CYP Blog Hop! 14th - 16th September

Hi I hope you're all well, those of you who aren't huge hugs coming your way!

A while back I got an email from Jenn, the owner of Craft Your Passion asking me if I wanted to join in with their blog hop. Well I said yes of course, below are the rules & all the links you will need!

Welcome to the Craft Your Passion 'All Sports' blog hop!

All Craft Your Passion DT members are going to be playing along in the hop with some very special guest designers. Each designer along the way is featuring a project that showcases a digital image from at least one of our amazing Blog Hop Sponsors. What's more exciting is that you can participate too by creating a project & linking it up over at Craft Your Passion Challenge for a chance to win one of several prizes!

Once you have finished the hop & left a comment on everyone, we would like you to create a

SPORTS THEMED

project using at least one STAR & enter it with our linky tool!

If you have hopped over from NIINA , then you are in the right place. If you just happened to stop by & would like to join our hop from the beginning, please go to Craft Your Passion Challenges & follow along for a chance to win some AMAZING blog candy along the way & PRIZES at the end!

The next stop on the hop is MELISSA

Remember, once you have hopped to all the stops & left your comments (we will be checking), it's your turn to show us your 'SPORTS THEME' projects!

Make sure you include a STAR somewhere on your project & link your project over at 

Craft Your Passion Challenge by Midnight CST September 16th to be eligible for the prizes. Winners will be announced on Monday the 17th challenge post!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Creative Craft Challenge- for the boys
Papertake Weekly- makes ya go awwww!!
Shopping Our Stash- 3-stars, 2- footballs & 1- image (old papers)

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Football Barry' from Stamp Fairy
5" square card blank from Natalie & Amy's
Tim Holtz distress markers
Barry- spun sugar, walnut stain, vintage photo, old paper
Ground- peeled paint & crushed olive
Football- pumice stone

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Just For Him' Forever Friends
Blue paper by Kodak
Ribbon & button my stash
Star punch by Fiskars

Make sure you join in with the hop for a chance to win lots of scrummy prizes! Thank you for stopping by today, hugs xx

Craft Your Passion are Celebrating!!

I'm so sorry my post for today is late, the broadband in our area is being upgraded & they have said I will get intermittent internet for 6 days!! Not a happy bunnie! Got here eventually so its not so bad!


The fab Jenn over at Craft Your Passion emailed me a few weeks ago & asked if I wanted to join in with their celebrations! What are they celebrating I hear you ask....well they are celebrating

100 POSTS!!! 

WOW it doesn't seem five minutes since the blog was started!! You really need to pop over here & check out what you could win! The challenge for this extra special occasion is

ANYTHING GOES!

So no excuses really!

 I have made two cards using sponsors images. For my first card I have used the super cute 'Rex & Bronty' by Pink Cat Studio

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Papertake Weekly- fab sketch

Crafting When We Can- animals

Goodies I Have Used

Image- 'Rex & Bronty' know how to party- by Pink Cat Studio

5" square card blank

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Rex- (big dino) cyan, sky blue, arctic blue & yellow

Hat- crimson, lipstick red, leaf green & bright green

Bronty- (small dino) olive green, pear green, yellow & sunflower

Balloon- burgundy, crimson & red

Ground- khaki, soft khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments

DP, sentiment stamp & ribbon my stash

Blue paper by Kodak

Tag cut on my Ecraft using free svg by Penny Duncan

For my second creation I have used a super cute image from The Stamp Fairy!

This little lady is such a cutie with her little rabbit!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter
I Love Promarkers- fab sketch
Crafts For Eternity- digital (image & papers)

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Molly throughout the year- April' by Stamp Fairy
5" square card blank
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush
Hair- terracotta, raw sienna, mustard & vanilla
Hairband- celestial blue & cloud blue
Dress- cadet blue, celestial blue & cloud blue
Boots- sunflower, lemon & tulip yellow
Tights- celestial blue, cloud blue, sunflower & lemon
Rabbit- rose pink, baby pink & tea rose

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Life's Little Lemons' by Nitwits (off free CD)
Yellow card by Kodak
'Daisy Patchwork' card candi from Crafty Emma's Store
Flower die cut by Marianne Design LR0169
Leaf flourish die cut by Marianne Design LR0151

Thank you so much for stopping by today, make sure you pop over to the main Craft Your Passion challenge blog & check out what fab prizes are up for grabs!! Thank you again to Jen, you are a sweetie thinking of me! Hugs xx

Craft Your Passion Blog Hop!

Oh wow! It was so nice to be asked to join in the fun over at

 Craft Your Passion, I do miss the girls after being on their DT for 14 months....it has taken me a few weeks getting used to not posting on a Monday morning!

Welcome to Craft Your Passion Challenges VERY FIRST  "Anything Goes" Blog Hop!!

We are very excited about all the changes our blog has gone through in the last couple of months and wanted to throw a party. What better way to do that, than to have a BLOG HOP!!!

Each designer along the way is featuring a project that showcases a digital image from at least one of our amazing Blog Hop Sponsors.

What’s more exciting is you can participate too by creating a project and linking it up over at Craft Your Passion Challenges for a chance to win one of several prizes.

But, there’s a twist. Be sure to visit all the stops and leave a comment. Once you have finished the hop we would like you to create a project using at least one digital stamp and enter it with our Linky tool.

While you are hopping, be sure to check out the blog candy the designer's have to offer you. You don't want to miss out on any of it!

 

I know one of the sponsors is Bugaboo, because I was kindly given two images to play with!! Deacon Bugs & Deacon Rain...they are both fab & so nice to colour!!

Here's my first Deacon Bugs

I have added chalk dirty patches & punched out bugs to make

 it a bit more grubby!! lol

 

 

 

 

Goodies I Have Used

Deacon Bugs by Bugaboo

6" square top notch card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers with fine nibs

Skin- blush- sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Shirt- cool aqua & duck egg

Shorts & socks- pastel beige & khaki

Shoes- khaki & tan

Net & pot- tea green, cool grey 2, cocoa, burnt sienna, red, ruby & sky blue Ladybugs & bumbly bee- red, yellow & black

Flowers & grass- yellow, cyan, agean, cerise, carmine, grass & forest green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'So Cute' by Prima from Crafty Emma's Store

Chalk for dirty patches by Dovecraft

Colour distressing (sky) done with Tim Holtz tumbled glass

Bakers twine from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment by Pollycraft

Paper distressing done with my thread cutter

Turquiose card by Papermania 

Bugs punched from the Fiskars bug corner punch

Here's My Second Deacon Rain

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image Deacon Rain by Bugaboo

Duck stamp my stash

A6 green card blank

Promarkers with fine nibs

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- cool grey 4, 5 & black

Raincoat- pear green & olive green

Wellies- burgundy, crimson & red

Brollie- cool aqua, duck egg, arctic blue & sky blue

Puddle- powder blue & blender

Duck- pastel yellow & apricot

Papers & Embellishments

DP- 'Hopscotch' by K & Company

Divine twine brown sugar from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- duck stamp & circle sentiment (powder blue)

Next stop by MELISSA'S blog, to see what she has in store for you today.

Remember, once you have hopped to all the stops and left your comments (we will be checking), it's your turn to show us your "Anything Goes" project.

Make sure to include a digital stamp somewhere on your project, and link up your project over at Craft Your Passion Challenges by Midnight CST September 21 to be eligible for the prizes. Winners will be announced on our Monday, September 26th Challenge post.

Thank you all for hopping with us today and don't forget to "like" Craft Your Passion Challenges on facebook and join in our September Facebook Fan of the Month Challenge under the "discussions" tab!!

I just want to say thank you to Jenn, for inviting me to join in the fun!

If you have hopped over from JOANNA then you are in the right place. If you just happened to stop by and would like to join our hop from the beginning, please go to Craft Your Passion Challenges and follow along for a chance to win some AMAZING blog candy along the way and PRIZES at the end.

All Craft Your Passion DT members are going to be playing along in the hop with some very special guest designers.

It's A Sad Day!!

Well today is my last day on the DT at Craft Your Passion, I have been there for nearly 14 months & have loved every minute.....Thank you ladies!!

Anyhoos on with the challenge, which this week is

CHRISTMAS!

& this week we have a Phooka (such cute images) sponsoring us!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Fun With Shapes- Christmas (snowflake punch)

Fuzzy Wuzzy- animal & punch

Polkadoodle- Christmas

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Penguin with igloo from Phooka

6" top notch card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers

Penguin- warm 1, 3, 4, 5, black, orange, bright orange & blossom

Igloo- powder blue, blender & warm grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Christmas Fancy by Dovecraft

Sentiment by Daisy & Dandelion from Docraft

Snowflake punch by Woodware

4mm white pearl from Pizzazz Aplenty

Thanks for stopping by today, hope you are all well.....hugs for those that aren't!

Thank You!

Well this is a very special card I made & should of by now reached its destination....Lauretta one of the original owners of Craft Your Passion

 (I have used one of Lauretta's fab images)  Next week is my last challenge with them, as I am stepping down from the DT! I have been there for nearly 14 months & I have enjoyed every minute of it & just wanted to say THANK YOU to Lauretta, Corrine & the DT girls!

Anyhoos onto this weeks challenge

TEXT ME!

we want to see your DP with writing on...

Well as I haven't got any (shock horror!! must get some lol!!) I used my script text cuttlebug folder!

We have a three fab sponsors this week Lauretta & Corrine will both be giving away digi images & Letraset have also given us a prize to give away!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Crafty Anns- embossing
Polkadoodles- summer
Rainbow Ladies- stitching

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Flower Boot by Lauretta

5" square card blank

Promarkers

Boot- cocoa, henna, walnut, duck egg & turquoise

Flowers- turquoise, marine, cerise, carmine,

bright green, forest green & yellow

Shadow- tea green

Papers & Embellishments

Blue & pink card by Papermania

Script text Cuttlebug folder by Provocraft

Scrabble text sentiment by Anita's

My stash- ribbon

Ribbon hole punch by Woodware

Thanks for stopping by, please pop over to the main blog & check out what fab text creation my teamies have made!

hugs xx

Cutie Lara!

This week over at Craft Your Passion we want to see your creations 

'JUST FOR YOU'

We have Mami Doodles sponsoring us (check main blog for deets) & believe me they have some really cute images! I just wanted to say thank you to them for giving us a few images to play with!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Quirky Crafts - no DP
Crazy 4 Challenges- summer theme
One Stop Craft- summertime
Card Makin Mamas- summertime

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Lara with Roses by Mami Doodles

Fence & sun from the Barbecue set from Digital Delights

5" square card blank

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush, sunkissed pink & coral

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

T-shirt & leggings- cerise & carmine

Top & shoes- lavender, lilac & amethyst

Flowers- arctic blue, sky blue, bright green & forest green

Fence- warm grey 3 (fine nib)

Grass- bright green & forest green (fine nib)

Cloud is one draawn by Didge (you can buy it here), I distressed

 over it with Tim Holtz (tumbled glass)

Grass is distressed with Tim Holtz (shabby shutters)

Grass blades have been done wit forest green using a fine nib

Sentiment is off Woodland Deer set by Dawn Bibby

Thank you for stopping by today please pop over to the main blog to see what my teamies have been upto this week!

Hugs xx

Courageous Carl!!

Before I show you my creation for today, I would like to say Happy 4th July to all my American friends xx

Well this week, we have a fab & oh so easy challenge for you over at

Craft Your Passion....

ANYTHING GOES!

see told ya!

We also have three fab sponsors

Sassy Studios

Whimsey Stamps

&

Letraset

pop over to the main blog for the details of what you can win!!

This image was an absolute dream to colour in & I thought he looked like he was giving Mrs Carl a flower so I thought I would use it as a wedding anniversary card for Nige to give to me (ok its not until September but I like to plan ahead lol) or ya never no he might just give it to me as a 'just because' card lol!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

OSAAT- use a digi!

Paper Sundaes- stitching

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Courageous Carl by Whimsey Stamps

6" scalloped square card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Carl- ginger, spice, tan, caramel, henna, cocoa, apricot & baby pink

Flower- pear green, moss, yellow, cerise & carmine

Shadow- warm grey 1

Papers & Embellishments

DP & sentiment- Retro Stack by HOTP

Faux stitching- Whispers brush pens

Card candi (dotty coffee bean) from Crafty Emma's Store

Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over to the main blog, to see what fab creations my teamies have made this week!!

Hugs xx

Seeing Red!

Good morning to you all, I hope you are all well! If not huge get well soon hugs from me to you!

This weeks challenge over at Craft Your Passion is

SEEING RED

we want you to make something but use the colour red as the primary colour!

Thank you for entering last weeks challenge I really enjoyed hopping around your blogs!

This week we are being sponsored by our very own Lauretta & Cocodingo so if you want a chance to win some of their fab images get ya red papers out!

Also we have Crafters Companion sponsoring us!

 

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Sexy Rockette by Cocodingo

A6 scalloped card blank

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Top- red, ruby & crimson

Trousers- denim blue, cornflower & china blue

Belt- poppy & gold

Trainers- red & ruby

Bag- crimson, burgundy & gold

Necklace- gold

Ground- sandstone, warm grey 1 & grass

Papers & Embellishments

DP- For Men paper stack by Wild Rose Studio from Crafty Emma's Store

Red card by Papermania

Colour distressing- Tim Holtz (tumbled glass)

My stash- sentiment

Thanks for stopping by today please pop over to the main blog, to see what fab creations my fellow teamies have made!

hugs xx

Paper Piecing!

Lol! Its sounds sooooo easy, well I s'pose it is with a rubber stamp! But oh the problem I had doing this card using a digi!!! LOL! I didn't know which way up to put my paper in my printer, where to put the paper (it was a 6" square & I usually only use A4!!) so I ended up printing on the back & only getting part of the image on the paper! But I had such a giggle doing it! I can't believe I never take any notice of which way round the paper prints!!

Anyhoos heres the details of this weeks challenge over at Craft Your Passion!

PAPER PIECING

and the sponsor this week is Ai Factory!

For deets of the prize please pop over to the main blog!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Ballerina by Ai Factory

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- tan & caramel

Papers & Embellishments

DP- for paper piecing & backing are by Katie Knight

Sentiment by Pollycraft

Card candi (daisy patchwork) from Crafty Emma's Store

Hat pin from Crafty Emma's Store

Pink card by Papermania

This was my first attempt at using my sewing machine on a card!  Nige got it me about 14 years ago & I used it once it scared me to death.....how quick it went lol but I decided to give it another go & it wasn't to bad lol...my stitching isn't anywhere near straight but I think thats better! Don't you?

hugs xx

It's Magical!!

This week over at Craft Your Passion we have my baby Didge sponsoring us! I am so proud of her she is taking her GCSE's 2 years early & seems to be doing really well at school...when we went to her (well both of the girls) parents evenings their French teacher was absolutley amazed at them both & said that she wouldn't have a problem putting KT through for her GCSE now! Which would be 3 years early!!! The reason she was amazed is they have only been doing French since September!!! Their old school did German!!! So me & Nige are really proud!!!

Anyhoos enough with my ramblings on with this weeks challenge! Its a fab one this week!

IT'S MAGICAL

fairies, dragons princessess anything like that!!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Willow Sketchie- (fab!) Sketch

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Hatched Dragon by Didge

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Dragon- lavender, lilac, amethyst, lemon, canary & soft lime

Eggy- satin, pastel beige & khaki

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Back 2 Basics by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

Yellow card by Papermania

Stitching done with my Sew Easy by We R Memory Keepers

Please pop by the main blog & take a look at what the DT did with Didge's images!!!

Hugs xx

Fairy Wishes!

 Today is a very special day for me (well tomorrow is lol) its 12 months since I joined the girls over at Craft Your Passion.....I can't believe its gone that quickly!

Well todays challenge is the easiest challenge ever! LOL

ANYTHING GOES

so get creating I can't wait to pop over to your blog & see what you make!!

We have 3 different sponsors this week! Pop over to the main blog for all the details!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Papertake Weekly- sketch

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Fairy Laila by Wags n Whiskers

6" Elegent card blank from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- cinnamon, cocoa, burnt sienna & umber

Dress- oatmeal, ginger & spice

Wings- lavender, lilac, amethyst, ginger & spice

Butterfly- blossom & fuchsia pink

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Sugar & Spice by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

Divine twine (purple plum) from Crafty Emma's Store

Fairy charm from Crafty Emma's Store

Colour distressing Tim Holtz shabby shutter & tumbled glass

Card Candi- (pot pourii) from Crafty Emma's Store

Sentiment roundabout by Pollycraft (amethyst & ginger)

Thanks for stopping by today I just hope the weathers been good over the weekend, else I'm coming home today soaking wet!! lol

hugs xxx

My Hero!!

I hope your all enjoying the long weekend (well us in the UK anyhoos!)

This week over at Craft Your Passion we have a fab challenge for you!

WHAT A GUY!

the perfect chance for you to get ahead start on those Fathers Day cards!

Our sponsor this week is

Dude Time Doodles

Who were kind enough to give the DT a few images to play with!!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Henry Hero by Dude Time Doodles

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Hair- soft lime & canary

Boots, pants, gloves & mask- azure & true blue

Cloak- poppy & cardinal red

Belt- gold, cool grey 3 & 4

Around- tea green

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Hopscotch Boy by K & Company

Mint card by Papermania

MY HERO cut on my Slice using Basic Elements

MY stash- red paper

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your last day before going back to work tomorrow...hugs xx

Sassy Lady!

This week over at Craft Your Passion we have a fab challenge & an awesome sponsor!!!

For this weeks challenge we want to see you

LET IT ALL HANG OUT!!!
& our fab sponsor is Kenny K

It was Nige's brithday Saturday just gone & this is one of the cards I gave to him...he loved it, lol I thought I'd gone a bit to girlie with the pink!!

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Sweet Sketch Wednesday- sketch

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Bathing Beauty by Kenny K

6" scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Skin- blush & sunkissed pink

Lips- rose pink

Hair- raw sienna, mustard & primrose

Bikini- cool grey 3, 4, 5 & gold

Eyes- blue whispers brush pen

Papers & Embellishments

DP- (pink) Raspberry Champagne by Papermania

DP- (black) Ivory Black by Papermania

Divine Twine (black licorice) from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- key charm & black paper

Salmon pink card by Papermania

Punch- Flowers & Swirls by Woodware

SASSY cut on my Slice with Think Pink sd card

Flowers cut on my Slice with Basic Elements sd card

Dew drops (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store

Thanks for stopping by I really do appreciate your comments hugs xx

It All About The Cuties Today!!!

Today at Craft Your Passion we want to see all things

CUTIE PATOOTIE

We have a fab sponsor this week!

Phooka who will be giving the winner a $10 voucher to spend in store!
We also have the fab Pizzazz Aplenty sponsoring us & they will be sending the winner a fab embellishment pack!!

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Outta Space Set by Phooka

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

Aliens- red, ruby, warm grey 1, 2, 3, cool grey 1, 2, 3, pale pink, soft lime, canary, sky blue & azure

Spaceships- gold, amber, ginger, spice, cool grey 1, 2, yellow, pumpkin & red

Papers & Embellishments

DP- Kanban

SPACEMEN cut on my Slice using Basic Elements SD card

Thank you for stopping by today! Hugs xx

Check It Out!!!

We have a great challenge for you over at Craft Your Passion this week

CHECK IT OUT!!

So get out ya gingham, plaid & checked papers & pop over & join us we have a fab sponsor this week

Daisy Doodles

For details of the prize pop over to the main blog

Challenges I Would Like To Enter

Willow Sketchie- sketch

Goodies I Have Used

Image- Amy by Daisy Doodles

6" scalloped card from Crafty Emma's Store

Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store

skin- blush, sunkissed pink & tan

Nappy- ivory & pale pink

Hat- oatmeal, apricot, spice, yellow & blossom

Dummy- blossom & rose pink

Papers & Embellishments

DP- blue checked...Back to Basics II by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

DP- yellow checked...Back to Basics by Dovecraft from Crafty Emma's Store

My stash- ribbon

Sentiment by Kanban

Thanks for popping by today please pop over to the main blog to see what fab checked creations my teamies have made! hugs xx