2018 Cats Lovers Hop

I'm dropping by to share a kitty card made for Janis's Cat Lovers Hop 2018.

I did a little masking on a Woodware Magic stamp (Les Chats) so that I ended up with this cute little duo. This was quite a quick card to make as I went for simple colouring and layering style.

The hop finishes today, so I'm going to grab a cuppa and wander over to take a look at the gallery! I played along last year and am delighted to find that Janis has once again bagged some brilliant sponsors and done a great job of whipping-up some fabulous feline fun.

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #121 - S is for Skull

I'm more than a little concerned for Edna's welfare in our current graphic... She's not looking well.

It's all about SKULLS for our new challenge at SoSS.

This fabulous image from Vera Lane was all I needed for my card today. For some reason (insanity perhaps?) this really tickles my funny bone. I printed out the image and sentiment and then carefully stenciled with Serene Stripes from Newton's Nook. After a quick colour with pencil crayons it was ready to mount. Such a quick and fun make!

Check out the fabulously crazy, and kinda creepy, creations of the sisterhood by clicking here.

Growing in Unity Blog Hop!

Turns out that this is my 700th Blog post!

The girls from July and August 2018 Growing in Unity are delighted to be hop, hop, hopping today!

If you are following the hop you should have arrived from Helen Smit's blog.

Here's the full hop in case you get lost along the way!

Jennifer Mitten
Jeanie Marie Hays
Denise Sayers
Sue Nagata
Aimee Phillips 

Helen Smit
Jo Avery - You are here!

Teresa Godines.

For my hop creations I decided to use the gorgeous kit I picked as my GIU prize: Stories to Tell (smak 8/18).

I've not had time to play with this set, so picked out the stunning smaller sunflower image to be the focal point of my card and tag. I think it was this image that originally drew me to the set.

Just look at all the different images in this kit - what a beaut! You can see why I bagged this one as my prize.

I hope you've enjoyed your visit here today. Don't forget to leave a comment as there are two lovely Unity prize packs up for grabs along the route of the hop.

Thanks for hopping with the GUI gals today. Your next stop is the blog of the lovely Teresa Godines. Have fun, and thanks for visiting!

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #120 - P is for Pink Halloween

Another fabulous graphic from Sister Lee and another fabulous challenge from The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

October is very special for the sistahs: we go all pink and Halloweeny in order to celebrate all things spooky and to remind all us girlies about Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

I wasn't planning to buy any new products for this Halloween as I have accumulated enough to last me a lifetime, but then I saw these brilliant Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations/Thinlits and before I knew it they'd jumped into my basket and I was clicking 'checkout'. Strange how that happens!

The sistahs would love you to play along with this special challenge, so please come and join us here.

Now, let's talk boobies.

Here's a little something I copied from the brilliant Breast Cancer Now website:

Why should I check my breasts?
More women are surviving breast cancer than ever before and the earlier breast cancer is diagnosed the better the chance it can be treated successfully. That's why it's important to check your breasts and go to your doctor if you spot anything unusual  - you won't be wasting their time, even if it turns out to be nothing. For information about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer please click here.

Card Chain Challenge Reveal - September 2018

I have to admit that I really enjoyed putting together this little card for the CCC September Challenge. For some reason I especially like his glossy accent eyes!

At first, I just wasn't sure I could make the colours work, but after I decided on a ginger coloured cat things just seemed to fall into place perfectly.

I sent my card to CCC new player Beverly in Alabama

and am looking forward to receiving this cutie from Lucille in Colorado, USA.

I love how this challenge hugs the globe and there's still time for you to become a link in our October chain by clicking here.