Cooking Up A CRAFT Recipe

Good morning today is Thursday so that can only mean it is time for another fab challenge at CRAFT. So what have we for you this week you may ask. We are cooking up a Recipe we would like you to use the following when making your project. We welcome not only cards but all sorts so as long as it fits the challenge you can enter.

We had some fabulous Christmas cards last week and hope that you will join us again.

Our sponsors for this week are

Crafty Ribbons

Pickled Potpourri:

My Creative Classroom

Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

Sponsor for Top3: 

Karen's Doodles

So onto my card and as i enjoyed playing with some Christmas thngs I decided to stay on that theme and used a image from Mo's Digital Stamps

and a close up of the image coloured with my promarkers in traditional colours

The DP is from papermanina Home Collection and the flowers are a Spellbinder die the little leaves are a marrianne die. Pearls from stash, Ribbon from Mei Flowers Crafts

Well that is another for my box I am getting a few to kick start my Christmas off but no doubt i will be rushing round last minute.

Well hop on over and checkout the rest of the teams creations and i will be back tomorrow with another DT Card. Have a great day and leave a comment so I know you have popped by.

challenges 

Art by Miran - anything goes - entry 1

Tie it up at Creative Inspiratios

Good morning wow June is rushing by and i am here with my 3rd card as GDT at Creative Inspirations. 

This week we have a theme of TIE IT UP.....

 so we need to see a BOW on your creations. 

Yes a nice easy one, this doesn't have to be a girlie creation as you could use string for a Male card. Lots of scope with this challenge cant wait to see what you come up with.

This weeks challenge is The Paper Shelter who kindly gave the DT some fab images to play with.

I have used this lovely image called ROSE INK and coloured her with my Promarkers

 close up of the cute image

I have used downloaded DP from Scrible Scrap which I won a few weeks ago. Ribbon, lace, pearls are all from stash I have used one of my Spellbinder dies for the image and frame. I have used distressed inks to colour the frame and also the edges of the papers. The flower was made by me with candy dots and tinted with ink. A lovely metal butterfly to finish off. 

Well hope you like this and just a note to say that there is also a new challenge at Divas by Design starting today with the theme of 3 or more layers. Maybe you could combine both challenges.

Thanks for popping by and will be back again tomorrow with another challenge
challenges
Crafting from the heart = anything goes(2nd entry)
Craft your passion - 3 or more embellishments
Everybody art challenge - pearls
papertake weekly = lace & pearls
Bunny Zoes Craft = layers
hobbycutz = lace and bow
Scribble and Scrap - anything goes
The squirrel and the fox - metal
Crafty hazelnuts patterned paper - anything goes
art by miran - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments CAS challenge or Full On

Good morning it  is Team B's turn to host the challenge over at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS and this week we have CAS or FULL ON.

The prize for one lucky winner is 

I have gone for the CAS and have picked on of last months fab new stamps called  Tulips

I have coloured the image with my promarkers. Satin ribbon in green and yellow. Faux stitching , Peals and Dp from stash.

Well hope you like my card as much as i love this little stamp.

We would love you to come and join us this week and dont forget if you use a Crafty Sentiment product add a 3 after your name for extra chances to win. Checkout the rules for further entries.

Thanks for popping by now go checkout the rest of the amazing creations on the blog.

challenges
Crafting from the heart = anything goes
Love rubber stamps -spots & dots
Bunny Zoes Crafts - Layers
Scribble aand Scrap - anything goes
Crafting Musketeers - stamping

2 Different Dies at Crafty Catz with Crafty Sentiments & GDT Call

Happy Sunday have you had a busy Day I have been visiting my Dad and sat and had a nice long chat then got to see my new Great Niece only born a few hours after my birthday. Such a tiny wee thing and so good for her mum.

Well at Crafty Catz we have a new sponsor Crafty Sentiments and we are holding a GDT call not just for next month but for the next 3 months starting July although we do have a few  weeks off in August. Well if you fancy trying out we are a friendly bunch ready to welcome you and help you if this is your first DT spot. Join us in this weeks challenge and add GDT after your name..

This week it is Nicks turn to pick our theme and she would like to see 2 different dies on card/project. Other than that you are free to do as you fancy.

Our sponsor is this week Crafty Sentiments giving our winner 3 digital images

So onto my card I have used one of our sponsor digital image called Kaye spring time

 close up of the cute image coloured with my promarkers

DP is first edition. diecut butterfly memory box heart is a marriane die.Flower is paper clay, lace zig zag ribbon and pearls from stash

Hope you like and find some time to join us and dont forget the GDT

Off to do some blogging before bed,

challenges
Creative colour- colour and layers
Ditzie Digi - anything goes
sweet sketch challenge - layout

It Maybe Hot but we celebrate Christmas at Craft

Hi did you watch the England game did you stay up. 

Well onto the reason why you are reading this. This week it is all about CHRISTMAS at Craft.  So did out those Christmas goodies and come and join us.

Our sponsors this week are

Yours or Mine Papercrafts

Bugaboo Stamps

QKR Stampede

The Stamping Boutique

Sunflowerfield

So many wonderful sponsors pop along to the challenge blog for prize details and lots of inspiration

So onto my card I have used this fab digital stamp from our sponsor BUGABOO 'Winter Bird Trio'

I have kept it CAS just colouring the image with my promarkers and matting it with some red card. The sentiment has been matted and a few gems added for a touch of sparkle to go with the touch of glitter on the image. A nice quick card but think it is very effective in this style.

Hope you like and are joining us each month in our aim to get a small box of cards read for Christmas

Thanks again for popping by i do appreciate you taking the time

challenges
City Crafters challenge - Birds
Holly Jolly Christmas - birds

Anything Magnolia at Divas By Design

Good morning isnt the weather nice I am enjoying not wearing jumpers and dont you think the world looks a better place in the Sunshine.

Well I am here to share my DT card for DIVAS BY DESIGN and this week we are having a Magnolia challenge so

ANYTHING MAGNOLIA

on your creation this could be a stamp, paper or die and it will qualify

We are sponsored by magnolialicious

So quickly onto my card before you hop on over and checkout the rest of the teams creation

I have gone with one of there fabulous stamps the image was sent to me so sorry not sure of the name for this one. Coloured with my Promarkers. I have used Quickcutz frame dies and Cherrylyn dies on this and the background has been coloured with my distress ink . Lace ribbon and pearls the pin was from a friend after admiring hers. Sentiment is a wooden stamp.

Well that my make no design paper just card inks pens and embellishment hope you like. Looking forward to seeing what you make.

Thanks for popping by and if you like my card please let me know I love reading your comments

Crafting By Design - Happy Birthday

Inky Impressions - for A Girl

Penny's paper -Crafty Challenge - anything goes

Scrappers Delight - anything goes /layers

Whimsy stamps - tic tac toe -

2 cute inks digital stamps - birthdays

Bunny Zoes Crafts - layers

Let's go Bright & Bold with CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS

Good morning gosh did you have the rain and thunder yesterday evening we did we got a fair few inches of rain guess we wont be having a hose pipe ban at the minute. 

Well I have my 2nd post for this months GDT at Creative Inspirations did you join us last week if so checkout the challenge blog to see if you won. I loved that sketch didnt you. Well this week the challenge has been picked by Kathy and we are going Colourful with the challenge of

BRIGHT & BOLD

This weeks sponsor is CRAFTY RIBBONS

So before you hop on over to the challenge blog for some inspiration and a nosey at the DT cards let me show you mine.

Last week I won some images from Art by Miran and I couldnt wait to colour them up.

 The image is called Hey you and I have used my Promarkers again to colour it.

 Isnt she a cutie below is a close up

I have made a shape card with my Quickutz frame die and cut a slightly smaller one of the Dp which is from Kate Knight. Oh these are the colours of summer sure enough. I used my Xcut ovals for the image and some wide pink organza ribbon which I twisted in the middle behind the image so it would lie better on the card. Th swirl flower die is actually 2 bow dies with the tails cut off and layered with a nice big gem for the centre. A small happy birthday stamp cut with my labels die and we are all done.

Well I hope this wasnt too bright for your eyes and hope that you can join in the challenge.

Thanks for popping by and i will be back with my Divas By Design challenge shortly

Crafting By Design - Happy
Crafty Creations Challenge - tic tac toe - flowers on the DP, Ribbon & digital image
Inky Impressions - for A Girl
The paper Shelter - Summer
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - anything goes
Whimsy stamps - tic tac toe - summer diecut and sentiment
toptip tuesday - shape cards
2 Cute Inks digital stamps - birthdays
Creative Colours - colours and layers

Happy Birthday to Me

Good evening I wont apologise for sharing my post tonight with lots of picture. As i would like to thank all my friends and family for making my Birthday a very special day. Just dont ask how old I am too near the 60 for my liking.

Thank you to my fellow bloggers for the cards, presents, gift vouchers to my fave stores and to all the birthday wishes left on my blog and facebook

 close up thanks

scraf & card Naomi, Komik, Dianne, Avril, Anne(robocraft)

 thanks Kay, Jules, Carol, Janette, Natalie, Rachel

 thanks Tilly for the cushions, Elaine for the G.V family for the rest of the goodies

 close up of my flowers off my son arent the lovely and smell just as good

(i asked a small bunch glad i didnt ask for a large one)

Thanks for popping by

It is the Birdie Song for Inspired by a Song at Crafty Catz

Well today we are all singing at Crafty catz with the theme of Inspired By A Song set by the lovely Jac. Well hope you will come and share your songs. We are sponsored this week by BUGABOO and i have used on of their fab images. Did you know each friday they have a freebie at their shop.

They are kindly giving our winners some fab images that you get to pick. Check them out.

So onto my Card for this and as my title says I am going very Cheesie do you remember the song The Birdie Song can you remember the dance. Checkout this Utube of it if you want to sing along here.

Here is a snap of the image in close up. I have used Promarkers and a gell pen. Distressed round the edge of the image and the card.

TheDp is from a pad i got from Bunny Zoes last year and added some gems to bling it up.
Well cant wait to sing along with yours so come and join us we are waiting

Fathers Day at Craft

Good morning hope your well and ready for a new challenge. 

Today at CRAFT we are celebrating our DADS/ Males

In the UK we celebrate this special day on the 15th June so wont be long so best get ready
We have another selection of generous sponsors for you to win fabulous prizes from and they are
Sponsor 1: A Day for Daisies
Sponsor 2: Lacy Sunshine Stamps
Sponsor 3: Flonzcraft 
Sponsor 4: Imagine That! Digital Stamps
Check out the challenge blog for prize details while your there checkout the teamsd amazing creations

So before you go over to the blog i would like to share my card with you

I have coloured the image with promarkers and diecut the image sentiment which comes with the image. I have diecut the letters and added gems for that pop. I have added some black cord which echoed the cord from the telephone. The flower has been coloured with my promarkers and is made of paper clay. The Dp is Bo Bunny Ad Lib Collection

Hope you like and I am sure if you dont have a Dad with you then there is a Male that you could send a card to maybe a stock Male card for those occasions that crop up.

Hope to see you over there and thanks again for popping by i do appreciate each and every visit

challenges i would like to enter this into are

GDT SPOT AT Creative Inspirations

Hi have you had a good day. I have had a horrid 24 hours everything i touched went so wrong and to top it off my phone slipped out of my bag down the chair in the car and when we opened the door slipped out with noticing. To which the next car that came along ran over it So rush to shops and thankfully my contract was due for renewal so now have a new phone om it is so different and having to learn all over again. So i am a day behind with my DT work  so some catching up this weekend.

Well if you visited my blog yesterday I said i had a GDT spot well as you can see it is CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS. I receive a email from the lovely Natalie asking if i would like to guest took all of a nano second to say yes. Creative was my first DT so it is so nice to be back for the month of June.

This weeks challenge is everyones favouite 

ANYTHING GOES 

with the option of one of Natalies fab sketches

sketch 10 but you can use any of the ones that we have there is a link to the others on the challenge blog

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is 

the prize for one lucky person is 7 digital images

so onto my card I have used the sketch and also a image from our sponsor from the Sun Bonnet collection

I have coloured the image with my promarkers and used raspberry distress inks to do the shading round the image. I have made the flowers with a circle punch and a marianne die. The border has been punched with a fiskers punch. Leaf punch. X cut doily die.Viva pearls, Ribbon from Crafty Ribbons. Dp is from stash, card is from the papermill.

Well hope you like my card I enjoyed making it and hope that you will come and join us. Just please remember to check our rules. Thanks for popping by i will be back tomorrow with my Craft DT Card.

challenges

digi stamps 4 joy - anything goes

hobbybook designer challenge - 3 or more flowers

I love promarkers - use a digi

Scrappers delight - anything goes/ layers

Whimsy inspiration - tic tac toe- 1st row down

just inspiration challenge - handmade flowers

Papertake weekly - anything goes

crafty sentiments clock / Anything Goes challeng

Good morning gosh where has the sun gone. 

Well at least no rain at the minute so not too bad. 

Well today i am here to show you my little clock I made for the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS - ANYTHING GOES challenge starting today. I do hope you will be able o come and join us it is the easiest of challenges so no excuse really you can combine your challenges. So as they say you have to be in it to win it.

Win it so what can you win only this fab Prize

Yes the 2nd of our new CD's how is that wish i could enter dont have this but trust me it is well worth getting . Also before I share my Clock 

We are looking for a few Guest Designers to join us for a few months

Please only apply if you can commit to at least 3 months

General DT Duties, Card every fortnight, Comments via a rota etc.

Have good colouring skills

Have an active blog

You will be supplied wth all your images for your projects for your time with us.

Also a fab discount

and be a part of a Happy and Fun DT

If you are interested please put DT after your name on this weeks challenge

Ok all the details are over now my turn to share some picture

and a close up of the 2 stamps I love Flowers & Taking Pictures dont they work well together

I got a one of those clocks from those pound type shops and dismantled it tip check it works before doing all the hard work. Long story but think you can guess. I then used Acrylic paints , deylusions inks, mica, and touches of distressed ink in various layers. Did you know if you heat acrylic paint it bubbles for a distress feel. The picture was coloured with my promarkers and distressed inks and some chalk. I coloured some peel off numbers and added some gems for the points on the clock. Glued the picture inside the clock and re assembled the clock. I took the picture before the glass from was placed back as it made it easier to get a better picture of the stamps.

Well something a little different for me than a card and i must say did enjoy doing and might have another go at one. What do you think would love to kno-w. This will be winging its way to a little birthday girl in the next few days hope she likes.

Thanks for popping by i will be back with a GDT Spot tomorrow cant say who yet come back tomorrow to find out.

challenges 

Papertake Weekly -anything goes

Tuesday Throw Down - paint

all craft challenge - anything but a card

through the purple haze= make your own background

Anything Goes at CRAFTY CATZ

Good afternoon from a warm sunny Manchester washer on again for the thrid time i am making the most of it the washing line is straining under the weight hope it doesnt give out. Anyone would think i hadnt washed n ages only 2 of us. Well beds stripped and some summer clothes not worn have been washed to freshen up. Please dont tell me it is rain tomorrow.

Well getting my chores done this week has played havoc with my post. Friday I caught up and posted 3 including a GDT spot for Sami Stamps but totally forgot my Friday post for CRAFTY CATZ. sorry girls.

Well this week is everyones fave set by our leader CAROL

ANYTHING GOES

so no excuse not to play

Our sponsor for this week is

We sadly have to say good bye to our GDT - ANNEMARITTA 

wow she has done some amazing projects for us and I must kept the best till last

Please pop along in a few minutes to check it out and go say Hi

So onto my card I have used A RADOM FAN digi I won some time back and it is a birthday card for my son's girlfriends son which I didnt get to show on his birthday so here it is

I die cut his name and his mum thought it was him to a Tee. The image has been coloured with promarkers. DP is from a very old pad and the ribbon is from stash too. The Star Flourish is a Joanna sheen one along with the banner.

Well I hope you like and dont forget no excuse to not play in 

ANYTHING GOES

Oh I have been asked to be a GDT for JUNE had a lovely email and it will be on Wednesday but cant say who it is.

Thanks for popping by on this lovely day hope it is the same where you are and i will be back TUESDAY with my CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DT Creation something a bit different for me

See you then

challenges
A Random Fan - anything goes
Allsorts for the guys
brown sugar - birthday
CAS - uals friday - male ribbon
Sister Art Challenge - anything goes

Get Your Scraps Out at CRAFT

Hi folks i am quickly here with my DT Card for CRAFT gosh busy day today chasing ones tail comes to mind. Well that said onto why you are here. SCRAPS and CRAFT.

Yes Craft challenge this week is 

PAPER PIECING 

and what better way than using up your Scraps

Sponsors kindly giving our winners amazing prizes this week are

Sponsor 1: Pattie's Creations Digital Stamps

The prize is 3 of their images of choice.

Sponsor 2: The Stamping Chef

Prize is 3 digis of choice from the store.

Sponsor 3: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

 

The prize is their choice of either

• 3 digistamps OR 
• 2 easel card sheets/card kits OR
• 1 paperpack OR
• 2 3D decoupage sheets OR
• 1 box card kit of the winners choice from my digistamp blog.

Sponsor 4: Yours or Mine Papercrafts



 The prize is

Sponsor Top3: CraftsuPrint 

Prize is Craftsuprint's Premium Collection Downloadable CD worth £19.99

Told you they where amazing

So that done what did I make with my Scraps

and

And Close Up Of Paper Piecing
paper P eced the  top from papers from Trimgym's Digistamps and Images  and the image is from The Stamping Chef called Jolene I have coloured with my Promarkers. The flowers and leaves are Sizzix thinlets. Paper is from a freebie pack from a mag. Ribbon, Mesh and Pearls are all from my stash. Layout yet again is the fab sketch from Sketch N Stamp.

Well hope this has inspired you to dig in thoses scraps and maybe do a techique that maybe new or havent done for a while.

Thanks for popping by i will be back to link up some challenges later

TSC - anything goes
Artby miran challenge - anything goes
stampin for the weekend - girls
Sketch n stamp - layout
addicted to stamps - make your mark
crafters cafe - use 3 flowers
whimsy stamps - 2 or more diecuts

Magnolia Time at Divas By Design

Hi folks yes me again if you are looking for the Sami Stamps new Release it is below this one.

Well I am here with my DT card for DIVAS BY DESIGN which started a little late as our lovely boss was a wee bit poorly but back to health now and challenge is up and running. So I will get quickly onto it.

This week we are sponsored by the Awesome magnolialicious

So we of course want to see you use your Magnolias this week,

 other than that you can create whatever you like!

Now I dont get my Tildas out often so what better excuse than this and this is what I made and in a vintage style which i don't do often either

The die cut header is a wedding die from from Crafty sentiments and the base layers are Quickutz. The Dp is from a freebie pad in  a mag from last year i so love these papers. All flowers are Wild Orchid. 2 layers of lace in lilac and white lots of pearls, a heart embellishment with pearl from stash. Fancy Pin made by a friend just love them and hate using cause when they are gone they are gone. Tilda  coloured with Promarkers and cut out then mounted on to a spellbinders fancy oval which has been embossed and coloured lightly with distressed ink then mounted on another of the ovals, behind these are 2 dollies coloured with distressed inks. The butterfly is Martha Stuart. Layout is a sketch from Sketch N Stash hope you can see under all the embellishments.

Well this is my offering for your inspiration and hope that you like. If this has inspired you to get out your magnolias we would love you to join us this week. please pop along to the challenge blog and checkout the fab creation the rest of the team has made for your inspiration.

Thanks for popping by i shall be back shortly with another DT Card. Yes 3 posts in one day.

challenges

Marvelous Magnolias - Flourishes 

Tilda's town - Use your stash

Love to Create - Punches & Dies

Passion for Promarkers - Pins & Pearls

Magnolia-licious - birthday

Sami Stamps Father;s Day Release GDT Spot

Hi last month I won the chance to be GDT on Sami Stamps New Release. Today they are releasing a great selection of Digital Stamps called
We Love Dad

side view

sentiment

I picked this fab image called SHOULDER RIDE

I am sure we have all been carried by our Dad like this when we where young.

My card is a large 8x8 inch. I have matted it with Silver Mirri and Navy and Light Blue Card. I have coloured the image with my Promarkers and i printed it out twice and cut the top one out and layered it for some height.The background has been coloured with distress inks and chalk. The fence is a Crafty Sentiments Die. The sentiment is a Pink Petticoat. Dp is from stash and a few gems to finish

Hope you like my card I will be giving this to my Dad as it brings back memories of days long gone.

Pop over to Sami Stamps and see what the rest of the Design Team has done and checkout this fabulous release and such good value too

Thanks for popping by
challenges
Through the craft room 
Craft your Passion - frame
4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes
Card Mania - CAS
Inky Impressions - anything goes
Addicted to stamps - colouring
Sketch n stash - layout