps and coloured with promarkers.

The papers are by Wild Rose studio, all matted on white.

I added some lace, flowers and a sentiment to finish.

Challenges:

As you like it: Favorite flowers bought or die cut

I like the bought one's as there is so much choice and they are just so pretty!

Cutie Pie challenge: five of a kind {Flowers}

Supplies:

• LOTV stamp
• Promarkers
• Wild rose studio paper pack
• 6x6 white card base
• white card
• Die cutting machine, circle die
• Christmas sentiments { This one came from Digi stamp boutique}
• Lace - This is called Elsa from Live and love crafts
• Flowers

House Mouse twisted easle

Hello,

It has been a while since my last House Mouse card. After the sudden loss of my dog, i stopped crafting for a while and so my HouseMouse365 challenge came to an end. Although now we have a new pup, i still don't get to craft as much as i would like so i have to do large chunks of crafting for one of two days a week.

I created this card using my favorite House Mouse christmas stamp. This will be the image on my christmas cards this year, i just think it is so cute!

I coloured my image with promarkers and created a twisted easle. The papers, from Nitwit collections festive flowers are all matted on red mirror card. I added some white lace and a sentiment to finish.

Id like to enter this into:

House Mouse and friends: Branches HMFMC#227

Supplies to make this card:

• 6x6 white card base
• Nitwit collections Festive flowers bundle
• White lace
• Craftwork cards year of sentiments book
• Promarkers
• Red mirror card

Tourist

Hello,

Today i have a card to share that i made for one of my blogging friends for her birthday this week.

I used another of the redrawn images from Saturated Canary that came with the first subscription email. The image is called tourist but it is great for anyone who likes to take photos, like myself, too.

  I coloured the image using promarkers.

The papers are from Nitwit collections Happy range.

I added a doily, pearls, ribbon and flowers to finish along with a sentiment. I also added some glitter to the flash on the camera.

Id like to enter this card into:

Passion for promarkers: Add texture {Ribbon}

Peony and Daisy

Hello,

I have two cards to share today for a couple of challenges.

My first is for the Colour throwdown challenge #413

I created this card using Altenew Peony bouquet and Spring daisy stamp sets.

I used a mix of inks to create this 6x6 card. 

Supplies for this card:

• 6x6 white card base
• stamping card
• Altenew Spring Daisy and peony bouquet stamp sets
• Mix of inks

My next card is for the colourQ challenge #362

I used just the Peony bouquet flowers on this one along with leaves from the spring daisy. I kept to the colours, using pale pink and a darker pink for the flowers and then black for the leaves. I added silver pearls to finish.

Supplies for this card:

• white card 
• stamping card
• Altenew Spring Daisy and peony bouquet stamp sets
• Mix of inks
• Pearls

Creative Inspirations: Buttons, Blooms and Bows

Good morning!

It is time for a new challenge over at Creative Inspirations and this fortnights theme is...

BUTTONS, BLOOMS AND BOWS

For my card, i coloured up this sweet Saturated Canary image with promarkers. For anyone who doesn't remember this image, it is because it is a new version of Penelope and featured in the first subscription email.

I used Nitwit collections Sew fitting collection, matted on white to give it a patchwork feel. I added flowers, a sentiment, a button, some lace and a bow.

Supplies for this card:

• Saturated canary Penelope image
• Nitwit collections Sew Fitting papers
• 6x6 white card base
• white card
• Mixture of embellishments including flowers, buttons,lace and ribbon.
• Craftwork cards a year of sentiments book
• Promarkers

Id like to enter this card into:

Passion for promarkers: Add texture {Lace, ribbon}

Turquoise and Lilac

Hello,

Today i have another Altenew make to share. I decided on this card to use a backing paper, this one is from a Nitwit collections kit.

I created an embossed banner and then layered my flowers onto it. I stamped the sentiment to finish.

Supplies for this card:

• 6x6 white card base
• white card
• embossing folder
• Mix of inks
• Altenew Beautiful Day and Vintage flowers stamp sets

Challenges:

Less is more: Turquoise and lilac

Altenew: Vintage flowers

Hello again,

My final card for today uses the Altenew Vintage flowers set. I created this card by stamping part of a text background onto the centre of a 6x6 card in dessery sand ink. I then stamped a range of the flowers in orange, blue and the leaves in brown. I stuck them in the centre of my card and stamped a sentiment from the Tulips stamp set.

Supplies for this card:

• White 6x6 card
• Text background stamp
• Mix of inks in orange tones, blue tones and brown tones.
• Altenew vintage flowers and tulips stamp sets

Challenges:

Colour Q:

Altenew: Colourful Butterflies

Hello,

My second card for today is this 6x6 creation. Again i used my altenew painted butterflies. I used a mix of colours for this card, Blue, green, pink and coral.

I matted my stamped background on black and added a vellum strip with a stamped sentiment on, which comes from the Tulips set.

Id like to enter this into:

Colour throwdown challenge:

Altenew: Pink Butterfly

Hello,

Today i have 3 cards to share, starting with this little make.

I created this basic A6 design by simply stamping the large butterfly from the Altenew Painted Butterflies set onto my card using a couple of pink shades.

I added the sentiment underneath, which came from the same stamp set.

To finish, i added some sequins.

Supplies for this card:

• White card
• Altenew Painted Butterflies stamp set
• 2 shades of pink and a black ink
• sequins

Challenges:

TIME OUT Challenge #67: Breast cancer awareness or friendship

optional theme of use pink or embossing.