New Baby-Isabel

Morning and I have a New Baby card for the Just For Fun challenge at Artistic Inspirations-this card was an order so two birds with one stone so to speak-I made it a week earlier than was ordered and as she was going out of the door with it her hand-her phone rang to say the baby had been delivered just under an hour earlier -brilliant timing lol.The beautiful image is from Mos Digital Pencil have used this quite a lot for baby cards,coloured with promarkers and added glamour dust,dies used are Spellbinders/Sue Wilson and Memory Box--both ribbons,sparkly foot metal brad,dewdrops and liquid pearls all from stash.

challenges-
lemon shortbread-ATG
passion for promarkers-celebrations
the paper shelter-die-cuts
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
Back to basics and beyond-matting and layering
cute card Thursday-pretty in pink
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
sweet stampers-too cute
creative craft cottage-ATG
pile it on-think small
mix it up-ATG
monochrome magic-monochrome babies----WINNER
use your stuff-free week
scribbles designs-feminine
Thank you for dropping by and all you comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Quick and Simple ATCs?????

Morning -hope everyone is well-we have a new ATG challenge at Simply Papercrafts sponsored by Di's Digi Stamps.I made an ATC set simple,quick and easy-right??? WRONG!!!I made three using an oxides background then overstamped and sprayed with sealant promptly causing the ink to smear!!!I made another three embossing the stamps then overstamped and when I picked them up ink smeared again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is my third and final three background was made with Brushos,number stamp are an old unnamed stamp,then oxide ink through an AALL&Create mask-oxide round the edges and finish---still not really happy but enough is enough so here they are-----

Look quite inoffensive don't they---looks can be deceiving I tell you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

challenges-
creatalicious-ATG
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
pause,dream,enjoy-anything but a card------TOP PICK
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
4crafty chicks-less is more/CAS
delicious doodles-anything but square
the creative crafters-ATG
the crafty addicts-ATG
pile it on-think small
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can find the time to join us
Carol x x

Gorgeous Gerbera

Morning hope you are all well!!!We have a new challenge at A Inky Mess sponsored by Gecko Galz who are giving away a whopping $25 shopping spree to the winner.We wouls also like to welcome our GDT Michelle.

I made a birthday card using my new Sheena Douglass stamp-Gorgeous Gerbera and coloured with watercolours-the stamped sentiment -a craft mag freebie was also watercoloured.Stitched square dies from The Works.

challenges-
let's craft and create-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-New--(stamps?)
star stampz-pastel colours
4crafty chicks-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG-----------TOP 5
crafty catz-ATG/CAS
creative fingers-ATG
colour crazy-ATG
crafty friends-flowers
creatalicious-ATG
make my Monday-in the garden
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
crafty cardmakers-birthdays
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-ATG
die cuttin divas-Birthday
try it on Tuesday-natures beauty
craft rocket-flowers----------------TOP 5
happy little stampers-watercolours/ATG
creative moments-2 or more flowers
word art Wednesday-ATG
back to basics and beyond-matting and layering
Simon says-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us
Carol x x

Bee Crafty-Bee Postcard

It's been a while but Mr Mojo decided he needed a break!!!So started small and made a postcard for a FB swap page-UK Stampers they swap postcards,tags,ATCs and inches.The background was swiped with oxides and stamps used were texture stamps from Crafters Companion,Moon from Bee Crafty,Bee from Chocolate Baroque and script stamp from stash.

HELP-this is soooo annoying now does anyone know how to delete the photobucket pic that keeps appearing????
challenges-
creatalicious-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
incy wincy-ATG with spots/dots
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Lets craft and create-ATG
4crafty chicks-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
inkspirational-play(had a play with inks and stamps lol)
fashionable stamping-animals(Bees)-------------------SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT
Delicious doodles-anything but square
the artistic stamper-Birds and Bees---WINNER
mix it up-ATG
pile it on-think small(stamps)
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Holly-Ann the Drumming Unicorn

Morning and we have a new ATG challenge at Crafting With Friends sponsored by My Stitch Back in Twine but due to printer trouble my card is my own stamp.My card was made for our youngest grandaughter Holly-Ann who was 9yrs old on Wednesday-she loves Unicorns and as she is currently having drumming lessons calls herself The Drumming Unicorn!!!

The background was made by stamping music score from Kanban onto plain green paper(green is her favourite colour-mine too)the stamped drum set(which I stamped and silver embossed twice and decoupaged small drum and roses)the drumsticks(stamped and cut out)and the co-ordinating sentiment stamps are all part of the same set from Crafters Companion.The birthday sentiment was printed in Dafont before printer broke as I knew what I was going to need luckily!!!-then I just doodles round all sentiment edges.

I coloured the image with promarkers and drums ended up being a different shade purely because I stamped onto different card.I also added a Unicorn image inside.
Holly is now the proud owner of a set of drums-thankfully at her Mums and not ours lol and best of luck to the neighbours!!!

OOhh and as it's also Friday the 13th it's Hubbys 69th birthday too and we are having a little party for Holly tonight so will catch up with you all tomorrow.

challenges-
polka doodles-ATG
Di's digi designs-hand coloured image
colour crazy-ATG
sweet stampin-embossing
allsorts-squares
crafty friends-use favourite colour/green
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
use your stuff-squares
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-only for the girls
lemon shortbread-ATG
passion for promarkers-blooming days
pause,dream,enjoy-ATG
I love promarkers-monochrome
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-add some texture
word art Wednesday-ATG
aud sentiments-Birthday sentiment
crafting with an attitude-ATG
mix it up-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Cheers!!!

Morning -hope everyone is well and ready to join our new ATG/Dies/stencils challenge at Create and Inspire-sponsore by Sweet Escape Digis,and as I am now sorted with a new printer I used the beautiful image "Cheers",coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents.

I cut the image out and used silicone gel for depth and placed on a Spellbinders die-cut frame--the background was made using two shades of oxide ink through a Dutch Doobedoo and a TH stencil,the strips of adhesive gems from Home Bargains,also used one for an ear-ring.

challenges-
pause,dream,enjoy-colour it
the paper shelter-girl power
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
let's craft and create-ATG
MAWTT-Food and/or drink
cute card Thursday-ATG
4crafty chicks-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
Di's digis-hand coloured image
colour crazy-ATG
catch the bug-ATG
crafty friends-use favourite colour/green
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
classic design team-ATG
crafting with an attitude-ATG
cutie pie-delightful digis
pile it on-think small/gems
happy little stampers-ATG with dies
Thank you for dropping by and hope you find the time to join us
Carol x x

Monty Python Inspired

Morning and we were absolutely devastated yesterday I went to let our two ducks Daphne and Derek out to find the duck house side broken into fox pawprints all over outside had found a weak spot and ducks gone-we have had them from 4 days old!!! Chickens were on high alert and not a peep out of any of them all day-my son saw the fox walking down the street the other night and said it was big and with a very big bushy tail-next door neighbour said he haerd a commotion at 3am but couldn't see anything!!!

Right onto card we have a new Monochrome challenge at Daisy Chain starting today and yyyaaaaayyy this is the first one-layer CAS card that I am actually pleased with a Monty Python inspired card,Stamps used are Inkylicious,Lisa Horton from Creative Expressions and the hand is part of a collage stamp from Docrafts I do believe(lost the wrapper)sentiment stamp was from a craft mag freebie set and I drew the lines with a Sharpie and a ruler and red lips was also a sharpie.

challenges-
creatalicious-ATG
crafty friends-ATG
monochrome magic-monochrome---RANDOM WINNER and TOP 3
Morgans artworld-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
the paper shelter-girl power
crafty gals corner-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
creative moments-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
classic design team-ATG
Penny Black and more-black/white+1 other
stinkin inkers-simply made
Ikes world-ATG
Happy little stampers-CAS/chevrons
crafting with an attitude-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us this month-catch up with you all today.
Carol x x

Brusho Play

Morning and we have a new ATG challenge at Artistic Inspirations-sponsored by A Crafty Gals Life.I made a tag-the background was made with black and yellow Brushos-the corner stamp and sentiment are from Sheena Douglas and the ribbon is an oddment from stash.Now it took me several tries to line this sentiment up and it's still a bit wonky!!!---Welcome to my new follower Sally.

challenges-
Simon says-ATG
4crafty chicks-crazy egg/ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
crafty friends-ATG
we love to create-creative/mixed media
delicious doodles-anything but square
pile it on-think small/small tag/sentiment/small piece of ribbon/Brushos-nothing smaller than those!
happy little stampers-watercolour/ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you're not eating tooo much chocolate !!!
Carol x

Fruit Tea Bag Holder

Morning and this is the last of my four DT posts today-we have an ATG challenge at Love To Craft and I made a fruit tea bag holder.Cardstock and little wooden teapot painted with tarnished brass distress stain-the Graphic 45 litle topper/ribbon/hessian and bead from stash-flower made using Elizabeth Designs die and paper from The Works.

challenges-
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
creative moments-ATG
Simon says-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
MAWTT-food and/or drink(tea/pie)-------TOP 5
cardz4galz-buttons and/or bows(bow)
4crafty chicks-crazy egg/ATG
crafty catz-ATG/use old stash/papers/image/teapot/hessian
creative fingers-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us
Carol x x

Peace and Happiness

Morning and I have 4 DT posts today the third one is a postcard for the April Showers Bring Forth May Flowers challenge at Love To Scrap sponsored by Cas-ual Fridays Stamps and using Casual Comfort stamp set.The background was made mopping up left over oxide ink on work surface(beside cabinet lol)then stamped in distress inks-sentiment is also in the set-you actually get nine sentiments in the set and three foliage stamps.

challenges-
crafty sentiments-ATG
Simon says-|ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
4crafty chicks-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
Hope you can find the time to join us this month
Carol x x

Greatness Girl

Morning and I have 4 DT posts today the second one is for 613 Avenue Create and the challenge is ATG/Use Vellum-now as I thought I had vellum but turns out not to be the case I went ATG and made a postcard.I covered thick cardstock in kitchen roll-then when dry smooshed it through watered down oxide ink-then I overstamped with Soapy Bubbles-Positive then stamped Inspired by Banksy-Greatness Girl onto card and distress ink round edges-I did try stamping straight onto the background but because of uneven surface had to cover by stamping onto card-both stamps from Bee Crafty.

challenges-
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafty gals corner-ATG
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
4crafty chicks-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
crafty friends-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you find the time to join us
Carol x x

HappBee Birthday

Morning and here we are in April already!!! I have 4 DT posts today-the first one is for a GDT spot at Stamping Sensations and the challenge is "One For The Girls"-thank you for the invite ladies.I started by stamping the Chocolate Baroque Bee in versamark onto white card and embossing with white EP,then covered card with a couple of colours of oxide inks-then used ink with texture stamps and through sequin waste.The stitched square dies are from The Works,floer and foliage dies from Elizabeth Design Dies,pearl/stamens and paper flowers from stash using silicone glue over cheescloth-sprinkled with Ranger distress glitter to hide any visible glue-I then stamped sentiment and Bee in black onto smallest square and doodled round the edge.

challenges-
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
creative moments-ATG/Spring
Double D-just wing it
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
star stampz-throw on the flowers
4crafty chicks-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creatalicious-ATG/friends(Bees friends of the earth)
pink gem-famale birthday+sentiment
the artistic stamper-the birds and the Bees
Hope you will come and play
Carol x x