Smash Your Stash Journal Page

 A trifle late sorry Vicki but had to go out this morning and didn't schedule!

The last Saturday of the month and time for the Smash Your Stash journal page challenge with my blogging friend Vicki.Hope you will check out her blog as she makes brilliant journal pages.

The challenge this month was make Stripes/strips(paper/paint/ink/paint)

I have loads of scrap paper strips so glued a load and covered an A4 piece of cardstock(will definitely make some more) then die-cut some square and Autumn leaves-dies from The Works and Tim Holtz, made some stripes with ink and a plastic card.

challenges---

try it on Tuesday-pretty papers 

Pennys challenge-ATG

Simon says-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

allsorts-anything but square

crafting from the heart-no cards

creative moments-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

creative artiste-ATG

shopping our stash-no stamping

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Tucked Corner Fold

 Morning and I have made a 6"x6" Tucked Corner Fold Card , I have also made a double tucked corner fold card but will share that another day.They are really easy to do.The P.papers are from The Paper Boutique,die cut flowers from Carnation Crafts(I was gifted in a swap)die cut branches are Stamping Up and the fusst cut butterfly stamped onto p,paper was found in scrap box and added some colour with a promarker.

Challenges-----

Pennys challenge-ATG

Butterfly spot challenge-flowers+butterfly 

CRAFT-shaped card

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

creative creases-fun folds

allsorts-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

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

613 Avenue create-ATG-------------------FRONT PORCH WINNER

through the purple haze-ATG

lets craft and create-Add flowers

crafty calendar-ATG

creative moments-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

scribbles designs-say it with flowers

beautiful blossoms-ATG

happy little stampers-ATG with dies

use your stuff-three item cluster(flowers/branches/butterfly)

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

 

 

Live Life in Full Bloom

 Morning and it's time for the midway "ATG/Summer Flowers"challenge reminder at

 Stamping Sensations.

I stamped the large flowers from an  AALL&Create set in distress ink onto watercolour card, then used water to spread the ink and some little added detail with Faber-Castell polychromos pencils.The stamped sentiment is from another AALL&Create set,little wooden Bee and die-cut cat from stash,randomly added to cover some marks lol.Distress ink round the edges and matted onto kraft card.

Prizes from Crafty Individuals and Highlight Crafts

challenges-----

Pennys challenge-ATG 

the sisterhood of crafters-in the garden

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

sweet stampin-flowers

Allsorts-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

Unicorn-no design paper

scribbles designs-say it with flowers

Beautiful blossoms-ATG/mood board

happy little stampers/watercolour-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Mini Accordion Album

 Morning and I have a mini accordion book to share, I bought the cover from Tracy Evans during the lockdowns.Covered the cover with distress inks and made all the backgrounds with smooshed inks,script stamp and a selection of stamps from AALL&Create,Veer&Moon,Chocolate Baroque and Pink Frog all coloured with promarkers.The size of the album closed is 3 and a half inches(9cms)  by 2 and a quarter inches(5and a half cms) but has still taken me a week to finish lol.

Front/Bees and Back/Slugs

 

 

 

challenges-----

creative creases-fun folds

we love to create-ATG

sweet stampin-blooming beautiful

allsorts-ATG--------------------------TOP 5

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

passion for promarkers-go wild

I love promarkers-ATG/Summer colours 

Pennys challenge-ATG

The sisterhood of crafters-In the garden

crafting from the heart-No cards

crafty catz-ATG 

crafts galore encore-ATG 

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

we love stamping-fabulous florals

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

mix it up-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

lets craft and create- ATG/add flowers

Unicorn-no designer paper

park hopping-July

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Missing Blogger

 Morning -I received a message from LEE of the blog--My Cornish Crafty Corner yesterday asking if I would post a message from her----

Hello. Just thought I would update you as regards to my blog. Well,I seem to have got myself into a pickle. For some reason I can’t sign in. If I go on to blogger it just says create new blog. Also it’s been so long since I even had to do this. I can’t remember email and password. I did try and create a new blog, but blow me I got on it but can’t post anymore on it so I’ve deleted it. I will just have to use Facebook  

Carol x x x

Loaded pocket

 I made a loaded pocket usuing a tutorial from Pinkys World Projects.

Mine is not as pretty as hers as I don't have the right kind of beautiful die and papers.

I used offcuts of paper left out of a pad from The Works,die cut from Spellbinders,paper punch from Martha Stewart.I found the stamped flower which I layed the centreand the butterfly in an oddments box,and the stamped sentiment was a craft mag freebie but I believe it's from IndigoBlu,the die cut leaves were from a prize I won on Pinkys FB page, a die set/ a stamp set and a set of stamp sentiments.I put a chocolate bar and satchet of coffee in the back pocket and some notelets in the front pocket.

BACK--

 challenges-----

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

we love to create-ATG

Simon says-Summer mood board

the paper shelter-layer it up

Pennys challenge-ATG

double D-the great outdoors

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

alphabet-G for green----------------------TOP 3

creative creases-Fun folds

paper Dragonfly-Anything flies---------TOP 3

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Hummingbird and Papers

 Morning and we have a new ATG challenge at The Crafty Addicts. I made a card using just my design paper pad from The Works.I fussy cut the large Hummingbird from one of the papers and matted and layered onto more papers from the pad.

challenges-----

krafty chicks-ATG

Simon says-Summer mood board(colours)

a perfect time to craft-ATG 

classic design-ATG

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

crafty animals-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

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

Carol x x x

 

June Card Chain Swap Reveal

 Morning and I have three posts today-the third one is for the Card Chain Swap Reveal and we had 36 cards exchanged this month. My card went to Arlene in the U.S.A. I went with the sketch option again using Blossom meadow papers from Craft&You.I used Creative Dies to cut the circles from the paper and the smaller one was a punch,Bee stamp from Chocolate Baroque, sentiment and lace from stash.

If you would like to join in just add your name to the list.

The Beautiful card I received from Marianne in Greece

 

Challenges-----

as you like it-plain/patterned paper-I love patterned paper(ggod job as I have loads)and especially when you can make a card with just beautiful papers.

krafty chicks-ATG 

allsorts-ATG/Summertime

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

 

Another "C" Card lol

 Morning and I have three posts today,the second one is for the Christmas challenge at Dragonfly Dreams.

I make no excuse for this card being so similar to yesterday but Christmas mojo was nil due to heat and thats my excuse lol.The image is from Chocolate Baroque coloured with promarkers and glossy accents on the berries,dies are from Spellbinders and P.paper is Evening Blooms from The Paper Boutique, distress ink round the image whilst still in the die.

challenges-----

passion for promarkers-Holidays/Christmas 

I love promarkers-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

alphabet-G for green

double trouble-Christmas

inkspirational-Christmas

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

corrosive challenge-ATG

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

Carol x x x

 

Summer Flowers and Ladybirds

 Morning and I have three posts today and the first one is for the Summer Flowers challenge at 

Stamping Sensations.

This is the card similar to the journal page I made using elements from three sets of  AALL&Create stamps doodled round the edges and lines were created with ink on the side of a shop loyalty card and of course a strip of numbers from inside a kitchen roll,the little ladybird stamps are from Pink Frog, all colouring done with promarkers. 

There are two prizes from Crafty Individuals and Highlight Crafts.

challenges-----

I love promarkers-ATG

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

addicted to stamps and more -any occasion

allsorts-ATG/Summertime

sweet stampin-no designer paper

polka doodles-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG---------DT FAVOURITE/THANK YOU JANET

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

crafty calendar-ATG

beautiful blossoms-ATG 

we love stamping-fabulous florals

corrosive challenge-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

we love to create-ATG

Triple B-blooms/birds/butterflies

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

Carol x x x

On No the "C" Word

 Morning and 1st of the second half of the month?????? I have two DT posts today the second one for the Christmas challenge at Pearly Sparkles.

It's been sooo hot my Christmas mojo was nil and I have another tomorrow=so went looking through my stamps and found some circle ones from Chocolate Baroque so both similar(not sorry at all lol)

The images were coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents,the dies from Spellibinders and I added distress inks whilst still in the die,P.paper is Evening Blooms from The Paper Boutique.

challenges-----

 digi choosday-ATG

passion for promarkers-Holidays/Christmas

I love promarkers-ATG

Simon says-ATG

as you like it-plain/patterned paper-I prefer P.paper as there is a wide choice and I have most of it lol

krafty chicks-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

double trouble-Christmas

addicted to stamps and more-any occasion

creative inspirations-for the girls

inkspirational-Christmas 

crafts galore encore-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG------DT FAVOURITE WINNER/THANK YOU GILL

classic design-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

crafty calendar-ATG

sheepski designs-celebrations------------------TOP 3

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

Carol x x x

New Stamps and Dies

 Morning and over half way through the year can you believe? I have two DT post today and the first one is for the "Birthday Challenge" at Scrapping4fun.

I used my new AALL&Create stamp and die set that I won last month at Allsorts.

I stamped the image and large flower, then die-cut and coloured with watercolours,then added the large flower on silicone gel for dimension,B,paper from The Paper Boutique and the happy birthday die is from Tonic.

challenges-----

digi choosday-ATG

Simon says-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

addicted to stamps and more-any occasion

creative inspirations-for the girls

beautiful blossoms-ATG

allsorts-ATG 

polka doodles-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

mix it up-ATG

Sheepski designs-celebrations 

HLS water colour-ATG

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

Carol x x x