Cute Chemists

I am a guest designer for Words 2 Craft By this month.
It is a wonderful challenge blog where each month they have a quote for inspiration.

This month's quote is The influence of a good teacher can never be erased
and it is so true.

I used a fabulous MFT set called Cute Chemists with a much-loved but retired CC Designs sentiment to make a card for my daughter's Chemistry teacher.

I coloured the teacher with copics and I love how she turned out!
Then I created a background using beaker stamps from the set.  I stamped them onto kraft card with versamark and then coloured some of them in with coloured pencils.  I've never tried a background like this before but I think it looks really effective.
I stamped the sentiment onto black card with versamark and embossed with white to create a blackboard. I added a few touches with white pencil and cut out a little piece of white card for the chalk too.
Then I cut a frame out of some pink wood paper from Doodlebug Designs.
The kraft square and blackboard frame were cut with dies from CC Designs.

Copics used ;

B 93, 95, 97

RV 00, 02, 17, 25, 55, 63

R 20, 22, 30

W 00, 1, 3, 5, 7

E 000, 00, 13, 21, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 53

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

Simon Says Stamp - Stitches
Craft Stamper - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)
Kathy

Snow Couple

I really can't believe it's November already!!!
And it's time for another new release at CC Designs too.
I have a sneak peek of one of the stamps today.
This one is called Snow Couple and they are a cute couple aren't they?!

I decided to use the Holly Jolly Sentiment set with them and make another Christmas card.
I don't know about you, but I don't have anywhere near enough yet!

Ingredients :
Stamps : Snow Couple, Holly Jolly Sentiments
Card : x-press it, grey, slate, Dear Santa (Bo Bunny)
Ink : memento black, versamark
Other : square die, snowflakes die, circle die, silver ep, copics

Copics used :

BG 0000, 000, 01, 72

W 00, 1, 3, 5, 7

BV 0000

YG 11, 13, 17

R 24, 27, 29, 39

YR 14

Y 15

RV 0000

Please visit the CC Designs blog for some more sneak peeks and a chance to win a prize.

Thanks for dropping by today :)
Kathy

C.C. Designs Holly Jolly Sentiments Clear Stamp

C.C. Designs Cutter Squares #1 Die

C.C. Designs Cutter Circle Die

C.C. Designs Cutter Snowflakes Die

Cinnamon and Reindeer

I have another CC Designs Christmas card to share with you today.
This one is using the adorable Cinnamon and Reindeer stamp.

This is my youngest daughter's favourite Christmas stamp and when she saw it coloured she asked me if she could have it for her Christmas card this year.  I usually just make a tag for her but this year she'll be getting this card instead :)  I also used her favourite Christmas paper on it, the green reindeer paper.  I really hope she loves it :)

Ingredients :

Stamps : Cinnamon and Reindeer, Holly Jolly Sentiments
Card : x-press it, suede, kraft, Dear Santa (BoBunny)
Ink : memento black, versafine
Other : square die, circle die, Merry Christmas enamel dots, silver ep, copics

Copics used :

E 000, 00, 11, 13, 21, 31, 35, 37, 39, 50, 53,55

Y 15, 21, 28

BG 0000, 10, 72

YG 0000, 01, 03, 13, 17

R 20, 24, 27, 29, 30, 59

W 00. 1. 3. 5. 7

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
Allsorts Challenge - Lets make a start on Christmas

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Rustic Sugar Cinnamon and Reindeer Rubber Stamp

C.C. Designs Holly Jolly Sentiments Clear Stamp

C.C. Designs Cutter Squares #1 Die

Merry Christmas Enamel Dots

Elves

I have a sneak peek for you today from the CC Designs October release.
I decided to use a super-cute new set called Elves.

There are 3 adorable elves in the set plus some wonderful sentiments like this one.
I love punny sentiments and I thought this one was fantastic!!!

Ingredients :
Stamps : Elves
Card : x-press it, suede, Dear Santa (Bo  bunny)
Ink : memento black, suede
Other : square die, copics

Copics used :

E000, 00, 21, 50, 53

YG 03. 11. 13

G 24

R 20, 24, 27, 29, 30

Y 23, 28

BG 0000

W 7, 9

I'll have to try to remember to get this card sent out early (so that the sentiment makes more sense)  :)

Make sure you head over to the CC Designs blog to check out some other sneak peeks by the DT and for a chance to win a prize.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

Ribbon Girl - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp -anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Painter Penny

I was lucky enough to be picked as a Guest Designer for Bunny Zoe's Crafts this month :)
I got to choose any stamp I wanted from the shop to work with and I chose this gorgeous one.
It's a CandiBean stamp by LDRS called Painter Penny.
I have made a few cards with CandiBean stamps now and I have absolutely loved them all!

The challenge at Bunny Zoe's is Lovely Layers.  I hope you will play along too :)

Ingredients :
Stamps : Painter Penny, Birthday Wishes CC Designs
Card : x-press it, crumb cake, (Authentique paper)
Ink : memento black, versafine, antique linen distress ink
Other : Squares #1 die, pink buttons, ice storm buttons, copics

Copics used :

YR 14

YG 01, 03

BG 000, 10, 11

R 00, 20, 30

E 000, 00, 11, 13, 21, 31, 33, 35, 50, 53

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

CAS-ual Fridays - Birthday girl
Kraftin Kimmie stamps - Layers
Penny Black and More - anything goes
Stamping Sensations - anything goes
Inky Chicks - Birthday time

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Hoola Twila

HI :)

I have another cutie from the new CC Designs release to share today.  This one is Hoola Twila and she is super cute isn't she?!  I paired her with a sentiment from the Birthday Wishes set because I just thought they fit perfectly together :)  And I cut the sentiment out using the fab new Make a Banner #15 Die.

Ingredients :
Stamps : Hoola Twila, Birthday Wishes
Card : x-press it, slate, grey, pip, rose
Ink : memento black, versafine
Other : circle die, square die, Make a banner #15 die, copics

Copics used :

R 24, 30, 81

W 00, 1

YR 14

BG 00, 10, 11

Y 13, 15

E 000, 00, 21, 50, 53

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :
Ribbon Girl - anything goes
Stamping Sensations - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnuts - paper challenge


Thanks for dropping by today :)
Kathy

Roberto′s Rascals Hoola Twila

C.C. Designs Birthday Wishes Sentiments Clear Stamp

C.C. Designs Cutter Circle Die

C.C. Designs Cutter Squares #1 Die

C.C. Designs Cutter Make A Banner #15 Die

Surprise

I have a cutie from CC Designs to share with you today :)
This one is from Roberto's Rascals and is called Surprise.  She is SO adorable isn't she?!
And there are 2 others, that are equally cute in the set too.
There are some great sentiments with it also but I decided to try out the new Jumbo Alphabet die with her.  It is such a bold but cute font and I think it works really well with her.

I found this sketch at Sketch Saturday and it was so fun to work with.

Ingredients :

Stamps : Surprise
Card : x-press it, black. sahara, Sweetpea (kaisercraft)
Ink : memento black, antique linen distress
Other : Jumbo alphabet die, Squares die, Smoochie dots, Copics

Copics used :

R 000, 00, 20, 24, 30

W 00, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

Sketch Saturday - sketch
7 Kids College Fund - anything goes
Ribbon Girl - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - lets do the polka

Thanks for dropping by today :)
Kathy

Roberto′s Rascals Surprise! Clear Stamp

Jumbo Alphabet Die Set

C.C. Designs Cutter Squares #1 Die

C.C. Designs Smoochie Enamel Dots

Aimee and Valentino

I used a cute new release from CC Designs called Aimee and Valentino on this card.

They're adorable aren't they!  I sponged on a cloudy background and added some grass with my copics to create this little scene.

I also used the Make a card #12 die for the "love" word and the little heart pennants.  This is a wonderful die, there are just so many ways to use the "bits" in it!

Ingredients :
Stamps : Aimee and Valentino
Card : x-press it, baja, pink pirouette, Smoochie paper, SU paper
Ink : memento black, pool party
Other : Make a card #12 die, Square die, circle die,  little cloudy die, copics

Copics used :

E 000, 00, 21, 31, 33, 35, 50, 53, 55

B 0000, 00, 02, 93, 95, 97

YG 01, 03

R 20, 30, 81, 83, 85

W 00, 1, 3

RV 0000

BG 0000, 01

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Hearts
7 Kids Challenge - anything goes
Ribbon Girls - any image

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Pollycraft Aimee & Valentino Clear Stamp

C.C. Designs Cutter Make A Card #12 Smoochies Die

C.C. Designs Cutter Circle Die

C.C. Designs Cutter Squares #1 Die

C.C. Designs Paper Pad 6"X6" Smoochie

Aphrodite Twila

It's Day 2 of  Sneak Peeks from the CC Designs new release.

I decided to use the gorgeous Aphrodite Twila and make a shaker card.
She was lots of fun to colour and she comes with the love heart music notes too. They are separate so you can stamp them where ever you like, which is great!  (And as CC Designs are clear stamps now, you can easily see exactly where you want them to go :)

I made the frame for the shaker by using the squares #1 die and the make a card #10 die for the rectangular window.  I stamped and embossed with silver the "hugs and kisses" from the Smoochie Sentiment set and the tiny hearts above that are from the new make a card #12 die.
This new die actually has a beautiful frame with tiny hearts all around it and the hearts I've used here are from the "left overs" from cutting out the frame.  I also used these tiny hearts as the confetti for the shaker. It's a little hard to see in the photo but she is resting on a layer pretty hearts.
The pink paper comes from the new Smoochie paper pad.

Ingredients :

Stamps : Aphrodite Twila, Smoochie Sentiments
Card : xpress it, silver, Smoochie paper
Ink : memento black, versamark
Other : silver ep, Make a card #12 die, Make a card #10 die, Squares #1 die, star dust stickles, Copics

Copics used :

BG 0000, 000, 72

R 20, 30

RV 0000, 63, 66, 69

Y 11, 13

E 000, 00, 21, 50, 53

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

Send a Smile 4 Kids : Valentine or Love card 4 kids

7 Kids College Fund : Anything goes

Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge


New/Embossing/Sparkles



Please check out the CC Designs blog to see some other sneak peeks by the Design Team.  And please drop by the CC Designs facebook page too for your chance to win a prize.

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Iggy

I have had lots of fun colouring another of the CC Designs new releases!
This one's called Iggy and it's such a cute stamp.  Those penguins are adorable aren't they!?

I coloured her with copics and used some glitter on the fake fur of her outfit.
The igloo is covered in Glossy Accents too but you can't see the shine in the photo unfortunately.

The sentiment is from the Pollycraft Super Duper Sentiments set and I coloured in the middle word with copics to match the image.

I'm not sure whether sitting on an igloo would be much fun but playing with penguins most definitely would be!  :)

Ingredients :
Stamps : Iggy, Super Duper Sentiments
Card : x-press it,  Winter Fun (Carta Bella)
Ink : memento black, versafine
Squares #1 die, big scalloped squares die, library clip, copics

Copics used :

R 20, 30

RV 21,23

E 000, 00, 21, 50, 53, 55

W 00, 1, 5, 7, 9

BG 0000, 10, 11, 72

Y 15, 26, 28

BV 00

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Sparkle
7 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Take you pick : Glitter
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Pollycraft Iggy Rubber Stamp

Super Duper Sentiments

C.C. Designs Cutter Squares #1 Die

C.C. Designs Cutter Big Scalloped Squares Die

Seasons of Love

I have a card to share today for Quick Creations.

I used a super cute stamp from A Random Fan called Seasons of Love.  It's adorable isn't it!

It wouldn't have to be used as a Christmas stamp but Heh! I need more Christmas cards!

I had heaps of fun colouring this stamp!
I used these Copic colours:

R 20, 24, 27, 29, 30, 59, 81, 83

YG 0000, 01, 13,17

B 00, 93, 95, 97

BG 0000, 10

YR 14, 16, 18

E 000, 00, 21, 31, 33, 35, 39, 50, 53, 55

W 00, 1, 3, 5

RV 0000

Ingredients :
Stamps : Seasons of Love, Merry Sentiments
Card : x-press it, slate, grey, Merry Christmas (CC Designs)
Ink : memento black, versafine
Other : Squares #1 die, Snowflakes die, Merry Christmas dots, copics

I would like to enter my card into the challenge at Papertake Weekly - Let it Snow

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Lucy with lights

For the October Release, C.C. Designs introduced 11 new character stamps, 2 new sentiment stamps, 1 background stamp, 1 stencil, Christmas enamel dots, Make A Card #10 Christmas die, paper, ribbon, and 6 new layering dies!! You can view the entire October Release HERE. 

We LOVE the new Layering Dies so much we decided to do a BLOG HOP to showcase how amazing they are, while giving 3 customers a chance to win one die each!! That's right folks....there will be 3 winners!! Keep scrolling to find out how to enter!

For my card today, I used the beautiful Lucy with Lights and I coloured her to match the gorgeous papers in the new Merry Christmas paper pad.
I cut her out using the new Rectangles #1 Die.  I love the stitching around it!
And I used the Squares #1 die to cut the background paper.
I also used the Big Scalloped Squares die.  I used it with the sentiment but also as a scalloped edge along the bottom of the paper border.

C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Lucy With Lights Rubber Stamp	Pollycraft Jolly Christmas Sentiments Rubber Stamp	C.C. Designs Paper Pad 6x6 Merry Christmas	C.C. Designs Cutter Rectangles #1 Die	C.C. Designs Cutter Big Scalloped Squares Die
C.C. Designs Cutter Squares #1 Die

Come hop along with us and visit the blogs of our awesome Design Team. The next person on our 
hop is  Kim.

If you get lost along the way, this is our hopping list:

C.C. Designs Blog

Asa
Christine L.
Colleen
Jo
Kathy
Kim
Laura
Lizzy
Martha
Rosemary
Simone
Stacie
Tamara 

Here are the ways to enter!!

1. Leave a comment on all the DT Members' Blogs. One random DT Blog will have a die prize!

2. Leave a comment on the C.C. Designs Blog under the Blog Hop post letting us know you completed the hop. One random winner will receive a die.

3. Leave a comment on the C.C. Designs Facebook Page under the Layering Dies Post letting us know which one is your favorite. One random winner will receive a die. 

**This Blog Hop will end on Sunday, October 25th at NOON, 12pm EST! Winners will be announced the following week! 

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

 

C.C. Designs Cutter Big Scalloped Squares Die	C.C. Designs Cutter Squares #1 Die	C.C. Designs Cutter Scalloped Ovals Die	C.C. Designs Cutter Ovals #1 Die	C.C. Designs Cutter Pinky Rectangles Die
C.C. Designs Cutter Rectangles #1 Die