Crafty Catz

Friday, 13 September 2013

Challenge #198 - Mens/Boys Cards plus GDT Call

Hello all! Kim here with a new challenge for you and I hope you'll join us! It seems that our 'Bookmarks' challenge last week had some of you struggling - is everyone using an e-reader lol! But don't forget to check back tomorrow for our winner and Top 3.

This week we have two fabulous sponsors - so that means TWO prizes!

and

I've picked a nice easy challenge for this week - we'd like to see your cards for the male of the species! Our fantastic Design Team have created some fabulous inspiration for you.

We're on the lookout for a Guest Design Team member to join us for October so if you'd like to join our super-friendly DT for a month then please add 'GDT' after your name on your entry!

ANNA
(Just to explain: this is a card for a man who breeds pigeons)

AUNTY SUE

CAROL

CHRISTINE

DIANNE

JAC

JANETTE

KIM

LINDA

NAOMI

NICK

NINA

Aren't they brilliant? So just add your crafty creation through Mr Linky below - and don't forget to add 'GDT' to your name if you'd like to join us as a Guest DT member for October.

Kim & the CraftyCatz DT!

Saturday, 7 September 2013

Winners post for challenge # 196

Hello everyone, I hope you all having a wonderful Saturday. I am of to a scrap event to day so I am looking forward to some quality crafting time and I hope that you will find some time to craft too.

But before I go...

it´s Time to announce Winner and Top Three

for

Challenge '196' 'Ribbon Pleating'

We had some

gorgeous and fabulous entries so I am happy our winner

is picked by Random Organizer

Winner is

#15

Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä (prize claimed)

Congratulations Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä a gorgeous card please

contact Carol for your prize from Crafty Ribbons

carolcroft7@btinternet.com

and please take our badge to display

proudly on your blog

Now for our Top 3

picked by me, Nick

#14 Angela P

#5 Sarah-J W

#12 Kate

Fabulous creations ladies please take your top 3 badge

Now i hope you can join in with this weeks challenge,

please scroll down for the details.....

Friday, 6 September 2013

#197 = Bookmarks

Good morning, Jac here, welcome to another challenge here at Crafty Catz, but before I tell you about this weeks challenge I like to thank all of you who played along with us last week, it seems our ribbon pleating had some stumped but I'm pleased to say that all those who played along made some awesome projects and the DT ladies had a great time popping by you all. Don't forget to pop back on Saturday when our winner and Top 3 will be revealed.

Now when I think of challenges I like to see what was happening around the world around the date of the challenge and on 6 September 1852 in Manchester, England the FIRST British FREE library was opened! Wow I had no idea free libraries had been around that long! Charles Dickens spoke at the ceremony, as did poet William Makepeace Thackeray. According to Dickens there were some 20,000 volumes in the stock, volumes that would open the minds of the curious, educate the working men who wanted to improve their lot, or just entertain those with no particular social agenda. In the words of Charles Dickens, it was free to all... "Knowing no sect, no party, no distinction; nothing but the public want and the general good."

Ok with the history lesson over, (lol) it's time for my chosen theme which is 'Bookmarks' What better way to celebrate than with a good book which of course needs a good bookmark, so lets see what you have. The DT have worked their magic and done me proud with a gorgeous selection of bookmarks and we have a great sponsor too.

ALOTA STAMPS

Search our web site for cute and whimsical rubber stamps. We also feature background scenes in full size and miniature and we have a large selection of tea bag folding stamps. For great inspiration be sure to visit our card gallery