Crafty Catz #233 ~ Anything Goes

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week our wonderful leader Carol has chosen the theme of 'Anything Goes' and we have a fantastic sponsor this week ...

BUNNYZOE'S CRAFT

For my project this week I have used an adorable stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs called Lemonade Sunday, coloured with copics and spectrums, papers are from a couple of kits by Raspberry Road Designs, I cut some lemon slices on the Cricut, I added some yellow twine, a couple of beads and wooden butterflies then I finished off with a sentiment on a tag.

I hope you can join in the fun with us this week, the DT are looking forward to visiing.

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

OSAAT #214 ~ Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations #267 ~ Tag it

4 Crafty Chicks #196 ~ Anything Goes

TFL

Such a cutie

Now I've had this cute little critter from The Paper Shelter in my collection for quite sometime but have never gotten round to using him, until today that is!  Coloured with spectrums and copics, papers are a very old K&Co Bailey pad and I used some very old silver peeloffs and some buttons and twine from my stash and finished by being very brave for me and stamping my sentiment direct to my background paper, pleased with how it turned out.

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

Love to Create #116 ~ Sketch

Papertake Weekly ~ Ohh so cute

Totally Gorjuss #237 ~ Buttons and or bows

OSAAT #214 ~ Anything Goes

TFL

My first spectrum pencils card!

So my 2 sets of Spectrum pencils arrived, the primaries and essentials, but my paper stubs haven't arrived yet!  So I thought I'd have a bit of a play anyway, certainly needs more practice but I felt happy enough to make a card with my first effort.  The papers are Craft Creations XOXO, teamed with some Kraft cs and I finished off with part of the Starburst die cut from JS.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #207

Created with Love #82 ~ Lots of Layers

Papertake Weekly ~ Oh so cute
ABC ~ L is for Lots of Layers
Stampin' for the weekend ~ For the Girls
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Crafty Catz #232 ~ Embossing

Good morning, well this is the start to my 3 day weekend, unfortunately I'm back at work on Monday! lol but I do intend to get some crafting fitted in as I've just had a lovely order from Crafters Companion of 2 sets of the Spectrum Noir pencils so I really do NEED to have a play! But back to business and as it's Friday that means it's time for a wonderful new challenge with the Crafty Catz and this week it is the turn of our wonderful Christine to choose the theme and this week it's 'EMBOSSING'  wet or dry, so a nice easy one for you this week.  We have the wonderful  FITZTOWN sponsoring us this week 

PRIZE.....3 digis of their choice.

For my card I have used a Fitztown image 'Wild 8' and in photoshop I inverted the image to get the white on black and I printed it off quite large as I really did want the image to be the focal point.  I mounted the image on to some white cs and then mounted this onto a piece of embossed black cs, embossed using a sizzix texture plate 'weave' then I finished off with some black & white gingham ribbon and a little die cut ribbon slider with a stamped sentiment and one small white brad.

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

OSAAT #213 ~ Keep it simple

Digi Makeover #141 ~ string/twine/ribbon

Creative Inspirations #266 ~ Birthdays

Crafty Creations #263  ~ Recipe use at least 2 of: flowers/die cut/ribbon/purple I used ribbon and die cut

TFL

Anything Goes with Divas By Design

Good afternoon, I must apologise as I am somewhat late with this post we are still having major internet issues and having had a 5th engineer out today only to be told the fault definitely lies with BT we are now waiting a 6th engineer!  Hopefully they will be coming tomorrow but I'm not holding my breath!  

Anyway I digress! lol today saw the start of a brand new challenge over at Divas By Design and this week the theme is 'Anything Goes' and we have a fab prize from ... 

Bunny Zoes

For my card I used the cute 'Cow Girl' from The Paper Shelter, coloured with Spectrums and Copics.  The burlap paper is from Raspberry Road Designs and the red/white check paper is from Bearly Mine Designs and the rolled flowers have been cut from the same paper.  The edges have all been distressed.  Sentiment is cut on the cricut and I finished off with some eyelets and hessian twined.  Rather like the rustic feel I have managed to get here.

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

Sentimental Sundays #207 ~ Funky Flowers

Papertake Weekly ~ Ohhh So Cute

TFL

Inspired by Music/Song with Crafty Sentiments

Good morning, well this week over at Crafty Sentiments it was my turn to choose the theme and after a quick delve into the world of the web I found that this month in New Zealand it is Music Month so I thought music/songs would be a great starting point so we'd love to see your projects that are inspired by music/songs, but don't forget to tell us what the music or song is.  Our prize for this week is ...

For mine I chose the song 'Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon' by The Kinks and I thought this wonderful image from the Fathers Day Stamp Set, which is available at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Store, was just perfect.  I have used it to make a calendar page.  I printed it out 3 times so that I could decoupage parts of it to give extra dimension, coloured with a mixture of copics and spectrums.  Paper is from Bearly Mine Designs ~ Just Plaids ~ and I have added some leafy ribbon and calendar page and a sentiment cut on the Cricut.

So that's what I've made and now it's over to you.  

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Created With Love #82 ~ Lots of Layers
TFL

Crafty Sentiments Designs New Release stamps

Good morning!  Well today sees the start of preview days for the brand new stamps from Crafty Sentiments Designs and wow you are not going to be disappointed!  There are 6 fabulous new stamps and they will be available for purchase from the 22 May but the DT have been working hard and there are 3 days of previews for your pleasure.

My preview for today is 'Isobel I Love Flowers' and I thought this was the ideal time to decorate a new bag that I picked up recently.  I love these jute bags so to find one that had a fab little pocket for a photo on it just seemed to be calling out to me.  It was a great little price too £4.99.  So I started by covering the piece of backing board with some gorgeous Shabby Princess paper.  I coloured Isobel with a mix of copics and spectrums and I used some sparkly orange coredinations cs for the heart die cut and corner die cuts, I used a selection of flowers, leaves and gem strands in one corner, some organza ribbon and a little wooden butterfly in another and finished off with a VERY old bookplate for the sentiment.  Once it was all put together all I had to do was slide it into the pockct and now I can change the decoration of my bag to suit my mood or outfit! lol  I had great fun making this and the stamp is a sheer delight to use and colour.  I hope you have fun seeing all the upcoming previews just pop over to the Crafty Sentiments Inspiration Blog to see how busy the DT have been.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz #231 ~ Just for Sport

Here we are, it's Friday so that means time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week it's our wonderful Donna who picked our theme this week and its 'Just For Sport' and we have a fabulous sponsor, (I wish I could win!)  It's ....

KENNY K 

PRIZE

5 digi images of winners choice

So for my card I have used the fabulous Breast Cancer Fighter, which I printed directly onto a digi paper from the Bearly Mine Mixed Media collection then I coloured her with my copics and spetrums.  I also added a sentiment before printing out.  Once she was coloured I added some flowers, wire and card candi from my stash and then finished off with some Fastenator staples with little balloons on them which I have had for a long time but keep forgetting I have!

So that's what I did, you really should check out what the rested of the super talented ladies have been up to this week, such gorgeous makes and I hope you find the time to join us.

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

OSAAT #212 ~ use a digi

Incy Wincy Designs ~ Birthday

Papertake Weekly ~ Pretty Pastels

The Paper Shelter #158 ~ Girly

TFL

Crafty Catz #230 ~ Black & White + 1

Wow don't the weeks seem to be flying by at such a rate of knots!  Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week it is the turn of our wonderful Nina to host and she has picked the theme of Black & White + 1 other, fabulous challenge and we have 2 wonderful sponsors for you too ...

and

prize...... 4 images of winners choice

And the ladies of the DT got to play along with some wonderful Delicious Doodles images.  I have used the beautiful 'Blossom' who I have coloured using spectrums.  I then kept my card very simple as I really wanted the colour and image to stand out.  I used a TH weathered clock die a beautiful rose sprig from my stash and finished off with some gems.  Not colours I would usually go to but am really pleased with how this turned out

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Allsorts #257 ~ Butterflies
Crazy 4 Challenges #234 ~ April showers bring May flowers
Love to Create #114 ~ Say it with flowers
Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes (+ use no DP optional)
Tuesday Throwdown #194 ~ Special Lady
Fab 'n' Funky #215 ~ Pretty hair
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In the Pink with Divas by Design

Good morning it's time for a brand new challenge over at Divas By Design and this week we are looking for lots of PINK  what fun, we all know how much you love your pinks!  Our fabulous sponsor is 

Live and Love Crafts

For my card I have used the adorable 'Spring Breeze' which is available from Crafty Sentiments Designs and my papers are Bearly Mine Designs and some scraps from my drawers.  I coloured the image using spectrums and decided to go bright as I hadn't really tried the bright pinks out, I usually stick to the paler versions but had fun with this one. :-)  It's also quite busy for me!  I used a JS Starburst die, a Crafty Sentiments doily die, some flowers from my stash some bright gems and a little handbag charm and I'm really pleased with how this turned out and will certainly be going bright again!

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

Crafts 4 Eternity #174 ~ Stamp It

Crazy 4 Challenges #234 ~ April showers bring May flowers

Love to Create #114 ~ Say it with flowers

TFL

Anything Goes with Crafty Sentiments

Good morning and wow here we are in May, and this week over at Crafty Sentiments our wonderful Goldie has chosen the theme of  'Anything Goes' and we have a fabulous stamp as the prize this week ...

Oh so cute

So my card this week was inspired by the fact that Ria, during the Easter holidays, did a weeks lambing experience and I thought this delightful image of Shepherd Annabel, which is available in the Crafty Sentiments Designs Store, would make an  ideal thank you card for her to give at the end of the week.  Ria had a fabulous time and was very much hands on from the time she got there, so all great experience and it certainly hasn't put her off wanting to be a vet!  

Anyway back to my card, I coloured the stamp using copics and spectrums, papers are Bearly Mine Designs, Small Dots and Rose's Dream, I added some newly acquired yellow gingham ribbon (Lidls), flowers, gems and wire from my stash, punched leaves and the sentiment was cut with the Cricut.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
The Paper Shelter #156 ~ Use that ribbon
Creative Inspirations #263 ~ Spring Flowers
Fussy and Fancy Friday #113 ~ Spring colours
Crafts 4 Eternity #174 ~ Stamp It
OSAAT #211 ~ Ribbon or lace
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Crafty Catz #229 ~ Anything but Square

Good morning, I really don't seem to be about very much at the moment, I thought my internet had been sorted but I'm not quite sure, it still seems to drop out but not for quite as long.  The rest of my time seems to be being swallowed up with work and by the time I get home I'm too shattered for anything else!  But I did get my DT card made for this weeks challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week our wonderful Naomi and she wanted to see Anything but Square.  Our fabulous sponsor for this week is 

BUGABOO

prize...7 images of winners choice 

Now I don't very often do different shaped cards, its usually squares or rectangles so thought I would try and push the boat our this week and as we got to play with an image from our fabulous sponsor this is what determined the shape of my card!  Now I just love the Stella & Gus images from Bugaboo, they always make me smile and this image of Stella is no exception so I checked out my Cricut cartridges and came across this cupcake image and hey presto my card was born.  I have used PM Portobello Road papers for the cake and coloured Stella with Copics and Spectrums, I hand cut the tag shape around Stella and added some bakers twine so that she can actually come off and be used as a bookmark and then I added the sentiment on the inside.  

So there you have it my shaped card, hope you like it, don't forget to check out what the rest of the DT did, they are such an amazing bunch of ladies.

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

OSAAT #210 ~ Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs ~ Create a bookmark or tag (My bookmark is tag shaped)

TFL