CRAFT #474 - Memories

 

Good morning, here's my last GDT make for CRAFT Challenges, I have enjoyed my time with the team and would like to thank the ladies for having me.

The theme this week is 'Memories'

sponsored by Bugaboo and The Cutting Cafe.

I used a fabulous Bugaboo image, Girls Happy Trio to create my card.

This image is a real favourite of mine, I've used it loads! Coloured with Copics, I've used paper from stash, a stamped sentiment and added a tiny camera charm. 

Thanks for visiting- don't forget to check out the CRAFT Challenge Blog would be great to see you play along this challenge runs for 2 weeks.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

artydivas #30

craftysentiments.

digichoosday #42

craftinghappiness #69

worldwideopen #10

October Bingo Challenge at Catch the Bug

Good morning, it's time for October's Bingo Challenge at Catch the Bug.

Here is the bingo board-

This is the card I made using the third column (vertical)

The cute elf, is available HERE, as usual I've used my Copic Markers to colour, the sentiment is a stamp and the added baubles are memory Box die cuts covered with Glossy Accents.

As always there are loads of fabulous digis to be won so why not play along this week, just click here to be transported to the challenge blog to add your entry!

Thanks for visiting today- hope you are all keeping well and staying safe...and sane!

Chris

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Challenge entries:

colourcrazy #41

creativefingers #195

cardsgalore #80

merrylittlechristmas #27

qkrstampede #406

creativecrafters #33

thesisterhoodofcrafters lots of layers

 

Crafty Catz #523- Anything Goes

Good morning, time for a brand new challenge at Crafty Catz, this week the theme is simply 'Anything Goes- no added twist, chosen by Aunty Sue who is hosting this week.

Our sponsor is

Beccy's Place

Prize $10 Aud gift certificate 

http://beccysplace.com/

I made a joy fold card featuring the gorgeous Merle, kindly given to me by the sponsor. She's all coloured up with Copics and i gave her a few more fairy lights to get tangled up in!

Here's the inside of the card

 Well, there's absolutely no excuse not to play along this week, if you're stuck for ideas just hop on over to Crafty Catz to see the fabulous projects from the rest of the team.

Thanks for visiting,

have a good weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries:

2craftycrittercrazies #43

merrylittlechristmas #27

hollyandivy #81

dreamvalley #234

CRAFT Challenge #573 - Anything Goes/ Christmas non traditional colours

 Good morning, I'm here with another GDT card for the CRAFT Challenge, the theme is ATG or Christmas, non- traditional colours. The sponsors this week are

 Colour of Love

and 

Jan's Digital Stamps.

I chose to use shades of brown gold and orange for my card- autumnal shades I guess! The cute image is called Reggie- Christmas Bells from the Colour of Love.

(Sorry, no link- I tried to find him in the store but soooo many images and no easy way to search- I was losing the will to live!)

I've used copics to colour, papers from stash, gold ribbon and some little wooden snowflakes, coloured with a brown inkpad and gold gems in the centres.

There's plenty more to see over at CRAFT Challenge blog so do hop over and see what the team have created to inspire you this week.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Keep it Simple at Fab'n' Funky Challenges

 Good morning, hope you're all keeping well and having a good week. It's time for this week's challenge at Fab'n'Funky- it's my turn to pick a theme  and I chose 'keep it simple'- it doesn't have to be a CAS card, anything with a simple design that was quick to make will be perfect.

I did make a card- it was quick and easy and it's just one layer, stamped directly onto the card blank- usually these are NOT quick or easy for me- something always goes wrong- but this time it worked. I inked up my large splat stamp with Distress Oxides, spritzed with water then laid the card blank on top and pressed down, a bit like using a Gelli plate. This meant that the inks didn't run off the stamp and drip everywhere (which is what has happened previously- maybe I'm a bit too generous with the spritzing :). I dried it with my heat gun then stamped the image and sentiment (Visible Image) on top using Versafine Clair ink. Finished. It took about 5 minutes start to finish. 

I was inspired by beautiful photos of my 2 eldest granddaughters taken on a beach, at sunrise, during the early part of the Lockdown. 

Thanks for visiting today

Chris

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Challenge entries:

pathofpositivity #84

crafterscastle.#34

creativeknockouts #371

craftycreations #414

aperfecttimetocraft #10

do-allkreatives #46

LTCCB #51

Something old at Sweet Stampin'...

 .... no, I don't mean me! Our challenge at Sweet Stampin' this week is to use something from your old stash. I was rooting around my old wood mounted stamps when I came across this little snowman, absolutely no idea how old it is but I do know it was one of the first stamps I bought- I used him a lot in the past but he hasn't seen the light of day for ages. I made 3 really quick CAS cards, I think I spent longer looking through the stamps.

Hope you can find the time to play along with us this week- be kind to your older stamps (or dies etc) and give them an outing! Just remember to include some stamping on your project :)

Thanks for visiting, hope you have a good weekend

Chris

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Go wild and Crazy with the Crafty Catz- Challenge #522

 Good morning, hope you're all well and coping with whatever restrictions the pandemic is having on your lives right now- it does seem to be going on...and on, suppose we just have to get on with our lives as best we can, but I think it's going to be a loooong winter. I shouldn't be complaining because the area I live is relatively 'safe' and, so far, I'm allowed to be seeing my family as long as there are no more than 6 of us -so  at least I can see my granddaughters! 

Anyway, enough of me waffling on, I'm here to remind you that it's time for this week's challenge at Crafty Catz.

Lovely Nick is this week's host, she's chosen the theme of 'Wild and Crazy'-optional as always.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the fabulous Paper Shelter, who generously provided the DT with a fun digital image to use, Cute Cave Girl.

The image is coloured with copics, lightly inke around the edges with Distress ink, some stamped grass and leaves.

I inked my embossing folder (a  magazine freebie) with peeled Paint Distress Ink and embossed a rectangle of lighter green cardstock, then cut the aperture to make a frame for my image. 

I added a stamped sentiment and die cut the letters for 'Go Wild'

For more ideas using this cute image just go and see what my clever teamies have come up with this week.

Thanks for visiting today.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

craftycreations #414

thepapershelter #444

2craftycrittercrazies #43

cccdigicreations #119