Breeze

It's day 3 of the previews for the May release at CC Designs.
Isn't this one a cutie :)  It's a Pollycraft image called Breeze.

I have also used the new sentiment set Happy Day.
It's a little hard to see, but I sponged a cloudy sky behind her and I coloured her to match the cute patterned paper.

Ingredients :
Stamps : Breeze, Happy Day
Card : x-press it, crumb cake, black, Vintage Summer (little yellow bicycle)
Ink : memento black, pool party, crumb cake
Other : hemp thread, copics

Copics used :

E 000, 00, 50, 53, 55

C 1

YG 0000, 03, 11

R 00, 20, 24, 27, 30

BG 0000

Please drop by the CC Designs blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created with the new Pollycraft images.

The May release will be available in the CC Designs store tomorrow.

Thanks for dropping by for a look.

Kathy

CC Designs Swingin'

I have another brand new CC Designs card to share today. 

This time I've used a Roberto's image called Swingin'.  They are very cute aren't they!

I also used the Happy Day sentiment set and the little butterfly from the Garden Doodads set again.
They're just too cute and useful not too :)

Ingredients:
Stamps : Swingin', Happy Day, Garden Doodads
Card : x-press it, black, soft sky core'dinations
Ink : memento black
Other : oval dies (MFT), Lovely Lattice EF (SB), copics

Please drop by the CC Designs blog to see more inspiration :)
Kathy

Watering Can Heidi

It's nearly new release time at CC Designs!  :)
Today we are previewing CC Designs images and I have chosen to use Watering Can Heidi.
Isn't she gorgeous!

I also used a new sentiment set called Happy Day.  The little butterfly is from another new set called Garden Doodads. It is actually a set designed to be used with nuggets candy and kisses but I thought the little butterfly would look great with Heidi.  I just stamped it onto some patterned paper and cut it out.

So I have used lots of new goodies on this card along with some extremely old paper that I've been hoarding :)

Please hop over to the CC Designs blog to see what the rest of the design team have created and see even more new products.  The May release can be purchased at CC Designs from the first of May.

Ingredients :
Stamps : Watering Can Heidi, Happy Day, Garden Doodads
Card : x-press it, slate, always dsp (SU)
Ink : memento black, pink pirouette
Other : SU subtle dots,romantic rectangles (SB), copics

Copics used :

BG 0000, 000, 01, 72

C 1, 3

E 000, 00, 50, 53, 55

R 20,30

RV 21, 23, 25

Thanks for dropping by today :)
Kathy

Mary

I have a card for Whimsy Stamps today.  It is an adorable image by Sylvia Zet called Mary.  I just love this one, she is so sweet!  And she was lots of fun to colour too :)

The sentiment is from a new clearly Whimsy set by Raindrop Echo Designs called Simple Sentiments.
I did some distressing on this one, which I don't do very often, and I like how it turned out.
I also used a Whimsy Corner die.

Sometimes a card turns out exactly as you'd hoped.  This is one of those times :)

Ingredients :
Stamps : Mary,  Simple Sentiments
Card : x-press it, black, Summer Stories (Teresa Collins)
Ink : tuxedo black, antique linen distress ink
Other : Whimsy Corner die, Marvellous Squares (SB), SU ribbon (ret.), copics

Copics used :

R 000, 00, 20, 30, 83

E 000, 00, 11, 50, 53, 55

BG 0000, 000, 01, 10, 11, 72, 75

W 00, 1

These stamps can also be purchased at Bunny Zoe's Crafts.

Thanks for dropping by today.

Kathy

Wild About You

I have a card for Bunny Zoe's Crafts today.  I used an adorable image by Rachelle Anne Miller called Wild About You.  I thought this giraffe would make a very cute baby card and I decided to colour him "normal" giraffe colours, so that it could be used for a baby boy or girl.  But I think he would be super-cute coloured pink or blue too!

The sentiment, and a few others, come with the image which is great.  I coloured it with my copics and added some gold spica pen to the giraffe's spots.   It gives a perfect touch of shimmer without being too much, but you can't really see it in the photo.  I also used a viva white pearl pen for the dotty "mane".

The paper is from a Crate Paper pad called Little Bo Peep. I've also used a couple of mini open yellow roses and some flat backed pearls.

Ingredients :
Stamps :  Wild About You
Card : x-press it, crumb cake,  Little Bo Peep (Crate Paper)
Ink : memento black, pool party, antique linen DI
Other : romantic rectangles (SB), SU ribbon, viva white pearl pen, gold spica, mini open yellow roses and some flat backed pearls.  copics

Copics used :

W 00, 1

BG 0000

R 00, 30

Y 11, 13, 15, 21, 23, 26

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges :
Crafting By Designs - Flowers
The Ribbon Girl - Yellow/lemon

Thanks for dropping by today :)
Kathy

Penny's Cupcake Wagon

It's time for a new challenge at Bunny Zoe's Craft.  This month the challenge is Distress.  So you could either colour with distress inks or do as I did and distress some paper.

I used a super-cute CandiBean stamp called  Penny's Cupcake Wagon and coloured it with my copics.
The papers are from Echo Park - Head Over Heels.  I inked them with Antique Linen Distress Ink and ripped them a bit too. I also used the Whimsy - Sweet as Candy Large Word Die to cut the word from it.  Before sticking it down though, I used the negative from the die on the card stock.  I used it as a stencil and sponged the distress ink onto the piece of card and then I stuck the "sweet" on top, but slightly off, to create a shadow.

I used a pretty Pink Button and the ribbon is Marianne D - Pink Silk Lace.  You probably can't tell from the photo, but it is the softest, most beautiful ribbon I've ever seen.  Great for a special card!

Ingredients :
Stamps: CandiBean - Penny's Cupcake Wagon
Card : x-press it, crumb cake, black, Echo Park - Head Over Heels
Ink : memento black, Antique Linen Distress Ink
Other : Whimsy - Sweet as Candy Large Word Die, Pink Button, Marianne D - Pink Silk Lace, Copics

Copics used :

R 00, 24, 29, 30, 81, 83, 85

E 000, 00, 33, 35, 39, 50, 53, 55

W 00, 1

Y 23, 26, 28

YG 03, 11

There is a sale on at Bunny Zoe's Crafts this weekend with 15% off everything in the store.  It's a great time to buy something new to play with ;)

Thanks for dropping by today :)
Kathy

Miss Picked Sweet Vignette

I have another Whimsy Stamps card to share today.  I have used a new stamp by Elisabeth Bell called Miss Picked Sweet Vignette. And she is sweet isn't she?

I also used the new Whimsy sentiment set from SC Design called Girl Talk.
I cut the image out freehand and then used a circle and scallop circle die behind her and I like how it turned out.

Ingredients :

Stamps :  Miss Picked Sweet Vignette, Girl Talk
Card : x-press it, black, pool party, Oxford Lane (MME)
Ink : memento black
Other : circle and scallop circle die (SB), hemp twine, pearl, copics

Copics Used : 

R 00, 20

Y 11, 13, 15

E 000, 00, 50, 53

YR 14

BG 0000, 10, 11, 72

I would like to enter my card into the challenge at

ABC Challenge - Just as you like

This stamp can also be purchased at Bunny Zoe's Crafts.

Thanks for dropping by today

Kathy

Miyako and Kate

I have a new Whimsy Stamps set to show you today.  

This is by Sandy Allnock and is called Miyako and Kate. He is a very cute cat isn't he! 

This sentiment and others are included with the image. I just love this "Huggles" sentiment :)

I also used a new Whimsy die called  Garden Flowers.  It is a lovely set with various flowers but I decided to use this one.

Ingredients :
Stamps :  Miyako and Kate
Card : x-press it, crumb cake, Delightful (Authentique)
Ink : memento black, antique linen distress ink
Other : Garden Flower die, corner die, hemp thread, rhinestones, copics

Copics used :

BG 10, 11

R 000, 00, 20, 24, 30

E 000, 00, 50, 53,55

W 00, 1, 3, 5

C 5, 7, 9

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :
Southern Girls Challenge - Earn Your Stripes
The Ribbon Girl - Spring

Thanks for taking a look :)
Kathy

CC Designs Blog Hop Winner

Last week we had a wonderful birthday blog hop at CC Designs and each blog got to choose a random winner.

I didn't use a random number generator, I just asked my youngest daughter to pick a number between 1 and 22 (the number of comments for that post).

She picked number 5.  And that lucky person is Jennyfer L.
Please email Christine.christine@ccdesignsrubberstamps.com and put "blog hop winner" in the subject line Jennyfer.
I hope you have fun spending your voucher at the CC Designs store :)

Kathy

Bluebell With Basket

I have a card for Bunny Zoe's Crafts to show you today.
I used a beautiful new stamp from Wild Rose Studio called Bluebell With Basket.  I love Bluebell, she's so pretty isn't she!

The sentiment is from a new clear stamp set by Whimsy Stamps called Simple Sentiments.
The paper is from a pad by Crate Paper called Little Bo Peep.  I inked the edges of it with antique linen distress ink and did some sewing on it too.
The grass was made using the MFT Grassy Edges Die and I added a pretty Pink Button.
I coloured the image with my copics and added a little star dust stickles to the flower centres.

Ingredients :
Stamps : Bluebell With Basket,  Simple Sentiments
Card : x-press it, black, crumb cake, pear, celery,  Little Bo Peep (Crate Paper)
Ink : memento black, pool party, antique linen distress ink
Other : MFT Grassy Edges Die, marvelous squares (SB),  Pink Button , hemp twine,  star dust stickles, copics

Copics used :

E 31, 33, 35, 50, 53, 55

R 000, 00, 20, 24, 30

BG 0000, 10, 11 72

G 21

YG 03

Thanks for dropping by for a look today :)

Kathy

Strawberry Mouse

It's time for a new challenge on the Whimsy Stamps Facebook Page.  The challenge this month is SWEET.
So I used this new image by Crissy Armstrong called Strawberry Mouse, cause he is so very sweet :)
I also used the new Sweet as Candy Large Word Die and a stamp from the new Mini Chalkboards sentiment set.

Ingredients :
Stamps :  Strawberry Mouse,  Mini Chalkboards
Card : x-press it, crumb cake, black, little yellow bicycle vintage summer pad
Ink : Memento black, antique linen distress ink
Other :  Sweet as Candy Large Word Die, crochet border die (MFT), pierced oval stax (MFT), copics

Copics used :

E 50, 53

R 20, 24, 27, 29, 30, 39

G 21, 24, 28

I took out the word "happy" from the chalkboard stamp and used the sweet die instead..  I was trying to get the look of an old strawberry jam jar label.  I love all 3 of these new Whimsy releases.  Hopefully you can join us for our sweet challenge.  There is a great prize up for grabs :)

Kathy

CC Designs Birthday Blog Hop - Cupcake Nancy

C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps is turning 7! Seven years ago today the first stamps were released, they were our big bunnies, Whiskers. We sure have come a long way. 

In the last seven years we have had quite a few Illustrators including, AmyR, Sweet November, Chubby Pencil, Diem Animals, Love Lolita, Cookie Crumbs, Baby Buds,Drozy Darlings, Tickled Pink, Paper Pleasing, Pollycraft, Stampin' Spot Studio, Webbie Words, Cuddle Crew, Mashi's Muffins, Monkey Feet, Shaky A, and Roberto's Rascals. 

In celebration of 7 years, each of our blogs in the hop are giving away a $7.00 gift Certificate to the store. Leave a comment on each blog to be entered. 

The hop starts at midnight Friday April 4th est.and ends Sunday April 6th at noon est. 


I decided to use a new release stamp called Cupcake Nancy for my card.
She is SO cute isn't she!
I also used the new sentiment set Great Birthday Greetings and the Frilly Banner Die.

I hope you'll leave me a comment.  I love to read them and you may be lucky enough to win a prize too :)

Kathy

Now onto the next stop of our blog hop Rinne http://rinnesbliss.blogspot.com 


Here is our hop order if you got lost 

C.C. Designs Blog http://ccdesigns.typepad.com 
Laura http://www.thecraftysister.com/ 
Faye http://stampinfluffnstuff.blogspot.co.uk/ 
Simone http://stempelqueen.blogspot.com/ 
Delphine http://delphinesplace.blogspot.com/ 
Amber http://pinkchicpaperdesign.blogspot.com 
Christa http://scrappies-van-christa.blogspot.nl 
Eva http://craftingthisandthat.blogspot.com 
Kathy http://stampingstill.blogspot.com.au 
Rinne http://rinnesbliss.blogspot.com 
Carly http://sweetncrafty.blogspot.com/ 
JayJay http://stempelelfejayjay.blogspot.com
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Grant

Hi and welcome to Day 3 of the CC Designs April release preview.
Today we are showcasing Pollycraft stamps.
There are so many cuties in the collection, but I decided to choose Grant to work with as I don't have many stamps for boys.

He's pretty adorable isn't he!  He was lots of fun to colour too!
I also used the new sentiment set Great Birthday Greetings again .

Ingredients :
Stamps : Grant, Great Birthday Greetings (CC Designs)
Card : x-press it, midnight muse, bashful blue, dsp (old SU)
Ink : memento black, midnight muse
Other : subtles dots, copics

Copics used :

Y 11, 13, 15

E 000, 00, 50, 53, 55

R 20, 30

YG 0000, 01, 03

BG 0000, 000, 01

B 93, 95, 97

C 1

Please drop by the CC Designs blog to see the other new Pollycraft stamps and to see the beautiful cards by the rest of the Design Team :)

Kathy

Pepper On Balloon

I have another CC Designs Preview to share with you today.
This time I have used a Roberto's stamp called Pepper On Balloon.
Isn't he cute!!!

I have seen a lot of these Card in a Box cards over the last few weeks and I thought I would give one a try too :) There is a Splitcoast Stampers Tutorial Here if you'd like to see how it's done.
Probably the trickiest part is actually trying to photograph one :)

I coloured Pepper and his balloon with copics and then I used the CC Cutters Balloons Die to decorate the inside of the box.
The sentiment is from the new CC Designs sentiment set called Great Birthday Greetings.  I love this one, it's so great for a kid's birthday card or any fun birthday card really.
I stamped it and then used the negative from cutting out one of the balloons as a stencil.  I just sponged on some yellow ink and I think it turned out quite well :)

Ingredients :
Stamps : Pepper On Balloon, Great Birthday Greetings (CC Designs)
Card : x-press it, daffodil, real red and turquoise, Vintage Summer (Little yellow bicycle), brights stack (SU)
Ink : memento black, daffodil, midnight muse
Other : big shot, CC Cutters Balloons Die, bakers twine, acetate, copics

Copics used :

B 0000, 00, 02

BG 01, 24, 27, 29, 30

R 20,

Y 11, 13, 15

E 11, 50, 53, 55

To see other creations using Roberto's new stamps please visit the CC Designs Blog.

Kathy