Spring Is In The Air at Crafty Catz

Good morning are you ready for the weekend. Hope you get sometime to relax and if that means making something crafty why not join us at CRAFTYCATZ.  We have a fab SPRING challenge picked by the talented Bridget. So this could be anything that reminds you of spring maybe flowers animals or even Easter it is only around the corner isn't it.
Our sponsor this week is the fab digital company STAMPFAIRY who has given the team some images to play with. The prize for our winner is a $10 gift certificate for the store

Below is my card for your inspiration kept it CAS and I will add a sentiment on the card when I send it. If you need more inspiration or just fancy a nosey pop on over and checkout the blog there is also some cards from our sponsors too.

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Mixture of Papermania and stash papers. Image coloured with Promarkers. Papermania tiny buttons and some narrow satin ribbon.
Now it is your turn have fun and thanks for popping by. If you have time leave me a comment love reading what you think of my blog.
I am entering this into the following challenges
My Mum's Craft shop - lets get digital
Anything goes - getting ready for easter
celebrate the occassion - Welcome spring
Passion for promarkers - animals
papertake weekly - buttons flowers free
joanna sheen - spring

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

Creative Inspirations DT Card - Anything Goes - Pink Gem Baby Boy

Hello isn't the sunshine nice we had a fair bit this week but the wind and be a bit chilly still. Hope the weather is nice where you are and you are ready for another challenge.

Today I have my DT Card for Creative Inspirations and this week it is a nice easy one ANYTHING GOES so we are expecting a good turn out so what you waiting for. Oh before you run off just to let you know our sponsor for this week is the digital company

Digital Delights who is kindly giving our winner a £5 voucher to there store.

Also before you go please have a peep at my card. I made it for a neighbour she had only moved into the close 2 weeks ago and has had a little boy and he was 2 days over due talk about cutting it fine moving. 

The image is a pink Gem and is a dream to colour. kept it simple with spots and stripes paper from my stash. The ribbon I have had in my stash for ages and has cute baby blue feet on it. Few candy dots to finish and the sentiment is computer generated.

Well thanks for popping by and now you can go and play. We cant wait to see what you get up to. have fun.
Challenges this card fits are

Oh My Secret Is Out and It Is Easter at Dream Valley

Hope you are having a brilliant Mother's Day for those of you that visited me during the week I said I had a Secret but couldn't tell till today. Well during the week Melly from Dream Valley asked me to join their team. Oh Yes Please how great is that to be joining such a talented set of girls.

 Well she sent me some images but told me not to worry if I couldn't do this weeks challenge. Well I couldn't wait to colour them and this is my 1st Dt Card for Dream Valley.

Our sponsors for this week are

Meljen's Designs Digital Stamp

who are kindly giving one of our winners 4 images of their choice.

Mulberry Crafts

who are giving one of our winners a goody bag.

On to my card for your inspiration the team where allowed to play with some of our sponsors Meljen's images. I picked Peter Rabbit for mine and coloured it with my Promarkers. DP are mixture of Making Memories and Dovecraft. Used my M.S. Rabbit punch some twine. Sentiment is a Lili of the Valley clear stamp. Flowers are Mulberry flowers from my stash. Layout from Sketch n stash.

Well hope you like my little card and you can come and play with us remember the challenge is fortnightly and you can enter as many times as you like.
So enjoy your Sunday and have fun. Thanks for popping by.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
sweet stampin challenge - lots of green
crazy4challenges - use green
Shelly's images - easter
Crafty Ann's Challenge - Spring
Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge - Green
Ladybug crafts - anything goes
Sketch n Stash - sketch

After School Panic Oh Mother's Day Sunday OOOOOPS by Jake

Hi folks this is a card my nephew made just now after school when I said to him have you a card for Mum on Sunday. I knew his Dad would have one but as his younger brother had made one he couldn't not do his bit. So off Jake (aged 9) went into my craft space and even my pens. A few scream from him when he couldn't find a picture till I gave him this one from Kenny K's which reminded him of his mum to colour. Conversations went a little like this

Oh Aunty Sue you don't have a black pen to colour the hair. 

No Jake use shades of Grey.

What Mum doesn't have Grey Hair.

 Followed by Screams of 

Oh you are not helping me.

 So after I told him how to shade the hair this is his card. He stuck all the layers down coloured the image picked the papers from a selection I allowed him to choose from. Must say I did  cut them but he told me how he wanted them cutting. He picked the embellishments but bow was made by me. All in all he was really proud of it and said could I share with you. As for me I think he can go buy them in the future he is getting too good for my liking and wanting to know all my tips like how you run a glue stick over your double sided tape to help you line it up.

Jake would like to enter this into the following challenges

The poodle parlour - anything goes

I love promarkers - anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop- Mums the word

Dream Valley - Mothers Day

Red White & Blue Lili of the Valley

Hi friday again gosh these weeks are flying by it will be Christmas at this rate before I can blink. lol.  Well as it is Friday it is time for another challenge at CRAFTYCATZ and it is the lovely Trish's turn to pick our theme.

Well Trish wants you all to make something with the colour combo of

Red  White  and Blue

Our sponsor for this challenge is Crimson Cloud who are giving our winner 3 die cuts of their choice.

 For my card I used a Lili of the Valley stamp coloured with Promarkers used Red, White & Navy Blue Card. Touch of faux stitching. DP is from a very old papermania pad. Red buttons and some thin twine centres. Whispers Happy Birthday stamp sentiment. Red zig zag ribbon and boarders are from my M.S. Punch.

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Well hope you like my card and thanks for popping by today. Still cant tell you my secret but pop back Sunday and all will be clear.  If you need more inspiration pop over to the challenge blog and checkout the teams samples they are all stunning. Well now is your turn we are waiting to come and see what you have made using ths colour combo.

I am entering this into the following challenges

I love promarkers - anything goes

The paper Shelter - Boys

Anything Challenge - Boys to Men

The Poodle Parlour - anything goes

New Home at Craft Challenge Blog

Good Morning from a misty and dull Manchester hope the sun appears today. I have a busy day today have the usual boring housework and shopping to do and then I am baby sitting tonight straight from school closes so I will be missing tonight but will be around tomorrow .

Well as it is Thursday and I am writing this very early as my lovely little doggie decided to wake the neighbourhood up and is now asleep which is where I should be at 6am it is time for another challenge at CRAFT and this week we have a lovely challenge for you to make a card all to do with

HOUSES, HOUSE WARMING or HOUSE MOVING

OUR SPONSORS THIS WEEK ARE

Digi Doodle Shop with a $10 gift certificate

Pink Gem Designs with 4 images from there shop

Sassy Studio Designs with 4 images from there shop

Not bad prizes up for grabs so do hope you will come join us but before you rush off here is my cad for your inspiration it is using a Tiddly Inks digi stamp called wryn

Coloured with promarkers , ribbon coloured with promarkers to match the colour of her dress and the card candy too. Paper is a from a very old papermania 12 x 12 pad and some brown card from papermill. Sentiments came with the stamp.

Thanks for popping by and see you all tomorrow with my Crafty Catz DT card and talking of Crafty Catz it is Suzie's birthday today our blog owner. So Happy Birthday Suzie have a great day.

I will be entering this card into the frollowing challenges

Joanna sheen -spring is in the aie ( new home nesting time0

Digi stamps 4 joy- Green

Ilove promarkers - anything goes

SOMEThING FOR MUM -Creative Inspirations dt Card

Happy Wednesday hope you are all well it is a bit nippy here in Manchester and my son is on his way home from his girlfriends Mum's only been gone a few nights but so strange going to bed with just little old me and the dog.

Well enough of my chatter sorry I am a little excited as I have a little news to share but I will have to save it for another day.

Today at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS with Mother's Day on Sunday here in UK we are making Mother's Day creations so lets see what your lovely Mummy's are receiving from you.
Our Sponsor is  Stamp Fairy
The winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate

We where lucky enough to be allowed some images to play with for this challenge. So onto my card for your inspirations. I coloured the image with my promarkers and  added a touch of glitter gel pen to highlight her clothes. Used my M. S punches for this and flowers are from my stash. Of course we need some pearls for our Mum so few on the paper which is also from my stash but sadly no name . Touch of ribbon and Mum stamped again. I have drawn the grass in so hope you like tend to leave things like this alone but had to try.

Ok so now it is your turn cant wait to see what you come up with and don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog and checkout the rest of the teams creations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.
Crafting for all seasons - green & yellow
Divas by design - Citrus colours
Gingersnaps Creation - Boarder punches
My Mums Craft Shop - Mums the word
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes
Papertake weekly - Mums/girlie
Passion for promarkers - Yellow & pearls
Lexi Creations - mothers day
Dream Valley - mothersday

Mother's Day or Special Lady.Card plus HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Good Morning today is Buddy's 1st Birthday gosh that has gone quick and gosh how he has grown.

He is playing with his favourite toy of the moment empty pop bottles.

Now onto this weeks Crafty Catz Challenge DT Card. This week it is my turn to pick the challenge and yes it is that time of year to make your MOTHER'S DAY CARD. As there are lots of us that dont have Mums now you can make a card for A SPECIAL LADY.

Our sponsor this week is Pink Cat Studio who kindly gave the team some images to play with. 1 lucky winner will receive 5 images of their choice.

For my card I used one of our sponsors image coloured with my promarkers. Paper is Papermania silk screen paper. Folded some paper to make a fan. Ribbon from stash. Swirl from a friend. Stamped wording. gold satin card for matting.

Hope you like my card and can find some time to join us we would love to come see what you have made.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Passion for promarkers- for mum or female

My Mum's Craft Shop -spring

CraftyRibbon - Mum

Incy Wincy - something old something new (old paper, new image)

Stampin for the weekend - photo inspiration ( colours)
Dream Valley - mothers day

Craft Challenge - Inspired by a song

Hi folks so sorry seems my picture to my challenge below went missing but I have now tracked the little monkey down and posted on the challenge below. Seems he had a competition at the local park. lol
Checkout the post below

Skater Boy - Inspired By A Song

Good morning gosh nearly weekend again. Today being Thursday means we have another challenge for you at Craft. Well this week we would like to see your cards inspired by a song. Ok this did get me struggling as I just couldnt think of any images to fit then as each of the team produced theres I thought why didnt I think of that so if you are like me just jump on over and grab lots of inspiration.
Well before I show you mine our sponsors this week are
Robyns Fetish Digital Stamps
Fantastic Ribbons
Bugaboo Digi Stamps
details of prizes can be found on the blog HERE

Ok onto my card. I used a Satuated Canary image and my Song is Skater Boy by Avril Lavigne

Used some blue mirri card and red and white striped paper. Coloured image with promarkers and the sentiment are some small rubber stamps. Use a sprelli and a blue gem. Kept the layout really plain as it is a boys card.

Well it is now your turn cant wait to see what you come you with brings back some great songs and some not too good. lol.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Creative Craft - boys

Anything Challenge - boys to men

Top Tip - stitching

Craft your passion - anything goes

Pan pastels - Stamped image - digi or stamp

Green & White Time for Creative

Good morning well I see the rain has arrived again in Manchester and that wind is a little chilly too but guess time for the sun to come out yet.
Well this week at Creative Nat has given us another colour theme to play with and seeing as it is near to St Patricks Day she went for GREEN & WHITE
So unless it is hair and skin then it has to be Green and White.
Our sponsor this week is Handy Hippo and they have some wonderful wooden shapes and a stamp for our winner so pop on over and check them out at the challenge blog. While you are there grab some inspiration from our team.
For my card I used a stamp sadly I have neglected which is a Stampvie I think. Got this with my nephew in mind to make him a card but forgot I had it. How bad is that. Well papers are from my stash and have also been there fore ages.The branch is a M.S. punch and i coloured the image with my promarkers and cut out with a nestie. Few candy dots coloured to tie into the colour theme.

Well now it is your turn we had such a wonderful turnout last week we hope you will all try and join us again this week.
I will be entering this into the following challenges
Card Makin Mammas - green-16thmar
The secret crafter - green - 10th mar
My Mums Craft Shop - spring -14th mar
Creative Craft - Boys will be boys
Sweet Stamp - Monochrome
Dude time doodles - green

Crafty Catz Dt Card - Diecuts and Punches

Hello again this time I have my Dt card for Crafty Catz for you but before I get onto it I would like to apology to my followers and followers of crafty catz that entered last week. I didn't manage to get to half the number of you as Life just got in the way and cant believe how time got away with me plus smacking my head yesterday didn't help.

Right onto this week the challenge is to use die cuts and punches on your card. Nice easy one again so I cant wait to see what you come up with.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful digital company DIGITAL DELIGHTS

Now onto my card  I needed a wedding card for a neighbours work mate it is her 2nd wedding to the same guy and no it isn't a renewal of vows. Paper is K&Co , Silver mirri card, Purple pearls, Pins, flowers and ribbon from stash. Sentiment is lili of the valley. Image coloured with promarkers. I have decorated the inside to coordinate with the front.

Ok now it is your turn get those dies and punches out and come and join us the theme can be anything as long as there are diecuts and punches included.

So have a wonderful weekend and hopefully you will get some craft time. Off to put the washing away done 3 lines today and all dry how great it that.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Paperplay - something old(image) something new (paper)
Simon Says - anything goes
everybody art challenge - monochrone

It's Mum's Day at Craft this week

Good evening so sorry for posting this late as I had a little mishap something to do with a car door and a bump on my eyebrow which is a naice colour. That will teach me to not look what I am doing.
Anyway this week at CRAFT we are celebrating Mums so would love to see lots of Mothers Day Cards.
Our sponsors this week are
In2stamps
Trimgym's Digistamps and Images
Wild Rose Studio Ltd
more details re prizes checkout the challenge blog here


For my card I used a LIli of the Valley stamp I got last year and to be fair havent made good use of it so thought this would be the perfect image. Minds Eye Paper and yellow and orange card. Used my promarkers to colour and my Nesties for the frame and M.S. punch for the boarders and butterfly. Touch of ribbon to finish.

So thanks for visiting and hope to see you over at the challenge.


I am entering this into the following challenge
Clearly inspired stamps - anything goes
Guylou inimitability - things with wings
Stampin for the weekend - bingo - ribbon flowers(paper and image) glitter (wings)
stempelsonne challenge - flower for you
cute card thursday - sign of spring

Creative Inspirations DT Card - ANYTHING GOES

Morning yes you read it right Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations this week so why not combine it with your challenges we cant wait to see your entry and you could win from our sponsor
The Pretty Ribbon Shop  - 50 metres of button twine so wish I could enter.

For my card I kept it clean and simple and used some red spot ribbon with some pink mirri card and coloured my image with my promarkers. The image came with the sentiment and is from Crafters Companion it was a wonderful free gift. Sorry picture is not too good but light was bad and card is already in the receivers hands so cant retake.

Well short and sweet today busy busy busy but hope you can find time to pop over and checkout the teams creations.
challenges I am entering this card in are
Allsorts - your choice- 2nd mar
The Crazy challenge - anything goes - 5th mar
Sassy Cheryl Digi Stamps - Seeing spots 6th mar
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes - 6th mar
Panpastels - use ribbon

I Spy with my little eye- At Crafty Catz

Good evening gosh this week has gone quick and the kids will be back at school on Monday. Well hope you are ready for the weekend and we have a brilliant challenge for you at CRAFTY CATZ . Did you play I spy with the kids well we want to play it with you this week so make a card and include things BEGINNING WITH B .

Our sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Emma's Store 

who is giving our winner a gift voucher to spend in her store. 

For my card I made a Birthday card and used a Bugaboo image and changed the sentiment that comes with it as my neighbour drinks Blue Wicked . I used some flowers which are another B for Blooms. I have colours of Brown and Beige in my card . Ribbon with a nice Bow

Ok now you have seen mine it is time for you to join our game and let us come and checkout your B's.

challenges this card fits are

Card Making Mamas - birthday (1st March)

Crafty Ann's - Bold & Bright(1st March )

Fussy & Fancy - Long verse/ Sentiment(9th march)

Delightful challenges - Patterned paper

Willow Sketch Challenges - anything goes ( 29th Feb)

The sisterhood of crafters - use a Digi

Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamp - No embossing

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge - celebrations 11th march

Incy Wincy Designs - Birthdays 27th march

Craft Challenge DT Card - Sketch Time

Good evening and it is time for CRAFT again and we have a Sketch for you to play with do get out your stamps or digi images and come join us.

Our sponsor this week are 

The Stamping Boutique who are giving 3 images to our 1st winner

Digi Darla who are giving our 2nd winner 4 images

Satuated Canary Digi's who are giving the 3rd winner 2 images from their store

We where again allowed to play with some of our sponsors images and I picked this fab stamp from Satauated Canary with the aim to challenge me to make her hair look wet. I have used 3 d gloss to make stains shine and hope it worked. I used some drop gems to echo the rian fall. DP are from stash and corner has a silver peel off. Some flowers with gems and pearl centres. A touch of ribbon and small bow. Small heart button. Sentiment is computer generated and thought this makes a brilliant Get well card.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

My Mums Craft Shop - Ribbon and buttons

The Paper Shelter - Add a Sentiment

Lolipop Crafts anything goes

Creative Inspirations DT Card - Anyone for a Sketch

Good evening very quick post for me this evening I have just got back from picking up son from train station. This week at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS we have another one of Natalies fab sketch's I so enjoy these and hope you do.

Our sponsor is Meljen designs who are kindly giving our winner some images pop over to blog for more details and checkout the teams cards for your inspirations
My card for you to enjoy is using one of our sponsors images

Image coloured with promarkers, Dp from stash, flowers from craft fayre october, Swirl from stash, Ribbon from local market. Thought this might make a lovely friends birthday card or even a fab anniversary card.
So now you have seen mine it is your turn cant wait to see what you do with the sketch.
Have fun and come back tomorrow I have my Dt card for Craft to show you.
For those of you that know Littlebo Janette if you are wondering where she is . She is a little poorly and have been sent to bed for some rest and hopefully wont be missing too long.
This card fits the following challenges
Tuly Scrumptious - All creatures great & small

Crafty Catz Dt Card - Show us your Fave things

Good Friday are you ready for weekend well I am and hope this rain stops oh I did get wet last night walking the dog took ages to get warm again too.
Well this week over at Crafty Catz we would like to see your Favourite Things you like to use when making your cards. Dont for get to pop over and checkout what the girlies like to use.
Our sponsor this week is  The STAMPING BOUTIQUE who is kindly giving our winner 3 digi images of their choice.
We where allowed to play with some images and i picked this cute little fairy. So what is my fave things well the colours lots of glitter and I love this glitter paper I got.You just have to have a little ribbon and I wouldnt be without my Promarkers.

So now you know my Fave things lets see what you love to use. So have a brilliant weekend and hopefully some Crafting is included in that.
I am entering this into the following challenges
Craft Us Crazy - fave embellishments and colours
Digi Doodles Shop Challenge - Anything goes
Sarah Hurley - Die cuts (frame)
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a time - anything goes

Craft Challenge DT Card - NO DESIGNER PAPER

Good Morning well hope you are all either ready for the school holidays or are already enjoying them. Either way if you get time please come join us in a Challenge at Craft we welcome children so get them involved we would to see their creations. This week we would like to see your projects with NO Design Paper so maybe us those embossing paper but remember we dont want you making any design paper so maybe a cllean and simple card. Dont forget though you can use lots of embellishments as well.
Our sponsors this week are
Meljen's Designs Digital Stamps - 4 images of your choice
My Creative Classroom - a seat to any up and coming classes
Love to Stamp -A Free Little Darling Stamp or a $10 gift voucher

For my card I used a Little Darling Stamp called Science 101. I used my promarkers to colour the image and added a little 3d gloss to the glasses. I got my fiskers embossing folders out and embossed the blue and yellow card. The white card has already a stripe in it. Added some yellow ribbon and some blue over the top. Sentiment is computer generated. A few papermania buttons to finish off. Went with bright colours for this card.

For more inspiration checkout the rest of the teams creations there is soo many different styles for you.
So get your folders embellishments out and have fun making something we are wait to come and have a peep.
I will be entering this card into the following challenges.
Love to create - Buttons & Bows
Simon Says Stamp and Show - anything goes (2nd entry)
Penny's paper Crafty Challenge - anything goes