Challenge #155 is a Photo Inspiration

Good Afternoon everyone,

I know I'm late today so thank you for keep coming back to check if the challenge is up.

THIS MONTH THE THEME FOR THE CHALLENGE IS PHOTO INSPIRATION

Last month annie was the winner of some georgous stamps by Aurora Wings,

 For April the lucky winner of the challenge will receive the full set of our first release of Art by MiRan rubber stamps and these are really pretty images.

Photo Inspiration by kind permission of Karen Marshall, Anglesey, Wales.

Here are the amazing cards for your inspiration made by the wonderful D.T.s

Laila using Spirals by Jeremiah Ketner

Vix using Aurora 11 by The East Wind & Floral Fantasy digital papers

Nic using Only With You by Jeremiah Ketner (available soon)

KalySto using On My Mind by Jeremiah Ketner (available soon)

   

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March Challenge #154 - Flowers Winner

Good afternoon everyone happy Easter to you all,

There was such beautiful cards with the theme FLOWERS, I enjoyed seeing them all so much, thank you to everyone that joined in.


  Congratulations to winner this month who is  N0.31 aNNIE picked by random .org

Who has won the full set of Art of Miran set of rubber 

 

Please contact me at sales@craftsandme.co.uk with your name and address.

Please join in our April challenge where there will be lovely inspiration cards with Crafts and Me images by the design team.
 

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City Girl

Happy saturday, Crafts and Me fans! :D

 I've had a play with a shiny new Hannah Lynn image, called "City Girl".

She's a real thrill to colour - I just love the hair on Hannah Lynn's images ^_^ 

Here you can see a closeup :)

Crafty hugs, 

Laila

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A pair of blues

Evening all, thought I'd sneak in quick to show you these.  I have 2 cards for you tonight.  Yes I'm joined again by Miss Moo who loves colouring in all my images, stash raider!

The first one is a new image called Mornings by Jeremiah Ketner available as a digi from Crafts & Me.  I LOVED colouring this one in, I could see her as a monotone but she looks awesome in any colour combo, have fun with this one as she is a pleasure to colour. I did this one with promarkers.
I asked on the Facebook group how I should put the card together, lots of bitty bobs or keep it simple and the latter was the consensus.  The white card I just doodled on with an acrylic pen.  The stars I filled in with a sakura glue pen and added glamour dust crystal glitter, I also added to the flowers.  I went round the edges with distress inks as this makes the image pop out.  I use the distress ink tool and pads and pull from the outside in starting with the lightest colour (broken china) and ending with black, I don't have a black distress so just use the brilliance ink.
The image matt I coloured with one of the promarkers I used on the image so it all matches.

Next up is one from Miss Moo who has informed me she is now 6 and 3/4!  She loves entering challenges, she gets so excited reading her comments.  She was let loose with some flexmarkers, think she did a great job, she's very funny about going over the lines and tuts at me when I do haha!  This one is Glowing Love Boy by Sara Burrier from Crafts & Me.  The background is a fab set also from Crafts & Me here.  They're lovely printables, this one was coloured a different way so I use an online editor like Pixlr and change the colour settings then save a new version.  That way the papers go much further and you will always have something that matches your project as if you're anything like me you always colour first then rummage round trying to find things to match!

Anyway night all and thanks for stopping by x

Vix & Miss Moo 

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Mona

Hi :D 

I hope you are all enjoying easter so far? 

 I am using my days of for colouring, and walking in the garden - it is coming alive! My first dwarf iris is in bloom, and my first daffodil is around the corner. That helped inspire this card, using the new image from Hannah Lynn, "Mona".

Done in nice bright spring colours :) 

Well, I will keep on colouring - and I hope you all have time to enjoy your days off with crafting too!

Hugs, 

Laila

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Hannah Lynn time!

Hello :)

popping by to show you the new Hannah Lynn image, "Aussie Girl" 

 I felt like she needed some feisty colours ;) 

Thank you for looking, and I hope you show us your creations with this super-spunky image! 

Creative hugs, 

Laila

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Jeremiah Ketner - Lost in Shinjuku

I don't know if you saw the gorgeous digital stamps from one of the newest artists in the Crafts and Me shop but the delicate drawings of  Jeremiah Ketner just blew mind. I was so eager to color one of those sweet girls so I chose the dreamy Lost in Shinjuku image. After I spent almost two hours in blissful coloring I was so happy with the final result that I put the image on an album in which I will store my markers's charts and samples for my coloring classes.

I wish you filled with lots of colors day,

Kaly (KalySto)

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Jeremiah Ketner's "Mornings"

Good morning - and happy easter! 

I dont know about you, but I am on my first day of vacation - and I will be colouring alot! ^_^

First off, I want to show you Jeremiah Ketner's image "Mornings"

 this is made as CAS - because I could not find any papers to do her justice.

And here is a small closeup :)

creative hugs, 

Laila

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The winner of the Art by MiRan stamp set

The lucky winner of the whole set of New artist MiRan first release rubber stamps is:-

                                                                     Brand R,

congratulations Brandi please contact me by email which is in the side bar giving me your full name and address please.

I would like to thank everyone who joined in and we will be looking at your comments to see where we can improve the crafts and me inspirational blog.

Please carry on joining in our giveaways on here and on Facebook.

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The Eastwind - Lucy Loo Close Up.

Good morning all.

Nic here again to share another of the fabulous The Eastwind digital stamps.

Today i have used Lucy Loo Close Up, she is a really sassy image.

Isn`t she fabulous, so much attitude.

A close up of Lucy Loo who has been coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers and a white gel pen.

Thanks so much for looking.

Hugs Nic.

xxx

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Hello Everyone,



Its time for a chance to win the complete set of Our Talented artist Hannah Lynn NEW RELEASE SET OF 5 rubber stamps, that are available in the store now here http://www.craftsandme.co.uk/-c-290_289.html

 There will be TWO WINNERS for the complete set and FIVE WINNERS who will each win one stamp.
Join in over on our Facebook you never know you could be a winner.

Everything is explained on there what you have to do go on pop over and see what it's all about.

This is a Face book prize so all entries must be on  C&M facebook!! 

Teresa x

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The Eastwind - Aurora 11

Good morning all.
I will be in work when this post goes live so i hope you can all see it??
My card for today is using the fabulous The Eastwind Aurora 11 digital stamp, she is available in store HERE :D
Here is my card.

Isn`t she just gorgeous, I kept the design simple as I really wanted the image to be the focus.

And a close up of the image which has been coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers.

Thanks so much for looking.

Hugs Nic.

xxx

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Todays the day to win the full set of Art by MiRan Rubber stamps.

  Hello everyone,

My appologies for not posting yesterday, I have not been feeling very well.

Here is your chance to win the whole set of New artist MiRan rubber stamps,

there are five rubber stamps in this first release.

These are gorgous designs so don't forget to join in!

           All you have to do is leave a comment telling us what you would be interested in seeing regularly on this Crafts and Me inspirat
 


The competition will close on Thursday the 26th March at 8pm GMT.

The winner will be chosen the old fashioned way by the name being picked out of a hat next friday the 27th March.

Good Luck everyone,

Teresa xx


   

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Orchid Fairy

Hi everyone :) 

I've had a play with the amazing Aurora Wings' image "Orchid Fairy".

 I love colouring the Aurora Wings' images with spot-colouring :D

 I hope you enjoyed the peek - and I hope you take a leap and play along! :D

Hugs, 

Laila

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Win Win Win a set of New artist MiRan first release rubber stamps.

Coming tomorrow a chance to win the whole set of New artist MiRan rubber stamps,

there are five rubber stamps in this first release.

These are gorgous designs so don't forget to join in!

Teresa x

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Lucy Loo Longstockings

Hello :) 

I'm here to show you another one of the new images from The East Wind; 

Lucy Loo Longstockings.

 She's got an amazing punky style, and I just loved colouring her!

I hope you feel inspired, and that you come to show us your makes in our challenge! We're dying to see ;) 

Hugs, Laila

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Bookaholic

Hi, all! It's Kaly here with a quick question - Do you like to read books? I love to...In fact I wish I have enough time to read non-stop till my hair grows this big :)

This quirky and funny image from the new The East Wind stamps is called Bookaholic and it was such an enjoyment to color. Then, like in a good story, I put on a lot of incompatible things like flowers and cogs, and feathers and lace, to make the card even more interesting.

Hope you like my red-haired girl and don't forget that you still have time to be a part of our March Flowers Challenge.

Smiles,

Kaly

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Free Crochet Pattern: Shamrock Applique

I'm not trying to clutter the blog-o-shpere with this little shammie, just wanted to write down the way I made mine on this little St Patrick's Day hat.  :)


Supplies:
A bit of worsted weight yarn
5mm hook

Instructions:

Round 1: Make a magic ring, make 9 sc inside the ring.  Pull tight, sl st to first sc to close.
Round 2: Ch 3, 3 tc in next sc.  Ch 3, sl st in next sc.  Repeat from * 3 times.  In last sc, ch 12.  Sl st in each ch back up to the sc, finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing on.

©2015 Alli Hyer, all rights reserved.  You may sell items you make with this crochet pattern, but if you sell them online, you must link to this crochet pattern.  You may not sell this crochet pattern or claim it as your own.   You may publish or post a link to this crochet pattern, but you may not publish or post this crochet pattern in whole or in part.

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Spirals - Jeremiah Ketner.

Good morning all.
I hope you are all having a relaxing weekend.
I hvae used one the fabulous new Jermiah Ketner digital stamps today and wow they are gorgeous.The image i have used today is Spirals.

Isn`t she a stunner, there is so much detail.

And a close up of the image.

Thanks so much for looking.

Check out the rest of the new products in the store HERE.

Hugs

Nic.

xxx

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Lost in Shinjuku

Happy Saturday! 

I've made a card using Jeremiah Ketner's "Lost in Shinjuku", I hope you enjoy looking :) 

Hugs, 

Laila

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Jeremiah Ketner

Hello everyone! 

As you should all know by now, Crafts and Me have a new exclusive designer; Jeremiah Ketner. 

I've had a play with his image "Here Kitty Kitty", and created this soft wintery card :)

Thank you for looking! 

Be sure to pop back soon, as I will be having a crafting weekend ;) 

Hugs, 

Laila

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Mother and angel card

I've made a card for mothers day with Robin Pushay's beautiful digistamp "mother and angel"

Big Hugs Milo <3

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In store today the first release digi's of OUR NEW and EXCLUSIVE ARTIST JEREMIAH KETNER,
Rubber stamps will be available in the store soon.
His designs are so delightful, pop over and take a peek at them all.
http://www.craftsandme.co.uk/-c-218.html

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Irish Girl.

Good morning all.
Nic here to share a card with you today.
I have used the sweet Irish Girl digital stamp by Robin Pushay and i have nestled her on a four leaf clover.

I have gone with shades of green for my card and a little sparkle.

A close up of the sweet Irish Girl.

Thanks so much for looking and don`t forget to come and join us in our current `Flowers` challenge.

Hugs

Nic.

xxx

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East Wind; Angel

Happy Sunday!

I am sooooo thrilled, I was attending a course yesterday, and it got my creative vibes going on high speed! Fear not, I willl tell you more once the course is completed, later this spring :)

On a more tell-tale note, I've had a play with The East Wind's new image, Angel

 She's a really sweet image, but I decided to grunge her up - as to show the versatility this image offers :)

And here she is all close up and nice; isn't she just great? :D 

I love the sweet kinda punky vibe she gives off.

I hope you feel inspired, I'd love to see what you think she should look like!

Creative Greets, 

Laila

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Kisses for Mum

Good morning everyone :) 

I hope you're having a good start to your day.

I've had a play with the new image from Robin Pushay, 

Kisses for Mum. It's one out of four new images, all so gorgeous!

 I coloured the sky as a night-sky, the image features a sun and some skies; I wanted to build on the mysticism of mermaids :)

And here you see them upclose; Such a lovely image - and a thrill to play with! 

These images are all great for mothersday/ new baby/ national womans day 8th of March and so much more :)

Thank you for looking - 

Enjoy your day! 

-Laila

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