Turtle Time,

 Hi Everyone,

Im here today using the super sweet Turtley Great Stamp set for a couple of creations. 

I love this set. (But then I love all the sets that Gerda Designs!!! ) How cute is the turtle and his friends.

My first creation is a cute wee shadow box.

For my second creation I had a play with alterative colours for a turtle. So hes a bright rainbow guy.

 I added a wee party hat on this guy. Its from the Daschunds Stamp Set.  Love that you can mix and match all Gerdas set. They compliment each other so well. 

I watercoloured the background and then fussy cut the turtle out.  You can buy dies here that coordinate with the set though. 

Thanks for dropping by today,  enjoy your day, 

Love Hazel x

Challenges I would like to enter are..
Shadow Box
CCC Digi Creations - 3 of a Kind.
Cute N Crafty - Animals.
The Library Challenge - Jungle Book.

Creatilicious Challenge- Anything Goes (No square or Rectangle Cards)


Rainbow Card.
Through the Craftroom Door- Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Animals
I love Promarkers - Anything Goes.
Addicted To Stamps - Phot Inspiration. (I went for the Colour scheme. )

Not Just Cards...

 Hi,

Its the 11th of the month again so that means its time for another challenge with us on Not Just Cards.

I have decided that im going to try and make something other than a card for this one every time. It gets me out of my confort zone too!!! 

If  you look back to last Saturdays post I made a card from my folks 49th Anniversary. This tag was a matching one from the set  for their wee bottle of plonk. (Its showed here with an old bottle of irn bru from before they stopped doing bottles. Jake had it in the cupboard and i just grabbed it for the pic)

Recipe
Tag shape from Crafters Companion Ultimate Pro Embossing Board.
Pink Gems Designs Hedgy Love Squares. 

LOTV Tag Sentiment.
Papers from stash. (They matched perfectly!!!)

Thank You for dropping by today,

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to Enter are...
Thats Crafty - Add an Animal.
Watercooler Wednesday - Occasions
Try it on a Tuesday - Inspired by a Song - (Darling Happy Anniversary - Slim Whitman)

Use a Digi at Back to Basics.

 Hi,

This fortnight on Back to Basics we would love to see your cards made using a digi stamp. Well I have a couple of  digis (laughs at that tiny lie, a couple of hundred more like!!!)  So it was just a case of deciding which to play with. 

I love foxes and I love Tiddly Inks Digis so went with this adorable one.

Card Recipe
A6 Card
Papers from stash
Tiddly Inks My Wild Child. Digi Stamp
Coloured with Prismacolor Pencils.
Whimsy Die Cut Circle
Pearls from stash.

Thanks for dropping by today, im still struggling a bit but am trying to get round and visiting everyone.

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to Enter are...
Tiddly Inks - Clean and Simple.
Whoopsie Daisy - Clean and Simple
Addicted to CAS - Masculine.
As You Like it - Fur or Feathers. (I love furry beasties. Especially Belle my woof, Felix my furry purry and foxes. I like birds as long as they are far away from me. Pet birds kinda freak me out, especially if they are flying round the living room.)
Through the Purple Haze - Make it CAS.

Passion For Promarkers Make it Feminine

Hi Folks,

Happy Tuesday,

This time next week our school holidays will be over. Boooooo!!!!!  They have been really summery this year with the amazing weather!!!

This week the theme over on Passion for Promarkers.  is Make it Feminine. What could be more feminine than a wee baby girl. A extra special dinky one too!!!

My friend Alan and his wife had Rachel in June. She wasn,t suppose to arrive till about a week ago though!!! So extra early but nice and healthy!

Card Recipe
A5 Card
LOTV Image and Sentiment All Our Dreams. 
Coloured with Promarkers.
Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.
Computer Font - Daddys Girl
Heart Dies from Stash

Thanks for dropping by, I've not been about much as I'm a tad tired once again. This fatigue thing seems to be a bit better then it wipes me out with sore achey bits too!!! Rest helps though so that what I have been doing, so apologies if I have not dropped by with a comment,

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are...
Cards in Envy- Something New ( New Baby and my new digi stamps and embossing folder)
Aud Sentiments - For the Girls

Pink Gems are going Pink....

Hi Folks, 

Well its the weekend once again!! Where does the time go??  This month!!! Yes you read it right a whole 4 weeks of this challenge over at  A Gem of a Challenge.

 Its a Breast Cancer Awareness themed one. We want to see pink as the predominant colour.
Thank You Annie for the fabby Word Art xx 

We have been affected significantly by cancer in our household. My Dad is living with Metastatic Prostrate Cancer. Hes my Wee Warrior! The boys Gran on their Dads side has had breast cancer twice, shes here to tell the tale and is such strong lady. 

Anyway onto my creation. It was for Mum and Dads Anniversary a fornight ago!!!

I used the fabby Hedgy Love Squares Topper Set.   Its big enough that you use an 8 x 8 card with it.  I decoupaged up the hedgies on the front a couple of times and added a wee 49 number sticker too. I love the insert you get withthe set too. How adorable is that wee guy with his heart.

I hope you liked the card,

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are...
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter.
Card Mania - Anniversaries.
Sunny Days Crafting - Add an Animal.
CRAFT - Use Numbers (My Gold 49)

Happy Snail...,

 Hi Everyone,  

Im here with some Gerda Steiner Designs inspiration today using the Turtley Great Stamp Set.  

I fell in love with the little snail in the set so had to play with him before I played with the turtles. 

For my first creation I have made an circle easel card. I used some dies I had in my crafty stash and also the I Heart You from the Oh Manatee Set.   I coloured the card in with watercolour pencils.

My second creation is made using the pretty cupcakes in the set too. I thought they would look great as a border on the card. 

Im not sure if you can see but I added some glossy accents to his shell in this card and sprinkled a wee bit of glitter on his shell.  

You can buy the stamp set here.  The co-ordinating dies are avaliable here. 

Thanks for dropping by today, 

Love Hazel x

Challenges I would like to enter are...
Top Card
Pause Dream Enjoy - Stitched Dies. (both cards could be in this one)
Simon Says Wednesday - Make your Own Background.
Watercooler Wednesday - Feminine.


Bottom Card.
The Male Room - Birthdays
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes Men.
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes.
Cute n Crafty Challenge - Sweet Treats. 

I made it....

 Hurray!!! I made it to day 7 of Bugaboos Christams in July Week!!! 

Today its the new Bugaboo Santa Freebie that I have used.

 I made a wee ATC with him as I had no idea who I would give a card to with him on the beach to!!   This was like Tom and his pal yesterday  out at the beach. Roberts Mum took them to Lunan Bay and boy did they have fun!!! Tom had Robert buried up to his neck in the sand!!! Thats what the holidays are for, making memories. Its horrible that I cant manage these things with my agoraphobia. Too many people and too hot for my wonky brain!! 

I cut the handle off the bucket by accident and now my Coconut tree looks like its been potted!!! Can you spot the robin enjoyingthe sun too!!! 

Recipe

ATC

Santa in Sand By Bugaboo

Coloured with Promarkers

Waves and Tree Dies - X Cut Build a Scene

Sun Dies - Doo Hickey

Robin Daisy and Dandelion

Sentiment Peel Off Sticker. 

Thanks for dropping by today. Also thanks to everyone who has been commenting on my creations this week, its been lovely to hear for you all. 

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are..

Bugaboo Christmas in July - Day 7 Photo Inspiration

Star Stampz - Summer is Here.

ABC Christmas Challenge - O for on the Beach

Sisterhood of Crafters - Summer Vacation. 

Thats Crafty - Close To Nature. 

Watercooler Wednesdays- Holidays

Paperminutes - Summer

Tuesday Throwdown - Heatwave. 

Bugaboo's Christmas...

 Hi Guys,

Happy Thursday!!! Its almost the weekend. Golly it was cool here earlier and all of a sudden the sunshine is roasty toasty once again!!!!

 Im now on day 6 of the Christmas in July challenge over at Bugaboo!!! 

Card Recipe

6 x 6 Card

Bugaboo Image - Cant seem to find it instore. 

Papers and sentiment from Old Crafty Magazine Set.

Washi Tape from Poundland.

This card is going in the charity card pile. Ive decided that every card I make with a Penguin on it I will be donating to the Local Maggies Cancer Centre this year for them to sell.  The reason being is that in Dundee this summer there is a Penguin Parade for Maggies so I thought my creations with pingus could help raise more funds. My folks use the Maggies centre a lot to help them with issues relating to Dads cancer. 

Thanks for dropping by today, I will be back hopefully tomorrow with my last make of the week!!! 

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are...

Bugaboo Christmas in July - Day 6

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - Anything Christmas Goes. 

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch

The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes. 

Day 5 in the Bugaboo Fest...

Hi Folks,

I hope you are all ok in the heatwave. Its not the warmest day here thankfully. We have clouds and a cooler breeze. We seem to always miss the weather warning weather both in Summer and Winter!! 

Mind you that didnt stop me filling Belles paddling pool for her this morning, wearing a furry coat isnt fun in any significant heat!!! She loves a wee paddle or drink from it though the day.

Here is my creation for todays theme over on Bugaboos Christmas in July Challenge. I bought this wee fellow yesterday as its a funny creation today and he made me laugh!!! 

I was inspired to make a tag after doing the Simon Says Monday Blog Hop yesterday night. Oh My Goodness. The tags and creations were amazing!!! I dont have  alot of Tim Holtz goodies so I went with watercolour paints and pencils for my background. 

Recipe

Kraft Tag.

Santa Bobble Head - Bugaboo Stamps

Coloured with Promarkers

Embossing Folder free in Magazine.

Tag Colours - Watercolour Pencils and Paints

Stickles Glitter Glue for Sparkle

Ho Ho Ho - Peel Offs. 

Thansk for all the lovely comments I am getting on the festive fun week. I really enjoy reading what you think of my makes,  Im off now to play witha  very woofy doggy who wants to play wither ball in the back garden!!! 

Love and Sparkles

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are...

Bugaboo Christmas in July - Humerous Project. Photo Inspiration. 

(I went for Santa and his stocking with the blue background)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes. 

Fab N Funky - Christmas in July. 

Shopping Our Stash - Get Krafty.

Christmas with the Cuties - Add Some Sparkle.

Embossing Folders at Back to Basics...

Hi Happy Wednesday Folks

Im here today with my Back to Basics and Beyond...creation!!!

This fortngith we would like to see your Embossing Folders being used.

Nice and Easy!!! I have a drawer full of them. Love playing and seeing the pretty embossed card once Ive popped them through the machine.

This next couple of years sees a few Golden Weddings for my Folks and their friends. Mum and Dads is next July. In fact its a year and a day away as its their 49th anniversarty tomorow!

Card Recipe
7 x 7 Scalloped Card
7 x 7 Box
Dies and Embsooing folder bought on Ebay.
Font done on Computer - Script Bold MT

Thanks for dropping by today,  Im hoping to be back later with another creation,

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel x

Challenges I would like to enter are...
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes.
My Time to Craft - Anniversary.
Simply Papercrafts - Anything Goes.