It's all about Pastels at Creative Inspirations

Hello and gosh Wednesday here again. Have you eaten all your Chocolate yet from the weekend.

Well today being Wednesday it is time for another challenge at Creative Inspirations and this week we have a colour theme for you to play with.

Pastel Green   Pastel Blue  & Pastel Purple

Of course skin and hair colours on your image is ok but the rest must be these colours.

Our sponsor this week is

Robyn Fletish who is giving the winner some images

 pop over to the blog for more information. 

For my card I have used a Lili of the valley stamp and coloured with promarkers. Kept it clean and simple with the layout and just added a little ribbon and bow and some dots of Liquid pearls. DP is from my stash sorry dont have the name for it

sorry the pictures are not the best but light was bad. Thanks for popping by and hope you can join us in some fun with our challenge.  Pop back tomorrow as I will have another card for you.

This card fits the following challenges

Crafty Sentiments - pastel colours
Digital Tuesday - birthdays
Sassy Cheryls - anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - spotty dotty
Love to create - Birthday

CAS at Crafty Catz

Hi folks hope you are enjoying the start to the Easter Holidays although so many people seem to be working them. Also I have noticed I have a few new followers. Thanks for taking the interest in my little blog and if you have time please leave a comment always love to hear what you think of my work. Today at Crafty Catz it is the talented and lovely Janette's turn to pick our theme and she is letting us have another easy week. She would like to see you make a Clean and Simple card this week.
We had a wonderful turn out last week and we have to make BIG APOLOGY to you that we didn't get to as Mr Linky and blogger wasn't playing for the design team to jump to your blogs.
Our sponsor this week is CRAFTY EMMA's
Ok now to my card for your inspiration. This is another card I don't like making it is a Sympathy Card and I always like to make these CAS .

Papers are from my stash had them forever. Image is Pink Petticoat Dandelion Wishes and I am not sure if they still do this. Black ribbon for the bow and some purple spotted ribbon from Crafty Ribbons. I have added just a tiny touch of glitter to the flower centres. Mounted the image on purple and black card.
Well that's it hope that you can find time to join us we love popping along to see what you have come up with it inspires us too. So have a wonderful Easter and Stay Safe what ever you are doing.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
4 Crafty Chicks - flowers
Crafty Ribbons - Black & white plus 1
Divas by design - anything goes

Craft Challenges you to Easter or Spring

Good Evening  to you was this your last day at work have you finished for a nice long weekend if so do you have time to join us in another challenge I do hope so. Thursday means it is Craft Challenge time and this week with Easter almost apon us we have decided that if you need any last minute Easter creation s why not share them with us or if you are finished why not make something for Spring. 
Our sponsors for this week are Sassy Studio's Designs, Crimson Clouds, Trimgym's digistamps & papers and eyeCandie Creation Stamps
Yes we are so lucky to have 4 sponsors so pop on over to the challenge blog to see what they are giving away and checkout the rest of the teams creations.
For my card I went with Spring and a image from our March Monthly sponsor The Stamping Boutique
keep it CAS with just matting of card to co ordinate with the flower paper from my unknown pad. Pink Frame is embossed with white lace pattern and I think makes the image pop. Few pearls and a of course some yummy pink ribbon to tie back to the frame. I have left this as an open card but have sent to my Aunt as it is her birthday and she is Welsh and loves Daffs.

Well hope this has encouraged you to get in your crafty space and make a spring/ easter card. Will be back tomorrow with my Crafty Catz card for you and Happy Easter.
Challenges this card fits are
Di's digis - emboss it - the frame
The stamping Boutique - pastels
Fab n Funky - embossing
The sisterhood of crafting - easter
Stamp & Create - spring
Digi Doodles Shops best - something new (image)
4 Crafty Chicks - flowers
Creative inspiration paint - inspired by easter

Easter at Creative Inspirations

Good morning halfway through the week and hopefully it is a short one for you with the Easter Holidays. My Son is working good Friday and Easter Monday Grrrrrrr Trafford Centre what did we do when they didn't open Sundays and late evening we managed and I bet they took they same money.

Anyway with Easter round the corner Creative Inspirations would like to see Easter cards.

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is our Monthly sponsor Handy Hippo who is kindly giving the winner at Fab Wild Rose Studio Stamp and some Wood embellishments

For my card,I have gone all Girlie. I just love this colour combo it is a little more aqua than in the picture. 

The image is from another fab talented artist i recently found on Esty called Mayzyart you can find it here.  Framed the image with a nestie. Used my M.S.rabbit punch on the boarders and painted them with liquid pearls. Few blue gems. Also no girlie card can be without some lovely Pink Ribbon. The pink spotted paper is from a Garden Centre and it had no name on but was just fab quality for the price. Opps nearly forgot the image is coloured with my promarkers and the layout is Sketch n Stash.

Close up of image

Well that's it from me hope you like and I will be back tomorrow with my Craft DT Card for you. Hope you can come and play with us again this week but most of all have fun and stay safe.
Challenges this card fits are
Totally Paper Craft - Easter
4 Crazy Chicks - Easter
Paper Play - Easter
Crafty Cardmakers - Easter
Sketch n stash - layout
Stamp & Create - Spring
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Bunnies
Every-bodys- art challenge - Easter
Paper Sundae - easter

It's All About Weddings & Love at Dream Valley

Good Afternoon hope you are having a good Sunday and didnt get tricked by the April Foll Jokes.
Today is another challenge at Dream Valley and  this time we would like you to make something to celebrate a Wedding or Love. Our Lovely Teamie Mel is getting married this weekend and she has made such a stunning Wishing Well over on the challenge blog so go and take a peep.
Our sponsor for this challenge is One Step Card Crafts with a £10 gift voucher for their store
For my card I used the Bride and Groom from Whiff of Joy coloured with my Promarkers. Be aware there are lots of pictures to follow.
I didn't use any DP for this but embossed my white card with a Fiskers heart folder. Used a Memory Box dies for the corners and the railings. Some white lace and ribbon. Pearls to finish. Sentiment is a lili of the valley clear stamp. (thanks christine for the lace and railings)

 close up of image

 close up of the corner and the embossed hearts

 Close up of the bottom corner

Well hope you like my card and it has inspired you if you need more inspiration checkout the challenge blog you wont be disappointed. Remember you have 2 weeks to join us so if it is sun shining where you are enjoy yourself.
I am entering this into the following challenges
Di's digis - embossing
Totally Gorjuss - swirly wirly (corners)
Trulyscrumptious - add lace
One stitch at a time - new ( new start wedding)

Use a Digi Image at Crafty Catz

Good evening well the sun has gone and it has been fairly cold today lots of coats on in the neighbourhood. Well the children have broken up for Easter just hope we get a liitle more warmth before they go back.
This week Crafty Catz Challenge has been set by the Lovely Linda and she would like to see a Digi image on your creation. Well this theme fits perfectly with our sponsor as it is The Stamping Boutique who is kindly given our winner 3 Digi Images.
The team was given some images to play wiith and I picked this cute Rabbit and made a little bag to hold some mini eggs. The image has been coloured with my promarkers. DP is from a very old pad from Papermania and I used some ribbon from my stash and a few flowers. The sentiment is a Lil of the Valley clear stamp.

Well have a wonderful weekend and hope you can come and join us but please pop over and checkout the teams creations you wont be disappointed.

Paddington's on the Move

Good evening have you had a lovely day in the sun shine. The breeze has turned a little chilly here but cant grumble. Well today I have my DT Card for CRAFT and this week we would like to see Wheels on your project and this week we have another 3 sponsors
Digital Delights with a $5 gift certificate
Laurettas Digitals with 4  images of their choice
Truly Madly Crafts - £5 gift voucher

ALSO we will be announcing the winner of the month and our sponsor for this
The Stamping Boutique

My card I have used one of our monthly sponsors images and also a Paddington Bear stamp. Images are coloured with my Promarkers and the DP is from a pad that the lovely Elaine gave me from The Technophobe Challenge Blog. Some coloured Twine and the Sentiment is a Lili of the Valley stamp.

Well that is mine and now it is your turn to show us your WHEELS why not combine it with another challenge just as long as you have fun.
Thanks for stopping by and pop back tomorrow I have another challenge for you at Crafty Catz. Also dont for get you still have time to enter Dream Valley as i will have a New one for you on Sunday.
I would like to enter  the following challenges.

Sketchie time

A Very Happy Wednesday morning from another beautiful day in Manchester. Yesterday I had such a lovely time ith my nephews school they asked if i would help with the nursery childrens trip to a farm. The weather was perfect and the children good as gold. Feed the animals when on a tractor ride and the children got a donkey ride too. Left about 9-30 and was back about 1pm just enough time to get some dinner walk the dog and do a school run for my brother. Oh and it was Parents evening for my nephews gosh there faces when he picked them up eldest say well lol. Seems they are both little stars and nothing to worry about gosh we could have told them that. Hope your day was a good one too.

Anyway onto today's post. Over at CREATIVE INSPIRATION we have a fabulous Sketch for you to play with. Love sketches half the battle when mojo playing up.
Our sponsor for this week challenge is CRIMSON CLOUD who is kindly giving the winner 4 packs of die cuts.
For my card I used one of the new Digistampboutique Rosie images isn't she a cutie. I have made this for my neighbours little girl who will be 6 on Thursday she did say last Thursday it was her birthday next week, so guess she would like a card. Papers are from a freebie pad I got with a magazine a while ago. ( well I think they where). I do like this paper it reminds me of spring with all the flowers bursting out and I have seen so many little girls sitting cross legged chatting a sure sign of spring and good weather. Ribbon is recycled from some PJ's I got at Christmas.

Well now it is your turn to have a play with our sketch I do hope you can drag yourself away from the sunshine to play but what ever you do have fun. Thanks for popping by my little blog and remember I will be back tomorrow with another Craft Challenge
I would like to enter this into DigiStampBoutiques monthly challenge
Little Darlings challenge - outside
Simon Says - anything goes

Spring Is In The Air at Crafty Catz

Good morning are you ready for the weekend. Hope you get sometime to relax and if that means making something crafty why not join us at CRAFTYCATZ.  We have a fab SPRING challenge picked by the talented Bridget. So this could be anything that reminds you of spring maybe flowers animals or even Easter it is only around the corner isn't it.
Our sponsor this week is the fab digital company STAMPFAIRY who has given the team some images to play with. The prize for our winner is a $10 gift certificate for the store

Below is my card for your inspiration kept it CAS and I will add a sentiment on the card when I send it. If you need more inspiration or just fancy a nosey pop on over and checkout the blog there is also some cards from our sponsors too.

 close up of image

Mixture of Papermania and stash papers. Image coloured with Promarkers. Papermania tiny buttons and some narrow satin ribbon.
Now it is your turn have fun and thanks for popping by. If you have time leave me a comment love reading what you think of my blog.
I am entering this into the following challenges
My Mum's Craft shop - lets get digital
Anything goes - getting ready for easter
celebrate the occassion - Welcome spring
Passion for promarkers - animals
papertake weekly - buttons flowers free
joanna sheen - spring

Craft Challenge Lets see home made flowers

Good evening well it has been another lovely day here in Manchester although it has turned cold now. 

Today being Thursday means we another challenge at Craft and this week we would like to see 

HANDMADE  FLOWERS

We have 3 sponsors this week

Crimson Cloud who are giving 1 of our winners 3 die cut packs

Floppy Latte Designs who are giving another of our winners a $10 gift certificate

Alifactory who are giving another winner 2 images from there store

For my card I made a Easel Card. Image is a Mo Manning coloured with Promarkers. Paper are from my stash and are papermania Paper Capsule . Flowers are a Thin Metal Mesh and the centres are Pearls. Sentiment is a Papermania stamp. Ribbon is from my stash. The white Section at the base is for the verse when I decide who it is going to.

close up of the image

close up of the flowers

Well if you need more inspiration pop over to the blog and checkout the stunning samples from the rest of the team. So now it is your turn have fun and cant wait to see your lovely flowers.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
Craft Purple Frog - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - Birthday
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Hanna and Friends - Flowers
My Mums Craft Shop - use a digi
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations DT Card - Anything Goes - Pink Gem Baby Boy

Hello isn't the sunshine nice we had a fair bit this week but the wind and be a bit chilly still. Hope the weather is nice where you are and you are ready for another challenge.

Today I have my DT Card for Creative Inspirations and this week it is a nice easy one ANYTHING GOES so we are expecting a good turn out so what you waiting for. Oh before you run off just to let you know our sponsor for this week is the digital company

Digital Delights who is kindly giving our winner a £5 voucher to there store.

Also before you go please have a peep at my card. I made it for a neighbour she had only moved into the close 2 weeks ago and has had a little boy and he was 2 days over due talk about cutting it fine moving. 

The image is a pink Gem and is a dream to colour. kept it simple with spots and stripes paper from my stash. The ribbon I have had in my stash for ages and has cute baby blue feet on it. Few candy dots to finish and the sentiment is computer generated.

Well thanks for popping by and now you can go and play. We cant wait to see what you get up to. have fun.
Challenges this card fits are

Oh My Secret Is Out and It Is Easter at Dream Valley

Hope you are having a brilliant Mother's Day for those of you that visited me during the week I said I had a Secret but couldn't tell till today. Well during the week Melly from Dream Valley asked me to join their team. Oh Yes Please how great is that to be joining such a talented set of girls.

 Well she sent me some images but told me not to worry if I couldn't do this weeks challenge. Well I couldn't wait to colour them and this is my 1st Dt Card for Dream Valley.

Our sponsors for this week are

Meljen's Designs Digital Stamp

who are kindly giving one of our winners 4 images of their choice.

Mulberry Crafts

who are giving one of our winners a goody bag.

On to my card for your inspiration the team where allowed to play with some of our sponsors Meljen's images. I picked Peter Rabbit for mine and coloured it with my Promarkers. DP are mixture of Making Memories and Dovecraft. Used my M.S. Rabbit punch some twine. Sentiment is a Lili of the Valley clear stamp. Flowers are Mulberry flowers from my stash. Layout from Sketch n stash.

Well hope you like my little card and you can come and play with us remember the challenge is fortnightly and you can enter as many times as you like.
So enjoy your Sunday and have fun. Thanks for popping by.
I am entering this card into the following challenges
sweet stampin challenge - lots of green
crazy4challenges - use green
Shelly's images - easter
Crafty Ann's Challenge - Spring
Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge - Green
Ladybug crafts - anything goes
Sketch n Stash - sketch

After School Panic Oh Mother's Day Sunday OOOOOPS by Jake

Hi folks this is a card my nephew made just now after school when I said to him have you a card for Mum on Sunday. I knew his Dad would have one but as his younger brother had made one he couldn't not do his bit. So off Jake (aged 9) went into my craft space and even my pens. A few scream from him when he couldn't find a picture till I gave him this one from Kenny K's which reminded him of his mum to colour. Conversations went a little like this

Oh Aunty Sue you don't have a black pen to colour the hair. 

No Jake use shades of Grey.

What Mum doesn't have Grey Hair.

 Followed by Screams of 

Oh you are not helping me.

 So after I told him how to shade the hair this is his card. He stuck all the layers down coloured the image picked the papers from a selection I allowed him to choose from. Must say I did  cut them but he told me how he wanted them cutting. He picked the embellishments but bow was made by me. All in all he was really proud of it and said could I share with you. As for me I think he can go buy them in the future he is getting too good for my liking and wanting to know all my tips like how you run a glue stick over your double sided tape to help you line it up.

Jake would like to enter this into the following challenges

The poodle parlour - anything goes

I love promarkers - anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop- Mums the word

Dream Valley - Mothers Day

Red White & Blue Lili of the Valley

Hi friday again gosh these weeks are flying by it will be Christmas at this rate before I can blink. lol.  Well as it is Friday it is time for another challenge at CRAFTYCATZ and it is the lovely Trish's turn to pick our theme.

Well Trish wants you all to make something with the colour combo of

Red  White  and Blue

Our sponsor for this challenge is Crimson Cloud who are giving our winner 3 die cuts of their choice.

 For my card I used a Lili of the Valley stamp coloured with Promarkers used Red, White & Navy Blue Card. Touch of faux stitching. DP is from a very old papermania pad. Red buttons and some thin twine centres. Whispers Happy Birthday stamp sentiment. Red zig zag ribbon and boarders are from my M.S. Punch.

 Close up of image

Well hope you like my card and thanks for popping by today. Still cant tell you my secret but pop back Sunday and all will be clear.  If you need more inspiration pop over to the challenge blog and checkout the teams samples they are all stunning. Well now is your turn we are waiting to come and see what you have made using ths colour combo.

I am entering this into the following challenges

I love promarkers - anything goes

The paper Shelter - Boys

Anything Challenge - Boys to Men

The Poodle Parlour - anything goes

New Home at Craft Challenge Blog

Good Morning from a misty and dull Manchester hope the sun appears today. I have a busy day today have the usual boring housework and shopping to do and then I am baby sitting tonight straight from school closes so I will be missing tonight but will be around tomorrow .

Well as it is Thursday and I am writing this very early as my lovely little doggie decided to wake the neighbourhood up and is now asleep which is where I should be at 6am it is time for another challenge at CRAFT and this week we have a lovely challenge for you to make a card all to do with

HOUSES, HOUSE WARMING or HOUSE MOVING

OUR SPONSORS THIS WEEK ARE

Digi Doodle Shop with a $10 gift certificate

Pink Gem Designs with 4 images from there shop

Sassy Studio Designs with 4 images from there shop

Not bad prizes up for grabs so do hope you will come join us but before you rush off here is my cad for your inspiration it is using a Tiddly Inks digi stamp called wryn

Coloured with promarkers , ribbon coloured with promarkers to match the colour of her dress and the card candy too. Paper is a from a very old papermania 12 x 12 pad and some brown card from papermill. Sentiments came with the stamp.

Thanks for popping by and see you all tomorrow with my Crafty Catz DT card and talking of Crafty Catz it is Suzie's birthday today our blog owner. So Happy Birthday Suzie have a great day.

I will be entering this card into the frollowing challenges

Joanna sheen -spring is in the aie ( new home nesting time0

Digi stamps 4 joy- Green

Ilove promarkers - anything goes

SOMEThING FOR MUM -Creative Inspirations dt Card

Happy Wednesday hope you are all well it is a bit nippy here in Manchester and my son is on his way home from his girlfriends Mum's only been gone a few nights but so strange going to bed with just little old me and the dog.

Well enough of my chatter sorry I am a little excited as I have a little news to share but I will have to save it for another day.

Today at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS with Mother's Day on Sunday here in UK we are making Mother's Day creations so lets see what your lovely Mummy's are receiving from you.
Our Sponsor is  Stamp Fairy
The winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate

We where lucky enough to be allowed some images to play with for this challenge. So onto my card for your inspirations. I coloured the image with my promarkers and  added a touch of glitter gel pen to highlight her clothes. Used my M. S punches for this and flowers are from my stash. Of course we need some pearls for our Mum so few on the paper which is also from my stash but sadly no name . Touch of ribbon and Mum stamped again. I have drawn the grass in so hope you like tend to leave things like this alone but had to try.

Ok so now it is your turn cant wait to see what you come up with and don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog and checkout the rest of the teams creations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.
Crafting for all seasons - green & yellow
Divas by design - Citrus colours
Gingersnaps Creation - Boarder punches
My Mums Craft Shop - Mums the word
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes
Papertake weekly - Mums/girlie
Passion for promarkers - Yellow & pearls
Lexi Creations - mothers day
Dream Valley - mothersday

Mother's Day or Special Lady.Card plus HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Good Morning today is Buddy's 1st Birthday gosh that has gone quick and gosh how he has grown.

He is playing with his favourite toy of the moment empty pop bottles.

Now onto this weeks Crafty Catz Challenge DT Card. This week it is my turn to pick the challenge and yes it is that time of year to make your MOTHER'S DAY CARD. As there are lots of us that dont have Mums now you can make a card for A SPECIAL LADY.

Our sponsor this week is Pink Cat Studio who kindly gave the team some images to play with. 1 lucky winner will receive 5 images of their choice.

For my card I used one of our sponsors image coloured with my promarkers. Paper is Papermania silk screen paper. Folded some paper to make a fan. Ribbon from stash. Swirl from a friend. Stamped wording. gold satin card for matting.

Hope you like my card and can find some time to join us we would love to come see what you have made.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Passion for promarkers- for mum or female

My Mum's Craft Shop -spring

CraftyRibbon - Mum

Incy Wincy - something old something new (old paper, new image)

Stampin for the weekend - photo inspiration ( colours)
Dream Valley - mothers day

Craft Challenge - Inspired by a song

Hi folks so sorry seems my picture to my challenge below went missing but I have now tracked the little monkey down and posted on the challenge below. Seems he had a competition at the local park. lol
Checkout the post below

Skater Boy - Inspired By A Song

Good morning gosh nearly weekend again. Today being Thursday means we have another challenge for you at Craft. Well this week we would like to see your cards inspired by a song. Ok this did get me struggling as I just couldnt think of any images to fit then as each of the team produced theres I thought why didnt I think of that so if you are like me just jump on over and grab lots of inspiration.
Well before I show you mine our sponsors this week are
Robyns Fetish Digital Stamps
Fantastic Ribbons
Bugaboo Digi Stamps
details of prizes can be found on the blog HERE

Ok onto my card. I used a Satuated Canary image and my Song is Skater Boy by Avril Lavigne

Used some blue mirri card and red and white striped paper. Coloured image with promarkers and the sentiment are some small rubber stamps. Use a sprelli and a blue gem. Kept the layout really plain as it is a boys card.

Well it is now your turn cant wait to see what you come you with brings back some great songs and some not too good. lol.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Creative Craft - boys

Anything Challenge - boys to men

Top Tip - stitching

Craft your passion - anything goes

Pan pastels - Stamped image - digi or stamp

Green & White Time for Creative

Good morning well I see the rain has arrived again in Manchester and that wind is a little chilly too but guess time for the sun to come out yet.
Well this week at Creative Nat has given us another colour theme to play with and seeing as it is near to St Patricks Day she went for GREEN & WHITE
So unless it is hair and skin then it has to be Green and White.
Our sponsor this week is Handy Hippo and they have some wonderful wooden shapes and a stamp for our winner so pop on over and check them out at the challenge blog. While you are there grab some inspiration from our team.
For my card I used a stamp sadly I have neglected which is a Stampvie I think. Got this with my nephew in mind to make him a card but forgot I had it. How bad is that. Well papers are from my stash and have also been there fore ages.The branch is a M.S. punch and i coloured the image with my promarkers and cut out with a nestie. Few candy dots coloured to tie into the colour theme.

Well now it is your turn we had such a wonderful turnout last week we hope you will all try and join us again this week.
I will be entering this into the following challenges
Card Makin Mammas - green-16thmar
The secret crafter - green - 10th mar
My Mums Craft Shop - spring -14th mar
Creative Craft - Boys will be boys
Sweet Stamp - Monochrome
Dude time doodles - green