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Friday, 29 April 2011

Crafty Catz DT Card - Celebrations

Morning are you all ready for the Royal Wedding. Cant believe my son is the same age and he actually played hockey with him when he visited the Navy few years back..
Well over at Crafty Catzs this week Trish would like you to make a Celebration card this could be a wedding. anniversary, new home, new job, even a new baby. As long as it is a Celebration

This week we are sponsored by The Paper Shelter


My card I have made for a friend who is Celebrating her Wedding Aniversary she will have it now so I can show. Just love these cute pair in their sailing boat with their glasses full. I have used my cuttlebug hearts folder and a red ribbon with hearts on. Silver embellishments wire wording and silver hearts. White flowers with red heart buttons. Few pink pearl stones. I have also decorated the inside with diecut bottle and glasses. Lastly a silver peel off with the word Congratulations.




Well hope to see lots of Congratulation cards off now to get ready just cant wait to see her dress. Thanks for stopping bye.

Wednesday, 27 April 2011

Creative Inspirations Wednesday challenge #109 - Spring Colours Yellow Green & Pink

Happy Wednesday and time for another challenge at Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge Blog. This week we would like you to use the colours
YELLOW, GREEN & PINK only
Only others colours permitted are Hair & Skin

Our sponsor this week is Digi Doodle Shop
for more details pop on over to the challenge blog and checkout the rest of the teams cards for your inspirations.

My card this week has image sent to me by a friensd isnt she sweet. Coloured with my promarkers and added a lovely big pink ribbon. Flowers brads and buttons from my stash and used my new nestie for the square background mount which I embossed with a fiskers plate. Boarder done with a M.S punch and coloured with my promarker to colour match. Paper is Papermania Capsule collection


Well do hope you like and will come and join our challenge. Hope to see you there.
Hugs Sue xx

Challenges this fits
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Fuzzy & Fancy - Springtime ( colours)
CES Challenge - Spring colours & image

Friday, 22 April 2011

Crafty Catz DT Card - Childs Card

Welcome to you all and another Friday brings another challenge at Crafty Catzs.
Thank you all that entered my challenge last week some wonderful creations. This week it is Suzie's turn and she would like us all to make a card/ project for a child. Wow this was handy for me as my nephews birthday is coming up very soon.
We also welcome some new members to our team Linda, Dawn, & Bridget so please go visit them they are a lovely bunch of ladies and a real talent.

Our sponsor this week is Ellephantastic
The prize is 4 images from the store
Here is alittle about them

Ellephantastic is very honoured to sponsor this challenge.
Hi I am Helen. I suffer with CFS/ME & found a few years ago I could no longer work due to my illness.
To give myself something to do (when feeling well) I decided to go back to my roots....crafting!!
I grew up drawing, knitting & 'Cutting & Sticking'
Now I like to do all kinds of paper crafting, card making, altered art, knitting & sewing.
I also design & draw my own digital art.
My fun hobby has unintentionally grown into a li'l crafty business for me which I am loving.
There is nothing I like better than to put a smile on someone's face because of my crafting :0)
You can order & buy a lot of my work from my shop. You can also now buy some crafting products.

My card features this cheeky lad with his pet frog just like my nephew. I have coloured it with promarkers and the DP's are Making Memories. Added a bit of twine cause boys like that sort of thing and a silver peel off which I have alteed to say Hoppy Birthday. I know it is cheesey but you just have to for a 9 year old. I have decorated the inside to match not that he will notice. lol


Well thanks for looking and hope to see you over there.
Hugs Sue xx

challenges this fits
Bunny Zoes - one for the boys
A Sppon Full of Sugar - Lets celebrate
Papertake weekly -spotn stripe

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Creative Inspirations Wednesday challenge #108-Pets/Animals

Good Morning it's Wednesday again and time for another challenge at Creative Inspirations Wednesday Blog and today Natalie would like to see lots of Pets/ Animals on your work. With lots of stamps out there at the moment there is lots to choose from. So dig out your stamps and lets see them.
Our sponsor this week is Digital Delights


For more detail regarding the prize checkout the blog and while you are there checkout the rest of the teams cards for inspirations.

My card this week I have used a digi image from Mo Manning which I had pre printed from before my printer packed in. So just had to colour it up for this theme. Just look at the face the cat is pulling poor thing. Paper is from Making Memories pad I think. lol. really must keep the front on these pads. Die cut flowers , gems and dottie ribbon from stash. Oh the image was cut out with my scallop nestie. The inside is decorated to match but wont bore you with the picture. M.S deep fan punch for the scallop bottom. Well think that is it. Hope you liked and thanks for popping by and hope to see you at the challenge blog.


Friday, 15 April 2011

Crafty Catz DT Card - Furry Friends

Morning today is Friday, so that means another fab challenge at Crafty Catz and this week it is my turn to set the challenge. Well after thinking long and hard I came up with Furry Friends not a difficult one really.
So we would love to see lots of Furry Friends on your cards & projects and maybe you could combine it with your Easter cards.


Our sponsor this week is


The prize this week is

£10 gift voucher to spend in store not including p&p

My card this week I used a Penny Black image I had sent to me from a friend a while back. Don't they look cute in the wheel barrow. I coloured with my promarkers and used my distressed inks on the edge of the image. The butterfly is a material one that has lovely velvet feel to the wings. Some green pearl for the corners and of course a M.S punch had to be used.


Well hope you like and will come and join me in the challenge cant wait to see you over there.
Bye for now. xx

challenges this fits are
Totally Paper Crafts - Spring time
Penny Black Saturday challenge- Say it with flowers
Flutterby Wednesday - pastel colours
A Spoon Full of Sugar - All creature great & small

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Creative Inspirations Wednesday challenge DT card- Easter

Good Wednesday Morning hope you are all well and ready for another challenge at Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge. This week Natalie would like you to make Easter as your theme. This can be a card or project so with Easter round the corner lets get cracking. lol.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Meljen Designs who is kindly giving the winner 4 images of their choice.

My card features a Penny Black image and have kept it fairly simple. The DP is actually a Kanban Card which I cut up and used as it was A5 finished card. Couple of gold corners and some nice Green Satin ribbon. Image coloured with my promarkers.


Well hope you will all join us again this week we had a lovely turnout last week and enjoyed hopping over to view your cards. For more inspiration pop by the challenge blog to check out the other amazing cards by the team. Also we have some news for you too.

My card fits the theme of the following challenge blogs

Pollycraft - Easter
Totally Gorjuss - fluffy

Friday, 8 April 2011

Crafty Catz Dt Card -Embossing & DT Call

Morning girls a lovely sunny day here so will keep this short. Today is Friday so another challenge at Crafty Catz and this week it is Diannes turn and she would love to see EMBOSSING on your cards.
We are still looking for DT's so if you fancy enter the challenge this week and put DT next to your name. Taking of new DT's we would like to welcome aboard Janette - Little BO and we are all delighted to have her as her work is always stunning.

Our sponsor this week is one of our regulars Robyn Fetish who is giving the winner 5 images or 4 images & 1 paper download.

My card this week is made up of plain pink card and white vellum which I have embossed with a cuttlebug folder and a fiskers folder. The image was donated and is coloured with my promarkers. Few pink pearls and a pink ribbon and done.






I am entering this into the following challenges
Tellins place - embossing
The stamp man - embossing

Thanks for looking hugs Sue xx

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Wednesday, 6 April 2011

Creative Inspirations Dies & Punches DT Card

Good morning it is Wednesday so time for another challenge over at Creative Inspirations Wednesday Blog. We had lots of fun visiting you all last week seeing all the fab male cards. So pop over to the blog and see if it is you that has won last weeks prize.

This week we would like to see lots of Die cuts & punches on your work. So get those punces out and those die cuts and go to town.

Our sponsor this week is our Monthly sponsor
who is offering the winner a voucher.

For my card I used a neglected and old stamp by Sarah Kaye just love this and always reminds me of easter and spring. Coloured with my trustie Promarkers and used my MS punch and my New Spellbinder Dies. Sentiment is a Lili of the Valley and of course had to have a ribbon on it. Oh the paper is Papermania from their capsule range.





Hope you like the card and hope to see you over at the challenge. Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sue
Challenges this card fit are
Pollycraft - old or neglected stamp
Papertake weekly - Anything goes

Monday, 4 April 2011

Anna Griffin/ Stampin Up

Hi girls have listed a few of these sets on my ebay account if you are interested. Click on my ebay logo for jump to page. Need to go to a good home that will use as naughty me didnt.

Friday, 1 April 2011

DT CALL CRAFTY CATZ & HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Hi folks with some sad news Suzanne has had to step down due to family commitments and this being her birthday too. We will miss her and hope she wont be a stranger.
So Happy Birthday Suzanne

Now we have had a few leave us over the last few months and are looking for 2 or 4 people to help us so if that is you then pop over to the blog and checkout the details. Just enter our challenge and put DT next to your name for this week and next and the closing date is 15th April.

Crafty Catz DT Card - Tilda does April showers

Morning and a new month April and it being Friday it is a new challenge at Crafty Catz and what a challenge. "APRIL SHOWERS" which is kind of cool as it is raining here in Manchester. Carol would like you all to make a card with water on your card.

Our sponsor this week is the Great store DIGITAL DELIGHTS who kindly gave us some images to play with but my printer still not working i was gutted not to be able to play with them. So check out the teams samples for these fab images. So if you would like to win 3 of their fab digital stamps here is a chance.

My card this week is using a Tilda stamp kindly donated by a friend and i used my Promarkers and 3d glossed it for extra shine. Few rain drop gems and I love this paper as it echos the shape of the gems think it is making memories from a freebie. Used my M.S. Punch to frame the image and the Red Ribbon. Og and a few red tiny Brads.


Well i hope you will come and join us in this fab challenge and look forward to visiting you.
Hugs Sue xx

Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Creative Inspirations DT Card - Mens

Good morning today is wednesday so that means another challenge at Creative Inspirations and this week it is to make a Man's card. Oh I know Men can be hard but I have a few coming up so this has kicked started me.
Our sponsor this week is Catherine Pooler who is offering the winner 2 weeks membership to stamp nation. For more information about this check out the challenge blog with links and details.

My card this time is another Lili of the Valley love their boys images and think this is fab. Love the look on this little ones face. Papers are from my stash think they are Making Memories. Sentiment is also another lili of the vallley stamp. Used my cuttlebug to emboss the Navy card and added a few buttons with bugs on.
Hope you like this and hope you will come and join us again this week. If you need any more inspiration checkout the rest of the teams cards they are all very different.
I am entering this into
Stamp for fun - sketch

Saturday, 26 March 2011

Wow look what Jake got

Just checked out the Incy Wincy Challenge blog and Jake was given this for his Dad's Birthday Card. Jake is now a happy bunny and thanks the team for giving this to him

Friday, 25 March 2011

Crafty Catz DT Card - PEARLS & SWIRLS

Well hello and welcome today I have my DT card for Crafty Catz and today is Trish's turn to set our challenge. Well she would to see lots of SWIRLS & PEARLS. We had another fab turn out last week and hope those that entered last week will join us again and if you didnt manage why not join us we would love to pop over and check you out.

I have used a Penny Black stamp for my image and a Fiskers embossing plate on the white card that has the same swirls on as the die cut. Flowers again from the leigh show just love these wish I had bought more and the pearls are from Mie Crafts. Image coloured with my promarkers and then 3d glossed in more pastel shades. Papers are from my stash and are double sided so find them hard to use cause i love both sides. A pink ribbon to finish it off. Hope you like this.

This week we are sponsored by Glitterbabe's Digis who kindly gave us some digi images to us but unfortunately my printer is playing up at the mo but check out what the girls made.


The prize this week is

Not a bad prize wish I could enter. So hope to see you over there and bye for now.
I am entering this in to
Polly Craft Challenge - Pearls & Swirls
Wild Orchid Challenge - Die cut - swirl
A spoon full of sugar - Ribbons Pearls/gems & flowers
Colour create - Pastels
Passion for promarkers- in the garden

Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Creative Inspirations DT Card - NO SQUARE CARDS

Good morning hope all is weel in your world, things are starting to get busy here with my house move just hope no hitches.
Well it is Wednesday and time for another challenge at Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge Blog and this week Natalie has picked NO SQUARE CARDS oh no you say,well I did. My normal cards are all square so bit of a challenge but nice one.
We have 2 prizes this week. We have up for grabs next months Guest DT and a prize from our sponsor.
Our sponsor this week is Sassy StudioDesigns who kindly gave the team some images to play with. I picked this stunning lady with her feather hat.
Used my promarkers to colour her in and cut a large circle and made a easel card my nestie was too small for this but used my scallope nestie for cutting the backing design paper. Sorry forgotten where it came from. Flowers from the Leigh show arent they yummy. Few gems cause a girl loves gems and a touch of lace to add some elegence. Kept my colours pastel for this one.


Well I hope you like my easel and will come and play along with us. So hope to see you over there. Hugs Sue xx

Saturday, 19 March 2011

Brothers Birthday Card

Happy Saturday to you all today is my Brothers and Mum's Birthday sadly Mum no longer here but it is still her special day. I made this card with a Penny Black image I kindly had sent to me a while ago. I kept it for him as he loves to go fishing with his 2 son's when the weather is good and with spring in the air guess he will be there as much as possible boys time.
Coloured with my promarkers and 3d glossed the image and ripples in the water might show bit better on the close up. Gems are actually a pale blue. paper is Making Memories pad. Sentiment is a Whimsey stamp i bought with a voucher from a friend ( thanks Naomei). Some string from the Leigh show last week. Sketch is from Passion for Promarkers.





I am entering this nto the following challenges
Penny Black - spring
Incey Wincy challenge -For the boys
Simon Says - Birthdays

Happy Birthday Dad made by Jake



Yesterday my nephew was at my house as he had been bit poorly much better today. lol. Well today is his Dad's Birthday so he wanted to make a card Jake being 8 years old wanted to make something different than just a normal card and had seen a circle easel i was working on but cant share till Wednesday. Can I make one of those please Aunty Sue. Image too big for a standard nestie and his bits so be made a square one we could resize. He coloured it himself saysing I need to add shadows with different coloured pens. lol. Think he had been watching while i was playing. So out came the Promarkers and my Papers and card and gems he is a Magpie for shinney things.
Well other than cut the base card he did everything else including the stamping. What do you think. Now he says can he enter a challenge with it so I am entering this on his behalf to the following.
Creative Inspirations - Easel cards
Incy Wincy - For the Boys
Simon Says - Birthdays

Friday, 18 March 2011

Crafty catz DT card - Mothers Day

Good Morning hope you are all well and the Sun is shining here. Today is Friday so another challenge at Crafty Catz for you all to enjoy. This week Suzie would like you all to make a Mother's Day Card. Thank you all that joined us last week with my colour theme, we had a lovely time popping by to see what you all made.

Our sponsor this week Is One Stop Cards. Wish i could enter they have some smashing goodies on their site so go and have a peep prices are really good.

Winner will receive a voucher to spend at their store

I used this fab swalk stamp for my card this week and coloured with my promarkers in a orange and raspberry tones. Used papers from my stash think the spot one is minds eye sorry not sure of the other. Flowers and brad centres and ribbon is Papermania. Used my corner rounder with this one not used for ages either. Second picture is a close up of the image .
Well hope you like and will join us this week for more inspiration check out the fab talented team. Hope to see you other there.
I am entering this card into the following challenges.
The secert crafter - flowers for Mum
The Stamp Man - Mothers day

Wednesday, 16 March 2011

Creative Inspirations Wednesday DT Card - A Sketch



Good Morning hope you are all well and we are now half way through the week. This means it is Wednesday and another challenge at Creative Inspirations. This week we have a lovely easy sketch by Natlie for you all to play with. You can combine this with other challenges but NO MORE than 20 please.
Our sponsor this week is from the lovely Ribbon store CRAFTY RIBBONS who are offerin the winner a lovely selection of ribbons.


Today I used a Tilda and coloured her with my promarkers and decided I would make my card Monochrome -Purple. I used my fave Purple ribbon from Hobby Craft. Paper is the Lilac Papermania Pad from the capsle range. Flowers from stash. Sentiment is a very old wooden stamp. Touch of Purple glitter paper/card which came from the Leigh Craft Fayre.


Well I hope you like my card and will come and join us again this week.
I am entering this into the following challenges.
Magnolia Down Under - 2 of - ribbons
papertake weekly- 3of something - papers pink flowers
Wild Orchid - dieing to punch out - sentiment die cut I nestie Tilda is on
Simon Says - Happy Birthday


Saturday, 12 March 2011

Angelwood Candy news


Hi peeps you have to pop over to Angelwood's blog to see what wonderful and talented children she has and while you are there checkout her candy not 1 but 3. I am telling you her eldest daughter has made such an amazing card and would like more entries from your children.

Morning folks


Hi folks no card today well at present never know if i will get one posted. Just popped over to check out Digi Stamp Boutque and found out that I was one of the winners for February in their fab giveaway. Now why didnt i see this before now. Cant wait to receive my digi and voucher. What great start to the weekend
Tomorrow I am going to the Craft Fayre at Leigh with my 2 good friend Tilly and Jules will be great to see lots of people we meet at these. Now I just need to rob a bank. Lol. only joking. Oh Tilly is picking up her Grand Caliba lucky girl.
Anyway hope you all have a great weekend and checkout the giveaway nothing to loose and you never know like me you might get lucky.

Friday, 11 March 2011

Crafty Catz DT Card - Colour combo

Good morning gosh another week over and it is time for another challenge at Crafty Catz. Well thank you for all that joined us last week with the Special Birthdays. This week it is my turn to set the challenge and I hope you will all join us again.
This week we have a colour theme for you and with spring approaching I have picked the colours YELLOW & GREEN
You can of course use skin and hair colours but we would like you to use the combo for you main colours.
Our sponsor this week is one of our regular sponsors
I DID IT CREATIONS

For my card I have use a Tilda image and coloured her with my promarkers. I have cut her out and placed onto a oval that has been embossed with my spots and dots folder. Flowers & buttons are papermania along with the yellow paper. The green paper is basic grey. Sentiment is a Lili of the valley stamp. I have also decorated the inside of the card.


Well I hope you like my card and it has inspired you but for more inspiration please check out the rest of the teams cards. I hope you will all come and join us again this week and thanks for popping by.
I am entering this into the following challenges.
Papertake-lemon zingy
Wild Orchid - anything goes
Fab & Funky - make it girlie
Simon says - anything goes