Time for a Recipe at CRAFT

Good evening I am here this evening with a quick post to share my DT card for CRAFT. We have a fab challenge for you this week A RECIPE to follow

 Yet again we have some fabulous sponsors with amazing prizes for our winners. 

These are

Crimson Cloud  

DRS Designs  

Crafty Ribbons

My Creative Classroom

So onto my card using a image from DRS Designs called Daffodil butterfly circle

I have used my promarkers to colour and my dies are cut circle and spellbinders scallop circle

Satin ribbon from stash, pearls from meiflower coloured with my promarkers

There is lots of glitter on the butterfly and also round the edge of the printed circle which i am not sure it have been caught on the picture, DP is from my stash and must be about at least 5 years old

Well that is my card hope you like and maybe you will get some time to join us, I do hope so.

Dont forget to pop along and checkout the rest of the girls creations and leave some love.

Thanks for popping by and i will be back tomorrow with another card for you.

Sneak Peep DAY 2 at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS New Release

Good morning are you ready for another sneak peep

Hi I am here today to show you a sneak peep of one of our fab new stamps being released on the 22nd of this month at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS. Head on over to the INSPIRATIONAL BLOG to see what the team have produced with the new stamps which are being snow cased over 3 days and today is day 2 so if you missed yesterdays then have a peeps and catch them. For my creation I have used the new stamp JUST FOR YOU and made a fab bag to hold some yummy chocolates.

Hi I have taken inspiration from my team mate Celine I guess you could say I Challenges

 her last months release here a stunning bag so here is mine.

This is the finished bag

So this is how I made my bag and the products I have used. 

The base is a 7cm box base made with a 3cm scored wall

Then I cut a sheet of vellum to measure 15cms x 30cms and with double sided tape i stuck the vellum to the base along the long side and up as in the picture below

I then coloured my image with my promarkers and cut it out here is a close up of it on the bag

Below i then got all the elements I needed to decorate the bag. some pink gingham ribbon , 2 small scallop circles, 1 xcut oval, 1 Tiffany frame from memory box & flowers from wild orchid

I folded the circles in half and glued to the top as the close and punched 2 holes in each which then is threaded with the satin ribbon and tied into a bow. I mounted the frame onto the oval which had been embossed with birds and swirls cuttlebug folder. I placed the image onto the right hand side and arranged the flowers on the left. Before adding this to the bag I attached the gingham ribbon to the base. Then placed the Image and frame to the centre of the bag to finish. All is left was to fill it with some yummy chocolates.
challenges
penny paper crafty - lots of layers
all crafts challenge - anything but a card
craft your passion - girlie
Lexi s creation - monochrone
trimboscrapmania - monochrone
2sister=embossing

Show Us your Rubber Stamps at Divas by design

Hello i am here to share my DT card for Divas By Design. 

This week we would like to see RUBBER STAMPS ONLY 

yes sorry that means no digi images allowed.

We are sponsored this week by 

So I am sharing with you a card i made with one of my christmas stamps from Lili of the valley. 

I used my Promarkers and lots of glitter for this one and think this will be one I wil reach for time and time again. The DP is from First edition and I used my spellbinder dies for the flowers on pearl and white glitter card Brown card to make the layers and ribbon is from a local shop. Pearls are Mei flowers and the snowflake is a Savvy die. 

Well i hope that you will dig out those rubber stamps and come and join the rest of us. I f you need more inspiration pop over to the challenge blog and checkout the rest of the teams amazing creations.

Thanks for popping by and i will be back  later with not 1 ut 2 cards my Craft DT card and my SNEAKY PEEP of Crafty Sentiments

challenges i would like to enter this card into are

ABC Christmas challenge - diecuts
addicted to stamps - holiday
dig stamps 4joy - diecuts
Paper shelter - punches & dies
penny paper crafty - lots of layers
Holly Jolly christmas - snow

luara loves prom dress book for reference

Laura Love

Hi Stampers! Today I have created a Faux Book Card or sometimes known as a Book Shadow Box. This is the first time I have ever created one of these and I love how it turned out :) 

If you want to create a Faux Book here are the instructions:

Cut the cardstock for your cover at 5 1/4" x 9 1/2" and then score it at 4 1/4" and 5 1/4"

The Designer Paper for the cover is cut at 4" x 5" 

The Designer Paper for the Spine and inside spine is cut at 3/4" x 5"

To create your book pages you will need to cut:

2 cardstock pieces that measure 4" x 10"

2 cardstock pieces that measure 5" x 10"

You are going to score all four of these every 1/2" to the very end.

To create the book pages - take each piece and accordion fold these back and forth - be sure

to use your bone folder between each fold to get nice, crisp folds.

After you have the piece all folded - sponge the edges with ink if you wish.

Then take one long piece and one short piece and "marry" them so they make a right angle, 

sliding them together so the pages alternate. Glue the outside flaps to hold the pages in place.

Add the other long and short end to create your book pages, gluing each outside flap together

until you have a full rectangle. 

Place your decorated insert onto the inside back cover and then glue your book pages over it.

To create the decorated top of the pages, just cut strips of cardstock and punch one edge.

Glue down on top of the book pages, miter the corners of the two top strips in you wish.

Then just decorate as you want!

Lady In Red at Crafty Catz & GDT Call

Wow where did that week go it is Friday already and we had great fun checking out all you love projects at CRAFTY CATZ. This week we have a great challenge set by our boss Carol and she would like to see 

Lady in Red

so that means ladies and Red as your main colour

Our sponsors for this weeks challenge is

MEI FLOWER CRAFT  & RICK ST DENNIS 

head on over to the blog for details of the prizes and inspiration from the team with images from Rick St Dennis also this week we are looking for March's GDT

 close up of the image coloured with my promarkers

Ribbon is also from our other sponsor Meiflower they have some amazing ribbon. Flowers from stash and brad is a Dovecraft with metal mesh behind to tie in with the mirri card. The Dp is Basic Grey sultry

Well now you can head on over and grab some inspiration from the challenge blog and do hope that we see your blog linked up there is 2 amazing prizes I wish I could enter. thanks for popping by and have a great weekend what ever you are doing. My son is off Sunday so think it will be a full house with his girlfriend and her son visiting. Bye for now and check back soon as Crafty Sentiments have a new release on the 22nd and we will be doing sneak peeps very soon.

challenges

sister art challenge - anything goes

paper pretties - red pink and white

Not Elvis it is Christmas - Craft Dt Card

Hi hope you all survived the winds without too much trouble. My son had a little accident with a tree and his car came off a lttle battered but not too bad so will see how much out of pocket it cost us. 

Well on a lighter note today is Thursday so see the start of a new challenge at CRAFT and this week it is our monthly CHRISTMAS challenge

So dig out your christmas papers stamps digi or rubber and come and join us.

Sponsors offering amazing prizes are

Flonzcraft , Lacy Sunshine Stamps, QKR Stampede, LEJ Designs

we where lucky to be given the chance to pick some images and i picked this fab fun image from QKR called  Need more Elves

 close up of image coloured with my promarkers

DP ,ribbon and mirri card from stashand a simple layout as the image takes centre stage. Stamp is a old stamp i have had since I started crafting

well that my card and now it is your turn hope to see you over there and with this cold weather a good excuse to stay warm and craft.

Thanks for popping by and stay safe where ever you live.

challenges
Crimbo crackers - santa
challenges 4 everybody - anything goes

Buttons OR Bows Bookmark - Crafty Sentiments

Good morning wow seems ages since I posted. My cold cough and tummy are a lot better and have managed to get my pens out so am here with my DT project for CRAFTY SENTIMENTS. Our challenge for you this week is a nice easy one that you can add to any project male or female so no excuse not to join us, it is .................... BUTTONS OR BOWS

so we are expecting lots of entries so come join us.

The prize on offer this week is

With the weather so bad here in the Uk I wanted to use some bright colours and maybe bring spring on a little quicker. So i have made a book mark using this fab stamp called A Good Book. Click on the name and it will hop you to the shop page with it on. 

The Dp is from a scrapbook pad i got from a local shop, The fab butterfly Die cut is my latest buy isnt it great i think i will be using it alot. Some fab yellow narrow satin ribbon accross the bookmark tied into a neat little bow. Just a few pearls and the words are from a Anna Griffin stamp set.

Well hope you like my project and can come and join us dont forget to read our rules to get extra entries into our prize. Thanks for popping by and stay safe and warm.

challenges i would like to enter this into are

crafty ribbon - anything goes
make itmonday - anything goes
come and get it - make it girlie
sisters act card - anything goes
stampin for the weekend - anything but a card

It is Recipe Time at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

Good evening a quick post from me before I go back to my bed. Oh roll on February hopefully my health will improve I am now full of a cough and flu symptoms so am taking the beachams.

So having said that sorry for not visiting you but will do so asap.

Today sees a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments and thankfully i made this a few weeks ago. This week we have a RECIPE for you to follow

1 image

2 patterned papers

3 different embellishments

We have an amazing prize for one lucky entry this fab stamp

welcome little one

so onto my card I using Cheers

My Dp is fairytale. embellishments are lace, ribbon  & gems. Image coloured with my promarkers.

Well I hope you can come and join us this week and dont forget to add 3 after your name if you are a follower of the inspiration blog or use a crafty sentiments image or 6 if you do both.

Thanks for popping by and hopefully i will be back with you shortly.

Mid challenge reminder for Crafty catz with Delicious Doodles In monochrone chron

Good morning I am here with a quick reminder of our challenge at CRAFTY CATZ and my card for your inspiration. This week it is the lovely Naomi turn to host and pick the theme. So what does she have for you non other than

MONOCHRONE

yes you will be allowed to use hair and skin colours but the rest should be Monochrone.

So our sponsor for this challenge is the fab

DELICIOUS DOODLES 

who kindly allowed us to play with some of their images

so with that said here is my card for your inspiration I do hope you like and yes another christmas card for my box

 

I printed the image in blue and added lots of glitter not sure if it shows up so hard to take pictures of it. Added a touch of cream  on the post box to tie in with the cream pearl base card and my colours are blue and grey. Adding grey and blue pearls and blue and grey card

A simple layout to allow the image to take centre stage.

Well hope you like and will find time to join us you have till 7pm uk time thursday to link your card and you can even enter 3 cards in this is your thing.

Thanks for popping by and I will be back soon with some for your eyes.

Bye for now

It is Colour Combo Time at Craft

Good evening yeepee it is friday and that means weekend. Hope the weather isnt too bad and I am hoping to get some crafting done too. So if crafting is on your list for weekend why not try our challenge at CRAFT we have a colour combo for you to play along with.

So jst use these colours and make your card/creation and link up and someone will be along for a peep. By joying us you will in the draw for the chance to win some amazing prizes from our sponsors.

Kenny K Downloads

Crimson Cloud

QKR Stampede

Digital Delights

So now let me show you my card 

which I used a image from QKR STAMPEDE called Newspaper Boy

I have used my promarkers to colour the image and the papers are from stash from a ad i got some time ago. Some ribbon and button from stash. The stitching is faux and the sentiment is a whispers stamp. Few candy tots to finish.

Well now it is your turn any theme just use the colours and link you. 

Thanks for popping by I appreciate it.

Challenges

Divas does anything goes - Mo's babys first christmas

Good evening I am here tonight with a quick Dt card for Divas by Design. 

This week we have everyone's favourite 

ANYTHING GOES.

 So no excuse not to link up your creation with a chance to win the fab prize from our sponsor 

                                                                    Crafty Devils 
So before you hop on over to the challenge blog to see what fab creations the team has made let me share with you my card. This is a Baby's first christmas using a Mo's digital pencil image
This is actually a card that I made this christmas but didnt have chance to blog so thought this would be a good one to add to. I have been a little poorly again this week and didnt manage to get any crafting done hopefully I will get some more done this weekend as i have a few images coloured waiting to be made up. So here is the card coloured with my promarkers. Just love this image for little ones.

Used lots of glitter mirri card for surround and diecuts are Savvy snowflake and joy boarder. Pink Satin ribbon 7 gems from meiflower, lace from local shop. Dp from stash.

I think a babys first christmas is so special and can still remember my sons face with all the lights on the christmas tree and decorations.

well I do hope that you will come and join us. 

Thanks for popping by.

challenges

christmas cards all year round - anything goes

crafty hazelnut christmas challenge 

diecut divas - make it sparkle

mo's digital  penicil - lots of layers

In the pink - diecuts and punches

The paper shelter  - digi image and sentiment

sisterhood of crafters - snowflakes

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