Crafty Catz Challenge - Make them Smile

 Hello again!  Hope everyone is just Hunkydory today?

I am late loading up my card again this week, I just can't believe how quickly the days and weeks are flying by!!!!  I think I am organized and then boom!  I've missed the deadline!  Never mind, I am here now.

This week, we are sponsored by the wonderful

SheepSkiDesigns

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SheepSkiDesigns?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Challenge blog

https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/

 Prize 3 images from the shop

As usual, it is Anything Goes, but with a twist which is "Make them Smile"

Here is my card using the digital stamp called Taking a Break

So there we go.  Santa deserves a wee nap now and then I think.

Over to you now, get crafting and load up your card.

We only have 1 more week before our Winter Break, so hopefully 

I will be organised for that!

Bye for now!

Craftycatz Challenge #24/11

 Hello again!  I'm afraid I have been "missing in action" for the month of October.  

My daughter Marie married her Fiancé Jordan, on 21st October in Fingask Castle here in Perthshire.  it was a wonderful day, and it went off without a hitch.  We now have lots of photographs and lots of happy memories.

So, on to the task at hand.  

The new challenge at Crafty Catz Challenge Blog is 

Anything Goes, with the option of Christmas or Winter.

We are sponsored by the wonderful Hettie Clare, and the image I have used is called Country Girl Christmas

This is my card.

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She is such a cute image.  I coloured her using my Promarkers, and I tried to limit the colours to red, green and yellow.

So, I have so much to do, and not much time to do it in.  I will slowly tick things off my To Do List until they are al

l done though!

Bye for now, remember to look over at Craftycatz weekly challenge

I'll be back next week!

Crafty Catz #151

 

Hello once again!  It is sunny here today, with a very strong wind 

and the temperature has well and truly dropped.  I wish I stayed where it was warm all the time!!

The challenge at Crafty Catz Challenges is 

Have a watercolour background and we have no sponsor this week.

I have used a card which I have just made with the ladies in my Craft Class.  They all really liked it, and they enjoyed making it.  I try to do different forms of crafting with them, and I am always looking for new things for them to try.

Yellow is a colour I don't use very often, but I must confess, I do like the way this card turned out.  It was funny when the ladies realised I had used a Dymo machine to make the sentiment, and they were saying how unusual it was to do that on a card.  I do like the effect though. 

Now, it is over to you.  enter your card at Crafty catz weekly challenge and you may be picked as a winner!!

Crafty Catz #650

 Hello again, from sunny Perthshire!

It's been a while since I was on my blog as Crafty Catz had a break over the summer.  We are back now though, and the challenge this week is 

Use A Die

We are sponsored by Dr. Digi

The image is called Stuck Santa.  I think he has had too many mince pies!!

Over to you now - enter your card and you might just win!!!

I'll be back soon, take care!

Crafty Catz Challenge #649

 Hello again and welcome back to my blog.  The Crafty Catz Challenge has had a break over the summer, but now we are raring to go again!!

Our first challenge has no sponsor, but our theme is 

Getting ready for Christmas

I have used an image from Kenny K, which is called Christmas Shopping.

She has been ever so busy, hasn't she? It's quite scary, to think about Christmas, isn't it? It won't be long!!!

Your turn now, Upload your card to the 

Crafty Catz weekly challenge.blogspot

and the Design Team will leave some comments on 

your post.

That's all for now, I'll be back next week.

Take Care xx

Crafty Catz Challenge 243

 

Hello again!!  Did you miss me?  I'm afraid I was a very bad girl last week and I didn't do a post as time ran away with me.  I seem to have so much to do at the moment, but I'm slowly ticking things off the list.

So, without further ado, here is my card for this week.

The theme is "Make it Sparkle"

We don't have a  sponsor this week or a prize, but you will receive a badge for your blog if you are lucky to win

I have used 2 images from Mo Manning and I have merged them together.

You can't really see the sparkle on my card, but it is all over the snow on the ground and on the snowman.

That's it from me today, I'll hopefully be back next week!!

Crafty Catz Challenge #641 Anything Goes with optional use pink and purple

 Hello again!  It's time once again for a new Challenge at Crafty catz weekly challenge

I can't believe another week has passed already!  Blink and 7 days have gone!

So, what is the challenge this week I hear you say?

Well, we are sponsored this week by 

Di's Digi Stamps

and the prize will be $6 dollars to spend in her shop

Crafty Catz Challenges #2nd June

 Hello again, and welcome to my wee corner of the world.

Another week has passed and it is time for another challenge at Crafty Catz Challenges.

We are sponsored this week by 

Who are offering the winner 3 digital stamps of their choice.

There are so many wonderful images on their site you will be spoilt for choice!

www.polkadoodles.co.uk

I have made the following card using BBQ Chef

He is busy there working really hard with his burgers and sausages! 

My husband is banned from barbeques as he almost set himself on fire trying to light one a few years ago!  I hope you have more luck with yours.

So, once again it is over to you.  I hope I gave your some inspiration this week.  Bye for now and I'll see you soon!!

I 

Crafty Catz Challenge 26th May

 Hello again from sunny Scotland.  Yes, that's correct, a Sunny Scotland!!!  The weather has been glorious today. Just hope it lasts a couple of months now! lol!! 

It is time for Crafty Catz Challenge and this time we are sponsored by 

PAPER SHELTER

prize info 3 digital images.

http://www.thepapershelter.com

The image I have is called 

The Sweet Gardener

She is very sweet, isn't she?  I wish I looked as good as that when I was in my garden!  My colouring is not as good as I would have liked though, the grass looks. terrible I think.  Never mind, I'm not perfect!!

Okay over to you now, and I'll see you next week!!

Crafty Catz Challenges 19th May

 Hello again and welcome to my corner of the world!!

I can't believe it is Friday once again, and, if it Friday, it is time for another challenge at 

Crafty catz weekly challenge

We are sponsored this week by 

www.mirtillamente.com 

mirtillamente.blogspot.com

mirtillamente-challenge.blogspot.comchro

and the prize this week is 2 images from the shop. 

The image I have used is called

Crazy paw flamingo watermelon

I am not very happy with the colouring on this card.  I used my Copic pens, but a couple ran dry before I was finished, so I had to put another colour on top and didn't get the blend correct at all.   I much prefer colouring with my Polychromo pencils!!

So, that it is once more.  Your turn now, go on, make a card!!!

Crafty Catz Challenge May 12th

 Hello again!  I can't believe that is another week gone.  I need to get a countdown started for my daughter's wedding in October.  It will be here before we know it.

So, onto the latest challenge!!  

ANYTHING GOES with an optional twist 

Add ribbon, lace or Twine

We are kindly sponsored this week by

ALL DRESSED UP

PRIZE 2 IMAGES OF WINNERS CHOICE

The image I chose to work with is called magical pony

Such a cute wee image.  This will be put in my card drawer until the next time Jackson needs a card for one of his classmates.

So, over to you again!!  Enter your card, and you could win some digital stamps from All Dressed Up!!

Crafty Catz Challenge 5th May

 Hello again and here we are in May!!  Can you believe it?   

I think it is frightening how quickly time is passing by.  You just blink and another month has whizzed by.

So, it is time for another challenge over at

 Crafty catz weekly challenge

We are sponsored this week by 

The prize will be 2 images from the shop

http://www.doctor-digi.com/

Now, if you look back on my blog, you will see that I love Dr. Digi's images!!!  they are so much fun to colour and make into a card.  

This image is called Brian's Brilliant Bicycle

I don't usually blow my own horn, but I love the card I have made!! lol!!

I just wish I had coloured the sky before I decided to stamp a couple of trees!!!

I just love the wee basket on Brian's bike!

So, for the first challenge of May, the theme is Anything Goes, or, you can Make it Masculine.

Why don't you enter the challenge?

I'll be back again next week with another challenge!

Take care until then xx

Crafty Catz Challenge # 21st April

 Hello again 

It is time once again for the Crafty Catz Challenge.  We are sponsored this time by 

Last Minute Manda

The digital stamp I have used is called 

Monkey Birthday

Here is my card 

I made an 8" x 8" card and coloured the image with my Polychromos.  I wish I had made his fur a bit lighter though as he blends in with the cake too much. In my head, that cake is a vanilla sponge with chocolate bits in it and coated in a chocolate ganache!!!!

I am trying to lose some weight at the moment, so even colouring this cake made me want to indulge in  Daft eh?

I'll need to go now, as I am babysitting this afternoon.  Such fun!  Here is my little Grandson Hayden, enjoying his cupcake for his 1st  Birthday on Tuesday

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #14th April

 Hello again from a rainy corner of Scotland!!  The weather is rubbish at the moment, you never know what it is going to do.  Beautiful sun one moment then pouring rain the next!!  hopefully, we will get a lovely Spring soon.

So, as it is raining, it gives you more time to craft, so, on to my latest card for Crafty Catz Challenges  

We are sponsored this week by 

Conie Fong is a self-taught artist residing in California, USA with her husband, daughter, pet hamster and fish. In her early childhood years, she was inspired by every kind of art and craft. She loved watching demonstrations by artists on the streets and at festivals and spent most of her free time perusing arts and crafts books in the library, drawing, crafting, and experimenting with her art supplies at home. Conie first started sharing her art with the world by selling ACEO reprints of her ACEO paintings of fairies, mermaids, and kitty art on eBay in 2010. She was a full-time account manager for a University before becoming a full-time mom and part-time artist. She enjoys traveling with her family, exploring the outdoors, and designing beautiful, cute, and magical art for craft and coloring lovers.
Prize- 3 digital images

shop -https://www.etsy.com/shop/ConieFongArt

DISCOUNT CODE FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE CHALLENGE during 14th - 20th April

Your 25% off coupon code is all caps, one word.  APRILSPONSOR25

The twist this wee is "For a Child" and the image I have used is Like Daddy

I have made a very clean and simple card with this image, and I will be giving the card to my grandson Freddy for his birthday in June.  It isn't a very good photo though, as it looks like there are lots of wrinkles on the paper.  Not sure what is going on there!!

Okay, it's over to you again!  Make a card for a child and load it up onto the Crafty catz weekly challenge blogspot.com

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge # 24th March

 

Hello once again.  It's time for another challenge with us at Crafty Catz Challenges. We are sponsored this week by 

The Paper Shelter

                            

All our challenges are Anything Goes with the option this week of the theme Spring Colours.  The prize is 3 images from the shop.

The image I have used is Flowers on my hat.

Isn't she a cutie?  I think this is such a sweet image.  I coloured her with my Polychromo pencils.

Now, it is time for you to make your card and upload it to the 

Crafty Catz weekly challenge blogspot

Remember you can use Spring colours on your card.

                

Crafty Catz Challenge # 17th March 2023

 Hello again!  I'm here with the newest challenge on the 

Craftycatz weekly challenge Blogspot

We are sponsored this week by

                                                

the prize this week is 2 images from her shop and if you wish, the option is to 

Go Green

The card I am using is called Fawn's Friends

this is a really cute image, and, once I managed to print it out (long story) I coloured it with my Polychromos.  I was a day late loading it on the blog (again) but I'm quite happy with the way it turned out.

So, it is over to you again!  Get your card, with your shades of green, and you may win some of Lee-anne's images!!

Bye for now!

Crafty Catz Challenge #628 Anything goes with the option of Spring

 Hello again!!

I can't believe that another week has gone by!  It's Friday again, and time for the Crafty Catz Challenge.  No sponsor this week, so it is just for fun, with the theme Anything goes with the option of Spring.

I have used a Mos Digital Pencil image, which is quite old, but just shouts Spring to me.

I just love the way the watering can is almost as big as the wee girl!  So cute.  All the Spring bulbs are popping up in my garden, and it is lovely to see and makes me happy.

So, it is over to you again, make your card and enter it on Mr. Linky.  It would be lovely if you won!

Bye for now and take care!

Crafty Catz Challenges AG Optional Balloons

 Hello again, It's time for the Crafty Catz Challenge.  It is amazing how quickly the weeks go by, and now here we are in March!!

The theme this week is 

Anything Goes, with the option of Balloons

Luckily I had just made a card with balloons on it, so I didn't panic about it!!

We have no sponsor this week, it is just for fun

So, now you need to head over to Crafty Catz Challenges and enter your card, or just look at all the Design Team's cards for inspiration.

Crafty Catz Challenge 627 24th February 2023

 Hello again, I hope you are well.

It is time once again for the Crafty Catz Challenge.

We are sponsored this week by Polkadoodles.

The stamp I am using is called 

Eli Elephant splashing puddles.

https://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/eli-elephant-splashing-puddles-christmas-holiday-too-cute-digital-stamp-download-including-svg-file/

Isn't he cute in his little raincoat?  I added some clouds. some raindrops, a rainbow, and an umbrella.

The theme is to add spots or stripes, 

so I added some spotty paper

I thought I would also show you the last scrapbook layout I did.

Here is Hayden, celebrating his first Christmas. He had a few little outfits, but this is his wee elf costume.  I think he is adorable!!!!!

Well, I had better go.  I'll be back next week, so Bye for now!

Crafty Catz Challenge 626 17th February 2023

 Hello once again. 

 This post should have been done last week, so it will be brief!!  I am in such a muddle at the moment, so much to do and no time to do it, so today I am playing catch-up

We were sponsored by 

Now, I was the host on 

Crafty Catz Challenge Blog this week, not last week as I said.  Told you I was in a muddle!!

Anyway the theme was Black, White and 1 other colour.

  I actually put two, before I remembered though!

I love Pandas, and always wanted a toy one, but he never appeared! lol!!

Okay, I'm going now, to do the next post.

Crafty Catz Challenge # 10th February

Hello once again!

Believe it or not, I am really late writing this post, as it is now Sunday and it should have been posted on Friday!!! Big smack on the wrist for me!!

So, without further delay, here is my post.

We are sponsored this week by 

Last Minute Manda  and her shop is here

Last Minute Manda

and the theme is   

Spread a Little Love    

This is my card.

This image is called Mrs Gnome baking up some love

I will give this card to my husband for Valentine's Day.  Not that he is very romantic. 

It's your turn now, get your card entered into the challenge, and you may win the images!

Bye for now xx

Crafty Catz Challenge #253 - Add a Critter

 Hello again and welcome to my wee blog!

I hope you are well?  I have just been suffering from a bad back, and it has been murder.  I'm glad to at it is lots better now, thank goodness.

It is time for another challenge at  Crafty Catz

We are sponsored this week by Dr Digi 

and the theme is Add A Critter.  The image I am using is A Bone to Pick

I had finished coIouring I realised that the dog bore a passing resemblance to my dog Lara.

okay, once again it is over to you.  Head over to Crafty catz weekly challenget.com/ and add your card.  I'll be back again next week with another card for you.

Bye for now, and take care!

crafty Catz Challenges # 6th January

 Hello again and Happy New Year!  Where did 2022 go? It just disappeared!

 So it's time for another Design Team Card For Crafty Catz Challenges.

We had a break over Christmas but now it is time to crack on again!

We are sponsored this time by 

All Dressed Up

The image I have used is called Time To Read  

The theme for this week is adding a critter

I have coloured her using my Polychromo Pencils.  

I wish I had put some colour on the wall behind her, but I can add that later.

It is time for you to make your card and upload it to

 the Crafty catz weekly challenge.blogspot.com/

Have fun and take care.  I'll be back soon