Beary Hugs For You

Good afternoon. I just wanted to show you a card I made today to add to my just in case pile, you see I have these children that appear in my craft room on the lookout for a card for their friend's whose birthday is that day and they have forgotten!! 

I made another of the ribbon flowers I made before and have to say I really like them.

I don't normally show you the inside but as I saw a couple of challenges wanting it here it is.

Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Craft Superstore

Cardstock - Bazzill

Designer Papers - Prima 'Annalee'

Image - Belles 'n' Whistles 'Beary Hugs'

Sentiments - Crafter's Companion Popcorn Bear 'Birthday Hugs'

Medium - Promarkers

Pearls - Kanban

Ribbon - Panda Ribbons

Button - Stash

Twine - My Craft Spot 'Pink Sorbet'

Mats & Layers - Cricut 'Elegant Edges' Cartridge

Moving Along With The Times - Sktech

Elphine House - Beary Cuddles

The Crazy Challenge - Birthday's

Lothian Crafts - Handmade Flowers

Cupcake Cards & Crafts - Pink & Green

Passion For Promarkers - Beary Special

Truly Scrumptious - Decorate The Inside

Crafty Purple Frog - Birthdays

Craft Your Day's Away - Handmade Flowers

Paper Sundae's - Decorate The inside

Crafty Sentiments New Manga Digital Release & 'Spots & Stripes' Challenge

Good morning and welcome to this week's Crafty Sentiments Challenge which is 'Spots & Stripes' but this week is a little different as we are also showcasing our NEW Manga Digital Range which goes on sale today HERE.

As you may remember I had to unfortunately miss out on last week's challenge due to being away so this week I have two cards for you! My first card features Jack - 'Let's Go Out'. I think this image is perfect for teenage boys, Jack looks very trendy and stylish with his smart clothes and mobile phone attached to his ear, isn't that the way all teenagers look these days!

Jack Supplies:-

Cardstock - Paper Mill Shop

Designer Papers - Summer Driggs 'Falling For Fall'

Image - Crafty Sentiments 'Jack Let's Go Out'

Medium - Promarkers

Border Punch - Nellie Snellen 'MFD 023'

Twine - My Craft Spot

Pearls - Kanban

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Carly's Sketches - Sketch

C.R.A.F.T - Children

Card Makin' Mama's - Use A Digi

Totally Gorgeous - It's A Boy Thing

St Luke's Charity - 1 Patterned Paper, 2 Pearls, 3 Punches & 4 String

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' - For A Teenager

Creative Stamp Friends - For A Man/Boy

For my second card I used Sally - 'Going Out' and again this image is another that could be used for the older child. I really love these new Nitwit papers and I chose to cut the doily from the heart piece to match the hearts on Sally's top and hair clip.

Sally Supplies:-

Cardstock - Paper Mill Shop

Designer Papers - Nitwit Collections 'Pink Swear Kit'

Image - Crafty Sentiments 'Sally Going Out'

Medium - Promarkers

Doliy & Flower Die - Marianne Creatables 'LR0130'

Swirls - Spellbinders 'Floral Accent'

Heart Gems - Unknown

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Willow Designs - Sketch

Card Mad Fairy - Use Flowers

Allsorts - Flowers & Swirls

I Did It - Anything Goes


Just before I go I wanted to let you know that Crafty Sentiments are going to be having their own Die Range, here is a sneaky peak of the first one that is available on pre-order now over at the Crafty Sentiments Store.



That's all from me for now but please don't forget to pop by the challenge blog and see all the other images and creations made by my fellow team mates.

Harvest Festival Baskets

Good evening all, I am so sorry my post didn't publish yesterday for the Crafty Sentiments Challenge and I didn't even realise until just now when I came to do this post!!

As of yesterday all Crafty Sentiments Challenges will be start on Tuesday's and this week saw the release of a new Halloween image which I was not able to use as I was away. However just for you I have a picture of the image that is on sale NOW as a digital download.

Her name is Annabel isn;t she the cutest witch ever!! So dig out those Halloween images and join in the challenge.

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On Monday my godchildren called in to see me after school to show me their new uniforms and for the little one to tell me all about his first day at school which was so nice of them but there was a con!! 

My god daughter Thavisha asked 'Auntie Kim can you make me a basket to carry my acorns in for my church service play for Harvest Festival?' Of course I said yes and I was informed it needed tree's and had to be brown and orange or Autumn colours. 

So I designed this basket in the new Cricut Craftroom using Heritage and Plantin Schoolbook Cartridges and quite enjoyed making it. It was designed to fit a whole 12" x 12" sheet. The orange liner was made separately using Plantin Schoolbook and then just slotted into the basket. I used three different seam binding ribbons plated together to make the handle and I have just added some tissue paper inside for the photo.

I have just noticed in the photo that the two tree's have come unlinked, they were linked by extended an arm of the branch to stick behind the branch of the next tree. I can take another photo if needed.

Off trotted Thavisha to school this morning pleased as punch with her basket and when they called after school I immediately thought she had broken it and needed a repair but oh no that would of been so easy. 'Auntie Kim can I have 47 more of these baskets, my teacher has given me the card and some glue for you' well I nearly fell off my chair laughing, it is a good job I know her teacher, she used to be a colleague of mine in my teaching days and knew I couldn't say no if Thavisha asked!!

So if I don't reappear for the next week or so you know why lol.

Supplies:-

Cardstock - Bazzill

Cricut - Heritage & Plantin Schoolbook

Seam Binding Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons

Tissue Paper - Poundland

Challenges I would like to enter:-

Bitten By The Bug 2 - Use Heritage Curly Tree

Cricut Craftroom Challenge - Make A Basket

Totally Papercrafts - Not A Card

Wags 'n' Whiskers - Anything But A Card

Secret Crafter Saturday - Autumn Colours

Everybody Art - Autumn

Scrapalicious USA - Fall Theme

Crafty Calendar Challenges September Challenge

Good morning all I am really hoping blogger is playing nicely today as I am currently away from home and had to schedule this post.

This month our challenge at Crafty Calendar Challenges is:- 

'Let Sleeping Bear Lie', now you don't have to use a sleeping bear any bear will be fine. I have used Charlie Bear - Just Relax to make a new baby card.  

Supplies:-

6" Square Card Blank - Craft Superstore

Cardstock - Double Mates

Designer Papers - Cuddly Buddly

Image - Crafty Sentiments 'Charlie Bear Just Relax'

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Medium - Promarkers

Bubbles - Glossy Accents

Challenges I would like to enter this card into:-

Craft Your Passion - Sketch

The Crazy Challenge - New .....

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Truly Scrumptious - Rocked up Pink

Thanks for stopping by and please don't forget to stop by the Crafty Calendar Challenge Blog to see all the other design team member's wonderful creations.

Raise The Bar Guest Design Team Challenge

Good morning all I am hoping blogger is playing nicely as I am away from home and had to leave him in charge!!

Last week I won the challenge over at Raise The Bar and was lucky enough to be asked if I would like to be this week's guest's designer and of course I jumps at the chance so I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the ladies over there for the invite.

This week their chance is 'Paper Piecing' and as they are being sponsored by Whimsie Doodles I was offered an image to use. I chose this little cutie called 'Diving Leah', I have paper pieced her rubber ring and her little flip flops.

Supplies:-

Card Base & All Cardstock - Bazzill 

Designer Papers - DCWV 'Adhesive Stack'

Image - Whimsie Doodles 'Diving Leah'

Sentiment - Crafty Sentiments 'Patches & Stitch'

Medium - Promarkers

Border Die - Nellie's Multi Frame 'MFD028'

Ric Rac - Unknown

Glasses Shine - Glossy Accents

Challenges I would like to enter this into:-

Fussy & Fancy - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Some Odd Girl - Paper Piecing

Secret Crafter - In The Sea

That's all from me today, please be sure to pop over to the Raise The Bar Challenge Blog and see the other design team creations.