Crafty Catz Challenge blog- Anything Goes with the optional twist of using the Sketch

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? I have been rather busy which I must admit I rather like. I have been invigilating, I helped at a Felting workshop and I have been out to lunch. This evening our daughter and son-in-law are coming to supper it will be lovely to see them and share a meal. All of this has made it rather hard for me to keep up with my crafting and blogging. Our weekend will be full of gardening.  Our garden has been somewhat neglected for several years so it is taking a while to get it back into order.

Being Friday the new challenge starts today on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes but we have the optional twist of using the Sketch provided by Niki one of our very talented designers. The sponsor is Digi Doodle Studios. The design team had wonderful images to work with.

All the papers lace and ribbon I used came from my stash lots of it left over from the wedding last year. 

Our sponsor this month is Digi Doodle Studios if you click on the logo you will be taken to the store. 

Here is the sketch. I rather enjoyed using it. 

This image is called Jade and Skye Digi Doodles Sheep Dog Digi Stamp and is available HERE. I printed the image onto Neenah Card Stock and I coloured with Promarkers. Then I used the ScanNcut to cut out the image. 

I had been using the Cape Daisy dies from Creative Expressions and the Star Flower leaves from John Next Door to make flowers for other cards. They seemed to go well with this design. 

This is my go to Happy Birthday die from Crafter's Companion. 

Have a great weekend. Of course there is the Royal Wedding and the FA cup final all to enjoy. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 326 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

Challenge 148 at the Cut It Up Challenge blog

Challenge 5 at the Digi Doodle Studios Challenge blog

The May Challenge ate Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

The May Challenge at the Always Happy Birthday Challenge

QKR Stampede Challenge 296

Challenge 147 at the Creative Fingers Challenge blog

Challenge 48 at the Crafty Addicts Challenge blog

Challenge 118 at Kitty Bee Designs. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes with the optional theme Layer it Up

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Happy Friday the weekend is nearly here. It is going to be a busy one again. On Saturday we will be working on the wedding invitations all the card has come and we have a go ahead on the design. Saturday evening our daughter is coming to stay she is attending Minamicon in Southampton and will be dropped here after. Then the plan is to spend Mother's Day together we have a meal booked at a local Prezzo (one that isn't closing down).

The new challenge starts today on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes with the optional theme of Layer it Up. Loving my layers this challenged suits me well. The sponsor is Digi Doodle Studios.

The new challenge starts today on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes with the optional theme of Layer it Up. Loving my layers this challenged suits me well. The sponsor is Digi Doodle Studios. I made the backing paper myself. I used a shiny card stock ( I had some left over from our daughter's wedding) I got my inks out I don't have many. Onto a piece of cotton wool I put some surgical spirit then I picked up some of the ink. I dappled the inky cotton wool all over the card. I left it to dry and the colours moved around as it dried. It was a great way to use up some of the shiny card that was no use for making the table favours it just took too long for the glue to dry.

There are many wonderful images in the store click on the logo and you will be taken there, 

This the Birdy Digi Stamp and it is available HERE. She was printed onto Neenah card and coloured with Promarkers. I cut the image out by hand. 

I found all my bird dies and I cut them in blues and added them to the design. 

These little birds are so cute. 

My most useful Crafter's Companion die. 

Yet another bird. 

There you have it. I did enjoy making the background. I do like to experiment. 

I would like to enter challenge 3 at the Digi Doodle Studios Challenge blog , challenge 434 at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge blog ,challenge 354 at the I ❤ Promarkers Challenge blog , challenge 46 at the Crafty Addicts Challenge blog and challenge 113 at Kitty Bee Designs. 

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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