Whispers in the Wind

Morning and the card I have to post today was inspired by the brilliant Tracy Evans.
The background was made by dipping a stencil into spritzed distress ink then put onto the cardstock and was roiginally going to be two smaller cards but ddecided to go DL.
I then put a die-cut circle down and brushed distress ink outwards to make the circle shadow,craft mag freebie splat and script stamps-teasel stamp from Bee Crafty,stencil and stamped sentiment from Artisan Designs,ripped pieces of book page and fibres from stash.Really pleased with this one!

challenges-
creative moments-ATG/for the girls
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
arty divas-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Double D-silhouettes
word art Wednesday-ATG
cardz4galz-something beginning with S-scrip/stencilling/silhouette/sentiment
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
scrapping4fun-ATG
Allsorts-make your own background
pink gem-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
brown sugar-ATG
the creative crafters-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Stamping On Wood

Morning and would like to welcome my new follower GERRINA

While tidying craft room I found a piece of wood saved last year---I actually passed this in the street and sent my grandaughter back for it lol and finally decided to do something with it.
I covered the front with white acrylic and stamped the face with an Inkylicious stamp,craft mag freebie script stamp,gesso through a TH stencil and some purple distress ink round the edges.

I then had the bright idea of embossing round the edges with Baked Earth EP,Cosmic Shimmer Gold Gilding Polish and Distress Stain-too much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Too late!!!

challenges-
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-one layer wonder
arty divas-ATG
bleeding art-ATG
love to scrap-no cards allowed
creative artiste-ATG
incy wincy-something metallic(gold gilding polish?)---WINNER
allsorts-gold/silver
crafty friends-embossing
Pennys challenges-ATG
Double D-silhouettes
the creative crafters-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Birthday

First of all welcome to my new follower-ZOWIE

I have a birthday to card to share today.
I stamped and embossed on the B.paper with a Kanban music score stamp and the embossed sentiment is a HOTP stamp.
B.paper/butterfly/pearls/frame ans pic inside frame from stash-dies from The Works,TL craft mag freebie--- Brittania Die used to make flowers.

challenges-
the paper girls-birthdays
creatalicious-ATG
TTCRD-ATG------------------------------TOP 3
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-birthdays---------------------TOP 3
lemon shortbread-ATG
arty divas-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
moo mania-die-cuts/punches
word art Wednesday-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
crafty friends-embossing
the artistic stamper-music
mix it up-ATG/embossing
craft-deebowz-ATG
brown sugar-ATG
happy little stampers-ATG with dies
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Journal Page

Morning and I have a journal page to share today-the background was made with texture paste through Artistic Flair and TH stencils,water colour paints dripped down,distress inks through sequin waste,script stamp was a craft mag freebie,sentiments from Crafty Individuals and as for the digital image which was coloured with promarkers I have no idea as I can no longer find it in my files???I fussy cut the image and put it on 3-D foam pads.

challenges-
crafty creations-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
krafty chicks-ATG
time out-encouraging(?)
polka doodles-ATG
allsorts-spots
pink gem-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
Simon says-all things pink
creatalicious-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-ch 442
lemon shortbread-ATG
passion for promarkers- add a sentiment
arty divas-ATG----------------------------------------TOP 3
CD Sunday plus-ATG-----------------------TOP3
love to create-ATG
a perfect time to craft-ATG-----DT FAVE-Thank you MARCIA
bleeding art-ATG
creative craft cottage-pink
love to scrap-no cards allowed
craft rocket-pink
creative artiste-ATG
creations in pink ATG
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Fitness Postcard

I have a postcard to share that I made for a FB forum swap it has to be flat to be sent through the post-the background was made with oxides through a TH stencil and sequin waste.
All the sports stamps,sentiment and scrip stamps are all craft mag freebies.
I paper pieced the bag,trainers and dumbells,glossy accents on drinks bottle and of course used my fave texture stamp round the edges.

challenges-
creative moments-ATG
incy wincy-Autumn colours
Artsy stamper-Autumn colours
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
arty divas-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
the male room-stay CAS
krafty chicks-ATG
time out-encouraging
allsorts-spots/stripes
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
mix it up-ATG/paper piecing
not just cards-ATG

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

Duncan Disorderly

Morning and I have just the one DT post today which is for the ATG/Shaped Card challenge at Get Creative.
Our sponsors are Just Me and Dr Digis whose image I used-Duncan Disorderly coloured with promarkers-senior moment to confess got carried away colouring and I thought his knobbly knees were knee protectors??? only realised when I went to get the link!!!
B.papers were more oddments from stash and stamped sentiment from Crafters Companion-I fussy cut the image and 3-D with foam pads.

challenges-
alphabet challenge-N for naughty-------------------TOP 3
QKR stampede-ATG
let's craft and create-ATG
catch the bug-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
crafts galore encore-ATG
Morgans artworld-ATG
love to craft-ATG
creative inspirations-masculine
craft-deebowz-ATG
crafting with an attitude-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can find the time to join us
Carol x

Spotlight Technique

Morning and I have two DT posts today the second one is for the ATG/Spotlight challenge at 613 Avenue Createwhich was suggested by Sheryl who sad to say is no longer with the team.
The image I used is from LaBlanche with spotlight coloured with promarkers,oddments of paper and lace from stash,the stamped sentiment is from Artisan Designs.

challenges-
addicted to stamps-for a lady/girl
I love promarkers-ATG
moo mania-thankfulnes?
word art Wednesday-ATG
cardz4galz-pretty bows-----------------------------TOP 3
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG/add a bow
creative fingers-ATG
let's craft and create-ATG
catch the bug-ATG
crafts galore encore-ATG
a perfect time to craft-ATG
classic design team-ATG
love to craft-ATG
mix it up-ATG/spotlight technique
craft-deebowz-ATG
the paper funday-ATG
crafting with an attitude-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x

Music Panda

Morning and I have two DT posts today -the first one is my first DT card for Dragonfly Dreams-for the "Use Black"(a little or a lot) challenge at Dragonfly Dreams-we are sponsored by oddball Art and I used the image Music Panda With Headphones.
I resized the image and printed four times and cut with a stitched squar die from The Works and had the image peeping through the apertures at different angles.The stamped sentiment is from a Hollie Hobby stamp set.

challenges-
try it on Tuesday-animal magic
word art Wednesday-ATG
the male room-stay CAS
cute card Thursday-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
let's craft and create-ATG
sweet stampin-animals
catch the bug-ATG
cute as a button-ATG
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x

CAS Tea-Bag Folding

Morning and my DT post today is for the Pink/Halloween challenge at Daisy Chain and I went with pink and made a CAS card.
Them embossing folder was from TL,foliage dies from The Works,sentiment was a craft mag freebie,button from stash and the tea-bag folding (not made one of these for a long long time)flowere was made using HOTP tea-bag papers.Simples!!!

challenges-
moo mania-thankfulness
crafting by designs-ATG
Simon says-think pink
word art Wednesday-ATG
crafty catz-ATG/does a tea-bag flower count?
creative fingers-ATG
love to craft-ATG
mix it up-ATG/technique-embossing/tea-bag folding
craft rocket-pink

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

Sorry You Are Leaving---BUT

Morning and I have two DT posts today the second one is for the ATG/spooky/scary challenge at Simply Create and as I don't know anyone who sends Halloween cards I went with ATG.
I used the cute image Two Toby from Mos Digital Pencil coloured with promarkers.
The background was made with distress inks smooshed on a craft mat and a craft mag freebie script stamp added.
The sentiment was computer generated in Dafont and a personalised message carried on inside.

UPDATEthank you for all your lovely comments and best wishes on an earlier post apparently it needs doing but not urgent urgent so probably in the Spring.

challenges-
alphabet challenge-N for naughty
allsorts-from boys to men
creatalicious-ATG
double trouble-free for all
crafty sentiments-ATG
arty divas-ATG
a place to start-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG----------------------TOP 3
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
cute card Thursday-ATG
a perfect time to craft-ATG
cute as a button-ATG---------DT FAVOURITE-Thank you NAN
love to craft-ATG
crafting with an attitude-ATG
craft dee-bowz-ATG
creative inspirations-masculine
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

Little Penguin Reindeer

Morning and I have two DT posts today-the first one is for the ATG at Colour Crazy and as we are sponsored by Bugaboo I used the image Little Penguin Reindeer coloured with promarkers-with doodling round the edges.

Now this card started off like what am I going to do with this image shall I just make a tag? Finding no suitable Christmas papers that went with I looked through my oddments and found the wood effect scrap that just fitted the card when matted with a piece of grey card,an odd shaped piece of hammered card that I swiped with inkpad after reading Chrissys tip and decided to leave the shape as is-cut the image with a Spellbinders die and matted onto grey card-sentiment was a craft mag freebie---ooh quite like the end result and all oddments.
Don't forget for our challenge the image must be hand coloured -hope you can join us---oops forgot to ad pic lol!!!

challenges-
Simon says-Christmas
catch the bug-colour challenge
double trouble-free for all
diesRus-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
try it on Tuesday-animal magic
a place to start-ATG
the paper shelter-let's celebrate
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
cute card Thursday-ATG
CD Sunday plus-ATG
cute as a button-ATG
love to craft-ATG
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
the paper funday-ATG
creative inspirations-masculine
craft deebowz-ATG
Thank you for dropping by hope you can find the time to join us and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Perfect Heart

How weird is this -went for heart check up today to be told the hole in my heart they found last year has got bigger and I need keyhole surgery to close it.Come home and make a coffee -rip open a chunky kitkat and a small piece of the wrapping lands on my thumb in a perfect heart even the point-could not even cut one that perfect??? Matthew couldn't believe it and took the pic for me was so glad he was there to witness it or no-one would have believed me!!!

Carol x x

Autumn Joy Fat Page

Morning and I have two posts today the second one is for the Autumn challenge at CCC Digi Creations and as we are sponsored by The Paper Shelter I used the pre-coloured version of Autumn Joy.
I decided to make a 4" square fat page-not made one of these for ages-so resized the image-cut it three times and decoupaged with 3-D sticky pads. Matted onto coruggated packaging then final scrap of leftover P.pape from stash onto which I added three little strips of old dictionary paper then stamped edges with my fave texture stamp.

challenges-
crafty gals corner-Fall colours
Pennys challenges-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-animals
polka doodles-ATG
scrapping4fun-Vintage Autumn
sweet stampin-distressed
allsorts-boys/men
Di's digi designs-2or more papers
creatalicious-ATG
MMM-Autumn
always fun-ATG
Incy wincy-children
the paper girls-ATG
double trouble-free for all
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
cardz4guys-Trees or leaves
lemon shortbread-ATG--------TOP 3
arty divas-ATG
a place to start-ATG
CD Sunday plus-ATG-------------------TOP 3
2sisters on the blog-Autumn
mix it up-ATG/decoupage
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

Falling Leaves

Morning and I have two posts today the first one is using a Digi Doodles image Heidi coloured with promarkers.
The papers are all oddments from stash and I then went slightly heavy handed with the distress ink round the edges,the Autumn leaves were cut from oddments of paper with a signature die that was a craft mag freebie.

challenges-
crafty gals corner-Fall colours
QKR stampede-ATG
scrapping4fun-Vintage Autumn
sweet stampin-distressed
pink gem-ATG
Di's digi designs-2or more P.papers
creatalicious-ATG
MMM-Autumn
incy wincy-children
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
addicted to stamps-for a lady/girl
2sisters on the blog-Autumn
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

You Are Pawsome

Morning and can you believe October already only seems like yesterday we were saying that about September now been and gone!!!
I have two DT posts today and the second one is for the Spooky and/or Cute challenge at Pearly Sparkles.I made a CAS card using craft mag freebie stamps.I silver embossed the sentiment and writing this just remembered I silver embossed food/water dishes too!!!
I coloured the dog with promarkers and stamped the basket twice onto P.paper then cut out just the front and put onto 3-D pads so I could sit the dog slightly behind and the Gummiapan die-cut frame was cut from some colourful packaging-matted and layered and done.

challenges-
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
arty divas-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-animals
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
CAS on Friday-Animals
pink gem-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
always fun-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
try it on Tuesday-animal magic
Penny Black and more-animals-----------WINNER
Thank you for dropping by and hope you find the time to join us
Carol x x

Journal Page

Morning and I have two posts today the first one is a journal page for the "Pretty in Pink" challenge at Unicorn.
B.paper,dress forms,heart and scissors cut from P.Paper all from a Craftwork Cards set a few years ago.
Background was created with distress ink through sequin waste,script stamp,sentiment and stamped ladies were all craft mag freebies-I stamped the ladies then stamped onto P.paper and paper pieced the dresses on a couple.The lines were created with elastic band wrapped round a piece of card and the stamped stitch borders were from HOTP from QVC would you believe 25yrs ago!!!The metal scissors and plastic pins were from The Works.

challenges-
Tuesday throwdown-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
arty divas-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG---------------WINNER
pink gem-ATG
inkspirational-paper piecing(dresses)
always fun-ATG
the paper girls-ATG
double trouble-free for all
creations in pink-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x