A wish...

Tuesday is new release day at Catch the Bug, I made a card featuring this week's JJ with her vacuum cleaner. The image does come with a sentiment but this one is computer generated! 

I used some oddments of design paper from my stash and added some die cut buttons which I've made by layering them up and covering with glossy accents (quite pleased with these as they look realistic!)

I wish I did enjoy cleaning...but I don't! It always seems such a waste of time when I could be reading or crafting...and you I know that it'll all need doing again the next day- joys of living with a large dog (and a husband!)

Thanks for visiting

have a good day

Chris

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Colour Challenge at Catch the Bug

Good morning, this week at Catch the Bug we have a colour challenge for you... 

I LOVE these colours!

I made a card using some very old but much loved papers from Authentique- hardly any left now!

The image is a favourite too- Puppy Girl - so I really enjoyed making this.

Bit of a change in the weather today...it's been sweltering here for 4 days...today I'm wearing a fleece!

Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries:

polkadoodle #26

creativeknockouts #356 (blue/brown)

southerngirls (25/6)

thepapershelter #433

 

Crafty Catz Challenge #512- ATG

Good morning, this week's challenge at  Crafty Catz has the optional theme of 'Friendship' chosen by Janette  who is hosting this week.

Our sponsor for this is Some Odd Girl

PRIZE

$10 Gift Voucher to the winner but if the winner used a sponsors stamps on their project It is doubled to $20. 

https://www.someoddgirl.com/

The lucky DT were all given lovely sponsor images to play with- I chose to use Girlfriends Kaylee and Mae , image coloured with Copic Markers. 

I made a card base frome kraft card using a Dutch Doobadoo template, papers from stash, die cuts an old Tim Holtz journaling ticket I found buried in a drawer, ribbon and stamped sentiments.

We hope you can find some time to play along this week- remember the theme is optional- 

Anything Goes at 

Crafty Catz

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

Creative Moments #193

craftysentiments 23/6 Challenge

aplacetostart. June Challenge

cutiepie #148

aperfecttimetocraft #6

creationsinpink #23

lilpatchofcraftyfriends #134

Frosty Friends

Good morning, hope your week is going well- we've had beautiful weather here so far- yesterday was really hot- so I spent most of it in the garden (in the shade) reading- it was too warm to do much else- that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!  

I'm so pleased that the libraries are going to be re-opening in July- wasn't too bothered about shops but I'll definitely be prepared to queue for books!

As it's the last Wednesday of the month it's time for our Christmas themed challenge at Fab'n' Funky, this week our very talented Pat K is hosting.

I made a bridge fold card, featuring a cute digi, Be Sparkley and Cotton Tail from digi Doodle Studios. I made them a snowy scene using embossing folders, die cut trees and snowflakes. 

My stash of Christmas cards is growing (slowly- but better than not at all!)-why not join us this week with a Christmas themed project and grow your Christmas stash too, you will find some lovely creations from the team to inspire you over at Fab'n' Funky.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

hollyandivy  #74

dreamvalley #228

creativecraftcottage #130

MLCCB #23

worldwideopendesignteam #6

digidoodles #28

52cct Snowflakes

CRAFT #560

Got the Blues...

 

Good morning, here's the card I made for this week's challenge at Sweet Stampin'

the theme being 'Got the Blues'- to be interpreted any way you choose! 

I took the obvious option and went for the colour!

Out came the Distress Inks and Distress Oxides- I indulged in some smooshing , sponging and flicking with  the inks and water onto a piece of white cardstock to create a background (had lovely blue fingers for a while). 

Out came the Lavinia stamps- some old, some new, I stamped the Winifred Fairy with black Versafine Clair ink and then  die cut the frame, cutting around the fairy stamp first. I stamped the script and swirls randomly over the frame and added some sparkle to the fairy wings. 

The little scene inside the frame was created using the rest of the inky cardstock and various Lavinia stamps, details picked out with a white gel pen.  After adding the frame to the card base it looked a little bare so I added another fairy and stamped some swirls and 'fairy dust' .

I haven't added a sentiment as I love to use these cards as 'just because' cards and notelets.

There's always loads to see and be inspired by at 

Sweet Stampin'

so do take the time to visit-

we'd really love to see what you create too,  just follow the theme  and remember to add some stamping to play along

Thanks for visiting and have a lovely weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries:

laviniaworld #27

MAWTT #119

southerngirls  11/6  Challenge

craftycreations#410

crafterscafe #245

creatalicious #189

do-allkreatives. #42

Tops in my book- Freebie Friday at Catch the Bug

 Hi , I'm back again with a quick reminder that it's Freebie Friday at Catch the Bug- I wouldn't want you to miss this week's cute giveaway! 

I made a circular card featuring this cute little girl, happily absorbed in her book. She's sitting on  a shelf in the library- I just can't wait until they reopen their doors!

Just click here for details of how to grab your freebie !

Thanks for visiting,

please scroll down to see my earlier post today.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

classicdesignchallenge #6

craftsgalore #76

cccdigicreations #115

sweetstampers #45 B for Books

ikesworld #133 round

 

You're Fabulous!

Good morning...some how it's Friday again...don't know how, you'd think time would pass more slowly not faster right now! Anyway, Friday means a new challenge at Crafty Catz , this week our lovely Jac picked the theme of 'Black and White + one other colour' to inspire the team.

Our sponsors for this week are

Little Blue Button

and 

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Visit our blog http://blog.craftyribbons.com

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Challenge Blog http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

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I used a beautiful sponsor image, Mixed Media Pin-up, coloured her with copics. A you can see I chose orange for my + 1.

I've had the beautiful Dp for many years, it's double sided with the same pattern on each side, but with the colours reversed, I added a small strip of the reverse side across the image underneath the orange ribbon. I added a black tulle bow topped with a blingy thingy , some black pearls and a stamped sentiment.

As always there's loads to inspire you over at Crafty Catz, where my super- talented team mates have again produced some gorgeous creations, so please do pay us a visit.

Thanks for stopping by

Chris

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Challenge entries:

colourcrazy #24

thepapershelter #432

do-allkreatives #42

leannsworld101 #27