Crafty Catz DT - Polka Dots

Morning!

 

So who else went back to work on Monday?! who else is really glad it's the end of the week now? yep, thought so. Well, grab a cup of something and get ready for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz.

Our challenge this week has been set by Cindy who would like to see you use Polka Dots on your creations. We are sponsored this week by Inky Impressions who are offering a $10 Gift Voucher to our lucky winner

 

My card this week was inspired by the text digi we were given to play with:



The sentiment actually comes as one piece, I just cut it in half on the computer to create this card. The cloud shape was drawn by hand, the polka dot paper is from Autumn Creations, the coloured paper is from stash and I dusted the edge of the card with Distress Ink in Polished Pebble and faux stitched with black and white gel pens.

 

That's about it. I hope you're inspired to play along.

 

Until next time, happy crafting

Crafty Catz DT - Anything But Square

Morning all,

Another week is nearly over and the weekend is almost here - if you're in the UK, then you should hopefully be looking forward to a 3 day weekend; but chances are that you're like me and Bank Holiday's mean little to nothing when it comes to days off  - so you have my sympathy if this is the case.

 

Anyway, enough with the doom and gloom. This week's challenge is set by me and I would like to see you make something which is Anything But Square.

 

We are sponsored this week by Bugaboo Stamps

Prize: 7 images of Winners Choice

 

I freehand drew the card base, topped it with striped paper which I had dusted with Sandstone Chalk Ink. The top is cherry swirl paper, inked on the edge. The whole card to this point is the same on the front and the back. I finished the front with this sweet Bugaboo image which I coloured with promarkers in the following colours: Blush, Cool Grey 1, Burgundy, Sandstone, Gold, Pumpkin, Apricot and Red; the sentiment is computer generated and the brad and pearls are from stash.

 

So there you go. Hope you like it. The girls have made some fab creations this week so please pop by the challenge blog to give them some love.

 

Until next time, happy crafting!

 

 

Crafty Catz DT - Spring Time

Morning all,

 

Another Friday, another new challenge at Crafty Catz. Another bumper crop of entries for last week's challenge, so don't forget to pop back tomorrow to see if you're a winner. On to this weeks challenge though and the theme has been set by Janette who would like to see you make something on the theme of Spring Time

 

This week we have two fab sponsor's: Bugaboo and Crafty Ribbons

7 images of winners choice

 

So on with my card:

The foundation for this weeks card was some fantastic freebie floral tags I discovered on pinterest from a lovely blog call Lilac and Lavender. You can find the tags here. Once I'd settled that I was using them, I then set about working out the card. I created my own tag template base card, using some textured recycled cardstock in a pinky purple that matches perfectly. I then messed with the tags and printed the darling bugaboo image onto one, before printing her again on letraset paper to colour, this ensured that the finer details wouldn't be lost. I then added a sentiment on to a second tag which reads 'In the midst of our lives, we must find the magic that makes our souls sour'

 

I coloured the image with promarkers in; Blush, Honeycomb, Burnt Orange, Blossom and Amethyst. I then punched out some MS butterflies and coloured the white cardstock with versmagic ink in Thatched Straw and Perfect Plumeria and then I accented the butterflies and the tags with stickles in Platinum and Copper.

 

I hope you like it, totally different for me but I love it simplicity. Don't forget to stop by the other girls fabulous blogs to see their stunning creations.

 

Until next time - happy crafting!