Christmas Shopping

Morning and we have a new ATG challenge at Colour Crazy sponsored by The Paper Shelter and I used the image Christmas Shopping coloured with promarkers.P.papers are oddments from stash and sentiment was cut from another paper in stash.Hope you can find the time to join us but don't forget image must be hand coloured.

challenges-
creative moments-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
sweet stampin-add a pop of red(too much?)
cardz4galz-Christmas
Pink gem-ATG
inkspirational-celebration
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
always fun-ATG
Jan's designs-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
passion for promarkers-3 or more layers
arty divas-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
fab'n'funky-Christmas
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
aud sentiments-Christmas
star stampz-Christmas
Thank you for dropping by and do hope you will join us
Carol x x

CAS Thank You

MOrning and thank you for all your lovely comments and best wishes on previous postand this card seems most appropriate!
I finally have a card to share-a simple CAS thank you card but a card all the same.
The flower stamp is from CAS-UAL FRIDAYS and the stencil is from AALL&CREATE.Flowers coloured with promarkers and the three red circles came about because I got red on the card from the stencil???
Stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie and I doodled round the edges.The actual card is cream but light is rubbish at the moment!!!

stencil used-

challenges-
Di's digi designs-Thank you
lil patch of crafty of crafty friends-ATG
artsy stamper-give thanks
always fun-thank you
Jan's digi stamps-ATG
lets craft and create-thank you-------TOP 3
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
arty divas-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
aud sentiments-thank you
creative moments-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
addicted to stamps-ATG
country view-hand stamped
createful heart-ATG
sweet stampin-add a pop of red
allsorts-Thank you-------------------TOP 5
lift challenge-ch 145
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Quick Update and Thank You

Morning and first of all Holly would just like to thank you all for the lovely comments you left on her cards in the last post or on FB she is delighted with them all.
John has a fall on Saturday night at 10 o'clock(perfect timing!!!)bad gash on the head and blood all over-finally got home from hosp half seven Sunday morning,only managed a quick hours snooze and despite a good sleep last night feel worse than yesterday morning???At vets and Dr this adter-noon and babysitting for grandsons tonight---sooooo please bear with me and will catch up with you all as soon as normality resumes.
Carol x x

Hollys(10yrs)Teachers Christmas Cards

I am sharing three Christmas cards that my grandaughter(10yrs) made for her teachers and she made all three in one hour!!! Can sometimes take me that long to choose papers lol
She used a Bugaboo image Cute Snowman,Mos Digital Pencil Fairy Snowman,Bugaboo Little Penguin Reindeer all coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents and soft snow,dies from TL and Creative dies-papers and bows from stash-she also used some peel offs too-I think she did really wellso I said I would enter them in a few challenges for her ---so feel free to delete if not suitable.

challenges-
CD Sunday Plus-ATG
MMM-red/green/red
the paper girls-mixed manufacturers
TTCRD-ATG------------------------------SPECIAL MENTION
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
try it on Tuesday-cold,cold,cold
passion for promarkers-ribbons/bows
arty divas-ATG
the paper shelter-Christmas spirit
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG-----------------------TOP 3-SPECIAL MENTION
C.R.A.F.T-Christmas------SPOTTED AS TALENTED YOUNG CRAFTER
cute card Thursday-festive
cardz4galz-let it snow
alphabet challenge-Q for quick and easy
crafty friends-Christmas
pink gem-Christmas-----------DT FAVOURITE
star stampz-Christmas
2crafty critter crazies-ATG(penguin)-----HONOURABLE MENTION
cutie pie -add an animal(penguin)
sweet stampers-Christmas
Jan's digi stamps-ATG---------------------------------DT TOP PICK
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol & Holly x x

Stamps and a Stencil

I would like to welcome my new follower-JULIE -and I have another Tracy Evans inspired card.

The background was made using the stencil monoprint technique-I have used this technique a few times but didn't know it actually had a name lol.
The stencil is from Imagination Crafts and I used oxide inks,also inked round the edges using a piece of card as a guide and working outwards with the ink.I then stamped and heat embossed the rose from Honey Doo Crafts and coloured with oxide ink,texture stamp from Lisa Horton and stamped sentiment from HOTP.I made the spotlight round the flower using a circle of card and oxide ink from centre of the circle outwards to create the spotlight then doodled round the edge for definition-splatters using a Graphik line painter pen and a strip of dictionary paper to finish.

challenges-
let's craft and create-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
arty divas-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
CAS stencil challenge-stencil monoprint
crafting by design-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
krafty chicks-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
alphabet-Q for quick and easy
sweet stampin-make your own background
pink gem-ATG
sketch saturday-wk 589
the paper girls-mixed up manufacturers/Honey Doo crafts/HOTP/Imagination Crafts/Lisa Horton/Graphik Inks
Jan's digi stamps-ATG
love to create-ATG
the artistic stamper-mix it up
mix it up-ATG
country view-hand stamped
craft rocket-happy birthday
Patties creations-ATG
the card concept- insp photo/CAS and inspired by flowers and delicate colour of glass
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Yes More of the "C" Word!

Morning today I am posting my first DT card for Creative Craft Cottage -yes I know I cut back but was getting bored even had to resort to housework lol!!!
Our sponsor is The Paper Shelter and we were given the image A Happy Winter Unicorn-you get a black and white image/precoloured image and B.paper.
I used the black and white image and coloured with promarkers and added glamour dust.Die cut pine borders from Memory Box and covered in glamour dust,scraps of paper from oddments drawer-yes drawer-upgraded from a scrap box!!!Ribbon and button from stash,this card is destined for the little girl next door.

challenges-
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
incy wincy-animals
The Fairy and Unicorn challenge-ATG
use your stuff-use scraps
Jan's digi stamps-ATG
let's craft and create-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-Fall/holiday-Christmas?
lemon shortbread-ATG
passion for promarkers-Christmas
arty divas-ATG
the paper shelter-cards for a child
word art Wednesday-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
sheepski designs-Christmas
crafts galore encore-ATG
cute as a button-ATG
digi doodles-Christmas/Winter
Fabrika fantasy-Wintertime
creative inspirations-Winter blues
craft-deebowz-ATG
krafty chicks-Winter
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us and check out the DT cards and blogs for some great inspiration
Carol x x

Joy,Peace and Love-Yes More Christmas

Morning and I have another two DT posts today -the second one is for the Christmas/Winter challenge at Unicorn.
I used a freebie image from HERE coloured with promarkers,added liquid pearls and glossy accents,distress inked backckground.
Square dies from The Works and stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie.

challenges-
the paper shelter-make it square
word art Wednesday-ATG
digi doodles-Christmas
cute card Thursday-Christmas
polka doodles-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
sweet stampin-celebrating-Christmas?
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG------------------------------TOP 3
incy wincy-animals-birds?
Jan's digi stamps-ATG
cardz4 guys-all wrapped up
passion for promarkers-Christmas
sheepski designs-Christmas
Fabrika fantasy-Wintertime
love to scrap-ATG
love to craft-ATG
2crafty critter crazies-ATG---DT FAVOURITE-Thank you INE
craft-dee Bowz-ATG
brown sugar-ATG
Patties creations-ATG
arty divas-ATG
happy little stampers-Christas/ATG
Tuesday throwdown-Fall/Holiday
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will come and join us
Carol x x

Merry Christmas Tree

Morning and I have another two DT posts today the first one is for the Christmas/Winter challenge at Daisy Chain and I have used Merry Christmas Tree image from Bugaboo.
Image is coloured with promarkers and doodled round the edges,scraps of P.paper from oddments box and glossy accents on baubles and done!

challenges-
word art Wednesday-ATG
catch the bug-ATG
Jan's digi stamps-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG-------------------TOP 3
passion for promarkers-Christmas
happy little stampers-Christmas/ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month is our last challenge this year--back in January
Carol x x

A New DT and A First Bridge Fold

Morning and this is my first DT card for A Place To Start challenge blog.The new challenge is a colour challenge"Caffeinated Tones" you may use neutrals or othe spot colours.

This is also my first bridge fold papers are from HOTP,all stamps are from a craft mag freebie set with added glossy accents on watch face,metal brads re embossed with Baked Earth EP and dabbed with distress stain,string from hubbys shed lol,images were cut out and then put onto 3-D foam pads with the tag and sentiment.This card also folds flat to fit in an envelope too.

I would also like to welcome all my new followers-

challenges-
crafty sentiments-fancy folds
Simon says-ATG
Word art Wednesday-ATG
creatalicious-for a man
aud sentiments-ATG
creative inspirations-masculine
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
catch the bug-ATG
crafty friends-ATG
pink gem-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
classic design team-ATG
love to scrap-ATG
love to craft-ATG
country view-hand stamped
brown sugar-ATG
Patties creations-ATG
artsy stamper-monochromatic
Jan's digi stamps-ATG---a brand new challenge blog
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us and check out the DT project and blogs
Carol x x

Scrap Your Stash

Morning and I have three DT posts today the third one is for the ATG/Scrap Your Stash challenge suggested by Natalie at 613 Avenue Create.So anything half finished or scraps on your desk or bit box---we know you have at least one lol!!!
I found an old Graphic 45 book full of oddments of different shapes and made a collage for a baby card.

challenges-
arty divas-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
aud sentiments-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
scrapping 4 fun-ATG
createful heart-ATG
crafty friends-ATG
crafts galore encore-ATG
a perfect time to craft-ATG
classic design team-ATG
craft-deebowz--ATG
Hope you can join us and can't wait to see what you come up with
Carol x x

Christmas Tangle

Morning and I have three DT posts today and the second one is for the Christmas/Winter challenge at Dragonfly Dreams and we are sponsored by Starstampz.
I used the image Christmas Tangle coloured with promarkers and added liquid pearls and glossy accents.
Stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie,oddment of paper from stash/square dies from The Works and scalloped dies from Creative Dies.

challenges-
die cuttin divas-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
aud sentiments-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
createful heart-ATG
sweet stampin-celebrations
crafty friends-ATG
pink gem-ATG
sheepski designs-Christmas
digi doodles-Christmas/Winter
love to scrap-ATG
love to craft-ATG
craft-deebowz-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will come and join us
Carol x x

Bag-a-lope

Morning and I have three DT posts today-the first one is for the Christmas challenge at CCC Digi Creations and we are sponsored by Bugaboo.I used the image Cute Snowman coloured with promarkers and added glamour dust and soft snow.The plastic snowflake was embossed with white embossing powder,square dies from The Works/ribbon and scrap of paper from stash.
I made a bag-a-lope -intructions and inspiration from VICKI.

challenges-
passion for promarkers-use something old/envelope,soft snow and snowflake all about 5yrs old
crafty creations-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG/3 different embellishmenrs/ribbon,sknowflake,soft snow?
Simon says-ATG
word art Wedenesday-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-Winter
cute card Thursday-Christmas
cardz4galz-something beginning with S-snow/snowflake/sparkle/snowman/serrated edge
cutie pie-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG/Snow
creative fingers-ATG
catch the bug-ATG
do-all kreatives-anything but a card
Fabrika fantasy-Wintertime
craft-deebowz-ATG
not just cards-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and please come and join us
Carol x x

Joy,Peace and Love

Morning and the 1st November!!! I have two DT posts today the second one is for the Christmas challenge at Pearly Sparkles.I went CAS and pretty flat for posting and used a freebie image from HERE coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents and glamour dust.The stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie and the stitched square dies from The Works,the outer frame and image was propped up with 3-D foam pads for a little dimension.

challenges-
polka doodles-ATG
scrapping4fun-ATG
pink gem-ATG
incy wincy-something metallic/silver glamour dust?
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
die cuttin divas-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
arty divas-ATG
the paper shelter-make it square
I love promarkers-ATG--------------------------------------------TOP 3
fab'n'funky-Christmas
Pennys challenges-ATG
the sisterhood of crafters-CAS
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-Winter
cute card Thursday-Christmas
cardz4galz-something beginning with S/sparkle/sentiment/squares----TOP 3
aud sentiments-ATG
cutie pie-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

Ruby with Birthday Cake

Morning and as it's the 1st of the month I have two DT posts today-the first one is for ATG challenge at Colour Crazy and as we are sponsored by Polka Doodles I used the image Ruby Birthday Cake coloured with promarkers cut out with a Gummiapan die-cut frame and distress ink round the image,papers from The Works and dies from Memory Box and Joanna Sheen,dewdrops from stash.Have left space to personalise.

challenges-
polka doodles-ATG
scrapping4fun-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
artsy stamper-P.paper
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG--------------------TOP 3
die cuttin divas-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
passion for promarkers-use something old/dies are at least 5yrs old
arty divas-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG/3 embellishments.dewdrops/dies/flowers
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
creative craft cottage-make it pink
cutie pie-ATG
creations in pink-ATG
createful heart-ATG----------TOP 3
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us don't forget your image must be hand coloured
Carol x x