Let's go CAS at CRAFTY CATZ

Oh wow another week has gone and it is time for another challenge at Crafty catz. We loved looking at your cards this week and head on over and checkout who Christine has picked for her top three.

before you go this weeks challenge has been set by our very lovely Jac

Well she doesnt want any fuss or frills this week just

Clean and Simple

our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful

AURORA WINGS

prize for the winner is $15 USD in digis 

We where allowed to pick some images to play with and i picked this fab Pansy corner.

I love pansys they have such happy faces and work hard in the garden.

I was asked to make a Sympathy card but she didnt want Black and White

Sorry the lighting wasnt the best had to quickly take before i handed it over.

Image coloured with promarkers, Matted and layered with black and dark plum card. Ribbon is a dark Plum but looks black. the sentiment i did in word. Ribbon from local shop. This is a 8x8inch card.

Ok now your turn again.

lets see some happy cards please.

Have a great weekend

challenges

sister act cards - atg

wags n whiskers - CAS

As You Like it Challenge - 2W, E3- (W2 of 2) Favourite Flower (& Why) - pansys always make me smile

Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - #4 Anything Goes

Addicted to CAS 2W, 3E, 5C  must be CAS (W1) butterfly 

Challenge Up Your Life 2W,E1,(w2) digistamps 

Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M  always anything goes 

Glitter n Sparkle - W - #140 Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - 2W, SIO - #238 Anything Goes with Flowers

Scribble and Scrap - 2W, SIO, E3, C15, F -  #46 Always:  Anything Goes 

Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - W, 5E - For the Love of Plants

Crafter's Cafe - W,F, 3E - #120 Anything Goes

I love Promarkers - W - Must use Promarkers - #273 Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #37 Always Anything Goes  

Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #231 Use Your Favorite Embellishment- Ribbon

Christmas in June - Craft DT- How to take a Selfie

Happy Thursday from a sunny manchester make the most as the weather is set to be dull and cool next weeks folks. Well here in good old North west.

So as the sun is shining we at CRAFT have been playing with some cool images. Yes it is that time of the month when we get our Christmas things out and play getting ready for Santa.

So why not join us again and make a CHRISTMAS project.

This week we are sponsored by 2 fab digital companies

Rick St Dennis MFA   and  The Paper Shelter

So before you head on over and check out the fab prizes and DT samples let me share my card using a image from The Paper Shelter called Santa Selfie

Image has been coloured with promarkers and I have used papers from stash and some wine coloured ribbon. Touches of glitter for bling and a sentiment stamp from Crafter Companion which was a freebie set.

Well now your turn you have till wednesday evening to share your christmas make with us and this week it is my turn to pick our top three so i am excited to see what you make.

Challenges
Sparkle Christmas challenge - animals

• Addicted to Stamps and More - W - C10 - #148 Holiday
• Crafter's Cafe - W,F, 3E - #120 Anything Goes
• Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #263 Fantasy and Fables (depend if you believe)
• I love Promarkers - W - Must use Promarkers - #273 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #37 Always Anything Goes  
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #231 Use Your Favorite Embellishment - ribbon
• Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - FRIENDS or SUPERHEROS
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #85 Anything Goes with a twist: Let's See some Bling
• Papertake Weekly W -  Something For The Boys
• Shopping Our Stash W, C13 - #205 Cute Critter Alert
• Always Something Creative (P1/15,JFF)  # 100 Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M,P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M,P1) Anything goes as long as it is Christmas
• Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 2nd Monday, 1E - (June) Furry Friends
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

A little bit of Stitching Crafty Catz #282

Good day a quick post as i have loads to do today. Today starts the weekend so why not come and join us at CRAFTY CATZ this weeks challenge is 

STITCHING 

this can be real or faux as in my case.

We are sponsored by 

so why not come and have a go you could win an amazing prize.

so let me share my card with some Faux Stitching

sorry picture today is not the best. i had shakey hand feel a little old age coming on. lol

Image is from the Sun Bonnet collection coloured with promarkers

Panel is embossed with a fiskers plate, Marianne die, lace with some real stitching on, DP , flowers and ribbon from stash all must be at least 3 years old.

Ok now it is over to you cant wait to see what you produce. pop along to the challenge blog and checkout the teams creation wow have a peep at naomi's cushion.

Thanks for popping and have a great weekend. Fingers crossed for good weather Sunday My birthday I am looking forward to putting my feet up and doing NOTHING

Catch you soon.

challenges

• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - (W2 of 2) - H for Hats, Handbags
• Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.33 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Left of Center Creative Challenges - W - No.81 - For The Girls
• *NEW* Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 6 (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 109  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
• Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, 2E, SIO - No. 155 - (W2 of 2) -  Seeing Spots
• Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - #4 Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts W, 2E, C8 #92 Ribbons & Bows

Fancy a Colour Challenge

Good evening i am here tonight to share my DT card for CRAFT and this week we have a fab colour challenge for you

Our sponsors for this weeks challenge are

Pickled Potpourri and Yours or Mine Papercrafts

So now onto my card I have used a image from Pickled Potpourri called Deer Ole Dad

I would say that this image could be for any occassion Fathers Day, Birthday and even Christmas. I love the play on words with the sentiment. I think he might be getting this for father's day

I kept the layout very simple. Coloured my image with promarkers and cut out matted onto 2 scalloped circled with the green one having been embossed with a fiskers plate. The backing card is a cream pearlised card and i inked the embossing plate with some distressed inks and embossed. It has coloured the embossing and is simular to letter pressing. I kind of like how it has come out. Added some bread and 3 buttons with twine and added the sentiment from the stamps.

Well now it is over to you. We look forward to see what you make.

Thanks for poping by dont forget to checkout the rest of my teamies creations
challenges

• Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W, E5 (W1 of 2) #133 Bingo + A Sentiment
• Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - #4 Anything Goes
• Crafty Ribbons - 2W, Include Ribbon (W2 of 2)  #120 Men
• Crimbo Crackers 2W (W2 of 2 ) #82 Buttons
• Seize The Birthday - 2W - Must be Birthday Card (W2 of 2) - Birthday +  Topping -Animal

I have been nominated

Good evening just wanted to share some good news. Last friday Rick St Dennis MFA sponsored Crafty Catz  and i made a card with a image called April Daisy. The design team on Ricks facebook page get to pick people through the week and the lovely Sue picked my card.

So I have a shiney badge to display and voting on the 5 cards are on going here

So if you would like to have another look at my card and the rest of the nominations. We would love your votes. Of course you can vote for any of the cards.

This is my card which i made just love this image

You also still have time to enter the challenge at Crafty Catz with our spring time theme. HERE

Have a good evening

Thanks Teacher

Good day from a rather yuck day in Manchester. Come on folks it is JUNE what happened to summer. My boiler is bust and I need some heat. They say from Thursday we might get some. I do hope so. OK well it is getting near to end of school year here in UK and I know that it is in other places. So this weeks theme at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS set by Celine is just the perfect one.

TEACHERS

 so lets get cracking making things for our childrens teachers. Could be a thank you card a birthday card or just a well done card. It could even be a present. What ever we would love for you to share with us. So dont be shy you could win this fab prize 

So let me share with you what I made. I have made a card and the badge is what the children receive if they attend for the full term without any absences.

The stamp is actually called Back to School and you can find it in the store.

I have coloured with promarkers and used colours of his uniform and he has a RED bag. The DP is from a download at The Paper Shelter. Computer generated sentiments and paper clips from my stash.

Well hope this has inspired you to come and join in we are waiting to see what lovely things our teachers will be receiving.

Thanks for stopping by and please call again very soon.

challenges

• Clear It Out W, 3E, Must use stash item - Challenge Theme: Anything Goes Stash: You Choose
• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #154  -  Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly W -  Anything Goes
• Passion For Promarkers Challenge W- must use promarkers - #299 Use Colors of Your Country's Flag - red white and blue
• Card Mania - M, 3E - (June) Metal Embellishment
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Amusing - W, 2E, no digi -  Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Pile It On - W #71 Focus on coloring

IT's all about the Men at LTSCB

Happy Monday morning do you need a challenge to kick start the week. Then I have a brilliant one for you. LOVE TO SCRAP CHALLENGE BLOG

This fortnight we have

MALE CALL!

Create a Father's Day or masculine project

We have 4 fab sponsors that have generously given prizes for our winners

4 SPONSORS 

Craft Classes Online (formerly My Creative Classroom)

Prize: 1 free seat to any CCO online workshop listed on website

www.CraftClassesOnline.com

Craft Classes Online (CCO) brings multiple Creative Arts Instructors together on one site to provide students with the best choice in online craft workshops. Our instructors offer online workshops that are engaging, affordable, and time-saving. Students from across the globe can learn any number of techniques and creative projects from the comfort of their home and on their schedule.

Come join us on our blog, Everyday Moodlings, where you'll be challenged to use all of your craft supplies during the coming year. We offer ideas, tips, tutorials, and crafty inspiration.

We are excited to be sponsoring Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog. You can view our class list on our website at www.CraftClassesOnline.com. We continuously update our website with new workshops, so check back often. 

Become a subscriber to our newsletter and gain access to our FREE class, “Ink Essentials”! Come visit us on our Facebook page, too. One lucky winner will receive a free seat to an online workshop valued at $25 or less. Good Luck! 

Lawn Fawn

Prize: Stamp set and 6x6 pad

Imagine That! digis by Kris

1 image set for DT

Prize: $10 gift certificate

Imagine That! is home of Digis by Kris™ and Carly's Cuties.™ We're a mother/daughter team offering cute family-friendly digital stamps, papers, card sketches & blogwear. All of our digi sets include outlines & pre-colored versions! We hope you'll fall in love with our products and that they help inspire you in your crafting projects! 

Stamps on Fire

Prize: 20% off website certificate to winner

So now let me share with you a card I made using a stamp from 

STAMPS ON FIRE called  Barn Stable.

I have used Distressed inks and memento inks to make the background and coloured the stamp with promarkers. DP is from a very old pad. Some twine and a fence die from Crafty Sentiments. The Happy Birthday is a Docraft wooden stamp. Some pearls from Mei flower crafts to finish.

Well a little different for me hope you like. I admire all the cards made with these inks in blog land and one day will get to produce something like them. Hopefully I am slowly getting there.

Thanks for popping by and please pop along to the challenge blog and checkout the rest of the teams amazing creations. Hope to see your name in Mr Linky.

Bye for now.

challenges

• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Dream Valley Challenges 2W, 3E, C10 - (Week 2) Anything Goes
• Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - W, 2E, must include Kraft cardstock and/or items that can be purchased at Kraft Outlet - Father's Day
• Mema's Challenge - M, 1st Monday - (June / Final challenge) Anything Goes with optional twist: Graduation or Masculine
• The Paper Girls - 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards - (Week 1) Father's Day/Masculine
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - W, cards - Masculine Birthday
• Amusing - W, 2E, no digi -  Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• little claires - outdoors

Sweet Pea Stamps - Steampunk Old Lady by Sandra Caldwell

Wow another post from me today. I recently joined in the progressive challenge at Sweetpea stamps on facebook and we where sent this image.  Steampunk Old Lady by Sandra Caldwell.

Ok maybe not everyones cup of tea and to be truthful not sure if I fancied. Now dont get me wrong i love abit of Steam Punk but was really stuck with the old OMG what an I to do with this.

So very late last night early hours of the morning I got to work colouring and messing with gliding wax. 

What do you think. I quite like her now. 

 This could be me going out with my hat on. Lol. Yes ????

Image coloured with promarkers. Doily from stash. Lots of Black card embossed with a XCut embossing folder. Black textured paper on base card all glided. Burgundy card to mat.

Lace and feather broach and metal flowers from stash.

Ok Now all I need is a fella for a night on the titles. lol

Hope you like a little different from my earlier card

Thanks for popping by
Glitter and sparkle - one for the ladies

• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - (W1 of 2) - H for Hats, Handbags
• Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.33 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• *NEW* Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 5 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 108  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
• Moving along with the Times - W, E3 Texture
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #35 Always Anything Goes  
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #229 Anything Goes
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #85 Anything Goes with a twist: Add Some Texture
• Dream Valley Challenges 2W, 3E, C10 - (Week 1) Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Lots of Layers OR No Layers
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - W, cards - Anything Goes
• Pooka doodles challenge - girlie no pink
• Digi choosday - pretty in purple

Spring Time with April Daisy - Crafty Catz DT Card

Good afternoon well the sun is trying its best to say hello. Gosh when are we getting some summer the children will be breaking up for the long holiday soon.

Well I am here to share with you my DT card for Crafty Catz which is sponsored by 

Our theme has been picked this week by the lovely Dianne and she is wanting some

SPRING TIME

For my card I have used an image called April - Daisy from our sponsor.

 I have used my Promarkers to colour her.

All DP is from a oddments box yet again. Embossed my base card with a Couture creations folder- Grand Jo Jo. Lace and Ribbon from stash. Flowers have been made with a punch and raspbury memento ink and some liquid Pearls added to make some lovely pearl centres. 

A fairly CAS card with clean lines. Was fairly pleased with how this turned out. What do you think leave me a comment I love to read them. Do you like. Do you think i captured the Spring Feel with the Daisies. I can see me using this at Christmas with looks of glitter and the daisies turning to Michaelmas Daisies.

Thanks for popping by hope you will come and play along with us again this week.

Challenges to be added
Clear it out - die cuts punches girls stash
Pookadoodles - girlie no pink

• Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - Anything Goes/Spring Fever
• DRS Designs - W, 1E, SIO, - #176 Easy As 1-2-3 (use 1 of something, 2 of something, 3 of something & say what) 1 image, 2 materials lace and ribbon, 3 colours blue pink and white
• Scrap & Craft Challenge -2W (1st & 3rd) 3E, (W2 of 2)  #9 Colours Of Spring
• Addicted to Stamps and More - W - C10 - #146 Anything Goes
• Inky Impressions - 2W, SIO - #211 Ribbon or Lave
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #35 Always Anything Goes  
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W,3E, SIO - #205 Flower Power
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #229 Anything Goes
• Ike's World 2W, 1E, SIR Ike's Art - #38 Historic (Week 2)  image
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  • Craft-Dee BowZ - M, E3, project must have bow - (May) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
  • Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
  • Dream Valley Challenges 2W, 3E, C10 - (Week 1) Anything Goes
  • The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - W, cards - Anything Goes
  • Glitter and Sparkle - one for the ladies
  • Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - (W1 of 2) - H for Hats, Handbags
  • Graphit  markers colouring challenge - pearls bling
  • Inky chicks - pearls