Dies & Punches at Crafty Catz

Good evening hope you are well oh my the weather here has turned back to winter. Did you have a good weekend. Well I am doing a catch up as I forgot to post my Crafty Catz DT card. I had a busy weekend my son went in hospital for a operation and he is home now so today was my first time i looked at my blog.

Well friday saw another challenge and this week it is DIES & PUNCHES

so add these to your creation and pop it in linky to be in with a chance to win our prize from

So onto my card I have made this for a neighbour whos daughter recently celebrating her 50th,

THIS IS A 8X8INCH CARD. Lots of dies from Cheerylyn, Tonic & Dimantics. I have used some First Edition DPas a background. The base card is Cream and the flowers are Cream from a local shop. Hand made pins. Numbers have been glittered in a lovely Gold fine glitter.

Well my neighbour loved this and hope you like too.

Now it is your turn would you to come and join in the fun.

Thanks for popping by

challenges I would like to enter this card into

• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Imagination Crafts - M, 3E, 7C, SIR to win prize - (March) Always Anything Goes
• Make My Monday - W, C6 - Girly Birthday (note web address change) 
• Sparkle N Sprinkle - M, E3, all crafts - (March) Anything Goes with Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking
• Card and Scrap (2W, P1/15) # 92 Bling, Glitter or Pearls Ribbons & Pearl
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M,P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper
• Paper Creator's Crafts (M,3E,SIO) # 36 Ribbon, Lace, & Pearls
• Glitter n Sparkle - W - #126 Anything Goes
• The Ribbon Girls - W, must use ribbon – Add Flowers

Get Well / Sympathy & Sorry Challenge & 300th Challenge

Well hope your all well i see I have a few new followers, welcome and hope you enjoy your stay.

Today I have my challenge card for CRAFT. Did you know it is our 300th challenge so a special one and Jo has a little freebie for you all. So head on over and grab it but pl;ease leave her a thanks you.

Ok so this weeks challenge is

GET WELL / SYMPATHY & SORRY

I must say this came at the right time for me as my sons girlfriends mother was in hospital

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Lacy Sunshine Stamps

&

QKR Stampede

2 fab digital companies so please come and join us

So onto my card for your inspiration

I have used a image kindly given to me by Lacy Sunshine called 'Caring Angel Enchantress'

coloured with my promarkers and cut out with spellbinder scallop circles. Navy card and ribbon. The embossing folder has been lightly shaded with memento blue ink. Get well rubber stamp to finish.

This has now been given to my sons girlfriend who is recovering from a operation

Thanks for popping by hope to see you joining in and dont forget Jo's minikit freebie

challenges i would like to enter this card into are

Final Day Sneak Peep at Crafty Sentiments

Good morning are you enjoying our New Release at Crafty Sentiments Inspiration Blog. Loving these new stamps and they will be in the shop tomorrow.

Today I am here to bring you Josh Picnic oh he looks like he is having a fab feast.

i have coloured the stamp with my promarkers and the background i have used distressed inks.

Dies are memory box and our own Fence which you can find in the shop.

DP is an old pad from Dovecraft, Used card from papermill and Kraft blank card and also the fences.

Well please hope along to the Inspiration blog and check out the other samples

Thanks for popping by

Challenges I would like to enter are

• 2 Cute Ink Challenge - 2W, SIO, E2, C10 - (Week 2) Brown, Green, Blue
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Imagination Crafts - M, 3E, 7C, SIR to win prize - (February) Always Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) Anything Goes
• Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (Week 2) Die Cuts
• My Craft Creations - 2W, tabs on top - (Week 2) Always Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - W, cards - Anything Goes
• Come and Get It - W, Unlimited - Layer It On
• Lisa B Designs - M, E2, no digital images, Open to UK based crafters only (Sunday after first Friday of the M)  Inked Background technique

CAS at Crafty Sentiments

Good morning are you enjoying the new release of Crafty Sentiments Stamps. i have loved all the samples and i have another one for you this morning. It wil be here on my blog shortly. However I am here with this weeks challenge which was picked by our ex teamie Jac. We loved the theme that much we have stayed with it. So what has Jac come up with

CLEAN & SIMPLE

The prize this time for our lucky winner

So onto my card using one of our Christmas stamps. Another for my Christmas box fingers crossed i keep adding to it so I dont have that last minute rush.

My card is using the stamp  Wrapping Presents which you can find in our shop

coloured m stamp with my promarkers . DP is fromlast years papers and has glitter on all the bows. The sentiment stamps is a whimsey stamp which I won. Just a touch of ribbon to finish off and no embellshments for our CAS theme.

Well as the theme says a quick card and if you need more inspiration checkout the fab cards by the team. I do hope that you can come and join us. remember this can be any occassion as long as it is CAS. Dont forget that if you use one of our stamps to add a 3 after your name for extra entries.

Thanks for popping by and please call back to checkout my last new release at 9am.

challenges i would like to enter this card into

• Cheerful Stamp Pad - 2W, JFF, mixed media - (Week 2) B Stands for Bear
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes 
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Imagination Crafts - M, 3E, 7C, SIR to win prize - (February) Always Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Through the Purple Haze - W, E3, C10 - Anything Goes
• Christmas Card Challenges - W, must be Christmas / Winter –  #12 Anything Goes
• Crafts2Celebrate - M, 4th Sunday of the Month, E3, C8, Must be celebration #3 Winter Wishes
• Stamping Sensations - M, C6, 1E – FEBRUARY:  Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas feature a creature 

Crafty Sentiments New Release Sneek Peep day 2

Good morning yes Saturday and i am posting. Cant make up my mind if I should go and have a peep at the Craft show in Leigh or not. I will only spend pennies I shouldnt.

Well today I am here to share with you another of our new stamps that is being released on the 25th in our shop at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS.

Did you catch yesterdays if not scroll down for a peep. Today I am bringing you Isobel - Flower Fairy. Oh she is a cutie which i have stamped several times and decoupaged. 

 Side view showing the decoupage with her wings

Oh she is a cutie so have to use lots of Pink but I think she has a twinkle in her eye and likes a little mischeif so have dressed her in blue.

I have coloured with my promarkers and added glitter to her wings.

Dies I have used are xcut marianne Cheerylyn

 and Tonic love this die with the wording in.

Pink ribbon to finish and a few tiny blue gems

Well do hope you are enjoying our sneek peeps and please pop along to the blog for details of the 

other 3 which are being shown in the next 3 days

challenges I would like to enter this card into are

• Crafty Calendar M,1E  Feb - Anything goes 
• Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog 2W,E3 (W2) No digi SIR   Pretty in pink 
• Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.26 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 214 - Circles
• Left of Center Creative Challenges - W - No.66 - Use Your Dies
• Simply Create Too - 2W - No.79 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 93  - Anything Goes
• Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.135 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• 4 Crafty Chicks - W- #234 Things With Wings
• Cute Card Thursday - W, C5 - #361 Floral Delight
• Red Rubber Inspirationals - W, E3, must have stamping: #208 Let's Hear It For The Girl
• Southern Girls - 2W, 1E, C10 - (W2 of 3) #104 Winged Things

For a Special Lady

Good morning or is it afternoon my lazy week is coming to a close and back to getting up early next week. LOL. Or maybe not.

If you are looking for Crafty Sentiments new release please scroll down to the card below.

Ok today being Friday means another new challenge at Crafty Catz. Loved all your cards for last weeks boys them and as i was host had to pick top three. Now those that know me know I really struggle doing this takes me hours to make my mind up. Well you guessed it I picked 4 yes not 3 so head on over and check them out.

This week it is the lovely Anna's turn to pick the theme and she has come up with

FOR A SPECIAL LADY

well we are all special in our own way so have made a card with a few ladies on.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the fab digital company

wow the winner get 7 images of their choice

So onto my card and I have combined 3 of their images on this all from the bonnet range

Backing paper is from a papermania pad I think tea party liked because it had the cakes on it. Kept it in a simple layout to show off the image. All images coloured with promarkers. A tiny bow and some small black pearls. Sentiment is a whimsy stamp. Base card is Kraft card and the layers have been matted on black card

Well now it is over to you the card can be any occassion so lets see your cards or gift we all love to receive them.

Thanks for popping by and please pop back tomorrow I have another sneek peep from crafty Sentiments for you
challenges
little miss muffet challenge - birthday celebration

• Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - February - Birthday or Anniversary
• Docerela Creations- 2W, 1E, Must Stamp, SIO - No. 78 - (W2 of 2) - Include a heart (heart on image)
• Simply Create Too - 2W - No.79 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 93  - Anything Goes
• Crafting With The Dragon - M, SIR – February - Hearts & Flowers
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Crafty Sentiment Sneek Peep Day 1

Good morning I am here with a brand new stamp from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS. This is day ONE of Five Days of sneak peeps of our new release. Yes 5 new fab stamps which will all be available on the 25th at the shop HERE

Also we have available right now our 1st set of stamps from the CRAFT & CRAFT show.

So onto my card showing this fabulous stamp called Isobel - A Good Catch

Told you it was a fab stamp. 

Image coloured with Promarkers,

 Background done with chalks, 

DP is from Basic Grey very old pad

Chipboard heart gold gliding flakes,

 Flowers ,twine, ribbon cheescloth pearl and metal heart from stash

Well I really do hope you like Little Isobel she was a pleasure to colour and she really does look like she has had a brilliant day.

So guess that leaves me only to say Have a brilliant day and please pop back tomorrow as I have another stamp to show you

Challenge

Color Throwdown

Crafting by Design  pearls diecut ribbon bingo

• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #21 Always Anything goes
• Ruby's Rainbow - 2W, JFF, C10 -  #98 Anything Green (Week 1 of 2) 
• Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Add A Little Texture
• Whimsy Inspiration -Monthly 3rd Wed posting, 3E, SIO  - #80 Use A Sentiment
• Wonderful Wednesdays -  W,SIO -  Always Anything Goes 
• Little Miss Muffet Challenges -  2W, 1E, SIO (challenges listed in tab at top) (W2 of 2) - #104 Anything Goes + A Month Long Happy Birthday Challenge
• Red Rubber Inspirationals - W, E3, must have stamping: #208 Let's Hear It For The Girl
• Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.26 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Bloggers - W, JFF – Use Metal (or metallic card stock/embossing powders..) gliding flakesand metal heart around the pearl
• Docerela Creations- 2W, 1E, Must Stamp, SIO - No. 78 - (W2 of 2) - Include a heart
• Frosted Designs Friday Challenge - 2W - (W2 of 2) - Get Messy x2 - use 2 messy items (ink, paint, gesso, molding paste) - gliding flakes & inks
• Graph'It Colour Challenge - W (any medium)- No.8 - Spring Greens
• Simply Create Too - 2W - No.79 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• STAMPlorations Challenge Blog - M, 3E  - (1st Friday of the month)  February - Stamps & Hearts

CAS at CRAFT - Flower Child and I got Nominated

Good afternoon gosh nearly weekend and then it will be back to school with the children. 

Look what I got details are at the bottom of my post below my DT post

As it is thursday this means I am here with another DT project for CRAFT CHALLENGE so what have they in store for us this week

Clean And Simple

I have to admit I dont do it to the letter of the law as it has been pointed out . Our leader has given a defination of this 

Clean and Simple means exactly that. A clean and simple design, colours should generally be in the image only and otherwise in simply coloured papers (not design papers as such).

Our sponsors for this challenge are

 Rick St Dennis MFA

The Stamping Boutique

So onto my card I have made with a image from our sponsor 

Rick St Dennis Mfa called Joanie the Flower Child and you can find it here

Image has been coloured with promarkers, 

Background done with distressed inks 

Dies are sizzix

DP is Basic Grey

As you see my papers as flowers which thought went with the flower power era.

Well I do hope you can come and play lots of inspiration on the challenge blog it your mojo is sluggish. please check them out.

Before I leave you I have an little announcement connected to our sponsor. Those that visit on a regular basis will have seen a card I recently did  for Crafty Catz with one of his images.  

Well his team scout for cards and on facebook they nominate people for pick of the week and mine got picked. I have posted a small picture of it below.

Over at there blog they have a followers voting on the ones that have been picked and the winner goes through to pick of the month. If you would like to have a peep at the others then head over HERE. You are free to vote for anyone but would love your support.

I would like to enter my Flower child card into the following challenges

Graphic markers challenge - spring/ green (going with spring with touches of green)

• Add a Little Dazzle - W, SIO - #63Anything Goes see below (Week 1 of 2)
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #62 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #21 Always Anything goes
• Scrappers' Delights - 2W, SIO - #41 Anything Goes 
• Wonderful Wednesdays -  W,SIO -  Always Anything Goes 

Crafty Sentiments New TV Date

Hi have you seen we are back on Create & Craft on the 17th at 1pm so not long now. We have some amazing new stamps. I will be glued and have it recorded so I can watch. If I am lucky I might get to see one of my samples.

Create & Craft Crafty Sentiments Samples

Good morning are you glued to Create and Craft if not go pop over and watch Suzette from Crafty Sentiments.

I made some samples for the show and thought i would share them all with you. You will not be able to purchase them from Crafty Sentiments for a whole month so if you cant wait and why would you want to then purchase them from Create and Craft

 close up

 side view showing decoupage of the stamp

Image coloured with promarkers the base card has be cut with a create a card by crafters companion and inked through with distressed inks. Flowers and ribbons and a lovely distressed chipboard bunny

 My 2nd sample 

 another close up

This has been coloured again with promarkers and have used those popular christmas papers that go so well with the colors. Dies are tonic and Joanna sheen. Gems and ribbon 

Well off to watch the show. remember if you have missed you can watch on catch up for 7 days

challenges

card 1

Cuttin and Stamping Challenge - atg

• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Top Tip Tuesday 2W, 3E -  Rubber Stamps Only
• Papertake Weekly W -  Bingo*  glitter diecut and button
• Crafting Musketeers (M,P2,1E) #22 Cute
• Creative Craft Cottages Challenges (2W,P1/15,E3) # 33 In the Garden
• Happy Little Stampers (M,P1) Embossing
• Mema's Challenge (M,P1) Red, White and extra color of choice(green)

card 2

• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #71 Anything Goes with a twist: use a Die
• ABC Challenge (P1/15) ‘D is for Diecuts’
• • Card Mania (M, P1, E3) # 65 Add some Red
  • One Crazy Stamper (M,P1,E5) Red, White and a Die Cut (no digis allowed)
• Imagination Crafts Challenge (P1,3E,C7,SIO,SIR to win) Anything Goes
• ABC Challenge (P1/15) ‘D is for Diecuts’