You Rock

Morning and we have a new Just For Fun challenge at Simply Papercrafts and I made a CAS card using Brushos and stamps from Kanban and Inkadinkado quick and simple.

challenges-
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG----WINNER
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
cute card Thursday-CAS
aud sentiments-ATG+sentiment
4crafty chicks-ATG
polka doodles-ATG---------------TOP 3
QKR stampede-ATG
digistamps4joy-ATG/for the men
country view-add text
Ikes world-song inspiration--Purple Rain
Thank you for dropping by and do hope you will join us
Carol x x

Artist Trading Coins Mini Book

Hope everyone is well and welcome to my new follower -Cathy-
I would like to share a litle Artist Trading Coins mini book I made-I just adjusted the size for three coins(for a FB swap)
I used oddments of paper and ribbon from stash-stamps used are Crafters Companion texture stamp and Chocolate Baroque Beehive to tie in with the Chocolate Baroque Bee stamp used on the artist trading coins which I posted here.The circles were cut with a Creative Die circle and covered with recycled plastic packaging.

challenges-
polka doodles-ATG
crafty friends-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty gals corner-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
crafts galore encore-ATG
corrosive challenge-ATG
not just cards-ATG
mix it up-ATG
craft-deebowz-ATG with a bow
creative fingers-ATG
Morgans artworld-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Brushos and Stamps

Morning and I have two DT posts today -this second one is for A Inky Mess ATG challenge and just for fun-so hope you will join us.

We are also having a DT call.

I made a tag which is also for a FB tag swap-the background was mad with Brushos then stamps from Lisa Horton and The Artistic Stamper-texture paste was coloured with gelatos and added through a TH stencil-scrap of ribbon from stash.

challenges-
crafty creations-ATG
crafty gals corner-ATG
creative moments-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
4crafty chicks-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
inkspirational-use small stamps
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
creative artiste-anything creative/mixed media
stamping sensations-ATG
the creative crafters-ATG
not just cards-ATG
happy little stampers-ATG/mixed media
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Just so cool

Morning and I have two DT post today the first one is for the ATG challenge at Artistic Inspirations and as we are sponsored by
All Dressed Up I used the "Just So Cool" image coloured with promarkers.The die-cut frame is from Gummiapan,double sided papers from The Works-ribbon/flower/pearl/dewdrops from stash-all edges were distress inked.

challenges-
digi choosday-ATG---------TOP 3
crafty sentiments-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-you're on my mind
lemon shortbread-ATG
the paper shelter-Summer vibes
I love promarkers-ATG
fab'n'funky-monochrome
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-bright and cheerful
word art Wednesday-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-Summer
cardz4galz-sunny days/Summer
aud sentiments-ATG+sentiment
4crafty chicks-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
colour crazy-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
monochrome magic-monochrome
craft-deebowz-ATG with a bow
pile it on-layers
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us
Carol x x

Flowers Galore For SIL

First of all I would like to welcome my new followers Sandy,Sandra,and there is another one but no blog link?
The card | want to share today I made for my SIL birthday-P.paper/gems and pearls from stash--the stamped sentiment is from IndigoBlu/embossing folders from Crafters Companion,feather die from HOTP,Spellbinders frame dies and the flowers were made with Marianne die and the Fushia was made with a Joy die.Got slightly carried away making the flowers and putting everything on 3-D silicone gel that I also had to make a decorated box which I forgot to take a pic of and I had put some beautiful gold Dragonflies on too!!!

Challenges-
allsorts-use at least 2 dies
creative fingers-ATG
INTAAS-sentiment as main focus
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG---------------TOP 3
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
crafty cardmakers-embossing
TTCRD-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-you're on my mind
die-cuttin divas-embossing
lemon shortbread-ATG
fab'n'funky-monochrome
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafting by designs-Flowers
word art Wednesday-ATG
MAWTT-June blooms
star stampz-celebrations(birthday)
aud sentiments-ATG+sentiment---------TOP 3
4crafty chicks-dry embossing
crafty catz-ATG/beautiful blooms
Sheepski designs-embellish/CAS-------TOP 3
stamping sensations-ATG
the crafty addicts-ATG/say it with flowers
pile it on-layers
country view-add text
monochrome magic-monochrome/purple
craft rocket-birthday
happy little stampers-ATG with dies
Morgans artworld-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Poison Pen and Harry potter

Morning and hope you are all well!I was invited to be a GDT at The Male Room and the challenge is "Inspired By A Film."

The first card was commisioned and obviously Harry Potter themed-the images were from Google/B.paper and spiders weds cut from the paper have been in my stash for a few years!The metal circles I have no idea were they were originally from but thought they fitted well,silicone gel between the layers.

The second one using my stamps from The Artistic Stamper(doodled round the edges),the background paper cut with a die-cut frame from Gummiapan was craeted with Brushos,texture stamps from Lisa Horton and lines made with a ruler and Sharpie.The next backing paper is one of my Eco papers(boiled watercolour paper and garden leaves) and then the black card was splattered with Aztec paints/stamps and scrap of alphabet paper from stash--inspired by Poison pen film 1939.

challenges
creatalicious-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
inkspirational-use small stamps
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
use your stuff-inspired by a song(with pen in hand--Aretha Franklin)
let's craft and create-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
try it on Tuesday-for the boys
creative artiste-ATG mixed media
stamping sensations-ATG
a perfect time to craft-ATG
classic design team-ATG
Unicorn challenge-masculine
stinkin inkers-the guys have it
digistamps4joy-ATG for men
the creative crafters-ATG
pile it on-layers
happy little stampers-ATG mixed media----FAVOURITE
mix it up-ATG
DL.Art-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you find the time to join us and check out the DT cards and blogs
Carol x x

Best Friends,Best Times

Morning and a Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there-I have a Fathers Day card to show that was ordered but as he was not actually the boys Dad so---Fathers Day was not the sentiment asked for so between us we came up with "Best friends,Best Times" seemed apt.The pics were supplied and scanned,Marianne square dies,oddments of paper/hessian/button and paper clip from stash,sticks from garden.Customer loved it so hopefully today he will love it too.I have asked permission to show the card with having the pics on.

Challenges-
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
crafty sentiments-water(one of pics in pool?)
die-cuttin divas-masculine/Fathers Day
cardz4guys-Fathers Day
try it on Tuesday-for the boys
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-frame it
word art Wednesday-ATG
the male room-little boys
aud sentiments-ATG/sentiment
4crafty chicks-ATG
diesrus-Summertime fun
creatalicious-ATG
that's crafty-a Summers day
Unicorn challenge-masculine
DL.Art-ATG
Allsorts-at least 2 dies
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Age is Irr-elephant lol

I have a pretty simple card to share today it's a birthday card for BIL who is pretty touchy about his age -just hope he sees the funny side lol.I heat embossed the image then blended background with oxides all stamps used are from a craft mag freebie set even the foliage background card-square stitched die from The Works and done!!!

challenges-
sweet stampin-Fathers day/special man
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
CFTH-ATG
make my Monday-resist embossing
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
crafty cardmakers-for a man/boy
double trouble-thing 1,2 and 3
three amigos-use die cutting machine
TTCRD-ATG
die-cuttin divas-masculine
try it on Tuesday-for the boys
crafty gals corner-Summer colours
the sisterhood of crafters-animal crackers
Simon says-frame it
word art Wednesday-ATG
back to basics-heat embossing-----------TOP 3
aud sentiments-ATG
digistamps4joy-ATG/men
stinkin inkers-the guys have it
Unicorn challenge-masculine
sweet stampers-animals
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
DL.Art-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and your comments are much appreciated
Carol x

ATC Coins

Morning and I have made some ATC coins-two and a half inch circles(my die-cut was slightly under)from Creative Dies/the background is brushos and the stamps are from Chocolate baroque,Docrafts and Art Journey,I added some yellow with promarkers and glossy accents to the Bees wings and drips---done!!!

challenges-
pause,dream,enjoy-circles
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
cute card Thursday-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
inkspirational-power(power to make honey?)
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
Simon says-Anything but a card
double trouble-thing 1/2/3
three amigos-use die-cutting machine/circle die
crafting with an attitude-ATG
the artistic stamper-colour it blue
2 crafty critter crazies-ATG
not just cards-ATG
mix it up-ATG
we love to create-Anything creative/mixed media
happy little stampers-ATG with dies
lost coast portal-mini me---------WINNER
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Together Journal Page

Morning and we have a new ATG/Beside the Seaside challenge at Create And Inspire-no sponsor so challenge is just for fun but hope you will still join us.I made a journal page using an image I have had for a long time think it was a freebie from Vintage Tuesday-because it's a vintage image I coloured in pastel promarkers,the die-cut frame from Gummiapan,the (over large!) sentiment from Crafters Companion,the unamed photo corner die I added haphazard as if worn and falling off with age I distressed all the edges and mounted it on one of my Eco (boiled pages) papers with a couple of tears on the edges.

challenges-
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
passion for promarkers-Summer fun
let's craft and create-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
creative moments-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
cute card Thursday-ATG
aud sentiments-ATG+sentiment
polka doodles-ATG
catch the Bug-make a splash
sheepski designs-embellish/CAS
crafting with an attitude-ATG
crafty calendar-3 of something/photo corners
clssic design team-ATG
that's crafty-a Summers day
mix it up-ATG
pile it on-all sorts of holidays
country view challenge-add text
three amigos-use die cutting machine
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
DL.Art-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Deceptively Simple!!!

Morning and first of all welcome to my new follower JANE.We have a new ATG challenge at Crafting With Friends sponsored by KJ Arting-----Now what do you see when you look at my card???a simple no-nonsense CAS card???WRONG I will say through gritted teeth and a fixed smile this is the THIRD attempt at a passable card and still not convinced I have managed that!!!

I printed out two images this one-"Pretty Fish Bubbles Friends" and a cameo one with intentions on using that-coloured them both in using promarkers-and preferred this one so covered the complete image in versamark and clear embossing powder and liked the result--should have stopped there TBH.
I then used two water and anchor image papers and some die cut foliage-didn't like the effect so took those off and tried something else--peeled everything off and stuck the image and sentiment on 3-D foam on a plain card and walked away!!!
Spellbinders dies and sentiment computer generated in Dafont.

challenges-
Morgans Artworld-ATG
catch the Bug-ATG
crafty friends-Happy birthday
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
Simon says-all things bright and beautiful
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
let's craft and create-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
creative moments-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
aud sentiments-ATG+sentiment
Sheepski designs-embellish/CAS
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
craft rocket-birthday
colour crazy-ATG
alphabet challenge-F for fish
double trouble-no P.paper/use a die/add to hop
three amigos-use a die

Now this is something I did enjoy making Eco Prints(boiled pages)using mostly leaves out of the garden -this was my first attempt and will definitely try again with more selection.

Thank you for dropping by and hope you have more luck with your projects and can join us
Carol x x

In The Garden

Morning and hope you are all well-we have a new-For the Boys/Men challenge at Daisy Chain and I have used the Jane Shasky CD from Joanna Sheen.The B.paper is for The Works and the sentiment and image is from the CD with 4 layers of decoupage and the die cut foliage is from Sue Wilson and Chocolate Baroque Bee.

challenges-
Pennys challenges-ATG
creative moments-ATG
crafting by design-for the boys
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
the male room-gardening
creatalicious-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-come play outside-?
cute card Thursday-Hello Summer
4crafty chicks-crazy egg/ATG-------------Honourable Mention
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
the creative crafters-ATG
pink gem-3of something/Bees
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
CFTH-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
crafty cardmakers-for a man/boy
crafty calendar-3of something/Bees
country view challenge-add text
stinkin inkers-the guys have it
Tuesday throwndown-what a guy
a snowflakes promise-ATG
scribbles designs-make it masculine
Unicorn challenge-masculine
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Hope you can join us this month
Carol x x

Coffee Dyed and Oven Dried

Morning and we have a new ATG/Buttons and Bows challenge at 613 Avenue Create--now I normally go with the option but this time went ATG because I couldn't wait to post my 3 envelope fold after an after-noon of playing!!!

First of all I coffee dyed my envelopes then dried in the oven.

I then covered the backs of the envelopes with mod podge and covered with patterned napkins then glued the evelopes together with the flaps.

The fronts were then covered in paper from The Works and images I have had for yonks-think they were from a CD and had Man About Town printed on them,I distressed these and addes a few stamps/die-cut and punched border/hessian butterfly and corrugated card -to fasten I added string attached with a metal brad.

challenges-
make my Monday-go green/upcycle-coruggated pacaging/envelopes/string---WINNER
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
lil red wagon-not too shabby
the paper shelter-flower power
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
as you like it-flora/fauna-flora all the time as colouring fur/feathers puts me off lol
cute card Thursday-hello Summer
4crafty chicks-crazy egg/ATG
the creative crafters-ATG
not just cards-ATG
pink gem-3of something/envelopes
creative artiste-anything mixed media?
crafty calendar-3of something/envelopes
classic design team-ATG
mix it up-ATG
we love to create-anything creative/mixed media------DT FAVOURITE
CCC digi creations-Eileens challenge/ATG
creative inspirations-CAS or fussy and fancy
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Now to decide how to decorate the cards to go in the envelope pockets --just had a thought-may add some stamped postcards I received in a swap--or put three inside and send for a swap --that sounds a better idea.Now it's not perfect but for a first try I am more than well pleased!!!

Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated-hope you find the time to join us this month.
Carol x x

Bond---James Bond

Morning and welcome to my new followers Janice-we have a new ATG challenge at Love to Craft and I made a CAS masculine birthday card -it was for my daughters partner from her and I was asked for a James Bond card with his card on the front and an Elvis silhouette inside--forgot to take a pic of inside before card went!!!The images were from Google- papers and 007 peel offs from stash.I received a pic today showing card is no framed so result.

challenges-
pink gem-3 of something/numbers
Crafty creations-ATG
crafty gals corner-ATG
crafting by design-for the boys
MAWTT-black/white+1 other colour
4crafty chicks-ATG
Simon says-masculine
brown sugar-masculine
creative inspirations-CAS or fussy and fancy
monochrome magic-monochrome
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us this month
Carol x x