Random Followers Candy

A little candy to one of the followers of the blog, as a little thank you. This is one of our Delectable Clear Annie Stamps:






One follower was chosen totally at random, and that person was:

Dorthe

Google seems to have changed the followers lists so I can't click on names anymore, hence Dorthe's picture was added too.

Congratulations Dorthe :-) You have two weeks to claim your prize. If unclaimed another random draw will take place.

Happy Easter!!

Happy Easter to you all. I hope you are having lovely time munching away at all your Easter eggs :-)

Been a long time since I last blogged, sorry 'bout that. All good intentions and all that - once again.

Our digi challenge this week was set by the lovely Nicole who wanted to see two 3 dimensional butterflies in keeping with Spring.

I used an image from our Boy Oh Boy collection. Our downloads are available worldwide and are incredible value.

The main background paper is Bo Bunny Flower Child on which I layered various cardstock, all distressed with a Tim Holtz Paper Distresser. I used K&Co Poppy Field border stickers for both the middle borders, the wording and the required two butterflies, love that pack, so incredibly versatile! My card also features some K&Co gems, and a square I punched with a Martha Stewart PATP set. I coloured the rings on the square in a darker pen then covered them with Crackle glaze accent and a little glitter.

Pop over and join the challenge, I would really love to see what you do with our downloads :-)


Thanks for popping by. I'll have a little something for one of our followers within the next few days so stand by for that ♥

Hearts - and yep! I'm losing it!

OK so Saturday I was going to make a card for our digi challenge on Sunday, and indeed I did just that. The challenge was set by our lovely Gunn and she wanted to see HEARTS! Of course being a Charmed digi challenge the most important part was one of our own download images! I had a stack printed and stamped images and was sifting through them looking for one to use. I duly coloured in the one I chose and created my card. Only when I had finished did I realised I had failed the challenge by using a Sarah Kay stamp instead of one of the Charmed digi images. DOH @ ME big time!!! I hid away in the corner until now LOL Please do pop over to Dottie's World and join the challenge (but remember that Charmed image please).

I used my Martha Stewart Hearts Deep Edging punch for this one; first time I've used it and it's FAB! Love it.
Also on the front is Prima Lace for the bow, you can't see it here but I lightly covered parts of the bow in clear adhesive and added some crystal glamour dust - BlackPrima Crystals - Fancy Pants rub-on - Large Crinkled Roses which I sprayed with Old Lace Glimmer Mist - K&Co Sweet Talk Pearls and Red heart crystal - "I heart you" is from the reverse side of the Bo Bunny paper. I glazed the hearts that was part of the design on the paper on the front with Glossy Accent.

The paper is Bo Bunny Persuasion and perfect for Valentine and other romantic occasions. It is double-sided and I used one side for the front and the textual side to cover the inside. I cut both the heart on the front and the two inside with Nestabilities dies. The large chipboard flower inside is a Basic Grey Sugar Rush chipboard around which I wrapped some red fibre.

And the image alas is a Sarah Kay stamp which I coloured in with Copic markers.


Thanks for visiting the Charmed corner of the Web :-)

GCD Studios

We received a shipment from GCD Studios last week and I have to say that the products are just gorgeous! Super value for money the flat double-sided papers retail for just 50p per sheet, and the speciality papers for 99p, and even the flat papers are textured! The embellishments are superb, high quality, in larger than average packets. If you love vintage and shabby you will love these. Here are just a few of the products, pop over to the main site to see more....

Images copyright Charmed Cards & Crafts

Thanks for visiting ♥

New Competition PLUS new Prima

Part of our Prima 2010 or has arrived and it's it G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S! The rest should be with us within a week or so.. Click on the picture to go take a peep...




We also have a brand new competition at Charmed, and what better theme than l-u-r-v-e (that's love for anyone who couldn't guess LOL). The competition is open until 28th so get creating!!

Thanks for visiting ♥

Random Followers Candy

Just randomly picking someone from amongst the Crafty Going On followers, who will receive one of our stamps as a little thank you for following... and that is:

CRAFTY CHRIS

Please send me your address within the next week. You can contact me HERE. If I haven't heard anything after seven days I will pick another follower.

Bye for now x ♥

Leaf It

A great challenge for this Sunday on our digital download blog "Dottie's World". Lou set the challenge for us this week and she wants to see leaves, whether paper, fabric, stamped or real, plus of course a Charmed download...

I used one of the images from the new Sugar & Spice bundle for my card, and coloured it in with Copic markers:

Lots of leaves on there. The paper on the front is a leaf paper and the paper inside the card is the same design but bigger. I used the Basic Grey Origin 6x6 paper pad, where the designs are smaller than the 12x12 paper, on the front, and the 12x12 inside. All other leaves on here are K&Co Wild Saffron grand adhesions.

The sun was cut on my Quickutz Silhoutte and coloured with Copics and that gorgeous lace is Prima. Pearls are Blue Awning pearls coloured with Copics to get the bronze colour to coordinate with the Wild Saffron Leaves.

Quite simple inside but the paper is quite busy so anymore would be cluttered I think. used Nestabilities for the round shape and a Tim Holtz Paper Distresser for the rough edges of the actual card.




Pop over and see what the other design team members have created for your inspiration, and then join in so we can see your work.

Thanks for popping by ♥

Pixie Winner

Thank you to all who entered our recent little Pixie Stamp draw. The winner was chosen at random at random.org:

That's Leigh Jones . Congratulations Leigh!

I need your addy please. You can submit that here.

Watch out for more sweet candy soon.....

CHA 2010

Saturday already! Crikey! Where did that week go? Been a mixed bag weather wise with grey days and sunny days, but no snowy days thank goodness. Business can't cope with another bout of "complete standstill"!

.On to much happier subjects, as we come, yet again, to CHA time; this is where all the manufacturers of the yummy stuff we like to play with come out to tempt us with even more yummy stuff to play with! I see that Basic Grey will be presenting FOUR new ranges, and here are sneak peeks from their CHA banners:

"Green at Heart"

"Cappella"


"Kioshi"




"Max & Whiskers"

They are not giving too much away there. The Basic Grey ranges are substantial these days with a myriad of coordinating products so it'll be interesting to see them all. When we get them you can find them here.

Bo Bunny have SIX new collections, here's something from each collection:

Sophie

Roughin It



Mama Razzi




Jazmyne


Flower Child





Paradise

What ya think? You will be able to see what we get in here - when we get it :-)

LOTS of Prima, wow those guys go to town! We should be getting our Prima order within the next week or so, so keep an eye out for that (here's our Prima department). There are some beautiful collections amongst our order, for example:

Flight of Fancy Collection - Pastishe Collection - Raspberry Tea Collection - Shabby Chic Collection - Strawberry Kisses Collection - Umbrella Collection - Watercolour Rainbow Collection - Belle Arte Collection - Debutantes Collection - Love Story Collection - Pebbles Collection - New - More Lace Ribbon -Say it in Crystals and Pearls Collections -New E-Line Flower and E-Line crystal and pearls collections ..and more.....

How can you NOT love Prima???

Plus there are loads more goodies from lots of other manufacturers; I could fill the blog with all the stuff I would love to have for the shop! What have you seen that you absolutely must have? What are you loving and desperate to get your crafty mitts on? I would love to know so leave a comment :-)

Bye for now and thanks for visiting ♥

A little Pixie Candy

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Just sitting creating a card using one of our Delectable clear stamps and thought I would offer the one I am using as a little Pixie candy for one of you. The candy will run for one week and will be drawn next Sunday morning.

Just enter your name and blog in Mr Linky below to be included in the draw.
It would be great if you could mention it on your blog too :-)

Good luck :-)