Heather Valentin's Colour of Love Inspiration post

Good morning nearly time for the Big Man to come just a few trips to the shops a quick clean of the house and then time to cook the turkey.

Today i have a card I made with one of Heathers  Fabulous images

RORA KAY'S CANDY CANE WAY availble in her shop HERE

Isnt she a cutie

Image coloured with promarkers

Dp from last years Christmas stash

Cuttlebug snowflake die

Season Greets die Ultimate Crafts

Pink glitter card

Mirri card

lots of glitter

Well hope you like, this card is winging its way to a friend.

Please pop over and checkout Heathers amazing shop lots of fabulous images for all ocassions and new ones added most days.

Why not head over and share your makes using her images in her fan page on facebook. there is lots of inspiration and tips for all to learn and have fun.

Well off to do some Christmas prep have still presents to wrap.

Are you all ready hope so.

Bye for now and have a Wonderful Christmas
challenges
World wide open challenge - AtG (15th)

• Fussy and Fancy - 2W, E3, C10 - No. 227 -  CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR  (W2 of 2)LAST CHALLENGE FOR YEAR 
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 265 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH CUTTING CAFE AND MORGAN'S ARTWORLD - End of the Year Challenge - Will be back Jan 18, 2019
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - No. 51 - ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 327 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
• Winter Wonderland - M, 3E, must be Christmas – DEC   ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) #12 - Always Anything Goes
• Card Mania (M, P1, E5) #111 - Christmas
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round (M,P1, Must be Christmas Card) December - Anything Goes
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes 
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #153 - Anything Goes + Option: Christmas with Snowflakes
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog (M, P1, E5, Must Be Christmas) #5 - Anything Goes
• CuteNCrafty Challenge Blog - 2W, 5E, cards - #16CHRISTMAS/WINTER
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be cute - #130 ADD A LITTLE SPARKLE
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1850 - ANYTHING GOES

Passion For Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge reminder

Good Morning have you entered our Mega Christmas Challenge at

 Passion For Promarkers yet.

If not then there is still chance as the challenge runs till 1st January and we have some Awesome prizes from our sponsors

Uniko Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 1 stamp set (must be in stock)

Di's Digi Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner a $12.00 gift voucher

Dr Digi's House of Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

Lacy Sunshine are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

Cowling & Wilcox are offering 1 lucky winner a 6 pack of promarkers (metallic) & a 3 pack of neon markers

The Paper Shelter are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

A Day For Daisies are offering 1 lucky winner a $12.00 gift voucher

Dies to Die For are offering 1 lucky winner a £15.00 gift voucher

Today is Team 1's turn to share their makes and here is mine

I used this cute image from Bugaboo and coloured with my Promarkers

Dp is from my stash

Dies are Joy and Memorybox

Some sentiment ribbon and some Gems for the sparkle

Mirri card for the Shine

Well have you finished your cards yet I think I have nearly although I bet I dont get some made and I need to make some gift wallets for those gift cards and money.

Well hope you like and thanks for popping by dont for get the challenge is running till the 1st Jan so lots of time to play along.

Today is my Dads birthday 80years young so off to visit.

Catch you all later have a great day.

• Always Fun Challenges - W, E3, Top 3 awarded - #89 SNOWMAN
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - #224 CHRISTMAS
• CuteNCrafty Challenge Blog - 2W, 5E, cards - #16CHRISTMAS/WINTER
• Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E, C10 - #192 CHRISTMAS 
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1850 - ANYTHING GOES
• Use Your Stuff - W,  #341 CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAYS
• Cute N' Crafty Christmas 2W, Christmas only #2 Anything Christmas (W1 of 2)
• I love Promarkers  2W,3E Must use Promarkers, #374 - Anything Goes 

Crafty catz Challenge Anything Goes with Bugaboo

Good morning i have just noticed it has been a whole week since I posted. It has been a little hard to craft with a dripping nose yes the dreaded cold has hit me with a cough and sore throat. Hey Ho but think I am on the mend and hopefully fully fit for Christmas Day.

As it is Friday it must be time for a new challenge at Crafty Catz

Now this weeks host is Janette but sadly she is a little under the weather too and has been given orders to rest up. So i have stepped into her shoes. So the optional twist is Janette's and i do hope that you will come and play with us. This will be our last for this year but we will be back next year with some new members and some new sponsors so hopefully some exciting times ahead.

Ok back to this weeks challenge

Our fab sponsor that kindly gave the team some images to play with is 

Bugaboo Digi Stamps

I picked this image Crafting Scarlette and although this could be used for any time of year I decided to turn it into a Christmas card to send to a Crafty Friend. I hope you like!

I have coloured the image with promarkers

Sentiment is computer generated

Dp is from old papers and think as either dovecraft or docrafts

Mirri card for some sparkle

The bauble is a peel off that I matted onto some card and then fussy cut

Layout is from the current Stella challenge

gems from stash

Well now you can pop over and checkout who won last weeks challenge and who took Christines eye this week.

Thanks for popping by if you have time leave a Hi in the comments.

Have a fab weekend and stay warm.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

• A Gem of a Challenge  2W   - #232 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
• Stella Says Sketch - 2W (M May-Sept), 3E -  Sketch* 
• 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E, Any Craft Accepted (check for recognition each week, top DT choices, winners, and crafter's voting by on-line community) - (December) #215 Anything Goes 
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) #12 - Always Anything Goes
• Card Mania (M, P1, E5) #111 - Christmas
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round (M,P1, Must be Christmas Card) December - Anything Goes
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes 
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) December - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Crafty Catz challenge ATG sponsored by Digi Doodles Studio

Good day to you all. Well the big day is getting even closer and this is our penultimate challenge for this year at Crafty Catz . So I do hope you will stick with us to the end.

Challenge is as always 

ANYTHING GOES

 and the twist for fun set by our host Christine is 

Glitter and sparkle

Well as my title says this week we are sponsored by 

DIGI DOODLE studios 

with a fab prize of $15 to spend at their shop.

We have also been joined by some of their Design Team so before you hop on over to take a peep at all the cards let me share mine.

My card features Chipper Tweets click on the title and it will hop you to the shop page with it on.

Image has been coloured with promarkers.#

Glitter on the hat and sparkle with the gems and mirri card.

DP is First Edition Perfect Christmas. I love this pad think I need to get another

Lush Red Satin ribbon from stash

Distress ink for the background.

Well now you can pop on over and checkout the teams work and if your on Facebook why not checkout our sponsors page.

Thanks for popping by have a fab weekend.

catch you next week.

challenges

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Winter/Christmas
Crafty Calendar - It's Christmas Time
Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Anything Goes
Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Merry Christmas
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes
I love Promarkers 2W,3E Must use Promarkers, #369 - Anything Goes/Option of Christmas
Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Anything Goes #82
The Holly and Ivy christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Christmas Goes
Crafting By Designs W, F, 3E - Holiday Anything Goes
Crafty Creations 2W,2nd/4th Wed,2E, Always Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/It's Christmas
Creative Moments 2W, 3E, #157 Always Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
Cute N' Crafty Christmas 2W, Christmas only #1 Anything Christmas (W2 of 2)

Christmas the last stretch at Craft challenge Blog

Good morning well the rain has stopped and I am off to get my Car Mot just checked my Tyres and there is a nail in them lucky the place fixes and I hope it can be fixed and not replaced as it is a fairly new one.

Well today I have my Dt card for Craft Challenge Blog and their challenge this time is

Christmas the last stretch

So anything Christmas related will be ok.

we are sponsored this time by 

The Paper Shelter 

I had this image on file and have been wanting to play with it so this was just the ticket for the challenge. I hope you like.

The Image is called Rooftop Party'

Image coloured with promarkers

Dies - Spellbinders

Dp is from my stash and is some of that lovely 12x12 paper i got  a while back

sentiment a old rubber stamp

Gems from stash.

Well thats my card for your inspiration.

I see a team mate and friend Sheryl loves this image too as she has done a card with it.

Go check it and the others out over at the blog.

Well i am hoping this get sent out soon and can go in normal mail as it is fairly flat.

Those stamps mount up if they are large dont you think.

Well thanks for popping by have a good day and keep your fingers crossed for my car. I so need it to get out.

Challenges

• Addicted to Stamps and More W, C10, #321 - Anything Goes
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' M, 2nd Wed, 2E, Anything Goes Christmas
• Crafting By Designs  W, F, 3E - Holiday Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations  2W,2nd/4th Wed,2E, Always Anything Goes 
• Crafty Gals Corner  2W, E2, #180 - Anything Christmas
• Creative Moments  2W, 3E, #157 Always Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Cute N' Crafty Christmas 2W, Christmas only #1 Anything Christmas 
• I love Promarkers  2W,3E Must use Promarkers, #369 - Anything Goes/Option  of Christmas
• The Crafty Addicts  M, 3E, #54 - Anything Goes/Christmas
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 262 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 324 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Simple cards & paper crafting Time for Tea digital stamp

Good morning what a horrid wet and cold day it is here in the North west of England.

Well the perfect time to do some crafting.

Did you grab the mag with the free downloads from Time For Tea

Well if you didnt and I believe Jo will be releasing it soon. Fingers crossed.

Did you catch her on Create & Craft wasnt she fab.

I believe you can re watch the show on their website. Just love the new stamps those frogs and Mermaids are just soo cute.

Well I have made another card with the digital download. this time i have used the Robin and the same products i used for my card that was featured in the magazine.

Ingredients

Snowman Robin printed

Promarkers

6 inch square Card Blank- Craft UK Ltd

Designer Paper – First Editions (Perfect Christmas)

Matting Card –Paper Mill & Glitter card Hobby Craft

Fluffy Stuff – Creative Expressions

Dies – Spellbinders- Layered Poinsettia, Petite Scalloped Circles large

            Tonic Studios- Scalloped Circle Layering Die Set

            Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlets 661597 Holiday Greens

Glues- Hobby craft – Doubled sided tape and small foam pads

             Aleenes Tacky Glue

Embellishments – Tonic Nuvo Glitter,

Hobby Crafts Winter Wonderlands Signs & Twine, Pearls, Ribbon

well thats my card hope you like and here are our usual links to follow

Thanks for popping by and hope it isnt rain where you are. 

My brother flew off to Hong Kong and then on to Sydney for the Christmas and New year. His son lives in Sydney so will be nice to spend the holiday season with him

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

Have a lovely day and thanks for popping by
Challenges

• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO -  Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #49 - Anything Goes
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #42 - Anything Christmas Goes
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #231 ANYTHING GOES 
• CuteNCrafty Challenge Blog - 2W, 5E, cards - #15 ANYTHING GOES
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1848 - ANYTHING GOES

Passion for Promarkers mega Christmas Challenge

Good morning I am here today not to share a card.

I just want to give a nudge about the new challenge over at 

Passion For Promarkers

You really dont want to miss this. As it is our Mega Christmas Challenge

This week we are launching our very special “Mega Christmas challenge” which runs for a whole month and ends on 1st January 2019!  

Our very simple theme for the Mega Christmas challenge is “hip to be square”.  We would like to see your square cards/creations for this challenge.  You are welcome to make Christmas creations but as the challenge will still be running after the ‘BIG’ day you can of course make any type of creation as long as you follow the theme.  As time is precious for our DT at this time of year we are limiting the number of entries you can make to just 3 for this month long challenge.  Please remember to be eligible for our prizes you must use your promarkers, flex markers, tria markers, metallic or aqua markers.  Please can you help us by stating which Letraset products you have used on your creation i.e. ‘coloured with promarkers’ etc. 

So now for the exciting bit – the prizes!

Uniko Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 1 stamp set (must be in stock)

Di's Digi Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner a $12.00 gift voucher

Dr Digi's House of Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

Lacy Sunshine are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

Cowling & Wilcox are offering 1 lucky winner a 6 pack of promarkers (metallic) & a 3 pack of neon markers

The Paper Shelter are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

A Day For Daisies are offering 1 lucky winner a $12.00 gift voucher

Dies to Die For are offering 1 lucky winner a £15.00 gift voucher

Wow we are sure you’ll agree our sponsors have been super generous once again this year!

Wow I told you that is was a good one.

Over on the blog we have team 2 sharing some inspiration.

So pop on over and join in the fun.

Crafty Catz Challenge Anything Goes with Lee Hillustrations

Happy Friday and wow another week has flown and tomorrow is December.

Gosh can someone stop the clock I need five minutes to get straight before Christmas arrives. I guess i should be think about digging out the decorations and getting the tree up.  Have you done yours yet.

As it is Friday it must be time for a new challenge at Crafty Catz.

We will be closing the DT call this weekend so if you fancy it just link up your blog. There is a sticky at the top of the challenge blog

This week i am the host for the challenge so I get to pick our twist

Too Cute. Now if you dont fancy the twist no problem as all our challenges are Anything Goes.

our sponsor this week is 

Lee Hillustrations

we got to play with 2 Cute images which are also the prize for this week.

So lots of inspiration to help you if you win them

I have used Elephant on sledge

I have kept is fairly CAS with no DP just a snowflake diecut backing onto some blue card.

Image has been coloured with my Promarkers

Sentiment is a clear stamp from my stash

Stitch squares for the image

a few gems to finish and some sparkle for the snow.

Well he surely looks like he is have a fabulous time on the snow.

Pop over and checkout the teams makes and also the other image that is up for grabs.

It is also our GDT Suzettes last week with us she does some fab tutorials on her blog so well worth popping over and checking them out.

Well that it for my little card. and hope you liked.

i will be entering this into the following challenges

Beccys Month Long Holiday challenge - Z for Zero Dp

Creatalicious Challenge - ATG

• 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E, Any Craft Accepted (check for recognition each week, top DT choices, winners, and crafter's voting by on-line community) - (November) #215 Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Christmas/Winter
• Christmas with the Cuties - M last Monday, 3E, must be cute Christmas - #22 ANYTHING BUT A CARD
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #230 ANYTHING GOES 
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be cute - #129 WINTER LAYERS
• Incy Wincy Designs - 1st & 3rd Monday, 5E - SQUARE CARDS 
• Make My Monday - 2W, Top 3, 3E - #85 NON TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLORS
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1847 - ANYTHING GOES

Yapee Christmas - It's a Dogs tale

Good day I am here with a card i made for the challenge at Beccys Place.

Her month long Christmas Challenge is coming to a close and I am happy to say that she has well and truly smashed her entries from last year.

Each day she has been using a letter of the Alphabet as inspiration.

So today I am sharing a card i made with one of her non Christmas images but I have added a Christmas hat to him.

I wonder if he is a Yapee Dog and is that why he is wondering if he is on the naughty or good list. What do you think?

Image is from the set Dogs Tales and is available HERE

coloured with promarkers

Dp from stash

Embossing folder is from a magazine freebie

Fluffy stuff for his hat and some red glitter card to mat the sentiment 

Sentiment is from Christmas Goose set available HERE

Well what do you think is he on the good list or naughty.

Sorry with those puppy eyes I am putting on the good list.

Thanks for popping by call back tomorrow as it is time for a new challenge at Crafty Catz and I am the host.

I am entering this into the following challenge

Beccys Month Long Holiday Challenge - Y for Yapee

• Crafty Creations  2W,2nd/4th Wed,2E, Always Anything Goes 
• Cute N' Crafty Christmas 2W, Christmas only #1 Anything Christmas 
• I love Promarkers  2W,3E Must use Promarkers,  - Anything Goes/Option  of Christmas
• Simon Says Wednesday  W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesdays  2W, 5E, scriptural word art freebie- Anything Goes 
• Cardz 4 Guyz 2W, 3E - #208 - Christmas Critters
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO -  Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #48 - Anything Goes
• Retarte 2W, E3 - #133 - Anything Goes
• Christmas with the Cuties - M last Monday, 3E, must be cute Christmas - #22 ANYTHING BUT A CARD
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1847 - ANYTHING GOES
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #230 ANYTHING GOES 
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W   - #232 - Anything Goes
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Include A Sentiment
• SheepSki Designs Challenges (M, P1, 3E, C10, SIO) #20 - Anything Christmas