Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Use Something Yellow

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you have had a good week and that you have something nice planned for the weekend. We  have arrived at the weekend where we set off to Malta. I have scheduled a couple of posts while I am away and I will catch up with everyone when we get back. I might me able to share a few photos.

We have put things in place so we can still go to Malta. As far as I know my dad will still be in hospital when we get back. We will have to come up with a solution for supporting my mum. I really am hoping to enjoy the break.

Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog this is our last challenge before our summer break. The theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Use Something Yellow. The sponsor is Bugaboo.

There are many wonderful images in the store. Click on the logo ad you will be taken there. 

This image is called Mouse - Big Flower and it is available HERE. 

I made the sunflower with a Spellbinders die set. 

In the image there is a tiny dragonfly this gave me the excuse to use my John Next Door dragonfly dies. When I used them it made me want the butterfly dies from the John Next Door range. 

I do like yellow I used quite a bit of it on this card. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Happy Crafting

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Use Dies or Punches.

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has the week been for you? Are you ready for the weekend? We have this weekend to get sorted for the trip to Malta for the wedding.

The new challenge starts today on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Using Dies and Punches. The sponsor is A Day for Daisies.

I used papers from a paper pad by Creative World of Crafts. The frame was created with the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions. I use a butterfly punch to create all the butterflies. 

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

This image is called Tender Thoughts and is available HERE. She was printed onto Neenah card stock and coloured with Promarkers.  

I will add a sentiment when I know who I will be sending this card to; 

Have a great weekend. I will be back soon with a second post today. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Happy Crafting 

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Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - Challenge 425 - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Think Summer Time

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors.

How has your week been? I have finally have  the go ahead to complete the table plan I am making for the wedding in Malta. Hopefully I will have everything completed soon.

Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Think Summer Time. The fabulous sponsor is Di's Digi Store. This time the team used their own images.

Nothing says summer as much as strawberries. I have had the strawberry corner die for a while it came free with a magazine sometime back. This is the first time I have used it. 

Our sponsor is Di's Digi stamps. They have may wonderful images in their store. Click HERE to be taken there. 

The basket of strawberries is a free image from Beccy's Place. I created the background and the sentiment on the computer. 

Here you can see the detail of the die. It did take a while to do all the paper piecing. 

Writing this post I have just decided who to send this card to. I think he will appreciate it. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Challenge 150 at the Creative Fingers Challenge blog

The July challenge at Beccy's Challenges 

Challenge 50 at the Crafty Addicts Challenge blog

Challenge 411 at the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge blog

Challenge 214 at the Crafting from the Heart Challenge blog

Challenge 71 at the Crafting with Friends Challenge blog

The Anything Goes challenge starting 11th July at the Crafting by Designs Challenge blog

Challenge 304 at the QKR Stampede Challenge blog

Challenge 388 at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge blog

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - ATG with the optional twist of Summer Fun

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? It has just been so hot. I do find it hard to get on with jobs. My laptop gets very hot which makes it hard to use in the hot weather. On the plus side I have been able to test clothes that I am taking to Malta to see how comfortable they are in the heat.

I am hosting the new challenge that starts at the Crafty Catz Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Summer Fun. The fabulous sponsor is Paper Shelter.

The backing paper at the backing was an old one from back when I made a card for the long gone Quick Cards Made Easy magazine. I added bunting at the top made with Tattered Lace dies. 

Our fantastic  sponsor has wonderful images in the store. If you click on the logo you will be taken there. 

This image is called Summer Attitude and she is available HERE. There seem to be quite a few images on sale at the moment including this one. I found an image to use as a background and I used the pre-coloured image from the set. 

I have been asked to make a tropical themed wedding card and I bought the Tim Holtz Tropical Sizzix die set for that card. It was so good to be able to try our the dies on this card as they fitted with the image so well. 

The trees, flowers and leaves all came with the same die set. 

Watch out for a  tropical themed wedding card in the future. It would be so lovely if you could join in with the challenge at Crafty Catz. 

I would like to join in with the following challenges; 

Challenge 50 at Craft Rocket Challenges 

Challenge 537 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday July Challenge

Challenge 71 at the Crafting with Friends Challenge blog

Week 27 at the Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge

Challenge 387 at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge blog

Challenge 7 at the A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 215 at the Crafty Cardmakers Challenge blog

Challenge 213 at the Crafting from the Heart Challenge blog

Challenge 399 at the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge blog

Challenge 50 at the Crafty Addicts Challenge blog

The July challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Challenge 93 at Scrapy Land Challenges 

Challenge 100 at the Dies R Us Challenge blog

The 16th Challenge the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Embossing Wet or Dry

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you have had a good week and are ready for the weekend. My week hasn't been too busy so I have been able to make progress with the wedding makes. I did enjoy the Felting Workshop and I go the chance to make another picture. Mine aren't as good as my friend's but they are fun to make.

Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog and the theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Wet or Dry Embossing. I went for dry embossing. The fabulous sponsor this time is Star Stampz.

I used two different Rose Embossing folders from Creative Expressions for the background. 

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

This image is called Balloons and Ice Cream and is available HERE.  I printed onto Neenah card stock and I coloured the image with my Promarkers. I used one of the shapes on my ScanNcut to cut out the image. 

The balloons were cut with a Tattered Lace die. 

This is another Tattered Lace die. 

Have great weekend. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 386 at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge blog

Challenge 59 at the Simply Papercraft Challenge blog

Challenge 97 at the If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge blog

The World Wide Open Design Team  Challenge 6

Challenge 149 at the Creative Finger Challenge blog

Challenge 362 at the I ❤ Promakers Challenge blog

Challenge 212 at the Crafting from the Heart Challenge blog

Challenge 409 at the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge blog

The June Challenge at Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog theme Beautiful Blooms

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This is the first of two posts from me today. Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz challenge blog. The theme is Beautiful blooms and the sponsor is A Day for Daisies.

I do like the combination of pink and blue. The paper was in my stash. The Thanks die is from Crafter's Companion. 

There are many wonderful images in the shop. If you click on the logo you will be taken there. 

The image I used is called Baby Cherry Blossom and is available HERE. I printed three onto Neenah card and I coloured them with Promarkers. Then I cut them out with the ScanNcut. 

I hope you have a great weekend. I will be back with my second post soon. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 301 at the QKR Stampede Challenge blog

Challenge 70 at the Crafting with Friends Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you have had a good week and have something nice planned for the weekend. We are meeting up with our daughter and son-in-law for afternoon tea on Saturday to celebrate Father's Day. Then on Sunday we will be visiting our parents. At least it will make a change from killing ivy. Today I will be doing my last session of invigilating for this years exams. I have enjoyed it and I have met some lovely people.

Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes  The sponsor is Scrap N' Dipity.

For the background I used the corner dies from the Sandwich Box set from John Next Door cut in Pink. Over this I layered some of the Star Flower Leaves. The butterflies were cut with a tiny die from Creative Expression it cuts three at a time. 

There are many wonderful image in the store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called Gracie Fairy and she is available HERE.  She was printed onto Neenah card and coloured with Promakers. Then she was cut out with my ScanNcut. 

The sentiment was cut with a Creative Expressions die. 

Have a great weekend. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 368 at the Crafty Creations Challenge blog

Challenge 384 at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge blog

Challenge 300 at the QKR Stampede Challenge blog

Challenge 5 at The Creative Crafters Challenge blog

Challenge 99 at the Dies R Us Challenge blog

Challenge 70 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog

The June Challenge at the Always Happy Birthday Challenge blog

Challenge 66 at the Scribbles Designs Challenge blog

Your Scrapbook Place Challenge for June

Challenge 361 at the I ❤ Promakers Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Use some ribbon or twine

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? Have you got something nice planned for the weekend. On Saturday we will be attacking the ivy in our garden one more time. In the evening we are going to a Barbecue to meet other people who have invested in cows for our friends farm. I am quite excited about owning a cow. The best bit is that it will be on a farm in France we won't be looking after it ourselves. On Sunday we are going to the Portsmouth Papercraft show. I like to support local events. I have a list it should be fun.

Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog, The theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of using ribbon or twine. The sponsor this time is Crafty Ribbons. We have a Guest Design Team Call for July if you are interested put GDT after your name when you enter and we will be in touch.

I treated myself to the Ribbon Threader die set from John Next Door. I love that the dies are so versatile that you can frame an image with them. The ribbon was left over from the first wedding invitations that I ever made and that was a while ago. The image is from All Dressed Up Stamps as far as I can tell she is called Sassy. The image was free in the Kit and Clowder colouring Facebook group. She was printed onto Neenah card and coloured with Promarkers. 

If you like ribbons you are going to want to check out their store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

I was trying to show how the Ribbon Threader dies work. 

Have a great weekend. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 40 at the Crafting with Attitude challenge blog

Week 23 at the Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge

TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge 5th June

Challenge 210 at 613 Avenue Create Challenge blog

Challenge 471 at the CRAFT Challenge blog

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 406 Love is in the Air

Challenge 108 at the Creative Craft Cottage challenge  blog

Challenge 533 at the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog

The June Anything Goes Challenge at the Crafting By Designs challenge blog

Challenge 83 at the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog

Challenge 299 at the QKR Stampede challenge blog

Challenge 69 at the Crafting with Friends Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Black and White

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Welcome to my second post of the day. Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Black and White. The sponsor is Crafty Sentiments Designs. This time the Design Team used their own images.

I decided to make an anniversary card for our friends who love to dance. I used the Heart Lattice embossing folder to make the background. The ribbon including the big bow were in my stash. 

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

This is a Signature die called First Dance. 

The sentiment was also cut with a Signature die. 

I hope you have a great weekend. Our neighbours are away which means that we can do into their garden to attempt to get more of the ivy off our garage roof. They did say that this would be okay. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Happy Crafting

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes - Christmas in May

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Friday is here it is nearly the weekend and some of us will have an extra day. When this post goes live I will be already invigilating the exam today is long and has a very early start.

Being Friday the New Challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog the theme is Christmas in May and the sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps. 

When I saw the card I wanted to make a simple DL card. 

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

This image is Christmas Words - Snow and it is available HERE. I printed onto Neenah card and I coloured the image with Promarkers. As I wanted to make a simple card I didn't cut out the image I just made it into the top layer. 

I used the Snowflake border die from Creative Expressions to make the snowy border. 

Have a great weekend. 

I would like to enter the following challenges; 

Challenge 395 at Fab 'n' Funky Challenges

The May Rudolph Days Challenge

The Get Ready for Christmas Challenge at the Crafting By Designs challenge blog

The May Challenge at the Sweet Stamping Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 359 at the I ❤ ProMarkers Challenge blog

Challenge 21 at The Merry Christmas Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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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

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