Sketch time at CRAFT Challenge

Good morning. This time 35 years ago today I was just holding my little big boy in my arms for the 1st time. Lol. Chris if you chance to see this which I dont think he will.

Happy Birthday Love!

So back to my Dt card for your inspiration and Craft challenge which is a sketch this week

We are sponsored by

 Sweet n Sassy and  QKR Stampede

both gave the team images to work with and i have used 2 from Sweet n Sassy the image and the sentiment are 2 files

I went with a DL card

Ingredients used are

using 'Deer Friends' and 'Deer Sentiments Digital Stamp'

Promarkers

Twine

Bottom sentiment si a Inkadinkadoo stamp

Stitched square die

DP was a freebie in a mag last year

Well I think I like making these DL cards you can use up some nice papers  as they are very slim.

I Do hope that you will come join us again the theme can be any occasion just make the sketch visible and you can resize or flip as some of the team have done.

Have a great day and see you over at the blog.

Challenges i would like to enter are

• A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
• Animal Friends Challenge (M, P1, E3, must have an animal) #56 - Christmas
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M, P1) - Always Anything Christmas Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Creative Ladybirds Creations (M, P1) #31 - Always Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap (M, P1, E5 winners and DT faves, digis, clear or rubber stamping)  #103 Anything Goes
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2nd Wed, 2E, Anything Goes for Christmas
• The Merry Christmas Challenge - W, Christmas Only, #41 - Anything Christmas
• A Snowflakes Promise M, 2nd Tues, E3 #45- Anything Goes
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #18 - Anything Christmas Goes (Week 1)
• Colouring in Scrapland - M 1st Monday, E2, winner + Top 3, No digital coloring, must have hand-colored image -  THREE IN A ROW*

Happy Halloween

Good morning are you all ready for Halloween. 

I have my sweets bought and love watching the little ones come round although the lads are getting a little big round here so wondering what we will get.

I thought i would share this card I sent to Betty Roberts when she moved into here house. She  gave us a image to colour and as her fave time of the Year is halloween and anyone that know Betty from Simply B Stamps will know how much she love it.

So hope you like and if you would like to purchase the image you can find it HERE

I coloured the image Arachnia-Ana- with promarkers and fussy cut out. 

sentiment came with image

Embossed the black card with fiskers spiders web and the went over with some gliding wax.

Added some cheesecloth and a hand drawn spider which was done on shrink plasic

Matted and layers the card.

I didnt think it needed to be too fussy as i just love the image.

Well hope you like.

This is now living in California with lots of other halloween cards.

Have a great day and evening

Are you trick or treating.

challenges

• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
• Incy Wincy Designs - 1st & 3rd Monday, 5E -  DRESS UP
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - #128 ANYTHING GOES WITH option of HALLOWEEN 
• Use Your Stuff - W,  #286 HALLOWEEN!
• Come and Get It - W, 3E - Halloween
• Glitter n Sparkle - W, F - #263 Halloween
• Pile It On - M, 1st Sunday + bonus theme 3rd week, Use theme & at least one other challenge, Winners posted 2nd Sunday - October - #135 Fantasy and/or Spiders/Cobwebs
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO Halloween/or Harvest
• My Time to Craft 2W  -Halloween or Cats
• Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E  - No.43 - Anything Goes
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W, E3, C10 - No.199 - So SPooky 
• Kitty Bee Designs - 2W,2E, C10 - No.106 - Halloween 
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 267 - Halloween or Anything Goes
• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  #191 Halloween + A Sentiment
• Creative Knockouts W,2E,C8 #217 Halloween
• Star Stampz Challenge 2W,3E,SIO  Halloween Or Harvest
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, Always anything Goes/Purple Paradise

Paper Shelter Challenge - W, 3E, SIO - Halloween

Anything Goes at Crafty Catz with a optional twist

Good morning

 wow another week over already the weeks are really flying by now.

Today we have a new challenge for you at CRAFTY CATZ and as always it is

ANYTHING GOES but we have optional twist for you if you care to take it. The twist has been set by our host NINA and is

GIRLS WANT TO HAVE FUN

we have another fab sponsor 

ALL DRESSED UP STAMPS

who kindly gave the team some images to work with

I picked one of the girls from the fab set PARTY SEASON available here

Image coloured with promarkers

DP is a very old pad from Paper celler

Vellum flower

Die cut leaves in black and white to shadow the black

Lots of glitter

Cheesecloth 

Faux stitching and the snowflakes are a tiny hero art stamp

Sentiment stamp is a Inkadinkadoo stamp

corner rounder punch.

Well thats my card hope you like I dont ususally do a  girls with ginger hair but I think she suits it what do you think?

Well it is your turn link up your work and we will be along very soon.

Cant wait to see what your working on.

Thanks for stopping by.

have a good weekend

i would like to enter this card into the following challenges

• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Through the Purple Haze 2W, E3, C10 #136 Untraditional Christmas Colours
• ABC Christmas Challenge - M, 1st Wed,- U for Unlimited/V for Vibrant
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2nd Wed, 2E, Anything Goes for Christmas
• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - Christmas
• Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 , #146 - Anything Goes
• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #368 - Christmas
• Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E -  Anything Goes
• The Merry Christmas Challenge - W, Christmas Only, #40 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes - TOP SPOT
• Ike's World 2W, 1E - #100 Anything Goes with a twist: Celebrations 
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #17 - Anything Christmas Goes
• All Dressed Up (2W, P2/15, E3, SIR)  Challenge Blog
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M, P1) - Always Anything Christmas Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Love to Craft (M, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects)  #15 - Anything Goes
• Colour Crazy challenge - atg
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Incy Wincy Designs - 1st & 3rd Monday, 5E -  DRESS UP

Simple Betty Stamps Halloween

Good morning well Halloween is nearly apon us so i am here to share with you another card.

Today it is the image we used for the September Progressive challenge 

at SBS Friends facebook page.

Betty runs a monthly progressive challenge with a recipe which you must follow.

This image is also available to purchase from her shop

Image has been coloured with promarkers and i have added some shimmer to her hair.

DP is from my stash and we had to used a spotted DP.

tatter lace embossing folder and some spotted ribbon from stash

sequins and the sentiment came with the image which i made into a tag.

Some green glitter card.

Well hope you like I really love this image. i am sure it will be one i will use for many years to come. 

Thanks for popping by

No Craft card from me this week but please pop along the challenge is Distress your card.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

|My Besties International Challenge - ATG

Craftaholics R Us - W, #42 - Treats

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

Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, Always anything Goes/Purple Paradise 

Inspiration Destination - 2W, F - Always Anything Goes

Moo-Mania & More - 2W, JFF, #150 - Halloween

Paper Shelter Challenge - W, 3E, SIO - Halloween

Stampaive and More - 2W, JFF - #292 - Halloween 

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

Die Cuttin' Divas W, must include a Die-cut - #340 - Halloween

Tuesday Throwdown W - #366 - Spooktacular

Love to Scrap (M, P1, E5 winners and DT faves, digis, clear or rubber stamping) #102 Frightfully Fun

My Besties Color It, Create It, Show It Off Challenge (M,P1,E3,F) October - Halloween / Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge 2W - Spots and/or Stripes or Halloween (W2 of 2)

• 4 Crafty Chicks W #374 Polka Dots
• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  #191 Halloween + A Sentiment 
• Creative Knockouts W,2E,C8 #217 Halloween
• Star Stampz Challenge 2W,3E,SIO  Halloween Or Harvest (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,1E October  - Halloween

#418 - Passion For Promarkers - Colours of Halloween

Good morning well it is team 1 turn to host this weeks challenge at Passion for Promarkers and the lovely Hazel has picked

Colours Of Halloween

Now if you dont do halloween then why not make something else with the colours. But remeber you must use some Promarkers, Aqua markers, Flexmarkers

Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo and they are giving a wonderful prize. details are on the challenge blog HERE

I have made a Bag using one of the Kraft Lunch bags great for adding some sweets and bit for the kids and cheap as chips.

Used 2 images from our sponsor the background image and this cute Kitty

Coloured with promarkers and distressed inks on the background

McGill halloween Punch

Cheesecloth

Sentiment is from Waltz mouse stamps a very very old set but love and use each year.

Ribbon from stash and various card in colours of oranges black & Purple.

Well just need to fill and someone will be happy.

Now it is over to you look forward to seeing what you make.

Thanks for popping by and have a great week

challenges

• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #166 - Halloween 
• Ike's World 2W, 1E - #100 Anything Goes with a twist: Celebrations 
• Show us Your Pussies - M, Cat Only Challenge, October - Furrything Goes + Meow-loween
• Tuesday Throwdown W - #366 - Spooktacular
• Animal Friends Challenge (M, P1, E3, must have an animal) #55 - Autumn/Halloween
• Bugaboo Crafty Challenge (M, P15, SIR, E3) - Anything Using Bugaboo image
• Crafty Girlz Challenge (M, P15, E3) October - Anything Goes + Option: Spook it Out
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #125 - Anything Goes + Option: Halloween
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - #198 SPOOKY (Week 2)
• Incy Wincy Designs - 1st & 3rd Monday, 5E -  DRESS UP - ENDS NOV 5 - WON
• 
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
• Come and Get It - W, 3E - Add a Pumpkin
• Dragonfly Journeys - 2W, E5 - Halloween or Orange & Black 
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Catch The Bug  W,3E,SIO -Bingo bottom row
• Crafty Calendar M,1E October  - Halloween
• 
• My Time to Craft 2W  -Halloween or Cats 
• Sweet Stampin W, 2E, include stamping -Bingo for Halloween - full house
• Creative inspirations - Autumn Halloween
• Little Miss Muffet challenge - anything goes

Autumn Book Mark

Hi Folks yes 2 posts in 1 day.

I am here to share a book mark I made a while back and had been meaning to blog.

The image is from Simple B Stamps and was one of the progressive images on Bettys facebook page.

if you would like to purchase it you can buy from the shop HERE

Image is called Fall dance Daphne

close up of the image

ingredients

Promarkers

Marianne Creatable die

Sentiment comes with the image

Co ordinations card

twine & Beads from stash

Well hope you like and please have a peep in Bettys shop and maybe pop along to the facebook page and join in with the challenge it starts the 1st of the month.

Bye again that all for me for today.

challenges

• Brown Sugar – M (First Friday of M), E2 - No. 271- October - Orange, Brown and Green
• Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E  - No.42 - Anything Goes
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - No.53 -Anything Goes 
• Creative Fingers -  M , 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 137 - Anything Goes 
• Morgan's Art World Open Challenge - 2W, E3, any image - No. 21 - Anything 
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 266 - Anything Goes
• Creative inspirations - autumn halloween
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ANYTHING GOES or Optional Twist AUTUMN COLOURS

Morning I am here with todays new challenge at CRAFTY CATZ.

This week our twist has been picked by our host Janette

Autumn Colours

Now the twist is optional and our challenge is 

ANYTHING GOES

We have a fabulous sponsor who kindly allowed us to play with some images

BUGABOO DIGI STAMPS

fab prize of 4 images of the winners choice.

So here is my card using 2 images this fab fence and a cute squirrel

both images can be found in their shop and they also have a Friday Freebie so well worth having a peep I am sure you will find lots to purchase.

I coloured both images with promarkers and fussy cut them.

The base card is a A5 the sunflowers has Tonic Glitter for the centres.

The trees are a Marianne Creatable die using Fallen leaf design paper.

The backing has been embossed with a tattered lace folder and then Distressed inks added to high light the leaf pattern.

Ribbon from my stash to finish off and the sentiment is a Whimsey rubber stamp.

Well I think this is definitely Autumn dont you.

Now it is your turn we would love to see what your making so please link up so we can pop along and have a peep. You never know you might be our lucky winner of some fab digital stamps.

Have a great weekend the children in my area break up from school so fingers crossed the weather isnt too bad for them.

Bye for now.

Challenges
Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts W,2E,C8 #216 Fall
Moving along with the Times 2W,3E #56 Autumn/Fall
Cardz 4 Guyz 2W, 3E - #180 - Boo - Halloween or Autumn
Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Leaves
Ike's World 2W, 1E - #99 Anything Goes with a twist: Autumn
Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - M, 1st Sunday, E3 - (October) Fall Colors
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
A Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
World Wide Open Design Team - Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goesLittle Miss Muffet - Anything goes
As You Like It - Do you prefer people or animals? ( I have a dog which I love and do like colouring cute animals but mainly my cards feature people)
Creative inspirations - autumn halloween

• Bugaboo Crafty Challenge (M, P15, SIR, E3) - Anything Using Bugaboo image

Christmas at CRAFT

Good morning from a cold Manchester definitely time for the heating to put back to winter. I kept doing then we had warm weather but think it has gone now.

Well with the cold we will be getting to Christmas very soon. have you finished your cards if now why not join us at CRAFT

This week we have our monthly Christmas theme and we are sponsored by

 All Dressed Up!

and

Paper Nest Dolls Digis

I have used a image from our sponsor All Dressed up which they kindly provided.

Ingredients

image is called Party Season and is one of three girls in the set .

Promarkers

wooden tiny background stamps from Hero Arts (snowflakes}

Snowflake boarder die & Banner die

Crafty Ribbons Christmas ribbon

Tis the season SeeD stamp

Marianne DP

Tonic Nuvo Drops

White glitter on the bow and handbag but not sure how good the picture shows but it is there 

Well thats another for my box starting to fill up now so might get a start on some writing still lots to do. Then there is the tags to do.

Well now it is your turn come and share with us your Christmas projects maybe you are making some presents we would love to see.

Thanks for popping by

Dont forget our GDT call at Crafty Catz closes at 12 lunch time have you entered be quick.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Cute card Thursday - Snowflakes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes

Creatalicious Challenge - atg

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Pennys paper-crafty challenge - atg

A Snowflakes Promise M, 2nd Tues, E3 #45- Anything Goes 

Creates and Makes M, 3E, last Tue - #15 - Anything Goes 

Inky Chicks 3W, 3E, cards & altered items - #89 - Anything But Square 

Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #52 - Always Anything Goes (Week 2) 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #17 - Anything Christmas Goes (Week 1) 

Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes 

ABC Christmas Challenge - M, 1st Wed,- U for Unlimited/V for Vibrant 

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2nd Wed, 2E, Anything Goes for Christmas 

Inspiration Destination - 2W, F - Always Anything Goes 

The Merry Christmas Challenge - W, Christmas Only, #39 - Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes 

All Dressed Up (2W, P2/15, E3, SIR) On Facebook and on Challenge Blog 

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge (M, P1, E3, Top 3) #40 - Always Anything Goes 

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M, P1) - Always Anything Christmas Goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything Goes with Patterned Paper 

Cute as a Button (M, P1, F, E3/unlimited with Cute as a Button image) #38 - Anything Goes 

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes