Let's Have some Sparkle

Good afternoon hope you are having a good weekend. I have had a busy one starting Friday evening with my friends daughters 30th Birthday party which was fancy dress 1980's. Now 1982 i was expecting my son so wanted to put a pillow up my jumper but no not allowed. Tee Hee so off i went for a Tutu from the local shop. No have no pictures to share I would die if anyone saw that wasnt there. Then Saturday morning my Brother got married what a nice relaxed day we had a simple registrar job and a nice friendly relaxed meal at the local Chinese restaurant not many of us just a small party just as they wanted and order of the day was smart and casual and relaxed. So Congrats to Kate & Greg.

Now with all this excitement I thought I has scheduled my post for Crafty Catz only to find out today that it is sat in Draft oh come back old blogger this never happened then. So those of you that haven't already visited the challenge blog here is what we would like for you to join us.
This time it was the lovely janettes turn to pick our theme and Janette isn't very well at the moment so pop over and give her some love. Janette would like to see lots of sparkle on your projects.
Our sponsor this week is the digital company The Stamping Boutique who are giving our winner 3 digital stamps of there choice.
Now onto my card I used this fab cute snowman from our sponsor

I have coloured my image with my promarkers and used my cuttlebug embossing folder snowflakes on the cream card. The Dp is from my stash. memory box snowflake in silver mirri card. Ribbon fromMei Flower and of course lots and lots of glitter but dont think my camera caught the sparkle. Bee hoo.
Ok so now you have seen my card lets have a peep get out all the bits that a magpie would love and come join us.
challenges that with card fits are
fairytale- embossing
Fat Pages & Cards - anything goes autumn and winter
Stampin with the Dragon - so cute
4 Crafty Chicks - winter
Crimbo Crackers - snowman

Fabric at Craft

Good evening hope you are well. To day we start a new challenge at CRAFT and this week we would like to see Fabric on your creation.
We have 4 fab sponsors for this challenge so lots to win again

Sponsor 1: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images  

The prize for winner 1 is 3 digistamps or 2 easel card sheets or 1 paperpack of the winners choice from my digistamp blog.

Sponsor 2: Scrapper's Delights 

The prize for winner 2 is  6 free Digi Stamps of their choice

Sponsor 3: Bugaboo Stamps 

The prize for winner 3 is 7 digis of choice

 

 

Sponsor 4: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

 

The prize for winner 1 is 3 digistamps or 2 easel card sheets or 1 paperpack of the winners choice from my digistamp blog.

Sponsor for our Top3 this week: 

Karen's Doodles 

We are very excited to have her back as a sponsor!

The prize for no 1 is 3 digis of choice from her site (or 5 if you use a Karen's Doodles image).

The prize for no 2 is 2 digis of choice from her site.

The prize for no 3 is 1 digi of choice from her site.

Now I made a card for a friend who was going to a baby shower. the image is from Bugaboo and is called

 JJ PR Birth Control

close of homemade knitting needles

Image coloured with promarkers, DP from stash, ribbon from Mei Crafts, Candy dots, x cuts oval for the image, sentiment comes with the image from Bugaboo, Homemade needles ( wooden Skewers and beads for the ends) and cotton. As we didnt know the sex of the baby I have tried to include all the colours for a boy or girl. Hoe you like as much as the reciprocant as she took it round the room showing everyone.

Well if you want some more ideas of fabrics to use on your project pop over to the blog and checkout the team.

Thanks for popping by and hope to see you over there.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Penny s paper Crafty -anything goes

Scrappers delight - anything goes

The crafty Pad - anything goes

one stop challenge - anything goes

Red for Remembrance at Creative Inspiration

Good evening A quick post for me before I head off to bed as I need to be up early and I have been looking after my nephews with there school being one that is used for the voting.
Well Creative Inspirations challenge this week is Red for Remembrance  and we where given some images from our sponsor CEDAR CHEST DESIGNS who are giving the winner $10 gift voucher.

i decided to use 2 images the main image of the man in the card and also the tree to make it into a christmas card

 close up of the main image

Image coloured with my promarkers, lots of glitter, punch for the branches. Snowflakes from a friend, DP from stash and the sentiment is a papermania one from last year. Now it is your turn have fun and thanks for popping by.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Divas by design - anything goes
Just keep up crafting - christamas
My Mum's craft shop - winter wonderland
Craft Room challenge= punches & Dies

Remember Our Fallen Hero's/ Also candy at Nicoles

Good morning I hope you have spared a minute for all our brave souls that have given there life for us to be safe.

But onto a brighter not look what i have found what a lovely lady Nicole is to be giving this away to one lucky person. I am keeping my fingers crossed . Just hop on over and checkout this amazing blog this has been a new find for me but one i will be watching for inspiration. Just click on her name and it will jump you to her blog But be quick when she reaches 3450 followers the prize will be drawn
Have a good day got the son's girlfriend down for tea and have some crafting to get done today.

ANYTHING GOES For CRAFTY CATZ

Good evening are you ready for the weekend hope we get some nice weather it hasnt stopped raining today here in manchester. Well today it is the lovely and talented Sassy's turn to pick the theme for this weeks challenge and those of you that know Sassy she doesnt do compicated so what better than a nice easy one for us. She is a Darling. So lets see ANYTHING GOES.
Also we are looking for nexts months GDT member Laney is doing a fab job but will be handing over to another one of you so if you fancy trying out just add GDT after your name with this weeks challenge entry.
Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is DIGITAL DELIGHTS with the following prize.

ok now onto my card for your inspiration we where given some images to play with so I coloured them with promarkers. I used a card base from QVC which i have had forever. Lots of glitter and used my memory box tree & Snowflake border

well hope you like and it has encouraged to join us this week and dont forget the GDT. Thanks for popping by and leaving your comments I love reading them.
Challenges

Inspired by a Film at CRAFT - Dirty Dancing

Hello hope you are all well and slowly getting ready for christmas wont be long now and itwill be apon us. I am no were near ready not 1 present bought and just a few cards made.

Today saw another challenge start at CRAFT and this week we have something a little different. We would love to see creations INSPIRED BY A FILM this could be any style maybe a comedy a love or even a christmas. Cant wait to see what you come up with.

So, here are our sponsors for this week:
Sponsor 1: My Heart Pieces 

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

Sponsor 2: Stitchy Bear Stamps 

The prize for winner 2 is a $10 USD Gift Voucher good on the three creators below within the Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps Shop.

StitchyStamps 

Floppy Latte  Designs 

Gingerloft 

Sponsor 3: HopeJacare 
The prize for sponsor 3 is 3 images of choice from her shop.

Sponsor 4: LEJ Designs 

The prize for winner 4 is 3 digis of choice from her site.

Now onto my card I have used a image from The Paper Shelter and my film is as the title says, DIRTY DANCING oh I so love this film. I coloured it with my Promarkers

 Close up of the image sorry thelight was really bad on the main card and it looks a little dull but at least you can see the mirri card stars,

DP is from Rymans sentiment is a chipboard sticker from stash. Stars die cuts from a accute die, Ribbon from stash , stickles on the star and her dress but dont thinkthe later shows up. I might give this my friends daughter as she is having a 80's birthday party and i think the film is from that decade.

Well now it is your turn cant wait tosee what film you pick. Thanks for popping by and all the lovely comments they mean so much.

Challenge 188 - Red's for Remembrance! - CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS

H I a,running a little behind again so sorry but yesterday saw a new challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS and as it is Remembrance Sunday this week our challenge is a colour theme of 

 Red's for Remembrance!

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Cedar Chest Designs
Digital Supplies for the Craft World

We where lucky enough to be given a choice of images from the shop to play with so checkout the challenge blog for some of the mages available

I picked 2 images for this challenge I combined the lamp post and the racing card. 

I have coloured with promarkers,papers are from my stash think are dovecraft, ek punch and sentiment stamp is papermania. Think this image would make a great birthday card too but as i am short on christmas cards made a christmas theme.

Well now you have seen my card it is now your trn have fun and dont forget our DT Call is still on so why not try out.

Thanks for popping by and leave me a comment I love reading what you think Did you think this image worked as a christmas theme.

Challenge this card i would like to enter are

Add Texture At Crafty Catz

Good Morning today is a special day as it was 30 years ago that I gave birth to my Son Chris. Happy Birthday Chris hope you have a wonderful day.
Now today is the start of a new challenge at CRAFTY CATZ and it is the lovely talented Kim's turn to pick the theme. So Kim would like to see TEXTURE on your creations this can be many things including Twine, Wool, Lace and many more so dig our those textures or make your card have texture by embossing.
Our sponsor this week is the fab digital company STAMP FAIRY who has allowed us some images.
I picked this cute image with his ski's.

Close up of the image showing the glitter

I coloured the image with my promarkers and used 2 cuttlebug folders dots and snowflakes. I used my memory box christmas tree and circle snowflake dies. Some ribbon from stash and a sentiment I have had forever think it might have been a freebie. Lots of glitter and a little gem for the top of the tree. Lastly a string of eyelash wool across the bottom.

Well that my little card hope you like it and it has encouraged you to get your textures out as you can see there are lots around . Hope to see you over at the blog.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Stamp and Create - Winter Wonderland

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Crafts & Me - Bling

Fab n Funky - Diecuts & Punches

Inkyimpressions - Layers

I Love Promarkers = Cute

Whimsy Stamps Challenge- sparkly

Dream Valley - Glitter & Bling

Glitter & Sparkly - Monochrone

One Stitch at a time - Christmas

The Crafty Pad - christmas

Craftynazelnut challenge - no patterned paper
Crafty Ribbon - christmas

Birthday Time at CRAFT

Good evening to you all I hope you are all safe and well and those across the sea battling Sandy hope it passes quickly for you.

Today we saw another challenge at CRAFT and this time we would like to see lots of

 BIRTHDAY creations.

Our sponsors for this challenge are

LEJ Designs, The Crafty Pad Stamps, Flonz, Trimgym Digistamps & Designs

pop over to the blog and checkout the amazing prizes from these fab sponsors

For my card I used a image from The Crafty Pad Stamps called Birthday Meeces

i have coloured the image with my promarkers and used some DP from my stash. Ribbon from Mei Flower a few candy tots coloured with my promarkers. A flower from stash recycled and some mirri card. A simple layout keeping the image large and the focal point. 

Well that's my Birthday card and now it is over to you. 

Thanks for popping by I will be back tomorrow with my CRAFTY CATZ DT Card.

Thank you for the lovely and encouraging comments you all leave me.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

The paper Shelter - anything goes
I love Promarkers - Cute
Penny's paper Crafty - Birthday
Pile it on- Make Birthday

Lets Celebrate - Creative Inspirations - DT Call

Happy Halloween have you had a good evening, Did you have lots of ghosts and other Scary children round. Well we have had a few and some really small children with their parents and oh how sweet and polite saying Happy Halloween and thank you. Shame some of the older ones forget to say thank you as they grab their goodies and run.

Well today is Wednesday so time for another challenge at Creative Inspirations and this week we would like you to CELEBRATE. Yes thats right just make a creation with the theme of Lets Celebrate.

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge we have The Paper Shelter with this wonderful prize

We where given some images to play with and i picked this cutie called Ice Skating Friends

 close up of image coloured with Promarkers

I have coloured t in a monochrome style and used a snowflakes cuttlebug folder to emboss the white stripe of card. Some green Seem binding and used my snowflake memory box die. Whimsy sentiment a few apple green dew drops. Touch of  Diamond stickles and green stickles on the snowflake and clothing. dp is dovecraft from last years stash.

Well now it is your turn lets see what you are Celebrating will it be a Birthday, Wedding, Baby or even Christmas like me.

Thanks for oping by see you tomorrow with my Craft DT Card. 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

crafts &me - Bling it up
Divas by design - christmas
I love promarkers - cute
Just keep on crafting - anything goes
The paper Shelter - anything goes
Through the Craft room - anything goes
Fashionista challenge - anything goes
OLLCB - Christmas
Crafty Ribbons - christmas

Mid Week Reminder & DT Call at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS

Hi folks just a quick reminder re CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS to let you know that you have till 9 pm Tuesday to enter our challenge HALLOWEEN

our sponsor is giving our winner 4 images

Also we are having a DT CALL

We are looking for 4 new members to join us starting 2013 so if you fancy it checkout the challenge blog for more details

Crafty Catz time and we want Males

Morning did that get you going wanting males well only for on your creations. Lol. Yes it is my turn to pick the challenge theme at CRAFTY CATZ and yes naughty me picked Male cards with the option to add a number. As it is my son's 30th next friday thought this would be a good chance to get it done early instead of last minute that will be his present Tee Hee.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique who is kindly giving 3 digi images to our winner. Did you enter our Halloween we had some amazing entries dont forget to pop along and see if you are our winner.

Ok onto my card it is a Kenny K card just love there Male images.

 Close up of the image coloured with promarkers

Papers are Papermania which is from this massive 12x12 pad that goes on for ever such good value. Lots of card and some Mirri card for a bit of metal look along with the gun metal Coordinations card I matted the image on. The sentiment is computer generated. some scrim and thats it. What I call clean and simple because Men dont like fuss do they.

Well hope you like and can find some time to join us remember it is for a Male but doesnt have to be a Birthday could be your Christmas card or even a baby boy.

Have fun and see you soon I must dash got to go shopping and get dressed yes I am late again. 

Recipe Time at CRAFT

Morning are you ready to cook a fab creation. 

Well come lets see what you can make with our ingredients below

Need inspiration then dont forget pop on over to the challenge blog there are loads of yummy goodies to feast your eyes on. But before you go hopping let me tell you who our sponsors are this week and show you my little card.

Sponsors that have kindly offered prizes and images to work with are

Sponsor 1:  DigiDarla 

The prize for winner 1 is 4 digis of choice from their site.

Sponsor 2: Fantastic Ribbons

The prize for winner 2 is any four rolls of ribbon.

Sponsor 3: Scrapper's Delight

The prize for winner 3 is 6 free digistamps of choice.

Sponsor 4: LEJ Designs

The prize for winner 4 is 3 digistamps of choice.

Ok now onto my little card and I say little because that is what it is just 5 inches which is small for me as I needed to add all the ingredients the image had to be sized down which is great with digi images.

 and a close up of the fab image from Digi Darla's

papers are from my stash and the beauty of small cards you can use some of those scraps you dont like throwing out. Image coloured with promarkers. Flowers and he scallop circle are Nestabilities t,and the branch is thanks to my friend Tilly. Few candy dots and some ribbon. The sentiment is a old SeeD from year dot.

Now it is your turn get your crafty ingredients out and lets see what you make.

Thanks for popping by I will hopefully have another to show you tomorrow for Crafty Catz.

Challenges I would like to enter with my card are as follows

Digi stamps 4 joy - anything goes twist male

I love promarkers - christmas

anything goes challenge - make your own embellishments (flowers)

Jolly Holiday Christmas Challenge - here comes santa

Throught the craft room door - anything goes

one stop crafts - anything goes

Christmas stampin alllyear long - Tradional colours

Fussy and fancy - anything goes

Poodle parlour - anything goes

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS Does Halloween

Good Morning nearly time for Witching hour and with that CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS are challenging you to make Halloween creations.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the fab company MELJEN DESIGNS and the team where given some images to play with and look what a cutie I picked.

 close up of image and sentiment

I have coloured the image with my promarkers. The DP is a download from Bearly Mine and I have added some stickles to the web hope you can see it. The bats and the ghost peeping from behind the grave stone/sentiment are a Mcgill punch. Sentiment is from a set of halloween stamps I wo a few years ago.
Well a fairly simple layout and hope you like I enjoyed making this and have a few more to do for the kids. So now it is over to you what you waiting for pop over and checkout the rest of the teams creations if you need some more inspiration. Thanks for popping by and i will see you all tomorrow with another little creation.
Challenges I would like to enter this into are
Digi Darla - Halloween
Daisy Doodles - halloween
Fashionista challenge - anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Trick or Treat
Lexi's Creations - Halloween
Paper Play - Boo
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Halloween
Come and get it - Halloween
Dream Valley - Halloween
Glitter n Sparkle - Halloween
Whimsy stamps - all things that sparkly
Sparkle and Glitter the Rick Dennis- Sweet or Spooky

Halloween at Crafty Catz

1. Good evening are you ready for the weekend hope the weather stays nice been a good day here. Well today at CRAFTY CATZ the lovely Dianne has picked our theme for us to play with. She would like to see lots of HALLOWEEN creations this week wont be long till the Witching hour. 

No children here on the 31st but always love seeing the children dressed and enjoying themselves. Oh how I remember doing Duck Apple and also having apples dipped in treacle hung from string and our arms tied behind our back while we tried to eat them. My son always loves Parkin so time to stock up on a few slabs.

Our sponsor for this challenge is CRIMSON CLOUD who has a fab prize of diecuts.
Here is my card for your inspiration and if you need more then pop along to the blog and checkout the amazing creations by the team.
My card has a Mo's Digital image from last year but she is so cute with her little mate going calling.

 close up of image

Image coloured with promarkers, Mcgill punch for the cat and pumpkin,bats and ghosts. Ribbon by Crafty Ribbons, Sentiments from a clear set I won a few years ago. The black card has been embossed with a fiskers plate with gloss and glitter to highlight the web.
Ok so thats my card and now it is over to you cant wait to see what you make with so many fab Halloween images out there you get spoilt for choice.
Thanks for popping by and hope you all have a great weekend hopefully you will get some time to do a little crafting.
Challenges i would like to include this card in are
Dream Valley - Halloween
Papertake weekly - fright night
Divas by design - something spooky
Stamptacular Sunday challenge- Boo tacular
4 Crafty Chicks - dry embossing
Card Makin Mamas - Halloween
Stampin for the weekend - halloween
Hooked on crafts - halloween
Lexi's Creations - Halloween
papelitos - witches
Sparkle and glitter - sweet or spooky

Show us your Metal at CRAFT

Hi gosh Thursday already and time for another challenge at CRAFT and this week we would like you to show us soon METAL on your creations. Not too hard is it so if you are struggling checkout the team lots of inspiration as well as talent to be looked at.

Our sponsors for the is week are

Meljen Designs, My Creative Class Room, Little Darling Rubber Stamps

For my card I used one of the cute stamps from Little Darling Rubber Stamps which we where lucky enough to be allowed to play with. She is called Going Skating

close up of image 

image coloured with promarkers, memory box die silver mirri card and charm for my metal. DP is from a old pack think is dovecraft but just love the colours of blue at christmas so expect to see more of this pad. White ribbon from Mei Flower and silver peel off sentiment.

Now over to you any theme just as long as it has metal on it will make us happy.

Thanks for popping by and I will be back tomorrow with another card from Crafty Catz and hint it is a dark theme. See you tomorrow.

Challenges i would like to include this in are

abc christmas challenge - anything goes
I love promarkers - anything goes
Just keep on crafting - christmas
The paper shelter - charm
Stamp n doodle - anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Case Challenge

Good morning well we are halfway through the week so that means it is time for another challenge at Creative Inspirations and this week we have a CASE CHALLENGE and this month it is Patricia's turn and wow what a fab card she has made.

Our sponsor for this challenge is SIMON SAYS STAMP with a $15 gift voucher

Now all you need do is take inspiration from the card maybe the layout the colour  pop over and checkout what the team has done for inspiration. Below is mine hope you like

 close up of image

I have used this cute Tilda and coloured her with promarkers she looks like she is doing a good job with her stitching. I have used a Cherry Lynn swirl die and also some wild orchid roses which I have added some gold shimmer to/ Papers are from my stash and also used the layout.

Now it is your turn cant wait to see what you come up with.

I would also like to say a farewell to Chris a s this is her last challenge with us as she is finding it hard to find the time and family does come first I wish her well and hope she isnt a stranger.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Bearly mine = anything goes

Deep Ocean challenges = anything goes

Digi Darla = Alphabet challenge S for sewing

Fashionista = anything goes

Tammy's Scrapin Corner = Anything goes

Craft Embelies - dressmaker

2 sister challenge = anything goes

Craft DT Card - monochrome & reminder of Crafty Catz challenge

Good evening have you had a good day been out shopping for food and a little crafty basics. Housework done well some of it so hoping to get some cards made this weekend  been really busy this last few weeks and sorry been a bit late with my DT cards and my blogging just need to get my time allocated a bit better.

Well thursday saw another challenge at CRAFT so guess this is kind of a reminder. If you haven't joined us yet you have till wednesday evening. Ok the challenge is a colour challenge we would like to see Monochrome projects

Our sponsors for this week are 

 Eiglas, Floppy Latte Designs, & Bugaboo Stamps,

Checkout the blog for the prizes on offer

Now onto my card for your inspiration. I have used a image from Bugaboo so love these images and you can pick up some really fun images from there shop

I used my promarkers to colour the image and added glitter but not sure if it shows. Used my memory box die for the snowflake. DP is from my stash few years and i have had for a fair while. white glitter card to frame the image.

Well it is now your turn you can pick the occasion it doesnt have to be christmas cant wait to see what you produce.

Thanks for popping by and hopefully I will be on time this week well I will try have a few orders to do this weekend and must start thinking of something for my son's card for beginig of November.

Also dont forget Crafty Catz started a new challenge on Friday with a EASEL CARD why not combine both challenges.

See you soon

challenges

Craftyhazelnuts - Snowflakes

Delicious doodles - Monochrome

My heart Pieces - monochrome

Crafts & Me - anything goes

Divas by design - anything goes