The Stamping Chef - New Release - Grand Duchess

Hiya and Good Morning to you all its Friday 13th hehehe

Today is the day we show you the New Release over at The Stamping Chef and oh she is a beauty and i know all you Steampunk Fans out there are going to Love her as much as i do xxx

Steampunk is still quite new to me and im loving the inkiness and the whole mechanical look so i think i will be making more projects like this

Here is the Beautiful Grand Duchess

From today you can get her in the Store HERE with a 20% Discount until Sunday where she will then be available full price x

Here is my DT Card

Recipe

Digi printed onto Rymans Bright White Cardstock and Coloured with Copic Markers
A5 Hammered Card Blank
Creata Mirror Board in Dark Brown & Navy
Creata Script Background Stamp
Docrafts Tri-Boss Embossing Folders Cogs & Clocks
Joy Crafts Birdcage & Birds Dies (from Creataonline)
Lene & Lene Flourish Dies (from Creataonline)

We would love for you to visit The Stamping Chef Blog HERE to see the Amazing Design Team Projects

We also still have the Fortnightly Challenge running on the Challenge Blog check it out and enter for a chance to win Digi's and be Showcased on the Blog

The Stamping Chef Recipes Facebook Group is also still running the collaboration Challenge with Simply Betty Stamps why not join the Group and Join in the FUN! xxx

Thank you so much for visiting today and i would love for you to leave me a comment

Luv & Krafty Hugs
Kerrie DT xx

Bestie UK Challenge & Blog Hop 'Bring Out The Fairy In You'

Good morning hope you are all well Im a little bit behind in my blogland due to having an operation a few days ago but now im recovering im almost back to my over excited self

If you found your way here from Gill's Blog then you are in the right place and next is Tina's

Today at the Besties UK blog we are having a new challenge in conjunction with a blog hop.  The theme for this is 'Bring Out The Fairy In You'

My project for this theme

Bestie Digi .... HERE!!

The Recipe

Digi printed onto Rymans bright white card and coloured with Copic Markers

Creata Glittered A5 paper pads

Creata traditional decopage pads

Creata Mirror Board

Joy Vintage flourish die

Joy Blossom Die

Creata self adhesive gems

Sentiment Stamp 'Visible Image'

Fimo Flower formed using silicone mold and baked in oven

Buttons from my stash

I hope you like my project and it has given you some inspiration to take part in our new challenge . Dont forget you can still win our normal blog candy challenge prizes of 

1st place 3 digis

2nd place 2 digis

3rd place 1 digi

Also the A+ Award will be given to a specially selected newer crafter who wows us with their creativity xx

and there is more freebies on offer too as if you take part in the blog hop, follow the line up, leave comments on all the blogs then you could win 5 digis as a prize. Check back on the main UK besties blog in .... days time after the hop to find out if your the lucky winner. good luck

I look forward to reading your comments, now please hop on over to Tina's blog for the next project on the hop.

Here is the blog hop line up in case you get lost along the way. dont forget to end your hop back at the Besties UK Blog xx

Gill (DT co-ordinator) - http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com 

Kerrie - http://cardsbykerrie.blogspot.co.uk/

Tina -  http://tinas-cards.blogspot.co.uk

Caroline -http://carolinesspicecrafty-bits.blogspot.co.uk

Abbie - http://kraftygirlcreations.blogspot.co.uk/

Jan - http://jaybescraftybitz.blogspot.co.uk/

Anita - http://ab5474-8kidsandstillfindtimetocraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Donna - http://kraftyscot.blogspot.co.uk/

Susan - http://rosebudsnribbons.blogspot.co.uk/

Carley - http://carleyduffcreations.blogspot.co.uk
Home - http://mybestiesuk.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks for stopping by today.

Vampire Vs. Day of the Dead Challenge!!!

Happy, Happy Sunday!!! Why is it such a Happy Sunday? 

Betty and Tamara have done it again! They have come up with a NEW fun and excited challenge for you all! Whoohooo!!!!

Like the last one Betty illustrator and owner of Simply B Stamps , and Tamara, owner and illustrator of The Stamping Chef have each drawn up something wicked and fun for you all!

To bring you our...
Vampire vs. Day of the Dead Challenge!

Check it out!!! - (Please read the whole post carefully)

'Bite me' by Tamara and 'Annierexia' by Betty!!

Aren't they cool?

So what's the challenge details? Pretty simple....

You may purchase these awesome digis for just $1.00 to participate...

Bite me can be found here: The Stamping Chef
and
Annierexia can be found here: Simply B Stamps

You can enter a card into both challenges for a chance to win a $10.00 Gift certificate to either store...of course if you enter both challenges with the images you could walk off with $20 worth of prizes! $10 for the Stamping Chef and $10 for Simply B Stamps! WHOOHOO!!!

Now the challenge rules...

Using Bite Me by The Stamping Chef you are challenged to (Blood) SPLATTER your projects! Anything goes but add some Vampiric Splatter!!!

Here is my project using 'Bite Me'

Recipe

Digi printed onto Rymans Bright White cardstock and coloured with Copic Markers (edges inked with Fired Brick Distress Ink)
Creata Black Mirror Board
Creata Glittered A5 Backing Paper (edges inked with Fired Brick Distress Ink)
Lettering cut using Cricut 'Storybook' cartridge
Blood Splats made using Stamps by 'Visible Image' inked with embossing ink and embossed using 'Red Tinsel' embossing powder (nice and sparkly blood) 
Creata Flower Forming Red Roses & Leaves

Check out all the fun projects done up by our DT gals using Bite Me! over at
The Stamping Chef Blog and Simply Betty Stamps Blog



Now onto Annierexia!! This one is also super fun and super easy!!
Glitter me UP! Anything goes using Annierexia but add some glitter to your project!

My Project using 'Annierexia'

Recipe

Digi Printed onto Rymans Bright White cardstock and coloured with Copic Markers & Promarkers (Narrow Matt & Layering with Blue, Black and Pink carsdstocks)
Glitter: Face, Hairpiece and Bodice Applied with Quickie Glue Pen
Background - Black cardstock, Skull Stamp (Visible Image), Embossing Ink, Silver Pearl & Holographic Embossing powders
Creata Flourish Die cut from Creata Dark Green Mirror Board
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts Coloured with Markers to match 
Dress Makers Pins from my stash

Let's see what the DT gals for both teams have done with Annierexia!
Simply Betty Stamps Blog and The Stamping Chef Blog


So there you have it...two awesome imgaes for just $1.00 to participate and win $10 gift certificate to either store depending on which one you win! Pretty nifty yeah?

Of course there is a catch...you only have 24 hours to get them at the $1.00 price! They will be at normal pricing as of Monday Sept. 9th at 12:00 AM PST! ( 9:00 AM CET - 8.00AM BST)

You will have two weeks from today Sept. 8th at 12:00 AM PST (9:00 AM CET - 8.00AM BST) till Sept. 22nd at 11:55 PM PST (8:55 AM CET - 8.00AM BST) to upload your projects for these two cuties in the linky tool on SBS Blog!

Winners will be announced Sept. 23rd at the according blogs!

Now, get going and grab your Bite Me and Annierexia images and get to splattering and glittering! OR splattering the glitter all over your projects! Ohhh I like the sound of glittery Vampiric splats!

Princess of Hearts The Stamping Chef xx

Im back after having an Operation on Thursday and finally feeling human again after the Anesthetic and Morphine they gave me so I can now do my DT post for The Stamping Chef - there was a New Release on Friday 'Princess of Hearts' which you can buy at a Discounted price until Sunday at the WebStore HERE!!

Please visit The Stamping Chef Blog HERE!! to see the projects made by the brilliant TSC Design Team x

I absolutely love this Image and i had to make a card with her even though i was meant to be MIA recoveing from my op. LOL i did stay in bed while making her so i do hope that counts as resting hehehe

Here is my Card

I do love the Bad characters hehe so i had to create her as the Queen of Hearts from the Alice in Wonderland film and my fave quote 'Chop Off Their Heads' lol

I printed her onto Rymans Bright White cardstock and coloured her with my Copic Markers - Ive used Creata Papers, Mirror Board and Dies so i can add her to my next set of DT work for Creata shows too xxx

all the paper flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts xx

Dont forget to Check out the TSC Recipes Facebook group HERE!! and join the group for lots of fun and challenges which there is a very special challenge launching there tomorrow xx

We would also love to see your work uploaded into the Gallery HERE

Thank you for visiting today and I hope you can visit again soon - please leave me a comment so i know you have stopped by

Love & Krafty Hugs

Kerrie DT
xx

Oh I so so love Pink!!!! x

Today is a little colder than its has been lately so i thought i would share a nice bright card with you as it has cheered me up a bit xx

I printed this 'My Bestie's' Digi onto super smooth cardstock and coloured her using my Copic markers to match the papers and carstock i chose to use xx

Recipe

Creata Mirror Board (in Raspberry)
Creata Kraft Card Stock
Creata Script Stamp
Joy Butterfly Die (and the waste butterflys)
Joy Flowers & Word Die Set
Creata Glittered A5 pads
Joy Fantasy Flowers 3D Die Set
Whispers Archival Ink Pads (grand cranberry & caramel delight)
Gems from my stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges

My Craft Creations - Butterflies
My Besties Challenge - Main Colour Pink

I hope you like my creation and I hope you visit soon - please leave a comment so i know what you think xx

Luv & Krafty Hugs

Kerrie xxx

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #57 - Use Some Buttons

Today is the start of a new Challenge over at Artistic Challenge Blog

The Theme is 'Use Some Buttons'

The Challenge is Sponsered by Sassy Designs and the prize is 4 Digi's from their BlogShop xx

We would love for you to visit the Blog and see the Brilliant Examples by the Design Team

Here is my Example for the Challenge

I have chosen to use 'Sally Honey' you can get her HERE

I chose to make a Patchwork background using various scrap pieces of papers from my scraps box all in shades of purple and then drew feau stictching around the pieces with a black Sakura Pen - Matt & Layered the Patchwork onto Black Mirror Board and then attached to my Cardblank

I printed 'Sally Honey' onto super smooth cardstock and coloured using Copic Markers and then cut her out

I found this lovely sentiment online which i printed and trimmed it down inked the edges with Whispers ink pad (Fresh Eggplant) Matt & Layered with Black Mirror Board

Dont forget to join the Artistic Inspirations Facebook group HERE where you can keep up to date on challenges see the Examples by the Design Team and share with us your makes xx

I picked some small black buttons to fix into the corners and a tiny black button to attach into her hair

I hope you like my card and would love for you to visit again soon - please leave me a message so i know what you think

Luv & Krafty Hugs

Kerrie DT
xx

Creata Challenge #10 - 'Special Occasion'

Today begins a new challenge over at the Creata Challenge Blog

The Theme this time is 'Special Occasions'

We would love for you to visit the Blog and to enter we only have 2 Rules

#1 Please use at least 1 Creata Product

#2 Please follow the Theme

Here is my Example for the Challenge

Recipe

Digi (printed onto super smooth cardstock and coloured with Copic Markers)
Creata Glittered A5 Pads (original set)
Creata Pastel Mirror Board (in pink & lilac)
Joy Flourish Owl Die (and waste piece as a corner)
Creata Hammered Cardstock
Xcut Circle Die
Xcut Scallop Circle Die
Xcut Doily Die
GoKreate Square Frame Dies (Frilly #1)
Zutter Corner Rounder Punch
'Special Someone' sentiment stamp (wellington)
Tim Holtz Distress Inks (in Milled Lavender & Tattered Rose)
Buttons (from my stash)

I hope to see your entries into the Challenge soon xx

Don't forget to join Carley's Creata Facebook Group HERE

Thank you for visiting today - please leave me a comment so i know what you think xx

Luv & Krafty Hugs

Kerrie DT
xx