Oldie but A Goodie at Catch the Bug

Thursday is the day we like to showcase some of the older digis available at Bugaboo Stamps, so here's a card I made for my best friend's grandson..featuring some of the images from the Dog Blocks mini set, he loves dogs and photography, whenever he's home from uni he pops round to visit our dog us...and takes loads of photos of Matilda, who's very happy to pose for him!
There's something for every occasion at Bugaboo, why not hop over and have a browse?  While you're there you might like to check out this weeks offers and the Halloween Sale too!
There's more inspiration using some of these super digis over at Catch the Bug.

Matilda...who loves to pose!

Challenges entered:

lilpatchofcraftyfriends #92

abitmoretimetocraft. #78

craftyanimals #18

sunnyday

Make it Square at Crafty Catz

Good morning, time for this week's challenge at Crafty Catz, as always 'anything goes',  the optional twist is to 'make it square'. We have a lovely sponsor this week- Scrap N' Dipity

The DT were given some sweet images to play with, for my GDT card I used the cute Bernard Bear- he's coloured with a mixture of copics and pencils.

There's loads of beautiful makes from the DT here

We'd love you to play along this week...just click here to add your entry!

Thanks for visiting

Have a great weekend

Chris

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Purrfect birthday

It's 'Humour Me Wednesday'  at Catch the Bug...my card is to celebrate 'Global Cat Day' which falls on 16th November...bet you all knew that already, eh?!  Couldn't resist this Goofy Polka dot cat. I've coloured with copics, freebie papers and sentiment stamps from a magazine and a couple of strips of ribbon, quick and simple! I followed the sketch fromCheerful Sketches Challenge.


There are loads more of these goofy cat images available at Bugaboo Stamps...also don't miss out on the Halloween Sale...hop over and take a look!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenges entered:
thepapershelter. #358
showusyourpussycats #35
shoppingourstash #376
intaas #44
cheerfulsketches

Ribbon or Lace at Fab 'n' Funky

Good morning, this week's challenge at Fab 'N' Funky is to embellish your project with ribbon or lace...absolutely loads of scope for everyone! 

I made a girlie card for today, a Saturated Canary image, stamped onto Kraft and coloured with pencils for a change! Bit out of my comfort zone as my lovely polychromos have been languishing neglected for ages!. Papers from a cheapie pad I bought in the Works, very pretty but quite thin...had to be careful as I distressed them:) -  flowers tied with a scrap of ribbon.

Please hop over to Fab'n'Funky to see what my lovely teamies have been up to this week.

I'll be back later today...

Chris

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Challenges entered:

crafterscafe #206
dreamvalley #188
incywincy birthday
mytimetocraft  #381

Believe in your dreams...

I'm so excited to be writing this post today, a while ago I was invited to be a guest designer for Aurora Wings...of course I accepted...I was thrilled and honoured to be asked to design something with Mitzi's beautiful images and to work alongside the amazing AW DT.
The theme this month is 'Once Upon a Dream or Nightmare' and I gave this a lot of thought, leaning towards a darker themed card, but somehow this little wall hanging is what happened!.
I painted an MDF heart with gesso, then used Distress inks in shades of deep blue to colour the background, adding Nuvo Glimmer paste through a stencil. The wording is hand written with a white gel pen. I coloured the beautiful Stars image using copics and glitter gel pens, then fussy cut it, adhered it in place. I added crushed glass glitter round the edges and a few die cut stars.
The hanging stars are die cut and attached with beaded wires.

I hope you like my project, I had a lot of fun making it.

Thank you Mitzi and the team for inviting me to join you this month.

To be inspired by  the DT's amazing projects and for details of how to play along, please click here to be transported to Aurora Wings Challenge Blog.

Thank you for visiting, hope you have a lovely day.

Chris

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Challenges entered:

Simon Says Stamp- Starry night

avenue613  #214

ainkymess # 24

classicdesignteamchallenge #10

mixitup #18

monochromemagic #16

Trick or Treat, Smell my Feet!

Good morning and happy weekend! 

Our challenge theme this week at Sweet Stampin' is 'Halloween'.

I was so happy to be able to use my latest acquisition from Mo Manning, Esmarelda, isn't she gorgeous? I love her expression!!!  I made an easel card with an archway cut out of an embossed brick wall, coloured Esmarelda with copics and placed her inside the arch allowing her  (whiffy) feet, and the broom to spill over the edge. I added some die cut cobwebs and bats and a couple stamped pumpkins. The sentiment on the base of the card is die cut and stamped using tiny peg stamps that I've had for years, the orange cobweb is a freebie digital dp, it's gorgeous but don't know where it came from.

A closer look at Esmarelda's gorgeous face!

There's loads more to be seen over at Sweet Stampin'...and while you're there please check out the details of our DT Call...we're looking for some lovely people to join our happy team, it's a great team to be part of if you love a bit of stamping! 

Thanks for visiting today, hope you enjoy your weekend.

Chris

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Challenges entered:
pattiescreations #151
audsentiments #214
addictedtostamps #313
Double D Pumpkins
watercooler #191
craftysentiments Halloween
digidoodle #10

Best Witches from Bugaboo

It's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo, and this week the free image is perfect for your Halloween makes, hop over to Catch the Bug now for details of how to grab your freebie!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Chris

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Challenges entered:
cutecardthursday #551
sisterhoodofcrafters- cute spooks
Whoopsi daisy Oct Challenge