Shaker Card for a Princess

Hi and first of all would like to welcome my new follower Jayne.Lisa and I were talking about cards we weren't happy at making sooo challenges each other to make a shaker card and here is mine for the new ATG challenge at Crafting With Friends sponsored by Moonflower.I used the Unicorn Princess coloured with pencils and promarkers, printed it smaller to fit the aperture digi which I cut the centre out of ---I wasn't completely happy with it but will definitely be making another!!!Lisa has made hers too but cannot show yet as it's a DT make.I added small gems and flower soft for the shaker element-and my favourite texture stamp round the edges.

A little Holly logic for you--Dad-have you brushed your teeth?----Holly---no but I've had a grape???

challenges-
sweet stampin-ATG
Di's digi designs-make it girly
CFTH-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
back to basics-shaker card
cute card Thursday-feminine
scrapping4fun-ATG
crafting with an attitude-ATG
tales from the craft room-lovely ladies
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Grunge Hearts

We have a new Just For Fun challenge at A Inky Mess today and I used one of the new stamps I won in the challenges last couple of weeks-this one is Grunge Hearts from Studio Light-I stamped it onto a background made withIzink spray and and using cling film technique.I restamped the hearts and set them slightly off centre with 3-Dfoam.

Thank you for the get well messages for hubby and grandaughters---grandaughters back at school but not much change with hubby---more blood test next week AND we now have daughter back home also ill at the moment Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!

These are my challenge wins--

Challenges-
let's craft and create-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
aud sentiments-any sentiment except happy birthday
krafty chicks-ATG
creative moments-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
sweet stampin-ATG/show us your Shakespeare
Simon says-play with paint
2sisters on the blog-CAS
classic design team-ATG
the crafty addicts-ATG
Ikes world-ATG/CAS
country view-letters/numbers
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.
Carol x x

Unicorn Princess

Morning and almost too late-feeling slightly shattered here today completely lost track of dates!!!
We have a new ATG challenge today at Colour Crazy and as we are sponsored by Moonflower I chose the beautiful image Unicorn Princess--coloured with promarkers,B.paper/dewdrops/pearls and embroidery thread bow all from stash.Silver embossed dots in background/green trim(recycled) dies from Gummiapan and Elizabeth Crafts-flowers cut with an old Tonic punch.Happy birthday sentiment cut from an image used here.This is for Holly our youngest Grandaughter who absolutely loves Unicorns!!!

Hope you will join us and don't forget you need a hand coloured image
Challenges-
allsorts-fave stamp/die/image-my Gummiapan frame die
pink gem-ATG
Di's digi designs-tic/tac/toe//sentiment/digi/pearls
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
crafting from the heart-ATG
crafty cardmakers-green
let's craft and create-ATG/green
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
the paper shelter-girl power
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
the sisterhood of crafters-ladies/girls
time out-birthday wishes
Dragonfly dreams-for a special female(grandaughter)
crafty calendar-for a child
Fabrika fantasy-for the girls
the crafty addicts-ATG/embellish it
Ikes world-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us
Carol x x

Don't Cut The Cake lol

Morning and I have a banner to share today which is also inspiration for the ATG/Just For Fun challenge at Crafting With Friends--the banner was cut from greyboard(back of an art pad)and covered with paper from K&C bought years ago from QVC.the stamps and sentiment are craft mag freebies coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents.There were smaller strawberries on the cake but I messed up the colouring so stamped the single ones and added glossy accents-cut out and place on top,Scalloped circl die was from Creative Dies.

Well got a hat trick this morning John still not well (Sees the Dr tomorrow)and got both grandaughters dropped off this morning-both off school ill been sick during the night!!!

challenges-
krafty chicks-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
pink gem-ATG
inkspirational-challenge 182
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
make my Monday-circles
let's craft and create-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
crafting with an attitude-ATG
Penny Black and more-circles
scribbles designs-Food or beverage---TOP SCRIBBLER/TOP 3
creations in pink-ATG
mod squad-1 or more dies/no digital
word art WEdnesday-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and all comments are much appreciated
Carol x

Nellie Snellen

Morning and my share today is a thinking of you card using "Tree With Bench" clearstamp from Nellie Snellen coloured with promarkers and cut with (I think) an X-cut jig-saw die-stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie and just matted onto black card and done.

challenges-
crafty cardmakers-green
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
die-cuttin divas-use green
crafty creations-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
krafty chicks-ATG/green
creatalicious-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
sweet stampin-Use green
pink gem-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
AAA cards-one image
the artistic stamper-green
2sisters on the blog-CAS
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated--thank you for the lovely comments on Johns health he is slightly better but still not eating properley he has been taken off some tablets but not sure if that is the cause and he has a DR next week!
Carol x x

Watch With Glittering Eyes

Morning and first of all I would like to welcome my new followers----Scarlett,Monica,Doris and Valerie.

I have a postcard to share which I made for a FB forum swap-UK.Stampers-they host postcard/tags/inches/ATC/Trading Coins every month or a forum just to share your stamping projects.Postcards must be one layer and suitable for posting as is.
The background is distress ink and stamps from AALL&Create/Bee Crafty and craft mag freebies-stencils from Tim Holtz-lines made with ruler and fineliner.

challenges-
crafty cardmakers-green
double trouble-green
heart2heart-green
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
as you like it-dies/stencils-usually I prefer dies as they fit most occasions and can add quite a few without looking OTT-but for more mixed media or stamping I prefer stencils.
krafty chicks-shades of green
lost coast portal-round and round
creatalicious-monochrome
sweet stampin-use green
Penny Black and more-going round in circles
the artistic stamper-green
creative inspirations-Spring greens
pile it on-favourite colour-Green
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated---been a little slow on the blogging and commenting this week-hubby not been well all week so except for some inane dotting about not been in the mood for much else he feels slightly better today so thought I would make an effort and hopefully catch up with you all tomorrow
carol x x

Alice Again lol

Morning --I found a tutorial in a magazine to make these little drawers with the easel card on top a few months ago--cut out all the pieces then was left on my desk-had a couple of hours Sunday After-noon so decided to finish it.

I made the drawers and and structure with strong card --papers from Thw Works--image coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents was from Star Stampz but couldn't find the image so maybe discontinued?
Texture stamp from Lisa Horton round the edges and circle dies from Creative Dies-the stamped Eat me Drink Me was a craft mag freebie --playing cards from Christmas cracker --little key in a bottle/little price tags and metal brads from stash had for long enough and no idea where they came from!!!

Grandaughter Holly as Queen of Hearts for Book Day at school

challenges-
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
creative moments-ATG
as you like it-one layer or many/I have recently made a few one layers but really love many layers to add dies and lots of little embellishments
cute card Thursday-ATG
krafty chicks-ATG
time out-unique?
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG------------------WINNER
crafty catz-fantasy
creative fingers-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
allsorts-for a child----------------------------------WINNER
Simon says-feminine/girly
lemon shortbread-ATG
cute as a button-ATG-------DT FAVOURITE(thank you Sherry)
do-all kreatives-fancy fold----------------TOP 3
the crafty addicts-embellish it
not just cards-ATG
country view-letters/numbers
Thank you for dropping by and all comments are much appreciated
Carol x

ATCs

A little late in the day but I am sharing some ATCs made recently ---

The top row were made with a smooshed oxide background then overstamped with an old Hero Arts stamp-Gracious Lady" border stamp from Crafters Companion.

The bottom row background was dabbed with oxides then stamps from Lisa Horton IndigoBlu and craft mag freebies-the stamped "sent" was a craft mag freebie and the strips of letters were cut from some oddments of scraps

challenges-
Lost coast portal-ATC
inkspirational-use your stash
double trouble-use green
let's craft and create-ATG/use green
digi choosday-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
mod squad-green/middle row--------------------------WINNER
creative moments-ATG
cute card Thursday-ATG
krafty chicks-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
not just cards-ATG
we love to create-anything creative/mixed media
crafting with an attitude-ATG
a perfect time to craft-ATG
mix it up-inked background
country view-letters/numbers
creative fingers-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Herbert Hare Mad march Hares and Spring

Morning and hope everyone is well---or as well as can be expected!!!This is my third and last DT post for today and is for the "Spring" challenge at Daisy Chain.Now my thinking was Mad March Hares-Spring right ???sooo-----
I stamped Herbert Hare from Stampotique(love this stamp!!!)and coloured him with---don't faint---coloured pencils!!!
Stamped edges with a texture stamp from Crafters Companion/stamped splats from Visible Image and stamped sentiment from a Holly Hobbie set plus a litle doodling

challenges-
lil red wagon-love it(stamp)
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
creatalicious-ATG/CAS
time out-unique?
allsorts-fave season--Spring
inkspirational-use your stash
Di's digi designs-inlude an animal
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
CFTH-ATG
use your stuff-rainbows(rainbow colours on Hare?)
crafts galore encore-ATG
classic design team-ATG
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
mix it up-ATG/inked background
crafty sentiments-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month-any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Spring at Unicorn

Morning and I have another 3 DT posts today-the second one is for the "Spring" challenge at Unicorn and I stamped a Melanthium flower from Stampn'Stor Art Stamps over a negative stencilled background I then stamped the flower onto green paper to 3-D,craft mag freebie sentiment stamp round the flower/texture border stamp from Crafters Companion/stamped image from Cas-Ual Fridays and Chocolate Baroque Bee/glossy accents were added and colour with promarkers.

challenges-
creatalicious-ATG
cute card Thursday-Use greens
allsorts-fave season(Spring)----WINNER
inkspirational-use your stash
crafting from the heart-ATG
crafty cardmakers-flowers
double trouble-use green
cute as a button-use green
The artistic stamper--green
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
mix it up-inked background
pile it on-your favourite colour--green
let's craft and create-ATG/green---WINNER
crafty sentiments-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month---any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

GDT for TTCRD

Morning and this is my last busy day for DT projects-I have three today the first one is for my GDT spot at TTCRD-the challenge is ATG and sponsor is Newton's Nook.I used one of their freebie images-a Thank you in a swirly frame printed out onto coloured card/the square die is from Tattered Lace(first time used in 3 years!) backed with oddment of green card from stash which I also used to die cut a frame using a Sizzix die/Ranger Liquid pearls in Avocado and ribbon from stash.

challenges-
word art Wednesday-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
MAWTT-sentiment only/no image
cute card Thursday-greens
inkspirational-use your stash
CFTH-ATG
incy wincy-use ribbon
double trouble-use green/touch of gold(ribbon edges)
cute as a button-use green
craft dee-bowz-ATG
let's craft and create-ATG/green
crafty sentiments-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us and check out the DT blogs and projects
Carol x x

Love To Scrap Birthday Hop

Hi everyone! This is my 2nd DT post today --The Love To Scrap Challenge Blog is turning SIX this month! To celebrate our birthday, please join us for our ‘Sixth Birthday Blog Hop & Challenge’ that’ll last six days (March 4-9), with six sponsors and six prizes! These are our fabulous sponsors:

Bugaboo Digi Stamps
Prize: $12 gift certificate

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps
Prize: $25 prize code

Dr. Digi’s House of Stamps
Prize: 2 digital images of choice

Fred She Said Designs
$10 gift certificate CAD

Lawn Fawn
Prize: $25 gift certificate

STAMPlorations
Prize: $25 coupon code

As you hop, be sure to leave each designer some love and collect a letter on each blog. Several blogs will have two letters. Once you have collected all the letters, unscramble them and email your guess to ltscb@mail.com. We'll throw all the correct guesses into a hat and randomly draw six winners! The winners will be announced here on March 15th!

All of the LTSCB designers are creating Anything Goes inspiration projects. Everyone participating in the blog hop is invited to link up an Anything Goes project for an EXTRA entry into the drawing! Just be sure to use the same email address to email your guess and to link up your project so we can make sure you're given two entries!

My first project is for Cas-ual Fridays and I used the images off the Truth Is set and made some Just a note cards.Brushos and oxide backgrounds/inked through a TH stenciland script stamp with a bit of added doodling.

My next card is using the Cosmos image from Fred She Said -I printed the image onto coloured paper(b.paper also) from The Works then printed again,coloured with promarkers cut out and 3-D the flowers.Die-cut frame from Spellbinders and dewdrops from stash,stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie.

Now let's get back to the blog hop! My letter is ___B__. Here are your blog hop stops:

Amy
Ann
Carol--you are here
Heather
Helen
Irena
LeeAnn
Leslie
Renee
Tina

We hope you are enjoying the hop! If you get lost along the way or if you landed here in the middle of the hop and want to join in the fun, head on over to the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog to read all the details and start from the beginning!

This blog hop and challenge will run for six days, ending on March 9th at 6:00 PM EST. Remember to leave some love for each designer as you stop at their blog and collect the letter (or letters) for your chance to win one of the six sponsor prizes being offered! We hope you link up an Anything Goes project for an extra entry into the drawing! And be sure to visit the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog on March 15th for the announcement of our six winners!

Happy hopping!
challenges-
crafting by design-silhouettes(notelets)
Simon says-ATG-notelets
word art Wednesday-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
aud sentiments-bingo/3-D item/image/markers
QKR stampede-ATG
scrapping4fun-ATG with layers
catch the bug-ATG/notelets
pink gem-ATG
inkspirational-use your stash
lil patch of craftyfriends-ATG
we love to create-Creative/mixed media-notelets
mix it up-inked background
classic design team-ATG
Thanks for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Captain Owen!!!

Morning and I have two DT posts today the first one is for the ATG/Mothers Day at Artistic Inspirations sponsored by
The Paper Nest Dolls and going for ATG I used the cute image Captain Owen coloured with promarkers.B.paper/metal brad with rub on and little metal rings all from stash and has hoardedstored away for years sure the rub onns where from when Dawn Bibby was on QVC!!!Big Splash die from Memory Box.

challenges-
word art Wednesday-ATG
the male room-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
aud sentiments-Bing0/3-D item/image/markers
crafty catz-best friends
scrapping4fun-ATG with layers
diesRus-For the men/boys
catch the bug-ATG
pink gem-ATG
inkspirational-use your stash
Di's digi designs-include an animal
brown sugar-transportation
2 crafty critter crazies-ATG
Thanks for dropping by and hope you can join us
Carol x

Alice Pop-Up Box

Morning and we have anew challenge at 613 Avenue Create which is ATG/Kinetic card-twist suggested by Sheryl.
I made an Alice In Wonderland pop-up box card not made one for quite a while I got all the images off google and coloured with promarkers-used some small playing cards(Christmas cracker novelties)that's it really!!!

challenges-
Simon says-vintage/past times?
passion for promarkers-shaped cards-----TOP 5
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
back to basics-a pop-up box
creatalicious-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
scrapping4fun-ATG with layers
scribbles designs-3 or more layers
addicted to stamps-anything but square
Di's digi designs-include an animal
not just cards-ATG
classic design team-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-interactive cards
Hope you can find the time to join us this month and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Cherie Cherry

Morning and I have two DT posts today the first one is for CCC Digi Creations "For The Girls" challenge sponsored by The Paper Shelter and I used the PRE-COLOURED image Cherie Cherry.
Border die was a freebie with a Tattered Lace craft mag about three years ago,bow die was also a craft mag freebie,oddments of paper and pearl from stash.

challenges-
lemon shortbread-ATG
sisterhood of crafters-in the red
creatalicious-ATG
cardz4galz-oh pretty baby?
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
scrapping4fun-ATG with layers
catch the bug-ATG
crafty friends-gemstones/pearls
pink gem-ATG
Fabrika fantasy-for the girls------TOP 3
Hope you can come and join us and check out the DT cards and inspiration
Carol x x

Banksy Inspired-Greatness Girl

Morning and this is my fourth and last DT post today which is for the ATG challenge at Love to Craft.I used the stamped image and sentiment Inspired By Banksy-Greatness Girl from Bee Crafty.

The large background was made with oxide inks through a stencil and sprayed with water which seeped quite a bit--but was okay with that not after perfection after all it is handmade imperfections and all!!!Overstamped with craft mag freebies and oxides through a Tando stencil which was then almost all covered up!!!

I fussy cut the image and sentiment(twice to cover up an accident)and also stamped some paint tubes then stamped again coloured and 3-D/paint tubes and brush from IndigoBlu.
The background was more of a success using the negative part of the stencil with the ink on--the top part which you put the ink through then turn over and press onto card if you get what I mean.

Challenges-
creative moments-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
inkspirational-use your stash
TTCRD-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-Female
time out-unique?
the creative crafters-ATG
corrosive challenge-ATG
mix it up-inked background
classic design team-ATG
Hope you can join us and any comments left are much appreciated
Carol x x

Izink and Cling film

Morning I have four DT posts today and the third one is for Love to SCrap-ATG challenge sponsored by DRS Designs and I used "Birthday Sheet Music".Now bear in mind when I chose this image I had a great idea for a card then when I actually received it----mind totally blank!!!
Anyway I had a go with some Izink sprays and cling film to make a couple of backgrounds so I cut up one to make a background then using one of the paler colours used same technique on the music image
some ribbon from stash and a stamped sentiment from Inkadinkadoo.

challenges-
INTAAS-shades of any colour
craftingfrom the heart-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
the paper shelter-birthday creations
fab'n'funky-music
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
creatalicious-ATG/CAS
MAWTT-sentiment only/no images
corrosive -ATG
classic design team-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will come and join us
Carol x x

Punk Girl

Morning and I have four DT posts today the second one is for the ATG challenge at Crafting With Friends and we are sponsored by
Lemon Shortbread and I used the image Punk Girl coloured with promarkers.
Gingham paper was from addment basket/green card was packaging/metal brad from stash at least 8yrs old!!!border stamp from Lisa Horton and sentiment stamp a craft mag freebie.

challenges-
crafting from the heart-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
the paper shelter-birthday creations
word art Wednesday-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
aud sentiments-Bingo/3-D item/image/markers
scribbles designs-3 or more layers
corrosive challenge-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us
Carol x x

Baby Girl Card

Morning 1st March already January was like three months long and February passed in the blink of an eye!!! I have four yes four DT posts today and the first one is my first DT card for the "Make It Girly" challenge at Pearly Sparkles.

I made a baby card Using the "Christening" image from Mos Digital Pencil-lightly coloured with pink on borders and added glamour dust.
Details tag was from Digistamps4joy
Papers from The Works
Fabric embellishments/ribbon/pink metal brad/liquid pearls/plastic nappy pins-from stash
Dies from Spellbinders/Sue Wilson and Magnolia DooHickys

challenges--
creative fingers-ATG
sweet stampin-happy birthday Dr Seuss
INTAAS-shades of any colour
incy wincy-tags
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
crafty gals corner-use a tag
double D-pink and white
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-female
as you like it-layers one or many?--I have recently made a few CAS cards but I really love many layers-to add all your papers/dies and embellishments
cardz4galz-oh pretty baby
aud sentiments-Bingo/ribbon/image/die-cuts
mod squad-use stripes
give a crafter a cookie-challenge 110-babies
classic design team-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you find the time to join us
Carol x x