Crafty Sentiments New Mini Release & 'Wedding' Challenge

EDITED to upload a new second photo which was not showing.

Good morning crafter's. 

There is love in the air, well there is on my card lol. 

Today see's not only a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs but also a New Mini Release. Our challenge this week is 'Weddings' and all the design team have used images from the New Mini Release. 

This release consists of:- 

2 image stamps 'Billy The Groom' and 'Primrose The Bride', 

A 'Grunge Postcard', 

A 'Wedding Banner' 

& 

A 'Wedding Sentiment Set'. 

These are all available to purchase as of today HERE.

On the first panel of my card I have used Billy & Primrose (don't they make a lovely couple) and then on the second panel I have used the wedding banner and one of the sentiments off of the sheet.

As I made an easel card I took 3 photo's as it is so hard to get all the detail in. This is a colour scheme I have not used before and was quite unsure on it to start with but actually really like it now. I also dug out the border embossing folders that I have had since I got my Cuttlebug and not used before now, shame on me!

Supplies:-

2 6" Square Card Blanks - Craft Superstore

Designer Papers - Dovecraft 'Wedding'

Cardstock - Blue Bazzill & Silver Mirri Gift

Images - Crafty Sentiments 'As Above'

Sentiments - Crafty Sentiments 'As Above'

Medium - Promarkers

Embossing - Cuttlebug 'Heart Blocks' & 'With Love'

Lace - Wild Orchid Crafts

Gems - Imaginisce Glam Rocks 'Mirror'

Challenges I would like to enter this card into:-

Truly Scrumptious - Sketch

Craft Your Passion - Text It

Scrappekammeret - Chamber Girls Limitation

Hooked On Crafts - With Love

Papertake Weekly - Cute

Anything Goes - More Thank One Fold

Clear It Out Tuesday - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties - Embossing

Short O Mania - Anything Goes 

Crafty Ann's - Dry Embossing

Allsorts - Free & Easy

Craft Your Days Away - Fancy Folds

Sparkles Forum - Elegant & Lace

4 Crafty Chicks - Weddings

That's all people, don't forget to stop by the challenge blog and see all the wonderful creations from the rest of the design team and then hop on over to the to the Crafty Sentiments Shop to check out those new cuties.

It's Christmas.........

Good afternoon, well what did I say about the lovely weather returning yesterday! It has not stopped raining all day.

I have made a Christmas card today, can you believe we are making Christmas Cards in July it seems to get earlier every year. I have used this lovely stamp from Belles & Whistles called 'Rockin' Around'.

I cut the poinsettia with my Cricut and added pearls to form the centre but I am not sure I like it so may change it for a another flower later.

Supplies:-

6" Square Card blank - Craft Superstore

Cardstock - ? Paper Mill Shop

Designer Papers - Summer Driggs 'Winter Gifts'

Image - Belles & Whistles 'Rockin' Around'

Sentiment - Kaisercraft 'Tis The Season'

Medium - Promarkers

Lace - Craftmania

Pearls - Papermania

Challenges I would like to enter this card into:-

Christmas Challenges - Sketch

Belles & Whistles - Flowers & Pearls

Oldie But A Goodie - Ribbon & Lace

Elphine House - Lace

Cute Card Thursday - Circles

Short O Mania - Anything Goes

Craft Us Crazy - Christmas In July

Creative Friday - Christmas In July

Stamp Something - Christmas In July

2 Sisters - Christmas In July

Crafty Emma's - Christmas

Allsorts - Free & Easy

Secret Crafter - Holidays

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

Cool Kid Boys Card

Good afternoon ladies, the lovely weather seems to have returned well it is slightly better than it was lol.

I have a card for you today that was made for a teenage lad and oh how difficult they are to make for, then I remembered this Kenny K image which I have had for ages and this is the outcome.

I had a lovely gift arrive yesterday from the lovely Bev aka 'All The Things I Love' which was the ticket & sentiment stamps from Lili of The Valley and they couldn't have arrived at a better time as I think they suit this card perfectly. Thanks Bev.

I made the buttons myself by cutting out 3/4" circles from cereal box cardboard and then again with the patterned paper, I stuck these together and then heat embossed them with Utee. I threaded some DMC cross stitch thread through and just tied. 

Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Craft Superstore

Designer Papers - Summer Driggs 'Boy Oh Boy'

Image - Kenny K Freebie 'Cool Kid'

Medium - Promarkers

Sentiment - Lili Of The Valley 'Grunge Tickets & Tags Sentiments'

Eyelets & Brads - Papermania

Charm - QD Store's

Border Punch - Xcut 'Scallop'

Thread - DMC

Challenges I would like to enter this card into:-

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Creative Inspiration - No Flowers Allowed

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Happy Birthday

Amber's Crafts - Embossing

Hanna & Friends - Happy Birthday

Crafts 4 Eternity - 3 buttons, 2 eyelets, 1 charm

Wags & Whiskers - Birthdays

Kenny K - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

That's all for today, thanks for stopping by I'll be back soon.

Crafty Sentiments 'Add Stitching' Challenge

Good morning all and thank you for stopping by. What happened to the lovely weather although it is not cold it has been overcast with a shower or two each day for days now, please give us back our sunshine.

It's Thursday and that means it's time for another Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge and this week we are challenging you to 'Add Stitching' to your projects. Now this doesn't have to be real stitching it can of course be faux, I however did dust off the sewing machine but as you can see I am not great with it, I will have to stick to papers definitely wouldn't fancy a new dress with those wiggly lines lol. 

I went with two colours I wouldn't normally put together but having seen the cerise butterfly I thought they would be a good match for the image, plus I have had this paper for ages in my stash and I just never found a use for it (these were those papers that just kept getting moved around, so time to out them!). I decided to leave the flowers white like daisy's but added glossy accents over them to give a lovely sheen look. I didn't add a sentiment as the paper says it all.

Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Craft Superstore

Cardstock - Paper Mill Shop

Designer Paper - Papermania Henbury Lane

Image - Crafty Sentiments 'Rosie Spring Flowers'

Medium - Promarkers

Border Die - Nellie's Multi Frame 'MFD023'

Ribbon - Craftmania

Flowers - Gift

Pearls - ? Papermania maybe?

Glossy Accents - Ranger

Cricut - For the circles

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Creatalicious - Sketch

Craft Your Passion - Just For You

Pollycraft Monday - The Great Outdoors

KB Cute Monday - Something Cute

Paper Playtime - Summer

Stamps R Us - Through The Garden Gate

Ladybug Crafts - Summer Birthdays

Use It Tuesdays - Animals

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties - Animals

Crafting For All Seasons - Furry Animals

Timbroscrapmania - Birthdays

Sweet Stampin' - Cute & Cuddly

Now just before I go I want to let you know of an up coming release we will be having at Crafty Sentiments Designs called Happy Ever After.

Doesn't Primrose look stunning in her wedding dress, this release will be available from next Thursday so join us for a special Wedding Day Challenge.

Please stop by the challenge blog and have a look at the creations of the other design team members.

A Little Darling For A Challenge Or Few

Good evening all. I made this card just for fun and to enter into a few challenges. This image is another of my Little Darling stamps that I won and is called 'Nice To Meet You'. 

I chose to use these blue and green shade papers as I really like this combination for boys but at the back of my mind I always hear friends saying when I was younger that 'blue and green where never to be seen except with another in between', funny how you remember these sayings.

I have also moved all my crafting things to another computer and wow what a difference I can see in the colours of my photographs, they always looked so dull on my other computer but on the new screen that are all bright and colourful so I apologise now if I had been blinding you!!

Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Craft Superstore

Cardstock - Bazzill

Designer Papers - Prima 'Annalee'

Image - Little Darlings 'Nice To Meet You'

Sentiment - Papermania 

Die - Nellie Multi Frame 

Die - Nestabilities Calssic & Scallop Ovals

Embossing - Cuttlebug 'D'vine Swirls'

Butterfly Lace - Craftmania

Seam Binding - Candy Win

Clear Pearls - Craftmania

Tag - Cut on Cricut with SCAL2

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Fussy & Fancy - Sketch

Little Darlings - Favourite Colour Combo

Cupcake Crafts - Challenge 80 One For The Boys

The Crazy Challenge - Summertime

Creative Stamp Friends - Summer

Tuesday Throwdown - Fun In The Sun

Deep Ocean - Cards

Party Time Tuesdays - Blue Skies & Summer Days

Craft Room Challenges - Butterflies

Divas By Design - Die Cuts & Punches

Dutch Dare - Summer Fun

Card Making Mama's - Summertime

Totally Gorgeous - Summertime

2 Sisters - Summertime Fun

One Stop Crafts - Summertime

Crazy 4 Challenges - Summer Theme

Thanks for stopping by.