Sparkle and shine

Yippee it is Saturday and the weather here is lovely I hope it is where you are too :D I have two little 4x4 cards to share with you today. The first is my card for this weeks Crafts and Me challenge as hosted by the brilliant digi team which is glitter. I can never get enough glitter and sparkle so it is a perfect challenge for me. I coloured up this adorable Sara Burrier digi called Dear diary (grab her HERE) with promarkers then mounted her on foam pads. The glitter all around the edge was some double sided tape that I just ran all the way round it and then COVERED in gorgeous glitter :D
There is still time if you want to join in with the challenge and there is a great prize up for grabs so make sure you don't miss out, hop over to the Crafts and Me challenges blog for all the details. Oh and while I am talking about digi's don't forget to pop into the shop and check out all the gorgeous NEW DIGI'S that have turned up HERE.

For my second card I thought I would try something different for me and try to colour in just the grey colours. I am not too sure about the result but will keep working on it as I like the idea lol. This brilliant stamp is called Violet Angel and is currently out of stock but I am sure will be back HERE very soon. For this card I inked round the edges in pink then in the purple before stamping my angel straight on to the card blank and colouring her.

Well that is my lot for today I hope you have all seen our hop that is currently going on. If you have managed not to see it make sure you check it out as there is a chance t win loads of goodies including a £45 voucher to spend in the Crafts and me store.
Hope you all have a brilliant week end

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Challenge # 28 - Use yellow

Hello Everyone,
Teresa here, It's my turn to choose the theme this week and I've gone for yellow with all the sunshine we have been having here and as summer is coming everyone thought arrrrh! I don't know if that would look right, but the d.t's cards have turned out beautiful and so cheery.
You can create anything as long as it has YELLOW in it.

While I am here we are CELEBRATING having a new digi team making us one big happy family here at Crafts and ME by having our 1st BLOG HOP starting on the 1ST APRIL and running for 2WEEKS, there are lots of prizes up for grabs on the way and a prize at the winners gate. lol!

THE CHALLENGE STARTS AT 6PM GMT ON THE 1ST APRIL ON THE CHALLENGE BLOG BUTTON ON THE SIDE BAR, PLEASE COME ALONG AND JOIN IN THE FUN WITH US.

Now onto our sponsor for this week the lovely Kimmie from Kraftin Kimmie is sponsoring this challenge and giving the lucky winner a choice of any two stamps, yes any two stamps! from the Kraftin Kimmie store. WE HAVE A LOVELY RANGE OF KIMMIES STAMPS IN THE STORE HERE

Take a look at these fabulous d.t's yellow cards they are sharing with you, aren't they wonderful?

TRISH
Using Petal Melody By Lemon Shortbread available HERE
Front View

Side View

AMY

Using Pink lightning available HERE


Sylvia

Using Glacier Lily Fairy by Hannah Lynn

close up

(please click on the images to view in full size)

TRACY

Using "Pansy Sisters" By Sara Burrier HERE

Angela

Using "Krista" By Hannah Lynn (Unmounted Rubber Stamp)

Gina

Used Return to Hased

Vicky

Using 'Violet Angel' by Jasmine-Becket Griffith & Ultrafine Lemon Glitter here.

Don't forget our challenges run weekly now, which means more prizes for you!

Teresa x

Melody Flapper 2 + Me!!!

Good afternoon,I know i,m one of the Oldies Lol!!!!but I thought i,d tell you a bit about me seeing as i havent before so here goes.
My propername is Patricia but i,m know as Trish i am 50yrs young very happily married to Brendan an Irishman who is so very understanding especially where my craftings concerned in fact hes just a darling as he worked very hard to convert our cellar into a craftroom for me HERE is some pics if you want a nosey. I have 3 children Daniel 28 Matthew 27 samantha 22 and a lovely sweet stepdaughter Amy whos 15yrs old today.And in August i am to be a Grandmother for the 1st time i will be then called Nannie Trish!
I have always loved anything cratfy,about 15yrs ago i started cross stitching and this was my passion till i started scrapbooking which led me to cardmaking and my 1st love now is stamping.I was thrilled when Teresa asked me to be her very 1st Design Team member just over a year ago,Teresa has now some very talented Designers and has added lots of Fabulous new stamps to her online store,pop on over and have a look HERE you wont be disappointed.
ME


Right onto my cards i have 2 to show you today the 1st is Flapper Melody 2 only available HERE at the Crafts and me Store.This is the 1st time i,ve inked her up and i wish i had sooner shes a dream to colour,i have coloured her using Promarkers which are now available from the Crafts and me Store HERE which includes thew NEW Blending sets.
I added Liquid pearls to make the necklace and earrings stand out and Stickles for the shine on her bracelet.

My 2nd card is from the current Crafts and me Challenge which is a photo inspiration set by the lovely Vicky.
In this one i,ve used Jasmine Becket-Griffiths Violet Angel which is temporarily out of stock more are due in very soon
,I have colored with promarkers and added Pearl Glimmer mist availabl HERE to the image which gives it a sparkly effect.The tiny white flat backed pearls are also from Crafts and me and can be found HERE




If you dont already know The Crafts and Me challenges are now weekly so Tomorrow sees the Digi team host their 1st Challenge and are sponsored by Crafts and me and Teresa will be giving the lucky winner a £10 voucher to spend at the store, so please pop on over and see what the challenge is and see all fab creations they have come up with.
(hugs)
Trish (-:

My Very First Post as a Crafts and Me DT Member

, mHello everyone,
I would like to introduce you to our 1st new fabulous D.T member Angela, I am absolutely thrilled that Angela has agreed to join our fabby D.T'S I have always been an admirer of her work with her excellant cardmaking skills and array of use of colours.
Many of you may recognise her as I have posted some of Angela's work on here before, but now you are going to see Angela's creations regularly and she will be a lovely asset to Crafts and Me, the team and the blogs.
Angela is the first of a lovely new team joining us here at Crafts and Me that you will be seeing over the following week or too!
So keep popping back to meet them and wish them luck! not that they need it they are a very talented bunch of ladies...

Here is a little Bio from Angela followed by her 1st post.

Hi, I’m Angela and I live in the USA in the Bible Belt state of Tennessee. I am a 36 year old wife of almost 11 years and Mom to 3 gorgeous children. I have a 17 year old daughter , Destiny, my Son Bailey is 10 and my youngest little girl Jazmine is 6. I have been scrapbooking for 10 years and making cards for about 4, but only really got into it when I got my first copics in my hands. And I haven’t looked back since. I love to color and sometime I sit and watch TV/movies with the family and sit and color for hours. My favorite images to color is Fairies, Angels and Mermaids. I love to color images that look like a piece of art you would hang on your wall when you have finished coloring them.

I am so excited that Teresa has ask me to be a part of her Crafts and Me Design Team as I love her line of stamps/artist. I can’t wait to get started and get to know all of you better. HugsJ Angela

This is my first creation for Crafts and Me and my name is Angela. Yes, I am now on the Crafts and Me Design Team and I am beyond excited. I love Crafts and Me's own line of stamps. I used one of the New Stamps line she started caring last month. It's Jasmine Becket-Griffith!!!! When I first saw these AWESOME stamps being previewed on the Crafts and Me Blog by the DT I was so excited I was dancing in my chair and smiling from ear to ear. I have always wanted to see Jasmine Becket-Griffith's artwork turned into stamps so I could color them. As I have been a HUGE fan of Jasmine's artwork for a long time now and now I get to create for Crafts and Me and work with all these talented and sweet bunch of Ladies.

I used her Make a Wish stamp that you can purchase for your HERE at Crafts and Me UK Store.

Bare with me as I get the hang of posting here on the Crafts and Me blog. I hope that my work inspires you.

I absolutely LOVE this image. Doesn't she have the cutest and sweetest little face and eyes? I have just falling in love with thesestamps and I can't wait till the next release of more of her images.

Supply List for my "Make A Wish card.

DCWV DP, Mohawk Color Copy Brilliant White 100lb Cover CS, Memento Tuxedo Ink, Spellbinder labels and Pendant Dies, Blue Felt puffy Butterflies, Prima Jewels, Glittery Silver chipboard Flourishes, Martha Stewart Punch around the page punches, ribbon, Blue and White DCWV textured CS, Foam Tape for dimension and she was colored with Copics.

Skin: YR0000,YR000,E11 and E00

Hair: E50,E51,E53 and E55 added highlights with Sukura White Gel Pen

Clothes: B0000,B000,B00,B01, and B02

Little Fairy:Pinks- RV000,RV00,RV02,RV06 and RV09

I have a second card to share with you. I had a hard time getting a decent pic of this card. If you look closely I have used an Acetate Picture frame/matting under my image and frame, which kept catching the light glare from my lamp.

It also made her skin look alot lighter than it really is. For this card I used another Jasmine Becket-Griffith image/stamp called "Skulls and Stars".

Here is the best close up image of her I could get.

I used some DCWV DP from the La Creme' paperstack, Black and light gray CS, Acetate photo mat/frame, Recollections black chipboard Frame sanded and then distressing inks ran over it, little skulls apoxy sticker embellishments, brushed nickel brads and ColorBok black flourishes, the star embellishment is a Jewery making Charm, and Foam tape to pop image up.

Copics Used:

Skin: E50,E51,YR000,E01 and E00

Cheeks RV02,RV00

Eyes: B06,B05,B02,B00

Hair: 100,C9,C8,C7,C5,C3,C1 and Colorless Blender-0

Clothes and Wings: C8,C7,C5,C3,C1 Colorless Blender

E43,E42,E41 and E40

Here are a few more creations I have made and you can go HERE to my blog to see more on these creations.

I used Jasmine Becket-Griffth's "Pearl Swirl Mermaid" for this one.

Violet Angel artist Jasmine Becket-Griffth

LadyBug Love Digital Stamp by Artist Hannah Lynn

This is an Altered Composition Notebook.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and checking out my first post here on the Crafts and Me blog. I can't wait to get to know each of you better.

Here's some I made earlier

In Blue Peter style! Are we sitting down, go grab a coffee I may be some time....!

First up is my challenge card for this week and is ADRIANNA by Hannah Lynn. She is probably one of the easiest of the range to colour, all skin and hair lol! I've added some tiny 2mm iridescent crystals to the bodice and filled the gaps wth stickles and a sprinkle of glamour dust. The background was done with the letrajet (promarker airbrush)

This little beauty is CHRISTMAS MELODY. Oh yes she is!! I've hidden the xmassy candle and flowers with some small roses, voila you have a year round stamp! Looks a bit lke a bridesmaid to me, what ya think?

I love love love this image! Its a new one by Jasmine Becket-Griffith called Making a Wish. She's coloured with promarkers and pencil, the background is distress ink. Another easy one to colour so if you're a bit wary try this one :)

This one is a digi called NOON by Sara Burrier. I've enlarged and cropped and the original image is actually a little blonde girl but I kept seeing this stamp as a little afro-caribbean girl and think she looks lovely in dark tones. She's finished with a spray of iridescent gold glimmer mist

This is also NOON done another way. I've added a swing and a tree and coloured mainly with pencils, promarkers for the skin and painted the wings with an iridescent blue which you can see when you turn the card into the lght (2nd pic)

Been playng with my letrajet again lol! This one is VIOLET FAIRY by Jasmine Becket-Griffith coloured with promarkers, the background is all promarker letrajet and masking.

This is the new Flapper2 Melody, such a glam puss! I added some tiny detal to her bracelet with sakura stardust pens using clear and red, I love the lemon shortbread range, theres a few new ones there too, see them here.



Another gorgeous digi from Hannah Lynn, this one is FOREVER ROSE. I kept thinkng of the rose from Beauty and the beast for this. I added a pale blue to her hand for some glow. I think this is the first time I've ever done one of Hannahs with brown hair!

Last but not least, this is SHOPPING MELODY, she's a girl who knows what she wants! I coloured with promarkers then added a darker band with pencil (I use derwent coloursoft and Faber-Castell polychromos) Then I've used a white gel pen to add spots to match the DP's

Thats all from me for now! Just gong to have a play with petal melody as I've been itching to have a go at her!

Stop to smell the flowers

I hope this post has gone live for you all as I am currently having a girlie get away to the sea with my Mum and little Sister. For any of you that saw my post last week my boiler is still dead at home so it is a perfect time to be away at least there is heating and hot water here lol.
Now my card for this week I have used this brand new stamp Melody smelling flower. I don't know about you but I am so excited to see when we can finally get our hands on all the new images that have been shown off over the last week in the Crafts and me store. I am mega jealous of everyone who is going to the Stamperama show as they will be able to nab them even before most of the DT lol :D
I have coloured Melody in promarkers with a touch of sakura again for that sparkle.
Don't forget there is time to join the current
Crafts and Me challenge which is to use red.

Hugs

Amy xx


Don't go away just yet!

Vixy here with the last of our previews! Tracy showed this little lady a couple of times this week and here she is again! This one is Violet Fairy by Jasmine Becket-Griffith coloured in pinks and black on an airbrushed background, she suits a range of styles as you can see!

Thanks for coming over to visit us and if you're at Stamperama this weekend you can grab these and they should be available in the online store shortly afterwards! Do pop over and see Teresa as its her 1st show which is always nerve racking but she'd love to meet you!

Vix

Violet Fairy

Hiya Crafts and Me Fans,

Well I'm back again and still in one piece. My week only got slightly worse last week...... following on from my never ending list of problems last week, my car ended up costing more as they couldn't get the bush out and eventually warmed up the bolt to release it but actually melted it, resulting in a new steering arm and a couple of hours labour. So I decided to stay in the weekend as we had no money and thought nothing could happen. WRONG. We were sitting in the lounge on Sunday evening at 8:55 waiting for Being Human to come on, I was tapping away on my laptop and so was hubby. The TV turned itself off, then on, then off and eventually became one big bright light. We looked at each other and continued tapping away. My son came down a few minutes later and said, "why isn't being human on?". We casually said, we decided to watch it on the laptop. I think we had both had such a horrendous week that nothing could affect us anymore, so the TV blowing up was just another thing to us and so for the time being is catch up on the laptop until such time as we can afford a new one. So with a bill of just over £600 plus a new TV last week, this week can only get better.....so Vicky I hope this made you laugh............lol

Hope you've been enjoying the previews from the DT this past fortnight and I know you have all prepared your lists of what you want for arrival at the Stamperama in Stevenage on Sunday where they will officially be released. If you can't be with us, then please keep checking the blog for the online release date.

Just to tease you even more, I'd like to show you "Violet Fairy" by Jasmine Becket-Griffith available from Crafts and Me. If you saw the challenge post yesterday you would have seen this beauty in red, but in case you didn't, don't worry I'll pop her at the end of this post, just so you can see how different she looks coloured different colours. So here she is in blue:-

Didn't I tell you she was gorgeous and now look at her in Red:-

OK so there were a few of the red ones, lol......

Don't forget to check the Crafts and Me Blog for more previews over the next couple of days and also for the announcement of the online release date, probably best to become a follower, lol.

Also, the new challenge on the Crafts and Me Challenge Blog is the colour RED, you have two weeks, so why not pop to the Show and purchase your new stamps and show us what you have created using Red.

See you tomorrow.