Day One of Crafty Senttiments - I LOVE YOU

Good morning hope you are having a good weekend. I am here to show you one of the New Releases from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS - yes Isabel is back and there are 2 other characters

They will all be  available to purchase in the shop on the 22nd January for you to grab. You will be able to grab peeps of the release from some of the team each day up to the sale date. 

Then on the 23rd we will be showing in detail each of our makes on the INSPIRATION BLOG

So today I am here to show you my Double Easel featuring

I WILL LOVE YOU

All my colouring has been done with my Promarkers and I have used 2 20x20cm blank Kraft card blanks for the base. One is used for the base card and the other I have cut up to make panels and matt the papers. The Papers are all First Edition Love Letters. Dies are X cut Oval, Memory Box Hearts, Marianne Heart,  and various embellishments and lace from local suppliers.

So onto the make and pictures in a little more detail:

So grab a cuppa and hope you enjoy the pictures.

 Details of how I made the card will be on THE INSPIRATIONAL BLOG on 

26th January

Pictures are Open Card. Main Panel, Small Panel. Heart stop and closed card

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Challenges
my time to craft - love
totally gorjuss -Lace and Pearls
Brown Sugar = anything goes
delicoius doodles= easel cards
simple create too = valentines
wags n whiskers = anything goes
drs designs = love

A Winter Fantasy at Crafty Catz

Well good morning if you have come here looking for my Craft project it is below this one. But while you are here let me show you what we are up to at Crafty Catz this week. This week it is the lovely talented Annas turn to pick our theme. As it is winter here she has thought we could do with some cheering up with some Fantasy. So she would like to see Fairies on your cards. This doesnt have to be winter as long as there are fairies.

Our sponsor this week is Fitztown who is giving our 3 images of their choice

We where also allowed to play with some fab images and I picked this lovely fairy by Morgan Fitzsimmons called Fae 28 in their catalogue

 and a close up of the image

I have used Kraft card blank and kraft to mount the layers. Dp is from a pad called fairytale. Flowers are all wild orchid. Image coloured with my pro and flexmarkers. The rest is from my stash in my oddments box.I have glittered the wings because a fairy has to sparkle.

I am hoping you like this as I did enjoy making and colouring it. I so love Morgans fairies. Head on over to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the team has done there is some amazing creations and i do hope that we see your name in Mr linky because we love visiting and gaining inspiration from you all.

Thanks for popping by and have a great weekend and i will be back soon with a creation made with one of the fab new stamps from Crafty Sentiments i am so excited to share them with you.

Challenges
 Fitztown Challenge - Anything Goes
Sisters Act Card challenge - anything goes
sweet stampin - girlie but not pink
sweet sketch wednesday - layout

Craft is having a Techique theme - Decoupaging this week

Hi folks yes CRAFT challenge blog would like you to Decoupage this weekwhich makes for lots of 3d images. We have another fab bunch of sponsors

Floppy Latte Designs,    The Stamping Chef,   Sweet n Sassy,   & Redonkadoodles

So before you hop on over to checkout the prizes and the rest of the teams creations let me show you this fab image I received from Redonkadoodles to play with called LION THANK YOU .

I coloured the image 4 times as there are 4 layers with my promarkers. Printed the image with the sentiment and then cut into the 4 images picking out layers. I used 3d glue so that i could adjust the height and it wouldnt be too thick to post in a normal envelope. The Dp is from my stash and must be at least 5 years old but thought the colours went well. used some mesh and gems and some liquid pearls. I have used some gold liquid pearls and dabbed it on the lions body to give a sheen to it. keep the design simple as i wanted the image to be the main focal point with no distractions.

Well if you fancy a little challenge that maybe a little different then how about this. We would love you to join us and look forward to visiting and seeing what you have made.

Thanks for popping by on this cold and wet day here in Manchester. Roll on spring.

challenges

Cute Card Thursday - Warm it up
Cards a Day - Thank You
I love promarkers - hot colours

Crafty Sentiments Challenge ANYTHING GOES

Good evening this is a little late as i have been busy finishing off my project for the new release at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS you are going to love the new images. Well today sees a new challenge and this week we have a nice easy for you it is

ANYTHING GOES

We have a brilliant prize for you this week, this lovely Curvy Label 2 die .

What a great prize for this weeks challenge, and for a better chance to win this fabby prize, were giving you up to 6 chances to win...All you need to do is if us CS image put #3 after your name, If a follower of our Inspirational blog put #3 or if you've done both then #6..So yes up to 6 chances..Good luck everyone

So before you hop over to the blog to checkout the rest of the teams creations let me show you my card.

I have used this cute image called A Gentle Touch and coloured it with my promarkers. All the elements are papermaina and the Dp is from when I first started card making. The ribbons are from a local shop and i have used faux stitching round the image.

Well I hope you like my card I think this is my fave image from the last release and think you can use this for so many occassions.

Thanks for popping by and hope to see you over at the challenge blog.

challenges I would like to enter this card into are

Oh It is Pretty In Pink at Crafty Catz and a GDT Call

Hello again my 2nd post this evening and this time it is my DT card for CRAFTY CATZ. This week it is my turn to pick the theme and I have gone with a colour theme.

PRETTY IN PINK

We would like to see creations mainly in Pink

Our sponsors this week yes we have 2 are

CRIMSON CLOUD

The prize Is 3 PACKS OF DIECUTS

 and a New Sponsor for this year

 FRED SHE SAID

PRIZE ......$15 GC to the Fred She Said Store. 

we where lucky enough to be allowed some images from Fred She said

so now let me show my card before you rush off and checkout what the rest of the team have done

I coloured my image with promarkers and added pearls and ribbon. Flowers are from Wild Orchid which i sprayed with distressed ink. The diecut is a marianne one i won. I have used a cuttlebug birthday folder. DP is teatime papermaina

Well now it is over to you we would love you to share your Pink creations with us and dont forget the GDT for February dont be scared we are a friendly bunch and have some great challenges coming up.

Thanks for calling round leave us a comments so I know you have called.

Challenges I am entering this card into are

Craftyhands challenge - anything goes
Craftitude - anything goes
Polkadoodles - girly girly
sisters act - anything goes
In the pink - anything goes
crafting by design - birthdays
fab n funky - celebration

It Is That Time Again at CRAFT - CHRISTMAS

Good evening gosh that week went quick it is weekend. Hope the weather is picking up where you are and get chance to do something crafty. Well I have details of this weeks CRAFT CHALLENGE that you might like to join in with. If you where like me and decided that you need to get a good portion of your Christmas cards done before November then this is the challenge for you. The challenge this week is

CHRISTMAS

we have some great sponsors and prizes again this week so lots up for grabs from

RickSt Dennis MFA,   Lacy Sunshine Stamps, 

 Imagine That! Digital Stamps  and   Flonzcraft 

Wow what fab sponsors and we got to play with some images.

 I picked to use one from Lacy Sunshine Stamps called Sleepy Holiday Fred Gnome

I coloured the image with my promarkers and added some 3d gloss on the berries and some glitter on the hat. Some green ribbon and red mirri card. The Dp is from my stash from a old pad sorry I didnt have the front cover. The sentiment is a old clear stamp from the papermill.

Well a simple card but do like the image so think he will be used many times to build up my cards. Hope you like him as much.

Well if you fancy making a christmas creation then we are waiting for you to link up. Have a good weekend and thanks for popping by.

Challenges i would like to enter this card into are
crafty hands challenge - anything goes
sisters act - anything goes
totally papercrafts - winterwonderland

Come Let's Celebrate at Divas by Designs

Good afternoon from a cold and wet manchester gosh it has done dark think we are in for a real down pour. Sorry I have been a little missing I have a tummy bug sort of thing which I am not shaking off as quickly as one would like so struggling a little. That said lets get onto what you have come visiting for.

This week see a fab challenge at DIVAS BY DESIGN we would like to see lots of creations 

Celebrating

this can be anything thing that you maybe celebrating
We are sponsored this week by



So what am I celebrating you maybe asking well it is my DAD's BIRTHDAY



Yes if you have been a follower for some time you will have seen this image. I just love it for those hard to make male cards. I coloured him wit my promarkers and did it in pale colours allowing the black and white check to reflect his pants which i coloured. My Dads birthday was the same week as christmas so wanted something a bit different from all the glitter and bling of christmas. He had a good birthday and like the card so that was the main thing. All ingredients where from my stash from at least a year old .
So now it is your turn lets see what you are celebrating maybe a anniversary, wedding coming up or even a birth. We would love you to share it with us so hop over and link it up.
While you are there checkout our new look blog and the rest of the teams great creations
Thanks for popping by and i will be back shortly with another card.

Challenges to follow

Crafty Catz says lets do THANKS

Good evening are you enjoying hope you are enjoying the weekend and the weather is improving as i know that in parts of the uk it has been bad. The weather forecast says we are in for some more. I do hope that you all stay safe and I hope you are all well and have had a great new year.
Yesterday kicked off the start of 2014's challenges at CRAFTY CATZ and it was Janettes turn to pick
We would like to see THANK YOU creations
I am sure we have someone we would like to thank after the holiday season
our sponsor for this challenge is 

 Bugaboo Stamps:

 The  winner will receive 7 images of their choice

So onto my card I have used a image from our sponsor and printed it out twice cut the leaf and ladybird out and also the flower head which i coloured and placed on top to give the image a double layer

Used my promarkers and some satin ribbon, candydots and stickles. The DP is from my stash. I am going to send this to my brother and his partner for a wonderful christmas lunch so nice to be waited on

Well thats my card for more inspiration hop over to the challenge blog

challenges i would like to enter this card into are

Brown sugar - use ribbon

Craftyhands - Anything goes

creative fingers - anything goes

polkadoodles - anything goes

moving along with the times - thank you

crafting by design - anything goes

paper pretties - thank you

Craft's first challenge of 2014 - Anything Goes

Good evening today starts the 1st challenge of Craft and they have one that everyone can join in so hope to see you over there.
Yes the challenge this week is
ANYTHING GOES
We have some amazing sponsors again to kick off the new year with amazing prizes.
Sponsor 1: Inky Impressions

Prize 1: $10 certifcate for Inky Impressions

Sponsor 2: Bugaboo Stamps

Prize 2: 7 free digis from Bugaboo Stamps

Sponsor 3: Sassy Studio Designs

Prize 3: 4 images from Sassy Studio Designs

Sponsor 4: DRS Designs

New sponsor for 2014. Welcome on board!

Prize is a store voucher for DRS Designs

So lots up for grabs again so before you dash to make your entry i would like to share with you my DT card using an image from Sassy Studios called Candy Cane Elf and yes this is my first christmas card for 2014 I think I need to make at least 3 per month to be ahead of the game so I can relax and just do my shopping for food and i am going to try and do some shopping before decemeber so i can relax.

Images used are Promarkers Satin ribbon spotted ribbon to co ordinate with the papers from dovecraft,mirricard and green card

Ok now you can go and enter the challenge thanks for popping by and hope you will continue to follow my blog I do appreciate it. Hope you have all had a wonderful holiday and spent some quality time with family.

challenges I would like to enter this card into are

RDS Designs - seeing spots

Happy Campers - christmas

ABC Christmas - zany

Creative moments - anything goes

Inky impressions - anything goes

the paper shelter - anything goes

Here comes 2014

Wishing all my followers and friends all the best may 2014 hold everything you could wish for.

See you in 2014

Sketch Time at Craft

Good evening this post is a little late what with christmas prep i seem to have left it in draft instead of scheduling it so apoligy for that. So quickly onto the reason I am here.
This weeks challenge is a sketch designed by yours truly ME hope you like and can come join us. You have till Wednesday evening to enter the challenge. Here is the sketch

We have some fabulous sponsors again that have been very generous and they are

My Heart Pieces, Gingerloft,  Meljen's Designs

QKR Stampede & RickSt Dennis MFA

Sponsor for Top 3: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

so checkout the blog for details of the prizes

So now onto my card using an image from Rick St DennisMFA coloured with my promarkers/ flexmarkers

I have used memorybox star circle and satin ribon. DP is from stash and the sentient is from a old stamp by papermania

Well hope you get time just befor the big day to enter. Thanks for popping by

challenge

Crafty Sentiments for Crafty Ribbons Advent Day 22

Hi day is Crafty Ribbons Advent Day 22 (sunday) and it is sponsored by Crafty Sentiments

 and some of the team for Crafty Sentiments are guesting for them and i am here to show you my card I made for it. I have used this cute stamp from the recent release.

Image is coloured with my promarkers and some some fab organisa ribbon. Dp is from Dovecraft and i have used some glittered card. You could win a fab prize from Crafty sentiments so pop along to the Crafty Ribbons inspirational blog and link up

Image coloured with promarkers, Dp is Dovecraft, Red Organiza ribbon, fluffy struff and lili of the valley sentiment

Crafty Sentiments does Birthdays

Good morning it is Tuesday and nearly a week to D Day are you ready well I am not so much to do think I need 48hrs in each day so I will get onto why I am here. Today starts another challenge at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS we had some stunning creations last week and some people are going to receive some wonderful cards and tags. Today we have a different challenge and hopefully all your christmas cards are done we thought we would change it to

BIRTHDAYS

Tomorrows challenge prize is

It will be a goody bag containing a selection of Crafty Sentiments Goodies :-) Oh can I enter please sadly not

Also
Also starting today We will be doing a Christmas Giveaway on the Inpsirational blog all you need to do is become a follower if you're not already 
Display the logo with a link back 
and leave us a comment
Winners will be picked Christmas Eve - Please help spread the word

So onto my card for todays challenge .

I have used this cute baby set which comes with sentiments called Lucy Baby set 2 which i have coloured wih my promarkers.

DP is Merry & Bright christmas pad, Pearlised cream card, Pearl pink paper. Mirri Card. Memory Box heart and Signature Banner Satin ribbon and daisy ribbon . Large pink Gem heart.
I do hope that during the holiday season you get chance to come and join us as this challenge is going to last untill the 6th January so lots of time to play along.
Thanks for popping by and hop to see you over there.
challenges i would like to enter this card into are

Merry Christmas with Anything Goes at CRAFTY CATZ

Good morning another busy day here but little getting done. Chicken with no head springs to mind.

Well have you seen that this week is the last challenge at Crafty Catz

for this year oh wow what happened to the rest of the year it has gone so quickly. Our team leader Carol has been kind and given us the rest of the time off so we will be back in the new year with more great challenges and sponsors.

So this week we are having a easy challenge with

ANYTHING GOES

sponsor yes we have 2 are

Crimson Cloud 

The prize Is 3 PACKS OF DIECUTS

also we have Marianne Designs

so now let me show you what i have done and i used a Digi Stamp Boutique cutie

well that is my card sorry a little fussy taken in a rush before delivering. Image coloured with promarkers Dp think is dovecraft gosh they got mixed up when doing that order. Ribbon from Meiflower papermania gems and that tree die again. Computer generated sentiment.

Thanks for looking off to enter it into a few challenges

Brown sugar - christmas
digi stamp boutique -monthly 
card makin mamas- christmas
challenges & candies - winter wishes
Docerela creations - colours
chocolate coffe and cards -happy holidays
Craftitude - christmas sparkle
digi haven - christmas
sisters act - anything goes
wags n whiskers= christmas
stampin for the weekend - use some red

Inspired by a film/book at CRAFT

Good evening are you ready for christmas i still have lots to do and also my tree to put up hopefully i will get some more done this weekend. Today sees the start of another fab challenge at CRAFT and this week we would like you to make something with the following in mind
Your Favourite Film/Inspired by a Movie/TV/Song
 We have some more great sponsors with such generous prizes up for grabs

Sponsor 1: LEJ Designs

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

Sponsor 2: Floppy Latte Designs

The prize for winner 2 is a $6.00 USD Gift Coupon.

Sponsor 3: Saturated Canary Digital Stamps

The prize for sponsor 3 is 2 digis of choice from her site.

Sponsor 4: Inky Impressions

The prize for winner 4 is $10 gift certificate for their shop.

Sponsor for Top3: Karen's Doodles

The prizes are as follows:

·                     1st 3 digis of choice

·                     2nd 2 digis of choice

·                     3rd 1 digi of choice.

So now onto my card I have used a image from saturated Canary called Willow and coloured it with my Promarkers

I have used K&Co paper and satin  cream ribbon, gold trim ribbon, lace, Blossom flower arrangement from hobbycraft. Pear and wire embellishment and wooden shape to make a flower. I think this picture reminds me of the book wuthering heights but also the film Barefoot in the park a 1960's film with Robert Redford do you remember it.

Well I cant wait to see what you come up with and the film or books . I hope that during this busy period you can manage to join us. Thanks for popping by and i will be back tomorrow with my last Crafty Catz of 2013. Dont forget we have a DT call

Challenges I would like to enter this into
sSaturated Canary Challenge
4 crafty girls - anything goes

crafty ribbons - anything goes

the crafters cafe - monochromatic

digi stamps for joy - anything goes

the stamping chef - anything goes

one stitch at a time - use a digi

Scribble & Scrap - anything goes

A gem of a challenge - anything goes

allsorts - anything but christmas

Exciting news

Hi just want to draw your attention to this banner we at Crafty Sentiments are so excited and will be switching on to watch

2 or More dies at Crafty Catz

Yes another post think i may have caught up now. This one is for Crafty Catz and they have a brilliant challenge it was picked by the lovely and talented Kim

2 or more dies

so dig out your dies and show us your makes. It could be a CAS with the diecuts being the centre stage or  use them as embellishments. Either way we would love to see them.

our sponsor is Kenny K and the winner will receive 5 dig images. can I enter oh I wish

We did get to play with some images and i picked this beauty

Dp is first edition image coloured with promarkers lots of fluffy stuff. Crafty Sentiments fence die and marianne tree die and a Savvy happy holiday die. Glitter card behind the image and computer generated image and a few gems to finish. This card is another I made for my order.

So now you have seen why not head over and checkout the rest of the teams amazing creation lots of inspiration to be had.

I am off to bed now so thanks for popping by and catch you all tomorrow. Take care

Christmas Time at Craft and DT Call reminder

Hi yes I am back with another card and this time it is for Craft Challenge blog. It is a great challenge blog and if you fancy giving it ago then we are running a DT Call. We are a easy going blog and if you dont have much experience there is always someone to help or if you are experienced then you will equally fit in. So why not pop over and check it out. Before you go I have my DT Card for you to have a peep at.

Our challenge this week is 

CHRISTMAS

 and runs till wednesday evening so still time to get those enteries in.

Our fab sponsors and prizes are

Sponsor 1: Stamp Fairy

Sponsor 2: Crimson Cloud

The prize for winner 2 is either a stamp set or a die set from their shop.

Sponsor 3: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

The prize for winner 3 is their choice of either (unless I get a chance to do a special package instead)

·                     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: Trimgym's Digistamps and Images 

The prize for winner 4 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 for Top3: CraftsuPrint 

Prize for our Top3:

Craftsuprint's Premium Collection Downloadable CD worth £19.99

So now you have seen what is on offer here is my card

I have used another of my new stamps from Lili of the valley just love this penguin. I made 7 of these all the same for a neighbour part of a large order which is why I am late posting this weeks creations

             I have used my promarkers and Dovecraft DP, satin ribbon from Mei Flower, Xcut circle die,                                 Marriane tree, die, Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, Fluffy Stuff, glitter.                            Xcut corner rounder and computer generated sentiment

So thats my card and hope you like my neighbour was pleased so a that was a big relief. Thanks for popping by and hope to see you over at the challenge blog

Divas by Design feeling festive reminder

Hi folks i am a little if not a lot late with my DT card for Divas by design so guess you could call it a reminder. You still have time to enter challenge closes Tuesday evening. So this week challenge is

FEELING FESTIVE

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is

by the fabulous Stamp and create.

so quickly onto my card using one of my new Lilli of the Valley Stamps coloured with my promarkers

by the fabulous Stamp and create.

Dp is from last years brown card and ribbon is from christmas stash bought last year. Spellbinder die for the flower with wire centre embellishment and wooden snowflake. Marianne sentiment.

Well hope you like and dont forget you still have time to enter your festive creation.

Thanks for popping by.