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Thursday, 30 March 2023

It's a Boy

 Morning and DIL asked for a baby pop-up box and card as her boss has just had a little boy---now I really struggled with the box as didn't keep any baby dies and stuff when decluttered !After a rummage I found one sheet of suitable-ish P.paper,some plastic nappy pins,a baby boy tag and image/metal baby feet charm/ bear button/some co-ordinating ribbon and dewdrops in a tiny set of plastic drawers with all oddment stuff in---Banner die from Memory Box, the image was from Bugaboo Stamps -not really happy with result but DIL is so hope her boss loves it too.

WELCOME to  my two new followers---Valerie and  Tee



Challenges-----

creative fingers-ATG

creative creases-fun folds

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

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

digi choosday-ATG

try it on Tuesday-oh so sweet

paper shelter-for a child

krafty chicks-ATG 

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG--------------WINNER

rabisco-ATG

cutie pie-Beginning with "B"/box car/blue/baby/boy/bow

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Saturday, 25 March 2023

Smash Your Stash Journal Page

 Ooops a little late today but forgot to schedule and only just checked---

It's the last Saturday of the month so time for Smash Your Stash journal page challenge with Vicki from Stampedsmiles so hope you will check out her blog too she maked brilliant journal pages. The prompt this month was "Find something/anything to use"EDIT -have just checked Vickies page and app the prompt was anything green so checked the list I printed out and there is a space were the word green should be so sorry about that Vicki!

I found a mop up page in my Pink Pig journal so stamped the amaryllis flower and sentiment from Studio Light,stamped the flower head again and added,the flower stamps at the bottom and script stamp were craft mag freebies.Sunray stencil from My Favourite Things and the black lines were made with an elastic band wrapped around a piece of card.All coloured with promarkers.


challenges-----

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

Dis digis-mixed media

inkspirational-mood board

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

we love stamping-anything stamped

mix it up-ATG/distressing

creative inspirations-Spring blooms

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

daisy chain-flowers

creative artiste-ATG mixed media

art journal journey-ATG 

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

Baby Card

 Morning and I have a baby card using a google image(thank you Janette) coloured with promarkers, a square of P,paper/ribbon and dewdrops  from stash..Angel hair mesh on background and a found a metal button brad and lone baby bottle from goodness knows when-perfect!.Well my printer is still not working properly this image printed out in pale red instead of black(have checked inks)and not not printing at all!!!

Well John went to hospital for another check up before hopefully the last op to take the oil out of his eye! Then he is at Dr for blood tests this aft.


challenges-----

Pennys challenge-ATG

QKR stampede-ATG

creatalicious-ATG/Ribbon

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

daring cardmakers-little one

polka doodles-ATG----------------------TOP 3//RANDOM WINNER

allsorts-ATG/pastels

pink gem-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

make my Monday-Spring colours

use your stuff-animals

digi choosday-ATG

everybody-art-animals

I love promarkers-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

crafty calendar-buttons/bows

rabisco-ATG

cutie pie-beginning with B-Birth/blue/button brad/bow/bottle/basket/bonnet/bird

Park hopping-ATG

try it on Tuesday-oh so sweet------------------SPOTLIGHT

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Saturday, 18 March 2023

More Wings and Tails

 Morning and time for the reminder post at Stamping Sensations for the Wings and Tails challenge sponsored by AALL&Create.


 

I used another fabulous image Geometric Butterflies coloured with promarkers and distress ink on background,B.paper from The Works.


challenges---

inkspirational-prompt-numbers 

polka doodles-ATG

digi choosday-ATG------------TOP 3 and RANDOM WINNER

Pennys challenge-ATG

QKR stampede-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG----------------------TOP 3

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

Triple B-birds/blooms butterflies

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

corrosive-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

Rabisco-ATG

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

Carol x x x


Sunday, 12 March 2023

Set of Notelets

 Morning and I made some small notelets and a holder following  you-tube tutorial-which I can no longer find and I ripped the holder cutting a piece out which should have been done before it was put together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway here are the notelets,they are 5inches by three and a half inches.Sentiments from AALL&Create and a craft mag freebie, black oval sentiments from stash had them for years and years!P.paper are from The Works,I cut the bird from one of the papers and on the pink one the flowers are fussy cut from papers in stash,black lines are peel offs also had for years.



challenges-----

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

use your stuff-paper strips

allsorts-ATG/ a trio of something

pink gem-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG 

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

through the purple haze-ATG

corrosive-ATG

daisy chain-flowers

star stampz-friendship/encouragement

girlz rebel-colour/flowers

the paper funday-ATG

craft rocket-for the girls

triple B--birds/blooms/butterflies 

rabisco-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x


Sunday, 5 March 2023

Vintage Photo Strip

 Morning this is my second DT post today-and I am delighted to be on the Dragonfly Dreams DT and this is my first card for the "Outdoors" challenge.

I made a DL card and a die cut frame(bought from FB-so no idea of make sorry)-I found these small pre-coloured images from TLC  at the bottom of my images box- luckily as printer still not working! B.paper from The Works and sentiments from stash-had for yonks!Had to take pic at an angle to show the silver sentiments clearly.


challenges-----

digi choosday-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

the paper shelter-dots/circles

Pennys challenge-ATG

the sisterhood of crafters-spots/stripes

double D-green

Simon says-slimline cards

krafty chicks-stamp act

QKR stampede-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

CD Sunday plus-ATG 

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

craft rocket-for the girls

arty divas-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us

Carol x x x

Wings and Tails

 Morning and I have two DT post today-the first one is for the  new "Wings and Tails" challenge at Stamping Sensations with two prizes from AALL&Create a stamp set and a stencil.


 

I used the fabulous AALL&Create stamp Temporal coloured with promarkers,distress ink on background and added glossy accents on clock faces,B.paper from The Works.The colours are a little darker in real life but light is still terrible.


challenges---

try it on Tuesday-let's get messy 

passion for promarkers-things with wings

the paper shelter-dots/circles

krafty-chicks-stamp act

QKR stampede-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

Dis digis-hand coloured image

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

TripleB-birds/blooms/butterflies(new challenge blog)

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG/distressing

Morgans artworld-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

we love stamping-ATG 

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us

Carol x x x


Friday, 3 March 2023

Daughters 50th

 A little late today,but it was my Daughters 50th birthday yeaterday and this is the card I made her using a photo taken when she was 3yrs old.All the papers were Evening Blooms from The Paper Boutique.


 

challenges------

everybody-art-birthday

crafty catz-ATG

creative creases-ATG

a perfect time to craft- ATG

classic design-ATG

MAWTT-for a lady/girl

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

craft rocket-for the girls

 Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Thursday, 2 March 2023

Card Chain Swap

 A little late with the card chain swap reveal as been without internet since Tuesday night-and I have just deleted this complete post once!!!!!!!!!! So here we go again-

 I went with the sketch again and all paper elements and B.paper are Bittersweet Heights.My card went to Gundula in Germany.33 cards were exchanged.



 
I received this beautiful card from Brenda in the UK.

 

challenges---

polka doodles-ATG 

allsorts-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

corrosive-ATG 

arty divas-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x


Wednesday, 1 March 2023

Aquamarine and Diamonds

 Morning and as it's the first of March I have 3 DT posts today-the 3rd one is for the  "Aquamarine/Diamond" colour challenge at Birthstone Challenges.

I made a Diamond Point shaped card using Aquamarine coloured papers from The Works,greyboard heart covered in co-ordinating paper,Tonic sentiment die,gems and added glamour dust from stash.


 


a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

creative creases-fun folds

double trouble-celebration

the creative crafters-ATG

classic design-ATG 

a perfect time to craft-ATG

the sisterhood of crafters-dots

corrosive-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us

Carol x x x


Pretty in Pink

 Morning and wow 1st of March can you believe! I have 3 DT posts today and the 2nd one is for the ATG/Add Lace challenge at Scrapping4fun.

I have had the image for a few years downloaded from Google,P.papers from The Works, flowers made with a Joy die-cut,pearls,nail shaped gems and two types of lace all from stash.


 

challenges---

creatalicious-ATG

cardz4galz-red/white/pink

creative fingers-ATG

sweet stampin-no squares

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

CD Sunday plus-ATG

digi choosday-ATG

arty divas-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG 

Pennys challenge-ATG

sheepski designs-embellish it

MAWTT-for a lady/girl

craft rocket- for the girls

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us

Carol x x x

ATCs

 Morning and as it's the 1st of the month I have 3 DT posts today-the first one is for  Include a Sentiment/Verse challenge at Pearly Sparkles and I made three ATCs using Graphic 45images,oddments of corrugated cardboard onto a background made with stencil and script stamp onto a nail varnish background.


challenges------

creative fingers-ATG

sweet stampin-no squares

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

try it on Tuesday-let's get messy

the creative crafters-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG 

we love to create-ATG mixed media

mix it up-ATG/distressing

corrosive-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us

Carol x x x