Easel box cards.

Easel box cards made in my craft class.

Easel box cards made in a child class.

Shona and Katherine concentrating really hard to make their easel cards.

Etched Glass and slate.

Here are some of the glasses I have etched using armour etching cream.

"An arrow a day keeps the walkers away"

"Daddy's mucky beer glass"

"I went to the red wedding and all I got was this BLOODY glass"

"YOU W(anker)"

"#1 DAD"

"I love how we don't have to say out loud that I am your favourite child"

"Moon of my life" - "My sun and stars"

"You sir are a CUNT"

These glasses can be purchased at Cats crafty mess Ltd. with any personalised quote.

Left of center facebook challenge

Welcome to the November Challenge for the Left of Centre FB Group. You certainly created some beautiful projects for our last challenge and we are pleased to announce the winner as.....Ilvia, with her creepy Halloween children card. Congratulations Ilvia, we will be in touch shortly with details of how to claim your prize!

Our new sponsor this month is Spellbinding Stamps by Nikki Burnette. You can visit her shop here - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/aurella27

Our DT have been busy creating some inspiration pieces for you, so please take the time to have a look at their creations.

You have until the 25th November to upload your entries to the challenge folder, so let out your darker side and go Left of Centre with us (goth, fantasy, emo, steampunk, etc) We look forward to seeing your entries - good luck x

Here is my card I hope you like it, the other Dt members projects are on the facebook page.

First card for Seema Crafts!!

 I have just completed my first design for seemacrafts  http://seemacrafts.blogspot.co.uk, the challenge for November is Monochrome. You can find Seemas Digi images here  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seemacrafts/397744770311982  I hope you will enjoy joining in with the challenge this month and many more.

A scrap-page for the lovely Lisa

Hi all,

as you may remember some of us crafters did a friendship hop for our fellow crafter and friend Lisa Tyrell.

Just in case you can find it here, I hadn't taken my laptop with me so couldn't finish my project.

All the creations where lovely and later rather than never here is mine.

I really hope you like this Lisa and feel more like yourself soon.
Cat, Steve, Shona-Rose, Katherine and Thomas xxxxxx

Friendship blog hop for Lisa

Hi everyone,
We are doing a blog hop for our very good friend Lisa Tyrell, she is in hospital at the moment and we would like nothing more than to put a smile on her face.
Here is a list of all the the blogs with a project for Lisa, mine will be late unfortunately as I collect my exam results today and forgot to bring my laptop away with us. Please enjoy the hop and if you can't manage to go around all of the blogs please leave some love and healing wishes on Lisas blog, it would mean the world not only to her but all her friends and family also.

Maureen Scott – http://maureenjscott.blogspot.co.uk
Jackie Cornfield - http://getthejclook.blogspot.co.uk/
Vicky Fortier - http://crafting-vicky.blogspot.ca/
Zoe Russell - http://zoeblingcards.blogspot.co.uk
Teresa Morgan - http://thefatcactus.co.uk
Bettina Leikvoll - http://bettandshobbykrok.blogspot.no
PaulineMargaret Stewart - http://pauline-paulinemargaret.blogspot.co.uk
Karen Willis - http://kazkayla.blogspot.co.uk/
Linda Simpson - http://lindasimpsoncraftypieceofheaven.blogspot.com
Kay Roche - http://kayscraftydesigns.blogspot.ie/
Erin Bentley - http://followyourcraftyside.blogspot.co.uk/
Kath Muckypaws Halstead - http://muckypaws69.blogspot.co.uk
Kristy Deyette - http://kristybloominjourney.wordpress.com/
Susan Renshaw – http://susanrenshaw0404.blogspot.com
Kay Mowat - http://kaym74.blogspot.com
Fiona Walker - http://feesca1.blogspot.co.uk/
Stephanie Lukaszewski - http://stephscreativechaos.blogspot.ca/
Kyra Eunkyo Kim - http://unkylastrange.blogspot.com/
Catherine Craftyhands Wilson Dobbs - http://catscraftymess.blogspot.co.uk/
Sheena Fitzpatrick - http://sshhhcreations.blogspot.co.uk/
Lisa Tyrell - http://www.pinkylisasinkycrafts.blogspot.co.uk

Cat xxx

Divorce card maybe?!?

Hi all again three times in one day you will all be bored of me.

I made this card recently as a personal challenge, a really girly goth card.

I know I didn't think I could do it either but here it is. 

I sourced the image from DeviantArt and cut the background on my silhouette cameo.

HERE is a great site for cutting files and inspiration.

I hope you like it,

Coffin Gift Box

Hi all.

Recently I purchased a silhouette cameo (Happy dance) and I am hooked on what this thing can do.

The first thing I purchased was a coffin gift box cutting file, this is the photo of what it looks like without any embellishments added. Quite impressive just on its own really, and not too much work involved.  

Here is a the same box (second cut my daughter liked the first one) but decorated and personalised,

it's very easy to transform and would suit anyone's small gifts if they like the alternative type of gift anyway. 

Thanks for looking

Cat xx

Creepmas in July

Hi all,

this week over at LOC we are celebrating Creepmas in July.

We have Ikes art as a sponsor, you should check out the shop so many cool images.

I have coloured one of said images with my promarkers, but unfortunately haven't been able to get to my Christmas/Creepmas/Winter craft box due to a unfortunate string of events.

Luckily I have an old make to share with you for inspiration and my coloured image. I hope you like them and I am not going to get jealous promise when you get to join in.

DeviantArt image

ikes art 

Cat xx

Just some lines- Mother Voodoo Doll.

Hi all,

it's time for another challenge over at left of center challenges.

This week the theme is Monochrome, I choose to use blues but you can use any colour and white.

We have a new sponsor and they are just some lines, I am sure you will love the images on their shop.

Please as always have fun and enjoy the challenge, we all look forward to seeing your creations.

Aurora wings add sparkle

Hi.

It's time for another challenge over at LOC,

this week is add sparkle. 

Our amazing sponsor is Aurora wings, I love these images and can't wait to get colouring them on a regular basis again.

We would love for you to take part, using a sponsor image is not a necessity ANY image can be used.

Here is my effort very basic as I am without a craft room at the moment :(

Cat

shonas birthday card

Hi.

I can not believe I forgot to share this!!! It was my daughters 6th birthday in May and I made her this card.

I found a template for a Disney themed castle, for the princess mad little monkey it can be found HERE.

The project in the link wasn't intended to be a card so I just adjusted it very slightly, it was the biggest card I have ever made.

She loved it thank goodness as it took me an age to make, I just hope you all like it too.

Fairies challenge

Hi all.

It's time for another challenge over at LOC, the theme this time is Fairies.

Remember we are WEEKLY now so even more challenges every month!!

We really hope to see you all taking part as much as you can.

Our great sponsor this week is Delicious Doodles, I used the Dragonlets and me image for my Game of Thrones inspired card.

Cat xx

Flower pop up card

Hi all.

It's time for a new challenge over at Just for fun challenge blog, 

our monthly challenge is now ANYTHING GOES this means no more themes just show us what you can do. This is a pop up box card, I just love these can't get enough of them so versatile and easy.

The sentiment is a lovely phrase " Be happy Be bright Be yourself ", I think it is a lovely sentiment anyway.

Please have fun and show us your anything goes, we are still monthly the theme or lack of is the only change.

Cat xx

Left of center creative challenge blog

Hi all, 

I would love if you could pop along to LOC's current challenge use something metal,

we have a great sponsor yet again and this time it's Rick st Dennis.

I unfortunately haven't been able to participate in this challenge due to moving house, 

for my Husband to start a new job.

But I would love to share the other fab DT's makes for inspiration in hope that you will all have a go.

This is the last fortnightly challenge but don't panic we aren't going anywhere, instead we are going WEEKLY as of 4th July so join us every Friday from them for awesome challenges with amazing sponsors. 

Keren using Robotics 101

Maureen  using Nyner the winner

PennyRae using 1906 hat

Steph using Crazy Alyce

Pam

Alice in Wonderland card

Hi all and welcome to a new challenge over at Left of Center,

the theme this fortnight is Favorite Film.

There are two fobtobulous sponsors this time one is Ikes art and the other is the The stamping chef.

I have used a stamping chef image, I just love Alice in Wonderland this image is called Through the rabbit hole.

I am sure you will all have lots of fun with this theme, and we look forward to seeing your wonderful creations. I had lots of fun and even made my very first a4 card.

The Eastwind shrink plastic handbag charm

Hi,

it is time for another challenge over at left of center challenges.

The theme this fortnight is Girly, I am not very girly so was thinking outside the box.

In the end I decided to make a handbag charm/keyring, it was my first time using shrink plastic so took a few attempts. If you decide to print on shrink plastic and it is smooth both sides (some have a scratchy back), sand it with a fine sand paper first in both directions.

The sponsors are The Eastwind  and Sassy studios.

I choose an image from The Eastwind , she is called Lucy Loo.

Baby boy card

Hi,

My cousin had a baby boy recently, I made this card from a kanban kit I had forgotten about so glad I found it again. The letters are raised with foam pads (run out of my beloved pinflair :( .) although the picture doesn't really show it.

I cut a large circle with my Joy trouvaille and folded it in half for the card to rock.

Cat xx

Get Well Soon Card

Hi guys, 

I have made another card for Left of center creative challenges the theme this time is Card for a male.

We have two sponsors ikesart and dillybeans, I choose to use Martins heart form dilly beans.

The image was coloured using basic colouring pencils and the background was a ink it up green ink pad through a spider web mica mask.

The challenge runs until 23rd May, have fun all of us on the dt love to see your creations.

Cat

Wedding cards

I was recently asked to make two wedding cards,

and while looking through my mass of stash I came across lots of old kanban kits. I was amazed I still had so much of it, at one point every card I made had kanban on. 

Both the base cards where made with pearlesnt cardstock one white and one ivory. 

Hope you like them and I will have more kanban makes to show again soon, well it would be crazy not to use them now I have found them again.