Crafty-Stamper: 2024

doubleD-pretty florals

Simon says(Wed)-feminine

krafty chicks-stamps

crafty catz-ATG/Summer

we love to create-ATG

MAWTT-flowers

mix it up-ATG

four seasons-Spring

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

incy wincy-Spring

the paper funday-ATG/flowers

we love stamping-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Saturday 4 May 2024

Smash Your Stash Journal Page

A week late but finally here is my Smash Your Stash for the journal page challenge with Vicki at Stamped Smiles.Please check out her brilliant page.

The background was a pre made one from a couple of years ago which was made with if I remember rightly Gelatos.The heart was from a colouring book,coloured with coloured pencils and cut in half then almost glued back together.The half frames were from some papers I was sent and the love is all around circle stamp from Sweet Dixie and a bit of doodling round the heart.

We now have John in a bed downstairs so at least not stuck upstairs on his own all day,and next to a double window overlooking the garden -mind you alreadt told us it needs weeding !!!!!

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

challenges-----

creative artiste-ATG

we love to create-ATG/mixed media

Ellibelles Corner-May-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Thursday 2 May 2024

Card Chain Reveal

Morning and time for the card chain swap reveal and once again I went with the sketch option and something you were given.32 cards were exchanged and my card went to Tina in Slovenia.B.paper I think was Paper Boutique,flowers cut from a paper oddment and sentiments from bit box,the donkey was the "something you were given" part.

The fabulous card I received from Gundi in Germany.

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

Challenges-----

double trouble-something/anything/everything

Ellibelles May challenge-ATG

incy wincy-animals

crafty animals-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Wednesday 1 May 2024

Pretty Snowdrops

Morning and this is my third and last post today for the Pearl/Emerald/Engagement/Anniversary challenge at Birthstone Challenges now you should be able to find something in there to make.

I went with Emerald and used a new to me snowdrop stamp a Sweet Dixie Clear Stamp bought off a FB decluttering page,coloured with promarkers also edges the card with the same promarker,I stamped the image twice and decoupaged the flower heads, the top p,strip was an oddment from stash.The green is actually darker on the card than it looks here!

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

challenges-----

double trouble-something/anything/everything

krafty chicks-all occasions

Simon says-feminine

passion for promarkers-feminine

creatalicious-Something new-stamp

double D-pretty florals

MAWTT-flowers

Four Seasons-Spring

incy wincy-Spring

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

Carol x x x

Happiness is Cats

Morning and first of May so three DT posts today-the second one is for the Cats/Dogs challenge at

Pearly Sparkles.Now I may have gone slight overboard on the cats but not sorry in the slightest lol we have three black cats.The full cat die is an X-Cut the stamped cat is Mooch from Lavinia Stamps which was gifted to me in a card swap.The die-cut cats heads are all loose in a plastic bag and can't remember the make -yes should have written it on the bag but no need because I will remember-yer right !!!The little Robin(coloured with polychromos pencils) is an AALL&Create stamp,film strip stamp from Chocolate Baroque,stencil from My Favourite Things and the distress ink marks were a test made with some kind of plastic packaging.

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

challenges-----

Craft-ATG

krafty chicks-all occasions

daring cardmakers-something old/stencils/film strip stamp---something new/Mooch stamp.

sweet stamping-animals

crafting happines-way up high

allsorts-use a stencil

double trouble-something/anything/everything

creative moments-cute and cuddly

incy wincy-animals

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

Carol x x x

Anniversary Card

Morning and first of another month so I have three DT posts today-the first one is for the wedding/anniversary challenge at Scrapping4fun.I made a Square Column Card The stamp is from Crafty Individuals coloured with promarkers and Polychromos pencils,die cut sentiment from Tonic and the B,paper from Craft O Clock.

EDIT---I would just like to say thank you for all the lovely caring comments on my last post.Thanks to my daughter who has 10yrs experience in a care home with Dementia -despite her poor health she has got us all sorted with what we need and is coping brilliantly-would not be able to manage without her.We are into a routine so will be back commenting asap.

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

Challenges-----

Craft-ATG

krafty chicks-all occasions

daring cardmakers-something old/dies/paper--something new/stamp

creative creases-fun folds

cut it up-starts with a B-Blue/Bluebells

double trouble-something/anything/everything

Simon says-feminine

passion for promarkers-feminine

a place to start-one one or more flowers

613 Avenue create-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

creatalicious-something new---stamp

double D-pretty florals

MAWTT-flowers

four Seasons-Spring

incy wincy-Spring

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

Carol x x x

Saturday 27 April 2024

Quick Update

Hi just a quick up-date and sorry to Vicki as my journal page will be late.We have had a full on upset week well from last Friday when John started to go downhill and took to bed.He hasn't been out of the house since before Christmas as his heart attack in Sept advanced his dementia.We have had emergency care out twice and after a couple of falls one at half three in the morning and yesterday had to get a neighbour to come and help us lift him off the floor as son was at work.He is now fully bedridden as can no longer even stand on his own without support-good job I have my Daughter and DIL for help as she has just started a new job as a mobile carer.I haven't had any time or mojo for crafting so good job my DT posts are all done and scheduled for next month.I am trying to still keep up with commenting even though they maybe short mainly to keep my mind occupied.

Carol x x x

Thursday 18 April 2024

A Crow and Pink Daisies.

Morning and we have our midway inspiration post for the ATG/Mood board challenge at

Stamping Sensations.

I went with pink and the daisies also in pink lol.The stamps are from AALL&Create ,not sure about the die-cut crow,found it in my oddments box,script stamp was a craft mag freebie years ago and the pink smooshed background was made with an oxide ink pad.The stamped circles were Clear Stamps.

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

Challenges-----

daring cardmakers-circles

allsorts-ATG/Spring

everybody-art-numbers

try it on Tuesday-inspired by a song-(Don't eat the Daisies-Doris Day)

Simon says-make your own background

fabnfunky-add a sentiment

the sisterhood of crafters-showers or flowers

we love to create-ATG

a perfect time to start-ATG

a place to start-ATG/one or more flowers

daisy chain-not square

we love stamping-ATG/Spring

incy wincy-inspired by a song-(Don't eat the Daisies-Doris Day)

the creative crafters-ATG

allys Angels-ATG

through the purple haze-ATG

creatalicious-Something new-new stamp

creations in pink-ATG in pink

Ellibelles corner-something with wings

Ellibells April challenge-ATG

addicted to stamps and more-make your mark

Thank you for dropping by and you still have time to join us.

Carol x x x

Friday 12 April 2024

Tricorn Fold

Morning and I made a Tricorn card that I saw on Vickis blog. I found the topper already made using dies from John Next Door,Stampin Up and Spellbinders I think the little butterfly is Chocolate Baroque, just had to find some p.paper to go with from Paper Favourites.Folds flat to go in an envelope too.

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

challenges------

Dis digis-lots of layers

inkspirational-prompt-fold(fancy fold)

mix it up-fancy fold

addicted to stamps and more-die-cuts or stencils-------WINNER/TOP ADDICT

the sisterhood of crafters-showers or flowers

craft-inspired by a movie/Send me No Flowers

as you like it-cute or floral-floral all the way-I am rubbish at cute lol

we love to create-ATG

simply create too-more than one fold

MAWTT-fancy folds

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

a place to start-one or more flowers------WINNER

613 Avenue create-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG/Butterflies

daisy chain-not square-------------------TOP 5

Unicorn-use dies------------------------TOP 5

Ellibelles April challenge-ATG

craft rocket-layer it up

through the purple haze-ATG

daring cardmakers-circles

creative creases-fun folds--------------WINNER

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

Carol x x x

Sunday 7 April 2024

Twisted Easel Bookfold

Morning and I have two DT posts today,the second one is for the Use A Die challenge(chosen by me) for Dragonfly Dreams. I made a Bookfold/Twisted Easel card using more of the adhesive papers and a couple of offcuts from stash,ribbon from stash,rose stamp from Honey Doo Crafts and flower dies from John Next Door.foliage die from Stamping Up.

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

challenges-----

lil red wagon-fun folds

addicted to stamps- use dies

Ellibelles corner-April challenge

as you like it- Flora/cute-floral all the time-I am rubbish at cute

krafty chicks-stamps

creative creases-fun folds

allsorts-ATG

inkspirational-prompt-fold

simply create too-more than one fold

MAWTT-fancy folds

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

a place to start-one or more flowers

daisy chain-not square

we love stamping-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Spring and Daisies

Morning and I have two DT posts today-the first one is for Stamping Sensations and we have an ATG/Spring Mood Board challenge and welcome to Helen as our GD this month.

I went with pink and daisies from the mood board using stamps from AALL&Create onto a lightly smooshed background,I also stamped the smaller daisies onto white card and used like a spotlight, I added script in the same distress ink colour and I found the die-cut circle off a previous smooshed piece in an oddments box so on it went lol, daisies were coloured with promarkers.

We have a £25 voucher prize from Crafty Individuals.

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

Challenges---

creations in pink-ATG

mix it up-ATG

passion for promarkers-monochrome

Ellibelles crafty Wednesday-April

as you like it-cute or floral-floral everytime as I make mainly cards for females and I am rubbish at cute lol.

krafty chicks-stamps

the four seasons-Spring

triple b-Birds.blooms butterflies

a place to start-one or more flowers-------Rising Star

daisy chain-not square

we love stamping-ATG/Spring

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

Carol x x x

Tuesday 2 April 2024

Card Chain Swap Reveal

Morning and time for the Card Chain Swap reveal and 35 cards were exchanged.My card went to Dagmara in Poland and again I went with the On The Farm Option using self adhesive papers sent from Bonnie in a previous swap,farm animals sent in a previous swap too and a die-cut frame from Spellbinders.

My fun card came from Linda in the USA.

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

Challenges---

lil red wagon-animal antics

the sisterhood of crafters-bunnies/chicks

everybody art-farm animals

alphabet-Z for zoology

2 sisters on the blog-farm animals

A place to start-ATG------RISING STAR

incy wincy-inspired by a song-Old McDonald had a Farm

crafty animals-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Monday 1 April 2024

Long Lost Zebras

Morning and as it's the first of April can you believe? I have two DT post today-the second one is for Man/Boy challenge (my choice) at Pearly Sparkles.I have got rid of my craft desk and whilst decluttering I found an oddments box with a few things in including this Zebra image from I think Delicious Doodles must have had this years,I just added some chalk to the sky and pencil to the grass. I made a stepper card using P.papers from Craft O Clock and a stamped sentiment on a die-cut tag.

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

Challenges---

lil red wagon-animal antics

addicted to stamps-any occasion

krafty chicks-all occasions

as you like it-fancy fold/I love stepper card,a little different to basic square ---------------------TOP 3

Alphabet-Z for zoology

creative creases-fun folds

Dis digis-lots of layers

mix it up-fancy fold

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

MAWTT-fancy folds

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

Carol x x x

Bookmarks

Morning and 1st of April can you believe? So I have two DT post today-the first one is for the ATG challenge at Scrapping4fun.

Helen is our Guest Designer this month.

I made a few bookmarks for someone.I used stamps frpm AALL&Create,Art Stamp from Carabelle and stamps and die set were a craft mag freebie years ago,stencil from Stencil Girl.Ribbon and brad from stash, bookmark slevves from Stix2.Images were coloured with promarkers and when I put glossy accents on the glass of red wine it turned it orange???

Backs of the two larger ones.-

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

Challenges-----

addicted to stamps-any occasion

Smon says-ATG

CRAFT-not a card

Allsorts-ATG

creative crafters-ATG

Beautiful blossoms-ATG (Iris bookmark)

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

Carol x

Saturday 30 March 2024

Smash Your Stash-Postal

Morning and as it's the last Saturday of the month time for the Smash Your Stash journal challenge with my blogging friend Vicki at Stamped Smiles. Hope you will check her brilliant blog out too.The prompt this month is "Postal" but I went slighty off pist with travel too lol.The background was just a mop up page -always use a journal page for mop ups, I added a postcard I had previously made using stamps from an old Rubber Stampede set,some of the stamps fussy cut and added.

The digi postcards I found in the bottom of a little drawer after a declutter this week and getting rid of my craft desk and a load of craft stuff to the craft club at the local school my youngest Son and then his Daughters went to.I'm not giving up crafting just I can't be going up and down the stairs,so had a declutter on computer desk and brought main stuff downstairs so desk no longer needed and it was in our bedroom----so gone! Anyway I digress lol.Finally I added some old stamps which I found too so more stash smashed!!!

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

addicted to stamps-Any occasion

Simon says -ATG

krafty chicks-all occasions

CRAFT-not a card

do all kreatives-ATG

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue Create-ATG

get creative -sing a song-Please Mr Postman/Beatles

the paper fundays-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x

Sunday 24 March 2024

Ghost Riders in the Sky

Morning- 2years maybe 3yrs I bought a beautiful paper pad -Bittersweet Heights from CraftOclock and I have only usd one sheetbecause I hate the thought of covering them up.SO---I made an 8" square(because thats the size of the sheets)using one full sheet then tearing pieces of another one to make what I hope is a Gothic looking scene,I distressed the torn edges with DI ---and nothing more to add!Hope you like it.The colours are actually slightly darker but I took loads of pics and this was the best one.

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

challenges-----

get creative -sing a song/Ghost Riders in the Sky-Frankie Laine)

the paper shelter-for the boys

a place to start-ATG/square

613 Avenue Create-ATG

Unicorn-for boys/men

creative crafters-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Monday 18 March 2024

Cowslip Corner

Morning and time for the mid month inspiration for the ATG/Spring challenge at Stamping Sensations.

I used a Beverley Eden-Cowslip Corner stamp set,coloured with promarkers and coloured pencils, a couple of the images were stamped again,fussy cut and out onto 3-D foam pads.This is the first time I have used this stamp and not sure whether I like it enough to use again tbh! The b.paper is from Paper Favourites.

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

challenges-----

make my Monday-Spring

try it on Tuesday-Spring

everybody-art-Spring

the paper shelter-Spring colours

fabnfunky-Spring

daring cardmakers-Spring

allsorts-Feathers

Dis digis-Spring

perfect time to craft-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

get creative-sing a song/"Nobody here but us chickens"/Louis Jorden

Star stampz-ATG/Animals

creative moments-flora/fauna

the dream factory-chicken run-----------------TOP 3

a place to start-square

Ellibelles corner-ATG

creative crafting Uncles-Spring

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

Carol x x x

Friday 15 March 2024

Honey Doo Rose

Morning and today I am GDT at Creative Creases, thank you Debbie for inviting me.I made an upright Z fold card which was my favourite fold a few years ago.P.papers were oddments left from Thee Works,

I stamped the beautiful rose from Honey Doo Crafts straight onto another oddment of p,paper and lightly coloured with my promarkers. An old Martha Stewart punch for the border and an equally old Woodware circle punch,various gems and a metal brad I have had in my stash for years.

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

challenges-----

passion for promarkers-shaped cards

Sheepski designs-ATG

mix it up-fancy fold

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

a place to start-ATG-------------------TOP SPROUT/RISING STAR

613 Avenue create-ATG/gems/bling---------TOP ROCKER

we love stamping-feminine

get creative-sing a song/Paper Roses(Marie Osmond)

the paper fundays-ATG

craft rocket-for the girls

crafty calendar-more than one fold

creative moments-flora and fauna

double trouble-Hello Spring

Ellibelles Corner-ATG

Thank you for dropping by,any comments are much appreciated and hope you can play along.

Carol x x x

Sunday 10 March 2024

Little Football Boxes

Morning,(well it was when I started the post lol)I made these little boxes following a tutorial from Pinky,although hers are a lot nicer than mine lol.I made them for my Grandsons who are both play football for their teams every Sunday and doing brilliantly.They are just the right size for a chocolate bunny wrapped in a £5 for them to buy an Easter egg.

The b.paper is from Paper Favourites The die-cut set I bought off a FB declutter site,colouring the football and shorts with a promarker,I tried to colour the shirts like the ones they play in and failed miserably lol so cut them out of a smooshed snippet I found.

UPDATE---Noah(8yrs next month) the team has just won their first league 1 game 5-3, he scored one goal and set up three-played brilliantly today Son said.

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

challenges-----

trimmies craft-ATG

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

Unicorn-for the boys

the paper funday-ATG/Dies

crafty calendar-more than one fold

get creative-sing a song-Football Crazy by the Spinners

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

Carol x x x

Wednesday 6 March 2024

Scraps and Flowers

Morning and we have a new ATG challenge starting at The Crafty Addicts. and sadly this will be my last DT card as I will be leaving at the end of the month.

I made a card using scraps with inspiration from Pinky and Alyson and a few more tbh.The background was just scraps cut to same width(half an inch) and layered onto cardstock then matted onto blaxk.The flower image was cut from the cover page of my Watercolour flower pad cut with Penny Black Antique frames dies,flower dies were from John Next Door(bought from a FB declutter page) with foliage dies from Stampin up,gems from stash.

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

challenges-----

krafty chicks-ATG

my time to craft-create own background

allsorts-ATG

Allys Angels=ATG

simply create too-bunnies/blooms

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

the paper funday-the dies have it

the paper shelter-in the garden

Elliebelles Corner-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Sunday 3 March 2024

Circle Tag/Bookmark

Morning and I have two DT posts today-the second one is for the "Circles" challenge at

Dragonfly Dreams chosen by Caz.I went back to simple and made a tag/bookmark using an Art Stamp from Carabelle,coloured with promarkers and doodled round the edges.

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

challenges-----

krafty chicks-ATG