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Tuesday 16 December 2014

Last Minute Christmas at Crafty catz

Oh I am running so late this week with my post. Have lots of birthdays and christmas presents to get. Doesnt help when you havent the faintest what to get them.
Well this week is the last challenge of the year at Crafty Catz we are having a little break for some R&R time with our families. Taking of famlies I had a lovely email from a DT member of Crafty Catz that only stayed with us for a short time Mirella as she was forced to give up crafting as she was expecting a baby. Well she didnt have a easy time during her pregnancy but she sent me a picture of her new baby Girls. Oh such a cutie and how nice of her to let us know of the babies arrival.
Ok onto the challenge and this week it is all about last minute. LOL. yes last minute posting but we would like
LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS
so anything that fits this would be lovely to see.
Our sponsors for this challenge are

and

pop along to the challenge blog for details.
Before you do let me share with you my creation using a fab digi from Make It crafty. 

I made a bag and decorated the outside here is a close up of the image

coloured with my promarkers and used some fluffy stuff from woodware for the snow. Savvy Snowflake a gem centre. The bag was actually already done with the wording and snowflakes in glitter so just what you want for a last minute make to add a image to fancy a cheap bag up.
Hope you like and can find some time to join us. I know time is tight in most households but would love to see your creations.
Thanks for popping by and if you can spare a minute leave me a comment love reading them.
Bye for now
a creative need - playing with snow
artbymirran - anything goes
sisters art challenge - atg
thats crafty challenge blog - atg christmas
winter wonderland - presents

Thursday 11 December 2014

Seeing Red at Divas By design

Good evening well i have had another busy week sorry I havent been getting round to leave some love. Are you getting a number when leaving comments to verify. Omg every blog I visit I think blogger is playing up. Have checked my blog so hope it isnt coming up on mine.
This evening I have a card featuring Red as my main colour which is the challenge over at Divas By Design this week. This is our penultimun challenge so hope you will come and join us. 
Our sponsor for this challenge is
so now onto my card for your inspiration. I have used a digi by PPinky
This is a easel card and image has been coloured with my promarkers. Some lovely check ribbon as a stopper with a diecut bow placed on top. Marrianne tree dies which has been shadowed with a white diecut placed behind. Whimsy sledge die, Memory box die heart punch. spellbinders die for the image. Dp is a unknown paper pack.
well I hope you can come and join us this week.
Thanks for popping by and hope your Christmas prep is coming along. I still have a lot ofpresent to get including my sons.
I will be back tomorrow with my Crafty catz and checkout the blog for our GDT announcement

Saturday 6 December 2014

Menu for my dinner - Crafty Sentiments Inspirational Advent

Are you fed up with my posts yet hope not and yes another Christmas project. This month at Crafty Sentiments the team are doing a little extra by posting daily on the Inspirational blog for Christmas and the theme is a Tree or table decoration.
Well I decided to do a posh Menu for my Christmas dinner table.
I have used 2 stamp BAKING PIE & KITCHEN ACCESSORY both from our lollipop Dreams
Here are few pictures the actual Menu was done on my computer and I hand did the front  and embellishments
on the table

 close up of the front
The actual menu
I have coloured the 2 images with promarkers. 
I have also used , Spellbinder and Marianne Dies, Martha St wart, floral punch
Red, Gold & Green Mirri ,White & Green Card 
Pearls for flower centres, Distress Ink
Well hope you like and dont forget to pop along to the inspirational blog for more idea to decorate your house.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Snowmen we want snowmen at Crafty Catz

Hello again yes another post again today as yesterday Christine at Crafty Catz picked our theme of SNOWMEN. Oh I love Snowmen big and fab and cubby are my fave but we are happy to see any snowmen.
Our sponsor for this fab challenge is the fab fun company BUGABOO with 7 images for our winner.

The team have done an amzing job again so pop along and give them some love. Those of you that showed an interest in the GDT spot we have soo many amazing entries we are still looking at them and will announce very shortly.
Ok so onto my card for this challenge using a Bugaboo snowman and i picked one that has a little snowman with him too.

The image has been coloured with my promarkers lots of glitter and mirri card for bling. Die cut frame is a quickutz. The sentiment stamp is another of the stamps that I won I cam see this set being one of my Fave for Christmas' to come. A large snowflake diecut and the DP is dovecraft from last year. I bought sooo many last year I have been very good and saved my pennies and used them. Sorry the picture isnt the best the light was terrible when i took it.
So thanks again for popping by and hope your coping with the christmas prep. Maybe take some time out from the rush and come and join us.
Challenge I would like to enter this into are
Catch the bug -sparkle and shine

Christmas challenge at Craft - Rush delivery

Good afternoon how is your christmas prep coming along are all your cards done if not like me how about joining us at Craft this week with our Christmas challenge. Yes anything to do with Christmas is ok and we would love to see it.
We have another fab selection of sponsors again this week with amazing prizes.
so onto my card using a fab image from A Day for Daisies from one of their recent releases.
Oh this is is so me rushing round walking dog trying to do my job. The sentiment is a Whimsy clear stamp I recently won and just love them to bits.
I have stamped in distressed inks the snowflakes and glittered them. Used memory box corner die. Image coloured with promarkers. DP is from last year just love this paper nordic. Silver mirri card.
would love for you to come and join us remember it doesnt have to just be a card so if your making decorations we would love to see them
Thanks for popping by. Happy shopping.
challenges i would like to enter this card into
creative fingers - winter 2nd entry
delightful challenges- twinkle - glitter
moving along with the times- christmas climate
a crafty mess - traditional christmas

Tuesday 2 December 2014

Crafty Sentiments Anything Goes

Good morning and Happy Tuesday are you getting into the festive mood yet. I see lots of Christmas decorations slowly going up at the weekend i guess most will do this weekend.
Well today over at Crafty Sentiments we have another fab challenge for you. Also during December we will be doing extra posts on the inspirational blog we would love you to visit. Lots of ideas being shared during the month.
Well back to the challenge and this week it is the lovely Olivia that has picked our theme and she would just like you to enjoy your crafting so the theme is an old fave
ANYTHING GOES
please read our rules so that you maybe eligible for extra entries to win 3 digital images of your choice from our store


I have used one of the new stamps from the romantic collection called 
 My Heart Cake
I have gone all girlie with pinks and i do think that this stamp can be used for more than valentines as in this case just a special day ie birthday. I have used my promarkers to colour. Cut a circle with a xcut die in a piece of miri card which has been embossed with tied wire embossing folder. Added a few gems to frame and chalked background. Satin bow with a heart pearl button, heart doily 2 stick pins, Dp is first edition and job is done.
well dont forget to hop along to the blog and checkout the rest of the teams creations and would love you to visit the inspirational blog.
Thanks for hopping by must dash so much to do 
challenges i would love to enter this card into are
Fab 'n' Funky #239 ~ Anything with die cuts
4 Crafty Chicks #222 ~ Die cuts
Penny's paper crafty : anything goes
Crafting for all seasons : tis the season
Brown Sugar #122 ~ Anything Goes
Creative Fingers #58 ~ Anything Goes
The paper shelter : metal somewhere
Robyn's Fetish #240 ~ Anything Goes


Monday 1 December 2014

Happy Birthday Uncle Norman


Look what my Uncle Norman got again. 
He got one at 100 then you have to apply for each of them till 105 and they start arrive again
He now has 7. Yes 107

Everyones Fave ATG at Crafty Catz


Good morning did you grab some bargins' in the Black Friday and to

day we have Cyber Monday. I think I will give it a miss today as Friday was silly and couldn't get near and the internet was down on many of the shops. Mind you I am still waiting for people to decide what they would like from me.

Well friday saw a new challenge at CRAFTY CATZ and it is everyones fave ANYTHING GOES which i am hoping you will come and join us.

Our sponsor for 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.

Checkout the teams amazing creations lots of them have used one of our sponsors image.
So onto my card I have used a image from Pookadoodles and made a Christmas Easel

The image has been coloured with my promarkers and the papers are all from one of their CDs along with the tickets. I have used Marrianne tree die and also some gems from my stash and some gold mirri card the frames are all quickutz

Well another card that I can tick off my list of cards to be done I had better get my skates on before the last posting date.  Hope you like my easel card.
I would also like to say Happy Birthday to my Uncle Norman as he celebrated his 107th yes that isnt a typo. Cant image being that old and he is still living at home with his daughter
challenges i would like to enter this card into are
die cuttin divas -shape up
digi chooseday - celebration
try it on a tuesday - christmas
crafting for all seasons - tis the season
digi stamps for joy - christmas
fab n funky - diecut
scrappers delight - christmas


Elfie Jingle Belles

Evening/ morning depending where and when you read this. Sorry I have been Missing life has been getting the way of my blogging. I have had poorly children along with not being the best myself. Lots of visits to attend to and just general day to day things.
Well that said I thought I had blogged my card for this weeks challenge at Divas By Design but you still have 2 days to join us.
This weeks challenge is called Jingle Bells so lets see some bells on your cards projects and link up to be in with a chance to win our sponsors prize.

So onto my card I have used a digital stamp from Make It Crafty


I have coloured the image with promarkers. Die cuts are Joy Snowflake boarder, savvy snowflake and accut snowmobile. The elf has a fab bell on his hat and i have added 2 bells to my card. DP is from some 12 x 12 loose papers i got last year. X cut snowflake boarder punch and some ribbon from stash. Lots of silver mirri and glitter for some bling. Sentiment is from a very old stamp set.
Well I do hope that you like and can find time to enter if you havent already.
Sorry again I have been missing I am sure that we will all find our time a little short with the holiday season fastly approching.
Thanks for popping by
challenges I would like to enter this card into are
fairytale stamper- blng bling glitter
robyn fetish - atg
scribble and scrap -atg
storyteller- christmas
the ribbon girls- christmas
clear it out - winter wishes
digi chooseday - christmas
jolly holiday - christmas elfs

Saturday 22 November 2014

Blog Hop Day 3 - You Got My Heart

Welcome to the “Crafty Sentiments Designs’ blog hop”!

It's the "Day 3"!!! 
We are so excited to have you join us today!
At each stop of the hop we hope you will be inspired by the creativity of the design Team from “Crafty Sentiments Designs”. You are sure to find many wonderful projects that will be at the top of your crafting lists! If you happened to come across this post out of order, please head to the Crafty Sentiments Designs’ blog to start at the beginning of todays hop. Also details of all the Days hops if you have missed any.
Here is the project I created for this hop:

I have gone with a White on white theme for this card and just coloured the stamps with my Promarkers to make it pop. I have used Spellbinders, Memory box, Marrianne and Crafty Sentiment Dies. Have cut a memory box die then glued onto some card and cut with my hearts by Marriane. Then used some shimmer chalks to lightly tint the flowers. I have embossed the base layer with Tied Twine Embossing folder. Also added a Paper Doily, white satin ribbon and some pearls to finish. I hope that the layers on white card ad Pearlized white card comes across so hard to get a good picture of white on white cards in the darker month.

Now how about some blog hop prizes??
3 of the new rubber stamps release will go to 3 different hoppers In order to win you will need to leave a comment each day on all the blogs.
What do you need to do to be eligible for these amazing prizes?
1. Become a follower of each blog in the hop, if you aren't already for the 4 days “Blog Hop New Releases”.
2. Leave some comment love at each stop for the 4 days “Blog Hop New Releases”.
3. If you do both of the above, check back here at the “Crafty Sentiments’ blog” for the winners on 28th November !

Now for the blog hop lineup:

 Craftysentiments Blog
Kellylou
Gail
Susan F.
Valou
Deborah
Anne-Marie
Aunty Sue(thats me)
- Bettina

I hope you have enjoyed the our wonderful hop and has been inspired by all the wonderful projects dont forget to  become a follower to be eligible for the prizes!

Winter At Crafty Catz with Sami Stamps

Good morning it is time for another challenge at CRAFTY CATZ
This week is hosted by the lovely and talented Dianne.
 Dianne has picked the theme of WINTER and we are allowing Christmas. 
So no excuse not to join in with us.
Our wonderful and generous sponsor this week is Sami Stamps
Prize is $12 gift card which allows you to purchase 3 images
so onto my card I have used a image from our sponsor called Snowflake Feather.
DP from stash, Spellbinders scallop circle. Marriane Christmas Tree die Have cut a frame for the image and placed punched leaves which have been glittered. Raffia and chipboard snowflake. Whispers stamp snowflake stamped in blue over the image which is coloured with promarkers. Some christmas ribbon that has gold snowflakes on to finish

Well hope you can find some time this week to come and join us we love seeing your cards and visiting your blog there are so many talented and inspiring bloggers out there.
Thanks for visiting my blog today and welcome any new and existing followers
challenges this card fits are
Sami Stamps #19 - Anything Goes
Little red Wagon #264- Layer it up!
Love to Create #142 ~ Make it for Christmas
Lets Craft & Create #99 ~ Christmas
Emerald Faeries #61 ~ Christmas ~ Non Traditional Colours 
                             Ruby's Rainbow #92 ~ Non Traditional Christmas
glitter & sparkle,  love to create - make it for christmas, crafting by designs - get ready for christmas, 4 crafty chicks -make it sparkle, east wind - baby its cold

Going wild with Inspirational Picture

Good evening a quick post this evening trying to catch up on my posts as had a very busy week . So apoligises for being missing. Have you been checking out our blog hop at Crafty Sentiments.


So that said onto my post today and Thursday saw another fab fun challenge at CRAFT. This week we have a inspirational picture for you. So have a peep and see what it inspires. Could be colours patterns the animals or a Zoo creation. 


our sponsors this week are
prize details are on the challenge blog
So onto my card I have used a image from Lacy Sunshine Stamps called Plum Sugar Urchin coloured with Promarkers

I have taken te colours from the picture and the stamp has animal print on her coat trims and also the backing paper is animal print.
Other items used on this card are pins made by me. Tuile.& Ribon from stash. Cherry Lynn & spellbinder die , gold mirri card sentiment is a Crafty Sentiments
Well hope you like and will come and join us this week.
Challenges this card fits are


crafters cafe - ATG
Inky impression - pearls
Inspiration destination - ATG
Little Red Wagon - layers
Pennys Paper Crafty - ATG


Thursday 20 November 2014

Crafty sentiments blog hop - Roses are Red My Dear

Good morning today sees the start of 4 amazing days so..............

Welcome to the “Crafty Sentiments Designs’ blog hop”!

We are so excited to have you join us today!


At each stop of the hop we hope you will be inspired by the creativity of the design Team from “Crafty Sentiments Designs”. You are sure to find many wonderful projects that will be at the top of your crafting lists! If you happened to come across this post out of order, please head to the Crafty Sentiments Designs’ blog to start at the beginning of the hop.


Here is the project I created for this hop:


I have used the fabulous stamp called ROSES ARE RED and coloured with my Promarkers. Sentiment is also from Crafty Sentiments
Flowers from Wild Orchid, Martha Stewart  punch, Dies Marianne Designs, Xcut & Spellbinders, Ribbon from Crafty Ribbons, Pearls from Mei Flower
Well hope this has inspired you let me tell you a little more about the blog hop

Now how about some blog hop prizes??

3 of the new rubber stamps release will go to 3 different hoppers In order to win you will need to leave a comment each day on all the blogs.

What do you need to do to be eligible for these amazing prizes?


1. Become a follower of each blog in the hop, if you aren't already for the 4 days “Blog Hop New Releases”.


2. Leave some comment love at each stop for the 4 days “Blog Hop New Releases”.


3. If you do both of the above, check back here at the “Crafty Sentiments’ blog” for the winners on 28th November !


Now for the blog hop lineup:




- Jac



- Aunty-Sue - thats me




I hope you have enjoyed the first stop on our wonderful hop! Be sure to head on over to the other stops for more inspiration, comment and become a follower to be eligible for the prizes!


Good luck!

challenges
Passion for promarkers - roses are red my love
crafters cafe - ATG
Inky impression - pearls
Inspiration destination - ATG
Little Red Wagon - layers
Pennys Paper Crafty - ATG

2 or More Designer Papers with a Kiss Under the Mistletoe

Hi and nearly time for our Blog Hop at Crafty Sentiments oh wow are the new release just adorable. Pop back tomorrow and I will have my stop but it all starts at Crafty Sentiments Inspirational Blog.

However before that let me tell you about our fab challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments.
2 or More Designer Papers 
Yes a nice easy one for you again you can make anything and any theme/occassion as long as it hasat least 2 designer papers.
The wonderful prize being given by Suzette this week is
Now don't forget, you can use any products you like on your challenge submissions, but if you use a stamp, digi image or die from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS your entry will be counted 3X for purposes of our random.org winner's draw!! Make sure you put a “3” after your name. Also, a if you are or become a follower of our Inspiration Blog CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG, add a 3 after your name. That means if you used an image or die from our CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS shop and follow CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG, you can add 6 after your name, which gives you 6x entries!!

So let me share with you my card for your inspiration and this is a new stamp to me and such a cutie and perfect for my Christmas pile it is getting a little bigger but not big enough. 
The stamp is called Kissing under the mistletoe and is available in our shop
Told you she is a cutie. I have coloured her with my promarkers. Use lots of dies for this one. Spellbinders, Sue Wilson. Memory Box & cherry Lynn. Dps are Dovecraft and first edition. Lace from stash, Pearls from Meiflower
I have gone with Browns and Blue for this one and made a change from the Traditional Christmas colours I have been doing
Well I hope this has inspired you to come and join us this week. Dont forget to pop along to the challenge for more cards from the fab team and please come join us in our Blog Hop.
Thanks for popping by and sorry this is a little late had so much on this week with school and visits to the doctors with my son. 
See you all tomorrow take care stay safe.
challenges I would like to enter this card into are
holly Jolly challenge - Brown Blue & Cream
passion for promarkers - song -
 ARETHA FRANKLIN – KISSIN' BY THE MISTLETOE LYRICS

Saturday 15 November 2014

Ho Ho Ho Christmas is coming

Good evening well had a very busy day and apart from sitting down for lunch and tea i am now only just taking the weight off my feet. Where does the hours go and the year come to that. I guess it is a sign of getting old. Well talking of time disappearing the big day CHRISTMAS will soon be apon us. So with that our lovely Nina has decided our theme this week at CRAFTY CATZ is *CHRISTMAS IS COMING* we are sponsored this week by Rick St Dennis 
wow the team has made some stunning creations with Ricks images. 
Below is my make using one of Ricks images Image coloured with promarkers

DP is dovecraft, flowers from wild orchid, ribbon & lace from stash, pearls from meiflower, spellinder die for image, Promarkers, edges destressed.
Well would love you to come and join us I have lots more christmas cards to make. If you are the same maybe this challenge is for you.
Thanks for popping by and have a good weekend
challenges i would like to enter
Creative inspirations - sketch atg
creative crew - christmas joy
Fan Tastic Tuesday - atg
Holly Jolly Christmas - red green & White
passion for promarkers - lace 
top tip tuesday - 3 DP 
( top tip lightlydamp your card before embossing to give a deeper emboss)
That Craft Place - ATG 2nd entry

Thursday 13 November 2014

It is beginning to look a lot like CHRISTMAS

Good morning did you get a good nights sleep. i hope so it sets you up for a good day.
Is everyone ready for Christmas the Manchester Christmas Markets are about to start here so guess it means i should be making a list. Not done all my cards yet feel like that is all I am doing. Anyway if you are like me and need to get some more done then how about joining us this week at CRAFT with our CHRISTMAS challenge
Look at the fab list of sponsors that has kindly donated prizes
told you they where fab prize details are on the challenge blog

So now onto my card using using 'Krissy Kringle' by The Stamping Chef


Ok I went with traditional colours seem to be my thing this year last was all blues. I mage coloured with my Promarkers. Dies used are Memory Box and spellbinders . DP is from last years papermania pads omg I didnt realise I had so much left and havent bought any this year my bit to save pennies. Hope you dont mind the old stuff. Lots of gems and some twine
OK now it is your turn so would love to come and see your make.
Off to do some dreaded housework and then walk the dog
Thanks for popping by
challenges
The stamping chef- ATG
creative crew - christmas joy
Fan Tastic tuesday - atg
Holly Joy Christmas - colour theme
Just inspiration - gifts
that craft place - atg

Wednesday 12 November 2014

Jolly Festive times with Inspirational Picture

Good morning well what a wet and miserable day we are having here in the Northwest. Hope you are experiencing some better weather. I saw that the weatherman has said we are all in for record snow fall this year. Love snow but not the best for travelling in and our roads are not good far too much road works holding traffic up.
Well enough of my waffle let me tell you about this weeks challenge at Divas By Design.
This week we have a inspirational picture for you. Now take what you want from this picture as if you hop over to the blog you will see we all did  something a little different.
oh I would love to have this in my house for Christmas. 
Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is

Right so what have I made for your inspiration. Immediately when I saw this I thought of a old stamp from Whiff of Joy so just used the colours from the picture
All papers are from my stash and are very old I think the only new item is the flowers i got from a local store. Sentiment is from Pookadoodles. Stamp Whiff of Joy coloured with my promarkers. Ribbon from Meiflower, Happy Holiday die is a Savvy Die.
Well thats my make I took the colours and the food  from the picture cant wait to see what you take from it. Hope you will come and play along with us this week.
Off to get the dog some Dog Food from Adsa and might treat us to there Pizza for tea.
Have a good day and thanks for popping

challenges
The stamping chef - ATG
Artbymiran - atg
addicted to stamps = atg
craft creations - 3 layers 2 dp 1 image
creative moments - atg
wonderful wednesday - atg
creative crew - christmas joy
Fan Tastic tuesday - atg
Holly Jolly Christmas - red gold & cream
Just inspiration - gifts
passion for promarkers - lace (doily)

Saturday 8 November 2014

Ribbon and/or Lace at Crafty Catz

Good evening a quick post for me as i am a little late with my post for Crafty Catz. Yesterday the lovely Naomi has set our challenge this week and she would like you to add Ribbon and or Lace to your creation.
Our sponsor for this challenge is BUGABOO who is giving our winner 7 images of their choice.
so onto my card for your inspiration and i have used one of our sponsors images
I have used my promarkers to colour the image and added chalks for the shading round the image. Lace and ribbon from stash. Used my nesties to mount the image and the DP is from a pad called Merry and Bright I bought last year but love this paper. Some gems for bling. A touch for Twine and a christmas tree charm and some cheesecloth.
Hope you like and find some time to come and join us.
Thanks for popping by
challenges I would like to  enter
clear it out - Christmas /charm
Crafty Ribbons - christmas cards with ribbon
delightful challenges -patterned paper
Miss muffet - anything goes
Milk Coffee - hand coloured image
Alphabet challenge - T traditional
really reasonable ribbon - winter holiday

Whimsy DT Call

Hi I have been looking at this amazing opportunity over at 
Whimsy Inspirations Blog 
they are having a DT Call which is closing really soon and I have decided to try my hand. As my old Nan would say you have to be in it to win it. So keep your fingers crossed for me. It is to work with their stamps and dies wow how amazing would that be. They have some fabulous artists so to be allowed to make cards with their images would be a dream.
I have a brand new card using a Make It Crafty Digi but their Love collection. I am equally happy to work with both Stamps as well as Digital images and have included a couple of older cards I have made using stamps also showing different styles.
My Card features the Make it Crafty - Geeky Love Kiss
Wp is First Edition and I have used a Spellbinders corner die. Large Gem Button and the dress has lots of glitter on the dress and veil but not sure if it shows. The image has been coloured with my promarkers the same as the Wee stamp card below. Satin ribbon and some Silver wedding rings for embellishment

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Miss Muffet - ATG,  Moving along with the times - sparkle & shine, A Crafty Mess - ATG
Artbymiran - ATG

Now onto some past cards

This one is using a Wee Stamp set called Flower Fairies which you can purchased here

This one is a Stamp Sentiment and show use of dies

I do hope you like my cards and  wish me luck I think this would be a dream job.