Set Me free

Morning and my card today is using a digi which was designed and drawn by my son for a tattoo(he is a self taught tattooist with his own studio)-I coloured it with watercolours and added glossy accents to the light bulb and butterfly--distress inks round all edges and butteflies cut from paper in stash.
The B.paper was made putting flowers and leaves through big shot between 2 sheets of watercolour paper and both pieces matted onto black cardstock.
UPDATE-Just changed photo as this morning the glossy accent over the watercolour has created a crackle effect--happy accident/discovery???

challenges-
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
use your stuff-mood board-inspired by colours blue/green------Highlighted
TTCRD-ATG
pause,dream,enjoy-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
4crafty chicks-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
colour crazy-ATG
we love to create-creative/mixed media
crafting with an attitude-ATG
the crafty addicts-ATG
corrosive challenge-ATG
Ikes world-ATG
mix it up-ATG/mixed media
Thank you for dropping by -all your comments are much appreciated
Have been a little slow with commenting but hope to catch up with you all over the weekend
Carol x x

In The Garden

Morning no dramas today but we have a new ATG/Summer/Seaside challenge at Create and Inspire as we are sponsored by Bugaboo Designs I used the beautiful image Floral Trio Frame 1 coloured with promarkers.I cut the squares up individually matted onto red card-then onto spotted then striped scraps of paper-the B.paper is a delicate flower patter from goodness knows where and even when--the blue gems are irl the same colour as the butterflies but we know the camera never lies--right???--kept CAS and room for personalisation when I know who for.

challenges-
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
let's craft and create-ATG
4crafty chicks-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
colour crazy-ATG
Allsorts-in my garden
Catch the bug-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
incy wincy-flowers
country view challenge-in the Summer garden
Tuesday throwdown-colour challenge
passion for promarkers-hip to be square
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Stamped Tea bags

Morning I am back with my second post today which is my first DT post for Simply Create Too and the challenge is No Patterned Paper.I have finally made some stamped teabags after having dried the first lot to have hubby throw them away!!!These are also the right size for Artist Trading Coins so double whammy!!!
I first added some gesso then a couple od Decoart sprays and all the stamps are craft mag freebies.I got the idea and inspiration from Alison.

challenges-
creatalicious-ATG
inkspirational-photo challenge/circle
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG
let's craft and create-ATG
4crafty chicks-ATG
we love to create-Anything creative/mixed media
a perfect time to craft-ATG
classic design team-ATG
mix it up-ATG/mixed media
creative fingers-ATG
di's digi designs-try something new
Morgans Artworld-ATG
creative artiste-Anything mixed media
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated--you have a month to come and join us
Carol x x

Some Watercolouring

Morning and I have two DT posts today the first one is for a new ATG challenge at Crafting With Friends sponsored by Sheepski Designs.I used the beautiful image Wild Roses coloured with watercolours,stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie,ribbon and cardstock from stash,square stitched dies from The Works.

challenges-
creatalicious-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
incy wincy-flowers
lost coast portal-something beginning with B/blooms/bow/birthday
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
the paper shelter-celebrate
Pennys challenges-ATG
creative moments-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
as you like it-favourite celebration--birthday as you can go CAS/fussy and fancy and really personalise the card
cute card Thursday-ATG
aud sentiments-flowers and a sentiment
4crafty chicks-birthday
crafting with an attitude-ATG
Unicorn challenge-stitching
digistamps4joy-ATG/Summer
Fabrika fantasy-Summer
creative inspirations-all tied up
country view-in the Summer garden
craft dee-bowz-ATG with a bow
craft rocket-Summer
Happy little stampers-water colour/birthdays
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us
Carol x x

Is it a Frog or a Dead Moth???

Morning and hope everyone is well--hubby called me into the greenhose to see a tiny frog he had seen on one of the tomatoe plants----now bearing in mind hubby is waiting for an appointment for the eye hospital and in my defence I didn't have my reading glasses on and I was stood behind him!!!We both duly admired such a tiny little thing--then he called our grandaughters to have a look --Ellie took one look and poked it-getting a telling off for it-she then said it isn't even a frog grandad --it's a dead moth oh dear still laughing now!!!!!

Right we have a new "Summer and/or Beach" challenge at Daisy Chain and I went with Summer using a Chocolate Baroque stamp and glossy accents on wings-Decoart spray-lace/last scrap of B.paper from stash and the large Bee was recycled from a greetings card-the square stitched dies from The Works and all the layers on 3-D foam pads.

challenges-
creatalicious-ATG
sweet stampin-Summer brights
inkspirational-photo challenge//went with the yellow and orange
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
sweet stampers-animals--Bees?
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
use your stuff-monochromatic
diesrus-ATG
lost coast portal-something beinning with B--Bee
sunny day crafting-any animal
Tuesday throwdown-the great outdoors
try it on Tuesday-things with wings
monochrome magic-monochrome
Pennys challenges-ATG
stamping sensations-in my garden
the crafty addicts-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us this month
Carol x x

What a Palaver

Morning and can you believe we are into July already???I couldn't that's why my card was a little last minute and note to myself don't do fussy cutting until I get new scissors and when I do they will get hidden as find mine all over as they get used for allsorts even cutting wires I found out----not on !!!!!
Right onto card ---we have a new Use a Shaped Card challenge at Get Creative and we are sponsored by Twinkle Lane Designs,Eureka Stamps and
We are 3 whose image "Vintage Rose Teacups " I used.Now you would think there was a clue in the name--Vintage Rose? went right over my head!!!I made a stepper card amd had the bright idea of paper piecing the image then I to add insult to injury I even stamped some craft mag freebie images all needed to be cut out and scissors on the way out didn't look too bad until I posted the pics OMG was I wrong -get new scissors and hide them asap!!!I added glamour dust to the cupcake icing and then even used the cut off pearls boy was I just not thinking??? Then--then I had the bright idea of using Cosmic Shimmer liquid pearls and of course when I finally persuaded it to leave the bottle the heat had made it runny --sooo if you really want to see said card lol here it is----am even having the cheek to enter challenges lol

challenges-
the paper shelter-going digital
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
4crafty chicks-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
use your stuff-monochromatic
Do-allkreatives-from the kitchen
Carlins Kaartenparadijs-ATG

Right I am done will catch up with you all tonight--at school this after-noon watching/listening to Holly play the cello and she is comming along brilliantly with her drumming too
Carol x x

Ralph the Raven or Russell the Crow!!!

Morning and this is my third and last post of three today--hope you are still with me lol.I also have a little Holly-Ann(9yrs)wisdom??? to share today earlier this week Ellie and Holly brough a young injured crow in Holly wanted to call it Ralph(she thought it was a Raven-but Ellie won with Russell Crowe)it was put into an empty rabbit hutch and fed and watered(said rabbit had died last week and now buried in the garden)Ellis had the bright idea of keeping the hutch for injured animals and Hollys quick response was but what if we find an injured elephant??????-how her mind works boggles me-think we might need a larger hutch lol.UPDATERussell is eating well and looking quite perky had a couple of flutters in kitchen to stretch his wings-but can't fly-so see how things go-might be another addition to animal farm!!!

Anyway onto card or cards-we have an ATG challenge at Love To Craft and I was asked for an anniversary card so two birds with one stone springs to mind--anyway she wanted black and white so I made two cards identical but different colour combination---The oval frame is Spellbinders but all the other dies are from Tattered Lace/ribbon and pearls from stash--she chose the 2nd one but the first was used for my SIL anniversary --so result all round.

challenges-
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
aud sentiments-ATG+ sentiment
4crafty chicks-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
monochrome magic-monochrome
Carlins kaartenparadijs-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x