CCT Anything Goes

The theme at CCT this week is Anything Goes again. It was my nephews birthday on Boxing Day and this is the card I made for him. The animals are Mama Elephant Lunar Animals which I have coloured with Copics. The letters are also Mama Elephant and I have paper pieced them to match the background paper. The sentiment is MFT and the frame die is one which I got from China off Ebay very cheaply.

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and have a very Happy New Year x

CCT Anything Goes

The theme at CCT this week is Anything Goes. This is one of my very quick and flat Christmas cards for posting. The cute Penny Black image was stamped onto a square mat cut with a Lil Inkers die and coloured with Copics. The sentiment is Stampin Up and I have added some glitter and Wink Of Stella.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and gets lots of nice presents and maybe even a few crafty ones!
I am also entering this card into The Penny Black Saturday Challenge which is Christmas/Winter.

CCT Snowflakes

The theme at CCT this week is Snowflakes. I have used the super cute Happy Howlidays stamp set from Lawn Fawn, which I bought from Simon Says Stamp as they were only available from there. The images are coloured with Copics and the glitter is from Creative Expressions.

CCT Stars/Sprinkles

The theme at CCT this week is Stars/Sprinkles. I have used a cute Penny Black image which I have coloured with Copics. The sentiment is Hero Arts and the frame die is from Mama Elephant.

CCT Toys/Transport

This weeks theme at CCT is Toys/Transport. I have used another super cute Penny Black image for my card which I have coloured with Copics. The papers are Lawn Fawn and the snowflake die is a magazine freebie. I used glitter by creative Expressions to add a bit of sparkle.

CCT Tag, Ornament or Bauble

At CCT this week we would like you to make a tag, ornament or bauble. I have made 3 tags which I die cut using a Mama Elephant die. The snowy background stamp has been heat embossed with white powder. The images are also Lawn Fawn and I have coloured them with Copics. I added Creative Expressions Iced Snow for a bit of sparkle.

CCT Christmas

The theme at CCT this week is Christmas. I have used a Penny Black image on my card which I coloured with Copics and papers from Lawn Fawn. The landscape die is also Lawn Fawn and the glitter is from Creative Expressions.

We had a lovely weekend in Lyon.

CCT Something Metallic

This weeks theme at CCT is Something Metallic. I am making a start on my Christmas cards as I'm doing overtime each week until Xmas and most of our weekends are going to be busy. I stamped 'Snowy' by Penny Black and added a little colour with Copics and paper pieced his hat and scarf. The stamp in the corner was a magazine freebie and I embossed it with Tim Holtz sticky embossing powder and added some Creative Expressions glitter. It doesn't show up too well in the photo but it is very sparkly in real life. The metallic part of my card is the silver mirri card behind the white layer.

I hope you all have a good week, we are off to Lyon on Saturday for a couple of days.

CCT Anything But A Card

The theme at CCT this week is Anything But A Card. I made a bottle treat hanger to match my daughter's birthday card to put on her bottle of Prosecco. The papers are Maja design and I have added lots of flowers and a Martha Stewart punched butterfly and Magnolia fronds.

CCT Lace and Pearls

The theme at CCT this week is Lace and Pearls. Its my daughter's 22nd birthday tomorrow and this is the card I have made for her. The papers are Maja Design and I have added various flowers, pearls and lace which I had in my stash. The shaped dies cuts are Go Kreate and the fronds are from Magnolia. I painted the little wooden birdcage with gesso, this was in a set of 10 which were a bargain from The Works for £1. The sentiment is made with a Lisa Bernstein font off the PC.

CCT Halloween

This weeks theme at CCT is Halloween. I used an old Magnolia ghost stamp on my card and created the background with Distress Inks. The fence is a Die-Namics die and the tree is Lawn Fawn. The word is cut with Tim Holtz thinlits.

CCT Anything Goes

We have a nice and easy theme at CCT this week, Anything Goes. I've decided to make a start on my Xmas cards and have used the Snowy stamp from Penny Black. I've been after this stamp for a long time and managed to buy it from a selling site on Facebook, although I think it has recently been re released. The image is coloured with Copics and I paper pieced his scarf and hat using Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Christmas papers. The dies are by Die-Namics and the background paper is from the same Lawn Fawn pad. I added some Creative Expressions Iced Snow beneath the snowman and Diamond Sprinkles on his hat.

CCT CAS

The theme at CCT this week is Clean and Simple. I have made a card using just white and kraft card. The background stitched quilt die is by Lil Inkers and the dandelions were a bargain from Ebay, they were 99p for the 2! I have recently bought quite a few unbranded dies from Ebay and they cut really well and are so inexpensive. The sentiment is Magnolia and has been heat embossed in white.

Hopefully this will post ok as we are away in Devon for a few days and I have scheduled the post.

CCT Party Time

The theme at CCT this week is Party Time. I made this card for my hubby birthday using Lawn Fawn stamps and dies. The images are coloured with Kuretake Clean Color pens and I added some Wink of Stella to the balloons. The papers are MFT and the cloud dies are Taylored Expressions.

CCT Animals/Creatures

This weeks theme at CCT is animals/creatures. I have made a tag card using a Mama Elephant die and a Penny Black image. The image has been stamped onto a MFT oval die cut mat and coloured with Copics.

CCT Kiddies/Babies

The theme at CCT this week is Kiddies/Babies. I have used the MFT Snuggle Bunny stamp set for my tag shaped card. The image is coloured with Copics and the tag is a Mama Elephant die. The spotty paper is MFT and the main tag has been stamped and heat embossed with another MFT stamp. 

CCT Dressing Up

This weeks theme at CCT is Dressing Up, I used this cute Penny Black image which I have coloured with Copics.

CCT Outer Space/Stars

This weeks theme at CCT is Outer Space/Stars. This is what I came up with. The card has been stamped with Stampin Up Gorgeous Grunge stamps and then heat embossed with silver embossing powder. I added lots of Fran-tage and sequins and used Mama Elephant dies for the stars. The sentiment is done with Avery Elle alphabet stamps and another Mama Elephant die.

CCT Family

The theme at CCT this week is family, perfect timing for me as its my hubbys birthday at the beginning of August so I have made a card for the children to give him. I stamped this cute Penny Black image onto watercolour card and coloured it with my new Kuretake Clean Color pens. I highly recommend these as they blend so easily and have some lovely pale as well as vibrant colours. The 'dad' is cut with Tim Holtz Sizzix Alphanumeric dies and the bone and sentiment are from the Avery Elle Furry Friends stamp and die set. I doodled a border to the image.

CCT In The Round

This weeks theme at CCT is In The Round. I recently treated myself to the Making Waves dies by Neat and Tangled,I think it is such a nice set. The stamps and matching dies are Lawn Fawn and I coloured the images with Copics. The circles in the background are another new stamp from Neat and Tangled, called falling Circles. The fishtails tags are a Die-Namics die.

I've ordered myself a set of Kuretake Clean Color brush pens which will hopefully arrive today or tomorrow, I'm looking forward to having a play with them. I've watched a few You Tube videos but any tips would be great.

CCT Embossing

The theme at CCT this week is embossing. I have made a card using Die-namics Blueprints 15 dies and a Penny Black image. The image is coloured with Copics and I have added some glitter. The sentiment from Mama Elephant has been heat embossed.

I have missed a couple of challenges due to my holiday in Prague which we really enjoyed and I have been doing overtime to pay for the holiday! Hopefully I'm back now.

CCT Wedding/Anniversary

The theme at CCT this week is Wedding/Anniversary. I have made yet another quick card using the gorgeous Mama Elephant Pandamonium stamps and co-ordinating dies. The rectangle is cut with a MFT die.

I am off to Prague again at the weekend with my youngest son, hopefully it won't snow this time!

CCT Little Bugs and Butterflies

This weeks theme at CCT is little Bugs and Butterflies.I have made another quick card using a Penny Black image which I have watercoloured with Distress Markers.

CCT Sport/Hobbies

This weeks theme at CCT is Sports/Hobbies. I've used a Penny Black image on my card which I have coloured with Koh-I-Noor pencils. Another quick and easy card.

CCT Fathers Day

This weeks theme at CCT is Fathers day. I made a bottle hanger for my hubby and decorated it with stamps from Mama Elephant. The blue card is stamped and clear embossed with a MFT stamp and the sentiment is Darkroom Door. I have embossed the black card with a wood texture embossing folder. The dies are also Mama Elephant.  Hopefully he will like it although I think he will probably prefer the champagne and chocolate!

CCT Holiday/Vacation

This weeks theme at CCT is holiday/vacation. I have made a quick and easy card using a Penny Black image which I coloured with Koh I Noor Polycolors. I stamped a piece of card with a My Favorite Things stamp for the background and heat embossed it with white powder and added a few sequins. The stitched square die is Lil Inkers.

CCT Food and Drink

This weeks theme at CCT is Food and Drink. I have made an apron shaped card with black card and added papers, stamps and dies from My Favorite Things. The chefs have been coloured with Copics and I heat embossed the sentiment in white.

I am also entering this card into The Seven Hills monthly challenge which is embossing.

CCT More Than 1 Fold

This weeks theme at CCT is More Than 1 Fold. I have made a baby card using the Sizzix Accordion fold die and matching label die.  The images are all Penny Black and I have coloured them with Copics. The sentiment is from Neat and Tangled and the hearts are a Paper Smooches die.

CCT Secrets

The theme at CCT this week is Secrets, we would like to see something hidden on your card. I have made a hidden slider card with a Penny Black stamp which I coloured with copics and a Neat and Tangled sentiment stamp. The papers are Do Crafts and I added a few pearls to finish the card.

I hope you will be able to join in this weeks challenge as we have a fab prize.

PBS Showers

An extra card from me this week which is most unusual! We had a fabulous few days in Prague, the highlights of which were a trip to the zoo to see all their wonderful baby animals and a private guided tour of Terezin concentration camp. It's not mentioned much in the history books over here but was fascinating and our guide made it so interesting, I am trying to find out more about it.

While I was in Prague I treated myself to a set of Koh-I-Noor polycolor pencils, they are made in the Czech Republic and are fairly inexpensive to buy there. This is the first image I have coloured with them and am very pleased, they are easy to use and don't require you to press hard.

The image is Penny Black and the papers are MFT, a quick and simple card and perfect for trying out my new pencils.

I would like to enter this card into the Penny Black Saturday challenge which is showers.

CCT No Patterned Paper

The theme at CCT this week is No Patterned Paper. I have made a card using a couple of My Favorite Things stamps and a stencil. I stamped the image and then masked it off and used Hickory Smoke Distress Ink for the stencil. The stamped image is coloured with Copics.

I've scheduled this post as we will still be in Prague (our last day unfortunately) so I hope it posts correctly!

CCT Add a Quote

The theme at CCT this week is Add A Quote.I have made a Christmas tag using a Penny Black stamp and Mama Elephant stamps and dies. The reindeer are coloured with Copics and I added some Glossy Accents to their noses. I haven't made a shaker card for many years but I really enjoyed making it, I just need to remember how to stop the sequins sticking to the acetate!

Hubby and I are off to Prague for a few days on Sunday with my son and his girlfriend, I'm really looking forward to it. We have a trip to Terezin concentration camp booked and are also planning a day at the zoo. I'm also meeting up with a friend I worked with a few years ago.

CCT Homemade Embellishments

The theme at CCT this week is Homemade Embellishments. I have used another Penny Black image for my card which I have coloured with Copics. The circle die and papers are MFT and the tag die and sentiment are Mama Elephant. The flowers are made with EK Success punches and the leaves are Martha Stewart punch. Not sure about the pink flowers now, maybe lilac would have been better, although they look better in real life than in the photo!

Penny Black Christening Card

My daughter asked me to make a christening card and this is what I came up with. The Penny Black image has been coloured with Copics and I added some glitter to the flower. I printed the name etc on the PC and I added some ribbon and pearl hearts.

CCT Something Shiny

The theme at CCT this week is Something Shiny. I treated myself to this super cute Mama Elephant stamp set called Arctic Penguins and they were sat on my desk so I decided to use them for this weeks card. The stars are cut out of the navy card with a Die-Namics die and I put some silver mirri card behind. The penguins are coloured with Copics and I used a Lil-Inker die for the snow drifts. The sentiment is Stampin Up.

Don't think I've ever made a Christmas card in April before!

CCT Transport

The theme at CCT this week is Transport.I have used the Mama Elephant Tandem Ride stamps and dies for my card and I coloured the images with Copics. The tag die is Mama Elephant, the clouds are Paper Smooches and the landscape is Lil Inkers. The stripey paper is Lawn Fawn.

CCT To Die For

The theme at CCT this week is To Die For. Today is my son's 19th birthday and this is the card I made him! He bought me most of the stamps and dies I used on it as presents so I thought I'd make him a card using with them, luckily he found it hilarious. The dinosaurs, trees and sentiment stamps and dies are MFT, the sun is Lil Inkers, the clouds are Paper Smooches, the mountains are Mama Elephant and the grass is Lawn Fawn. The dinosaur and trees are coloured with Copics.

I'm looking forward to a nice long Bank Holiday weekend with hubby and a couple of my children, the other 2 are away on holiday.

I would also like to enter this card into the Everybody Art Challenge which is Anything Goes.

Anniversary Card

Today is my 24th wedding anniversary, can't quite believe its been so long! This is the card I made for my hubby, using images and a sentiment from the Mama Elephant Some Bunny set. I coloured the bunnies and carrots with Copics and then cut them out with the matching die set. The frame is a Die-Namics die and the cloud is Paper Smooches. 

I am entering this card into a couple of challenges: 

Daring Cardmakers - Hand-Krafted Creations

Penny Black and More - Feature A Creature

CCT Easter

The theme at CCT this week is Easter. I used the MFT Ewe Are The Best stamps which I coloured with Distress Markers. The paper is from Lawn Fawn and the sentiment is Darkroom Door.

CCT Ribbon or Lace

We have another nice and easy challenge at CCT this week, Ribbon or Lace. I have made a cute tag which I cut with a Mama Elephant die from Kraft card. The papers are Lawn Fawn and the cute panda is from the Mama Elephant Pandamonium set. The sentiment is also Mama Elephant and I cut the circles with Nestabilities. The ric-rac has been in my stash for years!

I am also entering my tag in the Seven Hills Crafts monthly challenge.

CAS on Sunday You're Rawr-Some!

I've decided to try and enter few more challenges in the hope I will make more cards and use up some of my stash. I have made a card for this weeks CAS On Sunday challenge which is a sketch. The dinosaur stamp and sentiment are from the new MFT release Prehistoric Fun and the papers are some very old Basic Grey ones. The image has been coloured with Copics and I added Wink of Stella to the spots.

CCT Mothers Day

Our theme at CCT this week is Mother's Day. I have used a Penny black image which I have coloured with Copics. The paper is MFT as is the circle die. The square die is Lil Inkers and the tag is Paper Smooches. I added a sentiment from Mama Elephant and Wink Of Stella to the flowers and butterflies.

CCT Floral

This weeks theme at CCT is Floral. I have used a Penny Black image for my card which I coloured with Copics and then cut out using a MFT die. The pennant is a Mama Elephant die and the sentiment is also Penny Black. A quick and simple card.

I hope you will be able to join us for this weeks challenge as we have another great prize.

We had a fabulous time in Rome, the weather was lovely as was the company, food and wine. Our trip to Pompeii was really good, the Italian train services are so much better than ours.

I am entering this card into the Penny Black and More challenge which is stamps and dies.

CCT Warm Colours

This weeks theme at CCT is Warm Colours. I have made a male card using a Penny Black image coloured with Copics. The speech bubble die is from Lawn Fawn and the sentiment is Hero Arts.

I hope this publishes ok as we are in Rome for the week so Ive had to schedule it. We should hopefully be on a fast train to Naples for a day trip to Pompeii!

CCT Sweet Valentines

This weeks theme at CCT is Sweet Valentines. I've made a card for my hubby using the MFT Ewe Are The Best stamps and co ordinating dies. I saw a card very similar to this on the internet and just loved the design of it so decided to make something like it. The grass is stamped and cut from MFT paper and the sheep has been coloured with Copics and Wink of Stella on the heart. The hexagon stamped on the brown card is another MFT stamp which I stamped in Versamark. The rectangle is a MFT die and the tag is Mama Elephant.

CCT In The Pink

This weeks theme at CCT is In the Pink. I have used images from the MFT Adorable Elephants stamp set, these elephants are so cute. I coloured the images with Copics and added clear Wink of Stella to the flowers, balloon and butterflies. The paper is also MFT.

CCT For the Ladies

Its time for another challenge at CCT and this week its For The Ladies. I have used the MFT Whole Herd stamp set again for my card. The chicks and hen are coloured with Copics and I used 2 of the sentiments included in the set. The square has been cut with a Lil Inkers stitched die and the paper is Cosmo Cricket. 

CCT Just Boys

The theme at CCT this week is Just Boys. I have used some of my new My Favorite Things stamps for this card. I cut the panel with a MFT wonky rectangle die and used Distress Markers for the background and to colour the images. I die cut the images with the coordinating dies and added clear Wink of Stella to the balloon. The clouds are a Paper Smooches die. As you can probably spot there is a fault on the rectangle die, there was an area of the cutting parts missing, however it doesn't look so obvious in real life and the dies are on the way back to be replaced.

I love this stamp set, the images are so cute and it was a nice quick card to make. I made it for my sons 17th birthday as he has always liked sheep and luckily he loves it.