Hello Friend -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday, and time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  The theme this week is, "For Someone Special". 

I colored up this adorable Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp for this week's challenge.  This is "Delightful Flowers."

I colored Delightful Flowers with watercolor pencils, then used a variety of circle dies to create the card.  I hope you like it!

This is my last post (at least for now) for Crafty Sentiments Designs.  Working full-time and recovering from cancer has proven too much to keep all my design teams going. I will miss the team and the fun of working with Crafty Sentiments Designs!  

Back to School -- with Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday, and there's a Back To School theme at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge blog this week.  It's perfect timing, and kids are getting ready for school just about everywhere!  

I have created a card with Isobel, and she is Hitting the Books.  This is Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, Isobel - Hitting the Books.

I colored Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, Isobel - Hitting the Books with Copic markers.  It was so fun to color this design!  

I found the designer paper of book covers at Pixel Scrapper.  The silver glimmer trim is from Close To My Heart, and so is the sentiment.  The tag that the sentiment is stamped on is from Paper  Wishes.

I hope you join in on the Back to School challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see what you make!

Joy! for Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog

It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog. This week's theme is always a favorite:  Anything Goes!  This is also New Release week at Crafty Sentiments Designs and I have a New Release digi to share with you today.  This is Christmas Melodies, sized to fit my card perfectly!

I colored Christmas Melodies with Copic markers, then used 2 sizes of a Spellbinders label die to create the card.  Papers and glimmer trim are from Close To My Heart.

Join us this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog -- it's Anything Goes!

For My Friend -- and Crafty Sentiments Designs

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog. This week, you have a choice in themes.  Either go CAS or Fussy & Fancy with your project.

I used the Crafty  Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, 'This Rose' to create this for the challenge, going for the Fussy & Fancy theme:

I colored the rubber stamp, This Rose, with Copic markers, then used a Die-namics stitched die to cut it out.  The background paper is from Paper Wishes.  The card base was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo, using an SVG file from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons.  I layered up a couple of different laces from my stash to match the paper.

I hope you can join us this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge for our CAS or Fussy & Fancy Challenge.

So Sweet! -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

Happy Tuesday, everyone.  It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog, and this is also New Release week, with this being the start of the New Releases!  You'll find great inspiration at Crafty Sentiments Inspirations today-Friday, with the New Releases for sale at Crafty Sentiments Designs starting Saturday, July 8.

This week's challenge at Crafty Sentiments Blog is a favorite -- Anything Goes! I used the New Release rubber stamp, Ice Pops to create this: 

I colored 'So Sweet' rubber stamp with Copic markers, then used 2 dies from Top Dog dies to cut it out and layer it on the card base.  I found the popsicle paper -- it's digital -- at Pixel Scrapper.  The sentiments is from Spellbinders.   The card stock and glimmer trim are from Close To My Heart. 

I hope you check out all the new releases this week, and join in on our Anything Goes challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog!

Hello -- for Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog

It's Tuesday, and it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog. The theme this week is an easy one, 'Add a Sentiment'.  

I used the Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, A Phone Call to create this for the challenge: 

I colored A Phone Call with Copic markers, then used a Spellbinders die to cut it out.  The 'Hello' sentiment is a die from Desert Craftin Divas. 

I hope you can join us this week for the 'Sentiment' challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  We have a month-long challenge in our Facebook group, too.  Join us there also. 

Vacation! for Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday, and time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments challenge blog.  It's also New Release week at Crafty Sentiments Designs and this card is created with one of this month's rubber stamps New Releases.  The challenge this week is Anything Goes!

For the Anything Goes challenge, I created this, using the rubber stamp Hotel Resort:

I colored the Crafty Sentiments Designs Hotel Resort image with Copic markers, then fussy cut it.  The tropical card was created on my Silhouette Cameo with a design I found at the Silhouette Design Store. 

I hope you can join us this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenges for our Anything Goes challenge.  There's also a Facebook challenge that goes all month.  Check out the other new releases this week, too, on the Crafty Sentiments Inspirations blog. 

Miss You -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

Hello, and happy Tuesday, fellow crafters!  I am the hostess this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  Challenges are weekly, and this week's theme is always a favorite -- Anything Goes!  Join in on the fun!

I used the adorable rubber stamp, "Patsy and Gizmo Hiding" to create this:

I colored Patsy & Gizmo Hiding with Copic markers, then used dies by Lawn Fawn (scalloped rectangle) and Top Dog dies to create the card base.  The flowers were from my stash. 

I hope you join us this week for our 'Anything Goes' challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  There's also a challenge each month in our Crafty Sentiments Facebook group. 

Springtime Bright -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

Happy Tuesday, fellow crafters!  It's time for another challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog and this week, we're thinking "Bright Colors".  That's a fun theme!

I used the adorable rubber stamp "Patsy & Gizmo - Cuddles" to create this for the Bright Colors challenge:

I colored Patsy and Gizmo - Cuddles with Copic markers, then used Spellbinders dies to create the card base.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  I left the card without a sentiment as I thought it spoke for itself.

I hope you join us this week for our 'Bright Colors' challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  There's also a challenge each month in our Crafty Sentiments Facebook group. 

Spring! for Crafty Sentiments Designs

Hello, and happy Tuesday!  April is quickly winding down.  Today starts the last challenge of the month at Crafty Sentiments Designs. This week's theme, always a favorite, is 'Anything Goes'!  Come join us!

I used the Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, I Love Butterflies to create this card.  She is colored with Copic markers.  The card base was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo with a design I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The frame dies are from Lawn Fawn.   The Crafty Sentiments Butterfly girl is ready for Spring, isn't she? I know I am!

I hope you join in on the challenge and the fun this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge.  I'd love to see what you make, we have great prizes, and Anything goes is as easy as it gets!  

Bloom -- for Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog

It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog. This week, the theme is "flowers".  Easy!  You can stamp them, color them, die cut them, or add them from you stash -- any creative way you can think of.  We just want to see  a flower (or many) on your creation.

I used the adorable Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, Flourish, to create this: 

I stamped Florish, then used Copic markers to color her.  The cross stitch oval die cuts are from Die-namics.  The card base and flower were cut out on my Silhouette Cameo with a design from the Silhouette Design Store.  The designer dot paper is an Echo Park Dots & Stripes 12x12 paper.  The "bloom" sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe Shop. 

I hope you join the Flower challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  There's also a monthly challenge in the Crafty Sentiments Facebook Group. Join them both, because there's great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!

Thank You -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday, and it's time for a new challenge on the Crafty Sentiments Designs challenge blog.  This week's theme is quite easy -- use any shape.  Any shape!  See?  Easy!

I have been needing many thank you cards.  People have been so incredibly good to my husband and I throughout my chemo treatments.  I try to keep up with homemade thank you cards, but when I'm not feeling good, it's been a bit of a challenge.  I made this one to give to someone very special:

I used the Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, Love's Basket.  I colored Love's Basket with Copic markers, then used 2 different sizes of circle dies from Lifestyle Crafts to cut it out and back it.  

The heart-shaped card (to enter the 'any shape' challenge) was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The sentiment and all papers on this card are from Close To My Heart.  The flowers and bling are part of a card kit from Spellbinders. 

Come join the 'Any Shape' challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  We've got great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!

Miss You -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday, and that means there's a new challenge happening at the Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  Every Tuesday, a new challenge.  This week's theme is 'Spring'. Ah, how I wish it was!  It is still a long way off here in Northern Wisconsin, but one can hope!

Here's my card for the springtime challenge:

I love this Crafty Sentiments Designs stamp!  It is a rubber stamp called Lilly Fairy. 

I stamped Lilly Fairy on Xpress it Blending Card, then colored it with Copic markers. 

The sentiments is a clear stamp from Altenew.  The dies on the card are from Spellbinders (card base), Lifestyle Crafts (circle dies), and Hot Off the Press (label die).  Papers are from Carina Gardner - Flowers - found in the Snap Click Supply Store.  They are digital.  The crinkle ribbon and lace are from 3 Girl JAM. 

I really hope you are inspired to join the 'Spring' challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  I would really love to see your springtime creations! 

Live Out Loud! for Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday!  That means it's time for a new challenge on the Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog.  It's also New Release week at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  You'll find the New Releases rubber stamps in the store on Saturday, Feb. 11.  You'll see all the new releases on the Crafty Sentiments Inspirations blog today through Friday. 

This week's challenge is Anything Goes.  The entire team is working with today's New Release, Josh - The Sound.

I stamped the rubber stamp, Josh - the Sound onto Copic blending card, then used Copic markers to color it.   The sentiment is computer generated and just seemed to fit the image.  

I cut the easel card out on my Silhouette Cameo.  I found the awesome music paper at Pixel Scrapper.  It is digital.   The music notes are from a Spellbinders Die set. The other dies used on the card are also from Spellbinders. 

I hope you enjoyed this new release and will visit the Crafty Sentiments Inspirations blog this week to see the other wonderful ones, then I hope you'll join this weeks' Anything Goes challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs. 

Friends warm up even the coldest day -- for Crafty Sentiments

Hello, and happy Tuesday!  It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  New Tuesday, new challenge.  Every week!  This week, the challenge is to use dies.  I think many of us have dies in our arsenal, so this should be easy. 

I used a digital stamp today.  This is 'Snowman Song', and I think these 2 are adorable!

I printed Snowman Song unto Kraft paper, then colored it with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.  I love the look of colored pencils on Kraft!  The sentiment is from Close To My Heart.  The snowman background paper is digital.  It was found at Snap Click Supply.  It is a Lori Whitlock paper -- Frosty.  The card base, cut out on my Silhouette Cameo, is from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons. 

I hope you can join our 'Use a Die' challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog.  We have great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!

Feel Better Soon -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

The Break is over, the challenges are resuming.  It's time for the weekly challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  This week's theme is a favorite -- Anything Goes!

I used the delightful Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, Sleeping Hedgehog, to create this:

I stamped Sleeping Hedgehog unto Kraft paper, then colored it with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.  He looks so sweet on his pillow, doesn't he?

The sentiment is an old one, as are the papers.  Everything on this card is from my stash.

I hope you join us this week at Crafty Sentiments for our Anything Goes challenge.  I'd love to see what you make!

Party Like a Princess -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday, and time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  This week, the theme is 'Glitter'.  Everyone likes a little glitter, right?  This is an easy one!

I used the adorable Crafty Sentiments rubber stamp, Isobel - Take Me to the Ball to create this card:

I colored Isobel - Take Me to the Ball with Copic markers, then added some gold Stickles glitter glue to her crown.  The sentiment was computer generated.

The card was constructed using Lawn Fawn dies, papers from Close To My Heart, and ribbon from 3 Girl JAM.

I hope you join in on the Glitter challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  We've got great prizes each week, and I'd love to see what you make!

I Believe in Magic -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday, and time for a new challenge on the Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog.  Our challenges are weekly.  This week, the theme is Snowflakes. 

I love hedgehogs, and Crafty Sentiments Designs has some adorable rubber stamp ones.  This card uses rubber stamp, Hedgehog - Christmas Tree:

I colored Hedgehog - Christmas Tree with Copic markers.   The sentiment, also from Crafty Sentiments Designs,  is from the Christmas Circles digital set.

Papers for this card are from Echo Park.  A variety of circle dies were used to create the card from Lifestyle Crafts and Craftin' Desert Divas.  The snowflake dies are from Hot Off the Press.

I hope you can join us this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenges for our Snowflake challenge.  I'd love to see what you make, and we have great prizes for you to win!  

Scary! for Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for a new challenge over on the Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.  This week's theme is again a favorite -- Anything Goes! Come join the fun!

With Halloween getting ever closer, I chose this very fun rubber stamp to work with!

I made this card using Crafty Sentiments rubber stamp Count Dracula, colored with Copic markers.  Papers, rhinestones, and sentiment are from Close To My Heart.  The dies used are from Top Dog Dies.  

I hope you can join in on our Anything Goes challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog!  We have great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Halloween

IDCB -- ATG

The Male Room -- Halloween

You're My Hero -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Tuesday, and time for a new challenge at the Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog.  I'm the hostess this week, and the theme is 'For Someone Special'.  Hopefully, we all have many special someones in our lives that we send cards to, so this should be an easy one!

I have an elderly gentlemen who moved across the state many years ago now. He was a very faithful volunteer in the nursing home where I work for 13 years.  I try to send him a card every week.   Here's the card I'm sending him this week.

He's a very patriotic man, so I think he's going to like this.

This card uses a rubber stamp from Crafty Sentiments Designs.  It's Patsy & Gizmo - Flag.

I colored the Patsy & Gizmo - Flag rubber stamp with Copic markers.  The Americana backing papers are from the Imagine That! Digis by Kris Shop.  The sparkly gold stars are from my stash.  The sentiment is a stamp from Joy's Life.

I hope you can join us this week for the 'someone special' challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  We have great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!  Join us in the Crafty Sentiments Facebook group, too, for contests, challenges, and even more inspiration.  We'd love to have you!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Digi Choosday
Lemon Shortbread