Sunday 25 February 2018

Stamps and Oxides

Morning and we have a new ATG challenge at A Inky Mess and we are sponsored by Luna Girl-unfortunately as you know I am without a printer as i have some beautiful Luna Girl images-sooo I made a card using my own stamp.Melanthium(grandmas Nightcap)from Stamp n'Stor -I stamped the flower again coloured with promarkersand decoupaged.I put glossy accents on the bubbles and the background was made with texture stamps from Lisa Horton and Creative Inspirations,oxides and Aztec metallic paints.
challenges-
let's craft and create-ATG
MMM-messy backgrounds
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
crafty sentiments-Spring
lemon shortbread-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG------------TOP 3
Simon says-make your own background
cardz4galz-stamping
sweet stampin-Spring
allsorts-something beginning with B-bubbles/blue
crafty friends-Springtime
pink gem-Spring flowers
creative artiste-ATG mixed media
stamping sensations-anything with flowers--------WINNER
scribbles designs-go for green
one crazy stamper-ATG
monochrome magic-monochrome
country view-anything but cute
mix it up-ATG/CAS
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

Friday 23 February 2018

Oxides and Stamps

Morning and we have a new ATG challenge at Simply Papercrafts,now as you may know I am currently without a printer so made a postcard using a texture stamp for the background from LisaHorton at Creative Impressions,the main stamped image is from IndigoBlu and I used a couple of oxide inks round the edges--finished.
challenges-
corrosive challenge-ATG
INTAAS-use stuff you already own
fashionable stamping-for the girls
let's craft and create-ATG
MMM-messy backgrounds
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-make your own background
word art Wednesday-ATG
star stampz-girly
we love to create-creative/mixed media
creative artiste-anything mixed media
one crazy stamper-ATG
classic design team-ATG
mix it up-ATG/CAS
Morgans artworld-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
Not just cards-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us
Carol x x

Thursday 22 February 2018

Black Ice ATCs

Morning and with no printer been sorting out stamps and trying new techniques-this one is called black ice technique seen here on Purple Princess blog.I first used a larger stamp but didn't look right didn't use the versamarker lightly enough so decided to make three ATSs.I used the beautiful Bee stamp from Chocolate Baroque.

If you click on the pic you can see the ice effect.

challenges-
a bit more time to craft-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
corrosive challenge-ATG
INTASS-use stuff you already own
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky fingers-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
the paper shelter-things that fly
Pennys challenges-ATG
creative artiste-anything mixed media
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
one crazy stamper-ATG
mix it up-ATG/CAS
sweet stampers-things with wings
the creative crafters-ATG(new challenge blog)
MAWTT-things of the sky-Bees ?
monochrome magic-ATG monochrome
not just cards-ATG
Thank you for all you lovely comments on my previous card-thank you for dropping by and all comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Monday 19 February 2018

Live Every Moment

Morning and I have been sorting my stamps and had a play.I heat embossed the IndigoBlu image "Juliet" with silver onto a background of oxide ink on black card.The sentiment was cut from an IndigoBlu sentiment and the background strip was stamped with a texture stamp from Lisa Horton at Creative Expressions.Really pleased with this one!!!

Can I just say welcome to my new follower SAMANTHA.
challenges-
TTCRD-ATG
Lemon shortbread-ATG
Ikes world-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
creative moments-ATG/sentiment
word art Wednesday-ATG
pause,dream,enjoy-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
star stampz-make it girly
C.R.A.F.T-Mothers Day/female
4 crafty chicks-ATG
MAWTT-grey/blue sky/breezes/if not okay please delete---TOP 3
we love to create-creative/mixed media
INTAAS-use stuff you already own------------------------TOP 3
fashionable stamping-one for the girls
crafting with an attitude-ATG
mix it up-ATG/CAS
the creative crafters-ATG/new challenge blog
one crazy stamper-ATG
cardz4galz-stamping
classic design team-ATG
country view challenge-anything but cute
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Friday 16 February 2018

Oxides and Hearts

Morning and we have a new challenge at Crafting With Friends sponsored by KJArting but unfortunately after playing up for a couple of weeks my printer has now died a death!!!So not wanting to miss out I have gone ATG.I swiped two colours of oxides down black card stock and edged with Cosmic shimmer gold polish,the heart die is from The Works and I had to cut another from darker card as the red glowed almost fluorescent when I took pics !!!I framed a piece of chalked card with my new die from Gummiapan.I added a wooden heart and as Valentine day has gone I tucked in a reduced 50% tag both from stash-I then thought the heart looked a little stark so added a little die-cut cameo been in stash for years goodness knows from where?All except the heart was added on pinflair glue gel for depth.
we have had grandaughters this week with it been half term so we had a baking after-noon-Holly made a cake from scratch(no cake mixes) all her own work and Ellie made chocolate chip cookies but didn't want a pic taken!-both absolutely delicious.
challenges-
allsorts-love is in the air
crafty friends-love is in the air
love to create-creative/mixed media
corrosive challenge-ATG
INTAAS-texture
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
crafty cardmakers-love and romance
TTCRD-ATG
die-cuttin divas-Valentines day
try it on Tuesday-love is in the air
deep ocean-love is all around
Ikes world-ATG/love
lil red wagon-love
the paper shelter-decorate it
crafty gals corner-add a heart
creative moments-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
Simon says-add a die cut
the creative crafters-ATG(New Challenge Blog)
4crafty chicks-ATG/lots of layers
craft rocket-LOve
unstampabelles-ATG
Happy little stampers-ATG with dies
That's crafty-hearts
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us
Carol x

Saturday 10 February 2018

High Tea and Cupcakes Anyone?

Morning and hope everyone is well and now flu bug free-although I shared mine with hubby but according to him he's is worse--well it would be have heard man flu can be fatal!!!We have a new Just For Fun -ATG challenge at Create and Inspire.I used "High Tea" image from Just Inklined-coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents and glamour dust.

Actually I have a confession to make my mojo has gone for a short(hopefully) break also the printer has thrown a wobbler--luckily whilst searching through my box for a suitable image I found this one already pre-coloured???
Papers and cardstock are from my oddments box and to give my input I doodled round the image-fair took it out of me that lol.---Done!!!
challenges-
Let's craft and create-ATG
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
Digi Tuesday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
Ikes world-ATG/hidden desires
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG---------------TOP 3
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
4crafty chicks-ATG
crafting with an attitude-ATG
Emerald city-ATG
crafty calendar-2 or more layers
digistamps4joy-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Monday 5 February 2018

Key to My Heart

Morning and hope you are all well-we have a new "Add A Heart" challenge at Daisy Chain-and as I am having printer trouble this card was made using oddments of B.paper and all the dies were already cut and on my desk-luckily they were all same colour the only thing I actually had to cut was the red heart which is a die from The Works,the other dies were Tattered Lace/Sizzix and Marianne.The metal keyhole and key were in a set from The Works.

We also have a new DT member joining us- Michelle

challenges-
die-cuttin divas-ATG
creatalicious-ATG/love
word art Wednesday-ATG
MAWTT-love
diesrus-for the one I love
crafting with Dragonflies-Romantic/Valentine
pink gem-have a heart
CCC digi creations-all about love
INTAAS-texture
create and makes-ATG
crafty calendar-2 or more layers
craft rocket-love
classic design team-ATG
card mania-red and hearts
pile it on-3-D embellishments
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us
Carol x x

Sunday 4 February 2018

Mrs and Mrs-At Long Last

Morning and we have a new ATG/Love challenge at 613 Avenue Create.I used the image "At Long Last" from Illustrations by Jane -I have used this beautiful image a couple of times.
I coloured the image with promarkers,the background is embossed with an EF from Crafters Companion,dies from Tattered Lace and Memory Box.B.paper/ribbon/pearls/pearlised cardstock and hearts from stash.
challenges-
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
die-cuttin divas-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
creatalicious-ATG/love
crafty gals corner-ATG
I love promarkers-embossing------------TOP 3
Pennys challenges-ATG
MAWTT-Love/Wedding
crafty catz-ATG/one for the girls
crafting with dragonflies-Romantic/Valentine-----TOP 3
Pink gem-have a heart
CCC digi creations-all about love
crafting with an attitude-ATG
crafty calendar-2 or more layers
craft-deebowz-ATG with a bow
craft rocket-Love
Fabrika fantasy-love
digistamps4joy-ATG/I love you
INTAAS-texture--------------------TOP 3
paper creator-love is in the air
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us
Carol x x

Thursday 1 February 2018

Paper Pieced Holly Hobbie

Morning and this is my second post today-my DT card for the Love/Valentine challenge at Love To Scrap.We are sponsored by Stamplorations who besides giving a $15 prize are also offering a 15% discount to all challenge entries using code "LOVETOSCRAP15" which will be available all month.

I used my brand new Holly Hobbie "Wish Big" stamp set-you get the image and 5 sentiments,I stamped and paper pieced the image and added glossy accents to the balloon,ribbon from stash and the background was made with all oddment strips of paper.
challenges-
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG/something new/stamp set
creative fingers-ATG
that's crafty-feeling blue
crafting with Dragonflies-ATG
inkspirational-prompt/attachment
sweet stampin-Love/Valentine
pink gem-cool in blue
fashionable stamping-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-favourite colour/blue
lemon shortbread-ATG
creatalicious-ATG/love
lil red wagon-birthday balloons
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
creative inspirations-something new/stamp set
word art Wednesday-ATG
MAWTT-love
aud sentiments-Valentine/love sentiment
cutie pie-January blues
Thank you for dropping by-hope you will join us and check out the DT cards and blogs
Carol x x

Teasel ATCs

Morning and I have two DT posts today -the first one for the new ATG challenge at Love to Craft-and I made an ATC set.The background was made with distress inks and stencils,a texture stamp topped with a gold embossed Teasel stamp from Bee Crafty.
challenges-
Polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
crafty friends-ATG
fashionable stamping-ATG
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
crafty gals corner-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-three of a kind
not just cards-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us
Carol x x