CAS at Crafty Catz with Warm Summer Days

Good morning hope your well and the sun is shining where you are. I am feeling a little strange today. I got less than 3 hours sleep last night. I  have done 2 lines of washing, cleaned up and thought I would post my card for Crafty Catz then walk the dog. Why do I not feel tired. i bet it will hit me about 4pm and i will  be no good to anyone.

Oh well less of my rambling let me tell you about this weeks challenge at Crafty Catz

The challenge host this week is the lovely and talented Janette and she likes to make things easy for us. So her challenge this week is

CLEAN and SIMPLE

I say easy but I do struggle not adding the odd embellishment

Now our sponsor for this challenge is CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

The prize is 3 digital images so why not head on over and check them out. 

For my card i have used a stamp from Lollipop Dreams collection called Warm Summer Days.(wishfull thinking at the minute in the Uk)

I have coloured my stamp with my promarkers. Embossed my base piece of card with Creative Expressions folder. Few Pearls and just a little touch of Ribbon. Oh I told you so I have to add some embellishments

We would love it if you would join us this week and look forward to seeing what you make. Dont forget to check the rest of the teams creations for more ideas and images from our sponsor.

Well i guess I should go walk the dog now.

Thanks for popping by and reading my blog I do appreciate it.

Have a good weekend

challenges

Tuesday Morning sketches - Layout

• Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.31 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 105  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
• Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.140 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• I love Promarkers - W - Must use Promarkers - #268 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #32 Always Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #226 Anything Goes
• Whimsy Inspiration -Monthly 3rd Wed posting, 3E, SIO  - #82 Color an Image
• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #150  -  Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly W -  Anything Goes
• Passion For Promarkers Challenge W- must use promarkers - #295 Keep Calm and Chill Out

Fancy a Sketch

Good morning is your mojo lacking or sluggish if so why not have a bash at our challenge at CRAFT this week we have a sketch for you. Or do you like to follow a sketch either way we would love you to come and play. So here it is

We have 2 great sponsors again this week
 Imagine That! Digistamps
3 digital stamps
and
 Sunflowerfield
4 digital images


So let me share with you my card featuring card with a image from our sponsor
Sunflowerfields called Muffin girl

Image coloured with promarkers with touches of glitter on the cake topping

Dp is from  very old pads think are Papermania

Embossing folder dots

Lace and ribbon from stash, Flowers also from stash

So now it is your turn we cant wait to see what you do with our sketch.

Thanks again for popping by

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Add a Little Dazzle - W, SIO - #73 New Beginnings or Anything Goes DoubleClick Skittles - 2W, E1, F -  #21 For a Mom or a Girl

• I love Promarkers - W - Must use Promarkers - #268 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #32 Always Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W,3E, SIO - #202 Lace
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #226 Anything GoesRuby's Rainbow - 2W, JFF, C10 -  #103 Anything Goes 
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #18 - Anything Goes
• Everybody-Art-Challenge W - #323 Happy Birthday
• Papertake Weekly W -  Anything Goes
• Creative Inspirations - Birthday

Time for Tea

Good morning now where has the sun gone we have a wet and horrid day here in Manchester.

Well that said, I have a little project I have done for my DT post for Crafty Sentiments, new challenge that starts today.

BASKETS, BAGS OR BOXES

I made a little basket to go with my image. The basket is made with Craft card and some paper I found in my Scraps draw. Flowers are also in stash sorry think they came in a win so not sure where from. A square of material for the inside and a brad for the handle.

The image is this adorable TEA PARTY ANYONE which you can get from the shop here

Image coloured with promarkers.

Well I hope you like I dont usually do non card projects but have done a few recently maybe things are changing. Lol. I hope you like and please come and play along with us again this week we love seeing what your making.

You never know you might win this fab prize

Thanks for popping by and i would love to enter this into the following challenges

papertake weekly - anything goes

Freshly brewed Blog - colour combo

• All Crafts Challenge - 2M, 1st Monday of the month every other month, NO CARDS - (Apr/May) Anything But a Card
• Mema's Challenge - M, 1st Monday - (May) Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - 2W - (Week 2) Always Anything Goes
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity - W, JFF - No Cards
• Robyn`s Fetish - W - #262 Anything But a Card
• That Craft Place - 2W, 1E - No Cards (week 2)
• Polkadoodles - 2W, C10 – No.18 - (W2 of 2) Anything But Square 

LTSCB - #53 - A Stitch In Time

Good morning well gosh that 2 weeks has gone fast and it is time for a new challenge at 

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and for the next fortnight we would like you to join in with us in

A STITCH IN TIME!

Use real or faux stitching on project

we have

3 SPONSORS 

Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Prize: 3 images of choice to winner

Heartfelt Creations

Prize: $25 gift certificate

Angie's Digi Stamps

Prize: 3 images of choice to winner

So onto my card using a fab cute image from our sponsor Angie's Digi Stamp called Little Lila Picking Flowers and you can find it in the shop HERE

Image has been coloured with promarkers, All layers have either real or faux stitching.
DP is K&Co and a Oddment from stash
dies used are from, Spellbinders, Sizzix, and Joaanna sheen.
Lace and beads and parls from stash
Ribbon is Dovecraft
Well I do hope you have enjoyed your visit and I would love it if you could come and play along with us this challenge. Need some more inspiration then pop along to the challenge blog and checkout the rest of the teams amazing creation.
Thanks for popping leave a message if you have time would love to read your views or just say Hi.
challenges i would love to enter this card into are

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes - Optional Feminine

Come & Get it Challenges - Female Project

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter #201--Love is in the air

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes 

Ruby's Rainbow - Anything Goes

Just for Janette

Good afternoon yes me again are you feed up with my blog yet. I hope not. I have just realised that I hadnt blogged my friends card/ calender which I made for her birthday in February. I had sent her a gift for her birthday early so wanted to make something a little different as it was kind of present come card. So I found some calenders which I hadnt got round to making up and decided I would make her one. Now Janette likes to play with paper and make thing so I decided I would not colour a image but try something out of my comfort zone. I added her age can you find i kind tried to blend it in but you have to make it dont you.

DP is K & CO lots of gold mirri card, Bronze Gilding Wax and distressed inks, Create a Card Steam Punk card base. Brads and gold peel off numbers

 close up of the Memory Box flower die and flowers from Wild Orchid,

 Tuille and ribbon from stash

 Close up of the fab bike sent to me by Janette with some pearl added.

Well what do you think she did say that she loved it so guess I succeeded but then she is a friend. I got really messy and really quite enjoyed myself. I guess it is nice to come out of your comfort zone once in a while

challenges

• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - (W1 of 2) - F for Friends/Friendship
• *NEW* Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 3 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes or Lots of Layers
• Crafty Ribbons - 2W, Include Ribbon (W1 of 2)  #118- Anything Goes With Ribbon
• Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E - Anything Goes (month)
• DoubleClick Skittles - 2W, E1, F -  #21 For a Mom or a Girl (Week 1 of 2)
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #31 Always Anything Goes
• Ike's World 2W, 1E, SIR Ike's Art - #36 No Patterned Papers (Week 2) 
• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #149  -  Use at least 2 dies
• Sweet Stamps W, 1E, SIO, C10 - # 219 Anything But a Card

Time for A Colour Combo at CRAFTY CATZ

Good Morning and Happy 1st May. Wow a new month where is this year going I ask myself. I guess it is a sign of getting old.

Well before I grow another grey hair let me tell you about this weeks challenge at CRAFTY CATZ.

This week the theme has been picked by Kim who sadly stepped down due to her very busy life. So this week our lovely boss lady Carol is hosting it. We are still doing Kims theme as we loved it soo much. Yes she has come up with a fab colour combo for you all to follow.

Our sponsor this challenge is

Fitztown is a group of talented artists and crafters. we make a variety of products including fine art, sculpting, woodcrafts, papercraft, cardmaking and many more

PRIZE.....3 digis of their choice. 

So onto my card using one of our sponsors images

I have printed the image onto some Pearlised cream card then coloured with promarkers and added some glitter to the centres. The sentiment is from a freebie from TLC.(thanks Pauline)

Pearls and the diecut butterfly is from Tonic. The frame is a Quickutz frame die set. Some gold glitter on the edge of the card.

Something a little different for me as i dont make many cards just featuring flowers so comments will be welcome. I do hope that you will come and play along as i think this colour combo is such a lovely bright and fun one.

Thanks again for popping by I do appreciate it.

Bye for now
challenges
Alphabet Challenge - F for Friendship
Chocolate coffee and cards - spring has sprung
Patties Creations Design challenge - flowers
Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 144 - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 224 - Inspired by Nature

Dragons Lair Designs - M, E1 – May - A Bouquet of Flowers

• Fussy and Fancy - 2W - No.137 - (W1 of 2) - Lots of Flowers
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 104  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
• That's Crafty! Challenge Blog - 2W, E3, Must be a UK resident - (W2 of 2) Keep It Simple
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #31 Always Anything Goes

A little Something for MUM

Good morning i thought I would share with you something I made for my Step Mum for Mothers Day. I recently purchased the Chipboard Words from a Craft Fayre and thought what a wonderful item and very quick to make up. So here it is all flowers and ribbon from my stash. Hope you like as much as she did.

sorry picture not the best 

DoubleClick Skittles - 2W, E1, F -  #21 For a Mom or a Girl

• Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #225 Anything But Square
• Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything Goes
• WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - #181 - Anything Goes/ Family Friendly
• Chocolate Baroque Challenge
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations 2W, 2E - Mother's Day 
•  Ike's World 2W, 1E, SIR Ike's Art - #36 No Patterned Papers
• Sweet Stamps W, 1E, SIO, C10 - # 219 Anything But a Card
• All Crafts Challenge - 2M, 1st Monday of the month every other month, NO CARDS - (Apr/May) Anything But a Card
• Craft-Dee BowZ - M, E3, project must have bow - (April) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
• That Craft Place - 2W, 1E - No Cards

Add A Charm use Metal - Cassidey

Good morning hope your all well and welcome to my new followers. Today is a new challenge at CRAFT and this week we would like to see either a charm or some metal on your card.

We have some great sponsors again this week with

Bugaboo Stamps and  OddballArt

So I do hope you will come and play along with us this week.

I was lucky enough to be able to play with on e of Oddball Arts images Cassidey which you can find in their shop here

I have made a twisted Easel for my card and my Metal are the Butterflies

close up of the front of the card

Image has been coloured with my promarkers. Used spring colours and papers from Bo Bunny Ad Lib Collection. The chip board large leaf is a K & Co from a set I got with a Magazine many moons ago. Small flowers made with a puunch and a gem added to the centre. Spiders web lace and ribbon and doily from stash and lastly 2 diecut Acorn Swirl Rococo Tonic dies

Well I hope that this has inspired you to come and play dont forget to hop over and checkout the rest of the teams creations you wont be disappointed.

Thanks for popping by and have a wonderful day.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Oddball art challenge - spring

• Addicted to Stamps and More - W - C10 - #142 Make Your Mark
• Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E - Anything Goes (month)
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #31 Always Anything Goes
• Moo-Mania & More - 2W, JFF - Butterflies (Week 2 of 2)
• Ruby's Rainbow - 2W, JFF, C10 -  #103 Anything Goes (Week 1 of 2) 
• Creative Card Crew 2W - #86 Fancy Folds (week 1)
• Passion For Promarkers Challenge W- must use promarkers - #294 Easel Card
• 2 Cute Ink Challenge - 2W, SIO, E2, C10 - (Week 1) Anything Goes 
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Glitter n Sparkle - W - #134 Easel Cards
• Robyn`s Fetish - W - #261 Easel Cards
• Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.30 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 143 - Anything Goes
• 4 crafty chicks - ATG

A Little Birdie Told me

Good Friday morning and i will get straight onto business. As it is friday that means not just weekend around the corner but another challenge at CRAFTY CATZ and this week we would like you to join us in

THINGS WITH WINGS

now we are expecting lots of variety but remember the WINGS

our host this week is the lovely NICK

Our sponsor this week is

 The  prize will be a 10$ Gift voucher.
and 

So let me share with you my card it is a CHRISTMAS card I am trying to fill my box ready for that big occasion.

This is a large card 7x7inch and as you can see i have used one of our sponsors digi stamps. I am thinking the little bird is either telling her Santa is on the way or what he would like for Christmas. I also think that this would make a nice December Birthday card without the sentiment.

Image coloured with promarkers, Fluffy stuff for the snow & Glitter, 

Crafty Sentiment fence die, Punch for the bush, Joy snowflake boarder

 and Savvy sentiment banner, Marrianne tree. 

Dp are all old pads from last year.

Well I guess that it is now over to yourselves to come and play along. Need some more inspiration then checkout the team blog some fab cards using our sponsor images.

Thanks for popping by and have a wonderful weekend.

challenges

Inky Impressions - punch it

creative inspirations - ATG

Crafty Hazelnut - Patterned paper

• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 143 - Anything Goes
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 89 - (W2 of 2) - Use a Die Cut
• Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 223 - Anything Goes
• Dragons Lair Designs - M, E1 – April - Add an Animal
• Simply Create Too - 2W - No.84 - (W1 of 2) - Pretty Woman
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 103  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
• Winter Wonderland - W, 3E, must be Christmas – Twinkle, Twinkle (all sparkly and bright)

Day 3 of New Release at Crafty Sentiments

Good morning well have you been enjoying the new release over at Crafty Sentiments inspirational Blog.

Today i am bring you my last stamp which is called Isobel Sea Shell which you will be able to purchase from the shop along with the other 5 stamps.

Well she sure looks fab as a little mermaid. i have coloured her again with my promarkers and made the background paper with Dylusion inks. cut with my nesties and placed onto a Doily.  The card has a shaped frony which i hope you can see from the side view below. The flower ferns and letters have all been made with paper clay. The diecuts are all tonic. Added some pearls and string of bronze pearls, lastly some cheesecloth. i hope you like and please checkout the rest of the samples over on the Inspirational blog. The team have all worked hard on these.

A side view of the card

Thanks for your continued support by popping by and having a peep.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

• 4 Crafty Chicks - W- #243 Inspired By A Book - little mermaid
• Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1stThurs, E3 - Freestyle/Fantasy
• Moving along with the Times - W, E3 - Let's Get Reading ( book inspired- say which- or use book pages) - Little Mermaid
• Southern Girls - 2W, 1E, C10 - (W1 of  2) #110 Get Wordy (include words, sentiments, quotes, journalling)
• Stamps and Stencils - M, 1st Thurs, E3, C10, Mixed Media - Anything Goes
• Addicted to Stamps and More - W - C10 - #141 Anything Goes
• Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #15 Girls, Girls, Girls
• Whimsy Inspiration -Monthly 3rd Wed posting, 3E, SIO  - #82 Colour an image
• Amusing - W, 2E, no digi -  Feminine
• Cupcake Inspirations
  
  
  

• Creatalicious Challenges (M,P15) #73 Anything Goes
• One Crazy Stamper (M,P1,E5) Anything goes