Crafty Catz #358 - Anything Goes with a twist

Morning have you seen it Nicks turn to host our new challenge at CRAFTY CATZ

This week we are Sponsored by KennyK and our theme is

ANYTHING GOES

twist is Occupations

So here is my card using the Chef

As it is pancake Tuesday at the end of the month I thought I would use this as the theme.

Image coloured with promarkers and kept the card clean and simple.

All DP is from stash along with the think ribbon

few gems for sparkle and the Invited is a rubber stamp I have had for years.

Well hope you like cant wait to see what you make.

thanks for popping by

challenges

• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, - (W1 of 2) - Y for You Choose
• Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E  - No.7 - Anything Goes
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.125 - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.176 - Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - M, last Fri - Anything Goes
• Craft Rocket Challenges 2W,3E #33 Anything Goes 
• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Star Stampz Challenge 2W,3E,SIO  2 Or More Patterned Papers
• Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #335 Always Anything Goes 
• I love Promarkers - 2W, 3E Must use Promarkers - #328 CAS
• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #33 Anything goes
• Inky Chicks 3W, 3E, cards & altered items - #78 -  Clean and Simple
• Passion For Promarkers Challenge W - must use promarkers - #382 Clean & Simple

Crafty Catz #357 - Anything Goes (optional 3 DP)

Morning time for a new challenge at CRAFTY CATZ this week it is Caz turn to host.

Our challenge is 

ANYTHING GOES

optional twist is use 3 Design papers

Our sponsor this week is 

Lacy Sunshine with a prize of 3 image from her shop

So her is my card i produced with one of her fabulous images called Matilda Boo Buttons

Dps are a mixture of Dovecraft, First editions and the back paper is actually embossed.

Buttons and ribbon from stash.

Diecut hat is one i got from a £shop

Image coloured with promarkers and pencils

Well now i do hope you join us again this week as we had some awesome cards for the Guys last week. Gosh it was hard picking my Top three.

Well have a great weekend.

Catch you very soon.

challenges I would like to enter this into are

Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #334 Always Anything Goes

Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #111 Anything goes 

• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #32 Anything goes
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Colour Your World with Lucy Sunshine - 2W, F, E3, (no pre-colored images) Always Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Catch The Bug  W,3E,SIO  Anything Goes

Crafty Catz #356 - Anything Goes with a twist of Male cards

Good afternoon hope your having a good weekend.

Sorry this is a little late but life is a little stressed here but hopefully getting there.

Now friday saw a new challenge at CRAFTY CATZ and this week it was my turn to host. 

So I got to pick our optional twist

MALE CARDS

as always our challenge is ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor for this challenge is

RICK ST DENNIS 

You can find his amazing images at his Stores

www.zibbet.com/rick1949

www.etsy.com/shop/rickstdennis

PRIZE......3 IMAGES OF WINNERS CHOICE

We got to play with some images kindly given to us by Rick and this is my card using Archie

Image coloured with promarkers & distressed imk

DP is a very old pad think Making Memories

Die cut smile word from my teamie

Happy Birthday Rubber stamp and various card for matting

Well he looks like he is having a lovely time and as my Brother goes away for his birthday might keep this for him.

Well hope you like checkout the rest of my teamies creations some fabulous ideas.

Have a good Sunday and stay safe.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

• A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Chraft (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Not Just Cards (M, P11, F) - Always Anything Goes
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes 
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.124 - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - M, last Fri - Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts W,2E,C8 #179 Birthday Wishes
• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Anything goes
• I love Promarkers - 2W, 3E - Must use Promarkers - #327 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #32 Anything goes

Crafty Catz#355 - Anything goes with a twist ladies cards

Good morning hope your well and had a good week.

Today starts a new challenge at Crafty Catz and this week it is Naomi turn to host.

Our challenge is always ANYTHING GOES and we have a optional twist if you fancy it

Ladies cards

OUR SPONSOR.....SASAYAKI GLITTER

please take at look at her fabulous images click on the name and it will jump you there.

Now her is a card a card I made using one of our sponsors images

Image coloured with promarkers

DP all from old pads

Die cut present with a birthday stamp sentiment

Diecut flowers

Punched boarder with satin ribbon and bow.

Pearls and gems to complete

Now it is your turn pop along to the challenge blog and checkout the rest of the awesome cards the team has made using our sponsors images.

Thanks for popping by have a great weekend.

challenges i would like to enter this card into are

• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Pink, Pretty and Girlie
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #110 Anything Goes 
• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #335 Ribbon and/or Pearls
• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W, 3E, SIO -  Make it digital
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Use Dies
• Passion For Promarkers Challenge W - must use promarkers - #379 Feminine Fancy
• i love promarkers- atg
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Final Day of Catch the Bug Birthday Celebrations

Good morning have you all been enjoying the celebrations over at Catch the Bug.

Well today is our final day and last day to get your entries in for the week.

We have our Friday Freebie in the shop which the Team have been using for this challenge

Yes a nice easy Recipe for you.

So hope you will come and play along checkout the awesome prizes up for grabs

Here is my card using our Friday Freebie

Image coloured with promarkers

3 layers of DP all from my Oddments pile

Raffia

2 twine bows

Pearl button and 3 pearl beads on the image

Ok now it is your turn cant wait to see what you make.

Pop along and checkout the amazing samples from the team. Wow they have done a awesome job this week. Go show them some love.

Thanks for popping by and  have a great weekend.

challenges
I love promarkers - use something New - image
Craft Rocket Challenges 2W,3E #31 Add A Bow 

• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO Always Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #333 Always Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes

Ike's World 2W, 1E - #80 Anything Goes with a twist: Use a Bow - TOP THREE

Sunny Day Crafting - W - Always Anything Goes 

Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes with a optional twist

Happy Friday are you ready for a new challenge at Crafty Catz.

This week it is the lovely Jac turn to pick our twist and she would like you (if you fancy the twist) to use Monochromatic Colour Scheme

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Crafty Sentiments and they are giving some lovely Digital images to the winner

So before you pop along and checkout the samples done by the Team here is my Calendar

I went for the colour Blue and used a old stamp I havent inked up for ages. 

Anya from the Greeting Farm

I paper pieced her bag using the Digital papers I found on my Computer

Some papermania stripe paper and some navy ribbon.

Die is a Memory box,

Ribbon lace from stash and flowers from Wild Orchid

Calendar from Hobbycraft

Well hope you like and now pop along and see what the rest of the team has done.

Thanks for popping by see you soon I have another post at Mid day

challenges

Craft Rocket Challenges 2W,3E #31 Add A Bow 

• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #461 Cool Colours/Tones
• Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #333 Always Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #109 - Anything Goes 
• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #334 - Ribbon
• inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W, 3E, SIO -  Shades of Blue
• Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything But a Card
• The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #32 Anything goes/Monochromatic
• Unicorn Challenge M, 1st Tuesday of M, E3, No fully digital projects January - January Blues - use mostly blue

Day 2 Catch the Bug Birthday Bash

Happy Sunday and I am here with Day 2 make for our Birthday Celebrations if you havent seen check out the challenge over on Catch The bug for details.

Today we have a sketch for you to follow

A nice easy one and the team has lots of creations for your inspiration.#

Her is mine using AKV Under The Sea

The back ground has been done by inking a embossing folder and running it through my Bigshot.

DP are all scraps from my stash along with some fab braid.

Image has been coloured with promarkers.

I layered 3 sizes of the same fish to make a little family.

Computer generated sentiment and a few gems to complete my card.

Well hope that you like and it has encouraged you to come and play along.

Have a lovely Sunday and call back soon for more cards.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

I love Promarkers - use something new (image)

• Crafty Calendar M,1E  January - Something New- image
• Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 -  #135 Anything Goes  
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes

Bugaboo's Birthday Bash - Day 1

Good day and welcome to a week long of Birthday Bugaboo Creations.

Our theme for this week is Under The Sea and it is our 7th Birthday!

So I do hope you will come and play along with us.

Lots of prizes each day and overall prize too.

So pop along to the challenge blog and check the details out.

Now today challenge is A PICTURE INSPIRATION

So grab what you want from the above picture and link up your creation.

Now I went with the Dollor Candle cake and added added Merman Deacon available here

Image is coloured with promarkers
DP from a very old pad.
Dies - Marianne craftable, Tim holts
Mirri card, Mess ribbon and gems to complete

well hope you like my little scene and it has inspired you.
There is lots more on the challenge blog please pop along and have a look and maybe show some love they have all worked so hard.
Thanks for popping by see you tomorrow for another challenge.

challenges

I love Promarkers - used something new (image)

• Crafty Calendar M,1E  January - Something New- image
• My Time to Craft 2W  #337 Something New (W2 of 2) runs till Jan 26 image and die

Crafty catz Anything Goes with a twist add a butterfly

Good morning and another friday so that can only mean i am sharing another Crafty catz challenge.

This week it is Christines turn to host and she would like you to join us in

ANYTHING GOES with a twist of BUTTERFLIES

our lovely generous sponsor this week is

SAMI STAMPS

we all got to pick a image from the shop and I picked this fab

Spring Branch

 I have gone with a lemon Yellow theme with this with all the cold weather here thought it might warm us up.

Image coloured with promarkers

Seam Binding From crafty Ribbons

lace from stash

DP is a old pad think Papermania 

Liquid pearls and touches of sparkle in the butterflies wings

Butterfly punches are Tonic and Martha Stewart

at the bottom i have punched the dp to show the card beneath with a tonic punch but think it got lost in the picture

Well pop along and checkout the teams creations and come and join us we would love to see your creations.

Have a great weekend and pop back very soon as I have some Bugaboo birthday creations to share.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Creative inspirations - fabulous flowers

• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 233 - Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.171 -   Anything Goes
• Sami Stamps - M, SIR (first Friday of month)- No.45 - January - Add A Little Sparkle
• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Southern Girls 2W,1E,C10 151 Anything Goes
• Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #103- Patterned Paper
• I love Promarkers - 2W, 3E - Must use Promarkers - #326 Something New - image

Craft Challenge - Boxes & Bags

Morning and happy Thursday!

Today we start a new challenge over at CRAFT and this week we would love to see some Boxes or Bags. Now we all love to receive little thing nicely wrapped so why not make a bag or box.

Our sponsors for this challenge are

The Cutting Cafe and Oddball Art

some lovely prizes up for grabs

So straight onto my creation.

I made a bag using a image from Oddball Art which i had on my computer waiting to be used.

My neice is expecting a little girl and this cute teddy is just waiting

 A close up of the bag oh he has gone shy

Image coloured with promarkers in pastel tones

Dp is from stash some is k & Co

Ribbon from Mei Flower crafts

Dies are Whiff of joy and ebay ( added the bunting from whiff of joy on the close up yet to stick down do you think the pattern on it is too much)

Ok now come and share with us your bags and boxes. lots of inspiration from the team on the challenge.

Thanks for popping by.

challenges
Crafty Creations - 2W, 2E - #332 Always Anything Goes

• Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #103- Patterned Paper
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #109 - Anything Goes
• I love Promarkers - 2W, 3E - Must use Promarkers - #326 Something New - BABY
• Inspiration Destination - W, F - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Creates and Makes M, 3E, last Tue - Anything Goes
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes 
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy Designs - 1st & 3rd Monday, 5E - (Week 2) Celebrate 
• Come and Get It - W, 3E - Something New
• ABC Challenge (P1/15, E1, C10) V is for Varied
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #106 - Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.170 -   Anything Goes

Bugaboo's Stella Sketch

Happy Sunday are you looking for a Sketch challenge. 

Then look no further. Catch the Bug has a new Stella Sketch for you to follow.

A nice easy one for the start of the year.

For my card I have used Birthday Monkey Topper available from the shop HERE

As you can see I have turned the sketch on it's side.

Image coloured with promarkers

DP is Cosmo Cricket

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Star gems and a Happy Birthday stamp from stash.

Dies used are Spellbinders and stitched circle and square 

Ok now lets see what you make of the sketch. Lots of prizes up for grabs and you have 2 weeks so plenty of time. Dont forget that all new releases are 50% off for the week and dont forget to grab the Friday freebie would make a great image for this sketch.

Dont forget the team has done some fabulous samples on the challenge page for your inspiration.

Thanks for popping by catch you all really soon.

challenges this card is entered into are

Cards und More 2W must stamp C5 - # 175 - Party Animals

• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes (Week 2) 
• Retarte 2W, E3 - #92 - Anything Goes  - challenge runs till Jan 31
• Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 -  #135 Anything Goes  (W1 of 2) 
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
• Connie Can Crop (M, P1, E2) #54 - Anything Goes
• Crafting Musketeers (M, P2, 1E) #44 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Sweet Stampers (M, P10, E3, use stamp or digi) #2 - Anything Goes