It's My Party and I will cry if I want to

Good morning well just the birds are still singing and the washing is blowing nicely on the line. Oh it is Friday so that means we are about to start the weekend and hey ho it is a Bank Holiday here in the UK. Shame so many shops open so lots of people have to work them. Guess gone are the days when Bank Holidays meant spending the time with Family if nice maybe a picnic at the local park.

Well what ever you get up to maybe you have time for a challenge. If so CRAFTY CATZ challenge starts to day and the title of my post may look strange but it a song do you remember it. 

The lovely talented Nina got to pick and she would like you to create a card 

INSPIRED BY A SONG

We have 2 sponsors this week

 Lili of the Valley

and 

J & C Creations

2 great prizes up for grabs  so before you skip off to hum your song and dig out your images let me show you my card. I just love this song by Lesley Gore although I did have to look up her name could i think of it when I needed it but gosh I could sing the words. Ok I wont as we have sun and i dont want it raining.

I used one of my neglected Lili of the valley stamp but I do love the attitude this little one has. Dont people know that the party girl gets her way.

Close up of the image

I have used papermania paper. Coloured the image with promarkers and used distressed inks on the edge of the card. Diecut flowers. Ribbon from stash. Papermania sentiment.

Ok a nice and easy challenge one you can sing along to so pop on over and checkout
Crafty Ribbons
the other girls have been singing.

Thanks for popping by and have a wonderful weekend I am going visiting a friend so looking forward to a good natter.

Challenges
Crafting Musketeers - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - anything with ribbons
Delightful challenges - add a ribbon
Fab n funky - lots of pink
Celebrate the occassion - anything goes

Craft DT Card - #205 STITCHING

Yes 2 quick post from me if you are looking for my creative inspirations it is the below with the details of this weeks Divas by Design challenge.

Well I am her to share with you my card for Craft this week. Yes the theme may be challenging it is STITCHING but before you pull out your hair as I did trying to get my machine to play ball so dont look to closely at the stitching you can do FAUX  or REAL STITCHING.

We have another fab set of sponsors for you so lots to win

LEJ Designs

The prize for winner 1 is 3 digis of choice from her site.

Stitchy Bear Stamps

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

My Heart Pieces
IkesArt
Beary Dust Stamps  

 Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

The prize for winners 3 and 4 is their choice of either

• 3 digistamps OR 
• 2 easel card sheets/card kits OR
• 1 paperpack OR
• 2 3D decoupage sheets OR
• 1 box card kit of the winners choice from my digistamp blog.
  
  
  Ok so now you know what you can win let me show you my card for your inspiration and dont forget to pop along to the challenge blog for lots of fab inspiration.
  I used a Stitchy Bear image coloured with my promarkers this is one of my fave images from them. He looks so cute with so much  cake mixture all over think this was me yesterday making a banana cake.
  
  
  
  Here is a close up of the image
  
  
  Dp is from Making Moments and Papermania. Ribbon from local shop. Whispers Birthday stamp, Candy Dots
  So now it is your turn to go and play and hope that you can find some time this weekend as it is a Bank Holiday here in the uk so maybe a extra day off.
  Thanks for popping by.
  Oh I see I won at Penny's with my 1st Dt card for Divas by Design. Must dash off to Costco and dog walk and be back for 3 will i do it if I dont hit traffic.
  Catch you later.
  Moving along with the times - one for the boys
• Sassy studio - its all about hats
• Penny Paper Crafts - animals
  
  Ruby's rainbow - furry friends
  Sisterhood of crafters - anything goes
  Crafty Sentiments the letter B- bear, baking, blue,bowl, birthday
  Cards for men - animals
  Sketch n stamp - layout

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US WE ARE 5

Good morning what a lovely start to the day we are having here in manchester. the Sun is shining and the birds are singing to the annoyance of my dog who thinks he can catch them  when will he learn they can fly.

Well who is US you may be thinking well. It is CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS 5TH BIRTHDAY

So what better way than to celebrate with our challenge. So our theme this week is BIRTHDAYS. Yes a nice easy one as we all know someone that will be having a birthday and if not a stock card is alway handy.

For my card I used a image from our sponsor and i picked this one because it has the correct number of candles on the cake. Wonder if he is going to share it with us. Looks like a nice yummy chocolate cake too.

I think the papers are all from a magazine on of those pads they where giving away as the front cover is missing but they are lovely quality. M.S round the page punch but just did a line. Whispers Stamp sentiment. New Memory Box star circle but only used a section. Satin Ribbon from a local shop. Candy dots. All card from Papermill.. 

So what can you win if you enter our challenge

Our sponsor for this challenge and prize is

                          THE PAPER SHELTER which is a $20 GIFT CERTIFICATE!

So fancy trying your luck as they say you cant win if your not in it.

Hope to see your name on the link list. Have fun and remember we allow up to and including ours you to enter 10 challenges with your card. Sadly Nat has mentioned she had to delete a fair few which we loved seeing but couldnt include in the draw.
Talking of entering other challenges this challenge would go nicely with this weeks challenge at
DIVAS BY DESIGN with our challenge of
ADD A NUMBER
So why not pop over to both Creative Inspirations & Divas by Design for some more inspiration

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

4 Crafty Chicks - stars
As you like it challenge - fave die or punch. ( my new stars for lads & my M.S. edge punch)
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbons
Delightful challenges - add a ribbon
Shellys images - kids theme
Penny paper crafts - animals
Stamp & Create - use a diecut
Sketch Saturday - layout

INKY PRESENT FOR TILLY

I thought I would share with you something very different for me. I ususally just make paper crafts and find altering thing a little out of my comfort zone. Well my dear friend Tilly had a birthday yesterday and always make her friends thing so I had ago and did a picture.

This was a frame I had got many moons ago but never used so although it was fairly large off i went with it to my room to get out my inks and paints. 

And this is what came out what do you think. Tilly liked thank goodness

This is how it started out


  close up of the image which is a Mo Manning

Inks are Inkiluscious london blue and lime over sprayed with gold mica spray. Image coloured with promarkers. lace from stash. Sizzix diecut boarder. Cherry lynn  flourish, memory box butterfly. Pearls. Flowers from Wild orchid andthe works. Card from Papermill & gold mirri card. I hope the shimmer shows in the picture. The colours where picked to tie into Tillys colour scheme at home.

I was pleased with how it turned out but the glass on the frame made the image look paler than i would have liked. Not sure if it got lost in the frame.

Thanks for popping by and having a peep let me know that you think. I think I might have an order for one from my sons girlfriend. Lol
challenges i would like to enter are
Patties Creations - anything but a card
Polkadoodles - birthdays & bling
QKR Stampede - fave things - embellishments and digi images & friends
Stampin for the weekend = punches & Diecuts
TotallyPapercrafts - flowers & Lace
Allsorts challenge - anything but a card
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
dp2 - pastel colours

Seeing Purple

Good morning do you have a bus day or are you just catching a few relaxing hours either way I am her to let you know that we have a new challenge at CRAFTY CATZ. This week the lovely Beth has picked our theme and she has gone with a colour theme. Yes she would like to see lots of cards creations in

PURPLE

Skin and hair colour is allowed. But your creation should be shades of Purple to qualify for the prize this week from

CRAFTY RIBBON

I have used a image from Crafts & Me isnt she Lovely. 

Well this is a little different for me as i tend to go for natural colour hair but this image cried out for something different. Dp is the Purple capsule collection from papermania. Lots of Viva Pearls. M.S punch to create the circle. Paper Doily from the craft fayre. Lace I have had forever more not sure where it came from.

So this is mine so now lets see yours you know the old saying i will show you mine if you show me yours. So link it up and we will be along for a peep. Remember you can combine it with other challenges.

Have a great weekend whatever your up to. 

Hugs Sue xx

challenges i have entered this card into are
Milk coffee -lace & pearls
Penny's paper crafty =anything goes
Simon says Stamp - anything goes

Cleopatra Coming At You

Good evening wow it is weekend again another week gone so quickly and I am here with my CRAFT DT Card. We had some lovely entries last week so I am hoping that you will come and join us again this week. This week our theme is 

 Queen for a Day/Fantasy/Bling it Up/Land of Make Believe

and our amazing and generous sponsors for this challenge are 

QKR Stampede,  Sassy Studio Designs,

 Gingerloft, &  Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

Hop on over to the blog and checkout the prizes

For my card for your inspiration I used a image from Sassy Studio Designs called Cleoptra which I coloured with my promarkers

 close up

 arty view

I have used a download paper and gold and black card. Ribbon from Crafty Ribbon, Peel off ontop of the ribbon. Papermania pinch on the black card which you can see better on the arty view. Black gems from Mei flower Crafts. Computer generated sentiment.

Well now it is over to you to pick which of the 4 themes you like and just link up to the blog for a chance to win one of the prizes. We will then be along to have a gander and leave some love. Need some more inspiration then pop over to the challenge blog there is lots to see from the team and also our GDT's.

Mostly have fun. Thanks for popping by and before I go I would like to wish my friend Tillytrotter - Christine a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Challenges this card fits are

The alphabet challenge - fantasy

Crafty Ribbons- anything with a ribbon 

Crafting by design - anything goes

Penny Paper crafts - anything goes

The sisterhood of crafters - anything goes

Inky Chicks - happy birthday girl
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

You Got Mail - Inspired By A Film - Diva by Design

Yes this is my 2nd post for today and if you are looking for my Creative Inspirations Card see the post below. Well I am here to share my 1st project for Divas By Designs yes I am one of the 3 lucky people to be given a place on this fab talented team. This week the theme for is INSPIRED BY A FILM.
Well I picked one of my fave films a real feel good factor one with 2 of my fave actors. Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks. YOU GOT MAIL.

Our wonderful Sponsor this time is the super Live and love crafts

Pop along to the challenge blog to read a little more about this sponsor and what is available.

For my card I used a Mo's image which was a facebook freebie and i have coloured it with my promarkers.

I have used the following to make this. Promarkers, Ribbon from Crafty Ribbons, Metal tag, Button, Card from papermill, Buttons from stash, Metal paper clip from stampin up. DP from stash, Corner punch.

Well I hope that you like my card and the film and hopefully you can find time to join us I would love to see your name at the blog. Thanks for popping by and why not pop over and checkout what films the rest of the teams cards are showing

challenges that this card fits are

Crafting by design - anything goes

Nutcrafter - anything goes

Penny paper crafty - anything goes

Bearly mine challenges - digi day

Clear it out - anything goes 2 buttons (pink & Black)

Oldie but goodie - make it girlie(image & buttons)

Sketch n stash - sketch

Sweet Stampin challenge - button bow & polka dots

A Mother's Love - with Ribbons & Pearls

Good evening have you had a good day well mine has been a bit busy but as I have 2 post today I will get on with them. But I do have some good news. My son has just heard he has just been offered another job so he is a happy bunny and has gone to his girlfriends then onto a late night showing of a new film being released at midnight.
Well to day I have a beautiful image to show you from Saturated Canary who is sponsoring CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS. This week our challenge is RIBBONS & PEARLS so lets see lots of ribbon and pearls on your projects.
We have 2 sponsors for this weeks
The first of our prizes is from our Monthly Sponsor J&C CREATIONS who are giving 1 Winner a £10 GIFT CERTIFICATE!

Our next prize is from our brand new sponsor SATURATED CANARY who are giving another Winner 

2 DIGI'S OF THEIR CHOICE!

So now lets have a peep at my card I made.

Image coloured with promarkers, memory box die cuts,Ribbon by Crafty Ribbon & Mei flower crafts, pearls by Mei flower. Baby sentiment topper from stash. Swirls stamp, Brilliance baby pink ink, Pin and charms from Mei flower, Pearl Brads, DP sweet baby girl from stash, Card from Papermill. Base card is a 8x8 inch scallop.

Well you can made your project for any occasion just add some pearls and ribbon and link your creation up with Mr Linky and one of us will be along shortly to have a peep and show some love.

Need some more inspiration pop over to the challenge blog and checkout the rest of the teams creations. Leave them a comment to let them know you have been along to view.

Thanks for popping by.

Challenges I would like to enter this card into are

Crafting By Design - anything goes

Crafty Creation - pink +1

Fab n Funky - love

Penny's paper crafty - anything goes

Sisterhood of crafts - anything goes

Whimsy stamps - pink

Crafty Sentiments - monochromatic

Cupcake crafts - monochromatic

Stamp and create - use a diecut

One stitch at a time - digi

The Corrosive Challenges - Special Occasions

the craft place -For a child

Lets here it for the Boys

Good afternoon hope the sun is shining upon you. It has been a lovely day here in Manchester taken the dog for a walk and even cut the grass kind of as my arm is still playing up so it is far from perfect but better than it was.

Well I am here with my DT card for Crafty Catz what happened to Friday seems I slept most of the evening and i had thought i had scheduled but sadly i must have dreamt it. So i will get onto it.

This week it is the lovely Naomi's turn to pick our theme and here in the uk next week is St Georges Day so she has decided that it would be nice to celebrate with a male card/creation.

This weeks sponsors for this challenge 

who are giving the winner a $10 gift voucher

Now onto my card I have used a Pollycraft  digital image coloured with promarkers

The dp is a BoBunny sheet. Some ribbon a few gems and a digital sentiment. The number is a peel off. Die cut spaceship.

Thanks for popping by hope you can come and join us.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Daring Cardmakers -childs card
Aud sentiments - male
Nutcrafters - anything goes
paper pretties - happy birthday
Stampavie & more - one for the boys
Ladybug Crafts -card for a child
Papertake weekly = one paper

Craft Dt Card - Time for a Sketch

Hi folks hope you are ready for the weekend well I am. I have been having alot of pain with my arm and right hand so havent been doing much colouring or blogging. The typing is really playing havoc with it but I am hoping over the weekend to catch up with you so sorry for being a bad blogger and being late with this.

So with that i will keep this short and get on with the challenge.

This week at CRAFT it is sketch time so as long as we can see the sketch we will be happy.

We have some amazing sponsors and prizes for you. So checkout these.

Sponsor 1: Bugaboo Stamps

The prize for winner 3 is 7 digi's from their shop.

Sponsor 2: Pattie's Creations

The prize for winner 3 is 3 of their images of choice.

Sponsor 3: Lauretta's Digital Stamps

The prize for winner 3 is 2 images of choice from her shop.

 

Sponsor 4:  The Cutting Cafe

The prize for winner 4 is any 3 sets from their online shop.

 

So now you have seen what is up for grabs by our generous sponsors here is my card using  Bugaboo Edward Elephant Hello. Coloured with my promarkers.

I have used the following to make this card. Ribbon from stash, Brads, embossing folder leatherette stars dp from stash think might be docraft. Friends stamp.(unknown make)

Well now it is over to you hope to see you over at the blog. Dont forget to checkout the rest of the teams creations for more inspiration.

Thanks for popping by and have a good weekend.

Challenges this card fits

Raise the bar - friendship
Stampin for the weekend - friendship
Nutcrafters - anything goes
Penny's paper Crafty - sentiment
Sisterhood of crafters - animals

Creative Inspirations DT - Anything But A Card - I Tagged It & My NEWS

Good Morning gosh the weeks are flying by cant believe how quick this week has gone. Wednesday brings another challenge at Creative Inspirations and this week it is the lovely Barbara's turn to pick our theme.

She would like to see all creations OTHER THAN CARDS

so hop on over to the blog and checkout what amazing creations the team has created.

Our sponsor  & prize for this challenge is 

                                       from CLASSY CRAFTS.CO.UK which is a 
                                                           £10 GIFT VOUCHER!

So what did I make for this challenge. Well I thought i would get messy and very inky and make a Tag with my new inks.

Oh I think I covered up most of the ink with my flowers.

Ingredients:-

Distress Inks in Raspberry, Cosmic shimmer gold spray, Dylusions ink spray london blue. Lili of the valley stamp, Cherry Blossom Stamp, Wild orchid flowers, Prima essentials flowers, ribbon, Gem brad, pearls, Twine, Eyelet, Memory Box Die.  Martha Stewart  corner punch,Card from  papermill.

Gosh didnt think i had put so much onto such a small tag. I dont do tags often so this was something a little different for me but i really enjoyed doing it and getting lots of ink on my fingers. The back of the tag has the ink on so whoever gets it will see it. The gold shimmer doesnt really show on the picture.

Well the challenge is open to lots of creations and we love to see what you have made so hope to see you over at the blog.

I also have some news for you i did say last week i had some good news but couldnt post yet. 

Well those of you that follow Creative Inspirations will remember Rebekah from a while back. Well she runs a few other challenge blogs and  my news is.

I am now a Member of Divas By Design and will be posting my 1st Dt card next Wednesday. Oh yes you will have 2 creations from me next week

Well thanks for popping by and catch you all tomorrow with another creation.

Have fun!

Challenges i would like to enter my tag into are

Anything goes - metal ( brad and eyelet)

Bearly mine challenges - spring flowers

Inky Chicks - birthday girl

Oldie but goodie - everything except the inks

Tuesday alchemy - garden & gold (flowers and gold glimmer mist)

Cupcake craftroom - summer blooms

Keep calm & get creative - Tags

Artistic inspirations - anything but a card

The Paper Shelter - Blooms

Sketchie Time at Crafty Catz

Good evening I am very late with my Dt card today for CRAFTY CATZ so I will get on with it This week it was my turn to set the challenge so I drew up this sketch for you all to use.  We had an amazing turn out last week with janettes challenge and wow you did some amazing creations and i think we had a record number of entries for the GDT spot. So if you entered last week pop over to the blog Dianne will be along very shortly.

But while you are waiting for Dianne with the results let me share my sketch and card with you.

Remember you can flip or resize as long as we can see the original sketch we are happy. Also please only 1 entry per person.

Our sponsors yes we have 2 this week are

Marianne Designs

 who is kindly giving 

Also we have 

The Paper Shelter

who are kindly giving

Marianne Designs

 who is kindly giving 

Also we have 

The Paper Shelter

who are kindly giving

Now onto my card I have used a image given to us by The paper Shelter which I have coloured with  my promarkers .

Dies used are Spellbinders, memorybox. A dovecraft punch. Gems and ribbon from Meiflower crafts.

We ll thats my card a nice simple one and the dies are all new i got at the craft fayre.

Thanks for popping by and have a great weekend and if you get chance to craft hope you will use my little sketch. Have fun.

Challenges

Little miss muffet - anything goes
Sisterhood of crafters - animals

Through the craftroom door - Anything goes

Christmas in April

Well it is that time of the month again at CRAFT that we get all our Christmas goodies and get to play with glitter and cute fairies and pixies. Yes we would like to see lots of CHRISTMAS CREATIONS

Our sponsors for this challenge are

Sponsor 1: HopeJacare

The prize for sponsor 1 is 3 images of choice from HopeJacare.

Sponsor 2: A Day for Daisies

A Day For Daisies provides themed categories of over 1000 digital illustrations, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!

ADFD WEBSITE: www.adayfordaisies.com

ADFD BLOG: http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com

ADFD FACE BOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Day-For Daisies/142905905744876?ref=ts

ADFD ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/shop/adayfordaisies

The prize for winner 2 will be a $12 gift card to the shop at A Day for Daisies (that's equal to 3 images of choice).

Sponsor 3:  Flonz 

Flonz make and sell rubber and clear stamps at their online store, ebay and etsy.

The prize for winner 3 is a $20 voucher for their store.

Sponsor 4: DigiDarla

The prize for winner 4 is 4 free digistamps from their shop of choice.

Now I made this card with a image from A Day for Daisies called Pixie Christmas 2 isnt she a cutie. I have used my promarkers and the Dp is from last year so sorry I am not sure who it is by. If you know please leave me a comment. I used my promarkers to colour it. A Cuttlebug embossing folder which i have coloured the edges with my distressed inks. Cut a sizzix border up one of my new dies from the other week. Some raffia and charm from the works. Gems from Meiflower Crafts. Kraft base card and sentiment is from QVC. Doily from ebay. The cream card is pearlised from the craft fayre

Well now it is your turn hope to see you over at the blog and while you are there checkout the amazing samples the team has produced using images from our sponsors.

Challenges i would like to enter this card into are

ABC Christmas - girl/guy

Christmas at sweet Stampin - kraft

I love promarkers - embossing

Bearly Mine - anything goes