Do you Like Stripes or Checks or Both

Good morning a quick post from me today gosh not enough hours in the day this week kids have a toy fayre after school today and non uniform day to raise money for sports relief  and I must go food shopping because Chris needs my car tomorrow. Grrrrrrrrr.
Well as the title says do you like Stripes or Check you choose and this is the theme the lovely Carol has come up with for our challenge this week at Crafty Catz.
Our sponsor for this challenge is the fab company THE PAPER SHELTER and the y are giving the winner a massive $20 to spend at there store. Oh wish I could enter.
Not to worry we got some images to play with so I am a happy Bunny.
DP are froma very old papermania pad think and used a doily from ebay. Gems are from a local garden centre well local to janette. Tee Hee. Pink card from papermill. Ribbon from stash. Image from sponsor and coloured with my Promarkers.
Well as you can see I couldnt make up my mind if I wanted Stripes or Checks to went with both.
Hope you like my little card I enjoyed making and colouring my image. Pop over and checkout the rest of the teams creations for more inspiration. Hope to see your entry on the blog and have a brilliant weekend.

Challenges i would like to enter for this card are
CCEE STAMPER - pink black & white
DYSU - Stripes
Shellys images - anything goes (5)
Incy wincy designs - digi only
Fashionsta- anything goes

Weddings or Anniversary at Craft this week

Morning folks still raining here and have a wash load ready to switch on but hate damp clothes in the house and refuse to use my dryer. Lol. Well more cost on elec less money to spend on goodies.
This week at Craft we would like to see Wedding or Anniversary cards/projects so get your thinking caps on and come and join us.
Our sponsors this week are MELJEN DESIGNS   Wags N WHISKERS  & CRAFTS YOU PRINT
We are so lucky that we get images to play with from our sponsors and we thank them for this and there continued support.
For my card I picked this cute image from WAGS N WHISKERS  but only used the top part they do have full bodies really. Now you may say is this a wedding card not really a wedding image and they look pretty young maybe they are whispering about their future plans. My idea behind this is that it is a card to send to a friend as an ANNIVERSARY card of our friendship just to say how much there friendship means over the year. What do you think?

I have use DP from G.C.D Rose Coloured Glasses pad. Some yummy ribbon tee hee these are getting to be a regular on my card. Image is cut with a nestie and coloured with promarkers and then chalked round the image. Few gems for the corner and the sentiment is a Papermania  one. Another C.A.S card from me today as I didnt want to hide the fab paper it has a lovely feel and texture to it but you will have to trust me on that one.
Well hope you can find alittle time to come and play as we love popping by and hope you will pop over and share some love with the rest of the team.
Dont forget to pop back tomorrow for another challenge from Crafty Catz.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Wags n Whiskers - anything goes
Joanna sheen - someone special
Fashionsta- anything goes

Creative Inspirations DT Card - Case It- Me

Good morning and today being Wednesday we have a new challenge for you at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS. This week is the Start of a new monthly challenge by a DT Member and they will pick a favourite card for us to take inspiration from. More details if you are unsure of what Case is is on the challenge blog. Well the Dt this month is non other than ME. Yes I have made this card and would like you to do your interpretation of it. I can wait to see what you have come up with.
Before I share my card with you our sponsor this week is CRIMSON CLOUD who are  kindly giving the winner 4 diecuts of their choice from their shop.

For my card I use a Mo's image  called Toby coloured with my promarkers. This card is for my Brother who is celebrating his 50th Birthday so I wanted to do something with a little humour but not over the top. His youngest son is called Toby so this image fitted perfectly. the sentiment from Bugaboo. Name was stamped with a SeeD set. DP is from a Scrapbook pad.. Card to mount the image is from the papermill. The base card is a 8x8inch card. A little gold ribbon to finish and Hapy Birthday Whisper Stamp.
Well I hope you like this as much as my Brother did and now is your turn. But before you run off and play checkout the rest of the girls cards for their interpretation there is lots of variety and inspiration.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafty Sentiments - use a digi
Everybody art challenge - card for a man
Crafty Boots - No girls allowed
Incy Wincy Designs - digi's
pan Pastels - one for the boys
paper sundae - anything goes
Sir Stampalot - happy Birthday
Secret Crafter - Mans card
Joanna sheen - someone special

Earth Tones for Tilda

Welcome and hope you are enjoying your weekend. Today I have my DT card for Dream Valley and theme this week is Earth Tones. We enjoyed checking out all your lovely wedding cards and projects. Hop on over and checkout the blog to see if you are winner. While you are there checkout the amazing cards and projects the team have created using Earth tones.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Bead Crafty 

who is kindly giving the winner £20 to spend in there store

 For my card I used a Tilda stamp doesn't she look great in her cowgirl outfit. I coloured her with my promarkers. Dp is from my stash I think is Laura Ashley and the spotty paper is actually recycled from a Christmas card inside. I stamped a Indian tent into this. Die cut fence from a friend. Gems from Mia flower. Ribbon is from Aberkan Crafts and lace. The sketch is from A Gem of A Challenge

Well hope you like my card and can find time to join us we would love to see what you come up with and remember you have 2 weeks to come up with something so why not combine it with some challenges.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

totally gorjuss - bling

sweet stampin challenge - girlie no pink

Just magnolia - lovely lace

Fashionsta - girlie

Fergus does Crafty Catz

Gosh another week has gone it will be Christmas before you can turn round. Are you ready for a challenge well we have a brilliant one this week at Crafty Catz this week. It is Suzie's turn to pick the theme and she has gone with ANIMALS. So dig our those cuties and lets play.
Our sponsor this week is Crimson Cloud who has some fab diecuts for our winner.
For my card I have used Fergus this cutie from Wild Rose Studio Stamps. I have coloured this with Promarkers and have used some papermania paper with the Birthday text on it. Mounted on some Lilac card and used some green dotty paper from stash. Woodware punch and leaf punch. A candy tot coloured with my promarker to match. Sentiment is a SeeD stamp.

Well hope you like my card and dont forget to pop over to the challenge blog and checkout the teams samples.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Paperplay - things with wings
Ruby rainbow - Birthday cake
Trulyscrumptious - sketch
Incy wincy designs - cute critters

Bags and Bags

Good evening just realised I hadnt shared pictures of the bags I made for Easter. The 1st was made from K&c pad I have had this for ages and just love the card that they are made with. I have added a charm from mia flower and a few gems. I filled this with some little eggs for a friend. The others are just simple boxes filled with mini eggs and a large Cream Egg for a friends 2 lads and made the card to go with them. The chick stamp I have had for years and as my little printer is out of action had to rummage in my stamp box as I promised them a card.

I am entering these into the following challenges
Divas by design - Charms
7 kids college fund - die cuts (bag)
Everybody art challenge - spring
Crafty Cardmakers  - Easter
Lollipop Crafts - anything Easter

Craft Challenge - #150 - Picture Inspiration and Extra Celebration

Hello have we got a challenge and some fab prizes for you today at CRAFT CHALLENGE BLOG as we have now reach an amazing 150 challenges. Thank you for sticking with us and Thank you to our sponsors that have supported us. This week we have a fab picture from Scotland for you to take inspiration from to make your project. It could be the scene or the colours that you pick from this or just what this picture brings to your mind. 

Our sponsors are  Eiglas    Stitchy Bear Stamps  Bugaboo Stamps  

& Our Jo is giving some of her papers (depending on how many enter depends on how many sets she gives away, checkout the blog for details)

We where kindly given images to play with from our sponsors and I looked at the picture and 2 sports jumped out at me and I picked 2 images from Stitchy Bear Stamps. 

My 1st card I used Tiger Tee and made this for a neighbour it so reminds me of him. Coloured with my promarkers. Papers are from my stash and are a few years old. Some candy tots. Ribbon is Papermania and sentiment is a whisper stamp.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Shopping our stash - boy masculine
One stitch at a time - use a digi
Joanna sheen - its a mans worls

My 2nd card is called the Big One from Stitchy Stamps. 

Coloured with my promarkers. Papers are a mixture of Minds Eye and my stash. Few gems from Mia flowers crafts sentiment is whisper stamp and hand written as my printer is not in action at the minute.

The layout is from Creative Craft Challenge

So now you have seen both my cards I really enjoyed making these and yes they are mens cards but lots of the team have made some lovely womens cards.  So now it is your turn we cant wait to what you come up with and remember the more that enters the more prizes we give away.
I will be entering this card into the following challenges
Love to create - Birthday
Sir Stampalot - Birthday
Joanna sheen - its a mans world

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