Snowman with Robin

Today is RELEASE DAY for the new NOVEMBER Stamps at C.C. Designs. As you have seen from our Preview Days, these new stamps revolve around those chilly, wintry days....except for those last minute mermaids that made their way into this release! And, don't forget about the 12 new DOVEART stamps that were released at the end of October. You have a lot of amazing choices this month for your stamping needs.

I decided to use the gorgeous Snowman with Robin stamp.

It is an adorable image and I decided to make another Christmas card to add to my small collection.

I used the Make a Card #10 Christmas Die with him and I was happy with how it turned out :)

I made the background using lots of different BG copics in a swirled circle around him and the blender pen to create snow.

Copics used :
R 20, 24, 29, 39
YG 11, 13, 17
Y 15
YR 14
W 00, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
RV 0000
BG 0000, 000, 01, 10, 11, 15, 72


Every release we will have a New Release Blog Hop to showcase our awesome Design Team. Check out their amazing creations!

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And we can’t have a Blog Hop without a PRIZE!! Here's how to enter:

Leave a comment on each DT Member’s Blog, and then head back to the C.C. Designs Blog to let us know you completed the hop. There is a $25 CCD Store Gift Certificate hidden on one of our Design Member's Blog so you definitely want to comment on each blog. :)

*This Blog Hop will end on Sunday, NOVEMBER 6th at NOON, 12pm EST. Winners will be announced the following week. Don't forget to also comment on each CCD PREVIEW DAY Post for a chance at winning a $15 CCD Store Gift Certificate, and answer the Facebook question for a chance at a free stamp.

Happy Hopping!!

Kathy

Bee Henry

I have a card to share for CC Designs today :)
I've used a cute little guy called Bee Henry and the Bee-cause set together.  Aren't they adorable?!

I also used a new stencil called Honeycomb on the grey matt.  Firstly I used some white ink and when it had dried a bit added 2 different yellow inks over the top.  Doing this has given the honeycomb a bit more dimension I think. Then I added some splats with black acrylic paint and stamped the fabulous sentiment.

Ingredients :

Stamps : Bee Henry, Bee-cause
Card : x-press it, black, grey, slate, Bundle of Joy - a new edition (EP)
Ink : memento black, versafine, white craft
Other : Make a card #10 Christmas die, Honeycomb stencil, Autumn dots, little man dots, copics

Copics used :

Y 11, 13, 15, 28

BG 0000, 10, 72

R 30

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

W1

C 1, 3, 5, 7

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

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes
ABC Challenge - D is for delicious
Simon Says Stamp - Food or drink

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Roberto′s Rascals Bee Henry clear stamp	Meoples Bee-cause clear stamp set	Honeycomb Stencil	Autumn Enamel Dots	Little man enamel dots
C.C. Designs Cutter Make A Card #10 Christmas Die

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

Marietta

I have a sneak peek to show you today :)
This is one of the cute stamps from the new January release at CC Designs.

She is a Pollycraft stamp and her name is Marietta.
She's very cute and could be used for so many occasions I think.

There is lots of other new release stuff on this card too!
The "lots of love" is from the Smoochie Sentiments set.
Oh and that reminds me of some other big news to tell you.... CC Designs Stamps have gone clear!
So that is wonderful for sentiment placement!  I got this sentiment lined up with those dots really easily :)
The little heart on the diecut envelope is from the sentiment set too.

The new die is a great one! I've only shown a tiny bit of it on this card (the envelope and the "X & O's") but it has lots of other wonderful pieces too!

I cut strips of different pink paper from the new Smoochie paper pad to make the background and the grey spot is from that pad too.  And there are some Smoochie enamel dots to match the paper as well :)

Ingredients :
Stamps: Marietta, Smoochie Sentiments
Card : xpress it, basic grey, Smoochie paper pad
Ink : memento black, versafine
Other : make a card #12 die, make a card #10 die, Smoochie enamel dots, star dust stickles, copics

Copics used :

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

R 20, 30, 81, 83, 85

RV 63

W 00, 1

All the new stamps and accessories will be available on January 7th but each day leading up to that the Design Team are giving you some Sneak Peeks.  So please check out the CC Designs blog.

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

Penny Black and More ; For the Girls
Sweet Stampin - Something New
Send a Smile for Kids - Valentine or Love card 4 Kids

Thanks for dropping by today, I'll be back tomorrow with another cutie to show you, so I hope you'll visit again :)

Kathy

Winter Bunny

Well it's nearly time for a new release at CC Designs.
Yes it's November already, can you believe it?!

I have a sneak peek for you today.  I've used two new stamps, Winter Cottage and Winter Bunny.
I just love this bunny, he's soooo cute!

I've also used the new Snowflakes Die and Make a Card #11 Winter die. The Snowy Day paper and dots are new too.

To make the background I stamped the cottage with versamark and clear embossed it.  Then I used CC Designs Snow Storm Ink Pad to paint on some snow.  I also used it around the edge of the card.

This release isn't actually a Christmas release,  and it doesn't even snow here at Christmas, but I just thought it would make a really cute Christmas card anyway :)

Ingredients :

Stamps : Winter Cottage, Winter Bunny
Card : x-press it, kraft, marina mist, Snowy Day paper
Ink : memento black, versamark, snow storm ink
Other : Snowflakes die, Make a card #11 Winter die,  snowy day dots, pinky rectangles die, rectangles #1 die, make a card #10 Christmas die, clear ep, copics, clear wink of stella

Copics used :

W 00, 1

R 000, 24, 30, 85

BG 0000

E 50, 53

B 93, 95

The design team are doing 3 days of previews and there is a prize to win each day over on the CC Designs Facebook page.  So please head over there, you never know, you might be lucky enough to win and even if you don't it's a great place to hang out for some fun and inspiration too! :)

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges :
7 Kids College fund - anything goes
ABC Challenge - U for unlimited
Simon says stamp - anything goes
Ribbon Girls - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Snow Storm Ink Pad

C.C. Designs Cutter Pinky Rectangles Die

C.C. Designs Cutter Rectangles #1 Die

C.C. Designs Cutter Make A Card #10 Christmas Die

Lil' Santa

I have a fun Christmas card for CC Designs to share today.
The stamp is called Lil' Santas and is by new designer, Kitty Bee.  The set comes with 3 cute little Christmassy animals, but I fell in love with the cow and I knew it would make a fun card.

I decided to create my own sentiment using the "Christmas" stamp from the new Merry Sentiments set and letters cut from the Mini Alpha and Numbers Die.  I just love this die, if you don't have it - Get It! :)

I used the new Make a card #10 Christmas die and some Merry Christmas dots to make some holly too.  These Christmas Dots have some glittery ones and those are the ones I chose to use.  They look great!

I put a bit of Fun Flock on the hat too, but it's a bit hard to tell in the photo.

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

Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Ribbon Girl - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Clean and Simple Christmas

Ingredients :

Stamps : Lil' Santas, Merry Sentiments
Card : x-press it, black, red, olive Joyous (Authentique)
Ink : memento black, versafine
Other : Make a card #10 Christmas die, Mini alpha and numbers die, Merry Christmas dots, fun flock, copics

Copics used :

R 000, 24, 27, 29, 39

E 000

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

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Kitty Bee Lil′ Santas Rubber Stamp

Merry Sentiments

Merry Christmas Enamel Dots

C.C. Designs Cutter Make A Card #10 Christmas Die

Mini Alpha and Numbers Die

Birgitta Rings a Bell

I have another Christmas card to share using some new release goodies from CC Designs.

This one is called Birgitta Rings a Bell and she's just so pretty!

I used the new Angel Background stamp again too with something I'd had in my crafting stash for so long I'd pretty much forgotten it existed and what I'd bought it for  :)
Interference Gold Pearl-Ex !

I used veramark to stamp with and then sprinkled the Pearl-Ex on top.  I then sprayed it with hairspray to seal it.  I had used that technique before, but it was so, so long ago!  What I hadn't done before was to make a kind of paint with it and Gum Arabic.  I used that to paint the bell and the stars on her halo and the wings and on the "Merry Christmas" too.

In one light the card looks as it does in the first photo and then if you just tilt the card slightly, the gold really shines brightly.  It really is beautiful!  I tried to capture it in the photos, I haven't quite, but it is such an interesting effect.

Ingredients :
Stamps : Birgitta Rings a Bell, Angel background
Card : x-press it, suede, pink pirouette, baked sugar
Ink : memento black, versafine
Other : Make a card #10 Christmas die, Make a card #9 autumn die, merry christmas enamel dots, gum arabic, Pearl-Ex interference gold, copics

Copics Used :

R 20, 30, 81, 83

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

W 00, 1

BG 0000, 000, 01

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

7 Kids College Fund : Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Clean and Simple Christmas


Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Birgitta Rings A Bell Rubber Stamp

C.C. Designs Angel Background Rubber Stamp

C.C. Designs Cutter Make A Card #10 Christmas Die

C.C. Designs Cutter Make A Card #9 Autumn Die

Merry Christmas Enamel Dots

Angel Twila

Well it's new release time at CC Designs and it's my favourite kind of release - Christmas stamps!  Yay!!!

I really love making Christmas cards and it's such a joy to work with such cute and adorable designs as these.

My first card features Angel Twila plus a few other new release goodies.

I used the new Angels Background stamp, which I really love!!! And the new Starburst Stencil and Christmas Sentiments set.

She is cut out using the new Make a Card #10 Christmas Die.

Ingredients :

Stamps : Angel Twila, Angels Background, Christmas Sentiments
Card : x-press it, crumbcake, suede, Joyous (Authentique)
Ink : memento black, versafine, suede, antique linen distress ink
Other : Make a Card #10 die, Starburst Stencil, silver glitter, dazzling diamonds, cherry bakers twine, Texture Paste, copics

Copics Used :

BG 0000, 01, 72

R 20, 30

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

W 00, 1, 3

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

Sparkles Christmas Challenges : Distress it.
Stamp and Create - Brown or Kraft
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge - Fairies and Angels


Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Roberto′s Rascals Angel Twila

C.C. Designs Angel Background Rubber Stamp

Pollycraft Jolly Christmas Sentiments Rubber Stamp

C.C. Designs Starburst Stencil

C.C. Designs Cutter Make A Card #10 Christmas Die