Crafty Sentiments Challenge

I have some exciting news to share with you there are some changes are being made over at Crafty Sentiments .... the Stamp Team and the Digi Team are joining together to became one team over a Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog! 

Please pop by Crafty Sentiments challenge blog today and join us for this weeks "Summer inspiration" challenge....

Here is my card for this Summer Spectacular! I love this Sun Ray technique at the moment and am trying to see if I can use other colours in it and make it more Sunset/Sunset.  I added my ribbon to the paper so there is no hole on the inside of the card and I handwrote the sentiment with a Copic Spica pen.

As September is approaching Crafty Sentiments will be changing our challenge day too, to THURSDAYS.   

For those of you who follow Crafty Sentiments over at the digi blog, I hope you ill join in with us too! and don't panic the digi blog will become our Tutorial Blog, as I know you all like our fab team's tutorials, so please still pop in as we appreciate your comments. 

We also have our ownCrafty Sentiments forum over at PCP, I hope you can join us there, and I'm sure Pinky will welcome you and there are some fab hints and tips, things yo can do with your make-up and use for crafting you won't believe, even nail varnish and eyeshadow......

Lisa has a Facebook page too, to keep you updated on what's happening at Crafty Sentiments....

Suzette is also re-vamping the Crafty Sentiments Store too, so watch this space for the news.....

Main Image: Amy with basket 2 by Crafty Sentiments

Copics: Basket; Y08, E33 Skin; E000, E00, R20 Hair; E31, E33, E35, E37 

Dress; YG63, Y02, Y04, Y06, Y08 & C1 for shadows

Ink: Yellow from my stash using Sun rays technique

Paper: My minds Eye

Other: Yellow ribbon from stash, Black Copic Spica

Another Crafty Sentiments image, this time Teddy with Flowers by Kathy Hare.

I coloured this little cutie with Derwent Coloursoft  and Sansador and added a paper ribbon.

This card is for these challenges:

By the Cute & Girly - Animal Antics

Paper Pretties - Summer

Just Bears - Bear image & pink and brown

Thinking of You

Just a quickie tonight as I'm shattered (kids and school holidays)

I've used one of Crafty Sentiments stamps Tess, I went for a CAS approach using a masking technique and inking.

This card is for these challenges:

Simplicity - OLW; Stamp a scene

ABC - B is for blue

Cupcake - Blue and Green

Pink Gem challenge

This card is for the Pink Gem Challenge this month's challenge was a sketch.  

Main Image: Reindeer & Robin free digi from Pink Gem
Copics: E31,33,35 Antlers; E11 Robin; R27, 29, E35, 37 Y02,04,08
Nesties: Large scalloped square

Paper: My minds Eye Polka dots, Red paper from stashOther: Liquid Pearls, Cuttlebug Circles Embossing folder, Fiskars scallop border punch, Sansador, Derwent Coloursoft crayons & Paper stumps

Sentiment: Papermania clear stamp

The Lady in Red ...

Okay, so she's not dancing but she's definitely in red and boy was that hard to achieve!  I hate doing colouring big areas in red, I have to be so careful it doesn't bleed!  I did this primarily for Die cut dreams Christmas challenge, yes I know it's not hat Christmassy, I'm going for subtlety!  The inside will have the real Christmas message!

I've started using a new technique on images like this, I've used my Derwent Coloursoft crayons and sansador oil to blend them out in order to create this 'glow'.  I like it so I guess it will keep appearing on my images!

This card is for these challenges:

Crazy for challenges - sketch

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Challenge - Tilda in Red

Oh Alice - Sparkle & bling

DigiDoodles - Anything goes

Stampin for the weekend - Anything goes

Main Image: Tilda (thank you for this candy Susie)

Copics: Clothes; R27, R29 Basket & floor; E33, E35 Skin; E000, E00, R20 Hair; Y02, Y04, Y06, Y08 & C1 for shadows

Ink: Dessert Sand Memento Ink & Brilliance White

Stamps: Papermania Hampstead Sketch flowers

Other: Liquid Pearls, EK success retro flower, Leone Em Ash branches, Sansador & Derwent Coloursoft Pencils & blending stumps

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Lace

Crafty Sentiments Challenge this week is Lace - check it out here.

Ok, I'm not great with lace, it's just not me! So I didn't have anything that would work so I nipped (well I walked with the kids so it wasn't nippy!) to our local craft shop.  Although I spent quite a few pennies they didn't really have anything lace  I finally found these Papermania decorative felt embellishments and I figured I could make it work, I'll let you decide if it does!

I would like to say a big thank you to my hubby, if you've looked at any of my recent posts you will notice the poor photography skills  however, he photographed this card - as you can tell! Thank you, sweetheart.

Anyway, here's my card with a Crafty Sentiments Snowman (available today!!)  Now pop on over and check out the amazing creations from the other dt members.

Main Image: Crafty Sentiments Snowman from Christmas digi release
Copics: C3, E31 & B00
Nesties: Circle cut out using the Out of the box technique
Ink: Dessert Sand Memento Ink

Stamps: Stampendous' Perfectly Clear Snowflake Symphony, Elzybells Christmas Sentiment

Other: Liquid Pearls, Papermania decorative felt embellishment Snowflakes

Candy time from a cool challenge

Here's a really cool candy from Oldie but a Goodie Challenge, pop on over and check it out.