#342 Crafty Catz - All Tied Up

Good morning today i bring you 2 yes 2 posted but the 2nd will be at mid day.

My first post is for Crafty Catz and this week it is Jacs turn to host our challenge. 

So what does she have for us this week.

ALL TIED UP

so this could be Ribbon Twine or even think outside the box with maybe a wedding card.

Our sponsor for this challenge is

CRAFTY RIBBONS

please checkout their store some awesome ribbons to be had.

Now for my card I have made a Special Birthday card and used some twine for my Tied up challenge.

This is a large 8x8inch card using this awesome image by Mo Manning. Isnt he a cutie.

Image coloured with Promarkers

Dp is from a old pad but I liked the papers as I thought they had a edge to go with the tough guy in the picture. DP is is Scrappychic.

Cuttlebug Birthday embossing folder on the Dp.

Little shaker embellishments from a local shop

Gems from Mi Flower

Happy birthday is chipboard that i have added embossing powder and the 1st is from a die by My Favorite Things cut several times and then heat embossed to give a metal effect.

Twine from stash

Well hopefully this has got to the little chaps Grandma this morning as his big day is fastly approaching. So Happy Birthday Jacob.

Thanks for popping by and dont forget to pop back later as my card features a new image that you can get free and she is a beauty.

challenges i would like to enter this card into are

Catch the bug - sketch

• Bronte & Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) M,1st Thurs,1E,SIR Always Anything Goes
• Craft Rocket Challenges 2W,3E #26 Happy Birthday
• Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes
• Seize The Birthday 2W  Birthday + Anything Goes 
• Through the Purple Haze 2W, E3, C10 #110 Birthday
• Addicted to Stamps 2W  Must include Stamping (no precolored digi's) #133 Embossing wet or dry + a Stamp 
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (Week 2) Birthdays
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - W, F -  Always Anything Goes

Halloween at Crafty Catz

1. Good evening are you ready for the weekend hope the weather stays nice been a good day here. Well today at CRAFTY CATZ the lovely Dianne has picked our theme for us to play with. She would like to see lots of HALLOWEEN creations this week wont be long till the Witching hour. 

No children here on the 31st but always love seeing the children dressed and enjoying themselves. Oh how I remember doing Duck Apple and also having apples dipped in treacle hung from string and our arms tied behind our back while we tried to eat them. My son always loves Parkin so time to stock up on a few slabs.

Our sponsor for this challenge is CRIMSON CLOUD who has a fab prize of diecuts.
Here is my card for your inspiration and if you need more then pop along to the blog and checkout the amazing creations by the team.
My card has a Mo's Digital image from last year but she is so cute with her little mate going calling.

 close up of image

Image coloured with promarkers, Mcgill punch for the cat and pumpkin,bats and ghosts. Ribbon by Crafty Ribbons, Sentiments from a clear set I won a few years ago. The black card has been embossed with a fiskers plate with gloss and glitter to highlight the web.
Ok so thats my card and now it is over to you cant wait to see what you make with so many fab Halloween images out there you get spoilt for choice.
Thanks for popping by and hope you all have a great weekend hopefully you will get some time to do a little crafting.
Challenges i would like to include this card in are
Dream Valley - Halloween
Papertake weekly - fright night
Divas by design - something spooky
Stamptacular Sunday challenge- Boo tacular
4 Crafty Chicks - dry embossing
Card Makin Mamas - Halloween
Stampin for the weekend - halloween
Hooked on crafts - halloween
Lexi's Creations - Halloween
papelitos - witches
Sparkle and glitter - sweet or spooky

Exciting News- Papertake Weekly Challenge

Good afternoon hope you are still off work and enjoying the long weekend. I watch the concert on TV must say it wasn't half bad love the light effects on the palace. Now those of you that saw my post yesterday saying I was excited to be able to announce some new but not till today well I can now tell you.

Yesterday I got an email from Dawn at Papertake Weekly asking if I would be there Guest DT for June. Seems the email should have gone last Tuesday but for some reason didn't send. Well it took me all of 2 seconds to says yes. She didn't expect me to make a card for this week as it was so late. Not on your nelly I ran up stairs and and made this card straight away.

The challenge this week is a nice easy one as well so that helped. 

ANYTHING GOES 
with a OPTIONAL extra for a male
so if you are in need of a father's day card this is perfect.

The sponsor for this weeks challenge is

Lili of the Valley
who is kindly giving the winner £10 to spend in store

Now onto my card I used this image from Mo's digital pencil which I won way back called Video Boy.

 close up of image

Keep the colours of Black,grey and white for the papers and embellishments so the image stood out. Image is coloured with my promarkers. Used Dp from gemstones, dovecraft all have been in my stash for far too long. Sentiment is a whimsey stamp. Candy dots and black gems from mia flower. Nestie to frame the image.

I have decorated the inside to match the front.

Well think that is it and you like my 1st of 4 card for my guest spot. Hope you can come and join us this week and remember the male is only a option. Pop along and checkout the rest of the fab and talented team over at Papertake Weekly. Link your card up and someone will be along very shortly to have a gander.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Lexi's creations - man/ boys in our lives

The Cutie Pie Challenge - diecuts & punches

Here comes the boys - anything goes

One stitch at a time - use a digi

The crafty pad - ribbon

Di Digi designs - male inspired

Craft Challenge Lets see home made flowers

Good evening well it has been another lovely day here in Manchester although it has turned cold now. 

Today being Thursday means we another challenge at Craft and this week we would like to see 

HANDMADE  FLOWERS

We have 3 sponsors this week

Crimson Cloud who are giving 1 of our winners 3 die cut packs

Floppy Latte Designs who are giving another of our winners a $10 gift certificate

Alifactory who are giving another winner 2 images from there store

For my card I made a Easel Card. Image is a Mo Manning coloured with Promarkers. Paper are from my stash and are papermania Paper Capsule . Flowers are a Thin Metal Mesh and the centres are Pearls. Sentiment is a Papermania stamp. Ribbon is from my stash. The white Section at the base is for the verse when I decide who it is going to.

close up of the image

close up of the flowers

Well if you need more inspiration pop over to the blog and checkout the stunning samples from the rest of the team. So now it is your turn have fun and cant wait to see your lovely flowers.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
Craft Purple Frog - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - Birthday
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Hanna and Friends - Flowers
My Mums Craft Shop - use a digi
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes

Crafty Catz#111- Colours of Christmas with added sparkle

Yes another post from me today but then again it is Friday and time for Bridget to set the challenge at CRAFTY CATZ. What a fab challenge she has set and a nice easy one for you so hopefully you will all join us again. We had a fab turn out with the Snowman theme last week

Well Bridget what to see colours of Christmas with a little sparkle well it is Christmas.

Our sponsor is the Stamping Boutique who is kindly giving our winner 3 digital images.

For my card I went with the contemporary colours and used red pink and white. I made this for a friend for a neighbour baby's 1st Christmas but as she is only small thought this would be perfect. Image is from Mo's coloured with Promarkers and although it is of a little boy think I got away with it. Papers from Stash and foam snowflakes glittered. Ribbon is from Jules. I have decorated the inside to match.

Ok this is mine so now lets see yours for more inspiration checkout the teams creations and colours.

I am entering this into

By the cute and girlie - Let it snow

The Emerald Faries Garden - Non Traditional colours

Creatalicious Challenge - Christmas and make it sparkly

DP2 challenge - the great outdoors

Contemporary Christmas colours

Good evening hope all is well and you are ready for another challenge from the girls at Creative Inspirations. This week we have another colour combo for you.

TURQUOISE

PURPLE

WHITE

Yes you can colour the skin and hair the correct colour but everything else must be in the combo colours.

This week our sponsor is

Crafty Ribbons

who is giving 1 lucky winner a bundle of yummy ribbons.

For my card this week I have used one of Mo's images of 2 cute Eskimos

Coloured with my promarkers and papers from my stash, card from papermill, snowflakes from Tilly with lots of glitter and lastly some yummy ribbon. I have also decorated the inside to match. Well hope this has inspired you and for lots more pop along to the blog and check out the rest of the team. Well hope to see you over there.

Dont forget to come back tomorrow for my Craft challenge DT something a little different.

Challenges this card fits are

Sassy Cheryl - winter

Craft your passion - tis the season