Usual bedtime!

 Good morning, time for a new challenge at Crafty Catz,

sponsored  this fortnight by Dr Dig's House of Stamps.

Ginny is hosting this challenge and has chosen the optional twist of 

Make us smile but of course you can always enter  using the Anything Goes option.

 

The image I used is Netflix and Chill- this made me laugh out loud when I saw it, could definitely be me and hubby! (Although I like to think we're not quite that round!) 

I coloured using my markers, then fussy cut round the image and placed it the panel with the tasteful green wallpaper and wood floor, their 'room' looked a bit stark so I gave them a furry rug to keep their toes warm- still something missing...so I gave them a dog!- that's more like it.

(dog image is from Perfect Sunday- flipped and fussy cut)

The stamped sentiments are from a set with missing packaging so not sure of make.

There's plenty more inspiration to be found over at Crafty Catz! 

Thanks for stopping by- have a great weekend.

Chris

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Challenge entries

digichoosday #5

addictedtostamps #493

dreamvalley #337

kraftychicks #770

allsorts #824

Did someone say cake?

 Good morning, I'm back from my holiday and here to share my DT card for this fortnight's challenge at Sweet Stampin'-

 the theme this time is Boys, boys, boys

and this is the card I made for my boy who celebrated his 41st birthday at the beginning of this month. How can my baby possibly be that old???!!!

The image is a digital stamp from Beccy's Place, coloured with my markers and fussy cut. I  gave them a fence to lean on, stencilled the clouds and stamped the sentiments. 

While I'm here I'd like to say a huge thank you for all the lovely comments left by my lovely blog friends while I was away- very much appreciated.

I'll leave you with a photo of Marvin- he thoroughly enjoyed his holiday- lots of walks in woodland and several visits to the beach- no problems with his 'swimmers tail' this time thank goodness! 

We went for a peaceful forest walk... Marvin found a bog to play in... he was happy- I was not - particularly when he shook right next to me. We then took him to the beach for a cleansing swim...he was even happier...

Thanks for stopping by

Chris

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Challenge entries:

kraftychicks #769

addictedtostamps #493

PFM #789

craftyanimals #94

FQCB #71

girlzmakesguyzcards #27

welovestamping May Challenge

allsorts #824

Everyone was thinking it...

 Good morning, another scheduled post, this time for a new fortnightly challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, the theme this time is a simple one- ADD A SENTIMENT. 

I made a fairly CAS card, featuring a fabulous image from Art Impressions- these ladies just crack me up! She's coloured up with Copics,  I added two fun sentiments and some stencilling, so quick and simple today! 

Please do take the time to visit the Challenge Blog, you'll find some wonderful inspiration from the rest of the team and we'd love to have you join us.

Thanks for stopping by

Chris

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Challenge entries

PFM #789

TIOT Keep it simple

dreamvalley #337

snarkystampers #262

Deco Birthday

 Good morning, this is a scheduled post, a reminder for our May Challenge at

  Stamping Sensations. 

The optional theme for this month is FEMININE, but as always Anything Goes as long as there is visible stamping.

I used a stamp that I've had for years and remains a firm favourite, it's an unmounted rubber stamp, part of a set I think- but its packaging has disappeared and I cannot remember the brand. The image is coloured with Copic markers and various glitter/sparkle pens of different brands.( Never seem to have a lot of luck with these. I've tried so many different brands, I'm careful to replace the lids but lots of them seem to dry up/block up very quickly- with no rhyme or reason! Some of the pens in the sets are brilliant and go on for ages while others just give in and turn up their toes in no time at all. I've tried looking at UTube for solutions to the problem but no luck there either!  So if anyone can recommend glitter pens that don't dry/block up I'd be grateful!)

Anyway, back to the card, image was placed in a die cut frame- cut from glitter card. The background design is built up from strips of card which have been dry embossed. I inked the embossing folder first with Bermuda Elements ink (love that colour!) I matted the strips onto silver glitter card to match the frame, then matted onto the black card, then silver again. I added some very narrow strips of the glitter card with tiny square gems to finish my layout, stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto black card.

Please head on over to Stamping Sensations Blog for lots of inspiration, full details of how to enter, and the lovely prize on offer.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

aperfecttimetocraft May Challenge

letscreate #219

morgansartworld #88

creativecrafters #88

CRAFT #755

Epic!

Good morning, a new challenge starts today at over Crafty Catz, as always the theme is Anything Goes and Christine, our lovely host for this fortnight, has picked the optional twist of 

Use Blue and Green.

Our sponsor for this challenge is 

LeAnne's World

I used a cute image, Benjamin, courtesy of our generous sponsor. 

He's coloured up with Copic markers and fussy cut. I wanted a graffiti background, so drew my design onto white cardstock and used my markers to colour it- I added a little stamping too. I stamped the sentiment then embossed using a brick wall EF. Image is popped up on foam.

There are some fabulous creations from the rest of the DT to be enjoyed over at Crafty Catz so hope you have time for a visit- it would be great to have you join us.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

classicdesign #5

daisychain #96

girlzrebel #40

paper-rocks-scissors #4 (fussy cut image)

hereisaplacetostart May challenge

Have a mice day...

Good morning, time for a new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky, I have no idea where that fortnight went! Probably spent far too much time reading...but that weather was wonderful while it lasted! 

The theme for this fortnight is HAVE A MICE DAY, chosen by our lovely Pat, she would like to see mice on your creations, I think it's a great theme and was spoilt for choice as I seem to have a lot of mouse-y stamps. 

I decided to use some House Mouse stamps, and make some tags as these images are quite small. On the left we have Amanda, the first HM mouse I owned, it's wood-backed and still stamps as good as new. On the right is a much newer cling rubber stamp, this little guy with his huge stack of books is a mouse after my own heart, both coloured with markers and then masked so I could stencil the backgrounds. I die cut 4 tag shapes from white card, then cut apertures into two of them, inked and stamped the top layers and added ribbon to finish.  

 There's more to inspire from the rest of the ladies over at Fab'n' Funky -,hope you'll be tempted to join in this fun theme and share your mouse-y creations with us.

Thanks for visiting, have a lovely day

Chris

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Challenges entered:

craftyanimals #94

creativecraftinguncles #64

critter crazy #98

letscreate #219

tag-alongandatc May Challenge

HMFMC #439

welovestamping May Challenge

ATC x 3

 I made some ATCs to play along with the new Tag Along and ATC Challenge, it's great to have a new and different challenge to join in with. I didn't think I'd made any before but found a couple I'd made previously and forgotten all about, lurking in a drawer. I'm not sure but may have blogged them already so thought I'd better not use them!  I trawled through my stamps looking for inspiration and decided on an arty theme. It's amazing how many stamps you can use on a tiny piece of card! The background cards were all cut from left over pieces of card previously inked up during messy inky sessions, hate throwing them away so was pleased to find a use for them. So here's the result, I've used various different brands of stamp- some of them I've had for years, never used before. I've also used washi tape and stickers and added a bit of doodling here and there. It's made me look at my stamp stash in a different way and I think I could get addicted! 

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenges

tag-along and atc May- ATG

outlawz - atg in a card free zone May Challenge

welove2create #5

creativeartiste #115

atcaroundtheworld #125

One for the girls...

 Good morning, the May Challenge begins today over at Stamping Sensations. The optional theme for this month, chosen by Lynn, is FEMININE but as always you can choose the ANYTHING GOES option as long is there is visible stamping on the front of your card/project.

There is a prize of some lovely stamps and dies from 

 Grafton Crafts, 

I used a stamp from pre-used a set I bought as part of a job lot from Ebay. The packaging was incomplete so I can't tell you the make. There were two stamps, the same image but different sizes, I used the larger one. I stamped it onto piece of white cardstock which I'd cut with a shaped edge die. I  added the stencilling, Lavinia stencil, pink and mauve inks.

I stamped the image again onto white card, coloured with copic markers, fussy cut and attached over the image on the stencilled panel, then stamped the flowery bit a few times coloured and cut them out to add some dimension. I adhered it to a black card blank and added the tiny pearls.

There's some lovely creations from the rest of the team to be enjoyed over at the challenge blog.

Thanks for visiting today

Chris

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Challenge entries:

avenue613 May Challenge

neglectedstuff May Challenge- the die, had it for years and only used once before.

aperfecttimetocraft May Challenge

classicdesign #4

crafterscafe #318

creationsinpink #80

girlzrebelchallenge #39

paper-rocks-scissors #4 (fussy cut flowers)

For a child at Crafty Calendar

 Good morning, the May challenge at Crafty Calendar begins today, 

the theme for this month is FOR A CHILD.

There is a lovely prize of Polkadoodles stamps for our lucky winner.

I made a card for my friend's 8 year old grandson using a cute digi from Conie Fong, as usual I coloured the image with copic markers, I added a little stencilling using a brick wall stencil. I've teamed it with papers from my stash (mostly scraps) and added some star shaped brads and a stamped sentiment.

Do hop over to Crafty Calendar to check out the lovely creations from the rest of the team, hopefully you'll be inspired to join us this month.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

creativeknockouts #546

kraftychicks #766

PFM#786

ilovepromarkers #582

polkadoodle #6

May Flowers

 Good morning,  a new challenge starts today at Crafty Catz, it's my turn to host and I chose the theme of May Flowers- seemed appropriate! As always the theme is optional, we're more than happy to see anything you create. We have a lovely sponsor for this challenge, ALL DRESSED UP Stamps, with a prize of 2 digis of the winners choice.

I used a sweet sponsor image, Hedgehog Flower, coloured with Copic markers, and placed it beneath a square of white CS  stamped with an unbranded floral stamp then die cut a circular aperture in the centre. Originally I intended to colour the stamped background but decided to leave it uncoloured to keep the hedgehog as the focus. I added the die cut sentiment to finish.

Well, that's all from me today- hoping to spend most of it enjoying the sunshine and reading in the garden (as I have been doing for most of the week- determined not to waste this wonderful weather we've been enjoying)

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries;

cardz4galz. Flowers

craftrocket flowers

dreamvalley #335

alldressedup #161