Craft Challenge DT Card - NO DESIGNER PAPER

Good Morning well hope you are all either ready for the school holidays or are already enjoying them. Either way if you get time please come join us in a Challenge at Craft we welcome children so get them involved we would to see their creations. This week we would like to see your projects with NO Design Paper so maybe us those embossing paper but remember we dont want you making any design paper so maybe a cllean and simple card. Dont forget though you can use lots of embellishments as well.
Our sponsors this week are
Meljen's Designs Digital Stamps - 4 images of your choice
My Creative Classroom - a seat to any up and coming classes
Love to Stamp -A Free Little Darling Stamp or a $10 gift voucher

For my card I used a Little Darling Stamp called Science 101. I used my promarkers to colour the image and added a little 3d gloss to the glasses. I got my fiskers embossing folders out and embossed the blue and yellow card. The white card has already a stripe in it. Added some yellow ribbon and some blue over the top. Sentiment is computer generated. A few papermania buttons to finish off. Went with bright colours for this card.

For more inspiration checkout the rest of the teams creations there is soo many different styles for you.
So get your folders embellishments out and have fun making something we are wait to come and have a peep.
I will be entering this card into the following challenges.
Love to create - Buttons & Bows
Simon Says Stamp and Show - anything goes (2nd entry)
Penny's paper Crafty Challenge - anything goes

Creative Inspirations DT Card - It's Colour Combo Time

Good morning hope you are all well and had a wonderful weekend gosh it was cold here in Manchester.

Well this week at Creative Inspirations we would like you to make something with our colour combo. (please remember your card or project should only feature these colours but you are allowed to colour the skin and hair as normal although the colours are possible for those too.)

Ok here are the colours

                                                 Brown       +           Blue        +        Cream

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is

with a $20 shopping spree 

For my card I used  this fab image from  Digi Blessing called Baked  With Love isnt it the cutest. Coloured with my Promarkers a touch of 3d gloss on his nose. Kept is clean and simple to show the image off. Just a few gems to embellish. Papers are from stash and have been  there for ages.

Ok now it is your turn you can use any digital image or stamp so lets see what you come up with. Check out the team for more inspiration and leave them some love. I know Rebekah has been a bit poorly so a hug will work wonders.

I am entering this card into the following challenges and thanks for popping over and seeing my card.
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Birthday Card
Karen Doodles Challenge - Celebrate
Simon Says Stamp and show - Anything Goes
Paper Sundae - Blue & Cream
IDIC - Square cards
The Crafty Pad - Letter B (bear, Blue & brown, Birthday & Baking)
Sweet Stampin Challenge - CAS
Stampin for the weekend - Colour /picture inspiration
Moving along with the times - Cute Critters 2nd entry
Paperplay - critters

Crafty Catz DT Card - Valentines

Good Morning hope you are all well and are you ready for another challenge from CRAFTY CATZ. This week it is our BIRTHDAY GIRL'S JANETTES turn to set the challenge ( pop over and wish her Happy Birthday) she would like to see lots of VALENTINES projects.
Our sponsor this week is THE STAMP FAIRY (checkout the blog for details) who are giving the winner $10 to spending in store.
We where allowed to play with some images from our sponsor and this is my creation for your inspiration but for more inspiration checkout the teams projects.

Image The Stamp Fairy coloured with promarkers. Scallop Nestie , Heart embossing folder, Design Papers from stash. Red and White heart Satin ribbon from Ribbon Girl. Computer generated sentiment.

Well hope you like my card and it is now your turn so get out all those lovely hearts and loving images and come and play along.
Challenges this card fits are
Paper Play - Love Letters
Simon Says - Love is in the air
Dream Valley - Valentines
My Mum's Craft Shop - It must be love
Craft Us Crazy - anything goes

Craft Challenge 141 _ Valentines Day

Good evening another post for me today this time as it is Thursday that means week have another challenge at CRAFT and this week as it is Valentines Day next week we would like to see your Valentines cards.

Our sponsors this week are
Truly Madly Crafts with a £ 5 voucher for their store
Stitchy Bear Stamps with  a $10 USD Gift Voucher good on the three creators below within the StitchyBear Digital Stamps Shop.  Stitchy Stamps, Floppy Latte Designs & Digi Blessings
Bugaboo Stamps - 7 digi images from their store

I picked this image from Bugaboo and I guess not the normal image from them but it is just stunning. I printed it onto a sheet of Pinkpetticoat paper. Added a touch of glitter on the butterfly trails. Red and black card a little ribbon and a bow. DP from stash.
Well it is now your turn so pop on over and checkout all the stunning creations from the team and hope you can come and join us.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
Charisma Cardz - things with wings
Little Miss Muffet - Valentines
Crafting for all seasons -Love is in the air
Crafts & Me - New Image
Dream Valley - Valentines

Creative Inspirations Challenge DT - Lots of Love

Good evening all where have I been so late with my DT Cards this week been a busy bee and dont think my new years resolution to be on time is struggling. Cards where made but just didnt get my post ready so BIg Apoligy and here goes and will try to keep it short and sweet.
This week at Creative Inspirations we would like to see LOTS OF LOVE on your projects now this could be Valentines or maybe be a card for a loved one.
Our sponsor this week is STAMP FAIRY who is giving the winner a $10 gift certificate

We would lucky enough to beable to play with some fab images from our sponsors and I picked this cutie. I coloured with Promarkers . DP is papermania from a very old pad and some coordinations card. Some candy spots coloured with Promarkers to match the colours and some kraft & Blue card.

So your turn if you havent been over to the blog to checkout the rest of the teams creations please do.
I will be entering this card into the following challenges
Delightful challenges - Love
Sketch N Stash - Sketch 42
Moving along with the times - Cute Critters

Craft Challenge a Little extra from Jo

Evening gosh we have so much snow and it is freezing said we would get rain later but no not yet and if it rains now it will turn to ice so fingers crossed not tonight.
Well Jo our team leader has added a little extra for those of you that struggle with the colour combo. This is what she says on the blog
If you have any problems getting started with this challenge due to the colour scheme, please go to Jo's digistamp blog at Trimgym's Digistamps and Images for some free papers with this colour scheme to get you started. There is also an extra chance for a prize there in case you do use the papers.
Head on over to the challenge blog for the link and colours
Have a great weekend off to watch holby then Mrs Browns Boys

Crafty Catz challenge - Ready for a Colour Combo

Hi are you all ready for the weekend hope the weather is kind to.  If the weather is bad and keeps you in maybe you might fancy entering our challenge at CRAFTY CATZ it is set by the Lovely Linda and is a Colour Combo.

PINK & WHITE
( you are allowed to use skin & hair colours)

Our sponsor this week is

CRIMSON CLOUD

3 packs of Die cuts for the winner

Now onto my card for your inspiration. Card is a cupcake black which I have layered with Satin cersie mirri card that has been put through a ribber. Top is a pale pink which has been glittered and 3d gloss specks and white pearls as sprinkles. Red cherry top coloured with promarkers. Decorated with Gingham ruffle ribbon, few pins, flowers. Sequin row at the bottom. The image is a Teddybea doesnt she look happy with her stack of cupcakes ready to serve. This has beet mounted on pink card.

Well hope you like what you have seen and can come and join us and the rest of the team this week . Dont forget to checkout the teams cards for inspiration.
Challenges I am entering this card in are
Teddybo challenge - anything goes 2nd entry
Dream valley - animals
Crafts & Me - pins
Simon Says Stamps - animals
Sweet Stamps - shape cards
Paper Play Challenge - Get into shape

Craft Challenge 140 - COLOUR COMBO- sunglasses required

Good day hope you are all well gosh it is so cold here in Manchester that sun looks lovely though. Today over at Craft we have a colour combo for you. We had a fab turn out last week and I noticed I have a few new followers so thanks for your interest and you will leave me a hello when you visit.

Ok quickly onto the challenge details as still not 100% and need go get some tablets.

Colour combo is make something with these colours we allow skin and hair colours on your images

Our wonderful sponsors this week are

Sponsor 1: The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs


The prize for winner 1 is 3 images of choice from her shop.

Sponsor 2: Crimson Cloud


The prize for winner 2 is 3 diecut packs of choice from their shop



Sponsor 3: Sassy Studio Designs


The prize for winner 3 is 4 images of choice from their shop.

So now onto my card for your inspiration I used a image from Sassy Studio Hippi Chick which we where able to choose. I coloured with my Promarkers, DP paper was a freebie from a mag and flowers gems lace Heart Charm and cord is all from my stash which has been with for a some time.

Well hope you like and it hasnt hurt your eyes too much lol. So now it is your turn .

Challenges I am entering this into are the following

My Mum's Craft Shop - Fab & Funky
Moving along with the times - Have a heart - Charm
Joanna Sheen challenge - love is in the air ( hippi peace and love)
Hooked on crafts - something bright
Incy Wincy Designs - flower frenzy ( flowers & paper)
fab n funky - use a digi

Creative Inspirations challenge - Make a Tag

Good evening sorry this is late I am suffering with a flu bug according to DR although I have had the flu jab but thankfully it is more like a Very Very Bad cold. 

Boy did you like our Anything goes challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS and we had a great time hopping over and checking them out. So hope you will stay with us for this one too. So this week we would love you TO MAKE A TAG. Any theme or style.

Our sponsor this week is Handy Hippo with not 1 prize but 2 for our winner. 

Penny Black Joy Ride Rubber stamp and a Box of wooden Hearts

Here is my Tag for your inspiration. The image is coloured wth promarkers and is a Teddybea and she has some yummy goodies in that basket. A doily and some recycled saddle stitch ribbon a flower brad , few little flowers, stain ribbon ribbon and some fibres for the tie. Sentiment is a wooden i have for ages from a bargin bin. DP is from a new GDStudio full of yummy pink papers. Used my Nesties to cut the shapes

Ok now it is your turn but dont forget to pop over to the challenge blog and checkout the rest of the DT's tags they are stunning.

Challenge I am entering this tag in are

Simon Says - animal antics

Karen Doodles - cute & cuddly

Dream Valley - animals

Charisma Cards - pretty in pink

Craft us crazy - animals

Teddybo -anything goes

Things with Wings

Good friday morning or is it afternoon. Well the rain has not stopped so glad I got some bedding done yesterday but just hope it stops for a little at 2pm as this is doggie walk time and dont fancy getting wet through again.
Today is Bridgets turn to set our challenge at CRAFTY CATZ and wow have they produced some stunning work for your inspiration. We where given some images from our sponsor THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE to play with. So head over and checkout the lovely prize you could win.
For my card I used a VICTORIA CASE image which I got from her facebook group as I needed to get it done really early before the images came through. No fears have coloured our sponsors image so you will be seeing a card with this on in the not too distant future.
Image coloured with Promarkers, Papers are Anna Griffin which I have had for years and years. Flowers from a friend for my birthday last year and pearls from stash. Lovely big Bow to finish. Wings are 3d glossed and glitteredGot inspiration for this from the lovely MINA but wish my colouring was as good.

Well hope you like and it is now your turn get those goodies out and come and join us.
Challenges this card fits and I am entering are
Lily pad - designer paper
Digi Doodles Shop - anything goes
My Mums Craft Shop-flowers

CRAFT CHALLENGE 139 - Recipe for You

Good Morning hope this finds you well and can I thank all of you that left me lovely Get Well messages I am feeling much better think maybe a touch of cold and something I ate that doesnt agree with me. 

Well as it is Thursday I guess it is time for another challenge at CRAFT (lol woke this morning and nearly put fridays post on). Today we have a RECIPE for you to play with and a nice and easy one. 

USE  A  DIGITAL IMAGE,  SOME RIBBON  & BUTTONS  see not hard at all.

We have yet some great prizes to give away from our wonderful sponsors

Fantastic Ribbons - 2 packs of buttons up to the value of £10

The Stamping Boutique - 5 digi images

Doodle by Hope Jacare - 3 digi images

So hope you can come and join us in this challenge we look forward to visiting and seeing what you have made. For my card for your Inspiration I picked a image from The Stamping Boutique which our sponsors kindly gave me called Smoochie Cute Patootie 


Papers are scraps from my stash as I wanted to reflect her skirt. Small buttons are papermania and orange buttons from local shop, Flowers from stash, Ribbon recycled from christmas present.Image coloured with promarkers. Faux stitching hope it is ok and not over the top.

Well that is my card and now it is your turn and thanks for popping by see you all tomorrow with my Friday Crafty Catz DT Creation
Challenges this card fits

Moving along with the times - flowers
My Mums Craft Shop - flowers
Pennys challenge blog spot - Buttons & Bows
Cardmad fairy - Ribbons & bows

Creative Inspirations DT Card - Anything Goes

Well Wednesday here again hope this finds you well . Today we have a nice and easy challenge for you all over at Creative Inspirations so no excuses not to join. Our challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this week is The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

With a prize of 50 meters of Devine Bakers Twine

I have picked a divine image by Mo to play with as my neighbour had a little boy last week. Finley both doing well and home. He is so cute. Coloured the image with my promarkers and kept the layout very simple. Gingham papers are a download Gorjuss ginghams. Some Gemstones card stock. Some fab blue satin ribbon from my stash. Some pearls from Mia Crafts and the sentiment is a Papermania  Honey & Hugs clear Stamp/ I have decorated the inside to match.

Well this is my card for your inspiration so now it is your turn we would love to see so head over checkout the teams creations and add yours to Mr Linky and one of us will be along very soon.

Challenges this card fits
Totally Gorjuss - welcome
Stampin with the dragon - anything goes
Digital Tuesday - new beginnings
Simon says - anything goes
Joanna sheen Challenge - Celebrations

First Christmas Card for 2012

Good evening just a quick card for me as I am not feeling 100% too many trips to little girls room since dinner.
Well before all this happened I spotted A Gem of A Challenges fab sketch so had to play with my new stamps from my secret santa. So using the sketch I decided to paper piece her dress and hat. Such a cute stamp with her little friend. Papers are from stash, along with some pink ribbon and a few pearls. Flower is a nestablitie. Image  coloured with Promarkers.
Sorry it is short and sweet hope tomorrow I will be abit better as I need to catch up on my DT comments.

Challenges this fits
A Gem of a challenge - sketch flipped round
Karen Doodles - Paper piecing
Dream Valley - Animals
Paper Sundae - Paper piecing
The squirrel & Fox - critters

Thanks for popping by and see you real soon. xx

Crafty Catz DT Card _ Buttons & Bows

Well weekend is almost upon us so now it is time to play. Friday bring another cahllenge to play along with at CRAFTY CATZ and this week it is the lovely Trish's turn to pick the theme. But befor I tell you what it is can i just thank all that entered last weeks challenge Something New you all seemed to like it.
Well Trish would like to see BUTTONS & BOWS on your cards, creations.
Our sponsor this week is PINK CAT STUDIO  who kindly gave the team each a image to play with.
I picked this cute image of 3 owls on a tree called Birds of a Feather. I made it for a friend on our estate who we meet dog walking and boy do the dogs like chasing those birds.

Image coloured with Promarkers. Paper from stash. Ribbon and buttons Papermania. M.S. punched card.

Well now it is your turn if you need more inspiration dont forget to checkout the rest of the team we all used different images so go and have a good look at all the fab images Pink Cat Studio has to offer.
The challenges I would like to enter this card into are
Charisma Cards - CAS
Crafts Us Crazy - Love/ Valentine/or animals
Moving along with the times - things with wings
I love promarkers - anything goes
Penny's Paper Challenge - Buttons & ribbons
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

CRAFT CHALLENGE 138 - Use Numbers

Good Morning yes I am here with another  CRAFT challenge. You all seemed to enjoy our Celebrations challenge last week we had an amazing turn out so thank you. This week we would like to see NUMBERS somewhere on your creation.

Our sponsors for this challenge are

Digi Darla

Floppy Latte Designs

Bugaboo Stamps

JLJ Designs

So pop over to the challenge blog and checkout what they are giving there winners. While you are there checkout the many creations by the team for your inspiration.

We where lucky enough once again to be given images to play with and I picked this fab fun image by Bugaboo. Image is coloured with Promarkers. Card from stash. Flowers from Wild orchid, Die cut leaves. Happy Birthday wooden stamp unknown. Ribbon from Ribbon Girls. Numbers Cuttlebug folder.

Well hope you like my fun card and hope my friends sister is still speaking to her when she opens this. lol. Now it is your turn so lets see what you have to offer and one of the team will be over to check it out.

Challenges this card fits are

Passion for promarkers, Humor
Creative inspirations paint - Birthdays
One stop Crafts- spots & ribbon

Creative Inspirations DT Card - What is Your Fave Colour

Good morning from a wet although a little warmer Manchester hope you are all keeping warm and dry. Gosh half way through the week so time for another challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS have you been waiting to find out which other card I chose re last post. Well although I do like Pink and always looks clean for a girl I am also a big fan of Greens so when I saw the new images of Wryn I had to have a play.

So our challenge for you this week is a very simple one you can use

YOUR FAVE COLOUR & ALSO JUST WHITE

No other colours please but you can colour the skin and hair naturally. Wouldnt want purple skin would we.

Our sponsor this week is Crimson Cloud and the winner get some fab diecuts to pick.

So now onto my card for your inspiration. Image is from Tiddly Inks. Papers are papermania from a very old pad the Big One. White paper doily from stash. Flower from stash and ribbon. Gems are Papermania. Metal tag is from my teamie in my secret santa just love these and are Dovecraft. Few peel offs on the shoes and tag. Sentiment also is Tiddly Inks.

Well hope you like and the wait from yesterday wasnt a disappointment. Please pop over and checkout the rest of the team and pop over and show some love we have our 2 new team mates joining us this week too.
Challenges this card fits are
Crafters Companion - Love is in the air
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Bows Buttons & Blooms
Sassy Cheryl - Bright & cheerful
The Pink Elephant - Fave colour
Truly Madly Crafty - anything goes
One stop Crafts - spots & ribbon
My Mums Craft Shop - fave colour

CAS Birthday Card - Party Time or is it Sales

Gosh It is cold here but my card doesnt shop this she is dressed for better days I think. She looks really happy with her presents doesnt she hope they are coming my way. lol. I had to make a card for Creative Inspirations DT and couldnt make up my mind so ended up making two so this is the other one you will have to come back tomorrow to see which I have done for our Challenge and what could it be.
Well over at Mo's she has a CAS challenge and I just love her images done seem to get too many done I am one of those people you either get sick of using them or I dont do for ages. Although cant ever get sick of Mo's images just my cards. I just used kept it simple with little decoration just a little bow and a touch of glitter. Image is coloured with my promarkers and paper from stash.

Well hope you like my card and hope you will pop back tomorrow to see which other image I used.
Challenges this card fits are
Mo's - CAS
Paper take Weekly- Buttons bows bling blooms ( bow and bling)
Totally Paper carft - spots & stripes( spots paper, stripes bag)
A Gem of a Challenge - picture inspiration- colours

Crafty Catz DT Card - SOMETHING NEW

Good Friday Morning it is time for another challenge at CRAFTY CATZ and this week it is MY TURN. I get to pick so hope you like what I have in store for you.
The theme this week is       SOMETHING NEW   how easy is that.  Get out those new papers, stamp you got for crimbo or in the sales or maybe just try something new.
Our sponsor this week is the DieCut company Crimson Cloud who are giving the winner 3 packs of die cuts.

Ok you want to know what I have New don't you or did I try something New. Pictures first then.

I used this fab NEW image from Satuated Canary and also I got these fab papers (Desert Blooms-First Edition) from my teamie Janette for Crimbo so a big thanks sorry picture doesn't show the detail too much but they are lush. Also tried some beading as a swirl on my flower what do you think be honest I wont cry. Image coloured with Promarkers, flower from stash and Large Gem Brad for centre from Dovecraft. Beads and wire from Hobbycraft. Card Blank is Craft UK Ltd. Anyone that knows where they sell there envelopes only in packets please shout out.
Well thats it now it is your turn but don't forget to checkout the rest of the teams New Items. Catch you over there.
Challenges this card fits
Satuated Canary - CES
Winter wonderland - Birthday wishes
Sassy Studio- celebrate
Whimsy stamps - birthday
cupcake crafts - something new

CRAFT CHALLENGE #137-New Beginnings

Good Thursday Morning time for another challenge at CRAFT and this week we have a Great Theme for you to play along with.

CELEBRATIONS

Well this could be any and as you can see from below I couldn't pick so ended up making 2 cards.
Our sponsors this week are
Sponsor 1: Eiglas
The prize for winner 1 is any download from her site to a value of £6.50.

Sponsor 2: Crimson Cloud
The prize for winner 2 is 3 diecut packs of choice from their shop.

Sponsor 3: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images
The prize for winner 3 is 3 digistamps or 1 paperpack of the winners choice from my digistamp blog.

For more details checkout the challenge blogs for links.

I couldnt decide which to do so I made 2 cards with images from Elgis which was kindly given to the team.

Challenges this card fits
Total paper Craft - Sketch
Bearly Mine - anything goes
OLLCB - New Beginnings
Dream valley - anything goes

Went for the monochrone look for this wedding card with added glitter and few flowers. Paper is from stash and I have had it for ages. Flowers from stash leaves are punched. Few pearl pins. Ribbon is black velvet from papermill.
Well I hope you like my cards and these have given you inspiration but dont forget there is soo much more inspiration on the challenge blog so why not pop over and check it out.

I am entering this into the following challenges
Diva by design - New Beginnings
Crafty Boots = New Beginnings
Daisy Doodles - New Beginnings
Karens Doodles - Valentine/Love(gone for Love)

Creative Inspiration #145

Gosh Has Wednesday come round already well that means time for another challenge. Did you enter our DT call we had lots of entries and gosh there are so many talented people out there. Anyway onto this weeks challenge and the theme this week is

Pearls & Swirls

so dig out those pearls and those fab dies

Our sponsor this week is the fab company 

The Stampfairy who is giving the winner a $10 gift Certificate

We where lucky enough to be given some images to play with and I picked this cutie.

Ingredients

Image Stampfairy coloured with Promarkers, Papers are papermania, ribbon from Mia flower, Flowers from stash, Pearls from Mia flower, Lastly lots of glitter.

Well hope you like and for more inspiration and to see who won last weeks challenge, hop on over to the blog. Hope to see you over there.

Challenges this card fits

I love Promarkers - cute & cuddly
Dream valley - anything goes
Lexis creations - anything goes
Crafty Emmas - anything goes
Papertake - Diecuts
Anything goes challenge