Saturday 26 October 2024

Smash your Stash Journal Page

 Last Saturday of the month and time for the Smash Your Stash journal page challenge with Vicki from--- Stamped Smiles. Hope you will check out her blog-she makes brilliant journal pages and cards.

Due to computer breaking down then losing John I am two months behind so playing catch up with the Water theme. I found a premade background in my journal and just added some more blue distress ink and stamped bubbles, added a strip of wall lining-no idea why but found it in the drawer so on it went! I stamped all the images on p, paper from CraftOclock then cut them out with a tag die bought from a decluttering page on FB, the stamp set is from the decluttering page too, the voice of the sea sentiment was sent to me in a card swap. The centre sentiment tag was put onto 3-D foam pads.


I had to include the lighthouse-love them reminds me of the one at Spurn Point where I spent many happy school holidays. My Uncle was a Lifeboat crew man and it was very remote with chickens running round-my Aunt/Uncle and two cousins lived at cottage no 5-its all abandoned now due to getting wash overs with the tides and can get cut off sadly.





 PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER


challenges------

lil patch of craft friends-ATG

allsorts-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

CRAFT-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

crafty calendar-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

classic design-anything but a card

Allys Angels -ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG



Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.

Carol x x x

Wednesday 23 October 2024

Gift Box Card

Morning, I found the instructions for a box card I made a couple of years ago and decided to decorate using some papers I wasn't too keen on lol. The papers are from Craft&You and Paper Favourites. The stamped leaves are by Stamping Art from Ciobella, stamped and coloured with pencils and cut out -I stamped on the textured side of the cardstock(by mistake-making a few lately lately!!!) and got a mottled effect which I quite liked. The little insect images were cut from a bite and sting cream box I was throwing away. The thin strip in the corner was cut off the paper and while I was sat having a coffee I was playing with it -then thought oooh that will fit nicely in the corner lol, a couple more offcut strips added inside too-got so carried away made a masculine one with some papers I have a few of too.
Back---


 
Inside---

View from Top----


PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER     

Challenges----

crafty catz-Autumn colours
allsorts-patterned papers-------------------------WINNER
613 Avenue create-ATG/lots of leaves
MAWTH-Autumn colours
Unicorn-Autumn
the paper funday-Autumn colourd
love those pretty papers-ATG-------------WINNER
classic design-anything but a card/ATG
Pennys challenge-ATG----------------TOP 3
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.
Carol x x x

Friday 18 October 2024

Autumn Colours and Shrooms

Morning and time for the mid month inspiration for the ATG/Autumn colours challenge at .

Stamping Sensations

Now I have a confession to make-I completely lost track of the days and was in bed all day Wednesday as unwell-so this was a quick card  and included another almost bodge up!!!

Call myself a crafter???  I have loads of cards in draft as back ups but none with stamping!!!

Anyway onto my card I glued a strip of p, paper from CraftOClock down the left hand side, then tried to be clever and stamp an image from AALL&Create across the paper and cardstock, but it left a gap between the paper and card so I had to stamp another piece of card and match up, then decided just to colour the side piece, the border scribble stamp is from  Creative Expressions.



PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER     


Challenges-----

Allsorts-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Simon says-Fall/Autumn

Pennys challenge-ATG

cardz4galz-Orange/purple/black

MAWTT-Autumn colours

Unicorn-Autumn

four seasons-fall

a perfect time to craft-ATG

we love stamping-Autumn

Sparkles monthly challenge-mushrooms/toadstools

the paper funday-Autumn

creative inspirations-Autumn

craft rocket-Autumn

daisy chain-Autumn

classic design-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

crafty catz-ATG/Autumn colours

creative fingers-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us .

Carol x x x 



Saturday 12 October 2024

Favourite Diamond Point Card

Morning, I found this card already cut with my favourite Diamond Point shape and with the P, paper in among my already made cards and with the already cut large die-cut frame but had to cut a piece out of because it got ripped, but worked perfectly with the shape-bonus! I just had to die cut the daisies and little Bee then glue everything together.
D, paper from ScrapAndMe, dies from Spellbinders, Hero Arts and  Stampin Up.



PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER   


Challenges-----

Simon says-use patterned paper
Simon says-add texture
cardz4galz-circles
as you like it-fave card shape-Diamond Point shape
cut it up-inspired by a song--Don't eat the Daisies/Doris Day-and yes sadly I am old enough to remember it lol.
triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies
lets craft and create-ATG-------------------------TOP 3
love those pretty papers-ATG with p, paper
613 Avenue create-ATG--------------------TOP ROCKER
a place to start-ATG--------------------RISING STAR
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.
Carol x x x



Friday 11 October 2024

Helens Latest

 Two of Helens latest artworks-drawn free hand with pencils, leaves are water coloured and the Ram with various coloured  and graphite pencils. Ram is spoken for.



Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.

Carol x x x



Sunday 6 October 2024

Spot the Mistake

 Morning and we have a  new ATG/Autumn Colours challenge at Stamping Sensations  with a prize from  Stamp Addicts.

I went with Autumn colours and made a gatefold card using Blazing Poppies stamp from IndigoBlu coloured with Ecoline and promarkers. Ripped the edges and edged with distress ink-I made a similar piece for the insert to write on. Patterned papers from CraftOclock.




PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER 


I glued the image on upside down -so opening wrong way-which would have fine but made the script papers inside upside down-so before I send will stamp another little butterfly to cover the upside down one lol.

 Challenges-----

double trouble-something/anything/everything

try it on Tuesday-Autumn magic

Pennys challenge-ATG

Ellibelles corner-ATG

I love promarkers-ATG---------------TOP3

krafty chicks-stamps

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

allsorts-ATG

love to craft-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

classic design-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

MAWTT-Autumn colours

colorful options-orange

incy wincy-more than one fold/Autumn

the paper funday-ATG

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

crafty calendar-ATG

we love stamping-ATG/Autumn

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG------------------------TOP5

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

Carol x x x


Tuesday 1 October 2024

Book Fold Card

 Morning 1st of another month and time for a new  ATG challenge at Scrapping4Fun - This will be our last challenge this year so hope you can join us.

 I made a Book fold card  using papers and image from ScrapAndMe, ribbon and clear gems from stash, dies from Spellbinders.

Welcome to my new follower Chrissy.




PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER 

Challenges-----
fabnfunky-add gems/pearls
krafty chicks-all occasions
double trouble-something/anything/everything
crafty gals corner-add ribbon
incy wincy-more than one fold
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us for the last challenge of the year.
Carol x x x