Guest Design at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge.

I recently was lucky enough to win at the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge and was invited to Guest Design for them. of course  I was delighted to accept..

The challenge theme this week is 'For a Child' and I was given some adorable images to use by one of their fabulous sponsors, Pickled Pot Pourri

The set I used is Adorable Animals, there are several cute images along with sentiments in this set...I found it difficult to choose, so as they're quick and easy to colour I made 2 little rocker cards, same design, just different papers, images and embellishments.

Thanks ladies for inviting me to design along with you.

Chris

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Crafty Catz Challenge #464...it's Summertime!

Good morning, over at Crafty Catz we have a fabulous new challenge for you, the optional theme this week is 'Summer' chosen by Billie who is hosting this week.

We are lucky to have The Paper Shelter sponsor us this challenge

with a lovely prize of 3 digis for our lucky winner.

I used a sweet image I already owned , Not Big Enough, I've had this cute image for ages and finally got around to colouring it whilst on holiday last month., I thought she was perfect for the summer theme!

My eldest granddaughter also made a card with this cutie, she found a printed image in my 'to colour when I get time ' box (they're always rifling through it looking for something that takes their fancy.:)

Here's Livvy's card

She made it last year when she was 11, I showed her how to make an easel card base, but it's all her own work and design. She coloured the image with promarkers, I think it's brilliant!!! 

Please hop over to Crafty Catz to see the lovely summery creations from the team,  I hope you choose to play along with us...remember anything goes, the theme is optional.

Thanks for stopping by,

Have a lovely weekend

Chris

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Challenges entered:
craftysentiments -summer
craftyfriends #110
craftingfromtheheart #244
pileiton #154
qkrstampede #350
polkadoodle. #22

A bit of recycling...

Good morning, this week is flying past so quickly after a busy but very enjoyable weekend. I had a lovely time with my granddaughters culminating with a wonderful visit to the Harry Potter Studios which we all thoroughly enjoyed. Our tour was late afternoon and we didn't actually get home until almost 10 pm, the girls were still going strong, don't know where they get their energy from! I spent yesterday recovering...it's very quiet here now the girls have gone home!

Now for the card...over at Fab 'n' Funky our lovely Jools is hosting this week's challenge and she would like to see something recycled on your projects.. 

My recycled items are a junk mail envelope, mainly green outside( the die cut leaves) with a grey 'honeycomb ' print inside (the layer under the image) some acetate from a box lid (the bees were stamped onto this and fussy cut) and a tag from new clothing, it was kraft card and I die cut the mesh peeping out between the shaped layers from it. 

I die cut small hexagons from kraft card and arranged them in a honeycomb pattern onto a kraft card base. The focal image is one of Mo Manning' cuties, Baby Fairy Bee, which I 've coloured with copics. I added a little stencilling around the image. 

For more ideas on items to recycle pop over to Fab'n' Funky to see what my teamies have created this week.

I hope you choose to play along...I'd love to see what ideas you come up with too!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenges entered:
digichoosday #22
pinkgem #10
colourcrazy #19
creativefingers #164
cccdigicreations #103
do-allkreatives#29
worldwideopendesignteam 05
lilredwagon #499

A gift bag for you...

                                                    

Monday is 'Anything But A Card ' at Catch the Bug, I made a quick and simple little gift bag.

I diecut the bag shape from a pearly pink piece of cardstock left over from another project and decorated it with some of the images from the Flower Garden Set, which I coloured in various shades of brown, I added a tiny tag with a stamped sentiment, a button and a scrap of ribbon to finish.

This weekend has flown by, been so good to spend time with my lovely girls!

Was going to share a photo of how their bedroom looked this morning but did not want to frighten you!!!! Definitely not a sight for the faint hearted or house proud!!!

Off to the Harry Potter Studios today.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Birthday Boys!

Good morning, there's a new challenge starting today at Sweet Stampin', the optional theme this week is 'Birthday Boys' . Here's the card I made for my best friend's youngest grandson's 18th, stamped and embossed image and sentiment, random papers from stash, die cut '18'. Keeping this short and sweet as busy with my granddaughters this weekend.

Thanks for visiting, hope you enjoy your weekend too.

Chris

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Crafty Catz Challenge #463

Good morning, it's my turn to host the challenge at Crafty Catz this week, which means I get to pick the optional theme, I chose 'monochrome'.

We are so lucky to be sponsored by MORGAN'S ARTWORLD for this challenge

The lucky winner will receive the 3 images shown below, as used by the team.

I chose to use the fabulous Lizzie Hopwood, I think this image is amazing and thoroughly enjoyed colouring her in various shades of green, I made a frame for her by die cutting an arched window into piece of cardstock which I had coloured with distress inks. I stamped the vine leaves around the archway using distress inks. I adhered this onto an embossed  easel card base, adding some twine, diecuts and feathers to finish.

My teamies have, as always, created some fantastic cards using the beautiful sponsor images, so please do hop over and take a look! 

I'm in for a busy weekend as I have my 2 elder granddaughters staying with me for a few days, we've loads planned, including a visit to the Harry Potter film studios on Monday...not sure who's more excited about it the girls or me!

Hope you have a lovely weekend, whatever you are doing!

Chris

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Challenges entered:
creativecraftcottage #118
morgansartworld -May Challenge
worldwideopendesignteam May/June challenge
MAWTT #98
craftygalscorner #192

Friends are like flowers...

Good afternoon, Thursday is the day we showcase some of Jodie's older digi stamps over at Catch the Bug, so why not head on over to take a look. My card features the cute Kidz Bella Ladybug Flower and a flower and sentiment from the Flower Garden set., loved how the flower is the perfect match for the one in the main image!

I followed the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Thanks for visiting, enjoy your day.

Chris

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Challenges entered:

sweetsketchwednesday  #160

colouringinscrapland atg/flowers

cutencrafty #20

cupcakeinspirations #470

lilpatchofcraftyfriends #106