Crafty Catz Challenge #308 ~ Girls Just Wanna ave Fun

Hello, yes I'm running a wee bit late and no excuses!  So let's get right down to business, it's Friday so time for a brand new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week the theme has been chosen by our wonderful Nina and she has chosen Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, fabulous choice and we are sponsored by 

stamping boutique

Prize 3 digi images

And the DT were given some fabulous images to play along with.  I chose Ginah and coloured here with copics, spectrum pens and pencils and first edition markers, I then used the pens to make the spotty background which I have seen others do but never had a go myself, I'm quite pleased with how it turned out!  papers are First Edition Blank Canvas, embossed the circular panel and then added die cut pennant and die cut rolled flowers.  Hope you like it and get a chance to come on over and play along with the Crafty Catz this week.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Come And Get It ~ Embossing

Crafting From The Heart #95 ~ Anything Goes

Creative Inspierations #343 ~ Anything Goes

Creative Fingers #101 ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by x

Do you believe ...

... in Love at first sight?  Got this great sassy image from TEW and thought the sentiment would be perfect!  They are also have a challenge over on their blog which is black and white with  1 other colour and I went for a bright splash of yellow :-)  The image is coloured with a mix of Copics, Spectrums and First Editions.  I have embossed the black cs with a diamond embossing folder, the stars are die cut and are part of a new die set and finished off with some little black gems.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafting From The Heart #94 ~ Anything Goes

Ruby's Rainbow #120 ~ Show us something new ~ my star die cuts are new.

The East Wind #47 ~ Black, White & one other

Creative Fingers #100 ~ Anything Goes

Come and Get It ~ Embossing

Thanks for stopping by x

Crafty Catz Challenge #307 ~ Word Art

Good morning, it's Friday so it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week it is the turn of our wonderful Tracey to choose the theme and she would love to see Word Art/Words as the main image on your card and we have a fabulous and generous sponsor who have given the DT fabulous images to work with and that sponsor is 

BUGABOO

prize...7 images of winners choice

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafting From The Heart #94 ~ Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations #342 ~ Florals

Crafting For All Seasons #117 ~ Monochrome

Everybody Art #351 ~ Text is the image

Tuesday Throwdown #276 ~ Add dimension

Thanks for stopping by x

White Christmas

Hi, don't panic I'm not starting early on my cards for Christmas, this is actually one from last year that I didn't get round to posting on here and while I was looking at a few challenges I realised that this card would fit a couple of them so here it is ...!

I used a Crafters Companion Accordian Die and then I cut some double sided self adhesive sheet (using for the first time) with an overlay ivy leaf die which I then glittered with glamour dust.  Then I embossed the inner panels and added some cuts using the Cricut.  Its a shame the glamour dust don't show up too well in the photo it was very sparkly in real life.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar #180 ~ Anything Goes 

Creative Fingers #100 ~ Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs ~ White with a splash of colour

Thanks for stopping by x

Polar Bear Dancing

I seem to be very slowly getting back into crafting after the Christmas break, hopefully I'll soon speed up again but for now here is a card I made with the freebie image from The East Wind this month, unfortunately I was too slow for their first challenge of the year but I went ahead with my card anyway.  I have used paper from First Edition New Bloom and Dreamcatcher flowers and leaves are from my stash. I have done some dry embossing and die cut some banners.  The cute image is coloured with copics and spectrums.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations #342 ~ Florals

Brown Sugar #180 ~ Anything Goes

Creative Fingers #100 ~ Always Anything Goes

Simply Create Too #100 ~ It's Party Time

Sweet Stampin' ~ Flowers

A Gem of a Challenge #160 ~ Female Birthday

Crafty Sentiments ~ Baby It's Cold Outside

Come And Get It ~ Baby It's Cold Outside

Crafting From The Heart #94 ~ Anything Goes

Feeling Sketchy #136

Thanks for stopping by x

Crafty Catz Challenge #306 ~ Flowers stamped or digi

Good morning and Happy New Year to you all!  Wow it's been so long since I blogged and I had the good intentions of blogging and crafting throughout the holiday period and it just didn't work out that way!  So here I am back with the first challenge of the new year from Crafty Catz and this week it's the turn of our fabulous boss lady Carol to choose the theme and she would like to see 'FLOWERS' but this isn't about adding all those gorgeous flowers we all have though you can add those too but it's about stamping flowers (rubber or digi).  Our wonderful sponsors this week are

A DAY FOR DAISIES

PRIZE......ADFD WILL PROVIDE 3$ GIFT VOUCHER

this is equal to 3 images of winners choice

and 

prize

A Day For Daisies were also kind enough to give the DT some fabulous images to play along with.  I chose Mr Rooster who I coloured using copics.  The papers are First Editon Blank Canvas and the smaller piece I have used an old background stamp (hardly every used!) stamped with Versamark and then heat embossed with some very old holographic embossing powder which when it picks up the light does look very pretty. The small flowers are a die cut and the bigger flower is cut on the Cricut and has a brad in the centre which is attached to a simple little tag with a simple stamped sentiment.  I wanted to keep the background and embellishments fairly muted so the colours on the Rooster stood out more.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' ~ New stash/event the image is my new stash

Crafty Sentiments Designs ~ Anything Goes

Robyns Fetish #297 ~ Anything goes

Come And Get It ~ Happy NEW Year ~ new image

Crafty Boots ~ Something Old, Something New

Crafting From The Heart #93 ~ Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter #230 ~ Punches and or dies

Little Red Wagon #323 ~ Thank You

Creative Inspirations #342 ~ Florals

Thanks for stopping by x

Crafty Catz Challenge #305 ~ Sparkle and Shine

Can't believe how close it is getting to Christmas! Everyone talking about their decorations and wrapping the presents, my decorations are still in the attic! lol Anyway as it's Friday it's time for a brand new challenge over at Crafty Catz and it is our last one until the New Year.  For this weeks challenge our wonderful Naomi has chosen a theme of Sparkle & Shine.

I have used an old stamp which I heat embossed in antique gold after stamping on to Kraft which I mounted on red mirricard, then I dry embossed the background piece of Kraft with a reindeer folder from Design Objectives and again mounted onto red mirricard.  Added some red thread, red ricrac, red gems and finally a couple of little red bells.  

here's a picture of the card taken with the flash to try and show the shine a little better.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts #340 ~ Clean and Simple

Crafty Sentiments Designs ~ Christmas Card

Come And Get It ~ Merry Christmas

Crafty Boots ~ Christmas

Crafting From The Heart #89 ~ Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge #211 ~ Christmas

Crafty Cardmakers and More #153 ~ Depict the poem Twas the night before Christmas ~ I have used the reindeer parts of the poem for my depiction.

Crafty Creations #304 ~ Happy Holidays

Thanks for stopping by x

Merry & Bright

So here is the second card I made at the weekend this time using a new image which was part of my prize from Aurora Wings ~ Christmas Lights Sprite.  Coloured up with copics and I added glamour dust to all the fluffy bits and 3d glaze to the little lights.  Paper is Bearly Mine Designs and the frame is cut on the Cricut as are the Christmas Lights which I added 3d glaze to then added some wire and finished off the card with a stamped sentiment.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Friday #62 ~ Christmas

Brown Sugar #175 ~ Anything Goes

Creative Fingers #99 ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs ~ Christmas Card

Come And Get It ~ Merry Christmas

Crafty Boots ~Christmas

Crafting From The Heart #89 ~ Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge #211 ~ Christmas

Creative Card Crew #102 ~ Holiday Season

Thanks for stopping by x

Rockin' Robin

I managed to squeeze in some much needed crafting over the weekend but didn't get chance to post the cards until now, so my first card uses a very old digi stamp from Charmed Cards And Crafts and is from the Dottie & George Bumper Christmas collection.  I chose Dottie dressed up as a Robin, gotta love her knobbly little knees, I've used Kraft & green cs, red mirricard and paper from Bearly Mine Designs teamed up with some ribbon I got last week in Lidls and a peeloff sentiment which I coloured red.  I must admit to having a soft spot for Dottie & George as they were the first digi stamps that I used when I started off my card making journey so it's always nice to bring them out once in a while.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Aloha Friday Challenges #62 ~ Christmas

Brown Sugar #175 ~ Anything Goes

Creative Fingers #99 ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs ~ Christmas card

Come and Get It ~ Anything Goes Christmas

Crafty Boots ~ Christmas

Crafting From The Heart #89 ~ Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge #211~ Christmas

Papertake Weekly ~ Fun Fun Fun

Creative Card Crew #102 ~ Holiday Season

Thanks for stopping by x

Holly Sprite

So I have had an enjoyable time this afternoon, snuggled up in my craft room and creating.  I recently won a challenge and the prize was $10 to spend at Aurora Wings and I found myself 3 wonderful images, the first of which I have used on this card I am sharing this evening.  It is Holly Sprite and I went with traditional colours and also used some glamour dust and a little flower soft.  Paper is Bearly Mine Designs.  I have embossed the red cs then added some die cut holly leaves topped off with some gem berries, now to start on another card!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin ~ Sparkle and Shine

Crazy Challenge #211 ~ Everything Goes

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon #318 ~ Traditional Christmas Colours

Aloha Friday #62 ~ Christmas

Creative Fingers #99 ~ Anything Goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #78

Thanks for stopping by x

Crafty Catz Challenge #304 ~ Let It Snow

Over at Crafty Catz this week it's my turn to choose the theme and as we are now in chilly December with Christmas fast approaching (too fast for my liking!) I thought a simple challenge of Let It Snow would work in all our favours, as long as it don't snow for real where I live! lol.

We are grateful this week to be sponsored by 

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

Prize is 3 digital images 

And the DT we very lucky and were given some wonderful images to play with.  For my card I have used the very cute Snowman Birdhouse, coloured with copics and spectrums and of course some glamour dust! Kraft cs for the mats and birds die cut and the papers are from a kit from Bearly Mine Designs.  Keeping my cards simple this year to cut down on postage costs! lol

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' ~ Sparkle and Shine

Crafty Sentiments ~ Winter

Come And Get It ~ Anything Goes with a Sentiment

Crafty Boots ~ Spots or Dots

Incy Wincy Designs ~ Winter Wonderland

Crafting From the Heart #88 ~ Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew #101 ~ Cold Outside

Little Red Wagon #318 ~ Traditional Christmas colours

4 Crafty Chicks #275 ~ Winter

TFL

Crafty Catz Challenge #303 ~ Masculine

Oops I am running somewhat late today, was busy yesterday and forgot to shedule my post for today's new challenge over atn Crafty Catz where this week our wonder Christine has chosen the theme of 'Masculine' and we are sponsored by the wonderful

FRED SHE SAID 

PRIZE ......$15 GC to the Fred She Said Store. 

Now a little while ago I was browsing round Hobbycraft and came across this wonderful little stamp and just had to have it!  I stamped it onto Kraft then heat embossed it with black powder and added a little black gem star, matted it onto black cs which was then added to more Kraft matted on black, The sentiment is again heat embossed and I finished off with a little wooden moustache I also heat embossed with black and some black gems. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Crazy Challenge #211 ~ Everything Goes

Crafting From The Heart #87 ~ Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs ~ Tic Tac Toe ~ emboss/free/for a man

The Paper Shelter #229 ~ A Christmas card

Fab 'n' Funky #283 ~ Christmas

4 Crafty Chicks #274 ~ Masculine

Creative Fingers #98 ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by x

More shades of blue!

Good evening, well here I am to share another card with you today, 2 in one day it's been a while since I managed that!  This card is made from papers and scraps I had on my desk from my Crafty Catz DT card this week hence more shades of blue!  This time I have used an image from Sami Stamps called 'Hot Cocoa' coloured with copics and spectrums, papers are from Barely Mine Designs and I have added some blue cs which I have embossed and chose to use the words here instead of any stamped sentiment and the card is finished off with some organza ribbon and 3 little white snowflakes oh and just a touch of glamour dust!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Robyns Fetish #290 ~ wet or dry embossing

Crafting From The Heart #86 ~ Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew #100 ~ Sprinkle

Crafty Sentiments  ~ Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter #228 ~ Brr it's cold outside (white/blue/silver/grey) 

4 Crafty Chicks #273 ~ Inspired by Christmas song ~ Baby it's cold outside

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #75

Thanks for stopping by x

Crafty Catz Challenge #302 ~ Shades of Blue

Good morning all, it's time for a brand new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week the theme has been chosen by our fabulous Dianne and she would like to see 'Shades of Blue' and we have an awesome sponsor for you, it's 

BUGABOO

prize...7 images of winners choice

The DT team were very generously given some images to play along with and boy have the ladies been busy and made fabulous pieces for your inspiration so be sure to hop over and check them out.  For my card I used Bug Snow Friends, coloured with copics and spectrums and lots of sparkle in the form of glitter, glamour dust and Detail Sparkle (that I had forgotten about!).  The papers are all from Bearly Mine Designs with cs from First Editions.  The button is using the Epiphany Crafts punch, the little snowmen are an x-cut punch then filled with glitter, the trees are PM and the branches and flowers are Die'sire and I added some little beads to them for some more sparkle! Hope you get time to join the Crafty Catz this week.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' ~ Wrap up warm

Crafting From The Heart #86 ~ Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly ~ Let It Snow
Creative Card Crew #100 ~ Sprinkle
Thanks for stopping by x

A Little Holly Fairy

Ok, I've realised that the C word is actually not that far away and I really do need to get on with my cards so that they are ready to post! Without further delay here is one I have made today using a fabulous digi stamp from Charmed Cards And Crafts which I have had for several years and she always comes out at least once this time of year!  The colours are traditional but a little muted/vintage, the wonderful papers are Bo Bunny, again quite old but I do still have scraps of it.  The upturned flower pot is a Cricut cut and all the other die cuts are Die'sire dies, added a tiny bit of glamour dust to her dress and boot tops, well it would be rude not to!  She is also slightly raised using foam pads.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Fingers #97 ~ Anything Goes

Come And Get It ~ Winter Hholidays

Crafting From The Heart #86 ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments ~ Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew #100 ~ Sprinkle

Creative Inspirations #336 ~ Festive fun

Thanks for stopping by x

Crafty Catz Challenge #301 ~ Girls Only

So I am enjoying having Ria home for a few days just a shame I gotta work!  As it is Friday that means time for a brand new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week our wonderful Anna has chosen the theme 'Girls Only' so masses of scope for pretty feminine pieces of creativity and we are sponsored this week by;

stamping boutique

Prize 3 digi images

I have use the wonderful Jennifer Birthday for my card and used a mix of copics and first edition markers with touches of sakura stardust pens.  Background paper is  First Edition New Bloom and the cs and paper for the flowers are all cut from scraps.  The image, mat, sentiment and mat have all been cut on the Cricut.  The ivy, bird cage and bird, and flowers are all various diecuts and I finished my big tag off with some ribbon.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Allsorts #336 ~ Ribbons & Bows

Come and Get It #94 ~ Lots of sparkle (background paper is glittered, gems and sakura stardust dots around image, not easy to show in the photo)

Crafting From The Heart #85 ~ Anything Goes

Not Just Cards #26 November ~ Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks #272 ~ Ribbon

TFL

A Happy Little Post

The other week I won the challenge at Sweet Stampin' with this card

And this is the awesome prize I received in the post at the end of last week from Stix2, oh and a glue stick which seems to have missed it's photo opportunity! lol

And as if that wasn't happy news enough, while chatting to Ria via messenger and skype it turns out she has no lectures Wed-Fri so she is coming home for a visit.  I'm feeling really excited that when I finish work tomorrow at 8:30 she will be at home.  :) :) :)

Crafty Catz Challenge #300 ~ Winter

Good morning well the weather here today in Dorset certainly fits with the theme over at Crafty Catz this week, our wonderful Aunty Sue wants to see Winter on our projects well looking out of my window this morning, we've got wind, rain, fog and it's cold so I think that classes as wintry!  Just missing something else that I am not going to mention but is shown on my card! Anyway we have a wonderful sponsor for you, this week it's

CREATIVE CLASSROOM

So onto my card which should have been nice and easy and straightforward but everything that could go wrong did but I wont bore you with all the details but is safe to say I now have a little less hair! lol  So I have used this cute image from Crafty Sentiments Designs and coloured him with copics, spectrums and first editions, added glamour dust to his snow balls and liquid pearls and a touch of flower soft to his hat. Cut him out and layered him onto the background which has been embossed with swiss dots, some ribbon and a bow, added the stamped sentiment, matted it all onto some blue cs and added the die cut mittens, He turned out ok in the end!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' ~ Dies and/or punches

Allsorts #335 ~ Christmas

Crazy 4 Challenges #310 ~ Christmas

Incy Wincy Designs ~ Anything Goes

Not Just Cards #26 ~ November Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart #84 ~ Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky #280 ~ Dies and/or punches

Creative Inspirations #334 ~ Sparkle

Creative Fingers #97 ~ Anything Goes

TFL