artygirlz challenge 'Butterflies'

DGD Jordie (16) came for the weekend and took on the ARTYGIRLZ challenge of Butterflies for this week...

Like her Granny if it sits still long enough it ends up on an ATC... she was doing her homework when her pen broke ...the spring flew out and ended up on her ATC... ROFPMSL.

If you fancy having a go at the challenge this week click on HERE.

Thanks for looking and hope that you have had a great weekend and managed some crafting.

Chriss x

Tag You're It, 'Diamonds'

A BIG hello to say I am back again..sorry to have been away sooo long... a whole 2 weeks without my MOJO, it gets to us all now and then.
My good friend Chris came over on Wednesday evening ...It had been 2 weeks since we got together for a crafting session....life just gets in the way sometimes.
Another crafting friend Debbie joined us and wow did we have some fun... not much in the way of MOJO but we did get get down and dirty playing with inks.

Below is one of the tags I inked ( will show you the others at a later date ) we all did 3 each.
I decided to use this one for the TAG YOU'RE IT challenge over HERE.

The challenge set is to use DIAMONDS and sponsored by Karen at Scrapz over HERE.
Sadly Karen's Dad passed away this week, Our LOVE goes out to you and your family Karen.
I stamped the background using one of myfabulous Crafty Individual stamps and embossed the Crafty Individual harlequin stamp with gold embossing powder.
The gorgeous image is from Lisa's altered art... who would dare to take that cookie off her!! not me that's for sure..lol

the sentiment is from Paper Artsy - Kids plate 5
Click on the tag to get a better look and If you feel like taking on the challenge just pop on over and see the inspiration created by the team, well done girls.... thanks for the challenge.

A Happy Birthday to my brother David xxx

Have a great weekend.
Chriss. xxx

the Crazy Amigos postage challenge

Here is my entry for this weeks Crazyamigo's 'Postage Stamp' challenge it's also one of my 2 ATC's I entered for the Crafty Individual ATC challenge last month and although I didn't win I look forward to the swaps we will be receiving from Jean and Malcolm.

The back ground is one of the latest CI stamp which is made up of postage stamps and memorabilia I love it..and will be using it loads ...look out for it in my work. The postal frank stamps are also Crafty individuals (HERE)....well you all know how much I adore their products. You just have to check out the last 3 posts..lol.
The image is from karen at scrapz.
Thanks for looking,
Chriss x

I C sketches Challenges

Snow, WOW,
Wonderful if you are sitting indoors keeping toasty warm that is, it's years since I saw and felt real crispy snow like today...Oh, the wonderful patterns as those huge snowflakes fall and settle and the grandchildren turning them into little works of art with smiling faces...
Snowmen and women being built the minute they step off the school bus... they just do not feel the cold... they look so healthy with rosey red cheeks and eyes which sparkle... the children that is and not the snow people...lol.

Well Chris and I got together to take on some of this weeks challenges, she introduced me to a new challenge blog 'IC Sketches' last week...

It's new to me and although I have not been making as many cards these days I was encouraged by Chris to have a go this week again...

and you wouldnt believe just how long it took me, I cannot even hint about it, I would be tooo embarressed as I do not find it easy to work to a sketch... I got there in the end.

Using the NEW cute as cute can be Crafty Individual kitten stamp I set to, you can find this and more gorgeous stamps over HERE.

I did take on the Sketch Challenge last week too but didn't get it posted... so here it is using the gorgeous Cosmo Cricket valentine papers all chocolate and strawberry creams...yummy.

The photo's are not as good as I would like because I am still learning about this new camera...oh how I loved my Brownie Box Camera all those years ago!!!

Stick with me I promise to get better...lol.

Thanks for looking ...keep warm.

Chriss x

tag your it .. sketch 44

I sooo enjoyed doing last weeks tag challenge that I just had to have another go this week...lol!
Check out the 'Tag your it' blog over HERE.

If you feel inspired by the great selection of tags the 'tag your it' designers have created then why not have a go.

I used 3 stamps from the set of 4 fabulous Crafty Individual's sight seeing stamps of 'London' to create the sketch... the diamond stamp is also CC's I use that one loads...I love it.
Check out Crafty Individuals over HERE

The Post Card and London stamps are from Tanda stamps over HERE.
I cannot remember who the gorgeous Pen stamp belongs to but if anyone out there knows then please, please leave me a comment to tell me.

Chris and I have just had a 24hr crafting session covering some of this weeks challenges and have we had fun :))

Thanks for the challenge and thanks for looking.
Chriss x

No Red No Pink challenge

A quick post today to share my entry to Karen's blog challenge last week over HERE.

It was to make a Valentine card and you may think easy peasy...however we were not allowed to use Red or Pink on the card.

Karen had some great entries for her challenge... this one was mine...it didn't win but I was very happy with it as I love those colours together and I adore the fabulous Crafty Individual bird/heart stamps.... you can find them over HERE.... why not pop over and see what other FAB stamps they have for you.

Thanks for looking and I hope to get around to blogging and popping over to see you all real soon.

Chriss x

tag your it ..purple

For the last 3 weeks I have tried to make time to do the 'tag your it' challenge ...life just got in the way.. you know how it is some weeks!!

but last night Chris and I got together for some crafting time and I managed the Purple tag challenge.. Almost didnt make it.... why not pop over HERE and see the wonderful tags made by the design team.

love Chriss x

artgirlz challenge red n white

Here is my entry to the Artygirlz challenge this week, if you have an idea for using 'Red n White' as their chosen colour combo take a look over HERE.

Thanks for the challenge girls.

Below you can see the winner of our Altered Photo challenge.

Congrats to Karen... enjoy your prize supplied by 'Bubbly Funk'

Chriss x

A Winner at last

We have a winner for the ''Altered Photo'' it was chosen by... random org

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:3

Timestamp: 2009-02-05 02:00:51 UTC

CONGRATULATIONS... Karen, enjoy your prize

Please send us your address to pass onto Caroline at ''Bubbly Funk''.

Because of our mistake we would like you all to send in your snail mail address so that we can send you a little 'something'.

Thank you all for entering and many many thanks to Caroline at Bubbly Funk. xx
Chris and Chriss xx

THE ALTERED PHOTO CHALLENGE

A FURTHER UPDATE ON THE PAPERGIRLS CHALLENGE TO ALTER A PHOTO.

BOTH CHRIS AND I ARE SORRY WE MADE A BOO BOO ON THIS CHALLENGE.

WE GAVE YOU THE WRONG ADDRESS TO SEND IN YOUR ENTRIES.

THIS IS OUR FAULT ON HAS NO REFLECTION ON CAROLINE AT BUBBLY FUNK WHO KINDLY SPONSORED THIS CHALLENGE.
SORRY CAROLINE.

Did you enter the altered photo as between Chris and I we got the email address wrong to where they were to be sent....
we could not organise a party in a brewery....

we blame it on the credit crunch...no only joking we blame it on the fact we have not had chocolate for some time.

we have emailed those people who left a comment to see if they took part in the challenge AND to apologies and to ask them to send in their altered photo's again to Chris at the correct address chrisrowe01@gmail.com.

what a pair we are...I go away for the weekend leave Chris in charge and what happens....lol.... we need chocolate....lol all donations welcome.

PLEASE ALLOW US UNTIL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY TO ALLOW THOSE WHO LEFT A COMMENT TO GET BACK TO US.

So SORRY we will have a winner soon for the challenge...we will let you all know when we get it sorted. Chriss xxx