Kitmas in July/August

Hi crafty buddies,

We're getting well into the old Christmas card making now and I've got some great Christmas cuties to share with you from my crafty buddy Annabel of Knitty Kitty Digi's.

From the 31^st July til the 6^th August Knitty Kitty Digis will be hosting a giveaway on Facebook and Instagram. There’s a chance to win the full set of snow scene stamps! That’s 19 digistamps! Four of the sets are available to view on Etsy already, but the fifth set featuring Santa Paws will be released later this week. Here are the Etsy Links for the stamps

 https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Eekers?section_id=19708248

There is another chance to win the full set on Instagram. ( Annabel will be giving away two full sets.)

https://www.instagram.com/knittykittydigis/?hl=en

If you would to take part there are two options. (You are fine to do both if you would like to.)

• Follow, Like and Comment on the Giveaway post in Instagram for knittykittydigis.
• Or enter any Christmas project, or a project featuring a Knitty Kitty Digistamp into the Kitmas Giveaway Photo Album in the facebook group!

The Instagram winner will be chosen at random but Annabel will choose a winner from the projects entered on Facebook.

(Top tip, you will have a far greater chance of winning if you take part on Facebook, a lot more people normally enter on Instagram!)

Also let me tell you about the fabby flamingoes,  featuring the Ice-skating Flamingos- Florentina, Felicia, Fifi, Flavia and Francine, one will be released each day FREE to members of the Facebook group for one day only https://www.facebook.com/groups/KnittyKittyDigis/ so head on over and join the group to snap up these fun images for this years cards.

Secondly check out these snow scene sweeties in the store

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Eekers?section_id=19708248

I've used Grump Bunny and Sqwirl to make a planner page they're part of a great set to that you can find right here. 

Delilah

Hi crafty friends,

Conie Fong's little drawing pencil has been running away with her this month. I have another new release from her, this beauty is Delilah

Reminds of that Tom Jones song, for those of you like me who are old enough to remember. My Granny used to love Tom Jones and actually got to say I'm a bit partial to the silver bear myself. 

You can find her right here at the store
 https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/546518549/sale-digital-stamp-digi-stamp-digistamp?ref=shop_home_active_1 AND she comes with a free image of the flower with the butterfly on it. 

I coloured her with copics
Skin E04, E11, E21, E00, E000
Hair E57, E43, E53
Dress B02, B000
Flowers RV69, 66, 63

Pape and flowers from my crafty stash

Whimsical Dreams - Girl with braid in her hair

Hi crafty buddies,

Sharing with you today one of the lovely images from Julia Spiri's Whimsical Dreams Colouring Book there's lots of fairy and whimsical  stuff as well as sweet little girls to colour. You don't have to leave them in the book either I've made mine into a little card.

Julia is having a little giveaway of the colouring book over on her facebook page.To enter, you must "Share" and "Comment" on the original post in this Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/JuliaSpiriArt/ by July 26th, she will randomly choose a 2 winners.

My colouring is of  Girl with braid in her hair. I love Julia's little girl images they're just adorable. Wish I could get a braid in my hair very festival esq.

You can have a look inside the colouring book at all the beautiful images on Julia's youtube channel right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVLgg10NcGU

You can find this on amazon  https://www.amazon.com/Adult-Coloring-Book-Characters-si…/…/
Coloured with copics.

Why not join Julia's other groups for updates on new releases, inspiration and her challenge blog to win great prizes each month

http://juliaspirichallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stampsbyjuliaspiri/
https://www.facebook.com/JuliaSpiriArt/
https://uk.pinterest.com/fotosgraciosas/

💳 --Web Store: http://juliaspiri.com/

🎥 --Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JuliaSpiri 

Entered into challenges

http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-46-anything-goes.html

http://ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/through-craft-room-door-challenge-july.html

http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-167-anything-goes.html

http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-29.html

Ali and Chez

Hi crafty friends

Today I'm sharing my make for the Sheepski Designs Facebook Group Challenge.

Why not enter our challenge its Anything Goes with a Sheepski design, its right here in the group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1730005463906336/?ref=br_tf

I'm using Ali and Chez, (don't you just love that name) a little bit of Wonderland for you. I love Alice in Wonderland and the lovely Andrea drew this image especially for me. How awesome is that?!

The Cheshire Cat is famous for its ability to appear and disappear at will and for its enormous grin. In fact, sometimes the entire Cat disappears, leaving only the grin behind. The most important thing the Cat does is tell Alice that everyone in Wonderland is crazy – even her. Yeah sound like place you know to....?

You can find them here at the store https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/532411377/ali-n-chez-image-no-96?ref=shop_home_active_16

Coloured with copics
Skin E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, R11
Hair E18, E15, YR23, YR21, YR20
Dress B04, B02, B00
Chez, YR18, YR14, YR21

Paper from Mr Crafty Studio A very important date.
Cards and sentiment from Winnie in Wonderland from Polkadoodles
Flowers and embellies from my crafty stash










Entered into challenges
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/346-anything-goes.html
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-122.html
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-360-use-patterned-paper.html

Lady of the Roses

Hi Moonflower Fans,

Its time for a new release from our lovely Andreia at Moonflower Digi Stamps. This beauty is Lady of the Roses.
Just look at that hair and all those beautiful roses. She'd make a great wedding card. Pity I don't know anyone that getting married, we're all to old now LOL!!

You can find her here at the store
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/528136770/lady-of-the-roses?ref=shop_home_active_1

I've coloured her with copics and added a pretty floral paper which I distressed together with a bit of embossing on the background card. I cut her out with a die cut from Tonic and added some flowers from my crafty stash.

This month  as well out Andreia is the artist being used in the Kit & Clowder Create and Learn Classes. Yipee Doo! That means I get to colour her images twice.

Here's the info direct from Alyce at Kit & Clowder together with the image for the pencils class that I'm going to be doing. 

Our brand new Online Colouring Class for pencils is here! 
Join me to colour and learn over at www.kitandclowder.com
(suitable for beginners to advanced colourists - see below)
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Do techniques like big hair and folds make you a little nervous? Don't worry - in this month's class feat. MoonFlower Digital Stamps we will be breaking everything down step by step, right back to the basics to help you learn with more complex images. Classes are all about teaching fundamentals that take time and practice, and you are not expected to perfect these straight away. Let's do this together (I'm always available for free one on one tutoring) and help you feel more confident tackling these techniques for all of your stamps/colouring books and images

Molly Winter Bundle

Hi crafty friends,

How are you all today? We're enjoying some hot weather here in the UK get it while it lasts and to celebrate I've got a fabulous Christmas new release from Conie Fong!!! LOL won't be long you know we're already half way through the year.

There are actually 4 images in the collection, you can buy them separately or altogether as always. I've used 3 of them to make my projects. Making a start on the Christmas cards now then!!

This is the link for all 4 https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/544217503/sale-digital-stamp-digi-stamp-digistamp?ref=shop_home_active_4

I coloured them all with copics and tried to make something different with each image. Hope you like them. Don't forget to start your Christmas shopping now!!

Check out Conie's Facebook group to keep up with all the news and releases

https://www.facebook.com/groups/396730687168777/

Twiggy and Toots Owl Gift Bag

Hi crafty buddies,

Merry Christmas!!! LOL soon be here you know and we're getting a bit festive over at the Polkadoodles challenge blog with the DT doing Christmas in July for the next few challenges.
Don't forget!! Anything goes so you don't have to be doing Christmas. Come and join in the festive fun. http://polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk/

I've chosen to use the Twiggy And Toots Festive fun collection and I've used one of the fab templates on there to make this lovely little Owl Gift Bag now how cute is that. I'd love to receive a gift in there and its soooo easy to make. Gues what? I used my scan n cut to cut it all out to so total win win.

You can find the collection right here at the store
http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/twiggy-toots-festive-fun-downloadable-digital-cd-crafting-collection/

Entered into challenges
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-359-shaped-cards.html
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-122.html
http://asnowflakespromise.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-42.html

Winnie Christmas Wreath

Hello lovelies,

I've got a fabby doo surprise for you. Polkadoodles are doing a stamp of the month!!
The first stamp of the month for August is also the first ever Winnie clear stamp for Polkadoodles and its a limited edition to. This is Winnie Christmas Wreath.

She will never be available as a digi stamp only a physical stamp and there's a little Robin to as a bonus. So you need to get her asap as she's only available to pre-order until 28th July 2017.

So hurry and get her now at the store
http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/stamp-of-the-month-august-17-winnie-christmas-wreath/

I've coloured her with copics and used papers and a sentiment  from the Work and Play 5 Festive Hollybobs collection to complete my card. 

You can find the downlaod  for Festive Hollybobs here at the store to:

http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/work-play-5-festive-hollybobs-full-download-collection/

Entered into challenges
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-10-anything-christmas-goes.html
http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-23-christmas-in-july.html
http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/challenge-85-christmas.html

BBQ Bill

Hello lovelies,

Time for a new challenge over at the Colour Crazy Challenge, Anything Goes do come and join us.
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

We're sponsored by the fabulous Dr Digi' House of Stamps. LOL I love Dr Digi images they are just hilarious you can put so many sayings or quotes with them and especially awesome for men's card. Check them out.
Being as we are in BBQ season (hee hee well it's supposed to be here in the UK so keep your bolly handy) I chose to use BBQ Bill and coloured him with copics. He looks like my hubby doing the BBQ so full of the this is my cooking domain but the constant ' Is this cooked'.... What shall I do with this?.... You might as well do it yourself!!

You can find Bill at the store: http://www.doctor-digi.com/digital-stamp-men/digital-stamp-BBQ-bill

Entered into challenges

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-173-beside-sea.html

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/ag-no-131.html

http://starstampz.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/summer-celebrations-challenge.html

Gigi Little Mermaid

Hi crafty friends,

Its that mermaid time of year don't you think? Don't know why as I love mermaids at anytime but always seem to want to colour them in at this time, weird but hey thats me.
So for my DT inspiration for Moonflower Digi Stamps I've chosen to use Gigi Little Mermaid, just love those big eye and hair. Given her a bit of a Little mermaid hair colour to.

You can find her here at the store https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/205580158/gigi-little-mermaid?ref=shop_home_active_8

I used element from Julia Spiri's sea collection images to create a sea scene fo Gigi to swim about  in to.

Coloured with copics
Skin R02, R11, E50
Hair R89,R85, R83, R81
Tail Y17, Y15, Y13,

Ula - Don't Listen

Hello crafty buddies,

Time for inspiration for the challenge over at Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge, come and join us Anything Goes. https://polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk/

The DT are doing projects with Red White and Blue. I've combined some red, white and blue paper from the Starfish and Sandcastles collection with one of the fabby Ula images and sentiments.
This is Ula- Don't listen
You can find them both here at the store
http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/ula-dont-listen-life-journal-craft-digi-download/

http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/ulas-life-on-mini-cd-rom-digi-droplets-craft-digi-cd/

http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/vip-xxl-edition-winnie-starfish-sandcastles-craft-printables-download/

Coloured with copics
Skin E00, E000. E11, E21, R11
Hair E35, E31, E53
Dress R43, R23, R22, R21

Flowers from my crafty stash

Entered into challenges
http://ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/ttcrd-4th-july.html
http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-45-anything-goes.html
http://craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/anything-goes-new-release.html

The Princess of Tea

Hi crafty buddies,

Sharing with you today a new release from the lovely Julia Spiri. This whimsical image is the Princess of Tea, . There are so many lovely little details including cake (my fav) macarons, sweeties and strawberries. Its just adorable.

I love an afternoon tea with cake and some little finger sandwiches. I've had some smashing ones over the years, the best were at the pop up Hello Kitty cafe at Cutter & Squidge in London. Wow loads of scrummy Hello Kitty themed goodies and so many we couldn't eat it all. The other great one was The Ritz for my 50th birthday with a glass of bubbly to of course and the lightest scones ever, just like little clouds.

You can find this image here at the store https://www.etsy.com/listing/539032273/

Coloured with copics
Papers from Do crafts
Die cut tea set and cup cakes from Cottage Cutz

Why not join Julia's other groups for updates on new releases, inspiration and her challenge blog to win great prizes each month

http://juliaspirichallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stampsbyjuliaspiri/
https://www.facebook.com/JuliaSpiriArt/
https://uk.pinterest.com/fotosgraciosas/

💳 --Web Store: http://juliaspiri.com/

🎥 --Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JuliaSpiri 

Entered into challenges

http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/wonderful-wednesday.html

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-summer-sunshine/

http://createsandmakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/challenge-13-anything-goes-optional.html

http://cardsundmore-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-188-girls-just-want-to-have.html

http://stampartpapel.com/retarte-101-anything-goes/

Ambrose Dunderton

Hello there crafty buddies, we've a new challenge starting over at The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog. Anything Goes with an option of Humorous, so come and show  us your lovely creations.

This month we're sponsored by the fabulous
Dr Digis House of Stamps http://www.doctor-digi.com/

This is a card I made for my hubbies 50th Birthday using Ambrose Dunderton. Hee hee couldn't resist that sentiment. Think he appreciated it !! LOL. He's catching up with me now and joined the Fifties fraternity

Coloured with copics
Skin E00, E000,E11, E21, C0
Hair C0, C1
Outfit R29, R35, R24, R39
B95, B93, B91

Fruit Baby Watermelon

Hello buddies,

Today I'm sharing some inspiration from the fabulous Scrappers Delights today . 
For the next 3 months I'm working with the Scrappers Delights Challenge team providing inspiration for the blog challenge

Come and join us great prizes to be won 
https://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/july-blog-challenge-68-and-winners.html

The theme is always Anything Goes

You may use any image you like but if you use a Scrapper's Delights image, you will receive the bonuses as stated on the next items below:

* A Random Winner will be chosen and receive a $10 Gift Voucher.

If the Random Winner is using a Scrappers Delights  Image, they will get a $15 Gift Voucher.

* Our Top 3 chosen will ALWAYS be using a Scrapper's Delights image 

and receive a $5 Gift Voucher.

I chose one of the cute Fruity Babies being as its SUMMER time, yep even here in good old Blighty its that time for strawberries and cream, Pimm's, ice cream and watermelon!!
This fruity cutie is Fruity Baby Watermelon

You can get her right here in the store http://scrappersdelights.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89_186&products_id=687

Coloured with copics

Skin E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Dress and hat YG25, YG01, YG00
Watermelon RV23, RV21 , RV14

Watermelon gift box from a free download off the old interwebber.

Some places of interest

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/376140345820051/

Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog.

Scrapper’s Delights Store.

Scrapper’s Delights Facebook Group

Entered into challenges

https://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/challenge-182.html

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/challenge-166.html

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-47.html