Crafty Catz challenge ATG with optional extra

Good morning and i see we are still enjoying the sunshine just a few more weeks and the children will have broken up so it will be all change i bet. Fingers crossed they get some nice weather. nothing worst than school holidays  and bad weather. Just noticed that it is the air show at Southport will be a good show with the clear skies this weekend.

Well back to my reason for my post.

Friday must mean a new challenge at Crafty Catz and this week our host is Jackie.

Jackie has picked our optional extra Summer Fun.

However the challenge is Anything goes so if it doesnt fit your cards we would still like you to share them with us.

our sponsor for this week is

The Paper Shelter

I have used a image i had on file and hope you like. It is called Life guard on Duty.

Image coloured with promarkers background done with inks

matted onto dp from Jo at craft challenge

dies are sizzix thinlets & ribbon from stash

well thats my little card i think he looks rather up for some fun dont you.

Now it is your turn come play along with us and pop over and checkout the rest of the amazing creations and our new GDt has joined us too. please show her some love.

Have a great day and a fab weekend.

Challenges

• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #537 Anything Goes
• Moving along with the Times 2W,3E #75 Male Themed
• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - July Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - 2W,2nd/4th Wed,2E, Always Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, Always Anything Goes 
• I love Promarkers - 2W,3E Must use Promarkers, #361 - Anything Goes  
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO -  Bright Colors
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #213 ANYTHING GOES
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - #215 AT LEAST TWO DIES/PUNCHES OR ONE EACH
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1826 - Anything Goes
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - #144 ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTION USE DIES AND/OR PUNCHES
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) #7 - Always Anything Goes
• Card Mania (M, P1, E5) #106 - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #142 - Anything Goes + Option: For a Hero
• Love to Craft (M, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects)  #24 - Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap (M, P1, E5, digis or stamping)  #111 - Anything Goes
• Pennys Papercrafty - Anything Goes

Time for Tea Inspiration Stars and Stripes

Good morning did our American friends have a great 4th July I do hope so saw some fab firework pictures. Well I went and had a peep in the shop at Time For Tea ad saw this fabulous image Jo had called 4th July and just had to colour it up.

i do hope you like and maybe hop on over and not only look at our newer stamps but at our older ones there are some fabulous images. Links to shop and all the places you can find the images are at the bottom of this post. Also please dont forget we have a monthly challenge running on our blog.

image coloured with promarkers

stitched oval die

ribbon and pearls from stash

embossing folder starry night

DP- Fancy free by Pink Paislee

The layout is Sweet Sketch Wednesday 

Well hope you like this and it has encouraged you to join and share with us some of your makes with us over on our facebook page.

have a lovely day and dont forget to drink those fluids in the hot weather something i didnt do past few days and made me ill yesterday. Lesson learnt

Bye for now here are the links i mentioned

Also you still have time to enter out June Challenge(Celebrate) HERE

Time For Tea Designs Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Community Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Shop

Time For Tea Designs Blog

Time For Tea Designs Instagram Page

challenges i am entering with this card

• Crafting By Designs - W, F, 3E - July Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - 2W,2nd/4th Wed,2E, Always Anything Goes 
• Crafty Gals Corner -  2W, E2, #169 - Red, White and Blue
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, Always Anything Goes
• I love Promarkers - 2W,3E Must use Promarkers, #361 - Anything Goes  
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W, 3E, SIO, #346 - Celebrate
• Simon Says Wednesday - W, 5E - Red, White and Blue
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday - 2W, #140 - Sketch* (W1 of 2)
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No. 256- ANYTHING GOES
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - No.70 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 240 - ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 302 - ANYTHING GOES
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W   - #222 - Use Red, White and Blue as dominant colors
• Sweet Stampin W, 2E, include stamping -  Bright colo
• urs
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1826 - Anything Goes
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - #144 ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTION USE DIES AND/OR PUNCHES
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - M, 1st Monday, E2, SIO - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
• Always Fun Challenges - W, E3, Top 3 awarded - #65 PATRIOTIC
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #213 ANYTHING GOES
• CuteNCrafty Challenge Blog - 2W, 5E, cards - #4 4TH OF JULY 
• Pennys Papercrafty - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge Reminder - ATG with optional extra

Hello and welcome. Are you having a good week I hope so.

Well i am pleased to say that England did it we are still in the footie. Cant say i watch but do when the world cup is on. Also the Tennis is on and we are having such lovely weather. 

Now if you are still enjoying the Crafting then we have a fab challenge at Crafty Catz. Our host is Jac and as our challenges are all ANYTHING GOES but with a little optional I did say Optional extra. So no excuse not to link up. You have till lunch time Thursday.

Our little optional extra is Wet or Dry Embossing

our sponsor is STAR STAMPZ

We got to play with some images from our sponsor and i picked this cutie called the Conductor

I have gone with dry embossing with a Birthday embossing folder and a trellis embossing folder

I coloured the image with promarkers

Dies stitched circle and scallop circle

Twine, gems and some distressed inks to colour the birthday folder

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Well hope this has encouraged you to play along with us and you never know you might be our winner and get to pick some images from our sponsors shop.

Thanks for popping by have a great day and see you over at the challenge blog

• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #27 - Anything Goes
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #428 - Birthday (week 2) - challenge runs till July 18
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #71 - Always Anything Goes (Week 1)
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #213 ANYTHING GOES
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - #215 AT LEAST TWO DIES/PUNCHES OR ONE EACH (Week 1) 
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1826 - Anything Goes

Craft Challenge #474 - Thank You

Good morning and Happy Thursday

Today starts a new Challenge at CRAFT

This week we would like you to make Thank You Projects

Our sponsor this week is

QKR Stampede 

We got to play with some of their fab images and I went with this image called Smiling Faces available from their shop HERE

Image has been coloured with promarkers

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Papermania Dp

Thanks die - Simon Says

Pearls from stash

Well i hope whoever receives this it brings a smile to their faces it did me.

So i guess it is over to you and I look forward to seeing what you make.

Have a lovely day looks like another warm one.

Bye for now

Challenges

Pennys Papercrafty - Anything Goes

• Crafty Creations - 2W,2nd/4th Wed,2E, Always Anything Goes 
• Simon Says Wednesday - W, 5E - Anything Goes
• The Crafty Addicts M, 3E, #49 - Anything Goes/Optional flowers
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #212 ANYTHING GOES
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - #214 WET OR DRY EMBOSSING
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1825 - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E, C10 - #182 ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL (Week 1) 
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 301 - ANYTHING GOES
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #112 WARM* (W1 of 2)- using warm colours

Time For Tea New Release Hey Handsome

There are lots in the pipeline but cant tell you or as they say in the films i would have to kill you.

We have 3 collection new in store

Birthday Bonnie 

Hey Handsome and

Milk Shake & Iced Coffee

Jo has also kindly broken them down so if your budget doesnt stretch that far you can grab what you need but you know once you see them you will want them all.

Each set comes with sentiments and embellishments and you can grab them right now from the shop HERE Just want the main image then Jo has made him available on his own too

My card today is featuring Hey Handsome

I have coloured him with my promarkers and kept the layout very simple to show off this Handsome Guy. The Sentiments come with the set and just added a few gems and some seam binding.
I have used a new die I got in the sale at Hobbycraft from Dovecraft to cut the bottom sentiment.
DP is from Pink Paislee - Fancy Free
Well if you like my card  your going to love all the samples on our Facebook page of the new release and a hint if you like stamping watch this space.
 Pop over to the Facebook page and checkout some of them already on there.

Also you still have time to enter out June Challenge(Celebrate) HERE

Time For Tea Designs Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Community Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Shop

Time For Tea Designs Blog

Time For Tea Designs Instagram Page

Well thanks for stopping by I am off to walk the dog now the heat has reduced nearly said gone no thats not the case. Shouldnt complain it wont be long and we will have our woolies out again.

Bye for now

challenges

Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, Always Anything Goes 

• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday- M, Wed, E3 - Masculine
• I love Promarkers - 2W,3E Must use Promarkers, #361 - Anything Goes  
• Inspiration Destination - 2W, F - Always Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W, 3E, SIO, #345 - Digital Images or Digital Papers
• Simon Says Wednesday - W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Color Throwdown - W, #499 - Always color inspiration - Color Inspiration*
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 239 - ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 301 - ANYTHING GOES
• Simply Create Too - M - JUNE - No. 139 - FOR A MALE
• The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• 
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects June - #33 - Masculine
• Stinkin' Inkers - M, E3 - June - The Guys Have It

Passion for Promarkers - Weather challenge

Good evening I am a little late with my post today. 

My excuse is the weather my room my computer is in was far to hot for me to sit in.

Talking of Weather this just happens to be our challenge this week at PASSION FOR PROMARKERS The theme has been set by the lovely and talented Julie. Little did she know what sort of weather we would be enjoying.

So anything that springs to mind when you think of weather and any season. I am expecting lots of Sunny cards this week.

Our sponsor for the challenge is

 Di’s Digi Stamps 

and the lucky winner will receive a $12.00 voucher

So onto my card and no it isnt a hot card I was typing to cool down when I was colouring this one and went for  Winter Christmas card

 Image has been coloured with Promarkers one of our conditions to play.

Image is called CHILL and is available from the shop HERE

Added some fluffy stuff at the bottom for snow.

Sentiment is a very old clear stamp think from the papermill

Some Gold glitter mesh and ribbon from stash

Cheesecloth

Dp a very old pad from Paper celler

Pearl from stash

Well cant say I feel any cooler for colouring this cutie up but I did enjoy it.

Well thats my card for your inspiration.

Hope you have liked what you have seen and please pop over to the challenge blog for lots more weather related creations.

Thanks again for stopping by and hope to see you linking up over at the challenge blog.

Bye for now.

Challenges

• A Snowflakes Promise M, 2nd Tues, E3 #52- Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO -  Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #26 - Anything Goes
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #70 - Always Anything Goes (Week 2)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #32 - Anything Christmas Goes (week 1)
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes 
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #212 ANYTHING GOES
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1825 - Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• Pile It On - M, 1st Sunday + bonus theme 3rd week, Use theme & at least one other challenge, Winners posted 2nd Sunday - (June) Any Holiday 
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas   - #391 - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Use Washi Tape
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No. 25 - ANYTHING GOES
• Jingle Belles - 2W - must be Christmas - I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS 
• Winter Wonderland - 2W, 3E, must be Christmas – SQUARE CARDS ONLY (W1 of 2) 
• Crimbo Crackers 2W, Must Be Christmas Related #161 Anything Goes 

Milk Shake and Iced coffee Anyone

Good afternoon have you been enjoying the sunshine I do hope so or maybe watch that fab football match yes England won 6-0 well done boys.

Ok so that really isnt anything to do with Milk Shakes or Ice Tea is it unless you are enjoying a cool drink.

Well TIME FOR TEA has some fabulous new images Yes it is their June release time.

There are lots in the pipeline but cant tell you or as they say in the films i would have to kill you.

We have 3 collection new in store

Birthday Bonnie 

Hey Handsome and

Milk Shake & Iced Coffee

Jo has also kindly broken them down so if your budget doesnt stretch that far you can grab what you need but you know once you see them you will want them all.

Each set comes with sentiments and embellishments and you can grab them right now from the shop HERE

So today I thought as it was so warm I would share Milk Shake & Iced Tea.

Using the image sentiment and a embellishment from the set but there are lots more in the set.

Image has been coloured with promarkers

I have used a cuttlebug embossing folder

Corner rounder

Viva Pearls 

Dp - Summer Lovin - Carta bella

Well I hope this has whetted your appetite and your heading over to check out the other collection.

The team has been busy making up samples so you will be seeing more of these. Pop over to the Facebook page and checkout some of them already on there.

Also you still have time to enter out June Challenge(Celebrate) HERE

Time For Tea Designs Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Community Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Shop

Time For Tea Designs Blog

Time For Tea Designs Instagram Page

Well thanks for popping by I am now off to link this cutie to a few challenges and head on back to the sunshine. I think I need some Vitamin D Lol

Bye for now.

 challenges

• Allsorts  W,3E  - #473 - Sweet Treats
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E,  - #86 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Summer Fun
• Sweet Stampin W, 2E, include stamping - Food and Drink
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No. 25 - ANYTHING GOES
• Creative Fingers - M, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 147 - JUNE - ANYTHING GOES
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 239 - ANYTHING GOES
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - No. 25- ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 301 - ANYTHING GOES
• Color Inspiration Monday - M 1st Monday, hand-colored images (Top 3, winner) - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH HAND-COLORED IMAGE
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #211 ANYTHING GOES
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - #214 WET OR DRY EMBOSSING (Week 1) 
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1824 - Anything Goes
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - #143 ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTION POLKA DOTS
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - M, 1st Monday, E2, SIO - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #112 WARM* (W1of2