New Release Special Offer...

Hello there,

Woohoo its time for a new release special offer from That Craft Place Etsy Store to celebrate the launch of some gorgeous new digital stamps!  (shhhh secret, there are more coming very soon so stay tuned...)

SCROLL DOWN for a discount code just for this launch weekend.....

Here is one I got to play with....she's Watering Can Betty and you'll find her in the Etsy Store

I adore her!  she's so easy to colour that if you are just starting out with your pencils or markers you will be able to get some really ace results :D

Here's what I used:
Image: Watering Can Betty
Papers: Prima - Pixie Glen digital papers (SnapClickSupply)
Colouring is with Spectrum Noir markers:
Skin: TN3, FS9, 6, 4, 2, CR3
Hair: GB10, 6, 4, EB8
Clothes: LG1, 2, 4, BT1, 2, 3, BG4, 6, 7
Flowers: Petal Lou via That Craft Place FB group
plus: Matt Black Card, Collal All Purpose glue, hot glue gun and twine :D

and a massive hug for Lisa Horton as here's a discount code for this weekend only!

Hop over to the That Craft Place Blog to see more of the fab new releases....

Thank you for stopping by, you are all just awesome xxx

Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/september-challenge-teens-and-tweens.html
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ Oct
http://petalluchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Sept/Oct
http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.nl/ 2 patterned papers
http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ 31
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/ag-no-54.html

Are you ready for Downton Abbey!

Hello there,

Well, I am one of the very few people who have never watched Downton Abbey!  I know there are just loads of you that have and love it but hey ho it would be a boring ole world if we all liked the same thing hey :D

Anyway...have you heard the crafty news?  No?  Well.....Crafter's Companion will launch the Official Downton Abbey Crafting Collection on Create and Craft Monday 21st September!  Yes, this Monday...woohoo

So exciting!  You will just love the Triple CDrom that has crafty collections for all the characters 'above' stairs and 'below', and then an amazing collection of rubber stamps, dies and embossing folders that whether you like and watch Downton Abbey or not will be just perfect in your crafty collection

I was lucky enough to get to play with the stamp sets and teamed them up with my Spectrum Noir marker pens

I really really really didn't want to send this one in to CCHQ!  It's one of those rare...omgosh I made that moments! lol

I layered the stamps, masking as I went along to arrange the stamps along the border, then fussy cut a border with my small scissors (Fiskars of course and I've had them years!)   I then glued it to a piece of black card that was just bigger and then again fussy cut the edge stamp border :D  I adore the effect it created...here's what else I used to make it:

Style: Half Gate Fold

Image: Downton Abbey Stamp set 1&2

Spectrum Noir markers used:

BT1, 2, 4, 6

IG3, 5, GB10, 6

DR7, CR11, 8, 2

Materials:

Downton Abbey CD for sentiment Disc 1

Crafter’s Companion Teal Pearlescent card

Neenah solar white card

Crafter’s Companion Matt Black card

Collal All Purpose Glue

Collal Tacky Glue

You can catch the show's on Create and Craft:

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you'll pop back over the weekend for more sneak peeks of Downton Abbey, also Crafter's Companion UK Facebook Page for more news....

Crafty Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 77

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 24

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 279

http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.nl/ bright colours on the clothes

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ marks

http://juliaspirichallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 2 girls girls girls

Sneak Peek of Christmas Classiques...

Hello there,

A little sneak peek for you of the new Christmas Classiques Die'sire die collection.  They are just perfect for making both small and large cards and you can see them all on Create and Craft this weekend at great prices as their Weekender :D

Here's one of my samples that the lovely Fiona will have with her for the shows:

The card inside the box measures 3.5" x 3.5" with an acetate front and the gorgeous new Poinsettia die from the range :D  The windows on the box it comes in are also in the new range and are so versatile....
Here's what I used to make it:

Style: Card in a Box

Die’sire Classiques Bundle 2

Die’s used: Church Window, Poinsettia, Ivy

Centura Pearl hint of Gold, Acetate, Big Score, Cut N Boss,

Collal Tacky glue, red liner tape

Green card, Red card

Really hope you can catch the show's, if not set record and enjoy it later with a cuppa...Fiona will have some superb demo's up her sleeve, not to be missed xxx

Crafty Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ playing twist; shaped, Christmas, Gold
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 22
http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 108 Christmas
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/ 91 die cuts

Are You Ready....Launching today....

Hello again,

Launch day is here!

Tune into Create and Craft today, Tomorrow and Wednesday to see the brand new die's by Crafters Companion

Only Words dies are just a crafty must have and I already shared one sneak peek...see the post HERE if you missed it...but here is another of die's in action.

These new Edge'ables are so easy to use and the great thing is that you don't have to use them in the card base, you can easily use up some of your scraps and off-cuts as I have done in the card above.
I have used coordinations card left overs and run some of them through the Embossalicious Dotty Embossing Folder

I have used white card to die cut the On Your Anniversary Edge'able die and then simply matted it onto more off-cuts!

I have used the free die with issue 6 of Crafters Inspiration magazine by Crafters Companion to cut the flower and then added Frantage, pink Perfect Pearls and a few Candy bits...done :D

Here's some more pics:

I really hope you can tune into the show's...

See the show guide HERE

I have more samples on the shows, but for now I'll say thank you so much for popping by and I really really do appreciate every comment and view :D xxx

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 228

http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 125

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.co.uk/ 90 sentimentally yours

http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/ 5

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 107 ag

http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 45

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 312 ag Birthday bash (challenge Anniversary then lol) 

A sneak peek at a new Polkadoodles launch CD....

Hello again!

I mega excited to be here this morning to show you a sneak peek of a new launch!!!

Winston from Polkadoodles is available today from Create and Craft at 3pm. Leone will be joining our very own Nikky Hall who will show you all the totally glorious images available on the Winston CD.

This is a jammed packed CD, full of characters, embellishments, Kraft papers, texture papers, backing papers, empheria, sentiments, cutting files and so much more!  I cannot explain just how packed full this CD is....so I'll show you just one of my samples....

WOW right!  Unusually for me I have used a pre-coloured image from the CD and added a present, balloons and a clock (from the embelishments section) behind the main image of Birthday Winson.

I have then cut him in to a circle, so I could use a shaped card!! I know, me and a shaped card, by choice!!! But I think he deserves me to push the boat out :)

The flowers are all cut from the CD and the rolled roses are from the backing papers.  The totally gorgeous bunting is one of the many cut files on Winston's CD and I have added lace, burlap and a couple of doilies edged in gold Buff It to set him off!

So grab a cuppa this afternoon and join us on the sofa to watch the fabulous Nikky Hall launch the brand new Winston CD

Thank you for visiting and please leave me a comment :)
Happy Crafting x

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Crafty Girls challenge - anything goes
Delighful Challenge - Don't be square  TOP 3 WINNER YAY
Moving along with the times - time to shape up!
Brown Sugar Challenge - use lace Backing behind our Winson
Sister Act challenge - anything goes 73
Digitally Sweet - chocolate and cream
Card Galore Challenge - 9 make a card
Crafty Calendar Challenge - leaves and lace (lace under Winston)