Crafty Catz DT - Anything Goes with twist of Anything but a Card

Good Morning! 

Well today marks the last challenge for Crafty Catz for a month whilst the team take a short summer vacation. It is also my last challenge as a Design Team member. I've had an amazing few years with the team and I can't thank my fellow DT members enough for all their support and kindness but it's time to step down and let someone else out there share their talents. 

With that being said, this weeks challenge is - as always - Anything Goes with the optional twist of making Anything but a card. We are sponsored this week by the fabulous team over at Crafty Ribbons and they are offering our lucky winner a £10 voucher to the store

My final project this week is a cross stitched baby sampler. 

So that's it for me as a DT member but not goodbye for good. Until next time though - happy crafting! 

Crafty Catz DT - Stitching

Morning all

 

Here's to another Friday! this weeks challenge at Crafty Catz is set by Christine and she wants to see Stitching (real or faux) on your projects this week. We are sponsored by the amazing team at Bugaboo, who are offering our lucky winner 7 images of their choice

 

So I figured with a theme like this it was about time I did a non card project and it fell perfectly to coincide with a project I'd been working on for a friend of mine who is a Priest



 

 

The pattern is by Lizzie Kate designs and should be available at most retailers who supply cross stitch patterns - it's certainly available all over the internet.

 

I tweaked the design to add the bottom boarder and carefully matched the thread colours to his chair (as seen on the photo). The cushion I made using a mottled wool and the back is fastened with toggles. I finished each corner with a mother of pearl button.

 

He loves it (thank goodness) and I've been asked to make another couple in due course for other Priests. They're going to have to wait a while though - my eyes are shot from stitching on linen in poor light!

 

So there you go, my project this week. Hope you like it and don't forget to swing by and look at the other fab projects on the blog. Until next time - happy crafting! 

Crafty Catz DT - Anything Goes

Good Morning and welcome to another Friday.

 

Last challenge of the month over at Crafty Catz and that only means one thing - Anything Goes, so grab your pens, your paper, your inks or your threads and get creating!

 

We are sponsored this week by the team at Crimson Cloud who are offering our winner 3 packs of Die Cuts

 

So on with this weeks card, and this time I've done away with the stamps and pens and dug out the old needle and thread to create this:

I was given this pattern an age ago by a friend and it never ceases to make me laugh. I have a couple of other friends I want to stitch this up for too, as they're massive knitters.

 

Anyway, I hope it's inspired you to do something a little outside the box and don't forget to swing by the blog and see the other girls fab creations. Until next time though, happy crafting!