Anything Goes with the Twitst of a Male Card - Wish Big

Morning all and welcome to the new challenge for Crafty Catz. 

So this weeks theme is - as always - anything goes, but to compliment last weeks challenge, we've got the added twist of a Male Card. We are sponsored this week by Rick St Dennis and the lucky winner will get 3 images of their choice

Now, I made a card with an image we we're kindly donated and I stupidly tried to photograph it late on Tuesday night after I got back from a huge event at work - needless to say, fatigue, photography and a cup of tea are a bad combination and I ruined the card before I managed to snap a pic. 

So instead I'm afraid I've only got a really simple card I made for my Dad's birthday to share with you instead.

The card uses up lots of scraps of paper and card and the edges were inked using Distress Inks in Festive Berries, Wild Honey, Evergreen Bough, Pumice Stone and Vintage Photo. I used some ribbon from stash to bring it all together.

CAS and quick to make. Hope you like it and apologies again for the lack of sponsor card. Anyway, until next time, happy crafting

Anything Goes with added twist of a Ladies Card

Morning all

Here's to the end of the working week! hope you've all got great weekend plans - and maybe some crafting is in the mix? if it is, then why not come and join us this week at Crafty Catz? Our theme this week is Anything Goes with the added twist of make it a Ladies Card. 

We are sponsored this week by Sasayaki Glitter who are offering the winner an image of their choice

 

My card this week is coloured using promarkers in Gold, Canary, Pastel Yellow, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Sky Blue, Cool Grey 1 and 3, Almond, Dusky Rose, Lilac, Apple and Honeycomb. I also used some metallic pens just to add some shine, 

I mounted the image on hammered blue card and added a strip of Gold just to add some shimmer. 

Hope you like the CAS design. Until next time - happy crafting! 

Crafty Catz DT - Anything Goes (Shades of the Same Colour)

 Morning all, 

Are you all ready for the weekend? well I hope you've all got some crafting planned. This weeks challenge over at Crafty Catz is Anything Goes with Shades of the Same Colour. The twist this week was set by the lovely Jac and we are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments who are offering our lucky winner 3 images of their choice. 

My card this week is for a couple of friends who got engaged recently and uses an image by Robyn Fetish Stamps called A Perfect Pair

The image is coloured with promarkers in Caramel, Buttercup, Meadow Green, Pear Green, Lime Green and Apple and is slightly layered to give it some dimension. 

The card base is from cream stock, the sentiment was computer generated and the background papers were from stash and toned with Distress Inks in Shabby Shutters and Pine Needles. 

I hope you all agree it's simple and sweet. Anyway, as long as the happy couple like it, that's all that really matters! 

Don't forget to come and join us at Crafty Catz this week. Until next time, happy crafting. 

Crafty Catz DT - Anything Goes (with Butterflies)

Good morning and welcome to another challenge over at Crafty Catz. 

This weeks theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of adding Butterflies. Our twist this week is set by the lovely Christine and we are sponsored by the lovely Sami Stamps who is giving our lucky winner a $12 voucher

 The image I have used for my card this week is called Spring Branch

I coloured the flowers with promarkers in the following colours: Spice, Apple, Forest Green, Apricot, Honeycomb, Gold and Pumpkin

The sentiment is by Lily of the Valley and is stamped in Versamagic, the oval background is a spellbinders die, the butterflies are Memory box and the background is hand cut. 

The paper is from an old pad which I've lost the cover to I'm afraid and the butterflies were cut from teal scraps. The design is finished with Stickles Stardust and a couple of pearls. 

Anyway, hope you like the design and don't forget to join us this week. Until next time, happy crafting.

Crafty Catz DT - Anything Goes (with Ribbons)

Good Morning One and All

Well I'm finally back after my hiatus. Huge thanks to my team mates who have covered for me in my absence - but I cannot tell you all how good it is to be back and crafting! 

For those wondering where I've been - well the short answer is moving house, the long answer is  - suffering extreme stress and numerous setbacks whilst buying and moving house. But I finally moved in - on Christmas Eve! and whilst 98% of my life is in boxes and bags, I did manage to keep just enough access to a few crafting supplies so I could start the new year back with the team

This weeks add on to our 'always anything goes' challenges is Ribbons and we are sponsored by Crafty Ribbons this week. 

My card this week uses stamps by indigo blue and some teal voil ribbon I've had from stash. The blue background on the sentiment is Versa Magic Summer Breeze and the whole thing is finished with some stickles.

Thanks for popping by and don't forget to check out the rest of the teams fabulous makes. Until next time though - happy crafting! 

Crafty Catz DT - Red, White and Blue

Good morning all! 

Another Friday means the end of another working week. I hope you've all had a good one and if not, that the weekend makes up for it. 

Mine's been as mad as ever, everything's been a bit non stop since I got back of holiday; End of the college term - Diaconate Ordinations, a 2 day metalwork course, my birthday (the big 3-0) a friends 30th celebration, a trip to the theatre to see Mamma Mia - sooo good! and this weekend see's me heading North to Liverpool to catch up with a Priest friend and to see one of the outgoing top year Ordained Priest.... phew! 

But in the midst of all this there has been some crafting, including this weeks Design Team card for this weeks theme of Red, White and Blue, set by the lovely Nina. We are sponsored this week by Time for Tea who are offering our lucky winner 3 images from the shop. 

My card this week is one of those designs which is great for using up odds and ends:

 

Image is coloured with promarkers in Cool Grey 2, Warm Grey 1, Gold, Saffron, Almon, Poppy, Cool Aqua and Lavender. The papers are all scraps and the sentiment I found online. Th unicorn sparkles with Stickles Stardust and there are a few pearls to finish.

So there you have it, please go and check out the other fab cards by the girls. Until next time though, happy crafting! 

Crafty Catz DT - 3,2,1

Morning all

Here's to another Friday and another Month! we're in the second half of the year..... how did this happen? 

Anyway, on to a new challenge at Crafty Catz. Our theme is set by the lovely Tracey and she's setting us a 3,2,1  - 3 design papers, 2 embellishments and 1 butterfly

We are sponsored this week by Lacy Sunshine who are offering our lucky winner 3 images from their shop

The image is coloured with promarkers, the papers are from Craft Asylum as are the little banner sentiments, the butterfly is memory box and the pearls are from stash.

That's it from me this week. Hope you like the card and don't forget to swing by the blog to see the other girls' amazing creations. Until next time though - happy crafting!