Saturday 29 April 2023

Smash Your Stash

 Morning and as it's the last Saturday of the month it's the Smash Your Stash journal page challenge with Vicki who makes brilliant journal pages so please check her blog Stamped Smiles.

Now this was not the page I planned or the images but as my ink pad needs replacing had to use the smaller images and more peel offs from way back.

The challenge this month is Anything Shiney /Sparkly sooo I embossed some Bees and Butterflies and had to use a seperate page to put in my journal as my Versamark pad needs replacing and journal wouldn't fit in my Stamp Perfect.I embossed the Bees(Choc Baroque) in gold and the Butterflies(Docrafts) in silver.

Stencils from Stencil Girl and Creative Expressions,cardboard heart and dewdrops from stash.


challenges---

QKR stampede-ATG

creatalicious-ATG/stencil

use your stuff-layers

the paper shelter-this beautiful Earth

double D-things that fly

Simon says-ATG

crafty catz-things with wings

triple B-Butterflies

creative moments-wings and things

sparkles forum-emboss it

crafting from the heart-Challenge 1-no cards

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Wednesday 26 April 2023

Recycling and Oddments

 Morning I was making a card yesterday and whilst cutting  a 5"x7"card blank I found a slimline card and a few leftover dies, a couple of recycled images off a card received, a background strip that just fitted cut off a tissue box -so more recycling,then an already stamped and matted sentiment-and die-cuts left over from another card--so--- a card made all by itself with no credit to me although I did provide the glue lol.


 

challenges---

crafty catz-ATG/celebrations

creative fingers-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

allsorts-ATG/love of animals

polka doodles-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG-----------TOP 5

use your stuff-layers

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

creative inspirations-ATG

crafty animals-ATG-------------------TOP PICK

a place to start-ATG

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

corrosive-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

daisy chain-ATG

unicorn-add an animal

the paper funday-ATG

craft rocket-layer it up

lil red wagon-slim pickings

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Tuesday 18 April 2023

Scented Blooms

 Morning and time for the midway inspiration post at Stamping Sensations.The challenge is Anything Stamped/CAS and we are sponsored by Craftstash with a great prize to win.

I found these offcuts of black card that looked like pic frames so I glued them ontop of the images which are all from ALL&Create coloured with promarkers and faux stitching round the edges with a fine black liner pen.(card already claimed lol)



challenges-----

digi choosday-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

my time to craft-Spring flowers

daring cardmakers-bloom and grow

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

QKR stampede-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

make my Monday-frame it

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

triple B-Blossoms/birds/butterflies

creative inspirations-ATG

four Seasons-Spring

the paper funday-ATG/flower power

beautiful blossoms-ATG/florals

passion for promarkers-in the garden 

everybody-art-challenge-photo

double trouble-celebrate a special lady

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us

Carol x x x

Thursday 13 April 2023

Scented Blooms

 Morning and I have a CAS card today using an AALL&Create image and sentiment,Creative Expressions and Stencil Girl stencils and a Memory Box die.


challenges---

creative fingers-ATG 

my time to craft-Spring flowers

polka doodles-ATG

inkspirational-CAS

QKR stampede-ATG

try it on Tuesday-Spring

Fabnfunky-use dies

Pennys challenge-ATG

we love to create-ATG

Sheepski designs-use dies/punches

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

we love stamping-anything stamped

triple B-blossoms.birds.butterflies

creative inspirations-ATG

four Seasons-Spring

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG/stencil-------------------TOP ROCKER

the paper funday-ATG/flower power

crafty gals corner-Spring

stencil fun-ATG/patterns

happy little stampers-ATG with stencils--------------------WINNER

happy little stampers-ATG with dies

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Friday 7 April 2023

Tiered Pinwheel Card

 Morning After-noon and I have made a Tiered Pinwheel card using the tutorial HERE.Now this is so easy you wouldn't believe and folds flat into a 6" square envelope.

The double sided P.paper and flower images which were cut from the papers are from The Works and that's it.

EDIT ---have  added more sets of flower images to the other sides too-below.

challenges-----

make my Monday-P is for pinwheel 

try it on Tuesday-Spring

lil red wagon-Spring

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

my time to craft-Spring flowers

creative creases-fun fold------------------WINNER

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

creative inspirations-ATG

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue Create-ATG

the paper funday-ATG/flower power

love to craft-ATG 

love to scrap-ATG

Beautiful blossoms-ATG with flowers

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x







Sunday 2 April 2023

Card Chain Swap Reveal for March

 Morning and as it's the 2nd of the month it's time for the Card Chain Swap Challenge Reveal,34 cards were exchanged and my card went to Jeanne in the USA. No surprise I went with the sketch option again lol using some B,paper I received in a swap and the small squares of paper from The paper Boutique.



I received this rocker from Gail in Canada



challenges-----

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

fabnfunky-lots of layers

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Colour Palette Challenge

 Morning and I have three posts today -my second DT post is for the new Colour Palette challenge at Dragonfly Dreams.



I made a stepper card and used more of the dies from the box I was sent -I think they are from Carnation crafts,ribbon from stash and paper from Paper Boutique, the large Iris flower I fussy cut from P paper from The Works

Challenges-----

fabnfunky-lots of layers

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

sweet stampin-use dies/punches

pink gem-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG---------------SPOTLIGHT WINNER

classic design-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

crafty calendar-use die-cuts

Sheepski designs-die-cuts

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us

Carol x x x

Herbert Hare

 Morning I have three posts today the first one is for the Anything Stamped/CAS challenge for Stamping Sensations.I used Herbert Hare from Stampotique and used watercolours and added glossy accents on eyes.Stamped sentiment from AALL&Create,die-cut frame I believe is Spellbinders? We are sponsored by Craftstash with a great prize to win.




challenges---

every-body-art-animals

Pennys-ATG

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

C.R.A.F.T-Spring----------------------------TOP 3

crafty catz-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

polka doodles-ATG

sweet stampin-use dies/punches

allsorts-ATG

pink gem-ATG

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

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

we love stamping-stamped/animals

critter crazy-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

four seasons-Spring 

happy little stamper-Watercolour/ATG/dies

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG 

Sheepski designs-Die-cuts

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us

Carol x x x


Saturday 1 April 2023

A Single Rose

 Morning -this is my second DT post for today  which is for the "Ladies/Girls/Add layers" challenge at Scrapping4fun .For my card today I have used more of the P.paper from The Works and a stamped Rose from Honey Doo Crafts coloured with pencils.The background was cut from a smooshed background with a Spellbinders circle die and a few dewdrops added from stash.


challenges-----

polka doodles-ATG 

digi choosday-ATG

fabnfunky-lots of layers

Pennys-ATG

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

corrosive-ATG

allsorts-ATG 

sweet stampin-use dies/punches

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

Morgans artworld-ATG--------DT FAVOURITE/THANK YOU IIONKA

crafty calendar-die-cuts

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us

Carol x x x


Colourful Ostrich

 Morning(can you believe it's April already???) and I have two DT posts today-the first one is for the "All Creatures Great and Small" challenge at Pearly Sparkles.

I found a smooched background which I cut down and rather went overboard using a slection of stamps,some thread and a recycled Ostrich from a  received card which I thought too good to waste.


challenges-----

polka doodles-ATG 

use your stuff-animals

digi choosday-ATG--------------------WINNER

every-body art-animals

Pennys-ATG

the paper shelter-for a child

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

corrosive-ATG 

Dis digis-things with wings/tails

allsorts-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG--------------2ND PLACE WINNER

crafty animals-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will come and play

Carol x x x