Day 2 - Sneak Peeps Crafty Sentiments New Release

Good morning did you catch the first day of our new release sneak peeps. If not they are on The Crafty Sentiments Inspiration Blog along with all the samples of today's stamps.

Today I have not 1 but 2 stamps to share with you. Isobel and Josh.

So ladies first we have Isobel - Pretty Bubbles

 How adorable is she. Our little Mermaid.

I have coloured her with my Promarkers. Embellishments are all from stash, Embossed the backing card with a fiskers plate called Bubbles and lightly coloured with Blue ink, Pink Spiders Web and added some Viva pearls for the smaller bubbles

Challenges i would like to enter Isobel into are

• Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #15 Girls, Girls, Girls
• Fresh Brewed Designs - W, 5E - So Cute!
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #30 Always Anything Goes
• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #148  -  Add Flowers
• Papertake Weekly W -  Cute as a Button
• Shopping Our Stash W, C13 - #198 Texture Me (use you oldest embossing supplies - folders, powders, texture plates)
• Sweet Stamps W, 1E, SIO, C10 - # 218 Pearls
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Just Add Ink – W, - No.259 - Sequins
• Kitty Bee Designs - 2W,2E,C10 (W2 of 2) No.45 - Fairytale/Fantasy
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - 2W, 4E, SIR Ribbon (1st & 3rd Friday) - No.116 - (W1 of 2) Aqua + Light Coral Colors
• One Stitch At A Time - 2W, SIO - #235 Anything Goes with Daughters/Girls
• graphic markers - flowers

Now onto our little gentleman - Josh - Apple Tree

Oh looks like he has been in the Wars with his bandaid on his cheek but he is still smiling. 

I have used a Tonic die for the large diecut circle with leaves . The Dp's are all Basic Grey Boxer a very old pad wish I had got more such lovely quality. Just some Ribbon and pearls to embellish. the sentiment is also a Crafty Sentiment stamp which you can get from the shop. Of course he is coloured with my Promarkers.

Well not long now till you can go and purchase these cuties. The will be available tomorrow from our shop HERE Have you seen the new personal items we have there too. Now dont forget we have more samples on the Inspirational blog and we will be showing the last 2 stamps tomorrow. So do come back as I have another stunning cutie to share with you

Thanks for popping by do you have a favorite yet

I would like to enter Josh into the following challenges

• Addicted to Stamps and More - W - C10 - #141 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #30 Always Anything Goes
• Top Tip Tuesday 2W, 3E -  3 Of Something (Week 2) - pearls
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be "cute" - (April) Boys + Cute
• Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.30 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 89 - (W1 of 2) - Use a Die Cut
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 102  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
• Crafty Hazel nut - patterned paper

DAY 1 Sneak Peep of New Release - Crafty Sentiments

Good morning have you seen the new products in our store. Yes we are do personalized goodies so why not check them out at the shop here

Well it is that time of the month that all CRAFTY SENTIMENT Fans look out for NEW RELEASE SNEAK PEEPS. Well we are featuring on the Inspirational Blog and team members blogs 2 stamps each day. The Inspirational blog will have them all on with links to the team members blog that have details of the projects.

All stamps will be available to purchase from the shop HERE on the 23rd . So not long now.

Well today's I have one of the stamps called Isobel - With Friends

Oh she is a cutie with her little friends. I wonder if they are watching TV or a Movie

Image has been coloured with promarkers, I have paper pieced the chair with some Spotty paper and also framed the image with the same paper. All papers are from old pads and I have kept the theme of spots on each of them. I have made some little roses and added a few stick pins. Some ribbon and some sparkle brads on the daisies. A little tags with a sentiment Friends to finish off.

I do hope you like my little cards and please pop along to the Inspiration blog to checkout the other stamp. Which I will be doing too

Dont forget our new challenge starts today over at the challenge blog. My Dt card is below this post if you are looking for it.

Thanks for popping by I shall be back tomorrow with another stamp.
challenges

• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (Week 1) Dots
• Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (Week 2) 2 or more Designer Papers
• Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (Week 2) At Least 5 Layers
• Use Your Stuff - W, JFF, use your stash - Anything Goes
• Amusing - W, 2E, no digi -  Feminine (won top three)
• Scribble and Scrap - 2W, SIO, E3, C15, F -  #42 Always:  Anything Goes  
• Sunday Stamper - W, JFF - #354 You Gotta a Friend
• Crafty  hazelnut - patterned paper

Crafty Sentiments DT Card - Easter

Good morning hope your well time for another challenge at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS and as April is all about Easter we are having a late EASTER challenge. So for all those projects you didnt manage to link up now is your chance.

Dont forget to read our rules for extra chances to win our amazing prize.

For my card I have gone with a clean and simple one, using JOSH CHICKEN RUN from our April release. You can find it here

Image is coloured with my promarkers, 

Diecuts are Oval XCut, Lawn fawn stitched broaders

Pearls, Dp is papermania very old pad

Computer generated sentiment

Well I love this little lad and hope he appears more often nice to get some boys in the new releases.

I do hope you will come and join us we look forward to checking out your creations.

Thanks for popping by

challenges

• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be "cute" - (April) Boys + Cute
• Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 1) Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - 2W - (Week 2) Always Anything Goes
• Come and Get It - W, Unlimited - Things That Start with "B" - boy, basket, border
• Great Impressions - M, 3E, SIO - Eggstra Special
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st and 3rd Sunday) E3, C10 #8 Anything Goes

Anything Goes New DT Card at Love To Scrap Challenge

Good morning I have some fab new to share.
Those of you with an eagle eye will have seen a new DT badge on my sidebar. the lovely Leslie emailed me and asked if I would like to join them at LOVE TO SCRAP CHALLENGE.
It took me just a few minutes to email her YES please.

So today I am here to share with you my FIRST challenge post.

The challenge is a nice easy one and everyone's favourite 

ANYTHING GOES

so I would love it if you could come and join us

We have 3 sponsors this week

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

Prize: 2 images of choice to winner

and

KennyK Downloads

Prize: 3 images of choice to winner

and

The Paper Shelter

Prize: $10 GC to winner

For my card I have used a image from The Paper Shelter called The Pizza Chef

Ingredients

Promarkers, Distressed Inks

Dies, Whimsey, Die-namics, Simon Says Stamps

Design papers - Bo Bunny (ad Lib collection ) & Scrappychic - collage paper collection

Twine, Buttons & Gems

Well i hope you like my first card I am so excited to be part of the team and hope you will come and play along with us this week.

challenges I would like to enter this into are

The paper Shelter - Boys

Scrap & Craft - Tie it up with ribbon or twine

Fab n Funky challenge -Masculine

Fresh brewed - birthday

I love Promarkers - many happy returns

Inspiration Destinations - ATG
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Use a Die Cut

It's All About The GIRLS

Good morning or is it afternoon yet I am just a wee bit late posting had a lie in and got watching C&C omg I could but all the tonic dies couldnt you. Well bank manager says NO so I have come to play with what i have.

Today we are celebrating GIRLS at CRAFTY CATZ and this weeks challenge is set my our boss lady CAROL and she has picked

IT'S A GIRL THING

So I guess anything girlie will do. Mind you i was a tom boy

our lovely sponsor this week is

wow they have some great girlie things in their shop and even some freebies she is such a lovely lady alway helpful so please pop along and check it out.

Ok so what did I do that was all girlie.

I went the whole hog,

  ok a close up of the dress i got a fine tip and ran glue in a pattern and then added glitter.

So we have PINK, Lace, glitter, ribbon, flowers, pins, mirror,

DP is a papermania I think sorry the papers are loose and I always loose the front.

Dies are Spellbinders and Joy header die. 

Of course coloured with my promarkers

Hope you will come and add your girlie creation to our linky we look forward to see them.

Oh did you enter last week are you one of our winners. Wow there was so many faboulous creations but go and have a peep at the shoe in out top three. Awesome. Very girlie

Thanks for popping by come back soon for our new release sneek peeps from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS and also my FIRST DT card for LTSCB

challenges i would like to enter is

• A Vintage Journey - M First Friday of M (Vintage)- April - Through The Looking Glass (use glass/acetate, mirror/metal)
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 89 - (W1 of 2) - Use a Die Cut
• Digitally Sweet - M, Digital images/projects - (Does not have to be 100% digital.) - No. 133 - April - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - 2W, C10 – No.15 - Pink & Pretty (W2 of 2)
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 102  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
• In the Pink - 2W, 3E, lots of pink –  (W1 of 2) Make It Sparkle (in pink of course)
• Little Miss Muffet Challenges -  2W, 1E, SIO (challenges listed in tab at top) (W2 of 2) - #109 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #29 Always Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #223 One for the girls
• Stamping Sensations - M, C6, 1E – April:  Pretty in Pink

Oh It is CHRISTMAS TIME again

Good morning well it is that time of the month again, 

when CRAFT challange celebrates all things 

CHRISTMAS

so why not come and join us in trying to get ahead with our |Christmas cards.

This week we have 2 fab sponsors

Stitchy Bear Stamps

and 

Yours or Mine Papercrafts

yet again the team was allowed to play with images from our Sponsor - Stitchy Bear Stamps

I have gone with a CAS style card to show off this fabulous image called Christmas Lights which you can find here  you even get the sentiment

I have coloured with my promarkers and just mounted on some black card with some red satin ribbon. Mounted onto a Red card blank. The lights have 3d gloss on them but dont think it shows too well. Few black gems and the edges have been coloured with black ink.

Here is a close up of the image you might be able to see the gloss at a different angle 

well I guess it is now your turn. 

We would love you to come and share a Christmas card or project with us.

dont forget to pop back tomorrow for my Crafty Catz DT Card

Thanks for stopping by have you seen my new badge on my sidebar all revealed on the 20th

I would like to place this card into the following challenges

        Sparkles Monthly Challenge- ribbons & Bows (15th)

• Craft-Dee BowZ - M, E3, project must have bow - (April) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Four-legged Friends
• Christmas Card Challenges - W, must be Christmas / Winter 
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st and 3rd Sunday) E3, C10 #7 Anything Goes
• Scribble and Scrap - 2W, SIO, E3, C15, F -  #42 Always:  Anything Goes  
• Crazy 4 Challenges W,1E  pet 
• My Sheri Crafts 2W (W2) make a card with a humorous sentiment or image 

It is all about Patterned Papers

Good morning wow that week has gone quickly. I guess with the holiday it is just a short week. 

Well as it is Friday I guess that means it is time for a new challenge at CRAFTY CATZ wow did you enjoy our last one.

This week it is Cindys turn to pick our theme and she would like to see

2 or More Patterned Papers

we are sponsored by the very generous

winner get a massive 7 images of their choice

We got to play with some fab images again this week from our sponsor and I picked this cutie

I went with spots on my paper to match the ladybug. Papers are all from stash and think the red one might be a freebie too. Ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons way back. Doily and button and a  heart to finish off. Image is coloured with my promarkers with faux stitching round the image.

Well if this hasnt inspired you to join us then just checkout the fab creations by the girls again. Lots of inspiration on the challenge blog.

Thanks for coming to look at my card appreciate your visits.

• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 101  - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goesW,3E - 
•  #222Inky Chicks W, 3E, cards & altered items - #49 - Stitching Anything Goes
• Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #101 - Things with Wings
• Clear It Out W, 3E, Must use stash item - Challenge Theme: Anything Goes Stash: Anything Goes
• Wonderful Wednesdays -  W, SIO -  Always Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #28 Always Anything Goes

• Left of Center Creative Challenges - W - No.73 - Spots and/or Stripes

challenges

• De-Stempelwinkel Stamper Challenge 2W, SIR, No totally digital projects  - No.8 (W1 of 2) - Nature

• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 88 - (W2 of 2) - Use a Doily

• Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.29 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Just Inspirational Challenges W, 3E – Sewing (real or not)
• Papertake Weekly W -  Anything Goes

White Challenge at Craft #236

Good morning its Thursday nearly weekend again yes a short week for some of you. 

Today is a start of a new challenge at CRAFT and we have a really lovely challenge for you.

WHITE

(coloured image allowed only) 

I have recently been doing these on a few of my cards which people seems to be enjoying so hope you will come and play along.

Our sponsors for this challenge are

Spyder's Other Corner 

and

Whoopsie Daisy

so here is my card using a image from Whoopsie Daisy from one of their CDs

I have used , Promarkers to colour my image

 Cuttlebug and Couture creations embossing folders,

Spellbinders corner die, Marrianne frame die

The tag is actually a piece of the corner die

Satin Ribbon, Pearls and glitter

7inch card blank

Well I hope this has inspired you to come and join us this week.

Thanks for popping by and if you have time i would love to read your comments on this card.

Challenges i would like to enter this card into are :

• Scrap & Craft Challenge -2W (1st & 3rd) 3E, (W2 of 2) - Frame It
• Inky Impressions - 2W,SIO - #204 Spring Is In The Air
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #222 Anything Goes
• Whimsy Inspiration -Monthly 3rd Wed posting, 3E, SIO  - #81 Use A Die Cut
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #14 - Use a Die
• Papertake Weekly W -  Anything Goes
• Challenge Up Your Life 2W,E1,(w1) Embossing 
• Glitter n Sparkle - W - #131 Anything Goes(loose glitter round edge )
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st and 3rd Sunday) E3, C10 #7 Anything Goes
• Sparkle n sprinkle - atg (loose glitter around edge