C.C. Designs Birthday Blog Hop! & WINNER ANNOUCED

Hey all!!!

C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps are turning 7! Seven years ago today, the first stamps were released, the Big Bunnies, Whiskers. They sure have come a long way.

In the last seven years C.C Designs 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 Monkeys, Monkey Feet, Shaky A, and Roberto's Rascals.

In celebration of 7 years, each of the Blogs in the Birthday Hop are giving away a $7.00 Gift Certificate to the store. Leave a comment on each Blog to be entered.

The Birthday Hop ends Sunday 6 April, at Noon, EST. 

*Card Recipe*

*C/Stock - Stampin' Up!

* DSP -  Prima Princess

*Mediums - Promarkers & Flex Markers

*Stamps - C.C.Designs Lucy with cross 

*Embellishments  - Flowers - Prima mixed & E-line, Dear Lizzy embellishments

*Dies - Silhouette Cameo

I'd like to enter my card to:

Stampin' For The Weekend– (W2 of 2) Spring Colors
Simon Says Stamp - Birthday
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - #124 Cute (Week 1)

Your next stop is... Jay Jay But, if you're lost, here's the whole Birthday Hop List...

C.C. Designs Blog
Laura
Faye (that's me)
Simone
Delphine
Amber
Christa
Eva
Kathy 
Rinne
Carly
JayJay
10TH APRIL -I am here to announce that BUNNY! is my winner for the C.C.Designs blog portion of our blog hop.  Please email Christine and put Birthday blog hop winner in the subject line.  christine@ccdesignsrubberstamps.com
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
I'd love if you'd leave a comment to let me know your thoughts!
xoxo

Love & Light

Charisma Meets Die Cut Crazy Magazine

Good Morning!!

Welcome to the Charisma Cardz Meets Die Cut Crazy Special Challenge & Blog Hop. My Wonderful design team have this week teamed up with the wonderful Magazine Die cut Crazy Magazine!  to bring you some wonderful inspiration from the world of Die Cutting and also a fab packed April Edition which is avalible for download on all IOS Apple Devices via the Newstand & in PDF format from the website! Our designers have made some wonderful Easter and Spring projects to inspire your own  crafting with your die cuts. NOT TO BE MISSED!!! 

This week at Charisma we have an ‘ANYTHING GOES’ Challenge where you can join in by linking or emailing charisma with your cards/designs and of course as always there are some fabuolous prizes to be won which the winners will be announced next week on the blog and featured in next months issue of Die Cut Crazy.

As well as this we have a fabulous blog hop show casing all the designers which you should have a look around! And for each comment you leave at each stop we’ll be drawing some random winners for prizes!

If you just joined our hop, be sure and go back to the Charisma Cardz Challenge Blog to start from the beginning!

Here's my project today featuring the beautiful C.C Designs Strawberry Beatrice  which can be found in this months issue!!! eeekkk!!!

*Card Recipe*

*C/Stock - Neehnah & Stampin' Up!

* DSP -  Cosmo Cricket

*Mediums - Promarkers & Flex Markers

*Stamps - C.C.Designs Strawberry Beatrice & Sentiment from P.T.I

*Embellishments  - Flowers - Prima mixed & E-line, Dear Lizzy Rose Brad, Ribbon & Organza

*Dies - Silhouette Cameo

 Thanks for stopping by the Charisma Cardz Meets Die Cut Crazy Magazine Blog Hop & Challenge . I hope my project inspires you to create your own Spring/Easter project.  Please leave a comment to let me know you stopped by.Next up in the hop is  Emma

 If you just joined the hop, here is a list of designers so you don't miss any.

Carlyann – www.sweetncrafty.blogspot.com
Emma Pountney – http://tinyurl.com/m42q998
Sarah sw – www.sarahshandmadecardsx.blogspot.co.uk
Mandy – www.mandysparkles.blogspot.com
Marie – www.cardmakingmazza.blogspot.co.uk
Jo  - www.determinedcrafter.blogspot.co.uk
Vee- www.bearykrafti.blogspot.com
Susan – www.mixamatoasties.blogspot.co.uk
Die cut crazy facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Die-Cut-Crazy-Magazine/552327878152647?ref=ts&fref=ts
Lorraine – www.travellingcolours.com
Emma – www.emgoescardmaking.blogspot.co.uk
Tina – www.tinamarie997.blogspot.co.uk
Dianne Grayson – (will be posted on www.diecutcrazymag.com) Anna Bradshaw  - http://www.craftwithanna.blogspot.com/
Eemeli – www.eemelike.blogspot.com
Stacey – www. lasatas.blogspot.co.uk/
Natalie – http://ngcards.blogspot.co.uk

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
I'd love if you'd leave a comment to let me know your thoughts!
xoxo

Love & Light

Roberto's / C.C. Designs Preview Day Two! April Release!

Heya all!

Hey! Today sharing a sneek preview to the brand New Robertos Stamps that are being released this Thursday over at C.C. Designs! And i gotta say they're pretty awesome I totally adore today's creation so much so i'm gonna have issues in parting with it!

Today i'm pretty excited to be showing off the gorjuss new Robertos ''Pepper On Balloon'' which will be available to purchase on Thursday Right here! And also the beautiful new ''Great Birthday Greetings Senitments'' I've also used the fantastic C.C. Designs Cutters 'Say Cheese' these dies are brilliant! I love the little arrows that come with the set and of course the two different sized polariods and the ever so cute geotag (which is also shown on my card today) They'd be perfect for anyone creating cards and also Project life! which i can't wait to try for my own!
So here's what i came up with...

*Card Recipe*

*C/Stock - Neehnah & Stampin' Up!

* DSP -  Studio Calico

*Mediums - Promarkers & Flex Markers

*Stamps - Robertos Pepper on Balloon & Great Birthday Greetings Sentiments

*Embellishments  - Flowers - Prima mixed & E-line, Gems/Pearls from various places, Cabochon - Charisma, Wire - Stampin' Up

Dies - C.C.Designs Cutters - Say Cheese

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Be sure to bookmark me, follow me to stay up to date about the wonderful world of C.C Designs!
I'd Like to enter my card to the following challenges
Bunny Zoe's Crafts  - (March) Monochrome ( blues )
Craft Your Passion - Square cards / Anything but Square
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge  - (Week 1) Anything Goes
I love Promarkers - #212  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - #314 Floral Delights

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
I'd love if you'd leave a comment to let me know your thoughts!
xoxo
And don't forget to follow me for the wonderful world of C.C. Designs each month I'll be back tomorrow with another preview!! 

Love & Peace 

It's love

Morning all!

Gosh these week's are flying by right!?!

It'll soon be christmas before we know it right?! i've been inundated with work and craftyness for the last few months i dunno if i'm coming or going but i'm so into everything i do and i love it what better way for me to be?! Besides... i'm here with another design project...

Well... i'm here this morning with a brand new challenge over at Totally Papercrafts!

This week it's

THINK PINK

oooooo the possibilties are endless!!! eeeeppp!! I love this sorta challenge! WHY? Oh yeah, that's because i set it!! haha!

I hope you'll join us this week! Don't forget you'll also see my Time for Tea Designs Card in the upcoming April Issue Of Die Cut Crazy exclusively on Apple Store soon coming to Anriod too! :)

*Card Recipe*

*C/Stock - That Craft Place

*DSP - My Minds eye

*Mediums - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

*Image - Time for tea designs
*Dies - Silhouette Cameo

*Other  - Memory Box Precious Hearts Die, Flowers from That craft Place, wild orchid crafts, Handmade by Charisma It's love sweet, Pearls from meiflower, Die heart tag by magnolia, ribbon and lace from stash

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
I'd love if you'd leave a comment to let me know your thoughts!
xoxo

Love & Peace

Hear me Roar!

Morning all!

Gosh these week's are flying by right!?!

It's nearly half way through march! eeekkk! that's good news for me that means it's not long to go till my vacation from work! i cant wait i've not been off properly since November! it's been a stretch! and i'm looking forward to some time in my studio!

Well... i'm here this morning with a brand new challenge over at Totally Papercrafts!

This week it's

Shaped Cards

oooooo the possibilties are endless!!! eeeeppp!! I love this sorta challenge!

I hope you'll join us this week!

I've dug out one of my favorite stamps! Yes i still own some Magnolia's some i really couldn't part with!!! 

And came up with this!

*Card Recipe*

*C/Stock - That Craft Place

*DSP - Magnolia

*Mediums - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

*Image - Magnolia Tilda Tiger
*Dies - Silhouette Cameo

*Other  - Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Pearls from Meiflower, Sentiment My minds eye label stickers, flowers from wild orchid crafts, lace is recollections brand.

I'd like to enter this to:

Challenges and candies - (W2 of 2) - Flowers
Fussy and Fancy - (W2 of 2) - Birthdays
Stamp and Create with Magnolia- - (W1 of 2) - Butterflies
Totally Papercrafts- Shaped Cards

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
I'd love if you'd leave a comment to let me know your thoughts!
xoxo

Love & Peace

C.C. Designs DT - Review

Morning all!

Hey! So today is review day for C.C. Designs and for my project today I'm using one of the newest Stamps from C.C. Designs called ''fluffy bear'' and what a cute fluffy bear at that i may add! 

I used my silhouette cameo to cut a circle in my card and layer/matt the cardstock and DSP around it, coupled together with this beautiful stamp coloured with Tim holtz Distress inks i used acetate to ''box'' my image and fill with glitter (which doesn't show great on photo) grr! and used lots of embellishments and an over sized bow to finish!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Be sure to bookmark me, follow me to stay up to date about the wonderful world of C.C Designs!
I'd love if you'd leave a comment to let me know your thoughts!
xoxo

Love & Peace 

C.C. Designs March Preview!

Morning all!

I'm here this morning with a totally fabulous post for today! And sharing a sneek preview to the brand New C.C. Designs Stamps that are being released this month on Thursday the 6th! 

Today i'm pretty excited to be showing off the gorjuss new C.C. Designs ''Bee Olivia'' which will be available to purchase on Thursday Right here! And also the beautiful new ''Egg-cerellent Easter Sentiments''
She's such a darlin to colour! And perfect for really any occasion! 
So here's what i came up with...

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

Allsorts - W, 3E - #248 Spring is coming
Hiding in my Craft Room - W, 1E  - #139  Spring Colors
The Doodle Garden - M- E4, SIO  Anything Goes
 Fairies Challenge Blog- 2W, P1/15  #21 Spring
Little Red Wagon - #226 Spring

*Card Recipe*

*C/Stock - Neehnah & Stampin Up

* DSP -  Pink Paislee

*Mediums - Promarkers & Flex Markers

*Stamps - C.C. Designs Bee Olivia & Egg-cerellent Easter Sentiments 
*Die Cuts - Silhouette Cameo

*Embellishments  - Pearls from stash, ribbon from local embridory shop, Flowers - Martha Stewart Punch

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Be sure to bookmark me, follow me to stay up to date about the wonderful world of C.C Designs!
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
I'd love if you'd leave a comment to let me know your thoughts!
xoxo

Love & Peace

EEEKKKK! It's Official I'm a designer for C.C. Designs Design Team!

Hey all!

Well i'm super excited to be here on my blog!! To officially announce that i'm joining the wonderful world of C.C. Designs!!! 

Eeeep how excited am i!!! I'm absolutely thrilled to have been asked to join there wonderful design team! The girls are all fantastic! I've loved C.C. Designs right back to when i first started crafting so it's really a wonderful achievement for me to be on the team!!! 

Now before i ramble on you should go check out today's post over at the C.C. Designs Blog and check out the other new teamies too!!! I can't wait to get to know everyone!

Naturally I have a brand new Card to share this morning! Using ''Swiss Pixie Beautiful Lucy'' 

She's such a cutie and I can see her becoming a favorite of mine quite easily!

*Card Recipe*

*C/Stock - Neehnah & Stampin Up

* DSP -  My Minds Eye

*Mediums - Promarkers & Flex Markers

*Stamp - C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Beautiful Lucy
*Die Cuts - Silhouette Cameo

*Embellishments  - Sentiment 'My Minds eye stickers', Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Dew Drops, Pearls from Meiflower, Frantage, Angel Pink Momento ink,

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Be sure to bookmark me, follow me to stay up to date about the wonderful world of C.C Designs!
I'd love to enter my card to the following Challenges
Craft Your Passion  - Girly Girl
Lacy Sunshine - (1st Week) Lots of Layers.
 Digi Galore - Things with Wings
I'd love if you'd leave a comment to let me know your thoughts!
xoxo

Love & Light

Mad hatters Tea Party - Alice In Wonderland

Morning all!

Something every crafter knows is inspiration comes from many many places and the Christmas holidays left me feeling inspired in a whole new way! I finally got to see a number of movies that I’d not seen before including the not so new Johnny Depp Alice in Wonderland! Which Is my theme of my project right here! You can also find more about this project in the back issue of Die Cut Crazy January's issue!

And it's also our brand new challenge at Charisma! Inspired by a movie!

 How could I combine Alice in Wonderland into a creation? Hmmm… A Mad Hatters Tea party of course!

 So with theme set (Party/Birthday) next step was the design!

  I seriously didn't think about this before I started and realized only after I’d stuck the tea cup to the front by a hinge not once but three times (remember to decorate inside first!) haha! I designed the Tea cup on my Cameo along with the balloon border and the swirls, It was actually by chance that they look like steam coming from the cup! Totally love how it turned out!


  Inside I hid the ends of the swirls with a matching paper matted and used my crop-a-dile to set eyelets to enable to keep the card closed as the hinge of the tea cup handle is quite small!

 And there you have a perfect party card for any tea party Mad ones or not! And totally inspired by Alice in wonderland!

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

Craft Room Challenge - Ribbon & Lace (Week 2)

Everybody-Art-Challenge  - #265 Partytime

Top Tip Tuesday - #120 Girly Challenge  (Week 2)

Through the Purple Haze  - Anything Goes **TOP 3**

Allsorts -  #245  Colors beginning with B (blue & brown)

Color Me Creative Challenge - #86 (W2 of 2)  Girls Just Wanna Have Fun **WINNER**

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge -  #15  Anything Goes

The Hobby House -  Anything Goes (Neenah card from the store)

*Card Recipe*

*C/Stock -White Neenah Card from The Hobby House & Turquoise/blue Card Stock

* DSP - My Minds Eye Designer Papers

*Mediums - Promarkers & Flexmarkers

*Image - Alice Mae from Some Odd Girl

*Stamp - Sentiment Lili of the valley
*Die Cuts - Silhouette Cameo

*Other  - Pearls, Lace and Ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
I'd love if you'd leave a comment to let me know your thoughts!
xoxo

Love & Peace

Die Cut Crazy Valentines Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Die Cut Crazy Magazine Valentine Blog Hop. 

The designers have made some wonderful Valentine projects to inspire your own  crafting with your die cuts. If you just joined our hop, be sure and go back to the Die Cut Crazy Magazine Blog to learn how you can enter to win a prize from Die Cut Crazy Magazine when following the hop from designer to designer.  

Stephanie from Die Cut Crazy Mag will be offering a prize of a 6 month subscription to Die Cut Crazy on the DCC blog to those blog hop followers who leave a comment on all of our Designers Posts on the hop blog!  The blog hop starts RIGHT NOW! and is closed to further comments as of Monday, February 3 11:59 pm CST. The winner will be drawn and announced by Stephanie on Tuesday February 4th on the DCC Blog and Facebook group. How Awesome is that!!! 

With Valentine’s day right around the corner I’m knee deep in orders for cards for friends, family and customers! So that leaves not much time for my poor husband! I’m no way about to go out and buy a card that’s just not right after all I’m a crafter! So whilst thinking about what I could make him that was super quick but ‘kind of a big deal’ I came across this stunning file on the Silhouette America Store which gave me all the components of the card to cut out!

I found it was a super way to use up some scraps of designer paper that I’ve saved in my ever growing box, we all have one right?!, but I wanted to tweek the design to make it my own so I cut freehand from a scrap of white card stock a flag shape and used my Studio Calico Date/phrase stamp to stamp on ‘’kind of a big deal’’ and valentines date for this year. It’s totally him and I can’t wait to give it to him!

Here it is! pretty CAS for me right? 

*Card Recipe*

*C/Stock - Kraft Bazzill Basics Cardstock

Very Vanilla Stampin’ Up! Cardstock

* DSP - Scrap Designer Paper & off cut of white Card stock

*Mediums - Black Ink (I use Versamark)

*Stamp - Studio Calico Date/Phrase Stamp
*Die Cuts -Silhouette Cameo

 Thanks for stopping by the Die Cut Crazy Magazine Holiday Blog Hop. I hope my project inspires you to create your own Valentine project.  Please leave a comment to let me know you stopped by.Next up in the hop you'll go back to the Die Cut Crazy Mag Blog to see Dianne's wonderful project! Go see the amazing project she has prepared for you to enjoy!

 If you just joined the hop, here is a list of designers so you don't miss any.

 Debbie  http://www.scrapmequickdesigns.com/

 Anna http://craftwithanna.blogspot.com

 Allie http://mycardparty.com

 Nancy www.scrapperatheart.com

Melissa www.cardtreasures.wordpress.com

(me) Carlyann

Die Cut Crazy Magazine Dianne http://diecutcrazymag.com/ 

And I will be arranging a surprise crafty prize of a surprise to one lucky person who comments on this post before the end of the blog hop too!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
I'd love if you'd leave a comment to let me know your thoughts!
xoxo
Love & Peace