Crafty-Stamper: 2021

Simon says-(Mon)party

Simon says(Wed)-party

corrosive-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Hi I have another last minute birthday card for a SIL which was posted first class three days before her birthday and she finally received it three days after her birthday and she lives in the same town-funnily enough they visited us the day after her birthday so could have hung on to it!!!

Anyways I made another diamond point card with p,paper from stash and embossed the Magnolia stamp from Chocolate Baroque onto a die-cut frame from Spellbinders-faux stitched round the edges with a silver pen and used some ancient corner peel offs I found.

Would just like to thank you all for your support,friendship and lovely comments throughout the year and wishing you all a Merry Christmas and hopefully a Happier New Year

challenges---

diesRus-ATG

the paper shelter-ATG

Simon says-bling

Alphabet-S for silver-----TOP 3

INTASS-dies/punches

lil patch of crafty friends-ATGdigi choosday-ATG

Dragonfly dreams-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Friday, 17 December 2021

Happy Birthday

Morning and I needed a masculine birthday card with no ideas then remembered this stamp set from AALL&Create.First of all I cut a piece of cardstock and die-cut(from creative dies)the apertures,then on another smaller piece I drew round the apertures with a fine liner pen and stamped the images in the circles -sounds simple but came to this idea after ripping up two goes! I stamped the music score doodled round the borders and the stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie, the put them both together with 3D foam pads.

challenges---

INTAAS-dies/punches

the paper shelter-ATG

Double D-lots of white(?)

we love stamping-ATG/CAS

through the purple haze-ATG

mix it up-ATG

Dragonfly dreams-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Friday, 10 December 2021

Pink Christmas

Morning I have finally made two more Christmas cards using Hark the Christmas Rose coloured with promarkers and a piece of pink P.paper in scrap drawer which just covered two cards -I found the paper first hence the images coloured pink lol.I prefer the one layered on black cardstock but made the other first and already glued down!

I now have a confession lol-I posted cards three seperate days-then I lost my list so no idea who got cards and which were left to write so apologies to you if you don't get one ---senior moment-I had lost original list and was just adding people as I remembered-not ideal way to do it!!!

challenges---

sweet stampin-Christmas

pink gem-ATG

incy wincy-warm colours------------TOP 5

TTCRD-ATG

passion for promarkers-Christmas

krafty chicks-Christmas

crafty catz-Christmas

scrapping4fun-Christmas

stamping sensations-choose a theme/stamp it

we love stamping-ATG

creative inspirations-Christmas

country view-ATG

crafty calendar-Christmas

Happy little stampsChristmas-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Sunday, 5 December 2021

Gin and Lemon Cake

Morning and my second post is my GDT card for the "Celebrations" challenge at River of Creativity.

I had a total blank then thought of a birthday card I had to make for a neighbour so decided to make her a lemon zesty cake.

She loves gin so used the Keep your Gin Up stamp set from Visible Image,coloured with promarkers.

I stamped the bottle and glass twice then triple embossed with ultra thick embossing powder-put onto 3-D foam pads onto a smooshed background,stamped round the edges with one of the stamps and stamped the sentiment-also stencilled on the background.

Made the lemon zesty cake and added lemon zesty icing for filling and topping.

Both went down really well thank goodness.

challenges---

double trouble-something/anything/everything

arty divas-ATG

krafty chicks-stamp act

we love to create-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG-----DT FAVOURITE(thank you SUSAN)

mix it up-ATG

the paper funday=ATG

we love stamping-ATG

stamping sensations-choose a theme/stamp it

through the purple haze-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us this month

Carol x x x

Pine Cones

Morning and I have two posts today the first one and also my last DT card is for the new ATG/Any Holiday challenge at 613 Avenue Create, as life has taken another twist.

I made another two Christmas cards using Pine Cones from Sparkle'N'Sprinkle(not sure if even still trading-couldn't find them) coloured with promarkers.

Oddments of P.paper from stash.

Hope you will check out our talented Guest Designer too AMANDA

challenges---

creatalicious-Christmas

cardz4guys-shades of brown(the 1st one)

I love promarkers-ATG/Christmas

Simon says-Christmas

krafty chicks-stamp act

scrapping4fun-Christmas

daring cardmakers-Christmas

sweet stampin-Christmas

Dis digis-use a digi

2sisters on the blog-browns(1st card)

do-all kreatives-Christmas

Cinspirations-Christmas

country view-Christmas

the paper funday-ATG/holidays

crafty calendar-Christmas

Thank you for dropping by and hope you can find the time to join us this month

Carol x x x

Saturday, 4 December 2021

Christmas Circles

Morning and first of all I have been having trouble commenting on some blogs at the moment and have seen a few people are the same --hopefully blogger sorts it soon!

I have another two Christmas cards to blog I had in draft using Christmas Circles from Chocolate Baroque,coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents.

The plaid paper is from The Works and I added a star peel off border.Frame die-cuts from Creative Dies.

challenges---

Inkspirational-plaid

INTAAS-Winter

incy wincy-traditional Christmas colours

double trouble-something/anything/everything/plaid

sweet stampers-Christmas

creatalicious-Christmas

TTCRD-ATG-----------------WINNER

I love promarkers-Christmas

Simon says-Christmas

Arty divas-ATG

krafty chicks-stamp act

alphabet challenge-R for red

scrapping4fun-Christmas

do-all kreatives-Christmas

Cinspirations=Christmas

country view-Christmas

the paper fundays-ATG/holidays(Christmas)

sweet stampin-anything Christmas

crafty calendar-Christmas

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Thursday, 2 December 2021

Christmas Blessings

Morning and can you believe it's December already? I had to panic with Christmas cards and made two with this beautiful digi image-Christmas Candle from Pickled Potpourri Coloured with promarkers and P.papers from The Works.Really quick and easy so made four more lol.

challenges---

scrapping4fun-Christmas

allsorts-Hand stamped/digi

Dis digis-use a digi

INTAAS-Winter

CD Sunday Plus-ATG

double trouble-something/anything/everything

creatalicious-Christmas

TTCRD--ATG

I love promarkers-Christmas

fabnfunky-Christmas

Simon says-Christmas

arty divas-ATG

do-all kreatives-Christmas

a perfect time to craft-ATG-----HONOURABLE MENTION

Cinspirations-Christmas

Four Seasons-Winter

country view-Christma

aud sentiments-Christmas

krafty chicks-stamp act

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Friday, 26 November 2021

Butterfly Mind

Morning and I needed a card ASAP for my cousin I knew it was her birthday in plenty of time but you know how it goes you get distracted then completely forget!!! Hopefully this will reach her in time but can post as she doesn't do blogging,

Thank you for all your comments of concern I am now okay so obviously was just this nasty bug going round thankfully,Helen got discharged from hospital this wek as they are really pleased how she is healing,looks like a bit of nerve damage though on top lip and inside mouth is still sore hindering eating-but just a matter of time.

Right onto card ---I used the Butterfly Mind set stamped onto card blank then left uncoloured,then stamped main stamp onto a leftover scrap of paper smooshed with oxide ink,then stamped all the co-ordinating butterflies and coloured with promarkers.

challenges---

sweet stampin-happy birthday

allsorts-one for the girls

pink gem-ATG

Dis digis-lots of layers

TTCRD-ATG

lemon shortbread-ATG------------------------TOP 3

I love promarkers-ATG/no P.paper

Simon says-ATG

Morgans artworld-ATG--------DT FAVOURITE-THANK YOU DIANE

corrosive-ATG

love to scrap-ATG--------DT FAVOURITE-THANK YOU ANN

crafty animals-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Monday, 22 November 2021

Sticky Notepad and Pen Holder

I have made two more little gifts to enter the River of Creativity Gift challenge this month.

I found this tutorial and decided to have a go at a Sticky Notepad and Pen Holder.

Oddments of paper/ribbon/postage stamps are from stash,pen stamp set is from The Artistic Stamper-Daises and Bee die-cuts are from Hero Arts and coloured with promarkers.Grandaughter was very impressed and giving me instructions to make one for her involving spells/moon or crystals not sure till she decides lol.

challenges---

River of Creativity-The Gift

TTCRD-ATG

Digi choosday-ATG

creatalicious-ATG/ribbon

my time to craft-texture

pink gem-|ATG----------TOP 3

through the purple haze-ATG/for him

MAWTT-anything but a card

mix it up-3-D project

lets craft and create-ATG

Happy little stampers-ATG/dies

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Christmas

Morning-no posts for a week then two in two days.- and a Christmas one to boot lol.

I made my fave(at the moment)diamond point shaped card and P.papers from The Works.

The image was a freebie one 7yrs ago from HERE. Coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents and TH distress glitter I found from a couple of years ago,the sentiment was computer generated in Dafont.

Challenges---

my time to craft-texture

sweet stampin-use red

allsorts-Christmas----------------------------TOP 5

Dis digis-lots of layers

CD Sunday plus-ATG

QKR stamped-ATG

incy wincy-traditional Christmas colours

TTCRD-ATG

passion for promarkers-Christmas

the paper shelter-say something

I love promarkers-ATG

Pennys-ATG---------------------------------TOP 3

pearly sparkles-Christmas

sheepski designs-tis the season

stamping sensations-Christmas

we love stamping-Christmas

sweet stampers-Christmas

Unicorn-Christmas----------WINNER

Dragonfly dreams-Christmas

aud sentiments-ATG

UPDATE---Thank you for all your comments on my post yesterday managed to get an app with a surgery practitioner yesterday to be told it's just virral and no treatment needed but cough could last three weeks!!!

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Gift Basket

Been struggling with mojo as I have a chest infection not had one since last Dec finally got through to Dr today and had to wait all day for a call back to be told sorry no appointments ring at 8 again in the morning like I did today to be told 100 people in the queue cannot take your call!!!

Anyway looking for something in craft room and found instructions to make this so it's a start lol.

P,paper from The Works,dies from Creative Dies and added some little Lavender sticks and candle.

challenges---

River of creativity-the gift

Polka doodles-ATG

alphabet challenge-P for patterned paper

MAWTT-anything but a card

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-3D project

crafty calendar-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Tuesday, 9 November 2021

Hark The Christmas Rose

Morning and I have a Christmas card to share-I stamped Hark the Christmas Rose from Chocolate Baroque onto a distress ink smooshed background,then stamped onto white card and fussy cut the flowers coloured with promarkers,the script borders was also a Chocolate Baroque stamp-distressed and inked all edges

Daughter Helen went to a neighbours family firework display on Saturday night and when they were clearing up she slipped on the wet grass and and fell face down into a fire pit,1st degree burns to her face and nose,2nd degree burns to lips and mouth,but it could have been a lot worse.She has been in a lot of pain today and not feeling well now the shock has worn off.

challenges---

the paper shelter-Christmas

I love promarkers-ATG

fabnfunky-Christmas

krafty chicks-stamp act---------TOP PICK

pink gem-ATG

pearly sparkles-Christmas

sheepski designs-tis the season

stamping sensations-Christmas

we love stamping-Christmas

digi doodles-Christmas

CCC digi creations-Christmas

creative inspirations-Festive

Unicorn-Christmas

Dragonfly dreams-Christmas

Happy little stamper-ATG Christmas

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Sunday, 7 November 2021

Butterfly Thanks

Morning and we have a new ATG/Thanks/Thankfulness challenge at 613 Avenue Create.

I made two litle thank you cards using a new to me fold someone shared on FB.

The papers are all from my oddments drawer,the stamped Bee is from Chocolate Baroque,coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents on the wings.

Stamped sentiment from a Stampin Up set

The Butterfly is from IndigoBlu,stamped on the card,then old book page and co-ordinating P.paper and layered.The little tags were also cut from same papers and added twine.

You score card into four sections,cut away the top left hand corner,cut from left corner to centre,then top right hand section fold in half to make a pocket for a tag---easy peasy!

FRONT---

VIEW FROM INSIDE---

challenges-

QKR stampede-ATG

Arty Divas-ATG

TTCRD-ATG

lil red wagon-Thankful------------FEATURED

Word art Wednesday-ATG

krafty chicks-stamp act

crafty catz-ATG/add a tag--------------TOP 3

alphabet challenge-P for patterned paper

scrapping4fun-any forms

critter crazy-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG/use twine

the paper funday-Thanks

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG ---------------WINNER

Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us this month

Carol x x x

Thursday, 4 November 2021

Ladybirds and Rose

.Welcome to my new follower KATHIE .

I made an anniversary card for a blogger/FB friend Dionne.

The rose is a stamp from Honey Doo Crafts,the little ladybirds are from a Pink Frog stamp set all coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents. The dies are a TL craft mag freebie set,sentiment was printed on computer.

challenges---

scrapping4fun-use any forms------------FEATURED

allsorts-add a sentiment

diesrus-ATG(TL dies)

arty divas-ATG

TTCRD-ATG

casology-type-my type of card CAS?

I love promarkers-ATG

cardz4galz-CAS

krafty chicks-stamp act

a perfect time to craft-ATG-------HONOURABLE MENTION

love to scrap-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Saturday, 30 October 2021

Hare of the Dog lol

I have a last minute entry to River of Creativity with a wine bottle label.The stamped image is Herbert Hare from Stampotique coloured with Art By Marlene watercolours -and stamped onto a smooshed distress ink background.The border was a bubble stamp from Finnabair had for years and the stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie.

challenges---

River of Creativity-wildlife

TTCRD-ATG

cardz4guys-any animal

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-all ocassions

allsorts-add a sentiment

pink gem-ATG

inkspirational-cheer

stamping sensations-animals/birds/bugs

love to scrap-anything but a card

a place to start-purely handmade

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Tuesday, 26 October 2021

Christmas Circles

Morning and I have finally made a Christmas card well three actually but will save those for later.

I used the Christmas Circles stamp from Chocolate Baroque coloured with promarkers and glossy accents on the berries-with inspiration from Tracy Evans.

Die-cut with Creative Dies to add a frame and stamped foliage from a Pink Frog set and added a twine bow.

challenges---

river of creativity-wildlife

I love promarkers-ATG/dies

alphabet-O for outdoors

scrapping4fun-ATG

allsorts-ATG

stamping sensations-Birds/animals/bugs

cute as a button-things with wings---------------WINNER

lets craft and create-things with wings

crafty animals-ATG

corrosive-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Saturday, 23 October 2021

Another Leaf Print

A couple of weeks ago I found a really nice leaf outside my sons backdoor and made this print with it and distress inks, then it just lay on my desk but noticed there was only one day left on theCAS mix it up challenge so finally made it into a card-hope its CAS enough.

Stamped sentiment was from a Stampin Up set and the pine leaves from a Pink Frog set were stamped around the outside -didn't like it straight on so put on wonky angles.

UPDATE--- Yayyyy Hollie is now negative!

challenges-

CAS mix it up-Botanicals

use your stuff-Autumn

TTCRD-ATG

word art Wednesday-ATG

CAS on Friday-Autumn

alphabet-O for oudoors?

allsorts-ATG

a place to start-purely handmade

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Thursday, 21 October 2021

Paper Pieced Magnolia

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments on my last post-my sty has completely gone-Helen has a telephone app with the mental team in the next couple of weeks and poor Hollie is still testing positive for covid bless her so not seen her for nearly three weeks.

Thank you to Monica for the beautiful card which made my day-Thank you x

My mojo has also been having a break been sat at craft desk and nothing happening!!!So been through my draft file to find something to post,can't even remember who I made this for tbh!

I made another paper pieced birthday card to show I used the beautiful Magnolia stamp from Chocolate Baroque and paper pieced using a scrap of P.paper from stash,the stamped Bee is also from Chocolate Baroque.

Stencils from Creative Expressions and Artisan Designs,the stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie and I added doodled borders.

challenges---

QKR Stampede-ATG

scrapping4fun-ATG

TTCRD-ATG---------------------------TOP 3

the sisterhood of crafters-Happy birthday

cute card Thursday-ATG

sheepski designs-cold/hot colours/I went with cold

mix it up-paper piecing

Morgans Artworld-ATG

Arty Divas-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Saturday, 16 October 2021

Paper Pieced Floral Grunge

Morning and I made another card using the Floral Grunge stamp from Chocolate Baroque I made another Diamond Point card and paper pieced the image using papers from my stash,dies from Crafters Companion.I made the card for a blogging friends birthday and it has now been received-she loved it thank goodness. Those who look a little closer will notice I missed cutting off under the petal on the right hand side but noticed it too late!!!

Challenges---

TTCRD-ATG

the paper shelter-two colours

Pennys challenges-ATG

cute card Thursday-ATG

Creatalicious-ATG

scrapping4fun-ATG

Sheepski designs-hot or cold colours/went with cold

mix it up-paper piecing

pink gem-ATG

Just a little update-when we got back from the funeral Helen(daughter) had had a mental meltdown and has now been referred to someone highter than the therapist she speaks to now and different meds-so back on sick and now panicking about her job.Grandaughter Hollie(12yrs my little crafting mate) has been off school all week really poorly bless her and has now tested positive for covid :( and I woke up with my first even eye stye!!! Looking forward to some good news

Carol x x x

Sunday, 10 October 2021

Botanical prints

Late one again- I quite liked the new challenge at CAS mix it up Botanical Prints- I used the technique of putting leaves through the big shot between two pieces of watercolour paper-trouble was the first time was mid Summer and it worked perfectly even getting some of the colour from the flowers used too onto the paper---

I picked the leaves from aptly named Painters pallette plant, trouble was we had had three days of rain and this was the only decent print I got as most just went through a squashy wet mush!!!

I didn't outline the leaves that was how they came out but quite a good effect.

I then used one as a stamp with oxides and pressed on white cardstock,cut out with creative dies and a circle of corrugated card.I doodled the borders and stamped a friend sentiment wit a Julie Hickey stamp.

This is the one I made 4yrs ago---Using an image my son who is a self taught Tattoo Artist drew.

challenges---

CAS mix up-botanical prints

TTCRD-ATG

try it on Tuesday-Autumn

word art Wednesday-ATG--------------------TOP 3

C.R.A.F.T-ATG

krafty chicks-stamp act

CAS on Friday-circles

we love2create-ATG

through the purple haze=ATG