Winter Birthday and Snowdrops

 Morning and my second post today is for the Winter Birthday challenge chosen by Christine and our GD is Pam  at Dragonfly Dreams which I have now rejoined. The papers are from CraftOClock the snowdrop image is from Sweet Dixie clear stamps coloured with promarkers and dies from Spellbinders. I stamped the image twice, cut out the flowers and added  with 3-D foam, after using the spotlight technique and adding part of the image with a Crafters Companion die, soft snow around the base of images-the sentiment is from Pink frog.

PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER     

challenges------

double trouble-something/anything/everything

passion for promarkers-Birthday-----------------TOP 5

I love promarkers-flowers

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

Trimmies craft-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

creative creases-fun folds

allsorts-ATG

inkspirational-layer it 

Allys Angels-ATG

creative moments-ATG/monochrome

mix it up-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

Triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

Thank you for dropping by and hope you find the time to join us.

Carol x x x

Magical Mushrooms

Morning and I have two DT posts today-the first one is for the ATG/Magical challenge at Stamping Sensation and we are sponsored by Lavinia Stamps. Now I have a confession to make as I own no Lavinia stamps soooo----- I used my AALL&Create stamp set  clear embossed and coloured with promarkers,  a texture stamp by Lisa Horton-the sentiment says---Let's follow the mycelium path to a world of endless possibilities. The background was created by using three distress inks on a stamp pad, sprayed with water and pressed onto cardstock- a little doodling to finish.

PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER     

Challenges-----

double trouble-something/anything /everything/

cardz4guyz-a taste of Autumn

try it on Tuesday-make it Magical

fabnfunky-Autumn

I love promarkers-ATG

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

Allsorts-magic of the Season

Allys Angels-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

Love to craft-ATG

mix it up-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us.

Carol x x x

Card Chain Swap Reveal

Morning and time for the Card Swap challenge and  28 cards were exchanged. I went with the colour option-Old Rose/Lilac/Marigold and my card went to Ellie in USA.

I used the Magnolia stamp from Chocolate Baroque coloured with promarkers, cut out with a Spellbinders die and distressed whilst still in the die, strips of offcut p, paper from The Paper Boutique.

My beautiful shaped card from Arlene in USA.

 PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER

Challenges-----

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

double trouble-something/anything/everything

I love promarkers-flowers

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

incy wincy-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Smash your Stash Journal Page

 Last Saturday of the month and time for the Smash Your Stash journal page challenge with Vicki from--- Stamped Smiles. Hope you will check out her blog-she makes brilliant journal pages and cards.

Due to computer breaking down then losing John I am two months behind so playing catch up with the Water theme. I found a premade background in my journal and just added some more blue distress ink and stamped bubbles, added a strip of wall lining-no idea why but found it in the drawer so on it went! I stamped all the images on p, paper from CraftOclock then cut them out with a tag die bought from a decluttering page on FB, the stamp set is from the decluttering page too, the voice of the sea sentiment was sent to me in a card swap. The centre sentiment tag was put onto 3-D foam pads.

I had to include the lighthouse-love them reminds me of the one at Spurn Point where I spent many happy school holidays. My Uncle was a Lifeboat crew man and it was very remote with chickens running round-my Aunt/Uncle and two cousins lived at cottage no 5-its all abandoned now due to getting wash overs with the tides and can get cut off sadly.

 PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER

challenges------

lil patch of craft friends-ATG

allsorts-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

CRAFT-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

crafty calendar-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

classic design-anything but a card

Allys Angels -ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.

Carol x x x

Gift Box Card

Morning, I found the instructions for a box card I made a couple of years ago and decided to decorate using some papers I wasn't too keen on lol. The papers are from Craft&You and Paper Favourites. The stamped leaves are by Stamping Art from Ciobella, stamped and coloured with pencils and cut out -I stamped on the textured side of the cardstock(by mistake-making a few lately lately!!!) and got a mottled effect which I quite liked. The little insect images were cut from a bite and sting cream box I was throwing away. The thin strip in the corner was cut off the paper and while I was sat having a coffee I was playing with it -then thought oooh that will fit nicely in the corner lol, a couple more offcut strips added inside too-got so carried away made a masculine one with some papers I have a few of too.

Back---

 

Inside---

View from Top----

PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER     

Challenges----

creative fingers-ATG

crafty catz-Autumn colours

creative creases-fun folds

inkspirational-Seasonal

allsorts-patterned papers-------------------------WINNER

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

crafts galore-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG/lots of leaves

MAWTH-Autumn colours

Unicorn-Autumn

four Seasons-Fall

the paper funday-Autumn colourd

creative inspirations-Autumn

craft rocket-Autumn

daisy chain-Autumn

love those pretty papers-ATG-------------WINNER

classic design-anything but a card/ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

creative moments-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

the sisterhood of crafters-fall/leaves

fabnfunky-Autumn

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.

Carol x x x

Autumn Colours and Shrooms

Morning and time for the mid month inspiration for the ATG/Autumn colours challenge at .

Stamping Sensations. 

Now I have a confession to make-I completely lost track of the days and was in bed all day Wednesday as unwell-so this was a quick card  and included another almost bodge up!!!

Call myself a crafter???  I have loads of cards in draft as back ups but none with stamping!!!

Anyway onto my card I glued a strip of p, paper from CraftOClock down the left hand side, then tried to be clever and stamp an image from AALL&Create across the paper and cardstock, but it left a gap between the paper and card so I had to stamp another piece of card and match up, then decided just to colour the side piece, the border scribble stamp is from  Creative Expressions.

PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER     

Challenges-----

Allsorts-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Simon says-Fall/Autumn

Pennys challenge-ATG

cardz4galz-Orange/purple/black

MAWTT-Autumn colours

Unicorn-Autumn

four seasons-fall

a perfect time to craft-ATG

we love stamping-Autumn

Sparkles monthly challenge-mushrooms/toadstools

the paper funday-Autumn

creative inspirations-Autumn

craft rocket-Autumn

daisy chain-Autumn

classic design-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

crafty catz-ATG/Autumn colours

creative fingers-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us .

Carol x x x 

Favourite Diamond Point Card

Morning, I found this card already cut with my favourite Diamond Point shape and with the P, paper in among my already made cards and with the already cut large die-cut frame but had to cut a piece out of because it got ripped, but worked perfectly with the shape-bonus! I just had to die cut the daisies and little Bee then glue everything together.

D, paper from ScrapAndMe, dies from Spellbinders, Hero Arts and  Stampin Up.

PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER   

Challenges-----

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Simon says-use patterned paper

Pennys challenge-ATG

I love promarkers-ATG

Simon says-add texture

creatalicious-ATG

cardz4galz-circles

as you like it-fave card shape-Diamond Point shape

crafty catz-ATG

creative creases-fun folds

creative fingers-ATG

cut it up-inspired by a song--Don't eat the Daisies/Doris Day-and yes sadly I am old enough to remember it lol.

we love 2 create-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

do-all kreatives-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

love to scrap-ATG

love to craft-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG-------------------------TOP 3

love those pretty papers-ATG with p, paper

crafty calendar-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG--------------------TOP ROCKER

crafty gals corner-ATG

a place to start-ATG--------------------RISING STAR

classic design-ATG

Allsorts-ATG

Ellibelles corner-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.

Carol x x x