Friday 31 March 2017

Crafty Catz Challenge #364 ~ Anything Goes

Good morning it's time for a brand new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week it's my turn to host so the theme is 'Anything Goes' and I challenged my fabulous teamies to 'add some metal'.  This week our super sponsor is 



prize...4 images of winners choice

The DT were very generously given some images to play along with and I chose the wonderful Gus Golf, he is coloured with a mix of markers and SN pencils for the sky, added some 3d glaze to his glasses, paper is from AMM and teamed it up with some cs from my stash, the note paper is die cut from a piece from a Crate Paper pad.  Die cut the little flag and 70, added a little metal golf bag charm some string and finished off with some scrapbook nails, just got to hope my dad doesn't visit my blog for a while as its a card for him but its not his birthday till May!  Thought I'd get ahead of the game for a change! lol
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
A Gem of A Challenge #190 ~ Boys Birthday
Die Cuttin' Divas #310 ~ ATG
Crafty Creations #338 ~ ATG
Thanks for stopping by x

Monday 27 March 2017

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #185 ~ Spring into Spring

Hello, I don't know what it's like where you live but this weekend we have enjoyed some lovely sunny days, it's still been on the cold side and a little windy  but the sun has been wonderfully refreshing and with the clocks going forward yesterday it must mean that Spring really is on the way!  And that's the theme for this fortnight over at Crafty Cardmakers 'Spring into Spring' and our wonderful Peggy is hosting this time round.

I recently was gifted lots of cardmaking and scrapbooking stash and I have used some of the new things to create my card this time.  I went for a vintage spring feel using K&Co Brianna paper which I stamped directly on to using Papertrey Ink stamps and then coloured with Chameleon pens (was really nervous about doing this but I love how it turned out) the sentiment wrap and sentiment are also from Papertrey Ink.  I finished off with some Prima flowers and die cut leaves and mounted it all onto green cs (I think it makes a nice change from the white I usually use).
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Fab 'n' Funky #343 ~ Flowers
4 Crafty Chicks #343 ~ Punches or dies
Brown Sugar #243 ~ ATG
Come & Get It ~ Spring time
Thanks for stopping by x

Friday 24 March 2017

Crafty Catz Challenge #363 ~ Anything Goes

Good morning, it's time for a brand new challenge over at Crafty Catz and the theme is 'Anything Goes' our host this week is our fabulous Christine and she gave the DT the twist of 'add buttons' so feel free to play along with the twist if you want to.  This weeks sponsor is


PRIZE.....3 DIGI IMAGES FROM ESTY STORE
BLOG.....http://starstampz.blogspot.co.uk/

I have used this opportunity to make another Mother's Day card. I have used papers from K&Co along with a topper and adhesive lettering by Elizabeth Brownd for K&Co.  I have teamed the papers up with some green cs.  Have done some distressing and inking to get a more vintage feel to the card. Used a Fiskars Heart border punch, a butter fly punch and finished off with a little crochet lace and some buttons
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Fab 'n' Funky #343 ~ Flowers
Craft Rocket #35 ~ Make it feminine
Brown Sugar #243 ~ ATG
Creative Fingers #126 ~ ATG
Thanks for stopping by x

Friday 17 March 2017

Crafty Catz Challenge #362 ~ Anything Goes

Hello there, I'm running late today so here I am with my post for the new Crafty Catz challenge which is 'Anything Goes' and this week Dianne has chosen the DT's twist which is use 'PINK' Don't forget you don't have to play along with the twist but we love it when you do.  This week's sponsor is 

        POLKA DOODLES


Winners Prizes: - We will donate a £8/$15USD digi voucher to your readers maximum per challenge. Prize cannot be exchanged for cash and no overages are allowed on the voucher value.

The DT were very generously given images to play along with.  I have used a pre-coloured image called Twiggy Hats Off and added some SN Sparkle to her.  I have used Kraft cs and papers from 'Stacey's Scraps Summer Lovin' kit', flowers, charms and brad from my stash, die cut leaves, liquid pearls for flower centres and a little peel off butterfly.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Come & Get It ~ Things with wings
Crafting From The Heart #150 ~ ATG
Inspiration Destination #124 ~ ATG
Crafty Creations #337 ~ ATG
Cardz 4 Galz #43 Pretty In Pink
Craft Rocket #35 ~ Make it feminine
Creative Fingers #126 ~ ATG
Brown Sugar #241~ Buttons and/or brads
Thanks for stopping by x

Monday 13 March 2017

Crazy Challenge #244 ~ Masculine

Oh look at me 2 posts in 1 day, now that don't happen too often! lol Anyway I'm back today to share with you my 2nd project as Guest DT with The Crazy Challenge and the theme for the following 2 weeks
'Masculine'
For my project I have been playing with the Cricut again and have made a bottle tag using Kraft cs and papers from DCWV Natural stack (all scraps of).  Sentiment is also cut on the Cricut and the wonderful image is from Kenny K thought he was perfect for a bottle tag, he is coloured with a mix of markers and a couple of dots of liquid pearls have been added to the seat.  Hope you like it.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Crafty Gals Corner #113 ~ Polka dots and/or stripes
The Paper Shelter #284 ~ Circles/dots and/or stripes
Thanks for stopping by x

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #184 ~ For a special woman/girl or Mothers Day

Hello it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers and as it is Mothering Sunday on 26 March here in the UK our challenge which is being hosted by Sally this time is 
For a special woman/girl or Mothers Day
Lots of wonderful choices there so I hope you can join us this fortnight.  All the DT ladies have been super busy and have some wonderful inspiration to share with you so be sure to pop by and see what they have been up to.

For my card I went down the Mother's Day route and have used this fabulous and fun image and sentiment from Simply B Stamps (I'm a new convert to these images and I'm lovin' them! lol) I have coloured using a mix of markers.  The papers are digi ones from a kit called Strawberry Ice Cream by Stacey's Scraps.  The flowers are stamped, heat embossed  and die cut, added some die cut leaves and finished off with some pink gems.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Creations #336 ~ ATG
As You Like It ~ Favourite Stamp brand and why ~ I'm just lovin' Simply B Stamps at the moment, I'm a new convert and already have built up a good little collection! They are just adorable and so versatile, oh and they come with sentiments too!
Cardz 4 Galz #42 ~ Name your powder.  I have used Versamark ink to stamp my flowers and then Heat It Up pink embossing powder to emboss them before die cutting them.
Sweet Stampin' ~ Anything but Birthday
Allsorts #406 ~ Ladies and Girls
Thanks for stopping by x

Friday 10 March 2017

Crafty Catz Challenge #361 ~ Anything Goes

Good morning, wow is it my imagination or are the weeks just flying by?  Well as it's Friday that means a brand new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week the theme is 'Anything Goes' and this week it is the turn of our wonder Nina to set the twist for the DT and she has chosen 'use mostly GREEN' and our fabulous sponsor this week is



PRIZE.....$12 DOLLAR VOUCHER
For my card I have used this fabulous cheery frog from Kenny K, always makes me smile.  He is coloured with a mix of markers and then some added sparkle using SN Sparkle pens and some 3d gloss for his eyes, sentiment is pc generated, leaf ribbon is from my stash and the background paper is from 'Stacey's Scraps ~ Hiawaian Luau'.  A nice simple and cheerful card.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Allsorts #405 ~ Spring inspiration
Come ~& Get It ~ Cards for kids
Fab 'n' Funky #341 ~ Music or inspired by a song ~ Frog Chorus 
Thanks for stopping by x

Sunday 5 March 2017

Beehive Queen

Today I thought I'd share the card I have made for the March Progressive Challenge over at Simply B Stamps Fan Page.  I must admit to being new to Simply B images but I'm lovin' them and this one is no exception.  I have coloured her with a mix of markers, (can't get to grips with skin using chameleons!), SN pencils and SN Sparkle pens, she is matted onto some black card and some black gems added.  Background printed paper is from Raspberry Road Designs then I added a circle of yellow cs which has been embossed, some ribbon from my stash.  The sentiment came with the image so I printed it onto yellow cs and matted it with black cs and finished of with some little bee buttons that I have had for such a long time, they have been attached to the back of the sentiment using some yellow wire.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Tuesday Throwdown #332 ~ Things with wings
Crafty Gals Corner #112 ~ Add ribbon
Brown Sugar #240 ~ ATG
Thanks for stopping by x

Friday 3 March 2017

Crafty Catz Challenge #360 ~ Anything Goes

Good morning, I seem to be totally in a rush all the time at the moment and if not in a rush then I'm tired!  Just as well I'm on holiday for a while think I need time to unwind and slow down with some serious crafting!  Anyway it's Friday so that means a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and the theme is 'Anything Goes' and this week it is the turn of our fabulous leader Carol to pick the twist for the DT and this week it's 'Doilies', you don't have to do the twist but it we love it when you do play along with the twist.  Our wonderful sponsor this week is 


The DT were very generously given some images to play along with.  I chose 'Birds For Bree' I have coloured her with a mix of markers, added a stamped sentiment, papers are Santoro and called Adrift (I think, its an old pad) but they gave me a sort of vintagey feel.  The 2 rows of birds are die cut from papers from the same pad.  Doily is from a pack of mixed size ones that I bought ages ago in a kitchen shop with the thought of crafting not baking! lol  Added some lace from stash and finished off with a metal square brad which has a rose from the background paper set into it with a resin top.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Allsorts #404 ~ Metal and/or charms
Open Minded Crafting Fun #14 Flowering in February
Incy Wincy Designs ~ Leather and/or Lace
Tuesday Throwdown #332 ~ Things with wings
Crafty Creations #336 ~ ATG
Thanks for stopping by x