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Saturday, 19 October 2013

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

Friday, 18 October 2013

A Gift to Remember at Crafty Catz

Good evening have you had a good day and ready for the weekend. Well I hope you manage a little craft time. If you do why not join us at CRAFTY CATZ. The lovely talented Naomi has a fab challenge for you.
A GIFT TO REMEMBER
we would love to see lots of creations that you can give as a gift or maybe a card with a gift on it. Either one will be qua;ify for the challenge
We have a wonderful generous sponsor who has also got some of their DT to join us.
Stamp Fairy 

and the prize is

So for my creation I have used a Stamp Fairy image called Barry Winter 3 coloured with my promarkers. I have used it along with lots of diecuts and glitter and braid to decorate a candle.
 The back with a marianne Stamp fairy sentiment
 Well this is my creation and  sorry the picture doesnt show all the glitter. We would love you to come and join us. Have fun and call back tomorrow I have a sneak peep of the new Crafty Sentiment stamps release. So till then thanks for popping by.
Challenges I would like to enter this into are

RSD & ADFD Christmas Cards for Craft Challenge

Good morning have you started your Christmas Cards yet if not there is a wonderful challenge at 
CRAFT 
with some amazing generous sponsors. So if you have a Christmas card / project then head on over and link it up and someone will be along shortly.
CRAFT CHALLENGE IS CHRISTMAS
SPONSORS
so head on over to the blog to checkout the prizes
Before you do that here is my cards yes cards I was so excited to have 2 of my fave sponsors i was able to pick 2 images
My first is from Rick St Dennis MFA called Isabel making snow friends

 close up of image coloured with promarkers

DP from Stash, Viva Pearls, Stickles, Memory Box and Savvy Dies, Doily, Fern Punch, & Cheese Cloth
challenges I would like to enter this into are
My 2nd Card is from A DAY FOR DAISIES called Gentle Baby

Close up of image coloured with promarkers


Materials used DP from stash, Wild Orchid Flowers, Red Organza Ribbon, fern punch, Card from stash Stickles, Sentiments are Papermania and Studio crafts
challenges i wo enter this into areuld like to

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

The Wicheries Menu - Crafty Sentiments challenge

Good evening have you seen the new challenge at Crafty Sentiments it isnt my week but couldnt help myself.
The challenge this week is 
HALLOWEEN
We have the perfect prize for our winner it is this great stamp called Annabel the Witch
I just love this stamp and you can find that she has been used on my project along with Harriet a Halloween Digi Stamp you can find both in the shop here
I bought this sign from a local bargin shop and decided that it would be perfect for my house for Halloween as I live at " The Wicheries" so I guess I should make some special food on the 31st.
I have decorated it with Spiders,bats and skeltons. I have coloured both Annabel and Harriet with my promarkers. Fussy cut the image out and glued onto the board.

Well that is my project and if you are looking for Halloween images there are lots in the shop. So hope you will come and join us and dont forget to add #3 after your name if you use a Crafty Sentiments images for extra entries into the draw.
Thanks for popping by and if you like my project leave me a comment i love reading themand i see I have a few new followers so welcome.
Challeges I would like to enter this into are


Friday, 11 October 2013

Candle Light Halloween plus GDT call at Crafty Catz

Happy Friday I am here with my CRAFTY CATZ dt creation and this week it is my turn to set the theme. Well as 31st October is approaching fast I have picked Halloween. i just love all the children getting so excited and high dressed up and eating far too much sweets. It usually takes the weekend for them to come back down from the sugar rush. 
Our sponsors for this challenge are Bunny zoes and Marianne. Head on over and checkout the prizes and see what amazing creations the girls have made.
I decided to dress up this little tea light holder. i have sprayed a piece of card with inks for the back if you look closely you will see that i have stamped a witch and some bats and a spider on it. I have added lots of cheesecloth and the image is from Crafty Sentiments. I have coloured it with my promarkers and added some bats ghosts and spiders the outside. Here is a few pictures of it lit and unlit.

unlit 
 We also have a GDT call for next month
well I hope you like i wil beable to place it in my window as it is enclosed so the curtains wont catch fire.
I hope you will come and join us as we are wait to come over and checkout your creations. Thanks for popping by and if you entered my candy the winners post is below this one.
Have great weekend.
challenges
Brown sugar - anything goes
Craftitude - anything goes things beginining with s - spiders sweets spooky
Creative Corner - anything but a card
Digi haven- halloween
polkadooddles - halloween
simple to create - halloween
stampin for the weekend - anything goes
Hanna and friends= halloween

Thursday, 10 October 2013

My Candy Winners


Hi folks well deadline has been and past so now it is time to get Random to do his thing.
Candy 1
 Which Challenge Blog am I GDTing on
Answer hint was in the prizes
Crafty Sentiments
We had 13 people with the correct answer

Woo Hoo - No 4 -Janette it is you
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Candy 2
are for all that left comments and are followers


Woo Hoo- 18 - that is Sue aka Crafty Moone Cards
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Congrats ladies wish i could send something to all of you can the winners please email by 7pm next thursday or i will pick another winner I did try to publish but the numbers on the result disappeared you will just have to trust me these where the numbers that came out

MY CANDY

Looking for my candy to celebrate Crafty Catz 4th birthday click HERE
remember you have to be a follower to enter (i will check)
and spread the new would be nice
closes 10th October

A Purrrrrrrfect Means of Transport - Craft DT Card

Good morning gosh the weather is getting colder and it says much colder tonight guess we have done well here in Uk as it is mid October. Well as it is October what better than at Craft to celebrate Autumn with a Halloween , Thanks giving or just Autumn. So with that here is my DT card for you it is a Halloween one with an image from one of our sponsors.
Sponsors this week are
HopeJacare,   Floppy Latte Designs,   Flonz  Flonz ,   Trimgym's Digistamps and Images  &  Karen's Doodles


Details of prizes are on the blog so head on over lots up for grabs

So onto my card I have used a image from Floppy latte Designs. Coloured with my promarkers and DP is a freebie from Bearly mine. Some ribbon from Stash and fence is a Crafty Sentimants (sale at minute)


Well hope you like another of my Halloween creations I just love that sentiment that comes with the image. Remember you have till 7pm to enter my candy so be quick.
Thanks for poppy by i will be back tomorrow with my Crafty catz challenge.
Challenges i would like to enter this into are
Creative inspiration - happy haunting
Creative moments -anything goes autumn

snow cuddles -divas by design dt card

Good morning I am here today to show my DT card for Divas By Design and it is Team A turn this week.
We have a nice easy one for you too
3 Layers or more
told you it was easy
Our sponsor for his challenge is
 Fab Digital Stamp Company
So i thought I would use this lovely image called Snow Cuddles now isnt this the cutest little bear.
 
Now A Close Up Of The Image Coloured With My Promarkers


I have used Dp from a new First Edition Christmas pad it has the most fab papers in it foiled and glittered. .The ones i have used have very muted tones so has not taken away from the image. i have added lots of glitter around the image not sure if you can see on the picture.Some Silver mirri Card.  the white snowflakes are foam glittered and the silver snowfalkes are a lovely Joy boarder die I won. used some Seam binding from Crafty Ribbons and some thin silver blue organisa ribbon with a large gem button in the centre of the large snowflake also from Crafty Ribbons. Silver merry christmas to finish off. The layout is from a sketch at Sketch n stash I do love there sketches it makes life so much easier for me.
So now it is over to you if you like my card please leave me a comment i love reading them and have you entered my candy not long now closes 7pm tonight.
Thanks for popping by i will be back very shortly with my Craft card.
Challenges I would like to enter this card into are
Crafting by design -anything goes with a twist (ribbon)
Inky impressions - glitter and sparkle
sisterhood of crafters - anything goes
ollcb - f is for (fur, freezing, festive)


Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Crafty Sentiments DT Challenge - ANYTHING GOES

Well a Happy Tuesday to you all the rain has stopped and have made my tea for tonight so just needs cooking nothing special but my son likes my homemade Burgers and my nephew fancied trying so he is stopping for tea. have you entered my candy just 2 more days left and if you answer the question you get entered into the 2nd draw.
Well Tuesday see another fab challenge for you at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS CHALLENGE BLOG and this week we have a really easy one for you. 
ANYTHING GOES 
so no excuse not to enter. Remember if you use a CRAFTY SENTIMENTS add a #3 after your name and you will be entered 3 times. You can enter with other makes we wouldnt want to leave you out.
Also on the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATIONAL BLOG the team have been given a day to showcase the stamps they have used in the September release today is Jac's turn so pop on over and check it out.
Ok I here you shout what do we win if we enter this fab challenge
This wonderful stamp from the release called Twinkle fairy and you can find her here

also in the shop we have some amazing bargins and discounts so well worth  a pop over and check it out.
So now onto my make. I had to make some little gifts for friends and also a charity night and decided what do people use or would use. So I have made some little list and note books. i am afraid in the rush for the charity night i forgot to take a picture and just had these two which have gone to friends.

This little cutie looks like she has had a wonderful time shopping and is called Oh lets shop and can be found in the shop here. I have used some ribbon from stash gems from Meiflower and scraps of Dp to cover my notebook which i got from a local supermarket. the image is coloured with my promarkers andis cut out with a Xcut oval die and backed with a sizzix thinlet die.
My 2nd one is more of a list book but there is no rules and i made Carol who celebrated her birthday at the weekend to go with another little present. She is called Teenaged fashion and you can find her in the shop HERE
Once again coloured with promarkers and used some seam binding from crafty Ribbons and some pearls from Meiflower and Dp is from Stash.
Well hope you like my little gifts they went down well at the charity night and raised a little money for a good cause. Think I will be making a few more of these. 
Well thats my little makes and now it is over to you hope to see you over at the challenge blog. Thanks for popping by.
challenges
Papertake weekly - 2of something (ribbons on the 1st and pearls on the 2nd)

Friday, 4 October 2013

Easy Peasy ANYTHING GOES at Crafty Catz

Good morning are you well hope so. Have a little sore throat now omg that boy of mine likes to share his bugs but on the whole I am fine and yippee it is Friday. Wow you did us proud at Crafty Catz last week with our special Birthday Celebrations. My candy is still on till the 10th so if you haven't entered have a peep. All winners from the challenge will be announced as usual on Saturday so check them out.
So this week it is the lovely Janette's turn to pick the theme and she has made it nice and easy with
ANYTHING GOES
Our sponsor for this challenge is the fab digital company BUGABOO

So now it is my turn to show you what I have made and no card today just a little jotter for notes and lists. I have used a image from our sponsor. I picked this image because if you are like me I like a cuppa when I am making lists so thought this was apt for the cover.

I have coloured the image with my promarkers and used 3d gloss on the cups. Card from the papermill and some seem binding from crafty Ribbons. few candy dots coloured to co ordinate with the image. I have used my Martha Stuart punch on the top. I really enjoyed making this and think you might see a few more of these. So that mine lets hope you can find some time this weekend to join us remember we allow up to 3 projects per challenge now. Pop along to the blog and checkout the rest of the teams creations.
Before I go i would just like to say a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our leader Carol for this weekend..
thanks for popping by. xx
challenges
As you like it challenge - fave not a card (quick simple and practical)
Craft my life - anything but a card
Craft-dee bowz - anything with a bow

Thursday, 3 October 2013

Cats Dogs Pets are at Craft this week

Good evening I am here to share with you my Dt creation for Craft and this week we are sponsored by

Pop over to the challenge blog HERE for detail of prizes

I have used a Mo digital image called patience coloured with my Promarkers

I have used Dp from my stash, X Cut Oval, Flowers from my stash, Ribbon from local shop, & Fence and Bunting from Crafty Sentiments
Thanks for popping by and hope you will come and join us dont forget I have candy to celebrate Crafty catz birthday closes 10th link on my sidebar.
Challenges
Mo's DP2 blog - H is for (Hugs)
Crafty Ribbons - anything with a ribbon
Hanna and friends - Best fiends
Crafting by designs - anything goes
Mema's Crafts - colour challenge

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Witchys Ride

Good evening have you had a good day. I have been busy doing my DT Duties but have had time to play with a New Digi image from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS called WITCHY RIDES you can find it in the shop this week at a special price of 99p. Yes what a great price.
Oh isnt Harriet sweet in her halloween costume. I think she is training to be a great witch. So onto my version of this fab digi

Image is coloured with my promarkers and the background is coloured with chalk and has a lovely shimmer but the camera doesnt pick it up. Few bats part of a waltzing stamp ser stamped onto it. Purple satin ribbon and Dp is from a old papermania pad.Some Black glitter card to give it some sparkle and her hat and boots have been 3d glossed,
Hope you like my little quick halloween harriet and checkout Crafty Sentiments for some more inspiration using this fab digital stamp.
Thanks for popping by and have you entered my candy link on my sidebar you have till the 10th to enter.

Monday, 30 September 2013

ORIGAMI DIAMOND FOLD CARD - WHY NOT SWING

Good morning hope you are all well I have been a little out of sorts this weekend so forgive me if i havent visited you i have been trying to stay off the computer to help. 
However I have to show this amazing fold for a card I came across at Splitcoast stampers. As you will be aware I am guesting for a while at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS and boy am I enjoying it. The stamps we are given to work with are just a dream  and the team are so friendly and the lovely Suzette is just the best. 
Well each month we have a stamp release and i was given a secret stamp no one knew except Jan our lovely leader and we where asked to make something other than a card unless it was a fancy fold one. 
Today is my day to début my stamp and it is this gorgeous little girl on a swing called 
WHY NOT SWING 
which you can find in the shop here
why not head on over and checkout the rest of the stamps in the shop
if you pop along to the INSPIRATIONAL blog you will see each day a stamp made up into a stunning creation by one of the team from the release.
Well the card I am sharing with you is called a ORIGAMI DIAMOND FOLD CARD
and although it may look complicated it really isnt and I think i will be making a fair few of these.
1 tip though do not use card for the base and do not use very thick paper a good weight but not too stiff.
I will not bore you with all the details but just share a few pictures if you like the look of it then hop on over to the INSPIRATIONAL BLOG I have done a step by step tutorial on it with lots of pictures.
so here is my card
the finished card inside
The card folded
the fold see an easy one.

Ingredients
11inch square Designer Paper- Laura Ashley Love song
Double sided tape
Score Tool
Items to decorate –
Designer paper – Summer Papers – My Minds Eye
Backing Card
Flowers – Sweet Petites
Lace, Ribbon & Pearls
Stamps – Crafty Sentiments – Circle Sentiment- Why Not Swing
Promarkers – Gold Peel off Lines
Spellbinders scalloped circle & X cut circle

Well I do hope you like and take a closer look at the inspirational blog there is a hyperlink to it HERE 
Thanks for popping by and dont forget a new Crafty Sentiments challenge starts tomorrow
Bye for now

Friday, 27 September 2013

CRAFTY CATZ BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE & Some sweet candy.

 Well Good evening sorry this is a little late as I have been having a little trouble with bad headaches so have been away from the Computer. Friday saw the start of a very special Challenge at CRAFTY CATZ. Yes it is our 4th Birthday and also our 200th challenge. We have extra prizes for out top three along with 3 sponsors so lots up for grabs. So what is the challenge well what else could it be
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Yes your creation must be a birthday one and have the wording on it.
Sponsors and prizes are
The prize is a £20 to spend at chloe's

The prize is 


The prize is 3 digi images of choice

WOW how great is that three sponsors, well that's not all
there is prize's for the TOP 3 this week also
 
(stamp and ribbon colour may differ slightly)

more whooooooooooooooooo's!!!
If we have 200 entries there will also be another prize  given  
I have some candy to celebrate too so keep reading to qualify but befor we get to that let me share with you my Card for this weeks challenge
I have gone for the classic black and white.
Stamp is coloured with promarkers and is one of the UPTOWN GIRLS from Stampin Bella, DP is from a old pad which is a Papermania. Die Cut letters i Black card backed by White glitter card. Lots of bling in gems around the oval Xcut and white satin ribbon for the bow

close up

So now That is my card for your inspiration lets see your creation we are waiting to come and visit.
CANDY DRAW

So now onto my candy. I was going to just give the one away but have decided to split into 2 so that you get twice the chance to win something. I do hope that you like as these are a few of my favourite things. The candy will run till 10th and i will announce on the friday the 11th October. 
To be in with a chance to win one of these candys
 please be a follower and spread the word please although the later is not a must. 
Leave me a comment to be entered into the draw 
Tell me which challenge blog I am currently guesting on and you will be entered into both draws.
Not sure then just leave me a comment and you will be entered into the 2nd draw.
Good luck and thanks for popping by and following.
GDT QUESTION CANDY
Crafty Sentiments Fence Die, Pkt of white Pearls, 1 meter of white lace, 1 meter of pink lace, 1 meter of red lace, 1 meter of Red Satin Ribbon& 1 meter of Pink Satin Ribbon
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General Comment Candy

Crafty Sentiments Santa Stamp, Packet of white Pearls, 1 Meter of white lace, 1 Meter of Blue lace, 1 meter of Red Satin Ribbon & 1 meter of Blue Ribbon
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Thursday, 26 September 2013

Lets get Inspired by a BOOK

Good evening have you had a busy day. I managed to get 2 lines of washing done and dry and cut my front grass so that will do for today.
Well I am here to share with you my DT card for CRAFT. This week we want to see creations that are INSPIRED BY A BOOK 
it could be a childs book for one of your fave books.
Our sponsors for this challenge are
Sponsor 1: My Heart Pieces

The prize for winner 1 is 3 images from her blog of choice.

Sponsor 2: Doodle Dragons

The prize for winner 2 is $10 download from their site.


The prize for winner 3 is 4 images of choice from their shop.

Sponsor 4:  QKR Stampede

The Prize for Winner 4 is 5 Digital Images of choice.
For my card I have used a image & sentiment from Bugaboo coloured with my promarkers. Embellishments are all from my Stash  DP is Bo Bunny Ad Lib and a few candy tots to finish

Well it is now your turn cant wait to see what book you pick and if you need some more inspiration pop along to the blog and checkout the teams creation.
Pop back tomorrow for our special challenge at CRAFTY CATZ we have something special for you. Bye for now.
Challenges
Sketch n stash = layout
Al ittle bit crafty - CAS
Designed to colour - anything goes
Sunshine mail - furry friends
OLLCB - for men

Monochrome at Divas

Good morning the weather is a little chilly here today think my coat might be require but hey it is nearly October guess we cant complain. Well today i am her to show you my DT card for DIVAS BY DESIGN and wow they have a fab challenge this week it is
MONOCHROME
So lets just see shade of one colour please on your projects
The prize this week is given by our fab and generous sponsor

Checkout the challenge blog for samples using our sponsors images wow they are stunning.
However I have today a card I made for my cousins who sadly lost their Mum recently
The image is from Digi Stamp Boutique called Floral Black 2 and is part of a fab set. i do like these for those hard to make cards I think they just give a classy feel you can add glitter and a few stone gems as i have done a ribbon, sentiment and you have a Card. I have added a memory Box Butterfly and backed with silver mirri card to mine as well. Sorry the picture was taken late at night and shows some shadow
Well i do hope that you can come and play with us again we had such a fabulous turn out last week sorry if we didnt get to you all with a comment but be assured we did call and have a peep.
Thanks for popping by and i will be back with a more fun card very shortly
challenges
Digi stamp boutique monthly

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Anything BUT a Card at Crafty Sentiments

Good morning hope you all have a good weekend. I went to my nieces 21st birthday party which was cocktails. Lol. Good job Chris drove think the nice policeman  near us would have been saying hello. Yes i do remember coming home and walking in a straight line but definitely over the driving limit.
Ok today see a new challenge at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS and also Rachel has a fab project on the INSPIRATIONAL blog with one of our new releases check it out. All the links are on my sidebar to the shop where you can find my stamp and all the new release stamps and the challenge blog and dont forget lots of inspiration at the inspiration blog.
Ok as my title says the challenge this week is to make something other than a card
Our prize this week is one of our new release stamp
Remember if you use a Crafty Sentiment stamp or digi to put a #3 after your name and you will get 3 entries into the prize draw.
So as it was my nieces birthday I thought I would make a Money Wallet to go with her card so here it is
inside

A nice simple design but just makes the giving of money that little special. I used Twinkle Fairy which you can find here. I coloured with my promarkers and the Dp is from the Fairy Tale paper pack.
Lots of glitter on the wings some Pink Scrim and Pearls plus some lovely Organza ribbon from Mei Flower Crafts. Some pearl pink card to back the DP.
Well a nice little project sorry the picture are poor didnt realise i hadnt taken a picture till we where just leaving the house.
Hope you will come and join us again w had a fab turn out last week and loved all your creations.
Dont forget to pop over to the Inspiration blog each day one of the team will be showing a creation made with the new realise stamps. Even the rest of the team dont know what they have made.
Bye for now back tomorrow with my Divas DT card.

Monday, 23 September 2013

Last Day of Sneak Peeps - Who is Tessa?

Good morning running a little late today trying to get things sorted at home and have a 21st tonight and no card made yet.
 Well today i am here with our last Sneak Peep of the new stamps from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS. Yes they go on sale at the SHOP TOMORROW.  Oh i cant wait to see them not even the DT have seen them. As from tomorrow you will be able to pop along to the INSPIRATIONAL BLOG and checkout each of them made up into a stunning creation. I will be popping by  my day is 30th September
Don't forget we have a challenge on at the moment Autumn Colours you don't have to use a Crafty Sentiments stamp but if you do add 3 after your name and you get 3 entries into the draw for a £10 gift voucher. Wow if you won you could get some of the new stamps..
Ok so who is Tessa you may be asking. The stamp is called WALKING TESSA and here is my card. Isnt she cute. Yes you Pig fan will love her.

I have used my promarkers to colour. DP is from a old pad i bought from a garden centre with no name on it. Sentiment is also Crafty Sentiments new one. Ribbon from stash along with flowers. Pearl sand heart charm from Mei Flower crafts. Touch of Faux stitching round the image. 
Well that my card and I am sure she will be one of the faves out of the collection ok i say that each day but i am loving these.
Head on over to the Inspirational blog for some more samples and links to other blogs showcasing this fab stamp. Thanks for popping by.
If you are looking for my Crafty Catz DT Card it is below
challenges
chocolate coffee & Cards - anything goes (2nd entry)
Sisters act Cards challenge -anything goes
4 Krafty Girlz - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with a ribbon
Sketch n stash - layout