Thursday 21 April 2022

My favourite Make so far

 Morningand hope you are all well? Thank you for all your comments about Johns eye he is doing okay and has a check up on the 14th.Bought him an eye patch as it was affecting his balance-only had white so he painted it black-as it looked more interesting lol.Sadly we have also lost his Brother who passed away on Tuesday.

I found this blog post at Nigezza Creates and inspired me to have a go(sorry about all the pics-no I'm not lol)I really enjoyed making this one!


I needed double side papers so found some I have had for years! Everything used was from oddments box or paper drawer and no new stuff used all the paper elements were cut out of other papers-the Bee/Rose/price labels/number strip-the signature was made using paper/book pages/doily and the little hare stamp was a craft mag freebie years ago.-I stamped on the papers and tags with loads of little craft mag freebie stamps,will definitely have another go at one of these.Made a slimline notebook to go in first pocket.










challenges---

river of creativity-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

we love2create-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

corrosive-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG/butterflies

creative artiste-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

mixed media lovers-ATG

Arty Divas-ATG 

creative moments-ATG/things with wings-----WINNER

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

44 comments:

meg said...

Beautiful keepsake make Carol,the mix of papers and embellishments is beautiful,especially love your little hare stamp

KarinsArtScrap said...

this is very beautiful Carol great job

gr karin

brenda said...

It's a super project Carol with a real Vintage feel to it. When I saw it I rather hoped you had shared wit River of Creativity as it's perfect, thank you.

B x

Elle-Jeanne said...

Prachtig notitie kaart.
Prachtige uitwerking Carol.
Groetjes Elle-jeanne

Janette said...

Beautiful Carol, love the papers they look amazing and the old money, remember it well, its fabulous.
So glad your hubby is getting better.xx

Beebeebabs said...

Beautiful work as always!!!

aussie aNNie said...

Carol as always you deliver, this is amazing, is this similar to one you did not long ago by the same tutorial writer? Love the design xx

Dee's Craft Room said...

No need to apologise for all of the pics - I think we actually need a few more for this project, (It is one of those projects I wish I could pick it up and twist it this way and that so I could see how it was made.) It looks totally amazing and just goes to show how much patience you have and I love that you used up some of your stash to make it. A real win-win.

Dionne xx

Samra said...

What a gorgeous make Carol!!! Love the color scheme and all the fun add-ons! Glad your husband is doing better. Sorry for your loss though.
Hugs,
Samra
Paper Talk with Samra

Lynne said...

A fabulous project Carol. It all goes together so well x

Creaine said...

So glad you’ve joined our challenge at Mixed Media Lovers! I just love what you’ve made. Hope to see you again next time.
Blogowner: Ine http://creaine-cards.blogspot.nl/

creationsnz said...

A wonderful project Carol, love the grungy look and the subtle colour. Great stuff! CarolG

Jean said...

So sorry to hear of your loss Carol my condolences to you and your family xx A wonderful make as always Carol x

*Vicki* said...

So sorry about your loss, but glad to hear that John's eye is better. Your book is stunning and you've chosen some really gorgeous papers to work with on it too! Really loving that butterfly on the front! I too thought it would be fun to have a go at something like this! Thanks for the on-going inspiration friend!

Carol L said...

No wonder it's your favorite so far! This is just wonderful!! The details are amazing!! I'm so sorry about the loss in your family, but hopefully your hubby's eye will improve with the patch! Do take good care!

dutchess said...

It’s absolutely stunning Carol no wonder you are thrilled with it!….
Sorry to hear you sad news …thinking of you xxxx

Chrissy said...

Fabulous Carol and so gorgeous, love the papers and design and I bet you DID have fun making this up, love it..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Aunty Sue said...

Lovely creation and thanks for sharing at crafty catz this week

craftytrog said...

A really beautiful project Carol! I love the papers you used.
Glad to hear pirate John is on the mend. Sorry for the loss of his brother.
Hugs
Alison

cotnob said...

This is fabulous Carol, so many wonderful details and I love the papers.
I'm pleased to hear that John is doing OK but sorry to hear the sad news about his brother.
Take care.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Tracy Welham said...

Fabulous project, Carol. Beautiful details and extras. Creative Blessings, Tracy x

Zoechaos said...

Easy to see why you had so much fun with this it is brilliant, beautiful and very special. Seems life continues to serve you lemons and so grateful you have your crafting world to retreat to, creativity really can transport you for a while giving you what you need to get back to when the time comes. Thank you as always for adding to the River of Creativity and take care of yourself. xx

Rainey's Craft Room said...

This is a lovely project, the paper are gorgeous too.
Lorraine

Lee said...

Love this so creative and clever.So sorry about your brother in law.That's so good that John has treatment for his eye when he did.Made me chuckle about painting the patch.xx

Mac Mable said...

No wonder it is your favourite so far it is amazing Carol x. Sorry to hear the sad news about DH's brother this past week x.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

WOW! Carol, what an amazing project, I always admire anyone making a journal or book etc, it is something so out of my comfort zone. You have made beautiful pages. Of course it's your favourite, especially getting the papers together :)
My sympathy goes out to hubby and the family on the passing of his brother, so sad.
Faith x

Gerrina said...

Looks like you were on a rol! And all in such warm and vintage-feel colours; beautiful! Enjoy the weekend!!

HilaryJane said...

This looks very special Carol, well done. So glad you enjoyed making it and happy to hear that John is much better xx

Lys said...

A beautiful notebook. I love the vintage feel. I have some same papers and you give me an idea to use them! Thanks for playing along with us at Creative Artiste Mixed Media challenge!

Stampsnob. said...

Thank you for this blog post the detail on this project are special
I am sorry for the loss of the family member So sad these days all around us are people coming to the end of life ..........Lis

Blanca ramirez said...

soo pretty! Thank you for you joining us at Corrosive challenge.
DT. Blanca Ramírez

Leslie Miller said...

Wow, this is so beautiful! An ambitious project, clever and done with such grace. Love the pic at the end with the cat page showing. What a treasure! John sounds quite dashing with his black eye patch!

Sarn said...

Fabulous project. Looks complex but I bet it kept you out of mischief for a while!

Pia S said...

A lovely project with a feminine vintage vibe, so much to look at, this will make a really special gift for someone...

Loose Stitches said...

Gorgeous creation Carol! Thank you for sharing with us over at Let's Craft and Create. We hope to see you again. I'm so sorry to hear about John's eye and the loss of his brother.
~ Sherry DT/Admin xx

Loose Stitches said...

Totally fabulous creation Carol, I love it and it has butterflies! Thank you for sharing with us over at The Creative Crafters. We hope to see you again.
~ Sherry DT/Admin xx

CraftyGirl said...

I am very glad you joined us this week at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. I hope you had a fantastic time!!! See you back very soon to play in another amazing challenge. :)

TTFN,

CraftyGirl
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Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Design Team Member

Ines said...

Super:)Thanks for playing with us at Let's Craft and Create :)Ines DT
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Ginger said...

Great project! Thanks for playing at Creatalicious Challenges!

pinky said...

Sorry to hear about your loss Carol and your hubby's eye! Sending hugs. I absolutely adore your project today, it's a definite WOW creation!!

ILEANA ARTUFFO said...

Wonderful creation! I love vintage style!
Thank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge April "ATG":
Ileanaxx

Angela said...

Oh my, that is beautiful! Great job and I am enjoying using all my stash in my projects too! All the wonderful things you find and fall in love with again!

Art by Zowie Dixon said...

Your card is so very, very beautiful. I love this! Hugs Zowie x

Brenda said...

Iʻm so sorry I havenʻt been around. Life has been rather crazy and blogger such a bear. But, I do have to say, your blog is one of the few I can comment on without any trouble at all. I LOVE this beautiful book/journal/folder. The fact that you created it front leftovers makes it even more wonderful in my eyes.