Sweet 16

 Good morning and happy weekend. 

This fortnight our challenge theme at Sweet Stampin' is

INSPIRED BY...A SONG/BOOK/FILM

I think you can probably guess the song I chose!!! Not very original but I needed to make a card for Granddaughter Ruby. It's hard to believe that our sturdy little tomboy has grown into a tall and willowy young lady- but she still gives the best hugs!! 

The image I used is one of Mo's, coloured with copics and sporting a paper-pieced dress. I've added lots of sparkle to the balloons, which of course you can't see! 

I cut a fancy shaped aperture int a square of white card and embossed the remainder, added a stencilled panel behind, matted it onto the same DP I used for the dress, fussy cut my image and popped on top. Die cut sentiments and some sparkly gems to finish.

There's plenty more ideas over at Sweet Stampin'- and we're looking forward to seeing what inspires you!

Thanks for visiting 

Chris

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Challenge entries:

digichoosday #10

ilovepromarkers

addictedtostamps #503

PFM #809 (Fave colours- blues/green)

dreamvalley #346

Number 12

 Good morning, my 12th Christmas card this year- this one is for my youngest granddaughter who loves her cuddly toys- she has far too many- they have taken over her bedroom! Mum tries hard to 'cull' them but Charlotte totally refuses to part with any of her beloved 'babies'! 

Our new challenge at Crafty Catz starts today, sponsored by

  ALL DRESSED UP stamps.

The theme this week is use an embossing folder or powder or  ANYTHING GOES

 The little cutie I have featured on my card is called Christmas Bear Hugs, coloured with Copic markers and a sprinkling of chunky embossing powder for the snow.

I've used two different embossing folders on the white panels, added a few die cut snowflakes and die cut sentiments.

I followed this sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

As always there's plenty of inspiration from the rest of the team, so pop over to Crafty Catz for a look! Hope to see you play along this fortnight

Chris

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Challenge entries:

kraftychicks #789

hollyandivy #193

sweetsketchwednesday2 (Retro Sketch 228)

dreamvalley #346

alldressedup #166

sparklesforumchristmas #177

girlzcreativechristmas #145

Autumn colours.

 Good morning, my card today is my DT make for this fortnight's challenge at Fab'n'Funky.

It was my turn to choose a theme and I guess it's a bit predictable but I do love 

AUTUMN COLOURS.

Well, this isn't at all what I had in mind when I started.. I bought a set of stencils (Autumn Mist) from Lavinia and I wanted to create a misty autumn morning vibe with the sun burning through but I think I was a bit too ambitious! I used the stencil with Lost Shadow D. Oxide ink then masked off the shape and added the pale yellow sunrays using another stencil. I stamped the fox sitting on the fairy path, cone branch and berries. I cut the arch shape from a kraft card blank, embossed the leaves and brayered some brown and orange inks over the top- a little bit messy, I think I was a bit heavy handed. I spent so long messing about with this card I didn't have the heart to start again, so here it is- warts and all! 

There are some beautiful cards over at Fab'n'Funky so please do take a look- hope you can find the time to join in.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

thesisterhoodofcrafters.- Fall

cardz4guyz #378

TIOT Animals

thefourseasons October Challenge

allsortschallenge #833

Autumn

 Good morning, the October Challenge at Stamping Sensations opens today, the theme, chosen by Brenda is AUTUMN or ANYTHING GOES.

Our prize this month is a £25 store voucher from Personal Impressions (inc pps, winner meets costs of any additional spend). Personal Impressions is one of the UK’s leading brand managers/wholesalers/distributors in the arts and crafts industry, specialising in mixed media, papercrafts, card-making, scrapbooking and journaling. PI are proud to represent over 70 brands from global, recognisable brands to small, niche and new.

I have used an Inkylicious splat stamp along with Lavinia stamps to create the little scene, the sentiment stamp was a magazine gift.

Please head on over to Stamping Sensations for lots of fabulous inspiration and full details of how to enter the challenge.

thanks for visiting today.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

critter crazy #103

daisychain #101

welovestamping October Challenge

allsortschallenge #833

I spy... #30

Halloween

 Hello, it's time for a fun new challenge over at Crafty Calendar. the theme for this month is 

HALLOWEEN

The prize is 2 digital images from Lili of the Valley.

I had a lot of fun making this card, I've merged two of Mo's images, the witch's hut and the Secret Sauce witch. Mo has closed her old shop now but the cheeky little witch is available in the new shop -here. I've also used a background paper supplied with another of Mo's images. My printer is a bit dodgy with colour printing so the colours aren't quite right- I blended some distress ink on top to change them a bit. Hut and witch coloured with Copics. I think she's off to a Halloween party- her contribution to the feast is her special Secret Sauce- which goes down just right with a delicious toad burger!

There's more to see over at Crafty Calendar where the rest of the team have produced some fun and spooky Halloween cards, so be sure to pop over and take a look. Hope to see you play along this month.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenges:

craftrocket #130

Double D- trick or treat

ilovepromarkers #592 Atg

paperfunday #81

conjurerofdreams #13

craftsfromthefairyden Sept. Challenge

creativecrafters #92

twooldbatshalloweenchallenge October

Happy Everything

 It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Catz, the theme for this fortnight is

  AUTUMN COLOURS or ANYTHING GOES

chosen by lovely Ginny. We're playing just for fun this challenge- no prizes or sponsors.

I took the opportunity to use this sweet Mo Manning image, which I've coloured with my markers. the papers are from stash, mainly left over bits and pieces. I stamped the sentiment and added a few die cut leaves.

Still struggling with dodgy leg/hip, on stronger painkillers and an ice pack stuffed down my trousers gives a bit of relief! 

Please do take the time to visit the main challenge blog where you will find some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the team.

Thanks for visiting 

Have a good weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries:

craftygalscorner #270 Fall -colours

paperfunday #80

hereisaplacetostart September Challenge

dreamvalley #345

mmmchallenge #261

SAS4Kids September Challenge

cheerfulsketches #148

Mmm...Cupcake

 Good morning, here's my DT make for this fortnight's challenge at Fab'n' Funky,

 the theme chosen by Buffy is

 LET THEM EAT CAKE.

 I used a fabulous Digi from  Sheepski Designs, coloured with Copic Markers. The rest of the design speaks for itself.

Apologies for the brevity of this post. I have a problem with my hip and leg and struggled to sit at my computer. Don't be surprised if I'm missing for a few days as I'm struggling a bit. Have Physio and Acupuncture booked- hope they work better than the painkillers.

Thanks for stopping by

Chris

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Challenge entries:

PFM  #807

crafterscafe #323

creationsinpink #85

letscreate #223

pearlysparkles #111

Number 11

 Good morning, a quick post with a reminder for our September challenge at Stamping Sensations., the theme is CAS or Anything Goes, chosen by Helen. 

I stamped the card blank using a background holly stamp from Sentimentally Yours which I  was lucky enough to win at Allsorts recently. The little House Mouse has been coloured with Copic markers and a stamped sentiment to finish. 

Please head on over to Stamping Sensations for full details of how to enter the challenge and the fabulous prize for the lucky winner.

Thanks for visiting, have a good day

Chris

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Challenge entries:

CRAFT #764

kraftychicks #786

I spy... #30

PFM #806

hollyandivy #191

classicdesign #09

housemouse-challenge #449 (atg)

welovestamping. September

Drunken Chicken!

Hello, it's a bit of a dull damp day here so a good time to play> I made a tag to join in with this months Tag Along Challenge- Things with Wings. I used a layered tag die from Studio Light, cut two layers from white card and the middle layer from a scrap of black. Inked both white layers with Della Blue Elements Ink ( love this colour!) and added some stencilling to the top layer. I stamped the sentiment and the chicken (Paper Artsy), stamped chicken again on white card, coloured with markers to paper-piece his body and hat, finished it with a ribbon- it was black and white stripes so I coloured it yellow with a marker.

I'm keeping this for my Son-in- Laws birthday- after a couple of drinks he does his break dance routine... much to the mortification of my granddaughters- and the great delight of their friends!! 

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenges:

tag-alongandatc September Challenge

crittercrazy #102

do-allkreatives #105

mirtillamente #47

acutabove. September Challenge

audsentiments #329

 

Number 10

 Hello, just back from holiday  and I'm a little late with this post. This is my DT make for this fortnight's challenge at Sweet Stampin' which started yesterday- so still loads of time to join in ! The theme for this challenge is USE A DIE CUT, so easy peasy- just remember to include a stamped element as well. My stamped image is a little Wee Stamps cute, coloured with copic markers, the tiny snowflakes on the dark blue background paper and the sentiment are stamped and embossed in white. Background papers from The Works and a die cut tree. As always, plenty more inspiration from the rest of the team to be enjoyed over at Sweet Stampin'. 

Holiday was good- we had 3 days in Somerset, visited Wells, which was lovely- beautiful weather, good accommodation, there was a large garden as well as 3 fields adjacent to the cottage, belonging to the owner- Marvin thought it was heaven! We moved on to Devon- I know why it's sooo green there now- if I say I have never seen so many rainbows in one week you'll get the picture! Blue skies and bright sunshine one minute- chucking it down in buckets the next!!! We did have a nice time though and Marvin managed to get some beach time so all good. 

Thank for the comments you were kind enough to leave on my scheduled posts while I was away- much appreciated and I'll be over to visit your blogs asap- better catch up with the laundry and do some food shopping first though!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries :

cardz4galz. #258

creativeknockouts #554

kraftychicks #785

thehollyandivychallenge #191

dreamvalley #344

CBC #15 G Christmas/kraft/hand coloured image

Fab'n' Funky Challenges are back.

Good morning, Fab'n' Funky Challenges are back after the summer break.

This fortnight's challenge is hosted by Ginny- the theme is CUTE AS A BUTTON-, so something cute, use a button(s) or both! 

I've been itching to colour up this adorable Mo Manning fairy- she just makes me smile! I used my markers and a white gel pen, added some sparkle to her wings. If you look closely you can see the 2 tiny buttons I added to her dress.  The sentiment stamp is Visible Image. I added some doodling in the corners.

There's more inspiration over at Fab'n' Funky, hope you can find the time to join us.

Thank you for visiting

Chris

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challenge entries:

welovestamping. September Challenge

polkadoodle #10

alphabetchallenge K - Keep it simple

scscards September Challenge

digichoosday #9

addictedtostamps #501

aperfecttimetocraft #9

HQFCB ~9 (ATG)

ilovepromarkers #590 (atg)

 

Number 9

 Good morning, time for our September Challenge at Stamping Sensations,  Helen chose the theme of CAS- with the option of Anything Goes (as long as there is visible stamping on the front of your project)

 There are two prizes of stamps from Grafton Crafts, a well stocked bricks and mortar and on line shop offering fee p&p on all orders over £15

I used Hickory Smoke D. O.I and some torn paper to create my snowbanks and stamped a branch several times using one of a set of clear stamps I've had for years, sadly they're minus their packaging and I can't remember the brand. I've used a white gel pen to add some snowy highlights and red one on the tiny berries. The sentiment stamp is Paper Smooches.

As always there is plenty of inspiration to be found over at the challenge blog.

Thanks for visiting 

Chris

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Challenge entries :

POE #95

alphabetchallenge K-Keep it simple

scscards September Challenge

MLCCB#64

Crafty Calendar September Challenge

 Good morning, Crafty Calendar Challenges are back after the summer break. The theme for this month is ADD LAYERS.

I have another Mo Manning cutie to share, this is Otto, such a sweetie! I've used my markers to colour, adding a little shading to his fur with a brown pencil. The gorgeous autumnal papers are from Honey Bee Stamps. I've added some die cut leaves (TH), a stamped sentiment and some little candy dots.

I used a sketch from Creative Sketchy Girls

We hope you can join in with our challenge this month- for more inspiration please hop over to Crafty Calendar to see the lovely creations from the rest of team.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries

creativesketchygirls #106

paperfunday #80

hereisaplacetostart September challenge

inspirationstation September Challenge

crafterscafe #322

craftyanimals. #98

letscreate #223

Number 8

 Good morning, sun's disappeared for a while- it actually looks like rain, something we haven't seen for a while here in the SE, attested by our very sad lawns! I think a lot of re-seeding is going to be needed.

A Christmas card today, featuring tis sweet little angel, singing her heart out. She's one of Mo Manning's new images and is available HERE in the new shop. I've coloured her with my markers and kept the design very simple, I used pastels for the background and stamped and embossed some tiny stars and the sentiment.

I'm off now to take Marvin for his walk..I suspect it could be a wet one!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

peaceonearth #94

asyoulikeit favourite colouring medium- my Copic Markers, I love the brush nibs and the way the colours blend- and so many colours to choose from.

CRAFT #762

kraftychicks #782

abcchristmas P for Pastel colours

CCAYR O Holy night

rudolphdays august challenge

thehollyandivychallenge. #190

Bee Happy

 Good morning, hope you enjoyed a pleasant weekend, weather here was lovely, plenty of sunshine but felt so much cooler and fresher now that the temperatures have dropped a bit.

Today's card is a reminder for our August Challenge at Stamping Sensations, the theme is

 Birds, Bees and Butterflies- or Anything Goes. There are lovely prizes of  Lavinia Stamps to be won.

I started with some die cut hexagon shapes and frames, inked and stencilled the backgrounds and stamped my pretty Lavinia bumblebees. 

The background was made by smooshing yellow, orange and brown distress inks onto my cardstock and letting them run down a bit. I added some stencilling and stamping using an A&C stencil and a mesh stencil, and a variety of stamps including the tiny Lavinia bees.

There's still plenty of time to join in this month, please hop over to the challenge blog for some lovely inspiration from the rest of the DT and full full details of how to enter- and the lovely prizes.

Thanks for visiting

have a good week.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

welove2create. #8

allsorts #830 B for Bees

creativeinspiration #29

Ellibelle Garden Party #6

hereisaplacetostart. August challenge

tripleb. August Challenge

thefourseasons August Challenge

Hey there, Mousie!

 Good morning, there's a new challenge starting today at Sweet Stampin' - the theme is ANIMALS.

I made a one layer CAS card using a lovely Uniko stencil. The inks are Elements (Lavinia) in Sahara and Olive shades. The mouse is A&C (so cute!) Border is also Uniko and I think the sentiment is Paper Smooches (packaging disappeared many moons ago!)

There's plenty to see over at Sweet Stampin', as always my Teamies have produced some fabulous cards to inspire you, so please do pop over and take a look.

Time for a proud Grandma moment- my beautiful Liv did brilliantly with her A levels and is off to her chosen Uni to study Psychology when the new academic year begins, she's worked so hard and I'm so happy that she achieved the grades she needed. A new chapter begins!!! 

Thanks for visiting, have a great weekend.

Chris

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Challenge entries :

alphabet - ink blending

scscards - cute animals

craftrocket #128

paperfunday #79

addictedtostamps #499

CCC #101

A card and a hare...

 Well. where did that week go! This summer is rushing by so fast, I'm glad I've been making the most of the lovely weather we've had. I hope the warm spell lasts a few more weeks as we're off on holiday in September - Devon is a lovely place to be, especially when the weather is good, so fingers crossed.

I used my Copics to colour up this cute Mo Manning image and made this quick card using old papers from my stash, it looked a bit plain so I added some stamping to the edges of the image panel and the grey background panel using Uniko border stamps, the  digital sentiment stamp is from Polkadoodles.

I've also been having a go at needle felting, inspired by Pinky's amazing projects. I discovered that my cousin knew how to felt and spent a lovely afternoon with her, my sister and a friend being shown how to wet felt and needlefelt. Since then I've bought some basics and tried the needle felting at home. My first attempt was a sheep. It looked a bit like an emaciated dachshund with mange and dodgy legs and went in the bin. My sister and my daughter are still laughing about it- rude!! Next I made a bear- well a head of a bear- it was far to big and I ran out of the yarn I was using...another resident for the bin. Yesterday I sat in the garden and made a hare...

Ok- his eyes are wonky and one ear is bigger than the other but I'm quite proud of him- he's a lot better than the sheep!

Thanks for visiting

Enjoy the weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries:

(card)

thesisterhoodofcrafters stripes/dots

ilovepromarkers #588 (atg)

PFM #800 

unicorn #112

(Hare)

CCC #101

allsorts #829

Butterflies

 Good morning, hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend, it's been pretty quiet here but today we're joining my sisters, brother and brother-in-law for lunch, so looking forward to that- no cooking is always a  winner in my book!

Today sees the start of our August Challenge at Stamping Sensations, the theme is Bees, Birds and Butterflies chosen by Carol, of course you can choose to use the Anything Goes option as long as there is visible stamping on your entry.

There are 2 prizes of beautiful Lavinia Stamps to be won.

I used an Aall & Create stamp to make my card, together with a script stamp and sentiment from other brands. I stamped onto white cardstock and added some subtle colour to the background using inks and a mesh stencil, stamped the butterfly twice more, coloured with watercolours and covered with Wink of Stella for a bit of sparkle. Fussy cut and added one over the top of the original stamped image and the other over the script. I added a few tiny gems to finish.

As always there is plenty to inspire you over at the Challenge blog where you will find full details of  how to join in and the lovely prizes to be won.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

kraftychicks #779

allsorts #829

craftyanimals #97

HQFSCAT #8

creativecrafters #90

tripleb august Challenge

Number 7

 Good morning, so far this year I have managed to make the grand total of 7 Christmas cards... this is number 7.  A winter scene using Card-io and Inkylicious stamps and Distress Inks, quick and simple which I what I need.

A quiet day in store for me today, Hubby has gone to a Classic car show with his partner in crime, so just me and Marvin, a walk in the woods, a quiche to make for later, then the rest of the day is mine...reading or crafting?? decisions, decisions!

Have a lovely day, whatever you are doing.

Chris

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Challenge entries

CRAFT #760

craftrocket #127

addictedtostamps #497

FQCCB #22

MLCCB #63

avenue613 July Challenge

POE #92

rudolphdays July 

Super Duper Birthday

 Hello- what's happened to the sunshine today? It's a bit disappointing after the lovely weather we had yesterday but a lot more typical of our British summers. My son and his family are camping this weekend so I hope it perks up a bit for them, not a lot of fun if everything gets soaking wet, not that it will bother the girls, they love sleeping in a tent and have been known to sleep through high winds and thunder storms! 

I made this card just because. The image is one of Mo Manning' s older ones and always makes me smile, reminding me of Ruby when she was small- wild hair, a big smile and oh how she loved to dress up! Coloured with Copics, I kept the design very simple because of the big die cut, it would have looked better if I'd stuck the 'birthday' on straight, by the time I noticed it was stuck too firmly to do anything about it :(

Ruby, aged 3 " Nanny, of course fairies wear wellies when it rains"

This chubby-cheeked little poppet is now almost 16- where did those years go! She still gives me the best hugs , even though she does have to bend down to do it these days!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries

Double D- kid's cards

I Spy with my Little Eye

ilovepromarkers #587

PFM #798

die-cut-divas July Challenge

acutabove July Challenge

Happy mouse

Good morning, today sees the start of a new challenge at

  Crafty Catz,

we are sponsored this fortnight by the fabulous 

PAPER SHELTER

 the theme is 

ANYTHING GOES.

I made a fairly CAS card using the delightful

Happy little mouse with flowers image, courtesy of our sponsor.

I coloured using my copics, added some stencilling with Elements inks, a stamped sentiment and some glossy dots. 

Don't forget to check out the fabulous makes from the rest of the team over at Crafty Catz- this will be our last challenge before we break for the summer so We hope you'll take the opportunity to play along.

Thanks for visiting- have a good weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries

CAS on Friday #314

paperfunday #78

girlzrebel #42

dragonflydreams- use polygons

polkadoodle #8

thepapershelter Summer break 2025

 

Just tagging along

Yesterday I made a tag to join in with this month's Tag Along and ATC Challenge, a fun way to spend a wet afternoon! The tag base is an A&C die, cut from white cardstock inked an stencilled in shades of green, I used 2 Lavinia stencils for this. I cut an arched aperture from the centre and stamped and embossed the garden sentiment on the black base tag.  The silhouette stamps were a magazine 'freebie' many moons ago, I added a die cut leafy sprig and another embossed sentiment.

The insert is ATC size, not sure if counts as an ATC because I added the little tab to the side. I stencilled the clouds, stamped the birds and sentiment and added another die cut sprig and a doodled border.

 Have had a lovely day today, celebrating my youngest granddaughter's 6th birthday. It seems like yesterday she was a tiny baby, they do grow up too fast!

Thanks for stopping by

Chris

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Challenge entries

tag-alongandatc

ellibelle's garden party #5

cardsgalore July Challenge

Dream Factory #141

letscreate #221

tripleb July Challenge

acutabove July Challenge

welove2create. #7

Did someone say cake?

Good morning, is it just me or is this summer just flying by! Late July already and the children breaking up for the summer, I do hope we have some good weather over the next month or so, it must have been horrible for them to be shut inside a hot classroom - or exam room- when the sun is shining outside. I think it's much easier for parents to keep them entertained when the weather is good too- and a lot less expensive to be able to go the park or beach for picnic than it is to try to keep them occupied when it's raining all the time.

Ok, enough waffling and on to the card- my DT make for this fortnight's challenge at 

Sweet Stampin',

 the theme is Anything but a square.

I think this fold is called a bandstand?, quite simple to do and it folds nice and flat to post. The cute image is from Beccy's Place and I've coloured using my markers. Papers are from Polkadoodles. I've stamped and white embossed the Happy Birthday sentiment.

back of card

Thanks for stopping by today- don't forget to check out the main  challenge blog, there are some fabulous cards from my lovely teamies! 

Chris

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Challenge entries:

creative creases #105

Double D a card for kids

pearlysparkles #109

thesisterhoodofcrafters stripes/dots

seizethebirthday #309

A quick reminder

 Good morning, a quick post today with a reminder of our July Challenge at Stamping Sensations. The theme for this month is Anything Goes with an option of Summer Blooms. I found this floral stamp in my stash- years old, it's part of a set of clear stamps, lost its packaging years ago, so I don't know the brand. A quick and simple card, the background is Distress Oxide ink in shades of pink , yellow and orange through a postage style  stencil. The sentiment is from another very old stamp set, I think Woodware, but guess what- no packaging!

Please hop over to the main challenge blog for some lovely inspiration from the rest of the team, full details of how to join in and the lovely prizes on offer.

Thanks for visiting, have a great weekend- whatever the weather (thunderstorms forecast here but we really do need some rain!)

Chris

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Challenge entries:

ellibelle's garden party #5

paperfunday #78

stencilfun July (atg)

TIOT Summer blooms

beautifulblossoms #31

Triple B July Challenge

Fairy Cari

 Hello, a non-DT card today, few and far between lately! It's been too lovely outside to be indoors ....and then of course there was Wimbledon....not a lot of time to craft! 

I recently saw that a new Challenge blog had started up- new ones are few and far between these days so I  wanted to join in and show some support. The Challenge is CRAFTS FROM THE FAIRY DEN, pop over and take a look!

I made a card, using the optional sketch and one of my favourite Mo Manning fairies, which I've coloured with my markers, light stencilling in the background, white looked too stark!  Papers are from The Works and I've added a couple of die cut leaves.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenges:

craftsfromthefairyden

digichoosday #7

aperfecttimetocraft July Challenge

conjurerofdreams July Challenge

morgansartworld #90

sparklesforum #189

Monster birthday

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Catz.

This fortnight we are sponsored by Last Minute Manda

The theme is Anything Goes with the option of Child's Birthday

I made a birthday card for a little boy using sponsor  images from a set called Monster Birthday Train.

For the front of the card I cropped the engine image to use just the monster balanced on the top, coloured it with my markers and added the die cut 'hello' and stamped sentiment. It looked a bit too bare so I added a doodled border. 

Inside  there's a pop up train, all coloured with markers and cut out to stand on the hand drawn track. Stencilled clouds and a peeping sun in the background. I had a lot of fun making this!

There's plenty more inspiration to enjoy over at Crafty Catz Challenge Blog.

Thanks for visiting

Have a great weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries:

creativeinspiration #28

MAWTT #180

Ellibelles Crafty Wednesday

ilovepromarkers #587

crafterscafe #320

mirtillamente #45

allsorts #827

 

Summer blooms

 Good morning, haven't we had a great summer so far, so many days of lovely sunshine. Ok I didn't enjoy the extreme temperatures (extreme for the UK that is!) at the beginning of the week but it's been a lot cooler since then but still lots of sun. Not enough rain to keep the grass green but plenty of flowers in the garden to enjoy, which brings me on to the theme this month over at Stamping Sensations- Summer Blooms, chosen by Avril, or of course you can always use the Anything Goes option. There are 2 lovely prizes of  Aall &Create stamps/stencil to be won. 

I decided to go for hot colours to match the weather, so stamped and white embossed my image (a Woodware stamp) onto white cardstock blended several colours of Distress Oxides over it  then added a little stencilling using A & C stencil #-249- Circular Disruption (my new favourite!) I added a die cut frame and stamped sentiment. 

For full details of how to enter, the lovely prizes on offer and fabulous inspiration from the rest of the team please hop over to Stamping Sensations.

Thanks for visiting, have a good week.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

cardz4galz #253

ellibelle's garden party #4

creativeinspiration #28

lilredwagon #814

beautifulblossoms #30

creativecrafters #89

addictedtostamps #496

...and another Christmas card!

 Good morning,  it's time for a new challenge at Fab 'n' Funky. 

Our lovely host for this fortnight is Pat, her chosen theme is 

CHRISTMAS IN JULY.

It was so hot I went with a frosty look!

A gelli plate background in cool blues, I die cut the word 'snow' using my old Cricut machine and used the negative and an embossing pen to stencil the word 3 times onto the panel, then heat embossed using white EP. I stamped and embossed the snowflakes around the edge and stamped the 'Chill out' sentiment a few times. Two die cut snowflakes and a cute A & C snowman added to finish.

This will be our last challenge before we break for the summer so I do hope you'll find the time to join in.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

CCAYR Blue Christmas

lostcoast #199

MLCCB #63

12monthsofchristmas #124

girlzcreativechristmas #131

peaceonearthchristmas #90

thepapershelter #645

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