Journal Cover

 Morning and as it's the last Saturday of the month-time for the Smash Your Stash journal challenge with VICKI. Hope you will check out her blog as she makes brilliant journal pages.

The Prompt this month was Wooden Pieces/chipboard, I fished out a wooden  heart and letters which I covered with distress ink and used I think a Stencil Girl stencil/Cosmic shimmer on the heart and my Pink Pig journal cover  then added some little wooden Bees and a strip of hessian.The stamped Bee is from Chocolate Baroque and I stamped once on the heart then twice onto cardstock to layer up.

 challenges-----

Pennys challenge-ATG

Simon says-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

sheepski designs-wings/paws

critter crazy-ATG

corrosive-ATG

creative artiste-ATG

through the purple haze-ATG

stencil fun-ATG/hearts

the creative crafters-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

sweet stampin-no squares 

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Spotlight on the Astrantia

 Morning and my card today is for the mid month inspiration at Stamping Sensations.

I used the same stamp from AALL&Create and the same Spellbinders die-cut frame. I used the spotlight technique and after taking four times to unstick and align the spotlight I realised I had picked the wrong technique for the image unfortunately-still stuck now and I coloured the spotlight with promarkers,stamped sentiment from Pink Frog and P.paper from The Paper Tree.

 

challenges-----

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Simon says-frame it

digi choosday-ATG

passion for promarkers-flowers

QKR stampede-ATG

the paper shelter-flowers/lace

creatalicious-ATG/circles

Pennys challenge-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

we love stamping-anything stamped

creative inspirations-ATG

through the purple haze-ATG

Morgans artworld-ATG

lets craft and create-say what

Unicorn-birthday

simply create too-something you love---stamping

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us

Carol x x x

Wine and Guitars

 Morning  and I made a birthday card for youngest son who was 35yrs on Thursday-pretty obvious he likes white wine and plays guitar.

I made a stepper card and used stamps from AALL&Create and the bottles of wine and glasses stamps and dies were a craft mag freebie a few years ago,Tonic die-cut sentiment and papers were called Bittersweet Heights.Memory Box bubble die and glossy accents on glasses-looks so washed out due to light -must have taken at least 15 pics in different places and still not happy with best of the lot-never mind-it is what it is!

challenges-----

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

digi choosday-ATG

QKR stampede-ATG 

Simon says-fun with dies

the paper shelter-something you love-Son/dies/stamping plus wine lol

Pennys -ATG

creative fingers-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative creases-fun folds

polka doodles-ATG

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

we love stamping-anything stamped 

creative inspirations-ATG

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue Create-ATG

lets craft and create-say what

Unicorn-birthday----------------------------TOP 5

the paper funday-ATG/lots of layers

simply create too -something you love(son/stamping/dies/wine)

Park hopping-My happy place

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Stamps and a Sketch

 Morning and we have a new Anything Stamped/Sketch  challenge at Stamping Sensations, and the prize is  a Bundle of Stamps/Dies from Oakwood Direct.I used the Astrantia stamp from AALL&Creat coloured with promarkers,die-cut frame from Spellbinders and a couple of DI before I removed from die.Sentiment is from a Pink Frog set and I made the background paper with a combination of stamps and inks.

Welcome to our GD Lynne

This was the paper but printed in different colours--Feel free to save

challenges-----

use your stuff-Mixed media

creatalicious-ATG

digi choosday-ATG

passion for promarkers-use dies

I love promarkers-ATG------------------TOP 3

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

QKR stampede-ATG

krafty chicks-stamp act

crafty catz-ATG/female birthday

polka doodles-ATG

Allsorts-I love-- stamping and flowers

crafts galore encore-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

creative inspirations-ATG

Morgans artworld-ATG

the paper funday-ATG/lots of layers

incy wincy-in the garden

lets craft and create-ATG/Say What? 

we love stamping-Anything stamped(add a stencil)

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

word art Wednesday-ATG

simply create too-something you love-I love stamping

arty divas-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Card Chain Swap Reveal

 Morning and the 2nd of the month means it's reveal day at the Card Chain Challenge Swap.

Each month we get a choice of sketck/themes or colour and I went with the sketch again with my card going to Viv in the UK and we had 25 people taking part.

Floral papers were oddments in stash from The Works,sentment had for years and the Bee card was recycled packaging.

My beautiful received from Hilary in the UK-thank you.

challenges-----

a perfect time to craft-ATG

creative inspirations-ATG

the paper funday-ATG/lots of layers

incy wincy-in the garden

mix it up-no stamping

classic design-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you find the time to sign up and join in

Carol x

Another Notebook Folio

 Morning and it's our first challenge of the year at Scrapping4fun I made another notebook folio using the tutorial HERE.

I used more of the P.papers from The Works,the ribbon, tags and metal brad from stash.

The little pocket inside contained a couple more folded pieces of paper to add things and I made a long thin notepad to tuck in the inside pocket.

A couple of postcards tucked into a side pocket, I made another notebook with the butterfly paper on the front.

the pocket on the pack was made with a toilet roll inner and covered with P.paper with an ATC inside.

This is the back with another little ATC tucked inside and the little heart just slides onto the cut out holding it in place.

This is the notebook I made, I sewed all the pages together, some copy paper,a couple of doilys,book pages and P,paper,did some stamping on some of the papers. This has been claimed by my grandaughter Hollie for her friends birthday and we added some pics of them both from the past three years they have been friends since going to the same High School, the notebook was then sewn into the spine of the cover.I love making these and more oddments used too-not that you can tell!

Challenges-----

Simon says-ATG

crafty catz-ATG------------------TOP 3

creative fingers-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

use your stuff-mixed media(?)

creatalicious-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG/no stamping

corrosive-ATG

arty divas-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG 

a perfect time to craft-ATG

we love to create-ATG 

the paper funday-ATG/lots of layers

creative inspiration-ATG

classic design-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will come and join us

Carol x x x

Calla Lilies

 Morning and as it's the 1st Of February I have two DT posts today-the first one is for the ATG challenge at Pearly Sparkles.

The layered Calla Lilies dies were from Stamps By Me coloured with promarkers,the oval frame from Spellbinders and the rectangle frames I was gifted with a card swap,the B.paper was an oddment from stash-this was made for a sympathy card unfortunately needed.

challenge-----

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-all occasions

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

use your stuff-mixed media(?)

passion for promarkers-use  die-cuts 

mix it up-no stamping

a perfect time to craft-ATG 

creative inspirations-ATG

incy wincy-in the garden

classic design-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us

Carol x x x