Everything But the Kitchen Sink!!!

Morning and I have a decorated note-book cover to share for A Inky Mess-the notebook was from Hobbycraft,and I threw everything but the kitchen sink at it lol.I added pieces of my bolied papers coruggated packaging,textured paste threw TH stencil,crackle paste,Izink sprays,stamps from IndigoBlu,Do crafts and craft mag freebies I also added an old paint brush for good measure lol. The stamped paint tubes were also stamped twice and 3-D. Then added some gold gilding polish.

challenges-
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
MMM-for a guy
Simon says-not a card
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
the paper shelter-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
POlka doodles-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
bleeding art-ATG
creative inspirations-ATG
crafting with an attitude-ATG
creative artiste-ATG mixed media
brown sugar-ATG
the creative crafters-ATG
pink gem-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and if I have not completely melted will catch up with you all over the weekend
Carol x x

Cat's in the Christmas Tree

Well after no inclination to even make a card for over a week and mojo on a break I have a Christmas card to share.The image is from Mos Digital Pencil-
"Cat's in the Christmas Tree" coloured with promarkers and added liquid pearls.I doodled round the edges,papers from stash and sentiment stamp was a craft mag freebie.I can honestly say of all the cats we have had not one has ever done this!This is for my son and his Fiancee Rosie who have two cats-although our eldest son once pulled the tree over when he was little!

I would also like to welcome my new follower MANDY

challenges-
Mos Digital Pencil-Christmas
creatalicious-ATG/bright and fun
Simon says-animal magic
crafty sentiments-Christmas
lemon shortbread-ATG
crafty gals corner-Christmas
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
the male room-Christmas
mod squad-Christmas
Trimmies Craft-Christmas
crafty catz-Christmas
crafty friends-2 or more P.papers
Di's digi designs-Christmas
Sheepski designs-Christmas
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
craft rocket-Animals
crafty calendar-Christmas
colourific-ATG
Thank you for stopping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Beauty session and Pamper

Morning and we have a new challenge at Colour Crazy-ATG as long as you use a hand coloured image -no pre-coloured ones.
We are sponsored by The Paper Shelter and I used the Beauty Session image coloured with promarkers.
I resized the B.paper sheet you get with the image and die-cut the centre out to show the stamped background using a craft mag freebie fruit slice and stamped sentiment also a freebie.The frame and figure were put onto 3-D foam pads.

challenges-
catch the bug-ATG
pink gem-ATG
creative moments-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
CFTH-ATG
always fun-ATG
incy wincy-rainbows/more than 4 colours
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-add a sentiment
crafty creations-ATG
I love promarkers-one for the girls
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
aud sentiments-Bingo+sentiment/P.paper/digi/fave colour(green)
give a crafter a cookie-inspired by relax

krafty chicks-ATG
2sisters on the blog-ladies card
classic design team-ATG
creative inspirations-ATG
cutie pie-girls just wanna have fun
a place to start-ATG
PIP-ATG
Thank you for stopping by and hope you find the time to join us
Carol x x

Easel card and Drawer---another C word!

Morning and we have a new ATG/Use Your Flag Colours challenge at 613 Avenue Create.I made an easel box card with drawer underneath for a little gift or chocolate the Tilda stamp was coloured with promarkers and added glamour dust.
Stitched dies from Creative Dies and The Works,bow die was a craft mag freebie,oddment of p.paper/metal brad from stash and banner sentiment cut from a B.paper.

Challenges-
creatalicious-ATG
lost coast portal-celebrate it
crafty cardmakers-dies or punches
double trouble-Christmas in July/something square
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
cute card Thursday-ATG
let's craft and create-ATG/patriotic(flag colours?)
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
catch the bug-ATG
crafty friends-beginning with B-blue/bow/banner/brad
pink gem-ATG
sheepski designs-Early Christmas
creative inspirations-ATG
a place to start-ATG
Happy little stampers-Christmas/Sparkle
crafty calendar-Christmas
INTAAS-Christmas in July
Tales from the craft room-Christmas
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us and check out the DT projects and blogs
Carol x x

The Poppy is also a Flower

Morning and we have a new "Flowers" challenge at Daisy Chain-the stamped Poppies are from Sheena coloured with promarkers,stamped sentiment a craft mag freebie and the B.paper from stash,I stamped a couple od times and 3-D the flowers.Done-short and sweet today.The card was used as a birthday card for a SIL.

challenges-
creatalicious-ATG
passion for promarkers-make it square
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-inspired by a film/The Poppy is also a Flower-1966
cute card Thursday-ATG
Time out-inspired by words/flowers
classic design team-ATG
creative inspirations-ATG
AAA birthday cards-for the girls
crafting with an attitude-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG
let's craft and create-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG--------------------TOP FIVE
crafty catz-ATG
cardz4galz-celebrate
Thank you for dropping y and hope you can join us this month
Carol x x

Ice-Cream in Summer

Morning and I have two posts today the secong one is an inspiration post for Digi Doodles,using the cute image Dotty Two Scoops coloured with promarkers and added glamour dust for sparkle.
The background was made with lots of co-ordinating strips of oddments,the sunray image is a texture stamp,the stamped sentiment and frame are craft mag freebies,straw and twine from stash as is the rainbow ribbon which I found whilst looking for the twine,doodles ,ade with ruler and fine liner pen.

challenges---
cute card Thursday-birthdays
aud sentiments-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
scrapping4fun-birthdays
sweet stampin-you are my sunshine
inkspirational-3/5of something(3pieces of straw)
Dis digi design-sweet Summertime
creatalicious-2or more papers
incy wincy-rainbows galore(4colours)
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-bright colours
lemon shortbread-ATG
passion for promarkers-make it square
try stampin on a Tuesday-Summer fun ch 414
the paper funday-Summertime
crafty gals corner-Summer fun
Fabrika fantasy-Summer
AAA birthday cards-for the girls
creative inspirations-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Ooops it's the C word in July

Morning and I have two posts today -the first one is my DT card for the Christmas in July challenge at CCC Digi Creations sponsored by Starstampz and I used the image Christmas Elf coloured with promarkers and added glamour dust.
Papers are oddments from -silver stars from stash and square stitched dies from The Works.Quite CAS andnice and flat for posting.

challenges---
aud sentiments-ATG
scribbles designs-make it square
creatalicious-2 or more papers
double trouble-Christmas in July/something square
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
passion for promarkers-make it square-----------TOP 5
fab'n'funky-stars and/or stripes
Ikes world-G for gingham/ATG
Simon says-stars and/or stripes
the paper shelter- digital image
sheepski designs-Christmas/Winter
creative inspirations-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

New Baby and Spring Fairy

Morning and the new challenge at Unicorn is A Baby Card/For a Baby and I made a new baby card for one of our local shop owners who have just had a new baby girl.Now this was another first for me die-cutting the aperture on the front and putting image inside.The image is Mos Digital Pencil-Spring Fairy Aleta coloured with promarkers and added glamour dust.
Papers from The Works,dies from Sizzix/Creative Dies/Joy Designs/Tattered Lave and Memory Box,pearls and peel offs from stash.
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challenges-
the sisterhood of crafters-any occasion
word art Wednesday-ATG
Simon says-ATG
aud sentiments-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
inkspirational-3or5(3flowers)
creatalicious-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
DiesRus-ATG
crafty cardmakers-dies or punches
crafts galore encore-ATG
classic design team-ATG
a perfect time to craft-ATG----DT FAVE-Thank you Karen
Morgans artworld-ATG----------RUNNER UP WINNER
mix it up-ATG
a place to start-ATG
passion for promarkers-make it square
lemon shortbread-ATG
Mos digital pencil-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-ATG
carlins map paradise-ATG
Thank you for dropping by any comments are much appreciated and hope you find the time to join us this month
Carol x x

Jumping Fish

Morning and as it's the 1st of the month I have three DT post today the 3rd one is for Love To Scrap ATG challenge sponsored by
DRS Designs and I chose the Jumping Fish image coloured with promarkers and then glossy accents with added glamour dust for sparkle.Liquid pearls for the splash and chalked sky-then I decided to die-cut the image out and mat onto black card to make it stand out the sentiment was a craft mag freebie.Dies for The Works and Creative Dies.

challenges-
CFTH-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG---------TOP 3
crafty sentiments-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
the paper shelter-going digital(image)
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Moo mania-animals
the sisterhood of crafters-any occasion------TOP 3
word art Wednesday-ATG
Simon says-ATG
the male room-multiple layers
MAWTT-CAS
aud sentiments-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
classic design team-ATG------HIGHLY COMMENDED
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
scribbles designs-make it square
creatalicious-ATG
Carlins map paradise-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

Pop-Up Bears

Morning and 1st of the month so three DT posts today-the 2nd one for the ATG challenge at Love To Craft.Me and a crafty friend take turns to challenge each other and this was my turn-a first for me I made a pop-up card using P.paper from stash,sentiment and Bear stamps were craft mag freebies from a few years ago-bears were coloured with promarkers and I paper pieced the tops,the ballons were die-cut from matt mirri card(die was a gift so make not known)

challenges-
CFTH-ATG
MMM-beginning with B-BEars/brown/black/birthday/balloons-----TOP 5
crafty friends-beginning with b/bears/brown/black/birthday/balloons
crafty sentiments-ATG
passion for promarkers-four legged friends------------TOP 3
crafty creations-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
moo mania-animals
the sisterhood of crafters-any occasion
word art Wednesday-ATG
Simon says-ATG
the male room -multiple layers
cute card Thursday-birthdays
aud sentiments-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
scrapping 4 fun-birthdays
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

Stamp and Stencil

Morning and 1st of the month I have three DT posts today-the first one is for the ATG challenge at Pearly Sparkles.
I made a pretty much CAS card using the Fern stamp(heat embossed) from Artisan Designs Stacy's Garden -collection 1 and a stencilled offcut from a previous card using oxide ink and Stacy's Garden -Floral Panel stencil from Artisan Designs.Matted and layered on 3-D foam and done.

challenges-
CFTH-ATG
Simon says-ATG
MAWTT-CAS
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
classic design team-ATG
sweet stampers-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us
Carol x x