Stella says Sketch #616 at Catch the Bug

Good afternoon, should have posted this earlier but had a surprise visit from Son and family who popped in to see if I've recovered from looking after Emily! Good to see the grown ups looking so relaxed and happy after their break!

Here's my card for this fortnights Stella Says Sketch Challenge at Catch the Bug

I used one of my fave Christmas digis, Reindeer Peeker, twice!

Thanks for looking, 

Chris

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Challenges entered:
52cct. colouring
CHNC #405 (sentiment)
craftingbydesigns September- Christmas
watercooler -#189

Spots before your eyes!

 Hi, I'm a bit late with my post today, just got back from my Son's house where I have been looking after my 4 year old granddaughter.... I lived to tell the tale! Actually she was very good and we enjoyed our couple of days together ,won't mention the hairwashing (or...not hairwashing) or the 6.30 am start this morning !! 

My card is my DT make for this week's challenge at Sweet Stampin'. The theme is simply 'spots' , so lovely and easy this week!

I used a Karen Burniston pop up die set  for the first time, I was very impressed with the set...much easier to use than i expected! The flowers are all stamped, paper pieced and fussy cut, the sentiment and swirl stamp are stamped and heat embossed.  

There are more spotty creations to be seen by clicking here...hope to have you join us this week.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend

Chris

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Challenges entered:
audsentiments  #213
cardz4galz. #81 (new dies)
southerngirls spots and dots
creativecraftcottage  #111
daisychain #23
useyourstuff #331

Dancing Penguin

Good morning, here's my GDT card for this week's challenge at Colour Crazy Challenges. This week  the fabulous sponsor is Fred She Said

 

I chose to use the cute Dancing Penguin image and created a simple fold back card, covering the card base with a snowflake patterned DP and embossed white card for the snow.  I added a die cut tree border, with white gel pen ‘snow’, and a stamped & embossed  sentiment banner. I adhered the cute penguin which was  coloured with copics and fussy cut over the edge of the fold.  A touch of stickles glitter to his hat and on the snowflakes to finish.

Please hop over to Colour Crazy Challenges to see what the DT ladies have been up to this week, then it's time to grab those markers, pencils or paint and get colouring!

Thanks for stopping by

Chris

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Challenges entered:
jinglebelles let it snow
Winter Wonderland atg
abcchristmas S for Snow
craftingbydesigns Christmas
Rudolph Day

Have fun, chill out and relax

Good morning, here's my inspiration card for Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch the Bug.

I made a step card featuring  Stella and Gus socks and sandals, love this image! I used my copics to colour. The main sentiment comes with the image...it made me laugh...poor old Gus!

This card was made for a good friend's birthday...it's all ok ...he's still speaking to me! 

This post is scheduled as I'll be at my son's for a few days, looking after my youngest granddaughter, whilst Mummy & Daddy enjoy a short break.

Emily is delighted at the prospect...she has plans...wish me luck!

I'm sure we'll have fun together...not so sure about the chilling out and relaxing!

Thanks for visiting,

Chris

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Challenges entered:

alwaysfun #77

colouringinscrapland - Easel card

All creatures great and small

This week's challenge at Fab 'n ' Funky has the  theme of  'all creatures great and small' chosen by Judith, our lovely leader to mark the birth date of St Francis of Assisi , patron Saint of Animals. She would like to see anything from the animal kingdom (animals, insects, fish, birds)- real not mythical please! 

I made a quick and easy card featuring Fuzzy Bunnies, a sweet digital image from A Day For Daisies. I  could be wrong but I think it was a freebie. I printed the image directly onto a piece of DP (Twilight Kingdom, Hunkydory 6x6 pad), then printed it again onto white cardstock. I used copics to colour the image, then very carefully fussy cut, leaving no white edges. I adhered the coloured image directly over the one stamped onto the DP - this way you get to keep the whiskers :) I stamped some grasses and ferns along the lower edge to finish. I haven't added a sentiment as I think this card could be used for a variety of occasions.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. There is plenty to see over at The Challenge Blog, my fabulous teamies have been busy again! We'd love to see your creations too, so why not hop (hop, bunnies...get it?:) over and join us!

Chris

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animalfriends #66
Sunnyday Sept/Oct Challenge
intaas #42
brownsugar #282

A couple of fairy themed cards

Good morning, here's a couple of fairy themed cards I created with some of my beautiful Lavinia Stamps.

I used Distress Oxide inks to make the backgrounds....slightly obsessed with both the inks and the stamps just now! 

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit!

Chris

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Challenges entered:

1st card

craftycatz #429

pattiescreations #150

throughthepurplehaze #148

2nd Card

TIOT #Slap it on

allsorts #485

Back to basics #12

Gift box- anything but a card at Catch the Bug

Good morning, hope everyone is feeling rested and renewed after the weekend and ready to enjoy the week ahead. Today I'm sharing a simple gift box I made featuring a fabulous set of digi stamps from Bugaboo.  I love these block images, so versatile as you can use them individually too, this one is called Giraffe blocks.

I constructed the box from cardstock (loads of tutorials available online, just not sure what we're allowed to link back to any more :( the box is great size for tealights or individually wrapped chocolates. Definitely going to make more of these as ideal for small gifts!

There's more inspiration to be seen at Catch the Bug .

Have a great week.

Chris

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Challenges entered:

2craftycrittercrazies #18

sunnydaycrafting Sept/Oct

brownsugar #282

craftingwithanattitude #43

MAWTT #80