Matthew and Rosies Wedding

 Our youngest son got married yesterday and the two grandaughters Ellie and Hollie were bridesmaids-can you believe how they have grown!Hollie made a lovely short speech about her Dad finding someone to make him happy.

Welcome to my new follower-Pauline

 Delicious wedding cake with fruit and edible flowers---

Wedding invites made to Rosies design ---

I made a criss cross wedding card for them using the beautiful Truly Yours papers,ribbon from stash and gems won at Creative Creases.The insert is a made with a collage of the papers.

challenges-----

cardz4galz-3 of anything(gems)

krafty chicks-all occasions

outlawz twisted Thursday-ATG/pocket card

creative fingers-ATG

creative creases-fun folds

polka doodles-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

double trouble-something/anything/everything

creatalicious-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

Simon says-ATG

creative inspirations-ATG

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

arty divas-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Smash Your Stash Journal Page

Last Saturday of the month and time for the Smash Your Stash journal page challenge with Vicki. Please check out her blog as she makes brilliant journal pages-mine just seem to be hotch potch and thrown together.

The theme this month is liquid drops/enamel dots/brads/eyelets-my first thought was omg don't have any of those-so rummage through a mixed scrap drawer and found some liquid pearls which actually still worked,and some brads,and as this was a smash your stash I used a page background already made and waiting to be used-found a little frame I made years ago that got left because it was a little wonky but now I think wonky is good lol,added some pink and gold Cosmic Shimmer gilding polish that thankfully still worked -had those years too!Added a couple of stamps from a set loose in box sooo not sure whose they are at the moment.

 Sorry Vicki  this is a little late today forgot to schedule post!!!

 

challenges-----

Simon says-mixed media

the sisterhood of crafters-frame it

crafts galore encore-ATG

mixed media lovers-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

613 avenue create-ATG-----TOP ROCKER

a place to start-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Beautiful Iris

 Morning and I have a pretty quick and simple card today papers are from The Works and I cut two of the large beautiful Iris pieces out(card is 8"x6") and decoupaged the flowers,sentiment stamp from Pink Frog and done!

challenges---

creative fingers-ATG 

polka doodles-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

INTAAS-colours of fruit/plums/apples/kiwis/lemons

krafty chicks-all occasions

outlawz twisted Thursday-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

creative inspirations-ATG

through the purple haze-Happy birthday

 a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

AAA birthday-Birthday

craft rocket-flowers

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Faux Stepper Card

 Morning and I have made a card using some papers from a paper pad I bought from The Works a couple of months ago.Some of the papers I was at a loss how to use got them out yesterday and made three cards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The first one I am posting today uses the P.papers , a stamped butterfly coloured with promarkers-think it's an IndigoBlu stamp not totally sure and the little die-cut Bee was Hero Arts.

The fold is a faux stepper card for the Butterfly Spot challenge and I think I included all the colours too.

 

Thank you for all your lovely comments after my fall and last night I actually ached less thankfully.

 

Challenges---

Butterfly spot-F for Faux  stepper card(oops forgot the stitching)

QKR stampede-ATG

creatalicious-ATG/Butterflies

digi choosday-ATG

try it on Tuesday-Summer blooms

passion for promarkers-things with wings

I love promarkers-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

CRAFT-ATG --------------------WINNER

creative fingers-ATG

creative creases-fun folds

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

INTAAS-the colours of fruit/kiwis/lemons/plums

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

MAWTT-ATG

creative inspirations-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG-----TOP ROCKER

a place to start-ATG

Unicorn-Summer time

craft rocket-Flowers

crafty gals corner-lazy days of Summer

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

 

Wedding Advent Countdown

 Well my son showed me a pic and said can you make one of these wedding advent countdowns for me for Rosie-no problem ONLY I went a little bit mad lol

And this---

Actually turned into this lol !!!

 Contents---

 

Then I thought I should have taken a pic of all the items before I wrapped them---there was two types of chocolate---two different packs of wax melts---face wipes---facial water---sml deodorant---face mask---sml bottle red wine---sml bottle prosecco.All numbered 1 to 10 and one opened each day in the 10 run up days to the wedding.Not bad considering the short notice!All papers and embellishments were oddments from stash.Please excuse some of the packaging as I had a fall in the street a couple of days ago really shook me up and hurt my knee and shoulder -as a result my spine is now playing up too as I have scoliosis-after breaking glasses only need a thing!!!

Even though it slightly evolved they were delighted thankfully.

challenges---

Pennys challenges-ATG 

lil red wagon-embellish it

C.R.A.F.T-ATG 

creative fingers-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

MAWTT-ATG

creative inspirations-ATG

a place to start-ATG------------------------RISING STAR

the corrosive challenge-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

crafty calendar-ATG

creative crafters-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

 outlawz paper a la mode-every Summer has a story-----TOP 3

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

CornFlowers and Gladioli

 Morning and we have a new ATG challenge at TTCRD sponsored by Sheepski Designs,and I used the image Cornflowers coloured with OMG pencils---now I have two excuses errr reasons my colouring is not too good---

1---I sat on my reading glasses and now all wonky and not quite focused(yes I can hear you laughing!)

2---most of my promarkers have dried up(Yes the colours I wanted!) 

SO--- I had to borrow Helens Faber-Castell polychromos pencils and I kid you not I do them no favours!

anyways here it is-I added glossy accents on the jar,stamped sentiment is from Pink Frog and the piece of P.paper is from The Works,die cut frames from Crafters Companion.

The prize is 3 images from Sheepski Designs.

Not that the next pic is to distract you in any way lol! The last of the gladioli from the garden.

 

Challenges---

word art Wednesday-ATG

colour crazy-ATG

pink gem-ATG

Dis digis-dies/punches

polka doodles-ATG

CD Sunday plus-ATG

QKR stampede-ATG------TOP PICK

creatalicious-ATG

use your stuff-nature

Sheepski designs-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

try it on Tuesday-Summer blooms

creative inspirations-ATG

through the purple haze-happy birthday

corrosive-ATG

AAA birthday-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

craft rocket-flowers

world wide open challenge-ATG

Thank you for dropping by,any comments are much appreciated and hope you can join us

Carol x x x

Pretty Sweet Peas

 Morning and my card today was cased from one of Chrissys   cards with her permission of course,I used the design but not as much work as hers lol.I love this pretty design and will definitely use again.

The p.papers were from The Works,the punch from Tonic had it years, the image and sentiment from AALL&Create lightly coloured with promarkers,I love sweet peas and have quite a few in the garden,background dotty stamp from Creative Expressions.

challenges-----

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

digi choosday-ATG

try it on Tuesday-Summer blooms

passion for promarkers-say it with flowers

I love promarkers-ATG

Pennys challenges-ATG

word art Wednesday-ATG

colour crazy-ATG

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

dis digis-dies/punches

polka doodles-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

sheepski designs-ATG

we love stamping-in my garden------------WINNER

through the purple haze-happy birthday

craft rocket-flowers

perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

use your stuff-Nature 

613 Avenue create-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Thank you so Much!

 Just a quick update with a well deserved shout out to Jans Digi Stamps.

Well I am speechless! I posted my card on my blog just mentioning the image From Jan's Digital Images - was already printed as I lost all my images when my computer died-Jan Mayhew commented on my card.Just received an email from Dick Mayhew (Jans hubby) they are sending me some images to help build up the stock I lost -(have received 5 emails with loads of images up to now! Just giving a shoutout for their kindness which is much appreciated-thank you to you both  and A Company Worth Dealing With !!!

Thank you for dropping by

Carol x x x

Diamond Fold Card and Flowers

 Morning and I have a diamond fold  card today, I found a pre-coloured image from a Wild Flower Blossoms  set from Jan's Digis-already printed out luckily (as I lost all my digis when computer died!) Spellbinder die-cut frames a stamped image on shrink plastic I found in the bit box also a 3-D plastic type flower thingy from goodness knows where lol.

 

 Side view showing the flowers on the shrink plastic.

 

challenges-

creatalicious-ATG

double trouble-gimme s'more/fancy fold

creative creases-fun fold

allsorts-ATG

Dis digis-dies/punches

polka doodles-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

CD Sunday plus-ATG

love to craft-ATG 

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

digi choosday-ATG

QKR Stampede-ATG

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

classic design-ATG--------------DT FAVOURITE thank you Maritza

try it on TUesday-Summer blooms

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

Mirtillamente-ATG

Jans digi stamps-ATG

613 Avenue Create-ATG------------------TOP ROCKER

craft rocket-flowers

incy wincy-monochrome

Outlawz Twisted Thursday-ATG -----WINNER

use your stuff-Nature

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Notebook Folio

 Morning and  my post today is for a GDT spot for the ATG Mixed media challenge at Creative Artiste.

 

I made a another notebook folio using the tutorial from HERE

The P.papers were from The Works and I used the rose stamp from HoneyDoo crafts on shrink plastic with a Spell Binders die-cut frame.

Inside cover with pockets and tags from same paper.

These are all the tags.

This was a mini folder plus tags tucked inside the right hand side pocket.

 

This was the back -and added a little Bee cut from a recycled birthday card.

challenges-----

creative fingers-ATG

Dis digis-anything but a card

creatalicious-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

we love to create-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

krafty chicks-stamp act

MAWTT-ATG 

a place to start-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

Outlawz challenge-festive Friday/flowers-----WINNER

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

Carol x x x

Card Chain Challenge

 

Morning -This is the first time I have joined in the Card Chain Challenge and 26 cards were exchanged.

You have a choice of colours/themes/sketch and I went with -Birds

B.paper from The Works,stamps from Crafty Individuals,Coutture Creations and Creative Expressions.

My card was sent to Lia in The Netherlands.

This is the card I received from Linda In Michigan-Thank you Linda.

challenges-----

critter crazy-ATG

Simon says-ATG

the paper shelter-ATG

krafty chicks-all occasions--------------------TOP 4

creative fingers-ATG

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

inspiration station-animal kingdom

double trouble-gimme s'more

QKR stampede-ATG--------------------TOP 5

Allys Angels-ATG

arty divas-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG 

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

MAWTT-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

Unicorn-Summer time

my time to craft-Ocean/sea/beside/on/underwater

I love promarkers-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Video Boy

 Morning  ---August already??? My DT card today is for the ATG challenge at Pearly Sparkles.

My daughter needed a card for her friends sons 16th birthday who loves playing on his games so I used Video Boy from Mos Digital Pencil coloured with promarkers, pop cans stamp were a craft mag freebie and I added a can ring pull and another piece of my eco/boiled papers for the background.

challenges-----

cardz4guyz-recycle something(can ring pull) 

fabnfunky-ATG

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-All occasions

alphabet challenge-I for interests/hobbies-----------TOP 3

colour crazy-ATG

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

CD Sunday plus-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG 

classic design-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

QKR stampede-ATG

I love promarkers-ATG

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

Carol x x x