Collecting Blueberries

Well I'm supposed to be catching up on chores but stopped long enough to finish this card that I started last night.  It uses another of the fantastic new stamps which are available at Crafty Sentiments Designs, this is called 'Collecting Blueberries' isn't it sweet? and it's a dream to colour.  I used my copics and some sakura stardust for the blueberries.  The flowers, leaves and swirl were all cut on the cricut then I added some ribbon and a peeloff sentiment from my stash and papers are First Edition Daydream.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
A & T Sketch challenge #4
Sweet Stampin ~ Flower Power
2 Sisters #91  ~ Make It Girlie
TFL

Crafty Sentiments ~ For a child

Wow great response to lasts week challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and now its time for another and this week we would love to see your creations 'For a Child'  For my card I have used the adorable 'Flopsy' available at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  I just love this image with his ice cream and those gorgeous long ears.  I coloured with copics and added a touch of sakura stardust to the nose and ice cream.  Papers are First Editions Dream catcher which I bought recently I love the fact that some are foiled.  Sentiment is PM Portobello Road collection, I added some little peeloff flowers and the butterflies are made with my Nellie Snellen double fold die.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the uber talented ladies on the DT have created for your inspiration and then jump on in and join the challenge we'd love to see your creations.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Stampin' for the Weekend #8 ~ Sparkle & Shine

Fussy and Fancy Fridays #61 ~ Punches & Dies

Friday Sketch Challenge #15

Paper Sundaes #117 ~ Lets Get Cute

TFL

Crafty Sentiments - Use a digi

Gosh it feels like I've been away from blogging for ages, but it was fab to get away and spend the week with my mum & dad and we had a fab time but more about that in another post. 

On to this weeks challenge over at Crafty Sentiments which is 'Use a Digi' have you checked out the Crafty Sentiments Designs store recently there are loads of fabulous digi images available.  For my card I have use 'Amy looking Out' this is such a sweet image and as I have been stash shopping wholst away I thought it only right to use some of that new stash on my card!  Well it would be rude not to wouldn't it?! lol  Well I coloured Amy using copics, matted her onto a doily (from The Range), my papers are from First Editions 'New Leaf' pad (new) added some organze ribbon thats been in my stash for ages and the selection of flowers and leaf are all new stash, I also glittered the main flower and finished off with some card candi and a sentiment stamp.

Don't forget to check out the amazing work by the rest of the DT ladies and then please do join in the challenge as we love coming round to see what you have been doing.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations #165 ~ Flower Power

Totally Gorjuss #127 ~ Bling (my glittered flower)

Sweet Stampin ~ Girly but NO pink

Paper Sundaes #116 ~ Anything Goes

Sketch & Stash #85 Mostly new stash but organza ribbon very old

TFL

Crafty Sentiments ~ Spring Pastel Shades

Did you like the previews of those wonderful new stamps that are now available at Crafty Sentiments Designs? I love them and have used one for my card for the Crafty Sentiments challenge this week which is Spring Pastel Shades.  I have used Butterflies & Flowers and coloured with copics.  I fussy cut so didn't include the little butterflies but instead I have cut a butterfly panel out of pink marbled paper on the Cricut using paperlace cartridge along with the sentiment.  A simple card but I like the way it has turned out.

I hope you find time this week to join in with our challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and pop over to the blog and check out what the super talented ladies of the DT have been up to.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Crafts #187 ~ Spring is in the air

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 6 ~ Pregnant Annabel

Are you all having a wonderful Easter?  We sure are!  My Mum & Dad did a great egg hunt for Ria and myself yesterday and we had fun finding and working out clues and little gifts along the way and then we found 2 large boxes and inside them were more wrapping and boxes and the end result was ...

... a super gift of an ipad 3!  wow talk about surprised and so we have been playing on them alot! lol

Anyway lets get back to business, today is preview 6 of the wonderful new stamp collection availble to buy tomorrow from Crafty Sentiments Designs and today is the turn of Primrose Pregnant. I have used copics to colour the image, my paers are all First Edition.  I have used a Crafty Cutters border die available at Crafty Sentinments Designs.  I have cut the sentiment and some of the flowers using the Cricut and added some more flowers from my stash. 

Isn't she beautiful? Pop over to the Crafty Sentiments blog and see what the other DT members have been doing and while you are there dont't forget to enter the competition.  And tomorrow these stamps are available to buy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Simon Says Stamp ~ Use your favourite tool ~ my Cricut

Thanks for stopping by and  I hope you have enjoyed the previews this week.  See you tomorrow for a new challenge.

 

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 5 ~ Sweet Butterfly

Happy Easter!  I hope you are all enjoying your fair share of chocolate and time with your loved ones.  Ria and I are having a wonderful time here in Kent with my Mum & Dad, but I digress, what you came here for is day 5 of our previews of the wonderful new stamp release from Crafty Sentiments Designs and I don't want to disappoint you, so here is todays preview introducing the adorable Sweet Butterfly.  She really is gorgeous and here I have coloured her using copics, background paper is First Edition, the butterfly ribbon I got at a show last year and I have added a butterfly cut on the Cricut along with a border also cut on the Cricut and a butterfly using my new double die, the sentiment is a papermania stamp.

Now don't forget to pop over the the Crafty Sentiments blog and check out the amazing cards the ladies have been busy making and take the time to enter the competition to be in with the chance to win 3 of these adorable stamps.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Pastels

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays ~ With wings

 One Stop Craft Challenges #177 ~ Pastels & Die Cuts

Allsorts #149 ~ Colour Bingo ~ Green, ribbon or lace, pink

Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to pop back tomorrow for day 6 of the previews.

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 4 ~ My Best Friend

Good morning and its Preview day 4 of the wonderful new stamps that will be available to buy from Crafty Sentiments Designs on 10th April.  Now as you are reading this (if you are reading it this morning! lol) Ria and I are sat on a train making our way to Kent to visit my parents for Easter, we should be there by 1 if everything goes according to plan! and we shall be staying for the week and I'm really excited!  Havent seen my mum and dad since before Christmas! 

Anyway back to the preview, they really are fantstic stamps.  Today its the turn of 'My Best Friend' and it is really adorable.  I have used Papermania papers (had 'em a while and can't remember what they are called!) some orange cs and a sentiment from Charmed Cards and Crafts 'Let It Shine' collection.  I have coloured the image with copics and finished off with a couple of small blue brads.

Now don't forget ot pop over to the Crafty Sentiments blog and check out what everyone else has been up to and enter the competition for your chance to win 3 of these stamps.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Crafty Catz #127 ~ CAS

Just Keep On Creating #1 ~ Anything Goes

Crafters Companion #22 ~ Four Legged Friends

Do You Stack Up #66 ~ Friendly Critters
Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by tomorrow for another preview.

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 3 ~ Butterflies & Flowers

Here we are its day 3 of the previews of the super new set of stamps from Crafty Sentiments Designs and today is the turn of Butterflies & Flowers and it is a gorgeous stamp.  This time I did some paper piecing for her trousers and top and added a little sakura stardust the rest is coloured with copics.  The papers I used are Butterfly Dreams from Raspberry Road Designs and it gave me the chance to try out a new die that I won its a Nellie Snellen Butterfly double fold die and I think I am going to really enjoy this one! Made some flowers to match the colours and added a peeloff sentiment to a Crafty Cutters Vintage Label die cut and also used a Crafty Cutters border die both of which are available at Crafty Sentiments Designs.

Don't forget to pop over to the Crafty Sentiments blog and check out the amazing work by the other ladies, you won't be disappointed and remember to enter into the competition to win 3 of these amazing stamps.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash #84 New image, new die, papers have had for ages

Challenge up your Life #66 Colours challenge

Sweet Stampin'  ~ Spring or Easter

Crafts and me #78 ~ Butterflies and bows

(butterflies are on the paper, the image and the dies my bows are in the image)

Thanks so much for stopping by and dont forget to come back tomorrow for another preview.

 

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 2 ~ Doctor Tobey

Ok its day 2 of the Crafty Sentiments Designs Previews and today is the turn of Doctor Tobey (mmm wish he was my doctor, he's so cute! lol) I have coloured him using copics and my papers are DCWV Glitter Stack with some red cs, black & white ribbon and red button added.  The sentiment is one from a while ago from Sentimental Sundays and the border is made using Tonic Studio punches.  Don't forget these stamps will be available to buy on Tuesday 10th April over at Crafty Sentiments Designs.

Dont forget to visit the Crafty Sentiments Blog to see what other delights have been made to inspire you and while you are there don't forget to enter into the competition to win 3 of these wonderful new stamps.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sentimental Sundays #96 ~ My Hero ~ Dr Tobey can be my hero any day!

Cupcake Crafts #186 ~ In your sewing box (my stitched ribbon & button)

PaperTake Weekly ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to come back tomorrow for another preview.

Crafty Sentiments Preview Day 1 ~ Primrose Garden Flowers

Whoo hoo here we are at Day 1 of previews for the fabulous new release of stamps from Crafty Sentiments Designs, these adorable stamps will be available to buy on Tuesday 10th April but before then the DT both weekly and monthly ladies and some special guests will be giving you lots of previews and  boy oh boy are you going to love these stamps they really are fabulous.

Today is the turn of Primrose Garden Flowers, for my card I have used some daffodil papers that I think are Joanna Sheen and some green cs.  I have coloured Primrose using copics and added some crystal glaze to her wellies, spots on watering can and sprinkle of water.  The larger daffs I cut using the Cricut Walk in my Garden cartridge then I added a little lace, a sentiment from Crafty Sentiments Designs which is printed onto a Crafty Cutters Vintage Label (available at Crafty Sentiments Designs) diecut and I finished off her hat with a little pink quilled flower.

So please do pop over the the Crafty Sentiments blog and take a look at what everyone has been up to and theres more because ....

A lucky winner will win 3 of these fab new stamps

To Enter to Win:

Please comment on Each of our new releases over the next 6 days

 on the Crafty Sentiments Blog,

make sure you comment on each new post,

we will be checking.

So how easy is that!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday ~ Spring

Allsorts #148 ~ photo inspiration

2 Sisters #85 ~ Birthday Fun

Crazy Challenge #113 ~ Spring

Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to come back tomorrow for another preview.

Crafty Sentiments ~ Bunnies

Wow its Tuesday already and its April, where is the year going?  Its time for a new challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and Dora is our host this week with a fabulous theme of 'Bunnies'.  I have chosen to use the cute image of Annabel in her bunny ears for this challenge.  She is available over at the Crafty Sentiments Store and she is a dream to colour.  I went for pinks and browns used my copics and added a few touches of sakura stardust.  My papers are DCWV Glitter Stack and a piece of Coredinations whitewash cs which I embossed and sanded.  I chose not to add any other embellishments as I felt the card was busy enough and I wanted Annabel to be the focus.

I hope you like her, now be sure to check out what the rest of the DT have been up to this week and then hopefully you will join our challenge.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations #156  ~ Sketch

Totally Papercrafts #110 ~ Easter

Crafty Cardmakers #65 ~ Easter

One Stop Craft Challenge #176 ~ Easter

Paper Sundaes #114 ~ Happy Easter

Now I have some other Crafty Sentiments News, tomorrow sees the start of some wonderful previews to announce the release of some totally gorgeous stamps which are being released on Tuesday 10 April and I can tell you they really are gorgeous images and oh so cute so make sure you check the Crafty Sentiments blog and the individual DT blogs as there will be plenty of wonderful creations for you all to see.  See you tomorrow!

Crafty Sentiments - Easter

Good morning one and all, well here we are its Tuesday again so that must mean its time for a new challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and this week its the turn of Caz as host and the wonderful theme is Easter.

I have used the cute stamp of Tobey sitting on an Easter Egg, I love this image and he is available at Crafty Sentiments Designs, I have coloured him with copics and paper pieced the large egg.  Papers are DCWV Glitter Stack to which I have added some orange organza ribbon some leaf punches and some quilled flowers.

So that's what I have made you really must pop over to the challenge blog and check out what the rest of the DT have been up to it really is all so beautiful.  When you've finished checking out the DT creations be sure to play along with us and make a project with an Easter theme, we love coming round to see what you have been up to.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz #125 ~ Spring is in the air

Stampin' for the weekend #6 ~ Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss #124 ~ Spots & Stripes

Friday Sketch #13

2 Sisters #84 ~ Spring is in the air

OSAAT #106 ~ Anything Goes

TFL

Its Congratulations time at Crafty Sentiments

Yes this week over at Crafty Sentiments our lovely host is Jan and the theme is 'CONGRATULATIONS' and as you can see by the lovely projects by the DT that covers a whole host of occassions.  For my card I went for a congratulations card that could be used for times such as engagements, weddings, anniversaries.  I have used the gorgeously cute '2 Hearts' which is available at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  Coloured with my copics and a touch of sakura stardust.  Papers are Raspberry Road Designs and the border which was cut with a Crafty Cutter border die available at Crafty Sentiments Designs is some irridescent self adhesive paper that I had forgotten I had!  Finished off with a selection of flowers, the pink and yellow ones I have quilled, an old necklace and some organza ribbon.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch N Stash #83

One Stop Craft Challenge #174 ~ handmade flowers

Thanks for looking and I hope you will join in with our

'Congratulations' Challenge over at Crafty Sentiments this week

Crafty Sentiments - Wings

Tuesday is here again so it is time for me to share my Crafty Sentiments card and this week the theme is 'wings' a nice easy theme for this week.  Now for my card I have used 'Amy on a cloud' from Crafty Sentiments Designs and this is one of the very first Amy images I came across and I fell in love with her instantly and then shortly after I joined the Crafty Sentiments Designs Digi DT team (we later merged to eventually become the amazing team we are now) so when the theme was wings I just had to use Amy.  I have coloured her using copics and then added glitter to her cloud, she is mounted on to glitter card and I have used glitter card to cut borders using Crafty Cutter border die available at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  DP is papermania Blueberry Hill then I added flowers, buttons, wire and gems from my stash and the sentiment is from papermania Portobello Road stamp set. 

Ok, so thats what I did this week, don't forget to stop by the Crafty Sentiments challenge blog and check out what the rest of the uber talented DT have been up to and then add your winged delight to the blog and we'll be sure to stop by for a look.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafts and Me #74 ~ Things with wings

Fussy and Fancy #58 ~ Fairies

Totally Gorjuss #122 ~ Anyything Goes with a button

Allsorts #145 ~ Say it with flowers

Sketch Saturday #198

TFL

 

Crafty Sentiments - Bears

This week over at Crafty Sentiments Heather & Jo are your hosts and there is a fabulous theme of 'Bears' and there are lots of Bear stamps and digi stamps to choose from at the Crafty Sentiments Design store.  I have chosen to use Patches with his ballons which is part of a clear stamp set.  Now this card nearly went in the bin in the making as I totally got my measurements wrong and after spending ages paperpiecing and then framing the image using the Crafty Cutter border die (also available at Crafty Sentiments Designs along with some new dies) it ended up being too big for my card blank! :(  I just couldn't decide how I was going to sort this out till I remembered my big pad of cs from Lidls and when I looked through there was a piece that was just the right colour so all was saved!  I cut the cs with a wavy edge and also printed the sentiment and shape on the same cs then cut it out with the Crafty Cutter Vintage label die (also available at Craty Sentiments Designs)  I made the flower using the Cricut Flower Shoppe cartridge (still need more practice!) and the leaves are a punch.  All the papers used are scraps from my drawers, some are digi and some are magazine freebies but cant remember their names sorry.  Even the brown cs I used for the borders are scraps.  Oh and I did use my copics for the mushroom, bee and flower.

Thats what I have done, please stop by the other DT ladies as their work is gorgeous and then please do join in with our Bear challenge we love stopping by your blogs.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Stamp Scrap and Doodle Saturdays ~ Use your stash

TFL

 

Crafty Sentiments - Shaped cards - not square

This weeks challenge over at Crafty Sentiments is hosted by Bunny and the theme is 'Shaped Cards - not square!  Now I love seeing all the different shaped cards that people come up with but it really isn't my strong point so I had to step out of my comfort zone this week.  After much deliberation I realised I had the persfect tool in my arsenal my 'Gypsy' so I set too and after going through all the different bits on the cartridges I thought I would have a go at the apron from 'Country Life' my friend Heather and I had looked at it and thought it should be do able and here is the outcome.  Cut the base from white cs then the next layer is cut from patterned cs printed with Raspberry Road Designs, next came the pockets and waistband again from whites cs and the frill at the bottom and top instead of cutting them out I decided to add some glamour dust instead, the sentiment is also cut from the same cartridge and mounted onto a die cut using Crafty Cutters Vintage Label die available at Crafty Sentiments Designs (Oh and they have some gorgeous new dies available for pre order too!) and then I used the wonderful image 'Tasty Treat' available from Crafty Sentiments Designs coloured with copics. 

This card is actually going in the post to Heather as last summer she entered the  local show for the first time (which is actually quite big) with various items of home produce and did so well that she came joint first, so my card is to encourage her to do it again!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Fab 'n' Funky #109 ~ Blue Green & White
Crafty Catz #121 ~ I spy something begining with B ~ Blue, baking, bow, bling
Our Creative Corner ~ Over The Edge
Crazy Challenge #108 ~ Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss #120 ~ Yummy
TFL and I hope you will join us this week for our fun challenge.

Crafty Sentiments - Use 2 dps

This week our host over at Crafty Sentiments is Axa and the theme for the week is to 'use 2 designer papers'.  Well this gave me the opportunity to use another of my new 6x6 paper pads that I got the other day, this one is by Echo Park and is called 'Times & Seasons' I like the vintagey and masculine feel to these papers.  I have used the wonder stamp of Patches & Stitch from Crafty Sentiments Designs I have coloured using copics, the sentiment and Crafty Cutters Vntage label die are also from Crafty Sentiments Designs. I have added brads from my stash and a flower and swirl cut using the Cricut.  I have inked the edge of the sentiment and image to add to the vintagey feel.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday #195

Stampin' for the weekend #3 ~ Blues & Browns

Paper Sundaes #108 ~ Birthdays

Crazy 4 Challenges #124 ~ Spots & Stripes

Crafty Creations #157 ~ Cute & warm teddy bears

TFL

Crafty Sentiments - Love

Wow you guys like your Girly cards, we loved looking at them all but now its time for a new challenge this week hosted by Jo who I am sure has had a fabby weekend selling Crafty Sentiments stamps at the show.  Anyway the theme this week is 'LOVE'.  For my card I have used the super cute image 'He Loves Me' available at Crafty Sentiments Designs as is the ticket digi stamp.  I have coloured her with copics (still need more practice with acheiving good black hair!) and a touch of sakura glaze and stardust, backing paper is DCVW Glitter Stack and some red cs the oval has been cut with a nestie then embossed, rikrak is also cs, ribbon, buttons and gems from my stash and the swirl I did using one swirl then duplicating it and rotating it and welding them together on my Gypsy and then cutting out with the cricut.  The swirls come from the Straight From the Nest cartridge.

So there is my card, don't forget to check out the rest of the DTs work, it really is gorgeous and then its over to you all to spread a little love.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky #107 ~ Love is in the air

Creative Inspirations #149 ~ Lots of Love

Crafty Catz #119 ~ Valentine

Totally Gorjuss #118 ~ Lurve

Friday Sketch Challenge #10

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #172 ~ Red, black & white with texture

TFL

Crafty Sentiments - Girly

Hello and Happy Tuesday to you all.  This week its my turn to host the challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and our theme is 'Girly'.  Now I know we are going to see lots of stunning work from you all this week so dont forget to check out what the rest of the DT have made to inspire you.  For my card (which for me is very pink!) I have used one of the Manga digi stamps called Sally - Its Party Time (available at Crafty Sentiments Designs), coloured with copics, isn't she just so sweet?  I have used my Cricut to cut the background and its mat.  The paper is some that came free with a magazine at least 2 years ago possibly longer! The sentiment is from the Springtime Sentiment set available at Crafty Sentiments Designs, then I have added flowers, ribbons, wire, gems and pearl strands from my stash.

Dont forget to check out the bargain basement over at

Crafty Sentiments Designs!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz #118 ~ Pink & White

Stamp Scrap & Doodle ~ Punches/die cuts

Allsorts #140 ~ Free & Easy pt1

Challenge up your life #62 ~ Monochrome

Sketch and Stash #80 ~ Free choice sketch I used #55 my old stash is my backing papers and wire and newest stash is my Cricut!

TFL

Crafty Sentiments - Punches & or Dies

This week over at Crafty Sentiments Jan is our host and she has a fantastic theme of punches & or dies, what a great theme.  For my card I decided to have a play with Steampunk so I used the very handsome manga image (Jack) Lets Go Out which is available over at Crafty Sentiments Designs, coloured him with my copics taking my inspiration from the paper which is Dovecraft Funky Vintage, I tore and inked the edges of the image and mat layer.  I stamped some papermania urban stamps on to the paper and then added cs cogs cut with a spellbinders die and stamped a little pocket watch between them, the film strip is a sizzix die as is the ric rak which I threaded through the film strip and finished off with a sentiment cut on the Cricut using the Beyond Birthdays cartridge.  Pleased with how this turned out, think I might be begining to get the hang of this steampunk! (Mind you by the time I really get it sussed it will go out of fashion lol)

So that is what I did this week, please check out what the rest of the DT have provided for your inspiration they are wonderful and then don't forget to join us we love coming to visit you.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Stampin for the weekend #2 ~ Embossing ~ my cogs have been embossed

2 Sisters #76 ~ Sketch

Sentimental Sundays #87 ~ Dry embossing

Chocolate Coffee & Cards #5 ~ Thinking of you/missing you

TFL