Santa comes to Town

Good afternoon gosh we have some dark clouds here in the north west looks like some heavy rain on its way. Have you all been checking out the fab deals on with BLACK FRIDAY. Hope you get some bargins if you have.

Well today being Friday it is time for a new challenge at CRAFTY CATZ and today it is the lovely talented Nicks turn to pick our theme and as the title says she would like to see

SANTA

so dig out those Santa digi images and stamps and come join us.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the fab and friendly 

Prize:

Either a £20 worth of goodies
or a £20 voucher to spend in our online store.

Before you go running to play let me show you my card I made for the challenge

 close up of image Bah Humbug from Stitch Bear Dig ital Stamps 

coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers

The tree and teddy holding a present are mulbury paper die embellishments from my stash I have added some viva pearls and glitter. papers are from last year and doily has been spritz with inks. Fab ribbon is from our sponsor and the little sentiment is lili of the valley. layout is from Creative Inspirations Challenge by the lovely Natalie.

Well thats it hope you like my nephew does so think it might be his.

Thanks for popping by and hope to see your link on the challenge blog

Challenge I would like to enter this card into are

Creative Inspiration - sketch and anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks - christmas

An inky situation - trees

charismacardz - christmas

crafty ribbons - anything goes

cute card thursday -anything goes
one stitch at a time- bingo

paper crafting journey = bling it up

Bearly mine -anything goes

oldie but goodie - ribbon or lace

Ribbon Carousel - must use a spooled item - ribbon

shopping our stash-holiday winter

Show Us your Metal at Craft

Good evening today sees another challenge at Craft and this week we would like to see Metal featured on your Creations. So dig out those brads, charms or other embellishments or even add some Metal to your creation. We have some fab sponsors that have been very generous and not only provided prizes for our winners but allowed the Dt to play with there images.

 

So hop on over to the challenge blog for details of the prizes being offered. 

I have used a image from Rick St Dennis MFA called Santas Nap Time

 image coloured with promarkers

Dp is from my stash from last year sorry they where loose sheets so not sure who they are. Metal is the little green brads and also the charm. Wide organza ribbon from mia flower crafts. The layout is from Sketch n stash. I so love this image and doesnt he look peaceful poor santa looks so tired after all his deliveries.

Well I hope that you can come and join us this week and we also have a Dt call on a seperate post so check that out too. Thanks for popping by and i will be back tomorrow with my crafty catz card.

Challenge I would like to enter are

Sketch n stash - layout

Stampin for the weekend = feeling festive

Totally paper Craft - add a bow

I love promarkers - anything goes

Nutcrafter - santa

Simon say=anything goes

Stampavie & more -christmas

CRAFTY SENTIMENTs DESIGN BLOG HOP DAY 2

Good morning I am here today with the details of the Blog Hop and it is team B's turn to join in. Did you hop yesterday with Team A didnt they make some stunning samples with the new Digi Images. Well if you didnt hop then dont worry there is still time to join in just go to the beginning and hop along. Details can be found on the INSPIRATIONAL BLOG so if you get lost you can pick it up from there again

Here are the rules for you 

 To qualify for the prizes you must be a follower of the Inspirational blog leave a comment on there and then hop

and leave a comment on all blogs on both days

COLLECT A LETTER FROM ALL BLOGS(13 in total over the 2 days) - then email the phrase answer to  Scattyjan_814@msn.com and leave a message on the inspirational blog to say that you have.

3 winners will each receive one of the new digi's and one lucky winner will win the chance to be a GDT for 2 months- if you'd like that prize pop GDT after your name on the message you leave on the inspirational blog. Enjoy the hop. Winners will be announced on the 28th December. 

The Hop Starts with HERE with CAZ 

If you are already hopping then you should have come from Jac's

So let me show you my little card using such a sweet image called COUPLES. I made this for my brother and sister in law for there 1st wedding anniversary and they loved it. I hope you like it just as much.

 close up of the cute image

I have used first edition paper, Glitter card and the image is coloured with my promarkers and textured with fluffy stuff coloured. The flower is a stamp, Satin Ribbon, pearls and sentiment tag is a Crafty Sentiment the other is computer generated. The card is 8x8 blank.

Well I do hope you like my card and have now completed the hop and enjoyed what you have seen. I am sure you will have gained lots of inspiration from the team as i did. 

So now to finish just hop on over to the

Inspirational Blog 

and leave a comment telling us you have completed the hop and email Jan with the Phrase. I am sure you will have found my letter as it is highlighted in RED

Also today see the start of a new challenge so I hop to see you over there it is ANYTHING GOES and we have another amazing prize.

Bye for now thanks for stopping by

Challenges i would like to enter this card into are