Friday 28 August 2020

Anniversary Card

 A late posting today and have an anniversary card to show that I made for my eldest Son and DIL for next month but am safe as they don't read my blog---very rude of them!!!

The very back  paper I made with a few stamps and distress ink-then the next P. piece was made scoring the cardstock every inch and then draging a brown and green distress ink pad down the card to produce the wood effect.The small scrap piece was from stash and the stamp is from Chocolate Baroque stamped twice and 3-D the flower and paper pieced the tag part after stamping onto a book page,the stamped sentiment is also Chocolate Baroque-the image was watercoloured with my Art by Marlene watercolours.



I HAVE GIVEN THIS AWAY BEFORE-BUT FEEL FREE TO CLICK AND SAVE

challenges-

creative moments-ATG/pretty papers

catch the Bug-end of Summer

all fun-ATG 

artsy stamper-Fall flowers

crafty cardmakers-lots of layers

Simon says-beautiful botanicals

TTCRD-ATG 

digi choosday-ATG

crafty sentiments-ATG

lemon shortbread-ATG

Simon says-ATG

aud sentiments-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

double trouble-something/anything/everything

polka doodles-ATG-----------------------------------TOP 3

Penny Black and more-say it with flowers 

the artistic stamper-ATG

love to craft-ATG

mix it up-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

craft-deebowz-ATG

word art Wednesday-ATG 

the creative crafters-ATG


Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x




Monday 24 August 2020

Dandelion and Mushroom

 Morning and did have two cards to show today but decided to keep one as it fits a DT challenge lol

First of all I heat embossed the Fantasy Dandelion stamp from Inkylicious in white onto black cardstock then using an oxide ink pad and stencils from CReative Expressions/Artisan Designs/That's Crafty and Tando Creative also a craft mag freebie script stamp.The stamped sentiment is from Crafters Companion and the mushroom from Rubber Dance was stamped onto an old dictionary page and cut out.

challenges- 

artsy stamper-Fall flowers

Simon says-grunge it up

the paper girls-emboss like a boss

digi choosday-ATG

crafty sentiments-ATG

arty divas-ATG

lil red wagon-use a stencil

Pennys challenge-ATG

word art Wednesday-ATG

cute card Thursday-embossing

aud sentiments-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

scrapping4fun-ATG

creative moments-ATG--------------HONOURABLE MENTION

catch the Bug-end of Summer

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG 

classic design-ATG

Penny Black and more-say it with flowers-----------WINNER

the artistic stamper-ATG 

mix it up-embossing

craft-deebowz-ATG-----------------WINNER


Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x



Sunday 23 August 2020

Tealight Candle Card

 I have a Tealight Candle Card to show today,pretty much CAS.

A scrap of P.paper from my oddments box-okay if we are being pernickety from one of my oddment drawers lol.Matted onto another piece of white card and all three edges were punched with a Martha Stewart border punch found at the back of my drawer.

The butterfly and sentiment both from a Chocolate Baroque stamp set-stamped onto a scrap piece of card that was smooshed with distress ink.

 
challenges-

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

incy wincy-Sea colours

crafty sentiments-ATG

arty divas-ATG

the paper shelter-use punches/dies

word art Wednesday-ATG

Butterfly spot-Butterfly wheel B/buttermilk/blue/Butterfly

aud sentiments-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

scrapping4fun-ATG

pink gem-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

crafty creations-ATG

craft-deebowz-ATG 

not just cards-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x

Saturday 22 August 2020

Appreciated Happy Mail

 I have a beautiful thinking of you card to share that was posted to me from a blogging friend Chrissy. 

All the way from New Zealand -thank you so much for thinking about me and I do so appreciate your support,friendship and all the lovely blog comments you leave -thank you again Chrissy.

Thank you for dropping by 

Carol x x

Friday 21 August 2020

Little Daisy and Celery

 Morning and we have a new ATG challenge at Colour Crazy.We are sponsored by Ching-Chou Kuik and I used the image Little Daisy coloured with promarkers.

The dies are from Creative dies and the background was made the cut of end of a celery head and distress ink lol.

challenges-

polka doodles-ATG

creative fingers-ATG------------WINNER

scrapping4fun-ATG

pink gem-ATG

CD Sunday plus-ATG-------------TOP 3

TTCRD-ATG

digi choosday-ATG

lemon shortbread-ATG

arty divas-ATG

I love promarkers-ATG/used dies/punches

Pennys challenge-ATG

krafty chicks-CAS

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

corrosive-ATG

Ikes world-ATG

crafty creations-ATG

mix it up-ATG

star stampz-ATG

 

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us-don't forget your image needs to be hand coloured

Carol x x

Thursday 20 August 2020

Sarcastic Parrot

 Morning and I have a bottle tag to share today-The stamped image is Parrot from Katzelkraft watercoloured with my paints from Art by Marlene .The  stamped sentiment which seemed to give a sarcastic match to the Parrots expression was a craft mag freebie and the backgrounds were from a previous stencilling project and I just sprayed the used stencil with water and placed face down on card so you got the negative stencil, the scalloped die was from Creative Dies.

challenges-

polka doodles-ATG 

creative fingers-ATG 

scrapping4fun-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

lost coast portal-ATG 

crafty friends-ATG

pink gem-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

all fun-ATG

crafty cardmakers-lots of layers

TTCRD-ATG

digi choosday-ATG

crafty sentiments-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG---------WINNER

Simon says-oh so cute 

a perfect time to craft-ATG 

classic design-ATG

Ikes world-ATG--------------TOP 3

the artistic stamper-ATG

mix it up-ATG

Ally's Angels-ATG

2crafty critter crazies-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

not just cards-ATG

craft-deebowz-ATG

Arty divas-ATG


Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x



 



Saturday 15 August 2020

Retirement

Morning and I have a retirement card to show today -I did have an image but after being kept awake last night till late then woken up early with noisy neighbours I just wasn't in the right frame of mind to colour-then saved because I had a Spring fold card to make for a private challenge tutorial HERE. and whilst looking for papers I found a clock image-clocks-retirement-right? so saved by the clock lol

The topper was cut from a Hunkydory paper,P,paper and gems were from stash and the sentiment was computer generated in Dafont.

My orchids Faith

 

challenges-

crafty friends-ATG 

all fun-ATG

TTCRD-ATG

crafty sentiments-ATG

lemon shortbread-ATG 

lil red wagon-goodbye(retirement?)

word art Wednesday-ATG

aud sentiments-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

alphabet challenge-J for jewels-------------------TOP 3

scrapping4fun-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG 

cute as a button-anything but square

corrosive-ATG

Ally's Angels-ATG

craft-deebowz-ATG

creatalicious-anything but square/rectangle ----TOP 3

Arty divas-ATG


Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x



Tuesday 11 August 2020

Babette Butterfly

 Morning and first I would like to welcome my new follower RACHELLE.

I have another Digi Doodle card to show for a midway inspiration post for the include a butterfly challenge at CCC Digi Creations also using the Babette Butterfly coloured with promarkers. 

The die-cut frames are from Spellbinders -ribbon and gem from stash and the B.paper was from K&Co from QVC in the Dawn Bibby era which was some years ago lol.The stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie and the banner die from Lil-Iker Designs -I then added a little 3-D foiled butterfly.

 

challenges-

let's craft and create-lots of layers 

I love promarkers-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

Double D-butterflies

Simon says-Favourite tool/Sizzix big shot

word art Wednesday-ATG

cute card Thursday-ATG

aud sentiments-ATG

krafty chicks-stamp act

creative moments-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

creative fingers-ATG 

catch the bug-end of Summer

crafty friends-ATG

all fun-ATG

artsy stamper-sentiment

incy wincy-Fantasy

Jan's digi stamps-ATG

Sheepski designs-ATG

digi doodles-things with wings

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

cute as a button-ATG

the Fairy and the Unicorn-fantasy

craft-deebowz-ATG

cutie pie-hip to be square

Arty divas-happy birthday -------------TOP 3

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x





Friday 7 August 2020

Little Gift Box

Morning and we have a new "Ribbon/Lace and or Pearls" challenge at Creative Craft Cottage and as we are sponsored by The Paper Shelter we were given the cute image Cupcake Birthday.
You get the choice of a black/white image but I went with the pre-coloured image-printed out twice and 3-D the image and balloon.
I made a little gift box using the tutorial from Patricia,the oddments of pink cardstock and P.paper/pearls from stash,the stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie-stitched square die from The Works,banner die from Lil'inker designs had that one for ever lol.
The sweets inside were just for the photo lol.
challenges-
Simon says-happy birthday
crafty sentiments-ATG--------------TOP 3
let's craft and create-ATG/lots of layers
Simon says-use favourite tool/Sizzix big shot
cute as a button-anything but square
love to scrap-for the kids
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us this month
Carol x x

Thursday 6 August 2020

Worn out Truck and Wine

Morning and we have a new "Birthday" challenge at Craft Rocket.
This card was requested by a neighbour for her hubbys 40th birthday and I used the image
Worn Out Truck which I won from a previous challenge at Createful Heart. I printed the image onto D.paper and I added glossy accents on the windscreen,oddments of P.paper from/peel off 40 and cogs from stash,stamped wine bottles(coloured with promarkers)/gentleman sentiment  were  craft mag freebies,clock die from Marianne and I added a can ring pull.

challenges-
allsorts-masculine
Simon says-Birthday
TTCRD-ATG
try it on Tuesday-words/numbers
let's craft and create-ATG/lots of layers
Simon says-use your favourite tool/Sizzix Big Shot
the male room-masculine birthday

Ikes world-3 of a kind/wine botles
AAA birthday cards-tic/tac/toe(masculine/die-cuts/P.paper)
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

Wednesday 5 August 2020

The Wild,Wild West

Morning and we have a new For The Boys/Men challenge at Daisy Chain.
I used the image printed out three times in different sizes from the American Frontier CD from Joanna Sheen bought quite a few years ago the guns and saloon doors also from the CD.The die-cut circle was a die-cut negative/a small piece of corrugated packaging / an oddment of denim P.paper from stash and the little metal circles embellishment from goodness knows where lol.
challenges-
allsorts-masculine
TTCRD-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

Tuesday 4 August 2020

Tulips and a Sketch

Morning and we have a new Sketch challenge at Unicorn.
All P.papere were from The Works/die-cut frames were Spellbinders,stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie,/ribbon,button and twine from stash/3 little flower embellishments were from a pack gifted from Lisa -thank you Lisa.
The stamped image(coloured with promarkers) I bought years ago from a craft fair and package long lost but this is only the second time used oops!
challenges-
crafty friends-Summer colours
creations in pink-ATG-----------------------WINNER
Simon says-happy birthday
Penny Black and more-say it with flowers
Thank you for dropping visit your visits and comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Monday 3 August 2020

Shaker Bees

Morning and I have two DT posts today-the second one is for the "Shaker Card" challenge at
I covered an old CD with paper from stash and the strip left over put onto card base,the honeycomb die is from TH and the stamped Bees (coloured with promarkers)are from Chocolate Baroque-on the middle Bee I stamped wings onto a scrap of acetate,I found a small bag of golden glitter/embossing powder??? which looked perfect for pollen and added a couple of the die cut negatives inside too-also inked all edges with distress ink.

challenges-
crafty friends-Summer colours
all fun-ATG/colour combo
digi doodles-things with wings-----------TOP 5
incy wincy-interactive
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

Babette Butterfly

Morning and welcome to my new followers IIONKA  and STEF
I have two DT posts today-the first one is for the "Include a Butterfly" challenge at
CCC Digi Creations and we are sponsored by Digi Doodles.
I used the image Babette Butterfly Coloured with promarkers and made a monochrome card.
The stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie and the butterfly die cut from Elizabath Craft Designs.Stitched square dies are from The Works.
challenges-
aud sentiments-things with wings
digi doodles-things with wings
incy wincy-Fantasy
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us
Carol x x

Sunday 2 August 2020

Sewing Shadow Box

Morning and I have two DT posts today-the second one is for the ATG/Use Washi Tape challenge at
613 Avenue Create.This time around I went ATG as I don't have any washi tape.
Whilst searchingthrough my box for a card blank I found a couple of shadow box flat blanks bought from a craft show years ago after seeing the brilliant samples but got put away and forgotten about as couldn't figure out how to use them at the time.
So thought right time to figure out and went together pretty easily lol,the B.paper,sentiment label and dress forms were from Craftwork Cards a couple of years ago,there were three large dress forms so glued them all together for strength.Tape measure was cut from Graphic 45 paper,three buttons/lace and safety pins were from stash,the flower was made with a Joy die and the little metal scissors were bought from The Works about 3 years ago.Pretty pleased with the result and more neglected stash used too.

challenges-
Tuesday throwdown-fave embellishment/buttons
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us this month
Carol x x

Just A Note

Morning and I have two DT posts today the first one is for ATG challenge at Dragonfly Dreams and as we are sponsored by Sheepski Designs I used the image Forget Me Knot coloured with promarkers-we have lots in the garden and self seed everywhere.
I made a journal cover using Studiolight dies and making three notebooks to put inside and this is one of them and I used the image on the coverwith a simple just a note stamp from HOTP.


challenges-
crafty friends-Summer colours
Sheepski designs-no rules-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

Saturday 1 August 2020

By The Bay

Morning and can you believe August already???
We have a new ATG challenge at Pearly Sparkles and my card is the first star card I made with absolutely no trouble.
The P.papers were oddments from my stash and the frame dies from Sizzix and no idea  about the make of the banner die.The stamped scene (coloured with promarkers and chalked edges),seagulls and sentiment are from Stampin Up-By The Bay stamp set.
challenges-
TTCRD-ATG
double D-let's go to the beach
country view challenge-Beside the seaside

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated and will catch up with everyone tonight
Carol x x