Veggie Stamping

I saw this challenge I fancied having a go at but because of one thing and another only just got to have a play!Stamping with veggies and as I was makig a stew kept the end of the celery and made the background using Decoart arylic and looking back might have got a better result using oxides or distress ink pad.I stamped a Single Rose from Honey Doo Crafts then stamped onto watercolour card and coloured with promarkers-some doodling round the edges then done!

challenges-
mix it up-veggie stamping
Pennys challenge-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
allsorts-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
double trouble-something/anything/everything
Penny Black and more-flowers------------------WINNER
sweet stampers-ATG
the creative crafters-ATG
createful heart-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Best wishes for the New Year
Carol x x

Three Card Kits

Something a little different for me I was gifted three card kits from Patricia as I had never tried using card kits before.
The first one I used pretty much as is except I cut the card blank in half to use as a mat to make the card slightly larger -pearls were included I just added a foiled butterfly from my stash and stamped a sentiment on the plaque and added on 3-D foam pads.

The second card I added some black cardstock for matting and layering/another butterfly/fabric flower and button from stash,the rest was provided in the kit,I coloured the foliage and berries with promarkers,centered and added on 3-D foam pads.

The third card was shaped and I decided to make an easel card-well I didn't really think this through or I would have scanned the stamped background for the lower part too so added some pink cardstock to the base.I added the pink gems and another foiled butterfly-the rest was included in the kit.

challenges-
Double trouble-stripes-------TOP 3
crafty sentiments-ATG---GET WELL CARD ---WINNER
brown sugar-ATG
not just cards-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated-Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas and best wishes for The New Year
Carol x x

Artist Trading Coins

Just a break from Christmas cards-I have some Artist Trading Coins to share which I made for a swap on a FB forum-the background on the first set is stencil clean off and the stamps are from Crafty Individuals.They were all cut from 2 layers of cardstock with creative dies.

The background on the second set was oxides,the texture paste through a TH stencil and a leaf with a die-cut from The Works and the stamped sentiment from an Artisan Design set.

challenges-
crafty friends-Winter colours(first set)
creatalicious-ATG
INTAAS-anything but a card
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
incy wincy-happiness(2nd set)
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
arty divas-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
moo mania-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
MAWTT-anything but a card
krafty chicks-ATG
love to create-ATG mixed media
stamping sensations-ATG
love to craft-ATG
sweet stampers-ATG
happy little stampers-ATG with dies
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated -I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thank you for your support all year
Carol x x

Fall Cotton Wreath

Morning and this is my second GDT post for Jan's Digi Stamps using the pre-coloured image "Fall Cotton Wreath"-you get a black and white image and pre-coloured image with selection of sentiments.
I used the sympathy one matted onto kraft card,oddment of B.paper from The Works,ribbon and twine from stash.

challenges-
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG--------TOP 3
arty divas-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
moo mania-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG-----------------TOP 3
love to craft-ATG
craft-deebowz-ATG
crafting with an attitude-ATG
brown sugar-ATG
crafty calendar-add ribbon/no Christmas
sweet stampers-ATG
createful heart-ATG-------------------TOP 3
Thank you for dropping by and do hope you find the time to join us
Carol x x

Raggedy Santa!

Morning ---oooh Friday the 13th!!! I have another Christmas card to share-I used Raggedy Santa from Mos Digital Pencil coloured with promarkers.
I die cut the image with Gummiapan die,B.paper from stash and stamped sentiment from Penny Black.

challenges-
Give a crafter a cookie-ch 132(I used the red/white)

MAWTT-Santa
polka doodles-ATG
scrapping4fun-Christmas
creative moments-Christmas
CD Sunday plus-ATG----------WINNER
sweet stampin-Christmas
catch the Bug-ATG
pink gem-ATG
Mos digital pencil-Winter
MMM-Christmas---------------------TOP PICK
double trouble-wrap it up
artsy stamper-Winter holiday
try it on Tuesday-Christmas
arty divas-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
passion for promarkers-Christmas
the sisterhood of crafters-Christmas
aud sentiment-Christmas
time out-merry and cheerful
Ikes world-Christmas
creative inspirations-festive fun
Happy little stampers-ATG/Christmas
crafting by design-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Grumpy Penguins!!!

Morning and I have two Christmas cards to share using my fabulous new "Grumpy Penguins" stamp from Katzelkraft-I have made four cards with these so two left to share lol.
Strips of P.paper from stash, stamped sentiment from Penny Black and my favourite texture stamp round the edges.
Background on first card was an unliked watercolour my daughter did and she tore it up and binned-then I rescued it knowing it would be brilliant for backgrounds-binning it indeed lol
The background on the second card was made with a piece of card used for cleaning my brayer.

challenges-
creatalicious-Winter
crafty friends-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
paperbabe stamps-Winter
lost coast portal-In the deep midwinter
artsy stamper-Winter holidays
incy wincy-Christmas without red or green
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-ATG
cardz4guys-Christmas critters
lemon shortbread-ATG
try it on Tuesday-inspired by a carol/We THree Kings(king penguins lol ?)
arty divas-ATG----------------------------WINNER
Pennys challenges-ATG
aud sentiments-Christmas
krafty chicks-ATG
crafty catz-Christmas
scrapping 4 fun-Christmas
sweet stampin-Christmas
Happy little stampers-Christmas/ATG
stamping sensations-ATG
the artistic stamper-Christmas
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
Patties creations-Animals
creative inspirations-festive fun lol
addicted to stamps-cold and frosty
crafting by design-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and all your good wishes on previous post -thank you -any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Anniversary and Christmas

Morning -today it's our 50th wedding anniversary-but will be just a quiet day!Makes me wonder when you see how much a wedding costs nowadays -we got married in the registry office at ten past nine on the saturday morning and back home by half past as no pubs open then-it had snowed since the Thursday night so a white wedding outside lol but not even a pic no mobiles then.
I also have a card to share with you which I made for a Christmas card swap on the Digi Doodles FB forum.I used the Digi Doodles image
"Joe Frost Snowman" coloured with promarkers,oddments of paper from stash and sentiment from Penny Black.

Us in 1967---

challenges-
creatalicious-Winter
crafty friends-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
double trouble-wrap it up-----TOP 3
artsy stamper-Winter holidays
always fun-snowman
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
try it on Tuesday-Inspired by song/Frosty the snowman
arty divas-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
lets craft and create-ATG/let it snow
cute card Thursday-ATG
cardz4galz-cute Christmas
krafty chicks-ATG
crafty catz-Christmas
alphabet-S for snow
scrapping4fun-Christmas----------Featured
through the purple haze-snow-------------TOP 3
creative inspirations-festive fun
the paper funday-Christmas
love to craft-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Too Early for Happy New Year?

Morning and I have two posts today and the second one is a GDT spot at Jan's Digi Stamps the challenge is ATG/Brighten The Holiday but I am showcasing one of the new Happy New Year Sets.
I chose to use the pre-coloured images and made a double Z-fold card and cut out all the images and added glossy accents,layered the hour glasses and one of the ice buckets then put everything onto 3-D pads,papers were oddments from stash.

challenges-
digi choosday-ATG
krafty chicks-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
2sisters on the blog-New Years card
creatalicious-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
crafts galore encore-ATG
classic design team-ATG
love to craft-ATG
mix it up-ATG
craft -deebowz-ATG
CD on Sunday-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can find the time to join us
Carol x x

Christmas Wreath

Morning and I have two post today the first one is for the ATG/Christmas/Happy Holidays/Chanukah/Kwanza challenge at A Place To Start.
I went with Christmas and used a Wreath image from Lee Holland coloured with promarkers and glossy accents-layered the center with a craft mag freebie sentiment,scalloped dies from Creative Dies and scrap of P.paper from stash.

challenges-
try it on Tuesday-inspired by a Christmas Carol-Joy To The World
passion for promarkers-3 or more layers
arty divas-ATG
I love promarkers-circles
word art Wednesday-ATG
Simon says-ATG
cardz4galz-Christmas
Aud sentiments-Christmas
time out-celebrations
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
starstampz-Christmas
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

Fancy a Doodle?

Morning and WOW December already!!!
WE have a new ATG/Doodling/Zentangle challenge at 613 Avenue Create-twist suggested by Ginny.
I went with the Doodling option-the stamp is from StudioLight and I paper pieced the hearts and words on an old dictionary page.Oxide ink smooshed onto the card then same ink through a TH stencil,script stamp was a craft mag freebie and then doodled edges and lines with a fine liner pen.

STENCIL USED-

challenges
AAAcards-made in minutes
Jan's digis-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
try it on Tuesday-inspired by a song/Gave You My Heart-2PAC
lift challenge-ch 145
arty divas-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
Simon says-ATG
krafty chicks-monochrome
polka doodles-ATG
crafty catz-ATG/CAS
CAS on Friday-black/white and 1 other colour
Love to create-ATG mixed media
sheepski designs-your favourite things-stamps/stencils/oxides
stamping sensations-ATG
love to craft-ATG
addicted to stamps-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can find the time to join us
Carol x x