happy birthday, friend - Crafty Catz #552

Friday May 21, 2021

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It's time for a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #552

Our theme this week is

CUTE AS YOU LIKE

Our sponsor is 

JMC Designs Art

I am using the cute image Poppy Petals.. I colored her with copics. I went over the petals with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I used Kat Scrappiness distress die and added to a piece of dark Stampin up dp then to a piece of Basic Gray dp. I added some strips of ribbon and Nuvo drops. I finished with the Reverse Confetti sentiment which I heat embossed.

Challenges:

Try it on Tuesday - make it feminine

Word art Wednesday wk. 491-492 - anything goes

Paper craft challenge #70 - anything goes

Lil patch of crafty friends #158 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #96 - anything goes / opt. hello

Lemon shortbread #146 - anything goes

 

Sending you happy mail

Sunday March 21, 2021

Hello.. This is the second Zoom card I created with my crafty friends. 

I used some scraps from Basic Gray and Quick Quote and Pretty Pink Posh images and the grass behind the mail box is a strip of My favorite things grass. I colored with copics. The brown card stock is Stampin up.  I used Ranger ink to distress the sentiment edges.  

 Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's challenge - March - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 483-484 - anything goes

Penny's paper-crafty #492 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - 2 or more pattern papers

Art impressions wk. 2 - itty bitty

Time out #128 - different (used a different layout - I've never used before)

Inkspirational #235 - fur/feathers

Birthday wishes - Crafty Catz #541

Friday March 5, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #541

Our theme this challenge is

ANYTHING GOES / OPT. PUNCHES/DIES

Since we don't have a sponsor for this challenge I liked that we get to use our own products.. For my card I took a piece of Basic Gray designer paper and it had a little pattern to it. I added my cloud template and Ranger ink. I then used Taylored Expressions mountain die and scraps and created the bottom of the card.. You can't see it but I added snow using the Spectrum Noir sparkle brush.. I stamped the Pretty Pink Posh image and colored with copics and added with some foam tape. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment on a scrap and using Tech. Tues. banner die cut out. I added some twine and hung it from the plane. 

 Challenges:

As you like it - reason to send a card ( to celebrate some ones special day and to know I am thinking of them, bring a smile along with $)

Time out #182 - happy birthday/celebration

Crafty animals #48 - anything goes /w animal

Crafting happiness #86 - anything goes/opt. green

Pammie's inky pinky #2109 - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's challenge - March - anything goes

Crafty friends #150 - happy birthday

Shopping our stash #440 - places we'll go

Krafty chicks wk. 549 - stamp act

Cute card Thursday # 676  - anything goes

Thank you for being in my life - Crafty Sentiments

Tuesday February 18, 2020

Hello.. I have a card to share for the challenge going on over at Crafty Sentiments

Our theme this week is FAVORITE COLOR COMBO

So if you've been following me for awhile you probably know my favorite color combo is Green - Purple - Orange.. I don't know why but I just love those colors together.  So I am using the image called Rosey.. I colored the image with copics. I used My favorite things stitch to cut her out. I then added her to a piece of Basic Gray designer paper. I stamped the Tech. Tues. sentiment with purple Stampin up ink. and finished with some Pretty pink posh jewels. 

Challenges:
Simon Wednesday - 2 or more pattern papers (green is a pattern paper too)
Scrapping 4 fun #160 - valentine/wedding/friend/anniversary
A gem of a challenge wk. 4 - anything goes
Allsorts - wk. 559 - dies or punches (stitch die)
Lil patch of crafty friends #126 - anything goes
Jan's digi #8 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #110 - anything goes

With enough coffee -- Crafty Catz #493

Friday February 14, 2020

Hello.. Today over at Crafty Catz #493 we have a new challenge . 

Our theme this week is ANYTHING GOES / OPT. CRITTERS

Our sponsor this week is SOME ODD GIRL

PRIZE

$10 Gift Voucher to the winner but if the winner used a sponsors stamps on their project It is doubled to $20. 

Entrants can use code "SomeOddGirl" for the duration of the challenge for 20% digis in the shop  

https://www.someoddgirl.com/

I am using the image called Coffee Cat..  I colored the image with copics. I went over the glasses and hearts with Spectrum Nori sparkle brush. I then used My favorite things die. I dug through my scraps and found these Basic Gray scraps. I heat embossed the Simon Says sentiment. I added some Spellbinder hearts. 

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Feb. pattern paper
Crafty animals #35 - anything goes
Creative fingers #179 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #35 - anything goes /opt. pink
Word art Wednesday wk. 426-427 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - 2 or more pattern papers
Little red wagon #536 - wild one
As you like it - favorite animal (I am allergic to cats.. but.. they are a favorite to watch videos on. Sure to bring a smile to anyone with out sneezing)

When the road looks rough - Bugaboo Stamps New Release

Tuesday January 21, 2020

Hello.. Bugaboo stamps New Release time.. See the fun cards that the design team created over at Catch the bug.

This is the fun image called Block sentiment Hope.. I colored the few images with Copics. I cut around the border and added to a scrap of brown and dug out this scrap of Basic Gray designer paper. I added some twine and a wood dot. 

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Jan-pattern paper
Dragonfly dreams - anything goes
QKR stampede #381 - anything goes
A gem of a challenge wk. 2 - anything goes
Allsorts wk. 555 - more than single word sentiment
Jan's digi #6 - anything goes
Use your stuff #390 - friendship
Everybody art #461 - anything goes

Happy birthday to MOO Catch the bug Day 2 of 10th birthday

Sunday January 12, 2020

This is DAY 2 of our 10th Birthday celebration 

DOWN ON THE FARM at Catch the bug..

Our theme today is use the sketch below.

This is the sketch to follow

I used Basic Gray papers for the background design. I heat embossed the Tech. Tues. sentiment and added Pretty Pink Posh jewels. I then colored the Pretty cow image with copics and using My favorite things oval die. I went over the flower with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush

Challenges:

Crafty animals #34 - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Jan-pattern paper

Use your stuff #389 - anything goes

Dragonfly dreams - anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. #540 - anything goes

Cute card Thursday #616 - embellishments (bling)

Allsorts wk. 554 - say it with flowers (flower on head)

Inkspirational #204 - fauna

Hogs and kisses - Bugaboo stamps New Release

Tuesday January 7, 2020

Hello.. Bugaboo stamps has a new release..

 Check out the design teams creations over at Catch the bug

The image I used is Bobble head farm critters pig and farmer.. (there are quite a few just added to the Bugaboo store and just in time for our Farm critter 10th birthday coming up this Saturday.. so check them out)

I colored the images with copics. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink. I used Lil inker die and added to this nice soft plaid by Basic Gray. I stamped and heat embossed the My favorite things sentiment and added a twine bow. 

Challenges:
Sweet stampin - new stash (images)
A gem of a challenge wk. 1 - anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends #121 - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Jan-pattern paper
Use your stuff #389 - anything goes
Make my Monday #113 - anything but square
Crafty animals #34 - anything goes animals

Feel better soon - Catch the bug Saturday

Saturday September 28, 2019

 

Hello.. Catch the bug is back with a new Saturday Challenge..

The theme is colors..

 

 

Below is the color chart to follow

 

I am using the image Rose vases. I colored the image with copics. I like the fall colors. Muted colors vs. bright summer colors.  They are some of my favorite colors.. I used Lil inker stitch die. I added this to Basic Gray designer papers and using a copic colored the twine. I stamped the Reverse Confetti sentiment. I went over the flowers and parts of the vases with Nuvo glitter brush. I thought this would be a great get well card and love the little print sentiments from the RC sentiments set.

Challenges:
Simon Monday - stitch it
Everybody art #454 - dies
Penny's paper-crafty #449 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
Crafty creations #399 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #15 - autumn/fall
Cute card Thursday #601 - sentimental
Polkadoodles wk. 39 - anything goes

I get enough exercise - Bugaboo Free Friday

Friday August 9, 2019

 

Hello and welcome back to my blog..

 Today is Bugaboo Free Friday..

Check out the design teams creations over at Catch the bug..

 

 

Stella is one of my favorites.. She's quite funny and this sentiment is right up my alley.. This is Stella push my luck..  I colored her with copics. I then used an old Spellbinder die to cut her out. I created the background with Basic gray designer paper. I added some twine and a little acrylic dot to the bow center. The sentiment comes with the image.

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's pattern -Aug.
Creatalicious #168 - anything goes/opt. distress
A bit more time to craft #97 - anything goes
Fabrika #33 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 32 - anything goes
Scrappyland #119 - anything goes(scallop spellbinder die)
Word art Wednesday wk. 398-399 - anything goes
Penny's paper crafty #442 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - add a die cut
Polkadoodles wk. 32 - anything goes
QKR stampede #358? - anything goes

Happy Father's Day - Bugaboo Free Friday

     Friday May 24, 2019

It's another Free Friday day over at Bugaboo Stamps..

Check out the fun creations the design team created with the Free Friday image over at Catch the bug.

 

This is Deacon Bugs.. I decided to make this a Father's day card. I colored the image with copics and used my cloud template. I added this to a piece of Kraft card stock then layered onto a piece of Basic Gray card stock. I stamped the Sugar Pea Designs sentiment.

 

Challenges:

Artistic inspirations #215 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #92 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - bright colors (mood board)
As you like it - his or her (why) his - because I seem to have more masculine papers, I like the boyish colors I can use. Their hair seems to be easier to color.
Crafty Hazelnut - pattern paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's up? - Colour Crazy Challenge #20

Friday May 24, 2019

 

Hello.. It's time for me to share a card that I made for our challenge going on over at Colour Crazy Challenge #20..

Our theme is ANYTHING GOES

 

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Polkadoodles

 

I am using the image called Flying a kite. I started with using copics to create the background. I then colored the image with copics. I used Ranger ink and blending tool and swiped it over the sky area so it looked like a windy day. I added this to a piece of Basic Gray designer paper. I tied a piece of twine across the bottom half and used some scraps of red so it mimicked the kite tail. I used Rubber baby sentiment as it made me laugh. The kite is going up so the What's up? seemed to fit.

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #215 - anything goes
Papercraft challenge #37 - ribbon
A bit more time to craft #92 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 21 - anything goes
Penny's paper-crafty #432 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - bright colors (mood board)
As you like it - his or her (why) his -  I like the boys, easy scenes to create and I like the colors more for boys and easy hair coloring.

Age is merely the number of years - Colour Crazy Challenge Wk. 11

Friday March 22, 2019

 

It's Friday so that means another challenge at

 Colour Crazy Challenge Wk. 11

Our theme is ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

We are a coloring challenge so no pre-colored images will be accepted.  There must be some coloring on your image.

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is MoonFlower

This is my card using the image Gina Cupcake.. I colored the image with copics and went over some of the image with Spectrum Noir sparkle pen and white gel pen. I then used My favorite things stitch die. I added this to a piece of Basic Gray designer paper. I stamped Simon says and Paper pretties sentiments and added them and sequins to the card.

Challenges:
Creatalicious challenge #159 - anything goes/opt. monochromatic
Digi choosday wk. 12 - anything goes
Penny's paper-crafty #422 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - cute
Word art Wednesday wk. 378-379 - anything goes

Some days all you need - Colour Crazy Challenge

Friday March 15, 2019

 

Hello and it's time for another challenge over at

 Colour Crazy Challenge

As always our theme is ANYTHING GOES

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Createful Heart Designs

I am using the image Murphy takes a nap.. I colored the image with copics and fussy cut him out. I then used Basic Gray designer paper. I Stamped the My favorite things sentiment. I added the image with some foam dots. The wall looked bare so I used Tech. Tues frame stamp set and found a scrap of DP of the lady with child so made a photo frame for the wall. I added a sequin for the nail head. I added some half pearls under the dog bed.  Reminds me of my precious little fur babies.

Challenges:
My time to craft #392 - it's raining cats and dogs
Artistic inspirations #213 - anything goes
Cute n crafty #22 - anything goes
Jo's scrap shack #273 - anything goes
QKR stampede #339 - anything goes

Build upon a strong foundation - Crafty Catz Challenge Blog #450

Friday February 22, 2019

 

Welcome to a new challenge at

Crafty Catz Challenge Blog #450

Our theme this week is

ANYTHING GOES / OPT. TWIST BOYS BOYS BOYS

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Beccy's Place

 

I am using the fun image called Little Lucas and Bloomin tools.

I colored the image with copics and went over the tools with Wink of Stella. I used Wonky Simon Says die. I also fussy cut out the tools. I stamped a little heart on the tag. it's hard to see. I think I should of colored it in.. I then used Club scrap sentiment. I thought it fit the building tool image. I mounted this on Basic Gray designer paper.. I think it fits the boys boys boys theme.

Challenges:
A gem of a challenge wk. 3 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #237 - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 8 - anything goes
Shopping our stash #389 - make your mark
Crafting by designs - insp. by a movie (mechanic)
Daring cardmakers - oh man

I love you - Crafty Catz Challenge #448

Friday February 8, 2019

 

Hello and welcome to another fun challenge at

Crafty Catz Challenge #448

Our theme this week is Heart and Flower

 

Our sponsor this week is SheepSki Designs

 

 

This is my card using the image called I love you... I love how the balloon strings spell out the I love you.. I colored the images with copics taking from the colors from the background paper that is from Basic gray. I then layered the image on the card stock and DP. I stamped the Simon says sentiment and added this to the card. I punched some Stampin up flowers and I had some scrap leaves I added them to the card and added some black bling to the flower centers. I love the bright colors..

Challenges:
Scrapping 4 fun #133 - love/wedding/anniversary
A gem of a challenge wk. 2 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #236 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/twist love it up
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - romance
CCC digis creations #100 - Valentine / love
A bit more time to craft #100 - anything goes
Penny's paper-crafty #416 - anything goes
Color throw-down #529 - colors
Fab 'n' funky #426 - hearts and flowers
Cute card Thursday #568 - anything goes
Creative craft cottage #115 - Valentines
 

Give Thanks - Catch the bug 3 cards

Saturday November 24, 2018

 

Welcome to a new challenge at Catch the bug..

Photo challenge.. colors.. images...

 

 

I am posting three of the same image just a little color change for the backgrounds.

I had a request for three of these cards and since it's the same image I didn't want to post separately..

I used Basic gray backgrounds, I colored the Giving thanks 6 block which can be found in the Bugaboo store.... I colored the images with copics. I used spellbinder rectangle die to cut it out.. I added some twine and sequins... Perfect time of the year for this fun image..

Challenges:
Dragonfly journeys #129 - thanks - giving
A bit more time to craft #80 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #229 - anything goes
Pammie's inky pinkie #1846 - anything goes
Cute n crafty #14 - anything goes
Die cuttin divas #396 - Thanksgiving or thanks  (spellbinder rectangle)
Shopping our stash #381 - insp. by food or drink (pumpkins and pie)
Word art Wednesday wk. 362-363 - anything goes
Crafting by designs - something sweet
Jo's scrap shack #261 - anything goes
QKR stampede #323 - anything goes
Crafty catz #439 - anything goes