Birthday Celebrations

Good morning....I think.   It's another bitter cold day again and would be a good day to stay inside, but I need to do a grocery run.  This winter seems to be going on forever, and really, it's only just begun!

If winter is getting you down too, and you need a little lift, be sure to check out the new challenge at Charisma, where they are celebrating their 5th birthday with a Birthday Challenge.  Lots of lovely prizes to be won, and from now on the challenges will run for two weeks, giving you extra time to enter.

Today I've used a sponsor's (Pink Cat Studio - Clown Owl's Car) image and I'm sure you will notice those nice warm colours!  Coloured with copics, I've stayed with a nice simple design, adding some washi tape and paper candi for embellishments.

Now for our sponsors this week and the prizes you could win.  Just click on the images to be taken to their websites.

Prize One

(Time For Tea Designs is offering one lucky crafter a chance to win one of their new digis!)

Prize Two

Our Brand New Sponsor Bugaboo are giving this week's winner...

 

Prize Three

(One lucky winner will win 5 Digital Stamps of their choice!)

Prize Four

(is donating 3 digi's of the winners choice to one lucky winner!)

Prize Five

 

(Carlyann will be giving away a special birthday surprise to one lucky crafter too!)

So, thanks so much for visiting, and here's hoping we will get to visit you and your projects.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has to offer for inspiration, and make sure you take care and stay warm!

Some challenges for my card:

Here Come the Boys - #66 Anything Goes for the boys

Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays

ABC Challenge - C is for Colorful     Top Picks

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate

Creative Craft Challenges2 - #26 Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #240 Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges - #66 Party Time

Hobby Cutz - #30 Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

A little birdie told me....

Hang on a second while I check.....yep, it's Thursday again!  Where does the time go?  So, it's time for another challenge at Charisma, and this week the theme is Fancy Flourishes.

We can't hang on to summer forever, but we can still make a card to capture the feeling.   Today I've used an image from Pink Cat Studio, and you'll see my stamped flourishes around the base of the tree creating a background.  The sky is coloured with different chalks, and a touch of pink stickles adds a bit of sparkle.

The pretty papers are from Paper Mania, Burleigh Blue collection, while the pink die cuts add a nice bright contrast and complement the colours found on the image.  Otherwise, only a couple of pearls to finish off the butterflies.

Once again, we have some wonderful sponsors and some lovely prizes for some lucky winners.  Just click on the images below to check out their product.

Prize #1

(with winner's choice of 5 digi's)

Prize #2

(with winner's choice of 7 digi's)

We do hope you will find the time to join in with us this week, and be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has created.  They are sure to give you plenty of inspiration!

Now for some challenges for my card:

A Gem of a Challenge - #95 Use 2 Backing Papers

Sentimental Sundays - #170 Happy Birthday

Stamp and Create - Birthdays

Emma's Crafty Challenge - Birds

The Crazy Challenge - #153 Bingo (swirls, image, pearls)

City Crafter - #175 Birds

Everybody-Art-Challenge - #243 Happy Birthday

Loves Rubber Stamping - #68 Anything Goes Sweet Stamps - #133 Butterflies Stampotique Designers Challenge - #115 Lots of Layers

Pretty Feline Birthday Card

Hello again.  It's time for a new challenge at Charisma Cardz, 

and this week the theme is to be 'Digital Stamps.'

For my card, I've used my copics again to colour up this adorable image from Pink Cat Studio, one of our generous sponsors.  Lots of pink today, and polka dots too.  The papers are all from my stash, while the flower is a download from Fred She Said. 

A Spellbinder's Edgeability die gave me the fancy edging, and then a bit of faux stitching.  A few die cuts add a bit more interest, and I've listed them below.

Other dies used:

Impression Obsession - Fence die

Whimsy - Vines and Birthday Sentimentables

 Our Sponsors this week are:

Prize #1

Prize #2

(with winner's choice of 5 digis)

Just click on the banners above to be taken to their sites to check out their designs.

Thanks for visiting me again today, and be sure to check out the challenge and all of the DT inspiration.  Hope to see your creations this week.....good luck and happy crafting!

Now for some challenges for my card:

Created with Love - #45 Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenges - #90 Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - #23  Anything Goes - Celebrations

Stampin for the Weekend - Cute

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - #44 Dies/Punches

Country View Crafts - #4 Die Cuts

Divas by Design - Happy Birthday

Fab 'n' Funky - #175 Birthday

Joanna Sheen - Spots and stripes

A Die Cutting Challenge at Charisma

Good morning all!  It's time for a new challenge at Charisma Cardz and this week we would like to see you play with your Dies.  The DT's creations should provide you with plenty of inspiration, and hopefully you will get a chance to join in.

I thought I would choose to make a thank you card, with some nice soft feminine touches.  As you can see, I've gone mostly with pink with some pretty green for contrast.  The lovely image is from one of our sponsors...Pink Cat Studio, and it coloured up nicely with my copics.

Supplies used:
Pink Cat Studio image - Tea Cups Stacked
Basic Grey paper - Porcelain collection
Martha Stewart punch - Eyelet Lace
Spellbinders die - Lacy Ovals
Whimsy - Dainty Notables 4 die and Everyday Sayings sentiment


This week our wonderful sponsors are:

PRIZE ONE

 (offering 5 digis from their online store)

PRIZE TWO

 Prize £20 Voucher (winner to pay 99p postage)

 PRIZE THREE

  Prize £10 Voucher

 Wow!  What are you waiting for....good luck and happy crafting!

Some challenges for my card:
 

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes Bearly Mine Challenges - #78 Anything goes One Stop Craft Challenge - #220 Anything Goes Sentimental Sundays - #146 Anything Goes Wednesday's Creative Inspirations - #206 Spring Colours Allsorts Challenge - #198 As Easy As 1, 2, 3 Pan Pastel - #11 A Touch Of Green      Challenge Winner Love to Create - #57 Anything Goes Card Makin' Mamas - Spring Colors 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Cutesy!

Good morning everyone!  Are you ready for the next challenge at Charisma Cardz?  This week the theme is Cutesy....nice and easy, no?  Just looking for something cute!

My card today uses a cute little image from one of our lovely sponsors, Pink Cat Studio.  She's been coloured with Copics and lots of glitter, with some liquid applique for added dimension and texture.

The DP is from Bo Bunny's Winter Joy line, to which I've added some pearls and sparkly accents.  And did you notice my stitching?  I actually found my way to my sewing machine....and it still works!  It just seems to get buried among all the other things that don't get used much.

Finally, a bit of ribbon and some little rose buds from Wild Orchid Crafts, along with a bit of punched greenery to finish it off.  The sentiment is a stamp (part of a set) from Darcie's Stamps.

Now, we hope to see your entry this week, and remember we have some wonderful sponsors and prizes.  This week we have:

with a $20 voucher to their online store

and

with 5 digis for the lucky winner

Be sure to head on over to the challenge, and check out all the lovely projects from the talented DT this week....and then, get crafty!

Some fun challenges for my card:

Totally Papercrafts - #90 Glitter It

Polka Doodles - #43 Mystical and Magical

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Crafting For All Seasons - #13 Texture

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge - #10 Angels

Sundays with Crissy - Christmas Card - Non-Traditional Colours

Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge - Lashings of Sparkle

The Paper Shelter - #38 Christmas Fun Delightful Challenges - A VERY Sparkly Christmas Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - #44 Non-Traditional and/or Distressed

'She's Krafty!' at Christmas Stampin'

Good morning everyone!  How about another Christmas card?  As  a winner at 'Christmas Stampin' All Year Long', I'm delighted to be their guest designer this week!   The challenge is an easy one....just use Kraft paper somewhere on your card or project.  Let's see....there are (yikes) only 25 weeks until Christmas!!!

As you can see, although I've fancied the Kraft up a bit with some stamping and a DP panel, other than the bow I've added no extra embellishments.  The image, however, is another matter! 

 

This week's sponsor is Pink Cat Studio, and they've provided this little cutie...Betty & Snowman Decorate Tree.  If you look closely, you will see I've added stickles (tree), glossy accents (hat and candy cane), glamour dust (snowman), and flocking (hat).  Just a few of my favourite things....

So, get those crafting caps on and get Krafty for your chance to win five digi images!   When you head over to the challenge, be sure to take a look at what the Krafty DT has created for you too!

A few challenges that I will also enter:

Creative Craft World - Christmas in June

Paper Crafting Journey - #13 Anything Goes + Blog Hop

Stampin for the Weekend - #11 My Favorite Things

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Christmas in June  + Blog Hop

Top Tip Tuesday - #40 T is for.? (tearing, tag)

Whoopsie Daisy - Christmas in June