It is all cooking at Crafty Sentiments with Christmas

Good morning did you have a good weekend i had a fairly quiet one just making a card for my Brother and Sister in laws First anniversary but cant share just yet. However today being Tuesday means we have a new challenge at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS.
                                     This week it is CHRISTMAS

                                         We have some fab news

For the Next 4 weeks the prize on the challenge blog will be a different die each week - starting with Tuesdays challenge
Please can you mention this as its such great prize's 
If they use a CS image they get 3 entries into the random draw if they are also a / or become a follower on the Inspirational blog they also get 3 entries - If they do both they get 6 entries

This week prize is

How brilliant is that news

Now onto my card which I have used Baking Pie and you can find it here 

I have used my promarkers to colour the image and some satin ribbon.

 The trees are Marianne Christmas trees with gems in various colours. Dp is from my stash and i think might be dovecraft. Papermania sentiment.

Well I hpe you can come and join us as you can see t is a great prize. Dot foeget to checkout the rest of the teams makes. Thanks for popping by see you all tomorrow with another creation

challenges

Cards in Envy - dies & punches

The Crafty bloggers - christmas

paper playtime - sparkle

challenge 4 everybody - anything goes

christmas card challenge -bling

scribble & Scrap Blog - anything goes

Christmas rush that is anything but square

Good morning another Friday and another week closer to Christmas have you done your cards yet. I still have most of mine to do and a order for a friend . Today i am her to share my DT creation for Crafty Catz. 

The challenge this week has been set by Christine and  is to make 

anything but square

Now for me all my cards are generally square so I decided to make a Tag as I am going to need some so a good excuse.

Our sponsor this week is 

and the prize is

You will also be able to see this on Crafty Sentiments Inspirational blog as it is using on of their new stamps called Christmas Rush and you can find it in the shop here

I have used the following to make my tag. Dies Xcut Oval, Sizzix Thinlets, Mulbury Diecut trees, Promarkers, Fluffy Stuff, Lace, Ribbon, Flowers & pearls. Sentiments are from stash
So thats my tag hope you like and remember you can enter 3 creations but they must NOT be Square.
Have a good weekend and thanks for popping by
challenges I would like to enter my tag in are
Graphit Marker colour - anything goes

Annabelle stamps - it is begining to look a lot like christmas

Delicious doodles - CAS

Crafting by deign = anything goes christmas

Fab n funky - anything goes

Craft Bags & Boxes

Good evening well weekend is nearly apon us hope you get some time to relax maybe with family or just quietly with your craft. Today i am bring you my DT project for Craft challenge blog. This week we would like to see BAGS & BOXES. With Christmas fastly approaching I think we could all do with a few to put our presents in so why not join us this week. We have some fab generous sponsors

Sponsor 1: LEJ Designs

The prize for winner 1 is 3 digis of choice from her site.

Sponsor 2: Stitchy Bear Stamps

The prize for winner 2 is a $10 USD store voucher for the 3 sponsors in the rotation at Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.

Stitchy Stamps

Panda Bear Designs

My Heart Pieces

Sponsor 3:  Gingerloft

The prize for winner 2 is 3 images of choice from her shop.

Sponsor 4: Scrapper's Delights

The prize for winner 4 is 3 free Digi Stamps of their choice

Sponsor for Top 3: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

The prize for the Top 3 is as follows:

1^st One paper pack OR one Box card kit of choice OR 3 digistamps of choice

2^nd One Easel card template OR one 3D sheet OR 2 digistamps of choice

3^rd 1 digistamp of choice

Now onto my creation using 'Busted' by Stitchy Stamps at Stitchy Bear Stamps

I have made the bag with some brown card. Used Dovecraft DP. Gold Mirri card and Gold ribbon. The image has been coloured with Promarkers. Sentiment is a clear stamp sorry not sure of make.

So a simple bag but pop along to the challenge blog and checkout the rest of the teams creations. We hope to see you over there. Thanks for popping by and i will be back tomorrow with my Crafty catz creation and no not a card either.

Challenges i would like to enter this bag into are

abc christmas - winter wishes
Crafting by design - anything goes christmas
Fab n funky - anything goes

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Feel free to join in with the challenges and create any type of craft work you choose.The main thing is you have fun !!!

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Time for Presents / Crafty Sentiments

Good morning today I am here to share with you a lovely stamp from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS called Time for Presents and you can find it HERE. Most days over at the inspirational blog you will find projects by the design team using stamps and digital images from the shop.

Today  over on the blog you will find my project featuring Time for presents.

close up of the image

I have coloured the stamp with my promakers. Dp is from Dovecraft Happy Holidays, Satin ribbon in Red and Green from Meiflower crafts, Papermania gem on the hat, scallop nestie, bells from Papermania and Gold Mirri Card. Layout is from Friday Sketches
Well hope you like and hope you will pop over and checkout the inspiration blog. Checkout the rest of the amazing stamps in the shop.
Thanks for popping by and i will be back tomorrow with another creation.
challengs i would like to enter this card into
Friday sketches
Everybody art challenge - for a boy
oldie but a goodie challenge - CAS
Card Mania - anything goes
Love to Scraps - anything goes
challenges 4 everybody - anything goes
Scribble & Scrap - anything goes

Crafty Catz Inspirational Challenge with Saturated Canary

Good evening hope you are all staying dry we have had so much rain today. Well I am a little late with my post today. Have you seen the fab challenge over at CRAFTY CATZ, It is the lovely talented Lindas first time hosting so pop over and give her some support. Linda has come up with this picture and would like you to take something from it. Could be the colours or the flashes. Cant wait to see what you come up with

We are sponsored by Krista at Saturated Canary

our winner will be allowed to pick 2 images from her shop

so onro my card for your inspiration using Sock fairy from Krista

 close up of the image coloured with my promarkers

DP is from stash think may be paper celler, flowers from stash from a car boot sale. chalks for the colour round the image, marianne die, x cut oval die, leaf punch, stamp fairy sentiment heat embossed and lots of glitter along with some viva pearls. The layout is from Tuesday sketches, I have used some of the colours and the dp has  been picked from the inspiration.

Well I hope this has inspired you to come and join us this week we look forward to your interpretation

Thanks for popping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Challenges.
saturated canary
crafty little fairies- christmas
charisma cardz - anything goes
delightful challenges- all that glitters
I love promarkers - all that glitters
brown sugar = anything goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Crafty Sentiments Design has free P & P this weekend

It is Christmas time at Craft

Good evening are you looking forward to the weekend are you going to the NEC if so have a good time. 

Yesterday saw this months CHRISTMAS challenge at CRAFT

this week we are sponsored by the following generous companies

Sponsor 1: Stamp Fairy

Sponsor 2: Crimson Cloud

Sponsor 3: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

Sponsor 4: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

So now onto my card for your inspiration before you rush over to the blog to see what the prizes are. I was allowed to play with some images from the stamp fairy and i picked this cute image of George and friend.

I have coloured with my promarkers and added lots of glittercard and glitter to this. The sentiment is a papermania from a few years back. Dp is paperceller and have used my scallop nesties and some lovely white satin ribbon from my stash. The snowflake is from Savvy

Well hope you like and if you havent started your christmas cards then what better reason to join us this week. We look forward to see you over there.

Thanks for popping by and dont forget to checkout the rest of the amazing creations by the team.

challenges i would like to enter this card into are

Use a Digi at Divas by Design

Good evening have you seen the new challenge at DIVAS BY DESIGNS this week. 

It is a super easy one!

Just USE A DIGI

yes we would like to see Digi Images on your cards and projects so dig out those files and get printing.

Our wonderful generous sponsor is 

So for my card I have used one our sponsors images and made a christmas card in Black and while with a touch of red.

Used my promarkers to colour the image and added some 3d gloss to the baubles and her glasses. TThe dp is from my stash and is a few years old think it maybe a trimcraft pad. Some ed satin ribbon and a Marianne die for the corners.

So now it is over to you hope to see you over at the blog. Thanks for popping by leave me a comment so I know you have called.

Challenges I would like to enter this are

Crafting by design - anything goes

inky impressions - dies & punches

pennys paper crafty - lots of layers

whimsy stamps - anything goes

bearly mine - anything goes

papertake weekly - anything goes

For All The Guys Out There

Good morning hope all is well your end i am here to share my Dt card for Crafty Sentiments Designs as a Full DT member I was asked last week to stay on full time and was trilled and accepted immediately. We are also running a GDT call for 6 months so if you are interested pop over to the challenge blog and checkout the details. But before you head over checkout the challenge for this week. It is Jacs turn to host and she would like to see projects FOR ALL THE GUYS OUT THERE

We have a fab prize for you again this week

 I wish I could enter I just love this stamp

Dont forget if you use one of our images to put #3 after your name and you will get 3 entries

So onto my card I have used another stamp with Tobey on it called clearing Snow and I have also used a Snowman Digi Stamp along with one of our dies the fence. All available from the shop here also if you are quick you can grab 40% off in our flash sale

I have coloured the images with my promarkers. Also used a memorybox die for the tree. Fern punch and lots of glitter and some snowtex. The larger snowflake is a Savvy die with a woodchip centre and gem.Craft 8x8 card blank and card from the papermill. DP is a first editionpad fromlast year I think.

Well I hope you like my card I know a little boy who has his eye on it so that is one christmas card sorted.

Dont forget to pop along and checkout the rest of the teams creations there is lots of inspiration. Talkin of inspiration have you checkout our inspiration blog we are showing works from the last release each day and there is always something for you to feast your eyes on.

Thanks for popping by hope to see you over at the challenge and i will be back tomorrow with another card.

challenges
Bearly mine - anything goes
papertake weekly - anything goes
 the craft room - anything goes
card mania - anything goes
the paper nest dolls - anything goes
Allsorts - christmas cheer

Crafty Catz Paper Piecing & Happy Birthday Chris

Morning i am a day late with my card for Crafty catz this week so big apology for that but had lots on my mind and thought i had posted. It is the lovely Nina's turn to pick our theme  and she would like to see PAPER PIECING.  

Also it is my son's 31st birthday today so

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

That said let move onto my card and the challenge

This week we are sponsored by Digi Darla and they have been kind enough to allow the team to pick some images to work with. The prize they are giving some luck person is 5 images from their site. 

I have used a few of there images recently and love the little boy with the football which you can see on my card last week.

I picked this little girl with her umbrella gosh she would have needed it this last week. The paper piecing is on the coat and umbrella as i remembered when my son was little lots of the little girls would get those plastic macs and umbrellas which matched. The DP is a mix of oddments from stash and a lovely echo park pad i got for my birthday from Elaine. I used some of the paper to make the flowers to tie it in. The layout is Sketch n stash. The sentiment stamp is from a small studio set. Gems and ribbon from Meiflower Crafts.

Well thanks for popping by and have a lovely weekend must dash busy day. Dont forget to pop over and checkout the rest of the teams creations wow they did some crackers

challenges

sisters act - anything goes

sketch n stash - layout

4 Krafty girls- anything goes

an inky solution - anything goes

digi stamps 4 joy - receipe

the house that stamps built - paper piecing

I lovepromarkers - anything goes

flourish timeless - plaid or hoodstooth

top tip tuesday - anything goes ( tip rub prit stick or or type of glue on your double sided tape before sticking down if trick to line up as it allows you to move it slightly before pressing into final place)

One for the BOYS at Craft

Good evening I am here to quickly share my DT card for Craft sorry I havent been about this week much been very busy with school holidays and doctors and hospital appointments hopefully next week will be a little quietly but I doubt.

Anyway this week at Craft we are celebrating Males which i handy for me as I have to make my son a birthday card and I have a few male cards to make.

Our sponsors for this weeks challenge are

QKR Stampede,  Pattie's Creations,  Sassy Studio Designs,Flonz 

Star of the Month October:   Doodle Dragons

I used a image from Sassy studios called Jessica Rabbit

 

Kept it CAS with image coloured with my promarkers and used lots of Blue glittered card and a old papermania wooden stamp and some red gems

Well I know that mens cards are not the easiest cards to make so pop over to the challenge blog for lots of inspiration and i hope you can come and play along with us this week.

Thanks for popping by I will be back tomorrow with another  DT card.

Just a not to let you know that CRAFTY SENTIMENTS are holding a GDT call.

challenges TBA

Seeing Spots & Stripes

Good evening are you enjoying the weekend i have had what you might call a lazy day. I have a my DT Card for you for Crafty Catz and this week sees the lovely talented Anna's turn to pick our theme. So this weeks she would like to see

SPOTS & STRIPES on your creation

our sponsor for this challenge is

who offers 3 packs of diecuts!

So onto my card for your inspiration and i picked this fab stamp by Ladybug Crafts Ink called Jack

 close up of image coloured wit promarkers

I have paper pieced the shirt . I have used oddments of papers from my stash to make this and the sentiment is from a stamp set i have had for ages sorry it doesnt have a nme on it as i found it in a bargin bin. Some strip ribbon and some gems. I have doodled round the image. 

Well I hope you like my cheeky chap  and hope that we see you over at the blog

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Fan-tastic tuesday =anything goes with a ribbon

Crafty hands =anything goes

Paper crafting Journey - anything goes

Ladybug Crafts Ink - anything goes

Sisters act - anything goes

Wags n whiskers stamps - paper piecing

Crafty Little fairies - anything goes

Recipe time at Craft

Good evening today I went to the doctors for my flu jab to be told I had come on the wrong day it is tomorrow Friday OMG I have gained a day this week not lost one I am a full 24hours early. Lol. Something new for me. Had a busy old day though been baby sitting and done some baking and got my washing done as it has been a lovely sunny day although a little windy.
Well as it is Thursday it must be another challenge at CRAFT and this week we have a Recipe for you to follow. (get the link from my cooking to the challenge)

A nice easy one for you and you can pick any occasion for your card as long as all the elements are there.

We have some amazing generous sponsors again

Sponsor 1:  Bugaboo Stamps

The prize for winner 1 is 7 digi's from their shop.

Sponsor 2:  Gingerloft

The prize for winner 2 is 3 images of choice from her shop.

Sponsor 3: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

The prize for winner 3 is their choice of either

• 3 digistamps OR 
• 2 easel card sheets/card kits OR
• 1 paperpack OR
• 2 3D decoupage sheets OR

1 box card kit of the winners choice from my digistamp blog.

Sponsor 4: The Cutting Cafe

The prize for winner 4 is any 3 sets from their online shop.

So now onto my card for your inspiration. I have used a image from Digi Darla which I have coloured with my Promarkers. This was made for one of my Teamies Grandsons birthdays yesterday.

The dp is from a pack my friend got me and i love it so right for lads big and small. My diecut is thesentimnet surround which is from Crafty sentiments, My embellishments are the football, string and Gems, the glitter is the red card which the image is mounted on not sure if the camera has picked up the glitter you will have to trust me on that one.

Well I hope you like my card and can find some time to come and join us again one of the team is waiting to pop over and check it out. Thanks for popping by and i have just notice that I now have 300 followers so thank you all for following me and hope that I have inspired you in some way .

I will be back tomorrow with my Crafty Catz so till then stay safe and have fun.

Challenge TBA

Team Scrooges Little Helpers

Good Morning from Team  Scrooges Little Helpers 

Caz,  Audrey and Myself from Crafty Sentiments

here to share our projects with you all...Using the lovely new stamp called

Snow Angel..
We have had a little fun with the DT and we split into teams Each team used one of the new stamps which we will be showing you over the next 5 days  on the Inspirational Blog
Each team used 2 or 3 elements the same

Ours was 3 as there are 3 in our team
can you guess what 3 elements
Team Scrooges little Helpers used?

So here is my card Using the image which you can find here

 close up of image coloured with promarkers

DP from stash, Fence from Crafty Sentiments, Memory Box mittens, Memory box snowflake boarder snow jet is a Quizcuts lots of glitter from stickles

Hope on over to the inspirational blog to view all three and then see if you can see 3 common elements would love to know what you think they are. This is just for fun.

Thanks for popping by and if you are looking for my Divas for Divas card it is below this.

Challenges TBA

Praty time tuesday - glitter
Passion for promarkers - p for pink, play,
polkadoodles - christmas is coming
Stampin for the weekend - anything goes
Sweetpea stamper - anything goes
Creative inspirations - anything goes

Divas by design -Spooked

Good morning we had some amazing Autumn creations last week at Divas by Design and this weeks challenge is SPOOKED

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Stamp & Create

Pop over to the challenge blog for details of the company and prize

Now onto my card for your inspiration.

I recently won some images from Rick St Dennis MFA and i picked this fab image called Morning Goddess Hettie which I have coloured with my promarkers. 

 Here is a close up of the image

I have used chalk for the background. Black lace Satin bow in orange to co ordinate with the bow on the image. Sentiment is a halloween set by Waltzing Stamps.

Well that is mine so now it is your turn I am so loving all these Halloween creations wont be long now.

Thanks for popping by and i will be back very shortly with a special post for Crafty sentiments.

Challenges
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Layout
Stamp and Create - halloween
Inky Chics - fave sentiment
Oldie but goodie - spooky (dp) 
shopping our stash - halloween
Ribbon Carousel - halloween spooled item ribbon
card makin mamas - halloween
delicious doodles - not scary halloween
digi haven - halloween
polkadoodles -digichooseday- anything goes
QKR - halloween
The crafty Bloggers - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - Bingo Board - Benson

Hi did you enjoy the new release at Crafty Sentiments if you missed them head on over to the inspiration blog and check them out. We had 3 days of Sneak peeps and now it is time for the stamps to be available in the shop. So head on over and check them out as i will be heading that way.

Today being Tuesday sees the start of a new challenge and this week it is Celines turn to pick the theme and she has decided she would set us a Bingo Board

The prizes for this week yes prizes we have 2. We are giving away 2 of the new release stamps.

Wow I want to enter but sadly I cant how cute are these

. Remember if you join in on the challenge and you use a Crafty sentiment stamp add a #3 after your name and we will enter you in the draw 3 times.

So onto my card for this challenge.

I have used Benson Bear Bundle of Hearts and you can find him here in the shop 

I have used the line RED, PEARLS & DIECUT

 Here is a close up of the image

I have used on my card. DP, Doily & Sentiment from papermania. Promarkers, Satin Ribbon from Mei Flower Crafts. 3D Gloss on the hearts. Diecuts are Xcut and Spellbinders.
Well I hope you like my little bear he is a cutie and such a loving bear with his hearts. I do hope that you can come and play long with us. Checkout the rest of the team for more amazing samples of stamps to be had from the shop there is lots of inspiration.
Before you run off to make your card I would just like to mention that tomorrow on the Inspirational Blog there will be another stamp from the release being showcased by myself and Caz and Audrey we have been split into teams and it is our turn. So pop back tomorrow I will have mine on my blog.
Thanks for popping by see you all tomorrow for my card and also Divas By Designs new challenge.
Challenges i would like to enter this card into are
TBA

Sneak Peep 3 - Angel

Good morning well today is the 3rd sneak peep of the Crafty Sentiments release and this is one of my favourites. I cant wait to see the rest I have just the one more that i have doe which I will share with you on the 23rd.
Todays stamp is called ANGEL isnt she adorable
Tomorrow you will be able to see them all as they will be available in the shop I cant wait to see them all. Pop over to the Inspirational blog for more cards made with this image.
So onto my creation which I have coloured with my promarkers and i made it into a Easel card.

 close up of image

 Image coloured with promarkers , DP First Edition, Mat silver mirri card,
Dies used Xcut  Oval Savvy snowflake and wording banner, Satin Ribbon,
Blue gems, Lace & dots embossing folder. SeeD sentiment.

I am sure you will agree this set of stamps are just Super.

Thanks for popping by and i will be back tomorrow with a new challenge card for you. till then take care.

Challenges I would like to enter my card into are

Addicted to stamps - christmas is coming
Crafting when we can - make it sparkle
Allsorts challenge - ribbon & bows
Crafting by design - anything goes
Crafty Creations - sparkle and shine
Creative moments - lace/anything goes
I love promarkers - snowflakes

Sneak Peep 2 - Bell & Present

Good morning I am here again with Day 2 of our sneak peeps of the new Crafty Sentiments Stamps releasing the 22nd October. You can see more examples of this stamp on the inspirational Blog with some amazing Special guest.

The stamp we are showing today is called Bell & Present

 and here is a close up of the image coloured with Promarkers

I have used DP Merry & Bright , Satin ribbon & gems again from Mei flower.

 Die cut Bubble with added ribbon and gems.

 Red border diecut is from Crafty Sentiments called Wedding Edger and you can find it here

Hope you like my card and leave me  a comment if you have time telling me what you think of the new release think this is my fave so far. Dont forget to pop over to the inspirational blog and come back tomorrow I have my fave of the 3 for you.

Challenges I would like to enter this into are
Addicted to stamps - christmas is coming
Challenges 4 everybody - anything goes
christmas card challenge - christmas
Allsorts challenge - ribbons and bows

Crafty Sentiments - Sneak Peep Day 1- Winter Skates

Good morning i am here to show you a sneak peep of 1 of the new stamps that will be releasing At CRAFTY SENTIMENTS on the 22nd at the shop. There will be 8 new stamps, dies and more. I tell you, you are going to love them . Each day over at Crafty Sentiments Inspirational Blog you will be able to see members of the team along with some Special Guest Creations with a different stamp each day. So you will not want to miss them

Today I will show this adorable stamp called  New Winter Skates

Isnt she adorable. I have coloured her with my promarkers and added lots of glitter. DP is First Edition, Lace from my stash, Viva pearl, Seam Binding from Crafty Ribbons, Flowers from Wild Orchid.& Dies Memory box, Xcut, Marianne.P

Dont forget to pop along and checkout the rest of the creations on the Inspirational Blog

challenges

Brown sugar = colour combo

Polkadoodles = christmas

Sisters Act - anything goes

crafty little fairies - christmas 2nd entry

Bearly goes - anything goes

Songbirds - blues