Friday 13 September 2024

Horsing Around


The Crafty Catz challenge is back today after our summer break.

Our sponsor this week is Dr Digi
and this is one of their images called Horsey Harriet.

Our them for this week is
Anything Goes.



I've kept this card a clean and simple design. The image has been coloured using polychromo pencils. Then just mounted onto a kraft card base. The happy birthday has been die cut. A really simple card for a horsey friend, and I'm sure they've been stuck in this position at some point.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Simon Says Stamp - 4 legged friends
Farm Quest General Store - ATG farm/country

Sunday 1 September 2024

Moove over


Well! where did the summer go, here and gone before you know it.

But it's time for a new challenge at Critter Crazy.

Then theme is as always make a critter the centre piece of your make,


For my card this month I've used a Sweet Poppy Stencil called Isla Highland Cow. I've used a very light coloured ink through the stencil just to give me an image to follow. I've then removed the stencil and coloured over the ink with polychromo pencils. Then I've kept it quite simple with a background of a toning stiped paper and a stamped sentiment.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Creatalicious - Favourite Animal

Thursday 1 August 2024

A very pleasant Pheasant


Welcome to August and we are having some lovely weather at the minute.

That means we have a new challenge at

Our theme as always is anything goes
but please make sure that a critter is the focal point on your card.


This card is made using a stencil from Sweet Poppy Stencils called Inspire(pheasant). I have used white paste through the stencil then, when it's dry, coloured over the top with alcohol pens. The image has then simply been layered up using black, white and gold mirror card. Then just added a sentiment to complete.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Paper Funday - Critter
Stencil Fun - Use a stencil
Passion for Markers - Animal Magic
Crafty Animals - Animals

Friday 26 July 2024

Cute Queenie


I'm hosting this weeks new challenge at the Crafty Catz before we have a little break for the summer.
But we'll be back in September rearing to be back.

Our sponsor this time is The Paper Shelter.
And this is one of their images called

Our optional theme chosen by me is
Hot Colours


I've coloured the image using polychromo pencils. To fit our theme the background paper is an orange patterned paper. There are orangey brown paper flowers with brads in the centres. Then even the sentiment has been stamped in orange archival ink. The leaves have been die cut.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

Try it on Tuesday - In the garden
Cutie Pie - Beginning with B
AAA Birthdays - Fabulous Flowers

Friday 12 July 2024

Floral Pup


Today see's the start of a new challenge at the Crafty Catz.

Our sponsor this week is

This is one of a set of images called

The theme this week is
Anything Goes with the option of make it cute


This cute pup has been coloured very softly with polychromo pencils. The main background paper, with paw and bones images on, has been printed and the other 2 squares are out of my scrap pile. I've then just added a stamped sentiment.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges


Monday 1 July 2024

Tiny Toucan


Half way through the year, where has the first six months gone.

So today we launch this months new challenge at

The theme is always Anything Goes
but please make a critter the focal point of your creation.


This wonderfully detailed Toucan stamp is from Sweet Poppy Stencils. I've quite simply stamped the image in brown archival ink, then added just a touch of pencil to add more shading. The image has been cropped slightly as I wanted it to fit on a smaller card. Then just layered up to keep the brown theme. Then just added a strip of pearls and a sentiment.

I would like to enter this in the following challenge

Cardz 4 Guyz - masculine
Addicted to Stamps - Make your mark 

Friday 28 June 2024

Bug Love


Today is  the start of a new challenge at

Our Sponsor this week is Sheepski designs
and this is one of their images called

Our theme this time is
embellishments


I 've coloured these cute ladybirds with polychromo pencils. I used a strong coloured patterned paper to match the bugs, which are layered with gold mirror card. For the lovely embellishment part I've used sheer gold ribbon with a bow and matching red flowers and leaves. The birthday sentiment has been die cut in gold card too.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges

C R A F T - ATG
Cut it Up - Critter
Sisterhood of Crafters - in the garden