Give Us A B

Hello yes me again this is my 3rd post this morning and no it is not Blockbusters with Bob. It is challenge time at CRAFTY CATZ and the lovely Anna's turn and she would like to see creations showing us lots of B's so that could be babies, buckles, butterflies, button, boys just a few to give you some ideas.

We have a new sponsor for this challenge that let us all pick our image how kind was that.

So now let me show you my card which I used an image called Flower Bath

I coloured the image with promarkers and the layout is from Sami challenge. chalked and distressed ink clouds and round the edge of the image, Ribbon, Mess, Anitas glue on the bubbles then glitter sprinkled, pearls memory box butterfly, papermania paper.

So my B's are Bath, Bubles, Butterfly, Bow

So hope you like and ifyou need more inspiration checkout the fab creations by the team and our mazing GDT Teresa

Off now to walk the dog

See you soon

challenges
Sami stamps - sketch
A vintage journey - spring flowers
chocolate coffee & cards - spring
craftitude - spring
crafty hands = anything goes
creative fingers - anything goes
polkadoodles - springtime
Savvy handmade cards- make believe
sister act cards - anything goes

Sketchie Time at Craft

Hi me again here with another card I made for the new CRAFT challenge which started yesterday.

This week we have a fab sketch for you to follow. I always love sketches if i am having a bad mojo moment. But either way i am sure you will love the challenge.

This weeks sponsors that also sent the team some fab image are

Pickled Potpourri:

QKR Stampede

 Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

The Stamping Boutique

So hop over to the blog for details of prizes

So now onto my card which i have made with an image from QKR STAMPEDE 

image coloured with promarkers, quickutz die to mat image, lace doliy, gems from Meiflower, ribbon from stash. Sentiment is from papermania. Dp from stash.

The image made me smile the look on his face and think it makes a great stock card as it could be for eith a girl or boy.

Thanks for popping by and hope to see your name linked on the challenge

Have a great easter the sun is shining and i have some crafting to do and a little walk in the sun with the dog is in order.

Challenges i would like to enter this card into are

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes
southern girls -stripes
2 cute ink - celebration
incy wincy designs - CAS
Fan tastic tuesday - pastels

Baby Bundle -It is the Geeks

 Good Morning Are You All Ready For Easter I Left My Easter Eggs Till Yesterday As Didn't Want To Eat Them And Was Surprised There Was So Little Left.

Well Onto Why You Are Here Wednesday Saw A New Challenge At Divas By Designs And our new challenge "bundle of joy" so we want to see your baby themed creations

and we are sponsored by the wonderful Sir stampalot this time

  Close Up Of Image

I have used one of the new images from the Geeky Love set from make it Crafty just love this set. Image coloured with promarkers, New Spellbinder die from my stash hooray I got to use new stash. Also the corner resin flower is made with my new mold. Seem binding from Crafty Ribbons, lace from local shop, Red hearts from stash and DP from a garden centre with no name sorry

So hope you like and can come and play along with us. Need more inspiration checkout the teams creations

Thanks for popping by

Challenges i would like to enter this are

Crafting by design - anything goes

Crafting for all seasons - ribbon & lace

Stampin Royality - baby

A Random Fan - pastel colours

Whimsey  inspirations - anything goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  pastel

sketch n stash - layout

ANIMALS ME & GDT AT CRAFTY CATZ

Good afternoon yes as the title say i am here to share with you what is going on a CRAFTY CATZ this week. Well it is MY turn to host the challenge so that the Me in the title. We are having a GDT Call for May so pop along and checkout the details you know you want to. So the last one is ANIMALS well yes that is the challenge.

So dig out your animal stamps and digi images and come and join us. Your card/ project should have an animal as your main feature to be eligible for one of our 2 prizes this week

Our sponsors this week are 

CREATIVE CLASSROOM

and 

FRED SHE SAID 

So onto my card which I made for my Brother who is 4 years younger than me so i can get away with the sentiment which i typed on the computer

image is from INKLINE and is coloured with promaekers. omg did we have fun colouring this he was so many shades of orange to brown thanks to my brothers 2 sons input. Note to self dont ask eldest what colour animals are. the clouds have been done with chalk they are a bit brighter in real life but had to take picture quickly and idnt check it. DP is from a pad a friend gave me think is either dovecraft or papermania. Ribbon from stash and a touch of mirri card. Well brother liked and said was it supposed to be him or was it a self portrait cheeky monkey

Well i hope you like my card and hope to see you over at the blog and we would love you to maybe join us as GDT we are happy to consider newbies as well as more experienced crafter.

Thanks for popping by and have a great weekend
challenges
polkadoodles - animals
sister art challenge - anything goes
4 Krafty Girls - anything goes
Red Rubbedesignr - masculine  card
the crafting cafe - one for the boys
ladybug inks - birthdays
digi makeover challenge -anything goes

CHRISTMAS TIME at CRAFT

Good evening I am here tonight to share with you the new challenge that started this morning at CRAFT. This week we are celebrating CHRISTMAS. Yes it is that time again to add to your Christmas card box. Yes we are doing our bit to help get you ready for the Christmas rush.

We have the following companies sponsoring us again this week with some fabulous generous prizes.

Pink Gem Designs:

Lacy Sunshine Stamps

 Sweet n Sassy

Flonzcraft 

all prize details are on the challenge blog

so now let me share with you my card made with a image from one of our sponsors

Lacey Sunshine called Eleanors Santas helper

I have coloured the image with my promarkers and the dp is all stripes left over and layered. The ribbon is from stash. Die cuts are trees marianne creatable, spellbinders flower. cheesecloth and gems from stash. Touches of glitter.

Well all products used are left overs from my stash box and i was surprised how well it turned out. What do you think.

Well thanks for popping by and hope to see your name on our challenge blog.

challenges I would like to enter this card into
southern girls challenge - stripes
christmas cards all year round - poinsettia

crafty hazelnut christmas extra - anything goes
memas crafts challenge - anything goes
tando creative - recycle
abc christmas - glitter
christmas at sweet stampin - glitter
inky impressions - spots & stripes
lacy sunshine - add a flower

Divas by design hop winner

 Well We Had Such A Fab Time Visiting Your Blogs And Hope You All Had A Good Time Hopping Round The Team. So Onto My Winner.

 Hope You Like your Prize

 CAROL

Thank You All For The Lovely Comments And Welcome To My New Followers Hope You Will Visit Often

Easter Time is coming to CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

Good morning hope you are all well and ready for another challenge at Crafty Sentiments and this week we are getting ready for EASTER. So lets see your easter creations

Have you seen that we are now taking pre orders for our first CD checkout the shop for further details. So back to the challenge and here is details of the prize one lucky person is going to win

You could win this cute "Rosie - Spring Flowers"!

To make your chance bigger, follow our Inspirational Blog then put #3 after your name. Or just simply used one of our image. You know we have tons of cute image!!
But... if you did both, you got 6 chance bigger to win this stamp. Yes, 6! Just put #6 after your name :)

So now onto my card which I have made with Molly's Egg from our April release which you can find here.

I have coloured the image with promarkers, diecuts are cherrylyn flourish and memory box pippa butterfly, gems and Martha Stewart rabbit punch. DP is from stash, Ribbon from stash, Sentiment is also from Crafty Sentiments. Clouds are done with chalks.

I do hope you will come and join us in the challenge and welcome our new team mate  Sulin. There is lots of inspiration on the blog if you are stuck for ideas and we would love to see all types of crafts.

Thanks for calling by and leave me a comment so i know you have called.

Challenges I would like to enter this card into are
Creative  card Crew - spring
Cuttin and Stampin challenge - easter
Papertake weekly - spring
sweet stamps - easter

Oh it is Springtime at Crafty Catz

Good evening hope you have had a good weekend mine has been eventful but I am very tired Saturday lots of retail and therpy  which was good spending far more than I had planned and still didnt get everything i wanted. Hey ho but got some good bargins.

Well I am here to share with you my DT card for Crafty Catz which I forgot to blog in my excitment. Slap hands well better late than never.

This week it is my lovely teamie Janettes turn to host the challenge and I think she was expecting some nice weather this week with the children on holiday. As she has picked the theme of

 SPRINGTIME.  

Also this weeks we have some more news we have a new team mate and you will know her work as she was our wonderful GDT last month and she agreed to come and join us. So we have another GDT Teresa and wow what amazing creation she has kick started her month off. Go check them out and give them some love all links are on the challenge blog

Our sponsor for this week is 

with a £10 gift voucher

So onto my card I made a twisted easel to show off this fab image from our sponsor

Iamge coloured with promarkers, DP is K & CO lace, flowers,& ribbon from from stash sentiment is a whispers stamp, Gems as stoppers die is butterfly flourish joanna sheen

well a simple card but hope you like and come along and play with us. You never know we might get a few days this week of sunshine for the children. If not how about getting them crafting too.

Thanks for popping by and you still have time to do the Divas hop details below.

challenges

613 avenue crafts= anything goes spring

Challenge 4 everybody - anything goes

Ditzie digi designs - anything goes

scribble & scrap - anything goes

ribbon girls - anything goes with

Gem of challenge -Ribbon & lace 

A creative romance - spring flowers

Patties creations - fancy folds

Stampin with the dragon - spring time

craft fayre goodies

 Hi Just Quick Post To Show You My Goodies From The Leigh Craft FayRe  Which I Went With Tilly. I Didn't Get To Watch Many Demos Add There Was So Much I Was Interested In And Ooh I Could Have Spent So Much. Only Thing I Needed Was Tape And Some Card Butt There Was Lots Of Things I Wanted. So I Am Now Relaxing After A Hard Day. It Is So Hard Shopping.

 

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It's RECYCLE / WORLD EARTH DAY 22nd April challenge at CRAFT

Hi I am here to share with you our new challenge at CRAFT which is Recycle/ World Earth Day on 22nd April. So to celebrate we are running a challenge so show us some recycling and link it up to our challenge.

We have some wonderful generous sponsors again this week

Inky Impressions,   Sassy Studio Designs,   MilkCoffee Stamps, 

Sunflowerfield,  & Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

Pop over to the blog for further details and lots of creations by the team using images from our sponsors

So onto my card which I used an image from Milk Coffee Shop called Soya Gift Box. This is actually a Christmas image but as you can see a change of colour and you can use for other occasions.

 close up of image coloured with promarkers

 I used a tag off my sons shirt to recycle as the back side was the right colour

ingredients

DP is Dovecraft, recycled blue button, button pink heart button, Joanna sheen bunting, lace from stash ribbon from Meiflower, Doily and mirri card.

Well hope you like my easel and can come and join in the fun would love to see what you are recycling. Maybe with the school holidays next week you can get the kids to join in.

Thanks for popping by i amoff to the Leigh Craft Fayre tomorrow so if you are going look out for us and say hi. Nice to meet crafters and put a face to a name.

Challenges
crafty ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
seize the birthday - button & gem
crafting by design - anything goes
creative moments - things with wings
fab n funky - fairytale
inky impressions - fancy folds

Happy 3rd Birthday Divas By Design Blog Hop/ Challenge

Good morning it is time to celebrate and say 

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY 

Divas By Design

So to celebrate we are having a blog hop 

and each of the team have a little something on their blogs. So don't forget to hop along to be in the running for extra prizes 

If You hopping along you should have come from Mirella Blog,

Also to celebrate our challenge starting today is 

ANYTHING GOES

So let me share with you my card I have made and one of the people leaving a comment will win this along with a little surprise which I will add to it. So this will be my present to you. So don't forget to leave me a little comment and I will announce the winner next week when the new challenge starts.

I have used this adorable stamp Little Lady Bug by Saturated Canary. I have coloured her as a Bee as we are going to be Busy Bees hopping around celebrating and visiting you all.

Ingredients for this is - Promarkers, Joanna sheen Butterfly Swirl, Sizzix Flower Die, Lace, Organza Yellow Ribbon, Brown Grosgrain Ribbon, Pearls & Glitter. Capsule DP

So as I said  I will get  my son to pick a winner out  and parcel up the card and some goodies which I will pick up this weekend at the Craft Fayre.

So thanks for hopping by and your next stop is

Theresa

If you get lost here is the order

Divas by Design challenge blog

Sandra

Lou

Sue B

Margreet

Justyna

Andie

Mirella

Aunty Sue - Your Here

Theresa

Jayne

Rebekah

challenges I would like to enter this into
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes (entry1)
Crafting by designs - anything goes
Crafting for all seasons - dies and diecuts
Hobbybrook designs - 2 or more dies
Stampavie & more - girly
inky chicks - lace
Card mania - lace & pearls
cutie pie- diecuts

Crafty Catz says ANYTHING GOES

Good evening I am waiting for the result of the Voice and realised I hadnt posted my DT card. This week Crafty Catz has the easiest challenge going ANYTHING GOES and you can enter 3 times so what you waiting for.
We have 2 great sponsors this weeks so that means 2 winners

with a prize of 3 packs of die cuts 

and our other sponsor is  Paper nest dolls

The Paper Nest Dolls are a collection of original artwork, all done hand, by Christine Young the founder. All artwork is unique and inspired by one of Christine Young's children and then turned into a rubber or digital stamp.

prize is $25 to the Paper Nest

So now you have seen what is on offer let me share I have used a image kindly given to us by The Paper Nest Dolls 

I have coloured the image with my Proflexmarkers, Die Joanna sheen butterfly flourish, whimsey sentiment, gems, lace and ribbon from stash, Dp is Rondelle - Prima

Well now it is your turn we already have a good turnout but hope you will come and play along with us. Also if you entered the GDT we have announced our choice for april.

Thanks for popping by and well results are in on the voice and no surprises to be had . I wonder who will win this year shame lee has left I thought Ricks team was the best but think Will might have the winner.

Off to do some comments now. 

Oh have you seen that CRAFTY SENTIMENTS has a sale on for mothers day.

challenges

What weather or season are you celebrating

Good morning I am here today with my CRAFT DT card and this week we are celebrating the weather or season. So grab those stamps or digi images that shows us a weather scene maybe it spring with a brolly or are you enjoying the Sun or even you may be in the middle of winter with some snow.

So we are waiting to see what season you are celebrating.

You may be one of our winners from our fab generous sponsors

Sponsor 1: Pattie's Creations Digital Stamps

 

The prize is 3 of their images of choice.

 

Sponsor 2: The Stamping Chef

Prize is 3 digis of choice from the store.

 

Sponsor 3: Bugaboo Stamps

Prize is 7 free digis from Bugaboo Stamps.

 

Sponsor 4: Yours and Mine Papercrafts

The prize is

 

Sponsor Top3: CraftsuPrint 

Prize is Craftsuprint's Premium Collection Downloadable CD worth £19.99

So now you have seen what is on offer to our many winners let me show you my card which I have used a Lacey Sunshine image who is our sponsor of the month

image coloured with promarkers/ flexmarkers, DP is from a freebie pack, whimsey stamp sentiment, papermania dollie, oval x cut die, spellbinder lacey square, cuttlebug birds and swirls embossing floder, satin ribbon from stash

So that my card hope you like and hope to see you over at the challenge blog we would love to see what weather you have. 

Thanks for popping by hugs Sue

challenges

 

Let's Celebrate Mother's and Girls at Crafty Sentiments

Hi good morning today at Crafty Sentiments we are celebrating Mother's with Mothers Day this Sunday in the Uk. But no fear if you are not from the Uk or like me dont have a mother living you can make it for a special lady. Now this could be a sister or friend or aunt we would love you to share it with us.

Here is the wonderful prize that is going to the lucky winner.

Also we are looking for a GDT for 3 months so if you fancy having a go and joining us then please read the details on the blog and all the fab benefits apart from working with us. Lol.

Dont forget to read the rules to see if you are eligible for extra entries with your creation

So onto my card I have use WELCOME LITTLE ONE and you can find it in the shop here

and a close up of the image can you see the sparkle I have added with some fine glitter

She has been coloured with my promarkers and used some fab lace from a local shop so love this hope they have some more. Satin ribbon from Mei flower along with the pearl slider. My Martha Stewart punch around the page and some striped DP. The hearts die cuts are Memory Box.

Well hope you like my card i kept it fairly plain but if you fancy a more fancy card then checkout the blog as you will find one there by my talented team mate Mikha

Well hope to see lots of lovely creations this week as we should all show our mums or dearest some love.

Thanks for popping by.

challenges i would like to enter this into are

Card mania - lace & pearls (slider)
Craft your passion - mothers day
Cutie Pie challenge - for Mum
Incy wincy designs - lace pearls & ribbon
Make my monday - mum
Melonhead friends - girly
Oh la la Creations - speacial lady
Perfectly rustic - baby cards
Gltter & sparkle - use blue
Hobbycutz - girly no pink
Little Clares - monotone
Brown sugar - anything goes

Bling Bling Bling at Crafty Catz and GDT call

Hi a quick post for me tonight. Hope you are enjoying the weekend so far. Did you hop around with us at Crafty Sentiments I just had a another peep and so loved the creations. That said onto why I am here.

Friday brought us another challenge at CRAFTY CATZ and we have extended our GDT for another weeks so go on enter and add GDT and you never know it might be you.

Well it was the lovely Kims turn to pick our theme and she would like to see lots of BLING on your creations. So lets see them sparkle.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Marianne Designs with this wonderful prize

So now onto my card which I made for a friend's workmate

The brief  i had for this was that she isnt too girlie and must have bling and the number 40. So this is what I came up with.  Image is from Mo's digital pencil too coloured with my promarkers. DP is Sweet thing just love this pad and was a present from a friend. The number has been glittered with an inch of its life. It was a printed out from my computer and layers of card stuck together then glittered. Gems from stash, Gingham ribbon from Meiflower. Banner is a joanna sheen signature  die. Sentiment has been diecut with my XCut oval die and is a SeeD stamp.

Well hope you like and find time to come and play along we cant wait to see what you make.

Thanks for popping by and i will go and check how the voice is going on. 

challenges

Brown sugar = anything goes

Craftitude - anything goes

Craft 4 eternity receipe - anything goes

Creative corner - texture

cut it up - die cut

daring card makers - die

Pattie creations - anything goes

sister art card challenge - anything goes

stampin with the dragon - bling it up

DP2 - Lots of embellishments

Charisma challenge - birthday girl

Crafty Sentiments Hop with Molly

If you are looking for my Divas, Craft & Crafty Catz cards they are all below this post.

Hi there and welcome to the Crafty Sentiments Hop Meeting Molly - we shall be sharing with you some brand new stamps and giving you the chance to win some!!  We also have a couple of 3 month GDT spots up for grabs -All you need to do is join our fab hop you have until the 23rd to hop along .Please remember to leave a comment on everyones blog and finally finish on the Inspirational blog , let us know you have hopped and tell us your favourite stamp - if of course you could choose just one - Have fun - You should have come from Celines blog and your next stop is ---Kelly

So with all the details deliveredHere is my card/project using the brand new stamp --EASTER EGG HUNT featuring our MOLLY

 I have made a basket for molly as hers is a little small. She has been coloured with Promarkers and the sentiment is also from Crafty Sentiments and you should be able to find it at the shop along with some more fab Easter ones.

I have used a M.S doilies punch and a rabbit punch. Some brads to hold the handles on and some fab patchwork design paper Below is some pictures and measurements of the basic basket

 strips of Dp cut into 2 times 21cms x 5 1/2cm & 2 times 7cm x5 1/2cms these will be matted onto the card as in the below picture

 You can either cut a stripe of card or some ribbon to be attached the the base as a handle then decorate

Well I hope you have enjoyed your stay and the hop so far so now it is time to hop to Kellys blog the link is above in the hop details. Enjoy your hop and dont forget that the 2nd part will start tomorrow at 9am. Winner will be announced on theinspirational blog on the 24th.

Thanks for hopping by

20th

Susanne

Jackie

Caz

Celine

Aunty Sue

Kelly

Jac

21st

Mikha (You're here)

Cathy

Diane

Susan

Rachel

Shazza

Inspirational Blog

challenges

Stampin for the weekend - anything goes

sweet pea stamper - easter

4 Krafty Girls - anything goes

7 kids college fund - anything goes

crafty creation = anything goes

hobbybrook designer challenge - anything goes

whimsey inspiration - easter

Just inspirational - easter