Be Cool

Morning All! Crafty Sentiments Designs are taking a break from new releases this month so instead we have picked some of our favourite new release from 2017 and will be showcasing these instead. You can take a look over on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog. Make sure you keep your eyes peeled though as there are some beauties coming in February.

I’ve used Isobel – Cool for today’s card and you can find loads more wonder stamps in the Crafty Sentiments Designs shop:

And back to my favourite colour on Kraft.

Supplies:

• Image: Isobel – Cool rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Studio Light Papers 
• Card: Teal Card, Neenah Desert Storm Card and Sheena’s Stamping Card
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: Adirondack Stream Inkpad
• Dies & Punches: Whimsy Hand stitched nested rectangles, MFT Blueprint 27 Dies and MFT Stitched Edge Dies
• Embellishments: Ribbon, Pearl Trim, Paper Flowers and Gems

If you would like to see some more fabulous inspiration please hop across to the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Birthday Balloon

Morning All! Crafty Sentiments Designs are taking a break from new releases this month so instead we have picked some of our favourite new release from 2017 and will be showcasing these instead. You can take a look over on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog. Make sure you keep your eyes peeled though as there are some beauties coming in February.

For today’s card I have used Simplicity:

And I’ve used it to make Miss 5’s Birthday card.

I cut the number 5 on my Scan’n’Cut.

Supplies:

• Image: Simplicity rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Life by the Sea 6x6 Pad from Maja Design
• Card: Red Card, Blue Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card
• Sentiment: A Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
• Dies & Punches: MFT Corner-Tag Stitched Rectangle Dies
• Embellishments: Gems, Chipboard Heart Background and Ranger Crackle Accents

If you would like to see some more fabulous inspiration please hop across to the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Apron full of Hearts

Morning All! I have had a play with my Copics and an image from The Paper Nest Dolls.

For today’s card I have used Avery with Hearts:

And my favourite colouring on Kraft.

Supplies:

• Image: Avery with Hearts from The Paper Nest Dolls 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Lemoncraft Daydream 6x6 Pad
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card and Neenah Desert Storm Card
• Sentiment: A Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
• Dies & Punches: Nellie Snellen Pierced Oval Multiframes , Whiff of Joy Heart Strip Die, Whiff of Joy XOXO Border Die and Spellbinders Elegant Oval Dies
• Embellishments: Gems

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Bunch of Flowers

Morning All! Crafty Sentiments Designs are taking a break from new releases this month so instead we have picked some of our favourite new release from 2017 and will be showcasing these instead. You can take a look over on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog. Make sure you keep your eyes peeled though as there are some beauties coming in February.

For today’s card I have used Isobel – Bunch of Flowers: 

I love images like this one as they are so versatile.

Supplies:

• Image: Isobel – Bunch of Flowers rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• DP: Denim and Friends 6x6 Pad from Maja Design
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card and Dark Blue Card 
• Sentiment: A Lili of the Valley Clear Stamp Set
• Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
• Dies & Punches: MS Border Punch and MFT Scalloped Stitched Oval Frames from Dies to Die For 
• Embellishments: Pearls, Ribbon, and Paper Flowers

If you would like to see some more fabulous inspiration please hop across to the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Gamer Boy

Morning all. Just a quick post from me this morning as it’s Miss 5’s Birthday party today and I have a few last minute things to get done.

At A Gem of a Challenge we have a new challenge and a fabulous theme of ‘Cool Blue’.

I have a fair few birthday cards to make at this time of year, including a few male themed cards, so for this one I’ve used Gaming Andy:

And just a little pop of orange to brighten it up.

Supplies:

• Image: Gaming Andy from Pink Gem Designs 
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Card: White Card, Blue Card and Neenah Desert Storm Card
• DP: Maja Denim & Friends 6x6 DP
• Dies & Punches: MFT Tag Corner Stitched Rectangle Dies
• Sentiment: From a Lili of the Valley Stamp Set
• Ink: Black Soot Distress Inkpad
• Embellishments: Pearls and Chipboard stars

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Happy Couple

Evening All! It’s Fab Friday over at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog and I’m a little bit late sharing my make with you as I’ve been in party prep mode for Miss 5’s Birthday party tomorrow.

I wanted to share with you the guestbook I decorated for my Niece's Wedding. Christy has some of my favourite wedding themed images in the shop and this one is After the Vows: 

The wedding had a red and gold theme and very Christmassy, with table decorations using Holly and Pine Cones, so I incorporated this on the book

And I had my first play with some Foamiran to make the Poinsettias.

Supplies: 

• Image: After the Vows from Tiddly Inks
• Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir 
• DP: A ix of First Edition and Pion Design
• Card: Red Card Cream Card and Copic X-Press It Blending Card 
• Dies: Mr & Mrs from Crafters Companion and Holly Flourish from La La Land Crafts
• Embellishments: Pearls, Wooden Numbers, Metal Corners, Frantage, Foamiran, Crackle Accents

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Winter Time

Hello all and happy Friday! It’s time for a brand new challenge over at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and even though it’s Anything Goes the team are showing some creations for Winter Birthdays.

For my make today I’ve used the fabulous Octavia Frosted Winter Collection:

I’ve used lot’s of purple, for a wintery look.

  Supplies: 

• Image: Octavia Frosted Winter Collection by Polkadoodles
• Colouring Medium: Copics 
• DP: Octavia Frosted Winter Collection printed on Ultimate Graphic Paper
• Card: Sheena’s Stamping Card and Indigo Card 
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Dies and Stitched and Pierced Nested Circle Dies
• Embellishments: Flower/Present/Heart Button from the download collection and Crackle Accents

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

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Thanks for stopping by.

Lisa

Fairy Magic

Evening all. It’s time for a new challenge over at the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog. The theme is always Anything Goes but you have to use an All Dressed Up image.

My card uses Fairy Magic:

After making lot’s of traditional coloured Christmas cards you would think I would be sick of green and red, but this little cutie looks so good in these colours!

Supplies:

• Image: Fairy Magic from All Dressed Up
• Colouring Medium: Copics
• Skin:E04, E11, E21, E00, E000
• Hair: W9, W7, W5, W3, W1
• Dress: G99, G94, YG63, YG03
• Bow: R39, R29, R27, R32
• Wings & Butterflies: YR27, Y19, Y15, Y11
• DP: Maja Designs Life in the Country 6x6 Paper Pad
• Card: Neenah Desert Storm, Red Card and Sheena’s Stamping Card 
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Scalloped Circle Layering Dies and Stitched and Pierced Nested Circle Dies 
• Embellishments: Pearls and Paper Flowers

We’d love it if you join the challenge and if you do don’t forget to hop over and share your makes in the All Dressed Up FB Group.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa

Winter Snowflake

Evening all. Did anyone miss me? Probably not, but it has been a whole month since I last posted anything! Unfortunately I caught some nasty germs at the start of December and ended up with a sinus and chest infection that kind of took the shine off of Christmas and I’m not quite back to normal yet.

Anyhoo, I am at least starting to craft again and my first make of the year is for the new challenge over in the Conie Fong Art & Design FB Group. Our theme for the whole month of January is Something New.

My new things are the image, Susie Snowflake, new to me and new to the shop last month and I’ve used some new dies as well:

I made this for card for Mr 7 to give to his sister on her Birthday on Sunday, so just had to colour it in some of her favourite colours.

And these papers, Vintage Summer Basics, from Maja Design match beautifully.

Supplies:

• Image: Susie Snowflake from Conie Fong 
• Colouring Medium: Copic
  • Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20 & R30
  • Hair: E49, E47, E44, E43 & E41
  • Eyes: B39, B24 & B02
  • Turquoise: BV29, BG78, BG75, BG72 & BG10
  • Pink: R89, R85, R83, R81
  • White: C3, C1, Coo & a white gel pen
  • Gold: Wink of Stella Glitter Pen
  • Background: B00, B000 & B0000
• DP: Vintage Summer Basics 6x6 pad from Maja Design
• Card: Neenah Desert Storm, Sheena’s Stamping Card and mint green card
• Dies & Punches: Tonic Scalloped Circle Layering Dies, Magnolia Doohicky  Old Swedish Lace Die and Stitched and Pierced Nested Circle Dies from Polkadoodles 
• Sentiment: Happy Birthday from Lili of the Valley and Sister from Whimsy Stamps
• Ink: Black Soot Distress Inkpad
• Embellishments: Wink of Stella Clear Sparkle Pen, Gems and Paper Flowers

For inspiration from the rest of the team and to join us in our challenge be sure to check out the Conie Fong Art & Design FB Group.

Thanks for stopping by

Lisa