Jane's birthday card...

Isn't it soooo helpful when you go looking for inspiration and find a challenge that provides a perfect light bulb moment! A big thank you to the gals at AAA Birthday Card Challenge Game #83 for the creative nudge.

Here's what I made to play along...

I do love working with this big die cut from MFT - it just makes everything so easy! I thought it would be fun to add some die-cut kitties from Mini Cats by Impression Obsession and bingo, my card was made. 

I'm also going to link to SUYP Challenge #121 as I love this sweet little furry challenge.

Have a happy day, folks!

Baby, It's Cold Outside...

There's still too much snow outside to venture very far here in my part of the world. Although I live in the suburbs of Birmingham, UK, I live on a very steep hill and the only things that can make it up or down the road are children on the sledges! What a great excuse to hide in my cosy craftroom and play with ink, paper and pens.

I'm still playing with my Globeland kitties set. I really like these fun, chunky cats and decided to make a slightly belated New Year card for a fellow fan of felines. Trying saying that in a hurry!

Because of the weather the light is really poor, but hopefully you get the gist. I really like how you can position these two so that they appear to be looking at each other. Cute.

I'm playing along at Little Red Wagon as The Girlfriends play Happy New? for Challenge #840 (new stamps and new year)...

and at Fiki's fabulous Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge. 

Happy Sunday to you all!

Happiest of Birthdays...

Hi guys, I don't know about you but I often feel the need to go and hide away from the World in my craft room. Today was one of those days. Anyhoo, here's what happened while I was in retreat. 

It's my friend's birthday next week, so I made a kitty card to help her celebrate. I used this cutie from a Globeland set and a sentiment from Sunshine and Bee Designs. I can't provide links to either of these as one doesn't seem quite legit and the other has vanished. The background is one of my gel press prints. 

I'm linking my card to the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More where the gang are playing Birthdays for Challenge #508.

The cat stamps are new goodies, so Darnell's place and NBUS Challenge #82 is the place to play! 

And last, but certainly by now means least, Fiki's fabulous Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge. 

With so many shops and challenges closed or closing I was delighted to be able to play at the above. Thanks so much to the blog owners and their DTs for keeping going. It's not easy right now. 

The Card Chain Challenge Reveal July 2025

 It's Reveal time once again over at The Card Chain Challenge!

We had 20 participants who exchanged cards across the globe this month, bringing our total number of cards exchanged to a rather amazing 4,727. A big thank you to Gail for all she does to keep this challenge going.

 

All the cards exchanged this month used at least one of the following options:

 

Colour Palette Option

(Exact matching is not required.)

 

 Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options:  Doors or Windows / Reading / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Mirror Card / More Than 3 Folds

Just look what Gail sent me...

Isn't this just a work of art! Thank you so much, Gail. 

I sent this little card to Daja in Germany. The girl and her cat are from a magazine set. I'd love to know who the artist is, but have never managed to track them down.

If you'd like to play at Card Chain Challenge here's a little info to help: our sign ups run in advance, from the 7th of the preceding month to the 6th of the exchange month.  All reveals happen on the 2nd of the month after the exchange is complete.

Hope to see you there!

I'm linking my card to the following challenges:

Lost Coast Challenge #200 - Cats and Dogs

Big congratulations to the team for reaching Challenge #200!

Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge #114

Get well soon, Fiki. 

It's a Celebration...

 

Congratulations to Fikreta over at Show US Your Pussycats as she reaches Challenge #100! 

Well done, Fiki, this is a brilliant milestone to have achieved. I don't know if you guys remember, but Fiki continued this challenge after Ike/Sue sadly passed away in April 2022. 

I decided to to break out this sweet little set to join the fun...

These super-cute stamps are from Sunny Studio - Birthday Cat. I had great fun colouring the cats - can you see Fiki's kitty hiding in the frosting at the top of this card? It's so nice to have joined Fiki's celebrations, and it feels like a lovely reunion for some of The Cat Lovers and Janis's Helpful Hoppers too. 

I'm also linking my card at AAA Cards Challenge who are celebrating their 10th Birthday and at AAA Birthday where Game #61 is Clean and Simple. 

Happy Friday, everyone! 

Cute and Fluffy!

 

 

Hi all, I've finally found sufficient time, and mojo, to make a little 'thank you' card. Isn't this little cat from the Waffle Flower set 'Smiling' adorable!

The sentiment is an oldie from Simon Says Stamp called 'Thanks'. This set is similar, as the one I used is no longer available. I had fun colouring this sweet image, and then decided to create a cheery, stripey base layer with my Promarkers. 

I'm linking my card to LCD Challenge #184 Cute and/or Fluffy, and at Show Us Your Pussycats for Challenge #99. 

Fiki has big plans to celebrate Challenge #100 at SUYP next month, so please remember to head over and join the fun!

Playing at Some Cat Challenges...

 

I've had a little time for yet another play with that gorgeous Penny Black set I bought on eBay. Isn't this little sorcerers apprentice the cutest?

I wanted to put him on a purple background, but am nearly out of purple cardstock (😱😱😱). It's ok, I've ordered some more. 😌 I sorted through my snippets box and found some lovely bits of card which I cut to size and then ran through my Cuttlebug using a favourite embossing folder.  Phew, what a lifesaver snippets can be! 

I'm entering my card at The Snippets Playground Challenge #465, because... well, SNIPPETS rock!

And I'm also linking at Lost Coast Design where they're supporting The Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge with a fabulously, fun Cat Themed Challenge. 

My little wizard will also be able to cast his spells at Show Us Your Pussycats Anything Goes and Meow-Loween.

And also at Crazy for Cats Challenge #12...

Have a happy Thursday!

Hocus Pocus one last time...

Hi guys, I've been having such a blast playing with the Penny Black Spooky set I bought recently on eBay. Isn't this guy so much fun! I'm so sorry I cant find a store to link to that still sells this set.

I'm going to link this little chap at the following challenges:

There's so much spooky fun on offer at LCD for the whole of October!

I don't think this little vampire will be scaring anyone at AI Challenge #362, 

but I'll link him anyway!

What a great little challenge this is! Please check out 

Challenge #12 - Anything CAT Goes or Meow-O-Ween

And another fab, feline-themed challenge - Show Us Your Pussycats

CHALLENGE #93 FURRYTHING GOES-MEOW-LOWEEN

All this and it's only Tuesday! Have a good one, Peeps!

Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge #76 - Furrything Goes!

 

I do like the kitty on this badge, don't you? That expression is priceless.

I've not played along at Show Us Your Pussycats for ages and am delighted to be putting this right with a little kitty card...

I think this cat from MFT is one of my all time favourite stamps. For this card my feline friend is teamed with a very old Stampin' Up! speech bubble and a gorgeous MFT background stamp. 

The sun is shining and there's barely a cloud in the sky, so I think I'll go and grab a little time in the garden. Spring is such a lovely, hopeful time.

Happy crafting!

Leave the puppy alone...

 

It's all about dogs and/or cats over at CAS Christmas for this month's challenge, and what a fun challenge this is! I decided to go for a cat and a dog on my card - can't you just imagine the owner trying to get them to sit nicely for a Christmas photograph?

I used MFT clear stamp sets Cat-astrophe and Happy Pawlidays and kept everything nice and CAS.

I'm also linking to Show us your Pussycats Challenge #62.

Stay safe, and keep crafting!

Cute kitty!

I don't know about you but I have to admit to being rather smitten with the kitties from Birdie Brown MFT set Cat-Astrophe. This card features my favourite of the set - what a cheeky little soul.

I just had to have this cute kitty telling a joke!

I'm entering my card over at Show us Your Pussycats Challenge #58 (Anything Goes) 

and also at Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge where the team are inviting us to use our favourite stamps.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

It's Mid-Month Reminder Time at Christmas Kickstart

Hi there, if you've not yet found time to play along at this month's Christmas Kickstart Challenge do not despair!

The current theme is RED and while the gallery is filling up nicely, there's still 15 days left to join the fun as the challenge doesn't close until 2nd March.

I couldn't resist creating a quick and simple card with this adorable kitty from a Simon Says Stamp set called Meowy Christmas. 
Whenever I use red on a Christmas card I usually pair it with blue or with green, but this time I went with Antique Linen and kraft, and I'm liking the cosy colour combo very much.

I'm also linking this card to Show Us Your Pussycats #50 (Furrything Goes) and ABC Christmas Challenge as their current theme is C is for Cats and D is for Dogs.

There's also a feline feel to things over at The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers right now, as our current theme is C is for Cats.