Friday 26 July 2024
Summer Colours...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Hello, I'm back.
Thursday 18 July 2024
Mid month reminder for Stamping Sensations July Challenge
A quick and easy card from me using another Poppy Stamps stencil and some Card-io stamps
The optional twist for this month is Christmas in July- but you can always enter with the 'Anything Goes' option - all the details how to enter and the fabulous prizes to be won are on the main challenge blog- along with lots of wonderful inspiration from the rest of the DT so please be sure to check it out.
Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, much appreciated.
Chris
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Challenge entries:
inkspirational #320 (Card-io, Poppy Stamps)
alphabet- H (Christmas in July)
CRAFT #728
creativeknockouts. #526
hollyandivy #165
daisychain #87
FQCCCB #10
MLCCB #57
Friday 12 July 2024
Make it cute!
Sunday 7 July 2024
It's July so Merry Christmas!
Saturday 6 July 2024
Christmas Post Box
our fabulous sponsor for this month is Sheepski Designs, the theme is Add A Sentiment.
I chose to use a lovely traditional image, Christmas Post Box , which I enjoyed colouring with my markers, and inserted into a simple die cut and embossed frame.
There's more inspiration over at Crafty Calendar so please do hop over and see what my teamies have been up to this month, you can join in with anything you choose as long as you add a sentiment.
Thanks for visiting today
Chris
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Challenge entries:
jinglebelles -embossing
leighsbdesigns #31
hollyandivy #165
CCAYR July Challenge
daisychain #87
pearlysparkles #97
sheepski #88
Dream big
the theme this fortnight is
Things with Wings.
it's a favourite theme of mine because there are so many options, I went with dragons. The stamps I have used are from Pink Ink (the little red dragon) and the rest are Lavinia. I made a tent fold card with an aperture, a young dragon watching his hero hunting by the light of the moon and dreaming of the day it would be his turn. The dragon boy is coloured using Distress Inks . The sentiment and borders are embossed.
Not a lot of crafting going on in this house just now, I'm far too busy watching the tennis!
Thanks for visiting - have a great weekend.
Chris
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Challenge entries:
creativefingers #281
artimpressions #382
kraftychicks #723
addictedtostamps #471
morgansartworld #78
Wednesday 3 July 2024
At the beach
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This will be our last challenge before we break for the summer so I do hope you can join us! Please hop over to Fab'n' Funky Challenges to check out the lovely cards my teamies have made to inspire you.
Thanks for visiting
Chris
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Challenge entries:
creativecrafters #77
thefourseasons July Challenge
hereisaplacetostart July Challenge
creativeknockouts #524
creative-creases #85
ilovepromarkers #562
PFM #746
TIOT Here comes summer
Friday 28 June 2024
Bubbles
Sunday 23 June 2024
Dandelion clocks
The image ( Mo Manning of course) is an old favourite of mine, one of the first digis I ever bought - she looked so much like my eldest granddaughter I just couldn't resist! Olivia is 17 now, very much a young lady but this image still makes me smile. My colour choice was influenced by her favourite colours at the time- anything pink or purple was a hit with her! She even managed to convince her younger sister to choose blue as her own favourite- that meant that Liv always got the pink one!
Image was coloured with markers, I played with some dandelion stamps (Lavinia) and inks to make the background papers.
This is the sketch I used from Cheerful Sketches
Chris
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Challenge entries:
PFM #744
cheerfulsketches June Challenge
polkadoodle #25
cardz4galz. #227
craftrocket #115
mmm #228
pearlysparkles #96
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Golden Anniversary
Tuesday 18 June 2024
Pixie Boot
Friday 14 June 2024
And all that jazz...
Saturday 8 June 2024
Early morning walk
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Going around in circles....
Anyway, it's here in the right place now, as you might have guessed it's my DT card for this fortnight's challenge at Fab 'n' Funky- the theme chosen by our lovely Pat - is CIRCLES.
I had a square panel of card with a green and blue circle in the middle of it left over from a session with the gel plate, so I added a few more circles using a couple of stencils. The stamp is from Aall & Create, there are several circles there too. I added colour to 2 of the butterflies with watercolour paint.
For more inspiration check out the lovely creations from my teamies over at Fab 'n' Funky
Thanks for visiting today
Chris
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Challenge entries:
ellibelle- crafty wednesday June/July
dreamvalley #317- (greens and blues)
mmmchallenge #227 B for butterfly, blue
tripleb- June Challenge
kraftychicks #719
Sunday 2 June 2024
Lady in blue
Saturday 1 June 2024
Hello baby
Friday 31 May 2024
Fetch!
The card is for our new challenge at Crafty Catz, which is sponsored by the fabulous Dr Digi It's my turn to host this fortnight and the added twist I chose is 'Use a stencil' t as always the twist is totally optional. The fun dog is Fetching Fido, courtesy of our lovely sponsor, he looks so happy with his ball, which made me smile thinking of our Marvin and his 'precious'. He just loves a ball! We don't give him tennis balls as apart from the fact that they don't last him 5 minutes and get disgustingly soggy, they're not particularly good for dogs- but that doesn't stop him finding them nearly every time we go out- he retrieves them from the depths of undergrowth and brambles- the more revolting the ball, the happier my dog! He proudly carries them, along with his own ball for the rest of the walk, it's amazing how much he can fit in his mouth at once...
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Marvin with Precious |
Anyway, the image is coloured with markers, I've stencilled the sky, stamped some grass and given him a smart die cut kennel and a fence to keep him safe. The paw prints are stencilled too.
Thanks for visiting, hope the weather is better where you are.
Chris
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Sunday 26 May 2024
Snow one like you
I made a tent fold card with a circular aperture, DP from the Works. Snowflake frame has lost it's packaging so not sure of brand but could be Studio Light? Tiny gems to decorate the frame and a stamped, embossed sentiment.
The stamp is from Whipper Snapper, coloured with Copic markers, I tried to match the snowy sky as closely as I could to the DP.
Hope you're all enjoying a lovely weekend, we're just off out for lunch now-
no cooking- happy days!
Chris
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Challenge entries:
peaceonearth #64
MTTCC #87
CRAFT #721
ilovemarkers #559
rudolphdays May Challenge
Wednesday 22 May 2024
It's a boy!
Saturday 18 May 2024
Firestarter
This is the optional mood board
Friday 17 May 2024
You shine...
My card today is for our new challenge at Crafty Catz, sponsored this fortnight by
The optional theme of Dots &Stripes was chosen by Billie our lovely host this time.
The DT were given some sweet images to play with, this one is Lindsey, she's coloured with Copic markers. My dots and stripes are on the dp which I've used to represent curtains and stage. I've added a stamped, embossed sentiment , some music notes and a few die cut stars.
As always, there's plenty mor inspiration using these sweet images over at the main challenge blog- remember, the theme is always an option if you would like to play along.
Thank you for stopping by- I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Chris
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Challenge entries:
CRAFT #720
unicorn #98
creativecrafters #76
polkadoodle #19
Thursday 16 May 2024
Guest Design at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2- mid month reminder
This is the sketch I used
I used a little wood- backed Whipper Snapper stamp of a teddy bear, he's coloured with Copic markers. The sentiment is part of a set from Paper Smooches. Papers and ribbon from stash, a few little die cut flowers to finish.
There's more inspiration and more sketches to use over at the challenge blog.
Thanks for visiting today
Chris
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Challenge entries:
ilovepromarkers #559
cutiepie #194
Saturday 11 May 2024
Guess the country!
Wednesday 8 May 2024
For Emily
Sunday 5 May 2024
May mood board
Our sponsor for this month is AALL & CREATE with some fabulous prizes on offer for our lucky winners .
Saturday 4 May 2024
May Challenge at Crafty Calendar
Friday 3 May 2024
Sweet strawberries
Aunty Sue is our lovely host this time and the theme is Anything Goes-
with an optional twist of Summer.
I used a very sweet sponsor image, Strawberry Patch, after all what says summer better than strawberries!
I've used my Copic markers to colour and added some lightly stencilled clouds to the background. The design paper is from various companies, matted onto white card. The die cut strawberries are also coloured with Copics.
There are some lovely creations from the rest of the team using these sweet sponsor images over on the main challenge blog, I hope you can find the time to check them out and that you will be inspired to play along with us this fortnight.
Thanks for visiting
Chris
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Challenge entries:
cutitup #303
cardz4galz #224
alldressedup #150
Wednesday 1 May 2024
Guest Designer at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2
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Sketch #277 As you can see I followed the sketch quite closely, The stamp is from CC Designs, coloured with Copic markers. The papers are old, carefully hoarded ones from LOTV, Diecut circle fames from Tonic Studios and tiny die cut flowers (un-named die). The sentiment is computer generated. Please do take the time to hop over to the challenge blog to see what the ladies on the Design Team have created this month, I always find it fascinating to see how other people interpret the same sketch and how varied the results can be. Thanks for visiting Chris x Challenge entries: ilovepromarkers #558 Anything Goes digichoosday #17 PFM #737 |