Let's go!

 Good morning and happy weekend! A new challenge starts today over at

  Sweet Stampin', 

the theme for this fortnight is 

TRANSPORT.

I was thinking of my eldest granddaughter when I made this card, she's learning to drive and was a very lucky girl to be given a little car when her other Grandad upgraded to a newer one. She will be taking her Driving Test in December - I have very mixed feelings about this. Part of me, of course, hopes she will pass (lessons are so expensive and she wants the freedom to go wherever she wants without Mum/Dad taxi) the other part is absolutely terrified at the thought of her being out there with all the inconsiderate and downright dangerous drivers around here- the roads are so busy and everyone seems in such a rush all the time. I can't stop her growing up though and comfort myself with the thought that she's very calm and level headed for a 17 year old! 

The stamp is a digi from Vera Lane Studios, coloured with Copic markers (the car had to be blue!) and fussy cut, popped up with foam onto a little scene created with stencils, inks and stamps, a lovely quiet country road for my girl to drive safely on- not another car in sight!

There's plenty more inspiration over at Sweet Stampin'  so do hop over to take a look-

we'd love for you to join us for this challenge.

Thanks for visiting, 

Chris

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Challenges:

paperfunday #69

mmm #235

allsorts #800

It's those bunnies again....

 Good morning, I'm here today with my DT card for this fortnight's challenge at 

Crafty Catz.

The optional theme, chosen by Billie is

Use a stencil.

No sponsor or prizes this challenge is just for fun- but we will be choosing a Top 3 as usual.

I've used my favourite bunny stamp from Colorado Crafts, this time I stamped directly onto the panel then masked the bunnies to stencil the heart background, I used a heart mask/stencil and a cloud stencil together with Distress inks for this.

I coloured the bunnies with markers....I love these cuties!

So come on over and join us at Crafty Catz, there's lots of inspiration and we would to see what you are creating- remember the theme is optional, anything goes at Crafty Catz.

Have a lovely day

Chris

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Challenge entries:

CRAFT #734

kraftychicks #735

stencilfun September Ch. (ATG)

mmm #235

welovestamping September Ch.

crafterscafe #312

Always be a mermaid

 Good morning, hope your week is going well. It's definitely beginning to feel like autumn now, less hours of daylight, it's quite a bit colder here...and wet! It seems as if we had a very short summer this year...I do like autumn but I'm not ready yet!

My card today is for this fortnight's challenge at Fab'n' Funky, hosted by the lovely N'Eva who has chosen the theme of 

ADD PEARLS OR GEMS.

I've used a beautiful Pink Ink stamp set which I bought for a bargain price on Ebay some time ago, this is the first time I've inked it up. It's coloured with Copic markers, I've used a circle mask and stencils to make the background and added some clear drops and tiny pearls. 

Do hop over to Fab'n'Funky to see what the rest of the team have created for you to enjoy, we hope you'll be inspired to join in and share your own beautiful creation(s).

Thanks for stopping by.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

mmm #235

cardz4galz #234

creativeinspiration #18

paperfunday #69

morgansartworld #80

HQFCB #9

Animal magic

 Good morning, I'm back from my holidays having had a lovely couple of weeks, first in Dorset and then in Devon. Mixed weather but overall we were pretty lucky and didn't get too much rain. Some sunshine to enjoy although it was cool enough not to have to worry about Marvin getting too hot! He had a wonderful time apart from another episode of Limber Tail (Swimmer's Tail) during the first week. He went into the sea at Chesil beach when it was really rough, we made him come out as soon as we could -he didn't even properly swim but was bowled over by the waves a few times, the vet said that would be enough to cause it. Anyway, one trip to vet (they were brilliant) one jab and some anti inflammatory pills (even the bill wasn't too eye-watering!)  he was right as rain after a couple of days and able to enjoy the delights of splashing about in the sea at North Sands Bay where the sea was much calmer and shallow, but still fun to play with the precious ball! We got to meet up with our 'Devon' friends too, so good to spend some time with them. 

My card today is a reminder of our September challenge at Stamping Sensations, this month the optional twist is ANIMAL MAGIC, as always you can enter using the Anything Goes option.

Our lovely sponsor for this month is AALL & CREATE and I have used one of their fabulous stamps to create my stepper Christmas card. I stamped the images (Pawsome Bonanza-#1212) onto marker friendly card and coloured with Copics, fussy cut them and placed onto a splattered Brusho background (one I made earlier) added a red die cut frame. The middle step has a large die cut sentiment (think it was a magazine freebie). The bottom step has a strip of washi tape, Yule Barks and another stamp from the set. The scalloped edges are the waste from around the die cut frame.

Thank you for stopping by today, for more inspiration and full details of how to enter our challenge and the lovely prizes on offer, just hop on over to the main challenge blog.

I'll leave you with a couple of photos- Marvin on the beach, willing the ball to move towards him!

and Marvin chatting up a sweet Red Fox girlie in the pub, that's her pretty face you can see, I think he's whispering sweet nothings in her ear...

Have a good day

Chris

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Challenge entries:

addictedtostamps #477

christmasbingo #9 column I- Die cuts, Free, Stamped Image

crafterscafe #312

craftyanimals #87

critter crazy #90

girlzcreativechristmas #90

creative-creases #91

kraftychicks #733

Guest design for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

 Good morning, I was invited by the lovely ladies at  CRAFT Challenge to join them as a Guest Designer this week,  thank you ladies :)

The theme for this challenge is Baby/Family/For the Kids sponsored by Beccy's Place.

I chose to use a sweet image from the Precious Baby Digital stamp set, thank you Beccy.

I printed the image onto white card  and then onto 3 different patterned papers so I could paper-piece the cuddly toys. I added a little shading with my markers, then fussy cut and glued the images in place. I used a kraft card base and  papers from Echo Park (It's Boy). I added a ribbon and brad to the tag and tiny heart shaped buttons to the tabs. Thanks for visiting, be sure to check out the fabulous creations from the design team ladies over at the CRAFT challenge.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

cardz4galz #233

craftrocket #118

craftygalscorner #259

mmm #234

Beccy's Place September Challenge

600th Challenge at Fab'n' Funky

 Good morning, today sees the start of our 600th Challenge at Fab'n Funky...that's a LOT of challenges! Just imagine the amount of cards and projects that have been entered since December 2009 when the Challenge Blog made it's debut. 

This fortnight our theme is a simple one- Birthday or Anniversary, whichever you prefer.

To mark the occasion there will be prize for one lucky winner-

2 sets of stamps with matching dies, I stamp I die.

I made a birthday card using a cute Mo Manning image, this little sweetie makes me smile. As usual, I've used my markers to colour. The papers are from Polkadoodles, a die cut sentiment and a brad (another one used...yay!)

Please do hop over to Fab'n Funky and see what the lovely ladies have come up with for this special challenge- I hope to see you there!

Chris

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Challenge entries:

thepapershelter #609

ilovepromarkers #566 (ATG)

wordartwednesday #655/6

addictedtostamps #476

aplacetostart September Challenge

cutiepie #198

HQCOLCB #9

dragonflydreams September

Super Hero

 September has arrived! I'm always a bit sad to see the beginning of September as it means the summer is coming to it's end and it never lasts long enough for me. I'll keep my fingers crossed for an Indian Summer to make it last a bit longer :)

My card today is for our September Challenge at Stamping Sensations, as always it's Anything Goes but there is an optional theme of Animal Magic if you choose to use it.

This month we are sponsored by AALL AND CREATE

with two beautiful stamp sets as prizes

                             

I used the Aall & Create Infinarty die set to cut a red frame and a circle of mixed media paper, then stamped the caped Meerkat image (Pink Ink). I coloured the image with water colours. I masked the image and used various stamps and stencils to create the background. Sentiment stamp from same Pink Ink set. 

There is loads to see over at Stamping Sensations, beautiful creations from the rest of the team and full details of how to play along with our challenge.

Thanks for visiting, have a good week.

Chris

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Challenge entries

craftyanimals #87

cardsgalore #127

critter crazy #90

lostcoast #189

welovestamping September Challenge