Crafty Catz Challenge 39 - Distressing

Well it is Friday so that means time for another challenge over at Crafty Catz and wow did we have a great turn out last week 163 entries. It looks like you all like Digi images as much as me and I didnt realise how many use them.

Well it is Suzies turn to set the challenge as she has picked Distressing. Well I am never too sure about this but as they say practise make perfect. Well I cant say mine is perfect and i would say I need lots more practise but did enjoy it. I use papermania papers from my stash and the panel at the side is embossed with a cuttlebug folder dots. A large lace bow from my stash. Flowers I made from scraps punched and tiny papermania brads as centres. The cute image is Sweet Dreams by Penny Johnson and is coloured with distress inks and has sukera gel pens for the stars. The stamp came from my fellow team mate Lindsey in a little candy she ran. So thanks Lindsey I love it.

Our sponsor this week is Di's Digital Downloads who is kindly donating 5 yes 5 images of your choice.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Allsorts challenge blog - Embossing ( brown panel at the side of the image)

One stop challenge- Pink & Brown
Well I hope you like my card and please pop over to the challenge blog and check the rest of the teams amazing sample for your inspirations. Then go make your card for us to come see. Have fun and thanks for popping by.

Totally paper crafts - One for the Girls

Stampavie challenges- Dots ( brown behind the image cuttlebuged and dots on paper)

Happy Birthday Naomi

Hi hope you had a lovely day mine has been very mixed. Some happy and some sad news. A fellow blogger posted on docrafts today that her son had died which has left me in shock. So Jennie I will be thinking of you. But on to happy things I made this card for another friend which i met on docrafts know to most as Mad Moose ( click on name and wish her a happy birthday) Received this image in a Rak and immediately thought of her so saved for her birthday. Reason being she does a lot of cross stitch and I was lucky enough to now me the proud owner of one of her creations.
I have coloured the image with my promarkers and used this paper which while rummaging through my papers for something that had some stitch like theme on. Sorry don't know where it is from as I think it actually came from Jennnie. Used some zig zag ribbon and some fibres for texture and cute the panel with my pinking scissors. Few buttons and a small stamped sentiment to finish. Naomi has received this as it is her birthday today and she said that it did remind her of herself so think i succeeded in my aim.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.

Stamp with fun - birthdays

Every-body-art challenge - birthdays

Passion for promarkers- think of numbers ( see numbers on the card- Tape measure)

My Time to craft- zig zags

Well I hope you like my card and please call back tomorrow morning as we have a fab challenge at Crafty Catz by Suzie. Thank you all that joined us this week we have certainly enjoyed hopping over to all your blogs

Challenge 67 Time for a Sketch

Well good morning gosh half way through the week already. Well wednesday means time for another challenge at Creative Inspirations. Well hope you like sketches as much as I do and our Natalie does some really fab ones. So we would like you to make a card using Natalies sketch. This can be for any occassion and you can flip it if you like. We just need to see the original sketch on your card.

Our sponsor this week is Mel jen Designs and they have kindly donated 4 images for the winner. Not sure if you are familar with their images but if not you really need go pay them a visit because they are just the cutest.

We where lucky enough to have been given some images to play with this week for the challenge and I picked " A Girl & her Kitty". I have coloured this with my Promarkers then added 3d gloss over the top. Papers are Papermania and the centre panel I got with a mag as a freebie. Satin Ribbon from a friend in a Rak. Tiny buttons from Papermania and flowers from my stash. Nestie has been edges with Distress Inks.

Well I hope you like my card and what I have done with Natalies sketch and if you need more inspiration please go check out the very talented ladies on our team and if you have time please go say hi they would love to come and visit you.

Close up of the image.

Close up of the flowers

I am entering this card into the following challenges as it fits the themes.

Bee Crafty - Pink & Girlie ( pink papers, flowers and girls top)

Corrosive Challenge - Flowers, Flowers

A Spoon Full of Sugar- Animals on