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Friday, 15 April 2016

Fussy & Fancy Featured Designer - Green & Pink Challenge

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Good morning hope your having a good day. 
This is the 1st of 2 posts i have for you today. 
This being my Featured Designer post for Fussy & Fancy Challenge Blog.
A few weeks ago i won The Featured Guest Designer spot and today is my day.
The challenge that is still running for a further week is Green & Pink.
My card features a image from Mo Manning and isnt she a cutie. Did you dress up in your Mums shoes and carry her handbag around.
I have coloured the image with my promarkers.
DP is a mixture of First Edition and Dovecraft.
Some pink centura pearl card for the frame which is a Cherrylyn die.
Pink lace and ribbons from my stash and the flowers are from Live & Love Crafts
Pearls from meiflower Crafts.
Well i really enjoyed making this card and am so pleased to have been invited to be featured at fussy & Fancy challenge blog. Please pop along and see what brilliant samples they have on the challenge blog. i do hope that you will play along with them this week.
Thanks for visiting and i will be back shortly with another post from crafty catz.
challenges i would like to enter this card into are
Star stampz challenge blog - use a digi

Thursday, 14 April 2016

Julia Spiri ATG Challenge with a Twist & My exciting New

Good morning well this is my 2nd post today it is like buses non for ages then 2 comes along.
If your looking for the Craft DT card it is below CAS and now for something completely different
Well I have been saying for the last 2 weeks I have some news for you well I can now reveal.
This is my 1st DT Post for Julia Spiri Challenge Blog
Look I got a Badge

You can find the challenge blog HERE
and we also have a Facebook fan page which we would love you to come and share your creations with Julias images HERE
So I do hope that you will come and join us in our challenges.
You dont have to use one of our images but then why wouldnt you with so many fab images in the shop Here
Well this fortnight challenge is as always
ANYTHING GOES
but we have a twist if you should care to accept our further challenge MAKE A BAG
Now let me share with you my BAGS
Yes I said BAGS I told you I was excited and made 2.
Both have the same image but I think you will agree that the bags are completely different and just shows how you can used the image to create 2 different feels.
The image i have used is
Vintage Hair from The Fantasy Hair collection
available from the shop HERE
So lets start with the more feminine bag
I have coloured the image with my Promarkers.
Dies used are Joy butterfly boarder, Spellbinders frame, a  heart die.
Lemon lace and Purple Grosgrain ribbon from stash.

 and now onto the more Sassy Vintage bag
This one has been coloured again with my Promarkers
Marianne die frame and My favorite dies,
Clock charm and pin, Lace flower with large gem. Pearl brad closure.
Gliding wax on the frame and bag edges. 
I have also added some surkura gel pens to the design on the bag to give it some sparkle.
Both bags are made with K & Co card.
Now which do you perferr
I really could not make my mind up
So now it is over to you come and play along with us.
We cant wait to see what your making and dont forget that the bag is optional.
Thanks for popping by and have a lovely weekend.
I would like to enter the following challenges with my bags
Yellow bag
Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) Bow
Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #67 Die Cuts or Punches
Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #300  Girly and Pretty
I love Promarkers -2W - Must use Promarkers - #306 Two Colors Only 
Our Crafty Corner - M, First Monday, E3 - (April) Always Anything Goes
Paper Minutes #430 - Ribbons
A Beautiful Mess - M(last Friday of M), 3E - No. 1 - Anything Goes
Artbymiran Challenge 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.55 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - 2WE3 - No. 26 (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3 Favourite Non Card Project & Why- because they are cute and useful and a present in itself

Purple/Black Bag
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #124 Tic Tac Toe 
Inspiration Destination - W, F- #81 Always Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts 2W, E #13 - Anything Goes with optional theme of Girly 

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 #31 Anything Goes

Allsorts W,3E #358 Purple Passion 
Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - April - Anything But a Card



Craft Challenge - Clean & Simple

Good Thursday morning to you hope you slept well. Today I have some exciting new but cant share till 10am this morning so please pop back and read all about it.
However in the mean time let me tell you about the fab new challenge we have at CRAFT this week.
Our challenge is
Clean.And.Simple.
now this is not something I find easy as I alway struggle to walk away and want to add a little more.
Our sponsors for this challenge are
and
please pop along to the challenge blog and read a little about them and what awesome prizes they have for our winners.
Foe my card for your inspiration I have used a image from our Sponsor
Sami Stamps called Sunflower Kitty available from the shop HERE
I have coloured the image with my promarkers. used a Lawn Fawn die for the scallop stitched edge.
the thanks Die is a Simon Says Stamps die.
Yes I added some gems as I never know how not to embellish as it looked a little bare at the edges.
Well are you a CAS fan or is this a challenge.
We would love to see your makes so please come and join us. 
Now dont forget to pop back at 10am to see what my Exciting new is.
Bye for now
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Friday, 8 April 2016

Time for Hobbies & Interests at CRAFTY CATZ

Good morning well Friday again that can only mean another New CRAFTY CATZ challenge.
This week the lovely Tracey is our host. She would like you to share with us a card or creation showing HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Our Sponsor for this challenge is KENNYK

Pop along to the challenge blog and read all about this fab sponsor and the prize on offer.
So onto my card for your inspiration

I have used Retro selfie for my card and have coloured it with my promarkers.
I decided I was going to make the image to look like the old Polaroid pictures and write a note on the bottom. I have used a old pad for my DP and have used some Black ribbon and candy dots to make a pin board effect to add the picture on. 
Embellishments are paper clips and a spring clip
I hope you like and get my idea.
Now it is over to you. 
Go checkout the rest of the teams makes for extra ideas.
Thanks for popping by and leave me a comment if you have time.
Have a good weekend.
Challenges
Jade's Sparkling Butterflies 2W, E1, C5 Anything Goes 
Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes 
Cre8tive Hands Friends 2W, SIO - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO #135 Anything Goes
Sassy Studio Designs W,SIO #328 Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze 2W, E3, C10 #99 Layers
A Bit More Time to Craft  (2W,  P1/15, E3) #17 Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper
The East Wind Challenge -#52 Steampunk/Industrial/Metal
Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W2) 3E,  anything goes
My Time to Craft 2W (W2)girlie 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 #31 Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girls - 2W, must use ribbon, must be a card –tba (Mar 20) "Any Image Challenge" (W2 of 2)
Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E  You Are Beautiful
Crafty Creations - 2W - #312 For A Young Girl  

Fresh Brewed Designs - W, 5E - Ribbon or Twine
I love Promarkers -2W - Must use Promarkers - #306 Two Colors Only 
Inspiration Destination - W, F- #80 Always Anything Goes
Wonderful Wednesdays -  W, SIO -  Always Anything Goes

Thursday, 7 April 2016

Time for Golf with a COLOUR COMBO at CRAFT

Good morning are you ready for another challenge this morning. 
YES! 
Well head on over to CRAFT challenge blog and join us in a COLOR Combo challenge
We are sponsored this week by
CRAFTY SENTIMENTS 
So onto my DT card for your inspiration.
I have used one of our sponsors stamps called Tobey Golfer
Those of you that follow my blog will remember that i used to be part of Crafty Sentiments team and it has been a while since I used one of there stamps. I have really enjoyed colouring this chap with my Promarkers. The fence is also from Crafty Sentiments.
The tree is a marianne die and the happy birthday is a Clearly besotted. The nephew die is from Creative Expressions. The oval stitched die is My favorite things.
A;; DP is from my stash and is very old with no front pages sorry.
Well hope you like and can come and join us again this week. We look forward to seeing what you are doing with these colours.
Thanks for popping by and I will have some news this time next week to share. i am working on something today for it.
Now pop along and checkout the rest of my teamies makes for further inspiration.
challenges
Inspiration destination - atg
7 Kids College Fund - 2W, 3E, SIR - #149 - Anything Goes
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #123 Use DIe-Cuts/Punches
Inky Impressions - 2W, E1, C10  #284 All About The Boys 
Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Happy Birthday
Wonderful Wednesdays -  W, SIO -  Always Anything Goes
A Beautiful Mess - M(last Friday of M), 3E - No. 1 - Anything Goes
Morgan's Art World - 2W, E3, - No 7 - (W1 of 2) - For The Men
Simply Papercraft - 2WE3 - No. 26 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
The Stamping Boutique - 2W, (2nd & 4th Friday) SIO - No.79 -  (W2 of 2) -  Masculine
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 #31 Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenges - M 2nd Sunday, 3E  #3 Anything Goes 
Die Cuttin' Divas W, must include a Die-cut - #260 - Sports
Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #14 - Anything Goes
Paper Minutes #429 - Card for a Man