The Feline Thankful Blog Hop Celebration

Hello everyone and welcome to our FELINE THANKFUL BLOG PARTY and HOP!! We
are SO THRILLED you have chosen to party with us. We have organized
this blog party to thank all of those who have joined us as followers - over
1800 of you and counting!! We want to say "THANK YOU" to all of you who have
been so supportive of this wonderful blog that tracks over 500 challenges!


 Above is my Thank You card to you all. It's made using a bits of a kit from 
Papermania, I added paper lace, as edging and around the chipboard 
cut outs. The flower and Pin were part of a swap I received though a
 fancy pin swap organised by Scrappinmoma. The Pin is by Deborah Foti,
The Flower from Zelia M. Paul  and came along with beautiful pins. 

We'd like to say a very SPECIAL THANK YOU to KAREN HOWARD, who 
started the blog just over a year ago and actually ran it solo for quite a while. 
Now a team of 14 ladies make up the DT for Feline Playful, led by SHELLEY
 and we continue to add NEW CHALLENGES almost daily including winners
 for those challenges, DT calls, blog candy and more.

We are hosting this BLOG PARTY to say "THANKS!!" to all our followers for
their continuing support. We have joined forces with a very long list of
FANTASTIC SPONSORS who have donated images, store credit/$ vouchers
 and Guest DT Spots to PARTY WINNERS.

There are 3 WAYS TO WIN:

1. JOIN THE BLOG HOP - Our blog hop starts today,  September 21 at 
9:00 am (GMT) - which just happens to be the International Day of Gratitude -
and ends September 27 at 9:00 pm (GMT). Each DT member (we have both past
and present DT members playing along) will be awarding prizes at the end of
the week to random commentors on their blog. And commentors will also be
entered into a GRAND PRIZE draw at the end of the week. You don't need to be
a follower on this blog in order to win the prizes here. 


The Prizes being offered through my blog are a GDT post at the wonderful 

Totally Tilda is a great challenge blog for all Tilda lovers...who

doesn't love Tilda eh. If you've never been there you are missing

out on some truly awesome inspiration work from the great Design 

Team over there. Pop and give them some love this week. 

And....

A $10 Gift Voucher from 

Bonibleaux Designs 

If you're looking for designs that are edgy and different

this is the place to go. 

The hop order will be as follows:



ABI
AUDREY
BERENICE R.
 CGCHRISTI
DAWN
ERUM aka E.T.
GEMMA
JENNIE
KAREN HOWARD
LEESA aka THE NAVY WIFE
LIN  You are here.
NANCY
NATALI
SHELLEY
SHELLY
ZOE 


Please remember to follow the order of the hop so that you don't miss any of
the DT members’ posts. If you get lost along the way, please return to
FELINE PLAYFUL to find the hop order. Most of all, have fun and remember to
keep coming back to FELINE PLAYFUL for all challenge listings, etc. each
day. You should have arrived from Leesa aka The Navy Wife, and your next hop
after me is Nancy .

2. FIND THE SECRET MESSAGE - Each DT member on the blog hop will share a
letter on their blog. Once you have all the letters, unscramble them to
discover a secret message. E-mail your answer to felineplayful@gmail.com All
correct answers will be entered into a draw for a GRAND PRIZE.

the Letter you want to collect from here is "Y"

3. VISIT FELINE PLAYFUL - Enter your name using Mr Linky and you will be
entered to win one of our DAILY PRIZES. You only need to enter once to be
eligible to win all week long (but you do need to be a follower of FELINE
PLAYFUL please). At the end of the week we will also be selecting at least 1
GRAND PRIZE winner.

Add your name to Mr Linky and check back daily to see if you're one of our
lucky winners:


So what are you waiting for? Let's get this party started!!!


If you want to know how to number your comments, as I have here,
please go to Kathy at Small Bits of Paper who has a video tutoral
and the HTML code. Thanks Kathy. 

What I've been up to

Above are a couple of Sympathy cards I made a couple of months ago. Started them just before my Dad died, so it was a while before they were actually finished. However, it's not like an anniversary card which is only remembered by - most people - for a day ( I keep my cards up for a month at least lol), and it's never too late to show a bit of love is it. 

The cards are based on one I saw on Bab's Blog Buttons n' Bows, I thought it was inspiring as so much of her work is. You can see the original here but make sure you stay and have a good look round while you are there, you won't be disappointed. The embossing Folders are both Tim Holtz, the die cuts are spellbinders, ribbon is stash and the sentiments are from Imag-e-nation, just click on verses for cards in the tool bar to be taken to hundreds of wonderful verses on practically any subject you can think of - suitable for cardmaking that is. 

Below is a cross stitched card I made for a recent swap. My first foray back into cross stitch for many a year, but it was nice and simple to do while resting on my bed. The cross stitch and card stock was a mini kit, the paper is 12x12 K& Co. 

Hope you'll pop back over on Wednesday for the start of the Feline Playful, Feline Thankful Blog Hop Celebration. I will have a couple of gifts to give away, from our wonderful list of sponsors, all that is needed is a comment for the chance to win. There will also be chances to win a daily prize over on Feline Playful, and if you complete the Blog Hop you will have a chance to win the Grand Prize at the end of the week. This really is a not to be missed event. 

Upcoming Blog Hop, Feline Playful Celebration.

I'm opening my blog up again for just over a week so I can join in the Thankful Celebration Blog Hop at Feline Playful. You will have a chance to win prizes at every blog hop stop, including the Feline Playful Blog itself. Currently we have 70 sponsors.......so many wonderful prizes, including some great GDT spots to win. If you've not seen it already, pop over to Feline and have a look at all the details, including the list of our amazing sponsors and the generous prizes they are offering. Direct link to page

Happileigh Scrappin' Challenge #31 Handmade Embellishments. And an announcement.

Happi Sister Starla, set us the challenge this week to make our own embellishments. Those who know me will already know that's something I love to do. I used Girl With Basket, and instead of DP's I used Daisy Days (part of a set of images) as my background - available at the store. I've a sheet of embossed card (Tim Holtz) and my handmade is a quilled flower. 

I'm sad to say it looks as if I've not coloured her skin at all, I used putty and ivory promarkers and vanilla as her blush for her cheeks and little knee's.....you'll just have to use your imagination.

 Flower close up. 

Please pop to the challenge and join us this week, we'd love to see your handmades too. You don't need to use a Happileigh Scrappin' image to enter, but if you do you get two entries for the prize draw. Additionally, those using a Happileigh image will be entered into a separate prize draw. 

Now for the Announcement 

This is my last ever post, due to health issues and other circumstances I've leaving blogland. I have to say I've enjoyed my few months entering challenges and being part of Design Teams, and in particular being part of Feline Playful. Life happens though doesn't it, and 'a girls gotta do' and all that. 

Byebye and take care,

 to all my Blogfriends. 

1-2-3 It's a Receipe at Guylou's Inimitability

It is time for another challenge at Guylou's Inimitability. Kim is challenging us to follow her recipe to make a project. Make sure you read it carefully and have all the ingredients before submitting your entry. :)

1 ribbon or lace

2 decorative papers

3 or more pieces of bling... rhinestones, metal charm, etc

Prize

A random winner will be selected from all the qualifying entries. Please make sure you follow the Challenge Guidelines listed on the left sidebar. The winner will be awarded a $5 gift certificate from Guylou's Inimitability Store and will also be invited to be a Guest Designer on an upcoming challenge.

....and that is how it is I'm showing you this card, having won my choice of digi's and a Guest Spot during the recent  Monochrome challenge.

 I've used Cat and Fish here. Isn't he adorable....my cat's used to terrorise the fish like that too lol....they would drink the water and pretend not to be interested in poor fishie, but he knew otherwise  lol. And yes!! I've made another easel card. 

Image Close-up 

The greeting is computer generated, and I just knew it was what I wanted

to say as soon as I spotted this image at the store. 

Make sure to pop over  to the Challenge Blog and see what the Design Team have made for your inspiration, you won't be disappointed. 

You will have until July 28th, 10:00 pm (EST or click here to find out the corresponding time where you are) to enter your cards or projects here. One entry per participant, please. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations. Thanks for participating!

My Receipe:-

Image ... Guylou's Inimitablity 

Colourants ... Promarkers 

Cardstock ... Matchmakers, RicRak textured, whitecore

DP's ... S.E.I Mimosa 

Die-cut (background piece  ... Nestie Scalloped Octagon (candy win at DJ Designs)

Die-cut trim  ... Marianne Designs Creatables 

Lace ... Candy win at DJ Designs

Pearl row ... Candy win at DJ Designs

Fancy Pin ... Handmade

Faceted Gem (acting as air bubble in fishbowl) ... Stash 

Challenges ...

Crafting for all Seasons -  furry friends

Creative Belli -  handmade embellishments  (fancy Pin)

For Fun Challenges -  1 extra fold

Paper Pretties -  animals

Digital Tuesday -  Use 1 or more Dies

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations -At least 2DP's & at least 2 Embellishments 

Shopping Our Stash -  Use something you've been hoarding or your newest products (My lovely new candy win stash) 

Craft Your Days Away  - Fancy Folds 

Amber's Crafts & Stuff #18 Embossing.

A nice simple challenge for us this week at Amber's...Embossing. So show us your embossing techniques, whether that's dry or wet embossing, what do you like to do? You can see what the rest of the Crafting Pals did this week here. The winner this week will be invited to join us as Guest Designer during an upcoming challenge, we love to have you with us.

 I've gone with my beloved House Mouse again, coloured with a mix of blendable and watercolour pencils.  I so used to love those sweets/candy, when I was a kid.  I used to look for the not so lovingly worded ones to give to my brothers lol. 

This embossing folder is a new one I have,  by Tim Holtz, and my seam binding  and dew drops are from The Ribbon Girl. My die-cut label is cuttlebug. The cardstock and the sheet of white mulberry paper overlaying the card is from stash and the pin is handmade by little ol' me.  

A Close-up 

Some Challenges ...

Jac-Inks Papercraft Challenges -   Die-cuts Plus Texture

Shopping Our Stash -  Use something you've been hoarding or your newest products (new embossing folder & hoarded dew drops) 

 Use It Tuesdays -  Animals (Hoarded supply is the dew drops...been hanging on to those babies, have trouble breaking out the seam binding too)

Forever Friends -  Not Square

KB Cute Monday - Something Cute

Ellephantastic - Celebrations

Paper Creator's Crafts   - Special Occasion 

Sweet Stampin -  Cute & Cuddly 
Quirky Crafts - No patterned papers; make your own

The Crazy Challenge #75 Summer

I'm delighted to announce I'm on the Design Team for The Crazy Challenge. This week the Theme is Summertime, so show us your summer related projects, we've shown you ours here . Our Sponsor for this week is Hobbisimo.

We have such a glut of strawberries at the moment that I just had to use this little fella for my summer themed card....boy is he stuffed lol. 

A Close up of the image and my hand made flowers. 

Please hop over to The Crazy Challenge and see the lovely work the other DT members have to show you. 

If you'd like a Guest DT spot, simply add GD after your name when you enter the challenge. 

My Receipe:-

Image ... House Mouse Designs

Sketch ... Tuesday Trio 

Colourants ... Water Colour Pencils 

DP's ... Craft Creations

Die-Cut ... Nesties decal rectangle

Flowers ... Handmade 

Butterfly Gems ... Stash

Some Challenges ...

Tuesday Trio - Sketch 

Dream Valley Challenges -  Summer theme

2 Sisters - Summer Fun

Crazy 4 Challenges -  Summer Themed 

Sweet Stampin -  Cute & Cuddly 

Totally Gorjuss - Summertime 

Card Makin' Mamas - summertime

Digi's With Attitude! - anything goes challenge

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge -  Use something from your stash (butterfly shaped gems) 

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Summer fun

Creative Belli -  handmade embellishments

There's A Critter In The House.

Happi Sister Vicki chose this weeks Happileigh Scrappin' Challenge, and she asks that you bring your critters on over to us ...whatever the critter, large or small. Pop to the blog and see the inspiration the other Happi Sisters have this week. 

Leigh merged two photo's here for me so I can show my stepper card's folds - clever isn't it. Thanks again Leigh. 

This image comes with it's own greeting of Hang In There, but I did this one myself as I wanted it as just the beginning of a sentence. This will be going to a young friend who is bedridden...she says she's hanging on when I ask how she is. I tell her to look for a small moment of joy in each day. Just bird song or a butterfly on your window can be enough to lift you - I know from my time being bedridden too.

My  Raffia lace was part of the candy I received from Debra at dj designs. I was so delighted with it and for once I'm not being stingy about using it...love the way it looks on a project. That huge ric-rac is waste from a cardstock pack; and the butterflies are stickers.

  I adore this little fella...hanging on by his fingertips, but seeing joy in the cute little blue-bird. He's coloured with pro-markers. Not sure where I had my butterfly charm....if anyone recognises please let me know.

 Close Up of the greeting.

As always, it's not required that you use a Happileigh Stampin' image to play with us, but you get two entries if you do...that's two for one chances to win some of Leigh's fantastic Digi's. There are always freebies available in the Shop and while you are there you can check out the new releases...you can see them on the challenge blog too.....remember you get a free image with every 3 images you buy. 

Receipe:-

Image ... Hang In There, Happileigh Scrappin 

DP ... Basic Grey (striped) Craft Creations (other) 

Fancy Trim ... Basic Grey 

Die Cut ... Nestie's Fleur di Lis

Colourants ... Promarkers

Raffia Lace ... Candy Stash

Butterflies Sticker ... Stash

Charm ... Stash 

Sentiment ... Computer Generated 

Challenges ...

Crafty Pad - Lots of Texture

Craft Your Days Away  -Fancy Folds 

Marks Finest Papers -Die-Cut as a background mat 

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge -include an animal

Fabulous Friday - recipe challenge use 2 of three: ribbon/trim; charm; rhinestones/pearls (Trim & Charm) 

Polkadoodle -   stickers or transfers

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Sentiment with at least two words

Ambers Crafts & Stuff #17 Shades Of Grey

Amber's Challenge went live a little late this week, but better late than never I always say. Our challenge this week is Shades of Grey. This is another of my Baptism cards, made for a female friend this time. The DP I've used is part of a digital pack I won from Digi's with Attitude, my very first win not so many months ago. 

I made my grunge flower with black card that has a white inner core, then added glitter paste to the white edges. 

Please pop by and see the inspiration from the other Crafting Pals here, and join us with this weeks challenge with any kind of project you like....so long as it's shades of grey.

Receipe:-

Image ... Gingerloft

Printable DP's ... My Grafico

Emboss Folder ... Tim Holts

Ribbon ... Marianne Designs 

Die Cut ... Marianne Designs Creatables

Flower ... Hand Made 

A Few Challenges ...

Aud Sentiments Challenge -Sentiment with at least two words

Pixie Dust Studio -  use black and white

Creative Belli -  handmade embellishments

Divas by Design -die cuts/punches 

Paper Shelter Challenge - lots of dots

Deep Ocean Challenge -Cards

Shopping Our Stash -use something you got in a swap/RAK/won (won my DP)

Creative Stamp Friends - Dots

Kaboodle Doodles - Celebrations

HLSC29 Frame It Challenge.

Our Challenge at Happileigh Scrappin' this week is set by Chris who chose Frame it, and asks - what does that mean to you? Frame the whole project or frame an image. It's up to you so long as there is a frame somewhere in your creation. 

I've made this 12 x 12 Scrap Page of my beautiful Niece Emillie. Sorry for poor quality of photo, it was bedtime before I had this finished and the energy saver light bulbs we have just don't make for good lighting. I've had a rough week and didn't think I'd get this done at all, but so love it finished. I've used a coloured Digi image by Leigh which is called Victorian Mirror - you can find it at the shop here  by clicking on the cottage button in the shops toolbar.

 The true colours of the lovely frame digi show up better on this scanned image, I added gemstones to the flower centres. Leigh has coloured versions of all her digis - wonderful if you just need to get a really quick card made (or like me had time and energy constraints) ....and also great if you are a beginner at the colouring game and like to have a guide image to show you where to shade and highlight.

 My lipstick border is from an advert in a magazine...I simply cut it out (two copies in fact to make it that long). I cut a couple of bags and lipstick and nail varnish bottle from my scrapbook papers, embellished with mini flower gems.

 It doesn't show, but the strip of paper I used to divide the two area's is glittered, I cut it with decal scissors. I can't remember where I bought these gorgeous shoes die cuts...somewhere on e-bay. I added alphabet stickers to spell out Emmie.

Hop over to the Challenge Blog and see the wonderful creations of the rest of the Happi sisters, and check out the new releases, and this months freebie, available when you buy 3 or more images. 

You don't need to use a Happileigh Scrappin' image to enter the challenge but you'll get two entries if you do, and as there are beautiful free images available at the store, you have no excuse do you lol.  

Recipe:-

Image ... Victorian Mirror, Happileigh Scrappin'

Scrapbook Papers ... Mimosa pack - Do-craft

Emillie ...Made with love by Paul & Kay

Die-cuts & gems ... Stash.

Some Challenges ...

Emerald Faerie Garden -  All things Girly

Annabelle Stamps Challenge - Say it with frames.

Stamp Something - Use a digi.

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything goes.

Paper Play -  Anything but a card.

My Mum's Craft shop -  something old, something new (Old stuff - Shoe digi's and gems; new stuff - Scrapbook paper) 

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations -  Anything But A Card 

Karen's Doodles Netherlands -  For a Teen