CRAFT CHALLENGE 139 - Recipe for You

Good Morning hope this finds you well and can I thank all of you that left me lovely Get Well messages I am feeling much better think maybe a touch of cold and something I ate that doesnt agree with me. 

Well as it is Thursday I guess it is time for another challenge at CRAFT (lol woke this morning and nearly put fridays post on). Today we have a RECIPE for you to play with and a nice and easy one. 

USE  A  DIGITAL IMAGE,  SOME RIBBON  & BUTTONS  see not hard at all.

We have yet some great prizes to give away from our wonderful sponsors

Fantastic Ribbons - 2 packs of buttons up to the value of £10

The Stamping Boutique - 5 digi images

Doodle by Hope Jacare - 3 digi images

So hope you can come and join us in this challenge we look forward to visiting and seeing what you have made. For my card for your Inspiration I picked a image from The Stamping Boutique which our sponsors kindly gave me called Smoochie Cute Patootie 


Papers are scraps from my stash as I wanted to reflect her skirt. Small buttons are papermania and orange buttons from local shop, Flowers from stash, Ribbon recycled from christmas present.Image coloured with promarkers. Faux stitching hope it is ok and not over the top.

Well that is my card and now it is your turn and thanks for popping by see you all tomorrow with my Friday Crafty Catz DT Creation
Challenges this card fits

Moving along with the times - flowers
My Mums Craft Shop - flowers
Pennys challenge blog spot - Buttons & Bows
Cardmad fairy - Ribbons & bows

Creative Inspirations DT Card - Anything Goes

Well Wednesday here again hope this finds you well . Today we have a nice and easy challenge for you all over at Creative Inspirations so no excuses not to join. Our challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this week is The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

With a prize of 50 meters of Devine Bakers Twine

I have picked a divine image by Mo to play with as my neighbour had a little boy last week. Finley both doing well and home. He is so cute. Coloured the image with my promarkers and kept the layout very simple. Gingham papers are a download Gorjuss ginghams. Some Gemstones card stock. Some fab blue satin ribbon from my stash. Some pearls from Mia Crafts and the sentiment is a Papermania  Honey & Hugs clear Stamp/ I have decorated the inside to match.

Well this is my card for your inspiration so now it is your turn we would love to see so head over checkout the teams creations and add yours to Mr Linky and one of us will be along very soon.

Challenges this card fits
Totally Gorjuss - welcome
Stampin with the dragon - anything goes
Digital Tuesday - new beginnings
Simon says - anything goes
Joanna sheen Challenge - Celebrations

First Christmas Card for 2012

Good evening just a quick card for me as I am not feeling 100% too many trips to little girls room since dinner.
Well before all this happened I spotted A Gem of A Challenges fab sketch so had to play with my new stamps from my secret santa. So using the sketch I decided to paper piece her dress and hat. Such a cute stamp with her little friend. Papers are from stash, along with some pink ribbon and a few pearls. Flower is a nestablitie. Image  coloured with Promarkers.
Sorry it is short and sweet hope tomorrow I will be abit better as I need to catch up on my DT comments.

Challenges this fits
A Gem of a challenge - sketch flipped round
Karen Doodles - Paper piecing
Dream Valley - Animals
Paper Sundae - Paper piecing
The squirrel & Fox - critters

Thanks for popping by and see you real soon. xx

Crafty Catz DT Card _ Buttons & Bows

Well weekend is almost upon us so now it is time to play. Friday bring another cahllenge to play along with at CRAFTY CATZ and this week it is the lovely Trish's turn to pick the theme. But befor I tell you what it is can i just thank all that entered last weeks challenge Something New you all seemed to like it.
Well Trish would like to see BUTTONS & BOWS on your cards, creations.
Our sponsor this week is PINK CAT STUDIO  who kindly gave the team each a image to play with.
I picked this cute image of 3 owls on a tree called Birds of a Feather. I made it for a friend on our estate who we meet dog walking and boy do the dogs like chasing those birds.

Image coloured with Promarkers. Paper from stash. Ribbon and buttons Papermania. M.S. punched card.

Well now it is your turn if you need more inspiration dont forget to checkout the rest of the team we all used different images so go and have a good look at all the fab images Pink Cat Studio has to offer.
The challenges I would like to enter this card into are
Charisma Cards - CAS
Crafts Us Crazy - Love/ Valentine/or animals
Moving along with the times - things with wings
I love promarkers - anything goes
Penny's Paper Challenge - Buttons & ribbons
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

CRAFT CHALLENGE 138 - Use Numbers

Good Morning yes I am here with another  CRAFT challenge. You all seemed to enjoy our Celebrations challenge last week we had an amazing turn out so thank you. This week we would like to see NUMBERS somewhere on your creation.

Our sponsors for this challenge are

Digi Darla

Floppy Latte Designs

Bugaboo Stamps

JLJ Designs

So pop over to the challenge blog and checkout what they are giving there winners. While you are there checkout the many creations by the team for your inspiration.

We where lucky enough once again to be given images to play with and I picked this fab fun image by Bugaboo. Image is coloured with Promarkers. Card from stash. Flowers from Wild orchid, Die cut leaves. Happy Birthday wooden stamp unknown. Ribbon from Ribbon Girls. Numbers Cuttlebug folder.

Well hope you like my fun card and hope my friends sister is still speaking to her when she opens this. lol. Now it is your turn so lets see what you have to offer and one of the team will be over to check it out.

Challenges this card fits are

Passion for promarkers, Humor
Creative inspirations paint - Birthdays
One stop Crafts- spots & ribbon

Creative Inspirations DT Card - What is Your Fave Colour

Good morning from a wet although a little warmer Manchester hope you are all keeping warm and dry. Gosh half way through the week so time for another challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS have you been waiting to find out which other card I chose re last post. Well although I do like Pink and always looks clean for a girl I am also a big fan of Greens so when I saw the new images of Wryn I had to have a play.

So our challenge for you this week is a very simple one you can use

YOUR FAVE COLOUR & ALSO JUST WHITE

No other colours please but you can colour the skin and hair naturally. Wouldnt want purple skin would we.

Our sponsor this week is Crimson Cloud and the winner get some fab diecuts to pick.

So now onto my card for your inspiration. Image is from Tiddly Inks. Papers are papermania from a very old pad the Big One. White paper doily from stash. Flower from stash and ribbon. Gems are Papermania. Metal tag is from my teamie in my secret santa just love these and are Dovecraft. Few peel offs on the shoes and tag. Sentiment also is Tiddly Inks.

Well hope you like and the wait from yesterday wasnt a disappointment. Please pop over and checkout the rest of the team and pop over and show some love we have our 2 new team mates joining us this week too.
Challenges this card fits are
Crafters Companion - Love is in the air
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Bows Buttons & Blooms
Sassy Cheryl - Bright & cheerful
The Pink Elephant - Fave colour
Truly Madly Crafty - anything goes
One stop Crafts - spots & ribbon
My Mums Craft Shop - fave colour

CAS Birthday Card - Party Time or is it Sales

Gosh It is cold here but my card doesnt shop this she is dressed for better days I think. She looks really happy with her presents doesnt she hope they are coming my way. lol. I had to make a card for Creative Inspirations DT and couldnt make up my mind so ended up making two so this is the other one you will have to come back tomorrow to see which I have done for our Challenge and what could it be.
Well over at Mo's she has a CAS challenge and I just love her images done seem to get too many done I am one of those people you either get sick of using them or I dont do for ages. Although cant ever get sick of Mo's images just my cards. I just used kept it simple with little decoration just a little bow and a touch of glitter. Image is coloured with my promarkers and paper from stash.

Well hope you like my card and hope you will pop back tomorrow to see which other image I used.
Challenges this card fits are
Mo's - CAS
Paper take Weekly- Buttons bows bling blooms ( bow and bling)
Totally Paper carft - spots & stripes( spots paper, stripes bag)
A Gem of a Challenge - picture inspiration- colours

Crafty Catz DT Card - SOMETHING NEW

Good Friday Morning it is time for another challenge at CRAFTY CATZ and this week it is MY TURN. I get to pick so hope you like what I have in store for you.
The theme this week is       SOMETHING NEW   how easy is that.  Get out those new papers, stamp you got for crimbo or in the sales or maybe just try something new.
Our sponsor this week is the DieCut company Crimson Cloud who are giving the winner 3 packs of die cuts.

Ok you want to know what I have New don't you or did I try something New. Pictures first then.

I used this fab NEW image from Satuated Canary and also I got these fab papers (Desert Blooms-First Edition) from my teamie Janette for Crimbo so a big thanks sorry picture doesn't show the detail too much but they are lush. Also tried some beading as a swirl on my flower what do you think be honest I wont cry. Image coloured with Promarkers, flower from stash and Large Gem Brad for centre from Dovecraft. Beads and wire from Hobbycraft. Card Blank is Craft UK Ltd. Anyone that knows where they sell there envelopes only in packets please shout out.
Well thats it now it is your turn but don't forget to checkout the rest of the teams New Items. Catch you over there.
Challenges this card fits
Satuated Canary - CES
Winter wonderland - Birthday wishes
Sassy Studio- celebrate
Whimsy stamps - birthday
cupcake crafts - something new

CRAFT CHALLENGE #137-New Beginnings

Good Thursday Morning time for another challenge at CRAFT and this week we have a Great Theme for you to play along with.

CELEBRATIONS

Well this could be any and as you can see from below I couldn't pick so ended up making 2 cards.
Our sponsors this week are
Sponsor 1: Eiglas
The prize for winner 1 is any download from her site to a value of £6.50.

Sponsor 2: Crimson Cloud
The prize for winner 2 is 3 diecut packs of choice from their shop.

Sponsor 3: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images
The prize for winner 3 is 3 digistamps or 1 paperpack of the winners choice from my digistamp blog.

For more details checkout the challenge blogs for links.

I couldnt decide which to do so I made 2 cards with images from Elgis which was kindly given to the team.

Challenges this card fits
Total paper Craft - Sketch
Bearly Mine - anything goes
OLLCB - New Beginnings
Dream valley - anything goes

Went for the monochrone look for this wedding card with added glitter and few flowers. Paper is from stash and I have had it for ages. Flowers from stash leaves are punched. Few pearl pins. Ribbon is black velvet from papermill.
Well I hope you like my cards and these have given you inspiration but dont forget there is soo much more inspiration on the challenge blog so why not pop over and check it out.

I am entering this into the following challenges
Diva by design - New Beginnings
Crafty Boots = New Beginnings
Daisy Doodles - New Beginnings
Karens Doodles - Valentine/Love(gone for Love)

Creative Inspiration #145

Gosh Has Wednesday come round already well that means time for another challenge. Did you enter our DT call we had lots of entries and gosh there are so many talented people out there. Anyway onto this weeks challenge and the theme this week is

Pearls & Swirls

so dig out those pearls and those fab dies

Our sponsor this week is the fab company 

The Stampfairy who is giving the winner a $10 gift Certificate

We where lucky enough to be given some images to play with and I picked this cutie.

Ingredients

Image Stampfairy coloured with Promarkers, Papers are papermania, ribbon from Mia flower, Flowers from stash, Pearls from Mia flower, Lastly lots of glitter.

Well hope you like and for more inspiration and to see who won last weeks challenge, hop on over to the blog. Hope to see you over there.

Challenges this card fits

I love Promarkers - cute & cuddly
Dream valley - anything goes
Lexis creations - anything goes
Crafty Emmas - anything goes
Papertake - Diecuts
Anything goes challenge

Crafty Catz Challenge 114 - A New Beginning

Good morning to you all hope this finds you well and ready for the weekend well Friday always makes me think of weekend although my son usually works them. Well this is the 1st challenge of 2012 for Crafty Catz so Dianne has come up with the challenge of

A NEW BEGINNING

this could be any of the following but I am sure you could think of more, New Year, New Home, New Job.

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Emma's Store so pop on over and checkout the prize and the projects the team has made for your inspiration.

I have picked theme New Year and hope you like

Ingredients
Mo's image coloured with promarkers, Dovecraft paper, Diecut Christmas tree from qvc, M.S. punch around the page and peel off stickers.
Challenges this fits
Crafts & Me - anything goes
Mo manning - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy designs - anything goes
paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - New Beginnings
Digi Doodle - New Beginnings
Paperplay - Happy New Year
Papertake Weekly- Happy New Year & Anything Goes

Craft Challenge 136 - Thank You

Good Thursday Morning gosh the wind here is strong. Hope you are all well and safe. Well today sees another challenge at CRAFT and this week we would like to see lots of THANKS on your projects. I am sure you can all make something to show your appreciation to someone. Could be for that present or that good deed they did or maybe just because there are there.

Well this week are sponsors are

Just Tracys Crafts with a £15 voucher for their shop

In2stamps with a 10 euro gift voucher

Karen Doodles with 3 images of their choice

Well this week for my card I was allowed to pick an image from Karens shop and wow was I spoilt for choice but had to pick this cutie Herbert and as it is a thank you card for a Christmas present then what better to pick him in his Christmas clothing.

Kept it very simple coloured with Promarkers stamped some snowflakes with baby blue brilliance ink. Few strips of paper from stash and of course we need some glitter

Well if you need some more inspiration dont forget to pop over to the teams blogs there are so many gorgeous example for you. Hope to see you over there.

Challenges this card fits

Everybodys arrt challenge - snow 

Sassy Cheryl's - show me

Dream valley - Christmas

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything goes
One stop crafts - christmas wishes
Sassy Studio's challenge - something new (image)

Creative Inspirations First Challenge of 2012

Good morning hope you are well and all had a wonderful Holiday. Well mine was quiet just as I like it.

 Today we are back with our 1st challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS and we have set it to a theme that we can all do. I am sure we all need a card to express this.

THANKS
Also we have a Design Team Call

We have a New Monthly sponsor 

who has this wonderful prize for our winner

Ok onto my card for your inspiration but don't forget to pop on over and checkout the rest of the teams fab cards they are all such a talented lot.

Ingredients-
Image Satuated Canary - Thank You-coloured with Promarkers
Dp -Desert Blooms & Gemstones
Ribbon & Pearls from Stash
Flower - Prima
Sentiment - Computer generated
Challenges entered
The Secret Crafter - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers- Thank You
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Happy New Year

Quick post before I switch off, no cards today.  Just wanted to wish my friends and followers new and old 

A HAPPY NEW YEAR may it bring you all Health Wealth and Happiness.

See you all NEXT YEAR oh that sound strange.

Craft Challenge 135 - HAPPY NEW YEAR

Well have you all had a good Christmas I do hope so and now it is time for the NEW YEAR dont really do much for New Year in our house but like to wish you all the very Best.
This week at Craft we have the perfect challenge HAPPY NEW YEAR with our sponsors being
Sew  Many Digital Stamps who have kindly sponsored  the winner 5 digital stamps of their choice.
Lisa Stampz are also giving another winner 2 digital stamps of their choice.
the team where allowed to pick an image and I picked Harry from Lisastamps to colour it also came with the sentiment. Doesn't he look as if he is having a wonderful time. I used a fiskers embossing board for the blue card. Image coloured with my promarkers and some glitter for the sparkle from the bottle. A touch of faux stitching and that it.  Well if you get time please come play with us we would love to see what you make and dont forget ENJOY YOURSELF.

HAPPY YEAR YEAR FROM THE TEAM
challenges this card is entered in to are
Crafty Boots- Celebrations
Whimsical Designs - New Year
Paper Sundae - Celebrations
Totally Paper Crafts - Time to party
Cute card Thursday - happy new Year

A few Quick Christmas cards

I thought I would share with you tonight some quick cards I made. I am not one for the CAS but was really pleased with these. The images are all from Digi Stamp Boutique and I think they lend themselves perfectly for this style of card. Images are coloured with my promarkers and then just either matted onto some card or placed onto a Nestie for matting.

 Close up of the middle card 

Hope you like these and might even do a few more for next year.
I am entering these into the following challenges
Digi Stamp Boutique- Monthly competition
Simon Says - anything goes
Paperplay - christmas
Digi Doodles - anything goes
Dream valley - Christmas
Charisma Cardz - Anything goes
The secret Crafter - Anything goes
Diva's by design - Christmas

My Five Fave Christmas Cards of 2011

Hi have you seen the prize at A Scrapjourney for your 5 fave christmas cards of 2011. Well this got me thinking and having just looked at Janettes my friend I thought well which did I enjoy making. Well I have a few that I havent blogged so thought should I start there. Oh Janette yes it is a Mo's image. I actually made this for an order but couldnt give it away and kept for a special friend.
I am entering this into DPS challenge fave Mo card.

Then I made this card a easel for a friends Granddaughter she hadnt seen easel cards before and was totally blown away with it and said how much the image was like her down to the wording. The image is a K Kenny.

Onto my next well this image was sat in my box of images and was crying out for colouring. I made this for a little girl who was being fostered by a neighbours mother and she will be taking it onto her new family so it had to be special and be full of the joys of Christmas

This next card is also a K Kenny image but completely different and definitely one for the boys and talking of boys this was made for my son not too sure his girlfriend liked but he did. I was really pleased with the hand stitching on this and he even made some nice comments about it and think he appreciated the time it took.

Lastly this has to be another card made with a MO's image yes I am a fan and this is what Christmas is really all about and I guess should have been the 1st card as this is the start of Christmas the Nativity.

So this is my five and can tell you that i have changed my mind on the 5 at least 3 times so I am pressing the publish button before it is four times. Hope you like these and think there is a variety too. Thanks for looking and checkout the blog and prize would love to see your 5 faves.

Mo's Nativity

Oh I saw this wonderful image from Mo and just had to colour it up this is one of the cards that was commissioned by one of my neighbours for her friend. I have used my spellbinders dies for the flower and the mount. Papers are from last year and the ribbon is sheer with gold glitter on. Image is coloured with my promarkers. Think this just is the most perfect image for Christmas. The little sentiment stamp is a lili of the valley stamp.

I am entering this into Mo's challenge this week which is punches & dies. Bling it on - Christmas

Craft Challenge #1324- Pastelles for Christmas

Good morning it is Thursday so time for another challenge at Craft and this week we would like you do make some thing for Christmas with Pastel Colours.

Our sponsors this week are

Robyn Fetish  and 2 Cute Rubber Stamps

For my cards I used 2 images from Robyn Fetish and used some pastel pearlised cards. Coloured my images with my promarkers and the bottom of the card I ran through my Bigshot with a cuttlebug folder. 2 very quick and simple but cute cards for my neighbours children.

Well hope to see you over at the blog with your creation and hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.

All in a Tangle

Thought I would share with you another of the many cards I made this one really did make me smile as i coloured the image. papers are from stash and I used one of my nesties. Red ribbon and computer generated seniment.I decorated the inside to match the front.Added some 3d gloss to the lights but sadly doesnt show up on this very well. i think the stamp is a Whipper Snapper.

Thanks for looking and I am entering this into Crafts and Me as the have a month long anything goes

Creative Inspirations Last Challenge of 2011 - Anything Goes

Good evening to you all hope you are well and tonight I have my DT Card for Creative Inspirations. This is our last challenge for 2011 and will run for 2 weeks and a nice easy one for you.

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this time is Crafty Ribbons

I have made a Easel card for a neighbours granddaughter who is mad about shopping and after I gave it her she said that the sentiments where spot on as her fave saying is I NEED IT. lol.  The image is from  Kenny k coloured with my promarkers and ribbon from my stash. Sorry not sure the name of the papers. A little charm handbag to finish.

Well if you have time during this busy season and fancy sharing your creation we would love to see it. So from all the team we wish you A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.
I am entering this into My Mum's Craft shop challenge anything goes
Bling it on - Christmas

Crafty Catz Challenge Santa's Hat

Good evening hope you are all well and sorry for my lateness of this post Google has changed my posting and I was unable to post but Tilly has been investigating (see Tilly you can do it ) and found out that we needed to update blogger posting in the setting. Must say wouldn't have looked there 1st but have been mad busy so hadn't even put computer on for few days just used my little phone. So Thank you Tilly for sorting and sharing your knowledge.


Well this week the theme is to have a Santa's hat somewhere on your project and we where given some images to play with by our fab sponsor PAPER SHELTER. I picked this cute owl with his sack of goodies.

I have coloured my image with promarkers. Used my M.S. punch and added some ribbon, a charm and also made the flower with a spellbinder die. Touch of gold mirri card and card completed. Well if you havent joined us yet and you have time please do this is the last challenge of 2011 and therefore is running till 2012.
Thanks for looking and hope you all are nearly ready for the big day.
I will be entering this into the following challenges
Crafty Your Passion - Things with wings
Crafty Boots - Christmas
Hooked on craft - christmas