Welcome to the SPOOKY NEIGHBOURHOOD

Good morning on a fairly damp and dull day.

Which is perfect for this weeks challenge at DIVAS BY DESIGNS

Our challenge this week is

SPOOKY

yes that time of year again.

We have a super gift for you this week so why not come and join us.

Lots of inspiration on the team blog if your mojo got scared and ran for the hills after seeing my card.

DAY SHOT

Night Shot

close up of the image

This came about after seeing the sentiment at TLC on of there many freebies

I found this image by Laura Love at Oddball Arts and just had to buy. The house I am hanging my head in shame as I cant remember where I got it from. Sorry. Image coloured with promarkers touches of glitter distressed inks and used my dusters on the background. DP is from my stash.

Well my question is could I give this to the new neighbours would they think me weird we do live on The Wicheries.

Thanks for popping by and I do hope you can come and join in the fun with us again this week.
challenges
crafting for all seasons - too cute to spooky
crafters cafe - dies and punches
crafting by design - anything goes
fab n funky - halloween
Scrappers Delights - anything goes with No DP
Step in the dark - anything goes

Happy Birthday TO US

Good evening have you had a good day. It has been very busy here but I am here to share our Birthday. Yes it is CRAFTY CATZ BIRTHDAY  and we are 5 Years old so guess we should be going to school.

So our challenge this week is

BIRTHDAY

Because its our 5th Birthday we have FIVE fabulous  sponsors  and they are

Delicious Doodles  

4 images of winners choice

Crafty Ribbons

Marianne designs

A suprise gift 

CRAFTY SENTIEMNTS

prize 3 digital images

SAMI STAMPS

12$ gift card to the shop at www.samistamp.blogspot.com (that's equal to 3 images of  choice) to the winner. 

so two prizes  allocated for random org winners and three prizes for the chosen TOP 3

so now you know about our challenge and before you go checkout my talented team mates let me share my card. This is actually made for one of my team mates grandsons birthday this coming week.

Also i would also like to wish Ingrids daughter Chloe a Happy 1st Birthday for today.

So I have used a stamp from Crafty Sentiments called Let's play ball

I have kept this a very CAS card with just the image coloured with promarkers in Man United Colours and a football stamped and over stamped with a 2nd stamping round the edge. Computer generated sentiment.

Well that my card for your inspiration lots of more inspiration on our challenge blog with more sponsors images. Please do take a look.

I hope you will come and join us on our special week.

Thanks for popping by and have a wonderful weekend.

challenges

addited to stamps - for a boy man

the paper palayers - CAS

I love promarkers - numbers

inky impressions - anything goes

Miriam Crafting Blog - kids

Scrappers Delight Challenge - NO DP

Show Us Your Metal

Good morning I am here today to show you my DT card for CRAFT. This week our theme is 

SHOW US YOUR METAL/CHARMS

so let us see lots of metal and charms on your creations

Our fab sponsors this week that are kindly giving prizes to our winners and allowing the team to play with some goodies are

Sponsor 1: Kenny K Downloads

The prize is 5 digital stamps of choice from their shop.

Sponsor 2: Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Prize is 3 images of choice from her shop.

Sponsor 3: QKR Stampede

Company Bio:
Do you have a sense of humor? Are you looking for a cute stamp? Then, we are the company for you! QKR Stampede is the somewhat cute somewhat quirky rubber and digital stamp company. We Showcase the artwork of Ken Herrod, who had a unique, somewhat quirky style with lots of humor and character. You are sure to get a chuckle out of our stamps! We have been offering our unique stamps and supplies to the craft industry for over 15 years. At QKR Stampede our images are available as unmounted, natural red rubber stamps OR as digital stamps! If QKR Stampede Stamps aren't exactly what you are looking for, Don't miss out on the sister companies: Eureka Stamps,  Biblical Impressions Rubber Stamps, or the newest addition; Alluring Impressions.

The Prize is 5 Digital Images of choice.

Sponsor 4: Sunflowerfield



The prize is 

Sponsor for Top3: CraftsuPrint 

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

So now you have seen our fab sponsors details let me share my card using a ever so cute image from Lacy Sunshine Melanie and Benny Boo's Holy Night

 and a close up of the fab image from our sponsor coloured with my promarkers

I have distressed the edges and added gold liquid pearls around the image. The papers are from a pad with no name that i have had for at least 4 years but think maybe basic grey. hessin flower cut with a sizzix big die. leaf is a sue wilson and sentiment is seeD papermania from way way back. 

Well hope you like hey layout is very simple but the image is a large one.

I hope that you can come and join us and dont forget our DT call is still running we welcome all ages and all abilities so why not come and join us.

Thanks for popping by I will be back shortly with my Crafty Catz DT card

bunny zoes crafts - lace
crafty cardmakers - lace ribbon  pearls
dream valley - lace & ribbon
Eureka - vintage and distressed
Love to scrap - ATG
Timbroscrapmania - lace & Pearls

Christmas In September

Good morning have you been checking out the new release for Crafty Sentiments over at the Inspirational Blog. Well I am host for this weeks challenge over at the challenge blog and this fits into our new release perfectly.

CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER

so anything to do this Christmas is allowed and dont forget if you are a follower of the inspirational blog or use a item from Crafty Sentiments shop then you can add #3 after your name for extra entries #6 for both. 

So what can you win if you are the lucky one.

This fab stamp

so now let me share with you my card using "Warm Wishes" coloured with promarkers

I have used dies from Marianne, memory box & Joy. Snow is fluffy stuff and glitter. Sentiment is from a Seed set. Dovecraft and oddment of Design Paper. green pearls.

Hope you like my little card and can come and play with us you know it wont be long till Christmas is apon us so best get a start on them real soon.

Dont forget to checkout the fabulous creations the team has made for your inspiration and the new stamps will be in the shop tomorrow.

Thanks for popping by.
incy wincy designs - anything goes
love to scrap - anything goes
ppinkydolls - ATG

Lots of Pretty Ladies .............+ GDT Call

Good evening I am here to tell you about a fab challenge over at CRAFTY CATZ. This week it is hosted by the lovely Nick and she has set the theme as PRETTY LADIES. 

Now how easy can that be and not only that but there is announcement re 2 new members to our team. Also do you fancy joining us for 3 months from October then we are looking for a GDT so just add GDT after your name to be considered.

Our challenge this week is sponsored by 

our prize this week is 5 digi images 

So let me share my pretty lady she is from our sponsor called Fashionista 

 close up of image coloured with promarkers

The layout is from Sketch n stash   DP is k & co Frame is Cheery Lyn Ployensian Sails flowers from stash and Sue Wilson fern diecuts. Organza ribbon from Mei Flower. 

Well I hope that you can find some time to come and play along we would love to come and visit you. Dont forget to visit the challenge blog to see the wonderful creations from the team and give them some love.

Thanks for popping by and welcome to my new followers

A Creative romance - ATG

Alphabet challenge - p for pretty

artbymiran challenge - ATG

bloggers - autumn colours

Qkr - autumn colours

sisters act card - ATG

just add ink - inspiration picture

4Krafty girls - atg

cute card thursday - autumn (colours)

Crafting for all seasons - autumn colours

stampavie & More - autumn colours

eureks stamps - floral paper

kennyk krafty krew - birthday

Colour Combo At Craft using Terri

Hi yes me again my 2nd post for today my Divas By Design is below this one. However this post is all about the fab challenge that is over at CRAFT this week. (dont forget we have a DT call running it is a family challenge so any juniors are welcome)

So what do we have for you only a fab colour combo challenge and I am so loving these colours together. 

Brown, aqua and pink.

We have a host of sponsors again that generously give prizes to our winners and allow the team to play with their products they are

Sponsor 1: Spyder's Other Corner

The prize is 5 images of choice from her store.

Sponsor 2:  The Stamping Chef

Prize is 3 digis of choice from the store.

Sponsor 3: Sweet n Sassy

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is a small, family-owned, Christian company offering exclusive images and designs in both clear and digital stamps.  We also carry a small number of exclusive die designs, some of which coordinate with our stamps.

The prize is a $10 voucher for their shop.

Sponsor 4: LEJ Designs

Prize is 3 images from LEJ Designs of choice.

So let me now share with you my card I have made using Terri from The Stamping Chef this comes in sketch style and the standard line as i have used. Checkout there store my clicking on the name in the sponsors list there are some fabulous images.

and a close up of the image coloured with my promarkers

All Items I have used are either recycled or very old been in my stash over 2 years. DP is The Big One yes it is a big pad and still have so much left. Flowers, ribbons from stash. Sentiment is a Lili of the valley clear stamp.

I really enjoyed colouring this image and it is winging its way to my neice for her birthday next week. I do hope that you can find some time to join our challenge i am sure you will enjoy using these colours.

Thanks for popping by off to the shops now for food for tea.

Catch you later.

challenges
sketch n stash - layout
TSC Challenges -ATG
Crafty Girls - ATG
my heart pieces - digi
sweet stamps - ATG
the cheerful stamp - birthday
crafty boot - ATG
love to scrap - ATG

NO we are not doing Cards

Good morning I am here to share with you a quick little projet I did for my turn at DIVAS BY DESIGN. This week we dont want to see any cards so NO CARDS ALLOWED. I got my challenge themes mixed up so was running a little late with this.

 Lots happening our end with builder and estimators did I mentioned that Friday my brothers Fridge freezer blew up and omg the kitchen is gutted never heard of this happening so I am helping out feeding kids as they have no kitchen.Just glad no one was in.

Anyway back to the challenge we are 

 sponsored by the awesome Crafty Devils shop this time.

A little Christmas tree heart. The wicker hear was a set of 3 from the range and is just small enough and light enough to hang from the tree. I used marianne ivy die and spellbinders poinsettia the happy holiday is a Savvy die i got from a show last year. Few red pearls for the centre and i have distressed the edges of the flowers with inks. Some raffia to hang and job done.

Hope you like and if you need more inspiration you wont go far wrong than checking out the rest of my team mates. Lots of different ideas . Hope to see you joining the challenge this week and thanks for popping by.

ABCChristmas - something festive

decorate to celebrate - ATG

nutcrafter - anything but square

Scrappers Delight - ATG handmade flowers

Going CAS at CRAFTY CATZ

Good day to you all are you ready for another challenge we had a wonderful turn out last week at CRAFTY CATZ. 

This week it is the lovely Jac turn to pick our theme and she liked things CLEAN & SIMPLE so that should be easy i told my self. Lol. So no fussy or very little embellishments the simpler the better.

We have to wonderful sponsors this week who kindly allowed the team to use some of there images. 

they are

Fitztown Store

with a prize of 3 digi images from there store

and 

Make It Crafty

with a $10 gift voucher to there store

Told you they where great before you head on over to see what the fab team has produced and some really treated us to a card from each sponsor. Let me share mine.

I just love Make it Crafty images so jumped at one of the New  images from the recent release.

Oh I am sure this image is seen in many a house with grown men and there toys. This is so like my son the expression of concentration I know I have to ask questions more than once to get an answer.

Well I have used my promarkers and shaded the background with distressed  and chalks. The sentiment is from TLC just love this and is so my son think he might get this one or my younger brother. The Best wishes is a material sentiment i have had for years. DP is first edition and some Basic Grey. I do think that CAS lends its self to the males in our life.

Well hoe that you come and join us I am looking forward to see what you make and as they say you have to be in it to win it.

Thanks for popping by and have a wonderful weekend. You can now hop over and checkout the rest of the teams creations.

7 k ids college fund - ATG

aud sentiments - for the men in your life

delightful challenge - CAS

Little Miss Muffet - ATG

My Heart Pieces - use a digi

Artbymiran - ATG

Brown Sugar - celebration

Creative Corner - Male

The Paper Shelter DT Call

Christmas at Craft Challenge & DT Call

Good evening are you enjoying the late summer sunshine I have all my washing done and it is so nice to still be able to walk the dog in the sunshine without a coat. Although the mornings are a little cold but I wll take that gladly if it stays like this al little longer.

Well we have another challenge for you at CRAFT and this week it is our Christmas challenge,

So dig out those Christmas goodies and come and join us we have some amazing prizes from the following sponsors

Pickled Potpourri:

Yours and Mine Papercrafts

  Flonzcraft 

Karen's Doodles

So onto my card which I have used a fab set of stamps from Pickled Potpourri called Sweet Nativity

I have used a stepper card to place Mary & Joseph behind the fence. Here is a side view 

All images have been coloured with promarkers. The background has been done with inks and stamping my trees from Inkylicious. The sentiment Joy and Star has been gold embossed. I have added some fluffy stuff on the sheep and the fence is from Crafty Sentiments. All images have been fussy cut and glued onto the card.

Not too sure if this has come out as I would have liked and took me a while. Think I will keep this one for my sons girl friends little boy.

Well I hope you like and if you havent started your christmas cards then this would be a great way of starting the preparation you know it wont be long before it is on us.

Thanks for popping by and hope that we see you over there and while you are checking out the rest of the teams stunning creations why not checkout our DT Call.

4 crafty chicks - fancy folds
cute card thursday - too cute
Dream it Up - christmas
christmas at sweet stamping - critters (sheep)
the crafters cafe challenge - card for a child
simon says stamp - make your own background

I am seeing Spots & Stripes are you

Good morning well it is Tuesday so that can only mean a new challenge at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS and this week we have a brilliant challenge that you can easy fit into many other challenge. The theme this week is

SPOTS &/OR STRIPES

 so use one of these or if you feel you want use both as I have done.
Look what you could win so well worth coming and joining us

The prize:

So here is my card which i have used one of the older stamps but I am sure a favourite of many 'Spring Breezy' which you can find in the shop under girls

 close up of the image coloured with my promarkers

The dies I have used was a memory box swirl and the flower was made with a freebie die from a magazine and a circle xcut and curled. DP's are all very old papers from papermania and i have used some Vivas pearls. 

Well a simple layout so not to distract for such a fab fun stamp. Hope you like and dont forget to checkout the rest of the fab creations for the team. Hope to see entering the challenge and dont forget to add a 3 after your name if you use a Crafty Sentiments or a follower of our Inspirational blog.

Have a great day and stay safe.
Craft for the Craic - something with circles
Sister Act Card Challenge  - anything goes
Wags 'n Whiskers - for the girls

digi choosday - monochrone

Papertake weekly - repeat repeat (embelliahment swirl & flowers)

Tuesday throwdown - reciepe