The Holly and the Stag

Hey everyone

Hope you are all well. 

It is time for a new challenge over at Peace on Earth and the following moodboard will give inspiration if needed. 

I used a die from Craft Addiction UK  for the cracker and many different dies for the elements. Cream/Ivory card with a beautiful orchid coloured for the elements.  I enjoyed putting this project together. 

I hope you all join in with our new challenge, be great to see you there. 

Hugs Elaine DT xxx

Let it snow

Hi all

Now it is time for another challenge over at Peace on Earth Christmas and what great ideas can be born from the fab mood board below 

I simply chose Polar Bears in snowfall, unfortunately I cannot remember the make. I am in love with the stamp  It is so pleasing to colour this one so here it is.

Hope you like it

Thank you for popping over.  We would love for you to pop on over and join in with our latest challenge.

Hugs Elaine DT xx

Happy Birthday to you

 Oh wow half way through 2026, where on earth does the time go!

It is time for a new challenge over at Simply Clean and Simply and the theme is 

''HAPPY BIRTHDAY''

So much scope for this one.

I decided to get dies out this time, had to search through to find my birds. I cannot remember where I got them from. The heart background are dies from Craft Addiction UK.  Loving their background slatted dies. i also managed to find my gems to add a little extra to it.

Anyhow here is my make for our new challenge

We would love to see you joining in with us, you inspire us all

Hugs Elaine DT xxx

Christmas Robin

Hi all

It is time for another challenge over at Peace on Earth Christmas and look at the fabulous mood board from which to gain inspiration

For mine a used visible image stamps and I wanted to create something different. Sort of mish mash of different stamps and I have to say I am loving this style so will be making more. I like making mess lol. The colours are mixture of inks and paints.

Thank you for visiting me and we would love you to come on over and join in with the challenge. 

Hugs Elaine DT xx

Festive lighting

Hi all 

Time for another challenge over at Peace on Earth Christmas and I am loving the following mood board - all those options

For my inspiration I used a stamp I have not used since last year. 

Sweet Poppy Christmas Lantern

Prismas pencils

Kuretake Zig watercolour pens

Derwent Inktense pencil for shading

Sentiment unknown brand

Thank you for visiting.  We would love for you to hop on over to Peace on Earth Christmas and join in with our challenge. Hope to see you there.

Elaine DT xx

Sail away, sail away, sail away.....

 It is time for a new Challenge over at Simply Clean and Simple challenge and the theme for this month is Nautical.  

I needed to dust off my dies and got cutting out through my Big Shot.  I cut a few layers for the yacht and just one layer for the Seagull.  Unsure of the origin for the dies.

 Coloured using Kuretake Zig pens

I haven't placed a sentiment yet as not sure as to who I am sending it to.

Thank you for visiting me.  We would love you to come on over to Simply Clean and Simple challenge and join in with the fun

Elaine DT xx 

Penguins are us

Hi all 

Yes it is time for a new challenge over at Peace on Earth Christmas.  Look at the fabulous moodboard just for inspiration - plenty of ideas to be had.

I actually chose Penguins instead of the ducks,  fir branches which can be seen behind the cats and snow falling. I do not have any of the animals in the pictures and the Santa hat I have does not fit the penguins big heads. LOL

So hear it is, the stamp is called Grumpy Penguins by Katzelkraft. Oxide inks for the background splattered with some white posca.  Fir branches from Cardio. Versafine clair Shady Lane and Nocturne for the stamping.

Thank you for visiting me.  We would love to see you entering our challenge.

Hugs Elaine DT xx

Bauble tags

Hey all - time for a new challenge over at Peace on Earth and what a beautiful moodboard we have here.  I chose to make blue bauble tags

 

I used a few Tracy Evans stamps for this on a background of Brushos.  I coloured the baubles using Prismacolour pencils,  various shades of blue.

I used a few Tracy Evans stamps for this on a background of Brushos.  I coloured the baubles using Prismacolour pencils,  various shades of blue. White posca pen for highlights. Very fine silver thread.

We would love to see you all joining in with our new challenge.  We love to see your inspiration. 

Hugs to you all

Elaine DT xx

Take Flight

Welcome to a new challenge over at Simply Clean and Simple. 

 The challenge is 

'Things that fly'

A lovely really simple one from me using one of my favourite Stampotique for  KatzelKraft stamps called 'Solo'.  So cute I love it

I coloured him using Kuretake Zig clean colour watercolour pens and spritzed with water. Just left it to do its thig and when dry did it again.  The sentiment comes from one of Tracy Evans stamps called 'Take Flight'

Here is my card and hope you like it

Thank you for joining me and I hope you come on over and join in with the fun challenge

Elaine DT xx

Vintage Holly

Hello again everyone.  I do hope you are all well and if not speedy recovery and take it easy.

Here is the current  moodboard for our new Peace on Earth challenge below.  

I have chosen to make a bookmark to fit into one of my handmade crackers as a small gift.  I chose holly from the wreath on the house. 

 

I used an unknown brand stamps against a vintage background on cream card. 

Red embossing powder for the berries.

Ivory posca for a few splatters. A few strands of thread from my copious amount of threads in my drawer.  Need to start getting stuff out and using it. 

We would love to see you over in our new challenge and joining in.

Hugs to you all

Elaine DT xx