A Christmas card...

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

The theme is ANYTHING GOES, hosted by our lovely Auntie Sue

our sponsor this time is 

SHEEPSKI DESIGNS

We've been enjoying (well most of the time-wasn't keen on 32 degrees) a lot of warm sunshine here in the SE.  so of course I had the urge to make a Christmas card, as you do!

I used a beautiful sponsor image, Winter Warmer, which I enjoyed colouring with my markers. I used Chunky White Embossing Enamel for the snow effect.  Image framed with tartan paper from stash, a stamped sentiment embossed in gold and three tiny star brads.

Please hop over to the Challenge blog to see what my lovely teamies have created - we hope you'll be inspired to join us.

Thanks for visiting

have a good weekend- I think it's going to be another hot one here!

Chris

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Challenge entries:

jinglebelles festive frames

hollyandivy #187

cdsunday #161

rudolphdayschallenges June Challenge

You are my sunshine

 Good morning,  whew, what a scorcher it's been this week! Definitely not complaining though I hope it doesn't get any hotter, forecast is for cooler temps next week but still good with lots of sunshine.

The theme at Sweet Stampin' for this fortnight is very apt- You are my sunshine, so use at least one stamp, follow the theme and you're all set to join in!

A lot of my card is hand drawn, the circle for the sun and the doodled rays and lettering around the edges, some of the patterns between the rays using an orange glitter pen. I used stamps for the sentiment, masked off some sections and stamped the rest of the patterns in orange. The yellow background is coloured with pencils.

Thanks for visiting, have a great weekend and stay safe in the sun!

Chris

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Challenge entries;

craftrocket #126

creativeinspiration #27

creativeknockouts #549

thesisterhoodofcrafters fun in the sun

thefourseasons June Challenge

65th Wedding Anniversary

  Hello, back again with a second card today. This one is for this fortnight's challenge at

Fab'n' Funky.

The theme is Graduation OR Anniversary, chosen by Buffy.

I made this card for my dear friends' 65th Wedding Anniversary, which is Sapphire - so is 45th Anniversary so a bit confusing! Anyway went with blue and white and added some bling to the stamped, embossed numerals. I cut out the numbers and popped them up on foam for a little dimension. the stamped, embossed sentiment banner was treated the same way. The numerals are part of a clear stamp set- Rufus Rabbit Decorates, they are pretty large the card base is 7 x 7 inches. 

There's more inspiration from my teamies at Fab'n'Funky Challenge blog, and of course we'd love to see what you can create for this challenge

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

alphabetchallenge E for embossing

aperfecttimetocraft June Challenge

paper-rocks-scissors #5 (numerals &sentiment banner cut out with scissors)

craftrocket #126

lilredwagon #812

justusgirls

I don't go crazy

 Good morning, I'm here with a reminder of our June Challenge at

Stamping Sensations,

there's still plenty of time to join in.

 The theme is 

Our Furry Friends or Anything Goes, 

there are some lovely prizes of Penny Black stamps from Buddly Crafts

I recently had a little shopping spree over at Aall & Create and couldn't wait to use my new goodies- just had to buy the crazy grinning dog stamp! He's coloured with Copic markers, fussy cut and sitting on a washi tape rug! the background is blended Dioxides stencilled using my new favourite A&C stencil- the blue bit is Nuvo stone drops squished through it. If you can't read the tiny print on the sentiment strips it says: I don't go crazy. I am Crazy. I go normal from time to time. A perfect description of our dog! 

As always there's plenty to see over at Stamping Sensations- fabulous inspiration cards from the rest of the Design Team so head on over and check it out!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenges:

PFM #793

unicorn #110

allsorts #825 Dogs make me happy- especially mine!

avenue613 June Challenge

cutitup #332 (Die cut frame)

crafterscafe #320

CCC #99

daisychain #97

Coffee...or wine

 Hello, a quick post today to share an ATC I made to enter into this month's Tag Along and ATC Challenge.

I started with a lightly smooshed base- the card is glossier than I'm used to so a bit tricky to stamp on. The sentiment and images are from a set I won some years ago from Newton's Nook. Sentiment, wine glass and coffee beans stamped directly on to card, the cup and grapes stamped onto card scrap coloured and cut out. A little stencilling using A&C stencil (my new favourite) and a doodled border.

Thanks for looking!

Chris

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Challenges- 

tag-along and atc.

allsorts #825 - Coffee, wine and stamps make me happy!

atcaroundtheworld #126

firstcupchallenges #3

Summer is back!

 Good morning, hope the sun is shining where you are, it's so good to have the warm weather again after the cooler spell. 

This fortnight's challenge at Crafty Catz begins today, our lovely sponsor is

  Di's Digistamps

Janet has picked the optional twist of  HOT COLOURS.

I've had this sweet mermaid digi (Mo Manning- I think it's a Patreon image) for some time and finally found time to colour her up. I've used my markers for the image and Distress Oxides for the sea and sky plus a touch of white gel pen. Sentiment is a stamp- old magazine freebie. I used a punch to make the border.

Well that's it from me, don't forget to check out the beautiful cards from the rest of the team over at Crafty Catz.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend with plenty of sunshine

Chris

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Challenge entries:

ilovepromarkers. #585

thepapershelter. #642 The little mermaid

addictedtostamps #494

dreamvalley #338

HQFCB #6/25

SAS4kids June challenge

Add a sentiment at Crafty Calendar.

Good morning, the June challenge starts today at Crafty Calendar,  I've scheduled this post as, all being well,  I 'll be going wild in the aisles at the Kent Stamperama show. We get very few craft shows locally so it's a real treat! 

This month our theme is to ADD A SENTIMENT- as simple as that!

There's a prize of some lovely Heffy Doodle stamps and dies for our lucky winner.

I used a cute All Dressed Up image, coloured with markers, added sparkle to her rainbow wellies (I have been reliably informed by my youngest granddaughter that these are the best wellies to have.) The die cut panel looked a little bare so I inked the edges, some stencilling and stamped the sentiment.

The papers are from The Works.

There's more inspiration from the rest of the team over at Crafty Calendar- hope you can join in this month.

Enjoy the weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries:

Ellibelles GardenParty May Challenge

ilovepromarkers #584

alldressedup #162

New Home

 Good morning, our new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky begins today,

 this fortnight our theme is Use your Die Cuts, so nice and simple!

 I needed a new home card for my lovely hairdresser who recently moved house. I used Aall &Create frame and alphabet dies to cut the background and letters from a piece of card, the result of a session with the gelli plate with some added stencilling. The house is a Picture This stamp, coloured with markers and fussy cut.

There's more inspiration from my lovely teamies at Fab 'n' Funky- hope you can find the time to join us!

Thanks for visiting 

Chris

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Challenge entries:

Double D - Frames

craftsgalore #136

thecraftingchallenge  June Challenge

acutabove   June Challenge

cutitup #331

allsorts #824

For Emily

 Good morning, June has arrived, I wonder what the weather has in store for us this month- May was pretty amazing so fingers crossed we'll get more of the same.

The June Challenge at Stamping Sensations begins today, the optional theme for this month is 

Our Furry Friends, chosen by Anesha ,or you can take part using the Anything Goes option.

There are 2 lovely prizes of Penny Black stamps  from Buddly Crafts  to be won.

It was granddaughter Emily's 11th birthday last month, as part of her gift I decided to give her money as she likes to choose her own clothes now. I made this gift tag and holder to put it in. 

I made the holder first- a simple kraft card, folded down the corner , clipped the edges into curves and decorated with the tartan patterned DP. I added some faux stitching and a chipboard flower, glued the open side and bottom edge

The dog stamp is from Aall & Create, I stamped him to sit on the strips of DP and coloured him with pencils. I thought it looked a bit bare so added the candles- part of the same same stamp set-how lucky that there were 11! I made a tag from kraft to fit inside the holder, adding a pocket cut from the dp. 

As always there is plenty of inspiration from the rest of the team over at Stamping Sensations, so please do head on over to check it out and for full details of how to play along with our challenges.

Thanks for visiting

Happy Sunday

Chris

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Challenge entries

allsorts #824

inkspirational #342

alphabet D for dogs

creativeknockouts #547

MAWTT #179

crafterscafe #319

CCC #99

kleurenmetpotloden May Challenge

tag-along and atc June (atg)