Christmas at Craft Challenge

Morning another nice one here in Manchester.

Today CRAFT CHALLENGE is having there monthly Christmas challenge and with the Summer Holidays and schools all finishing or finished in the Uk we are extending this for 2 weeks instead of the 1 so lots of time to join in.

We are sponsored by CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

So here is my card I have kept is CAS with no embellishments just a little glitter and fluffy stuff for the snow. The stamp is called Fun In The Snow and is available from their shop HERE although I believe it is on pre order.

 image coloured with promarkers

Few snowflakes stamped around and some ink to shade the edges

DP matt is  called Frozen

Glitter and fluffy stuff

Sentiment i think is digi Stamp Boutique but was in a pile already printed so not 100% on that.

Well this is one for my box and as it is fairly flat will go as a normal stamp i need to make a few more like this as postage can be expensive at Christmas dont you think. maybe if I write them and add a few stamps it might all help lol.

Well as i said this challenge lasts for 2 weeks so hope that you can come and play along with us.

Off to add to a few challenges and get a few jobs done. 

Bye for now.

CHALLENGES

• Addicted to Stamps and More - W, C10, #301 - Anything Goes
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2nd Wed, 2E, Anything Goes Christmas
• Crafty Gals Corner - 2W, E2, #170 - Christmas in July
• I love Promarkers - 2W,3E Must use Promarkers, #362 - Anything goes/Christmas option
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO -  Add a Sentiment
• A Snowflakes Promise M, 2nd Tues, E3 #53- Anything Goes
• Ike's World 4W, 1E - #110 Anything Goes with a twist: Christmas in July
• Papercraft Challenges 2W must stamp C5 -  #16 - Christmas in July 
• Shopping Our Stash W, C13 - #363 - Christmas in July
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #32 - Anything Christmas Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) July - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, must have hand coloured image) - #7 - Christmas in July
• Digistamps 4 Joy (M, P1, E3, SIO) #150 - Anything Goes + optional : Summer or Winter
• Sweet Stampers (M, P10, E3, use stamp or digi) #22 - Christmas in July
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1828 - Anything Goes

Time For Tea new release and Challenge reminder

Morning back with another new release from Time for tea and yes more Clear stamps.

Also this would fit perfectly with our challenge this month 

Hit The Beach either colours or theme 

Ths time i am share the clear stamp set 

LIFES A BEACH with cute Bonnie available from the shop HERE

Dont forget you can find lots of inspiration at the following places

Time For Tea Designs Shop

Time For Tea Designs Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Community Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Blog

Time For Tea Designs Instagram Page

So here is Bonnie on her was to enjoy her day 

Image and sun has been coloured with promarkers

Beads and charm from stash

Die used for the image is a labels spellbinder

used 3 dp for this - fancy free pink paislee, Carta Bella summer Lovin and Pure frozen

Well i think Bonnie is heading for a great day and wish you all the same. i am off to switch my washer on and then maybe catch a few rays myself.

what ever your doing have a brilliant day

Thanks for popping by if you have time leave me a comment love to hear what your up to.

CHALLENGES

• Creates and Makes M, 3E, last Tue - #22 - Anything Goes
• Die Cuttin' Divas W, must include a Die-cut - #378 - Lots of Layers
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #29 - Anything Goes
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #72 - Always Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time to Craft (M, P1/15, E3) #72 - Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) #7 - Always Anything Goes
• Card Mania (M, P1, E5) #106 - Anything Goes
• Crafteezee (M, P1) July/August - Summer
• Crafter's Cafe (2W, P1/15, E3, F) #200 - Lot's of Layers
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) July - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) #25 - Summer Card
• Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) #21 - Summer
• Dream Factory (M, P15) #58 - The Beach
• Love to Scrap (M, P1, E5, digis or stamping)  #111 - Anything Goes
• Scribbles Designs Challenge (M, P15, 3E, SIO) #67 - Fun in the Sun
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes 

Time for Tea New Release

Good morning thought i would quickly pop on with another card I made for the new release at TIME FOR TEA. Today they are in the shop for those of us that couldnt make the Crafting Live in Doncaster. yes Jo does Clear and Rubber stamps as well as the fabulous Digi stamps for those that dont like waiting for the postie.

So today i am sharing another one i made with the Kittens 

Mew are Pawsome and yes they have a die set to cut these cuties out 

All available in the shop

Time For Tea Designs Shop

Time For Tea Designs Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Community Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Blog

Time For Tea Designs Instagram Page

i had a fab time with all the little elements Jo added to the set to make them look different and there sure is plenty to get your imagination going with this set.

So here is my little card and yes i made a shaker card and added some sequins from the shop inside.

Image coloured with promarkers

Base card was a 3 fold with aperture stamped the sentiment and the fish and then added some ink around for the water

some dp from my oddments box and twine.

Stamped the sentiment and a couple of paws onto a banner and hey presto done

Well if you like why not pop over and checkout the rest of the new stamps in store.

Thanks for stopping by i will be back soon with another cutie from this set just cant get enough of the kitties and have you seen the pups oh i so need to get them

Challenges

• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - M, 1st Sunday, E3 - (July) Birthday
• heARTful Stamping Challenge - W, 2E, weekly Top 3, monthly winner, no digi -Anything Goes + a Stamp
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• Crafting with Dragonflies 2W,1E, No rude/sexy or Halloween/witch, cards only - #108 Animal 
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No. 28 - ANYTHING GOES
• Creative Fingers - M, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 150 - JULY - ANYTHING GOES
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #537 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3, F - #204 ANYTHING GOES 
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #214 ANYTHING GOES

Time for Tea New release sneak peep

Good evening hope your having a good weekend.

Today Jo at Time for Tea is at the big Craft Fayre in Doncaster Crafting Live.

Oh I wish i could have gone never been but hears soo many great things about it.

Have you been or are you going.

Well if you are then you must checkout the stall TIME FOR TEA

the team has been working hard making some samples with some of the stamps.

Yes Jo does Rubber and Clear stamps now so check them out.

Now if you cant get there they will be available to purchase from the website on Monday.

For those that get the newsletter you will have seen some of the samples made with the clear stamps.

You can find lots of info at the following sites

Time For Tea Designs Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Community Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Shop

Time For Tea Designs Blog

Time For Tea Designs Instagram Page

Also we are still running our July challenge and our theme is At The Beach

Now i  promised you a sneak peep and this is one of the cards i made with the fabulous new Clear stamps

Mew Are Pawsome

I made 4 cards with this set and will share them all in due course

This one features all the stamps and most of the little embellishments and words

 Now dont you think these kitties are cute I wonder if their mum or day was a ginger tabby and i bet the other was a black cat

i have coloured the images with promarkers

Dp is from a very old pad

 The box one of the kitties in in has had paw prints stamped onto it

Also did you know that there is a set of dies to go with this set to cut your images out with.

Mine was hand cut as they hadnt come in yet

I have used spellbinder die for the frames

the hats have glitter pen added to them

The sentiments where stamped to make the saying

Well this is just 1 idea but i am sure you could come up with many as all the elements to customise your cards are there.

Oh did i say that Jo has some awesome Rubber stamps too that are larger in size so there is something for everyone. I cant wait to see the rubber ones as we only got to see the ones that she sent us.

Well I will be back with some more of the release maybe another kitty card or maybe one of the rubber stamps. leave me a comment on what you would like to see.

Dont forget they will be available to purchase on Monday and if your at Doncaster you can get them there so no waiting for the postman.

Thanks for popping by and see you soon

CHALLENGES

Crafting with Dragonflies 2W,1E, - #108 Animal 

• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No. 28 - ANYTHING GOES
• Creative Fingers - M, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 150 - JULY - ANYTHING GOES
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - No. 28 - ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 304 - ANYTHING GOES
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be cute - #124 SPOTS & DOTS
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1826 - Anything Goes
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - #144 ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTION USE DIES AND/OR PUNCHES 
• The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #50 - Anything Goes/Optional Pets

Crafty Catz challenge ATG with optional twist Think Summertime

Good evening have you had a good day the weather has been very warm again. 

Have you seen that we have a new challenge at Crafty Catz and Janette is our host this week. 

Now our challenge is ANYTHING GOES but if you fancy doing our little twist just for fun then please join in. Janette picked this way before the good weather but i think she had a crystal ball as she has picked 

THINK SUMMERTIME

Our sponsor for this challenge is

DI's Digi Stamps and the prize is $12 for her store

So onto my card for your inspiration  using the twist

This is one of my very old stamps but one I had waited for ages for as it kept on selling out.

Image is Daisy by Elizabeth Bell

Coloured with promarkers

Ribbon from stash

DP is Papermania

Dies are spellbinders scallop circle and tonic pinpoint circle

Embossing folder for the panel

Well thats my card and I think she is enjoying the summer making daisy chains I expect did you make them as a child.

Well pop along and checkout what the team has made and look forward to seeing what your making so link up and we will pop along.

Thanks for popping by have a great weekend.

Anyone going to the Crafting Live at Doncaster if so pop over to the Time for Tea stall and checkout Jo's new stamps and the samples as the team has been busy making.

challenges
Country view challenge - Summer in the garden

• Crafty Calendar M,3E July - Totally Girly
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No. 28 - ANYTHING GOES
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W, E3, C10 - No. 216 - GREEN & PINK
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 242 - ANYTHING GOES
• Simply Papercraft - M, Last Fri - JULY- No. 59  - ANYTHING GOES
• Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3, F - #203 ANYTHING GOES 
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #213 ANYTHING GOES
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1826 - Anything Goes

Craft challenge #476 - Shabby Chic

Good morning how are you doing I am gutted that we lost last night at Football the boys did us proud and have gone much further than most expected.

So today to cheer us up lets join in with the challenge at CRAFT we have a great challenge and fabulous sponsor.

Shabby Chic

and or sponsor this week is

 All Dressed Up!

they have soo many images that fit this theme but I thought i would try one of their newer and more modern ones Play Day and see if i could pull it off.

Now this Shabby Chic i have been told is easy lots of flowers and lace and ribbon and girlie and you have it. Now that just isnt me so not sure what do you think have I pulled it off

image coloured with promarkers

Dp is Floral fantasy by Louise Tyler

Dies- Cheery lynn Polynesian sails , Ovel xcut, Sweet moments banner

Sentiment a old whimsey

Lace ribbon and pearls from stash

I did distress my Dp slightly

Ok so did i pull it off. Now your turn we would love you to play along with us this week and the team has been busy making samples for your inspiration so why not hop over and check them out.

So thats it from me it is a lot cooler today and the dogs paw seems much better as he jumped the small wall onto the garden after the birds this morning so will venture on a little walk with him

Bye for now and dont forget the freebie football player over at Time For tea. Checkout the post below to grab it before he flys back home after the world cup

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

All Dressed up challenge - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, Always Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #50 - Anything Goes/Optional Pets
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

• City Crafter Challenge W - #420 In The Pink
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #28 - Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #214 ANYTHING GOES
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - #215 AT LEAST TWO DIES/PUNCHES OR ONE EACH 
• Incy Wincy Designs - 1st & 3rd Monday, 5E -  FLOWERS
• Pearlie Sparkles - Girly
• AUD Sentiments - Flowers

• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1827 - Anything Goes
• Cardz for Galz - For a Little Girl
• Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes
• Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
• Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Time For tea - FREEBIE Alert we're coming home

Good evening a quick post for me before the match.

Talking of the match have you seen the awesome freebie Jo at Time for Tea has on the Facebook Community page. I saw and had to quickly make to sit next to my TV.

Now if you havent seen then pop over and grab it you know  how much it will come in handy for those great lads cards. While your there have a gander at the sneak peep of the new stamps being launched at the weekend at Doncaster. Yes Jo is at CRAFTING LIVE anyone going if so go check them out as you will get to play with them for 2 days before they are on the website.

I will be back with a card i made with one of the sets later 

So here is my card using Were Coming Home

 Image coloured with promarkers

DP is a download sorry not labeled is a old one.

Computer generated England

CAS just how the boys are going to make it tonight.

Here are the ususal links for all the places you can find T4T and the freebie is on the community site. Now if you grab you must share with us what you have done with it

Also you still have time to enter out June Challenge(Celebrate) HERE

Time For Tea Designs Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Community Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Shop

Time For Tea Designs Blog

Time For Tea Designs Instagram Page

Challenges

• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - 2W,2nd/4th Wed,2E, Always Anything Goes 
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, Always Anything Goes 
• Pause Dream Enjoy - W, E3, #28 - Anything Goes
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No. 27 - ANYTHING GOES
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 241 - ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 303 - ANYTHING GOES
• Catch The Bug  W,3E,SIO - Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1826 - Anything Goes

Passion for promarkers - Hip to be Square

Happy Tuesday to you all.

Today i bring you news of our new challenge at Passion for Promarkers and this week it is the lovely Lisas turn to set our challenge. So what has she for us this time

HIP TO BE SQUARE

now we would like to see a Square Card

and if you add lots of square things that would be great but just as long as your card is Square and you use the correct medium for colouring. 

please state what you have used as we would hate for you to miss out on the fab prize from

Uniko stamps 

So here is my card for your inspiration using a very old image i won way back from 

Emerald Fairies called Bink & Buzz

Image has been coloured with promarkers

Glitter added to wings

Gold textured card

Diecut sentiments glittered in tonic glitter

Dp is Dovecraft Be Happy

Flowers are cut with Craft Emotions and shaded with inks

Satin bow and some pearls from stash

Well thats my little make and is winging its way to a friends whos birthday is next week

I have had this image coloured for a few weeks and have been trying to get him made up as i knew exactly what papers i wanted to use. Something that i find hard doing. Do you pick your papers 1st or colour and then find something.

Well now it is your turn hope that you can find some time with all the fabulous sport going on. Fingers crossed for England and Roger for the tennis.Be nice if we got a win in the tour too.

Well thanks for stopping by and please pop over and checkout the amazing samples the team has made they are so talented I am luck to be on their team.

Bye for now off to link my card to a few challenges

challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - 2W, #140 - Sketch 

• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - July Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - 2W,2nd/4th Wed,2E, Always Anything Goes 
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday- M, Wed, E3 - Summer
• The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #50 - Anything Goes/Optional Pets
• 4 Crafty Chicks W #410 Birthday
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #537 Anything Goes
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No. 27 - ANYTHING GOES
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - No.71- ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 241 - ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 303 - ANYTHING GOES
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #475 - In My Garden
• Crafting with Dragonflies 2W,1E, No rude/sexy or Halloween/witch, cards only - #108 Animal 
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E,  - #87 - Fairy and/or Fantasy 
• The Fairy and The Unicorn M, 1st Sat, E3, Mythical and Mystical - July - Anything Mystical / Magical + option: Under The Sea
• Sunny Day Crafting - W, #26 - Any Animal - this challenge open until July 14, then going monthly 
• That crafty challenge - close to nature
• SheepSki challenge - Someone special - made for my team leader