Creative Inspiration Challenge 134 DT Card - Monochromatic

A Happy Wednesday to you all and hope this finds you well.

Well today being Wednesday we have another fab challenge for you at Creative Inspirations and this time it is Rebekah's turn to pick the theme and what a theme just love these.

Yes! Well she would like to see Monochromatic cards and projects. You are allowed skin and hair colours too but that's it. Ready for the challenge
Our sponsor this week is the wonderful digital stamp company Robyn's Fetish

We where given some images to play with and I picked this Snowman really do need to get some Christmas cards done so great to see this fellow on the list. DP is from last year and I have added some acrylic paint onto it. Sentiment stamps are all small clear stamps I got from a bargain bucket sale few years ago. Nestie to mount my snowman on which I ran through my cuttlebug folder.
Lots of snow and glitter and a leaf punch to add the bushes. The image was coloured with my promarkers.

closer view to show the snow and glitter

Well that's it for me hope you like and are really to get your pens and pencils out to play. Hop over to the challenge blog and catch the rest of the samples wow they are all so different. Did you make our Top 3 this week.
Remember to pop back tomorrow to see my Secert.
I will be entering this into the following challenges
Crafty Sentiments - Snowmen
My Time to Craft - Punches & dies
Ooh La La Creations - Let it snows
Christmas Inspiration - Die cuts 0r punches
Crafting when we can - christmas
Th e crafty pad - Monochromatic
The secert Crafter - white & 1 other colour

Secert Is Out

Well hope you are all keeping warm gosh this rain and wind here in Manchester is bitter.

Well I said I would announce my Secert on Thursday, but just had to tell. I have been dying to tell all but as my Secert has been told by others, so I will announce a little early. Those of you with Eagle Eyes will have notice an extra badge on my side bar.

Yes I have been accepted as a DT member of the brilliant CRAFT CHALLENGE blog.

I will be showing my 1st card on Thursday and hope you will all come over and join us. We have a brilliant challenge in order for you and some brilliant prizes. We not only have a winner but also have a Top Three and a prize for the Star of the month. So lots to be won and some fab challenges in order for you all.

I was 1 of 4 new Adult Member so please pop over and welcome the other girls

Janette, Lisette, Sheryl

Also we have some new Junior Members

Jasmine, Liam, Owen

So hope to see you there and wish me good luck.

Thanks for popping by and come back tomorrow morning for another challenge at Creative Inspirations till then stay safe and warm. xxx

Crafty Catz DT Card - Get Well

Good afternoon well weekend is nearly there just got back from my visit to nurse she seems happy with my progress so that good although a slight concern she wasnt prepared to look at it but hospital asked me to ask her guess it pass the buck. No worries i will be not panic and hopefully it will sort its self out.

Now back to my card. Today is Friday so another new challenge at Crafty Catz and this week it is the lovely Linda's turn and she has picked a lovely challenge and I guess we all should have one of these in stock.

Linda would like to see you make a GET WELL CARD so get out your images any tyoe or make will do or maybe a sentiment card as long as it is to cheer a poorly person up.

Our sponsor this week is the digital stamp company

Robyn Fetish who is kindly giving the winner either 5 images or 4 and a paper pack.

We where lucky enough to be given some images to play with and I picked this cute image called cute bear. Doesnt she look happy among the flowers.

Well hope you like my little get well card and will beable to join us this week. If you needs some more inspiration then pop by the blog and checkout the rest of the girls samples.

Papers are papermania and minds eye. Leaf punch, flowers from Leigh Craft Fayre. Ribbon from my win at Crafty Ribbons. Image coloured with promarkers. Get well stamp is a whisper words from docrafts. Card from papermill

challenges this card fits

Forever friends- sentiment on card
meljen designs- use a ribbon
Tuesday Throwdown - Think Pink
One stop challenge - anything goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge DT Single Layer Card

Good Wednesday Morning from another very wet Manchester gosh it is still fairly warm here so guess we cant complain too much. Well as I said last night I would be back and so I am with another card which is completely out of my comfort zone a single layer card. Hope you like and must say it turned out better than i thought it would.


Our sponsor this week at Creative Inspirations is Handy Hippo who is kindly giving the winner a £10 gift voucher to spend in there store.



The stamp I received at weekend from my 2 friends who kindly went shopping forme at the Leigh Craft Fayre which I didnt make again this year. What a lovely surprise and I also got another from them along with my completed shopping list and some yummy extra's they knew i would want. White base card with a square frame of glitter made with double sided tape. Image stamped direct to card and coloured with promarkers. Glitter for the snow ice. Sutle shading of chalk for the back ground think that suttle camera didnt pick it up. Flower is one of my new dies isnt it yummy. Ribbon is the lovely candy I won from Trish at Crafty Ribbons. Sentiment isa peel off which matched the colour perfectly. Below is a close up of this cute little stamp.

Ok now you have seen me out of my comfort zone so how about you having a go these make fab quick last minute cards great for christmas when you need soo many. Thanks for popping by and remember Crafty Catz has a new challenge Friday so still time to enter this weeks
Challenges I am entering this card into are
Crafty cardmakers - anything goes
Papertake weekly - shapes ( square , flower, stripe(ribbon)
Bling it on - No patterned paper
The Secert Crafter - Anything goes

ABC Christmas challenge - unused stash

I'M Back and a card I wish I didnt have to Make

Good Evening friends thanks for popping back and thanks for all your good wishes for my operation. I am now at home and making a good recovery still not there yet but improving daily.
Today I have a card I would like to share with you. While I was in hospital a very good friend of mine had the worse news she had been dreading. Her husband the sweetest person you would want to call a friend was gravely ill and after a very short and brave period lost his battle. Why is the world such a cruel place, takes the lovely, kind ,gentle people and leaves some of the worse behind. Well he is at peace and no doubt looking after her from above.
I found this stamp in my box of clear stamps and had an idea of the heart and the shadow of the heart on a pool of water with a dove above taking it off to heaven. Not sure if this is what i made but that was my idea. Kept it plain with some silver and black satin ribbon and the water is watered down glitter pen hope it shows in the close up. A few black gems and the dove has a clear heart gem in its beak. The sentiment is an Anna Griffin stamp.





Well hope you like my card this is my 2nd sympathy card this year and hopefully my last for 2011.
Please come back tomorrow as it is Wednesday so that means another challenge for you at Creative Inspirations and we have a brilliant challenge in store for you.
Till tomorrow keep safe. xxx

Creative Inspirations DT Card - Purple, Pink & Grey

Good morning hope this scheduled post works as I am not here but will be thinking of you all. Wednesday means another challenge for you at Creative Inspirations did you enter last week are you one of our winners pop over and check it out here

This week we have a colour theme for you to play with and what fab colours too.

PURPLE PINK & GREY

Our sponsor this week is the fab digital company

THE PAPER SHELTER

if you havent seen their images you are really missing something. We where lucky enough to be given some images to play with and I picked this cutie sat on her broom stick. I would say she is far to cute to be scary what do you think.

Image coloured with my promarkers. The back ground has been done with Chalks and the little bats are from a Halloween stamp set from Waltzing Mouse. DT Paper is froma freebie in a mag. Purple and Grey card. Lace from my fab team mate Mona. Pink Ribbon is actually the ribbon that was wrapped round my yummy birthday cake from Selfridges. Purple gems to finish off the corners. The inside has been decorated to corordinate but didnt take a picture. Well hope you like my little sweetie and you will find some time to come and play with us again. Hopefully I will be back very soon from my hospital stay and making cards for you and visiting you all. I need the inspiration. lol. Till then stay safe.

Crafty Catz DT Card - Autumn

Good morning hope you are well I am scheduling this post as I will now be sat waiting for my operation that is if they havent taken me in by now. So fingers crossed this works and you are reading this. Today being Friday is time for another challenge at Crafty Catz and thank you all that entered last week with my sketch if you did are you a winner. pop over and check it out.

This week it is Suzies turn to pick the challenge and she has gone for AUTUMN yes it is that time of year. Where did Summer go and gosh didnt the school holidays go quick.

Well our sponsor this week is

THE PAPER SHELTER

and gosh what a fab prize they have for someone ( wish I could enter)

When I saw the challenge I knew straight away what stamp I was going to use. I was given this Sugar Nellie Raven some time ago by the lovely and talented Elaine at Technophobes blog and have bee waiting to use it. I used my promarkers for this and a touch of distressed ink on the M.S. punch and floor. The papers are from my stash and the flowers are papermania. Button centre and a tiny punch i have had forever for the small leaves on the floor. The large leaf is a satin material one. Doesnt she look warm and toastie without a care in the world. Wish she could tell me where she got her wellies from need some to walk my dog the feild is looking more like a mud bath each day.

Well enough of my rambles hope you can come and join us I am sure the girls would love to visit and see your amazing Autumn creations.

Till I get back take care. xx

Creative Inspirations DT Card - Lets celebrate

Morning hope you are all well and ready for a new challenge . This week at Creative Inspirations it is Mona's turn to pick the challenge theme and what a cracker she has for us.

Let's Celebrate.

This can be anything you are celebrating and if you need some inspiration then pop by the challenge and check out what amazing cards the team has made.

Our sponsor this week is Handy Hippo who is giving one of our winners a voucher.

We also have a 2nd prize a guest dt spot.

Onto my card hope you like I really enjoyed making this with one of my stamps that I must say hasnt really got much use since my birthday from Lili of the valley. Papers are from Papermania capsule collection. Die cut flowers and the purple one has been coloured to match. All colouring done with my promarkers. Papermania ribbon from stash. Gems for the finishing touch and flowers centres. The sentiment is also Lili of the valley.

Well it is now your turn hope you will beable to find time to join us this week we had an amazing turnout last week. Sadly I wont beable to get round to see all your creations as I will be in hospital but come back as I will be scheduling Fridays Crafty Catz and nexts weeks challenge. Till I get back to blog land stay safe.

Crafty Catz #100 - Fancy a sketch

Good Morning today is Friday so that means it is time for another challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week it is my turn to set the challenge. Well I have decided I would give you all a sketch to follow. This is my 1st sketch and think it is a simple one for you.

Ok here is the sketch remember you can flip resize and the stars are merely to show where your embellishments should be. Please combine the sketch with other challenges but just make sure we can still see the sketch and please only 1 entry per person.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the fab Digital company

Digital Doodle Shop

The winner will receive a $10 voucher to spend at their shop.

We where lucky enough to be allowed to pick a image from the shop to make our cards this week and would like to say a big thank you for their support and generosity. So onto the teams cards for your inspirations.

I picked this fab Chef to play with isnt he just such a jolly chap.







The papers are from my stash and the ribbon came from a friend. Sentiment is a woodware. Frame and scallop circle is cute with my nestie. Embossing folder is celebration fiskers plate. Tag is a diecut which I coloured to match the paper. The Eat cake is a whimsy stamp. Few miri card stars to finish off. I have decorated the inside to co ordinate with the front.
I hope you like my card and sketch and will find time to join us as soo many of you did last week with Janettes fab Ribbons challenge. Pop over and see who won and checkout the rest of the teams fab projects.
I am entering this into the following challenges
4 crafty chicks - embossing
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes
Cute card Thursday - anything goes
Papercraft Star - anything goes
The crazy challenge - birthdays
IDIC - anything goes
One stich at a time - anything goes

Creative Inspiration #129 - Anything Goes

Good evening hope you are all fine and dandy.

This week at Creative Inspirations we have a challenge that you all can enter and combine with other challenges.

ANYTHING GOES so what you waiting for!

Our sponsor this week is Digital Delights

Winner will receive 3 images of theie choice.

We where luck enough to be given some images to play with for this challenge and i combined 2 of the images for my card. Papers are from my stash they are from a few years ago but still have loads left. Image coloured with my Promarkers and snowflacks have lots of glitter on. The snowflakes are a cuttlebug die. Some green satin ribbon to finish off and the sentiment is one of those little clear stamp sets.

close up of the 2 images

Well hope you like my little christmas card another one done and dread to think how many more I have to make. So if you fancy a little more inspiration you cant go wrong than to checkout the rest of the teams fab cards. Thanks for looking and cant wait to see what you come up with.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Stamp something - Anything Goes
Magical Mondays - Anything Goes

Make it Purple for Avril

Good evening all and i hope you all had a wonderful day managed to get my bedding dried out on the line and the wind was really warm but forcast isnt good for tomorrow.
Well as I said in my previous post I would be back with Avril's card and here it is. I used the colours Purple as this is her fave colour. Just love this image she is called Annabel and is a MIC download. Sentiments are all Tickled Pink from there Steampunk section. Image coloured with Promarkers. Glitter Frame cut with my nesties. Paper is from the papermania capsule range. Ribbon from Hobbycraft. Mirri card from stash. Metal and gem brads. The inside has a square stampin up stamp which says friend and i have placed a 65 peel off in the middle. The Happy Birthday stamp is a whispers one.
Well i hope you like this as much as my friend who received it today did.
Thanks for popping by and dont forget there is still time to enter Crafty Catz challenge Ribbons and Creative Inspirations challenge has a few days left.





I am entering this into this weeks challenges
Make it colourful - Purple
Di Digis - Anything goes
Card Makin Mamas - digi
Sew many Cards - receipe
The crafty Purple frog - birthday

Nanbubbles Birthday Card

Good afternoon hope you are all enjoying the weekend. Today a very good friend of mine is celebrating her birthday oops wont shout the age but it is abig one. So Avril if you are reading a Massive Big Happy Birthday and hope Rex spoils you silly tonight.



Ok I got this image from Kellykids and isnt she a sweetie. I just had to colour her in pink dont you think.

Papers are Kate Knight Totally Tropical

Cuttlebug birthday folder for embossing

Card from papermill

Flowers ,pearls, butterfly, charm from stash

Layout is from Sketch & Stash

Ok this is a quick post as Buddy needs a walk so below are the challenge this fits. Hope you like and catch you later with Avrils card.
Sketch N Stash - layout
I did Creations - Girlie girl
Kelly Kids Digi stamps - Girlie Girl

Stampin for the weekend - Tickled pink

I love promarkers - metal embellishment/charm

Paper Shelter - embossing

Ribbons Please for Crafty Catz Challenge

Good evening hasnt it been nice today managed to get out and walk the Dog without fear of getting wet. Hope tomorrow is as nice.
Well this being Friday means another challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week it is the lovely and talented (oh I hate her she is so talented )only joking My Friend Janettes turn to pick the theme. Well it is a easy pezzy one this week as she has picked the theme of RIBBONS (yes Tilly you read correct use them ribbons and stop stroking them).

Our sponsor for this challenge is Robyns Fetish who is giving the winner either 5 images or 4 images and 1 paper pack.

The team where lucky enough to be given some images to play with and I picked this cute little snowman. Now was very tempted to do him in Blue as I always do snowmen but hey ho this is a challenge so went for shades of green with touches of Blue. Papers are from my stash and I have had this pads for a few years now. Some mirri card and glitter. Image coloured with my promarkers and sentiment is a from a daisy and dandelion set. Challenge to use ribbon so my ribbon is Green satin with a Christmas greeting on it.

Well hope you can find some time to join us and did you enter last week if so pop over and see if you won dont forget to checkout the teams samples and pop over and give them some love.
I will be entering this card into the following challenges
Papertake weekly - Anything goes
Delightful Sketches - Bling it(miri card and glitter)

Creative Inspirations Challenge you to use Acetate

Good morning to you all and big apoligy that this didnt post yesterday. Well Natalie at Creative Inspirations had us all challenged with this one I tell you. I made so many cards and they all ended up in the bin. So girls and boys get out your acetate hiden in your boxes or recycle some and talking of recycle head over and checkout the teams creations Karita has done some recycling.

We are joined again by our Monthly Sponsor SIMON SAYS STAMP this week and they are offering 1 Lucky Winner a $15 Shopping Spree!

Ok onto my card. I have use the acetate as a front to my card and have just placed some Basic Grey paper on the inside as a background. The image is a Make It Crafty digi and has been coloured using the no lines technique which is Make it colourful's challenge this week.(have you tried it yet). Think it is as challenging as me using acetate. Lol. Coloured with my promarkers. Placed on a nestie. Few gems and a ribbon to finish. Sentiment is a peel off mounted. Well think that is it for the discription a fairly plain card and hope the acetate shows up.

Oh I got my date for my next operation today knew it was coming but tell you it knocked me sick not looking for ward to it as been told it is worse than last but hopefully will recover quicker this time so I will be missing the end of September.

Crafty Catz DT Card _ Monochrome

Good morning and sorry been missing in action been busy painting my new shed with that horrid paint that is spirit based and 1st night had such a bad head was in bed by 7pm and not up till 9am next morning to do it all again. Oh and my baby buddy (dog) lost his 1st tooth Wednesday night should i make a keepsake box. lol. Ok Tilly stop tutting only joking.
Well Friday here again and kids go back to school next week what happened to summer gosh went too quick. This week at Crafty Catz it is the lovely and talented Dianne's turn to set the challenge of

Monochrome

So she would like to see lots of tones of a colour. If you are stuck for inspiration checkout the rest of the teams brilliant cards made with our sponsors image.

Our sponsor this week is Stamping Boutique

Who is giving the winner 3 images of their choice.

Now onto my card which I have used this fab image of Young Frankenstein by our sponsor and you can find it HERE. The background is also digital from MIC which I thought was the perfect match. Bats and cat is from a Punch I have had for years. Sentiment is from a stamp set I won from Waltzing Mouse and the inside has more stamps from this set. The Image has been coloured with my Promarkers and I had to add some Red to make him standout sorry.

Well hope you like my Halloween Card and pop over to the challenge blog for more inspiration remember you can make a card for any occasion.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.

Anything goes challenge - inspired by a film. Young Frankenstein(tues)

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes(tues)

Scrap Creations - Decorate the inside(tues)

Passion for promarkers - Anything goes(tues)

Haunted design house -Halloween(mon)

Cute card Thursday - use a punch

Delightful challenges - Halloween

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
The paper shelter - anything goes

Creative Inspirations DT- Sketch Time

Good evening and apoligy for not posting this before. Last night meant to schedule but wasnt too good so ended up in bed.
Well this week at Creative Inspirations our Natalie has done one of her fab sketches for you to play along with.

Also our sponsor this week is the Fab company Tickled Pink jsut love their digital stamps and we where all lucky enough to be given a stamp of our choice. They are offering the winner eith 1 rubber stamp or 2 digital stamps how great is that.

I picked the fairy Kiri isnt she the sweetest. I placed her as if she is about to pop over the log with is from the company MIC. Image coloured with my promarkers and touches of the old glitter. Silver mirri heart is a sizzix die. Some blue gems for the corners. piece of lace and flowers from stash and Wild orchid. A tiny satin ribbon to finish the embellishments. Paper is Minds Eye.


Well hope you like my card and it has inspired you to join us this week we would love to pop by and take a peep.
I will be entering this card into the following challenges
Passion For promarkers - Anything Goes
Hooked on crafts -Things with wings
Creative Crew - anything goes

Crafty Catz - Metal & Lace

Morning peeps friday and nearly weekend hope it is a good one. This week at Crafty Catz we have a challenge set by the lovely Carol and she would like to see some Metal & Lace on your projects.

Our sponsor this week is

Crafty Emma

who is giving the winner a £10 gift voucher exc p&p

Well this week I ahve used a image called Elizabeth by Make it Crafty and the steampunk printing on my backing papers are by Tickled pink. I coloured her with my Promarkers and used Distressed inks on top of the backing paper. Papers from stash. Image has some clear stamp flourishes on the edge. Lace from stash. Heart charm for the metal. Flowers from Wild Orchid. Gems from papermania. Few metal pins with bead heads.

Well hope you like my card really enjoyed colouring this and cant wait to see yours. So dig out that lace and those metal embellishments and come and joining.
I am entering this into
Make it Colourful - Grounded
Scrapbook sisters - ribbon gems flowers
Paperplay time - anything goes
Stamps are us - anything goes

Creative Inspiration DT Card - Text Me

Good morning and hope that this wednesday finds you fit and well. As it is wednesday that means we have another challenge for you at Creative Inspirations and this week it is my lovely and talented Team mate Katy's turn to pick the challenge. Now when I saw this I nearly ran for the hills as I wasnt too sure. Ok the theme for this week is

TEXT

Yes she would like to see text on your papers,or flowers or ribbon. So dig out those papers or even get your stamps out and stamp some works on some ribbon. If you need more inspiration dont forget to checkout the rest of the teams cards.

This week our sponsor for this challenge is

Mel jen Designs

who is giving the winner 4 images of their choice.

We also have a 2nd prize as we need a new guest Dt for September.

Remember you have to be in it to win it.

We where lucky enough to be given some images to play with this week and I picked this cute little girl in her ballet dress. Papers are from Kate Knight. Flowers from stash and some ribbon with happy birthday on. Used a nestie to cute the image out and also a M.S punch. A gem brad for the centre of the flower and the sentiment is a Whimsy stamp set.

challenges i am entering this into are
Digital Tuesday - cute & girlie
The corrosive challenge - girlie

Well thanks for popping by rememeber there is still time to join us at Guylou's challenge it runs for another week. Link is on my sidebar via the guest badge.

Been playing no lines

Hi folks have you seen all these images they are colouring with no lines well they are there but when you colour them omg they disappear. Well mojo has gone on holiday and i thought i would play and see if he fancied coming back sometime soon.

Well I won this habgler from Kimmi and so had to ink her up so here she is with no lines. Be gentle and please dont loom too closely.

Hope you like have you had ago. Stamp your image with the palest colour you have think most use pink or blue.

Dont forget it is wednesday so a new challenge at Creative Inspirations.

Crafty Catz colour combo challenge DT card

Good evening hope you are all ready for the weekend hope it is a good one for you all. They say the weather should be reasonable so fingers crossed. Just been for another walk to the field with Buddy gosh this dog will either get me fit or kill me. lol.

Today being Friday brings round another challenge for you at Crafty Catz and this time it is the lovely Linda who has just celebrated another Birthday so Happy Birthday Linda.

Well she has pick a rather fab colour combo for you all to play along with this week.

PINK & BROWN

Our sponsor this week is the fab digital company

Digital Delights

who are giving the winner 3 digi images of their choice

The team this week where lucky enough to be given some images to play with and i picked this little cutie

Papers are from a old pad think it is called the big one from papermania gosh there was soo many pages but just love them. Embossed a oval with a cuttlebug folder and sat her on a spellbinders die. Coloured with my promarkers. Touch of Satin Ribbon few candy dots and a little flower with gem brad centre to finish off. Sentiment is from a wooden stamp with no name. I have decorated the inside to match but with out the images.

Well hope you like my little card and have you checked out the rest of the team to see what image they picked to play with. Did you enter last weeks challenge are you our winner. Thank you all that entered it was an awesome turnout again.

How about combining the sketch from Guylou's below with out colour theme that would be amazing.

I will be entering this into the following challenges

Craft Us Crazy - anything goes(thur)

Kelleys kids - Pink & Brown

Guest DT for Guylou's Inimitablity challenge Card

Good morning today I am thrilled to share with you my card I made for a Guest spot at Guylou's Inimitability Blog as part of the prize for winning their Stars and Stripes challenge.

This time around, Carmen is our host and she is challenging us to make a project using this wonderful sketch she created for us.



Prize

A random winner will be selected from all the qualifying entries. Please make sure you follow our Challenge Guidelines listed on the left. The winner will be awarded a $5 gift certificate from Guylou's Inimitability Store and will also be invited to be a Guest Designer on an upcoming challenge.
This week we where given this brilliant sketch to play with. I love doing sketches as it makes life so easy. You can use any image but please checkout the fab images at the shop and they are such good prices. So please come and join us in this fab challenge. If you fancy trying the images there are is a freebie for you to play along with at the blog here. We would love to see what you come up with. You can resize or flip the sketch but as long as we can still see the original sketch that is fine with us.

My card features one of Guylou's fab digi images called Leah and you can find it here. The sentiment is also from Guylou's. Image is coloured with my Promarkers. Papers are from a Papermania pad and the flowers are from Wild Orchid a birthday present from a good friend. A few gems for the corners to finish.
Well i do hope you like my card and please come and join us we would love to come and visit you.
This card also fits the following challenges

A peep into what I did at the weekend

Well this weekend was a busy one for me because I had the most wonderful time with my friend. A friend I made on docrafts many many moons ago who has been such a good friend came up from West Sussex. Her name for peeps that are on docrafts is Queen B (Avril) she is the lady in the brown blouse say next to me. Last year I was very poorly and spent a while in hospital and between her and my 2 other friend Tillytrotter stood behind her and Jules stood behind me in the picture decided we would meet up. So this weekend she arrived on her way up north with her husband Rex lovely friendly man. Saturday they arrived and stayed in the priemer inn not far away so I could pop down and meet them taking spare cups tea bags milk and biscuits as these places never give you enough. Ended up staying for my tea which was really lovely and gosh time flew. Sunday we arranged all to meet. I went to pick Jules up and then on to pick Avril and Rex up and off to Tillys for a super nosh up. Thanks Christine was lovely she said Cake and cuppa but no table was set.

We sat chatting and it felt like we had known each other for years well we had via email. I hope that it wont be years before we get to meet again.

So a big thank you to my friend for a smashing weekend I totally enjoyed myself.

No cards were made as chatting got in the way but we did have a good nosey in Tillys craft room. Dont think she serched our bags on the way out either. lol

Fave Stamp Challenge at Creative Inspirations

Good evening from a very sleepy Manchester been to Clifton Country Park this afternoon with the dog and my 2 nephews and we walked miles in the sunshine so hence I could fall asleep as I type. Strange what a bit of sunshine and fresh air does to a person. Dog was asleep on way home and then slept for a good 2 hours and is now full of beans again. oops Chris will be walking him late tonight.

Well this being Wednesday is time for another challenge at Creative Inspirations and what a fab challenge Natalie has picked for us. Get out your Favourite Stamp and come and play along with us. Now I must say that I have so many and most have something to do with boys. lol. So i have gone with one of my new stamps from Stampavie.

Our sponsor this week is our own lovely Natalie who is giving away to the lucky winner some fab Christmas goodies

Image coloured with Promarkers. Stamp Gillian Roberts fishing fun. Papers from stash. I love fishing button. Candy dots. Satin ribbon from stash. Butterfly charm. M.S. punch.
Well hope you like my new stamp and why not pop over and check out the rest of the teams fave stamps too.
Look forward to popping by and seeing which is your current favourite.
Challenge this will fit is
Stamp something - dog days of summer
Clearly inspired- things with wings - butterfly
Raise the bar - Dog days of summer
Frosted Designs - animals
Crafts & Me - Blue or Blue/Green
Stamp with Fun -Sketch

Crafty catz - Emboss it

Good afternoon from a rainy Manchester just been to the shops for some milk with my new mate Buddy he ran me there and back. Now i thought this dog was my son's but I seem to do most of the walking mind you he is at work. lol. I think he is growing but he still doesn't eat his full portion of food but looks healthy enough.

Well enough of my drivel are you ready for another challenge. This week at Crafty Catz it is the lovely and talented Bridget's turn to set the challenge. She would like to see some embossing on your project so dry embossing heating embossing or any other type is fine by us.

Our sponsor for this week is Robyn's Fetish

who kindly gave us some images to play with.

The prize is either 5 images or 4 images & a paper pack

My card I picked this cute liitle guy just peeping over the wall reminds me of our puppy just so nosey. Papers are papermania and have used a fiskers embossing folder called bricks on the cream card. Paw print is a little stamp I have had ages but never used and thought i would stamp randamly as all puppies like to walk all over things well mine does. Some papermainia sheer ribbon to finish. The sentiment i think is a woodware set.
Well hope you like and if you need anymore inspiration you wont go wrong than to checkout the rest of the teams cards.
Do hope you ca find time to join us as we are waiting to pop by yours and see what stunning creations you come up with.

Creative Inspirations #124 - Button & Stitching

Good afternoon/evening gosh what a wet and miserable day we are having here in Manchester lets hope it keeps all the rioters at home. Well this being Wednesday means time for another challenge over at the Creative Inspirations blog you all seemed to love our lemonade challenge and we had some amazing cards so thank you all that joined in. Ok this week we would like you to add some stitching and buttons on your cards. I dont own a sewing machine yes naughty me slap my hand must get one really soon. So if like me you can always add some hand stitching or faux.

This weeks sponsor is Roybn Fetish who is kindly giving either 5 images or 4 images and 1 paper pack.

We where given some images to play along with this week and I picked this cute little lady called Angie Angel.

The papers are from Kate Knight called Totally Tropical. Sentiment is Lili of the Valley. Satin Ribbon, flowers and buttons from my stash. Image coloured with my promarkers . I have used a white gel pen from my faux stitching and the white Design paper is hand made paper with stitching on which I coloured with my pens to co ordinate.


Well think that is it hope you all keep safe and can come and join us in our little challenge.

This card also fits the following challenge
Cupcake crafts - stitching
KB Cute Monday - Anything goes using a digi
Paper creations ink - stitching