Sketch Saturday- Sweet Little Donkey!

Yo peeps! How are you all doing? Hope you've all got a great weekend planned and maybe some time for crafting! Would you believe it, it's Sketch Saturday time again. Come along and join us this week, Jo's sketch is such an unusual one- I love it! And the DT have made some stonking cards!!

I used this cutie digi by Meljen Designs. It's just the sweetest, isn't it? I coloured "sweet little donkey" with copics and added some ground shading with lyra pencils. The papers are MME called Fine and Dandy Girl. The scalloped borders are made using the Die-namics Scalloped Border die, the buttons are Sizzix die and the sentiment (Stamping Bella) is cut out using a Nestie ribbon label.

Close up! How cuuuuuute!!

Love this button die by Sizzix!

Here is Jo's fabbie sketch! I must admit, it was a bit of a head-scratcher at first!

This week we are sponsored by the rather wonderful Craft Barn!

Thanks for stopping by this week, I really appreciate the comments you leave me xx

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Meljen Designs, Stamping Bella); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Button die (Sizzix); Scalloped border (Die-namics); Bakers Twine; Ribbon label (Nestie); Sewing machine

Anything Goes- Polka dots with a birthday!

Helloooo! Can't believe the weekend has gone it's Tuesday already!! Today's challenge over at Anything Goes this week is Polka Dots with a birthday!

I have used this gorgeous Forever Friends bear that I coloured with watercolour pencils and then added a lyra pencil shadow at the bottom and copic warm grey shadow behind. I paper pieced his party hat. These gorgeous papers are by Echo Park- Little Boy. The sentiment is MFT from their By The Numbers and the "4" die is made using the matching Die-namics. The stars are made using Nesties.

Close-up! Don't forget you can buy your Forever Friends stash from Lynne at The Craft Den!

Pop over to the Challenge blog and check out the rest of the DT's designs!!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Forever Friends, MFT); Copics; Watercolour pencils; Lyra pencils; Paper (Echo Park); Assorted cardstock; Nesties; Number Die-namics; Button; Bakers Twine

Sketch Saturday- Skating!

Hello folks! Hope you've all had an enjoyable week. I've been feeling a bit under the weather this week. My CFS has been playing up- grrrrr! So annoying and is leaving me so drained and with aches and pains. Anyway, it's Sketch Saturday time again and today I am showing you a Christmas card! 

I've used this fabbie Mo Manning image called Skating. I coloured with copics and added some shadows with watercolour pencils. Papers are Winter Park by Echo Park. The sentiment is a digi one from Elegant Word Art by Bethany. The large snowflakes are cut using the PTI Damask Snowflake dies.

I'd like to enter this into:

Card Makin Mamas- red, white and blue

Poodles Parlour- red, white and blue

Stamp Man- Time or Travel

Stamping with the dragon- transportation

Stempelsonnen Challenge- sports and games

Forever Friends- anything with an animal

divas by Design- use diecut

Craft Room Challenge- Furry Four Legged Family

Close up! I love the expression on Bronte's face!

Here is this week's sketch!

This week we are sponsored by the very lovely Digi Doodle Shop!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Mo Manning,Elegant Word Art ); Copics; Watercolour pencils; Papers (Echo Park); Assorted cardstock; Nesties; Snowflake die (PTI); Gems (Prima)

Do pop along to Sketch Saturday and check out the rest of the DT's amazing work! See you on Tuesday for a new Anything Goes Challenge!  x

Some DT news...

Hello all! Just a little bit of news today... as I've had a little bit of extra time recently, I thought I'd enter the Kenny K DT call and I'm so pleased to say that I've been accepted onto the DT! Yay!

The extra bit of news is that from 1st July, Kenny's Girlz are moving in with the Boyz and we are becoming...

The new challenge address will be 

kennykskraftykrew.blogspot.com

Sketch Saturday- Grillafella!

Hi. I hope you're all enjoying your week- at least the weather has finally taken a turn for the better. Just hope it lasts...

So today's card I'm going to share with you is for Sketch Saturday! If you visit Sketch Saturday, please welcome our new members to the DT. I can't wait to see their creations!

Today's card is made using Grillafella from Stamping Bella. Usual colouring with copics and lyra pencils. Instead of a copic shadow, I did some softer blending around the outside with a blue lyra pencil. These papers which are so fabbie for male cards are MME Breeze. I used nesties to create the star and Die-namics for the fence and banner.

Apologies for photo, it looks a bit dark!

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafting For All Seasons- for men

Clear it out! - Fathers Day/male and use eyelets or brads

Stamping With the Dragon- anything goes

Charisma Cardz- male

Crop Stop- banners/pennants

Do You Stack Up- masculine

Usual close up!

And another! Those burgers look good! :0)

Here is this week's fabbie sketch!

And don't forget, as ever we have a brilliant prize on offer, this week from the amazing Stamp Fairy!! C'mon and join in the challenge!

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Stamping Bella); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Sentiment (Craftwork Cards); Star (Nestie); Fence & banner dies (Die-namics); Brad

Anything Goes- Travel or Around the World!

Hello, hello! I hope you enjoyed your weekend and weren't blown away or flooded out!! There's definately something strange going on with our UK weather!!

Today I am going to show you my DT card for this week's Anything Goes Challenge which is "Travel or Around the World".

I have chosen this wonderful digi called Dream by Mo Manning which is just so amazing to colour. I coloured with copics and lyra pencils. The papers are MME Fine and Dandy boy (MME pads are available from The Craft Den). The clouds are die-cut with felt using the Die-namics cloud die- they look so cute and fluffy, no?! The sentiment is by MFT from an A La Modes set called Dream Big.

I'd like to enter this into:

Mo's Digital Pencil- anything goes

Allsorts- ice cream colours

Di's Digis Designs- male

CardmadFairy's Digi Days- masculine

Crafts for Eternity- travel

Delicious Doodles- for fellas

Emergency Crafters- anything with wings

Jellypark Challenges- boy crazy

CRAFT- male

Charisma Cardz- travel

Southern Girls- things with wings

A close-up! Can't you just see the wistful look on his face?!

A real dreamer, no doubt about it!!!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Mo Manning, MFT); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock;  Felt (PTI); Cloud die (Die-namics); Eyelets 

Thanks for stopping by today and a big hello to my new followers!! I hope to visit you this week to say hello! x

Sketch Saturday- A Stylish Birthday!

Hello folks! I hope you're all well and enjoyed the Jubilee Celebrations! I can't believe it's Sketch Saturday time already- this week has gone by so fast! 

Today I am showing you a birthday card for my sister...

I've used Uptown Girls: Posh Has a Present by Stamping Bella. She is coloured with copics and lyra pencil shading and I couldn't resist paper piecing her dress. As you can see she is another big stamp when you consider I use 6x6" card blanks. These beautiful papers are kinda one of my all-time favs by Lily Bee Design called Head Over Heels. The sentiment comes with the main stamp and I used a Spellbinders label die to cut into a label and threaded with ribbon. Flower is made using a Die-namic.

I'd like to enter this into:

Cooking It Up with Katie- celebrate, ribbon & die cut

Crafting for all seasons- many layers

Papertake Weekly- anything goes

Ooh la la- Make it girly

Ribbon Girl- ribbon or lace

Close-up. How stylish! Imagine turning up to a birthday party looking like that!!! 

Here is this week's sketch- have fun!

This week our sponsor is the fabbie Simon Says Stamp, offering their usual amazing prize!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella); Copics; Lyra pencils; Nesties; Papers (Lily Bee Design); Assorted cardstock; Flower Die-namic (MFT); Ribbon; Pearl (Prima)

Hope you have a wonderful weekend and I will be back on Tuesday with a Mo Manning card x

Photos of my craft room!

Yes, at long last I have finally completed my Craft Room page on my blog! I've been tweaking my craft room since we moved in 2 years ago and I think it's finally finished! I can't wait to hear what you think of my room especially my little stamping studio annexe! 

You can access it here or click on the Craft Room tab on my menu bar.

Do let me know what you think. xxx

Sketch Saturday- Coffee and friends...and my candy winner!

Happy Jubilee Weekend!!! I hope you are all making the most of the extra long weekend we have here in the UK and fingers crossed for the weather!!

First things first, I'd like to announce the winner of my blog candy....drum roll.... and the winner is.....Olivia!! Congratulations!! Please email me at honeyboodesigns@hotmail.co.uk and send me your details. For the full list of candy winners, please visit the Sketch Saturday blog. Thanks so much for all the lovely comments last week!

Also, we have announced our wonderful new DT members! Congrats to you all and I can't wait to see your first designs!

Today I'd like to share my DT card for Sketch Saturday.  

So I have used Stamping Bella's Clarissa and Camille share a coffee. This is a biiig stamp!! I actually found it really hard to colour because of the massive coffee mug- so difficult to get the shading right but I think it's OK. I coloured with usual mix of copics, lyras and watercolour pencils and added some Glossy Accents to the rings on the mug. Then rounded image with punch. These stunning papers are by MME called Happy Go Lucky. I knew straight away I wanted to use these- very retro and funky to go with the image. Are you loving that massive Papertrey Ink bow?! I have to say I LURVE their saddlestitch ribbon! It's so firm, it sits so well in big bows. 

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafts & Me- add a ribbon

Crafty Creations- circles (on papers and coffee mug)

Divas by Design- anything goes

Just Keepin on Creating- anything goes

Simon Says- anything goes

Die Cuttin Divas- anything goes

Ooh la la- girly

My time to Craft- it takes two (two girlies!)

A close up! I'm digging her hot pink flowery dress!

Another close up. I lurve her boots and knock-knees!!

Jen's fabbie sketch!

This week we are sponsored by the lovely Ladybug Crafts! Come on over and have a look at the rest of the DT's gorgeous designs!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella); Copics; Watercolour pencils; Lyra pencils; Glossy Accents; Papers (MME); Corner rounder punch (Woodware); Ribbon (PTI); Pearls (Prima); Butterfly Dienamics (MFT)