
Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer
Morning and my second post today is for the Lots of Layers challenge-chosen by Cathy at Dragonfly Dreams.
I made a card using p, paper from Crafters Companion, circle dies from My Favourite Things and a couple added on 3-D foam - I also added a strip of dry wall mesh for texture and some small flat backed pearls from stash.
Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer
Challenges-----
Simon says-Summertime blues
Simon says-ATG
Pennys-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
allsorts-ATG
DL Art-ATG
classic design-ATG
paper rocks scissors-P, paper used scissors to cut the mesh
Ellibelles garden party-anything in/from a garden
love to scrap-ATG
mix it up-ATG
GCFAOS-ATG+D, papers
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us.
Carol x x x
Morning and I have two design cards today-the first one is for the Birds/Bees/Butterflies/ATG challenge at Stamping Sensations-chosen by me this month, we have stamps/stencil prizes from Lavinia-and we welcome Mervi as our GD.
I made a waterfall card using Bee stamps from Chocolate Baroque, Butterfly stamp from Indigo Blu and the Bee die is from Hero Arts, happy birthday stamp from Stampin Up and the Bee b, paper is recycled packaging, ribbon from stash and honeycomb stencil I think from Stencil Girl.
Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer
Challenges-----
classic design-ATG
DL.Art-ATG
the four Season-Summer
hand stamped sentiment-Summer vibes
Simon says-ATG
Pennys-ATG
the paper shelter-ATG/more than one fold
krafty chicks-ATG
girlz creative splash it with colour-orange
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
allsorts-Animals/ATG
sweet stampin-use a stencil
Ellibelles garden party-anything in/from a garden
love to scrap-ATG
mix it up-ATG
do-all creatives-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us.
Carol x x x
I have been busy crocheting a blankie for my Granddaughter(16yrs lol) I made a few blankets when they were small and over the years but she asked if I would make one in pinks especially hot pink-so here it is-the hook I have had for absolute years and all the wool was bought from Home Bargains. Now eldest Granddaughter has asked for one for her dog so now halfway through that one too. It measures 30" square.
Please note if any challenges have digis for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printerIF NOT SUITABLE FOR ANY OF THE CHALLENGES PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DELETE
Challenges-----
CRAFT-ATG
as you like it-fave non card craft(so relaxing)-----TOP 3
crafty catz-ATG
my time to craft-use fibres
Allsorts-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
Allys Angels-ATG
crafters cafe-ATG
classic design-ATG
a place to start-ATG
Outlawz-ATG card free zone------------TOP PICK
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.
Carol x x x
Hi and my second late card post is for the Polygons (yes I had to google it lol)challenge at Dragonfly Dreams, chosen by Alyson. I collapsed at the beginning of the month due to not sleeping, hardly eating and low blood pressure resulting in complete bed rest and plenty of fluids
So please bear with me while I catch up with commenting
My card was made using inspiration from Alyson, using papers from Crafters Companion and a Tonic die-cut sentiment.
Please note if any challenges have digis for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer
challenges-----
krafty chicks-birthday
crafty catz-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
try it on Tuesday-Summer blooms
pearly sparkles-shaped card
the four Seasons-Summer
do-all kreatives-ATG
a place to start-ATG-------------------RISING STAR
613 Avenue Create-ATG-----------------TOP ROCKER
a cut above-ATG with a die
lets craft and create-ATG/use a die
love those pretty papers-birthday
creative moments-ATG/use a die
triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies
love to scrap-ATG
mix it up-ATG
Allys Angels-ATG
creative creases-fun folds
Pennys-ATG
allsorts-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us.
Carol x x x
I am back to post two cards which are late. I collapsed at the beginning of the month due to not sleeping, hardly eating and low blood pressure resulting in complete bed rest and plenty of fluids.
I used Iris stamp set from AALL&Create and paper pieced the flower, I smooshed the background with Distress Oxides, and drew round a circle die with a fine liner pen.
Please note if any challenges have digis for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer
Challenges------
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
try it on Tuesday-Summer blooms
try a sketch on a Tuesday-Sketch
the four Seasons-Summer
do-all kreatives-ATG
classic design-ATG
a place to start-ATG-------------RISING STAR
613 Avenue Create-ATG-----------TOP ROCKER
we love stamping-ATG
creative moments-ATG
triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies
love to scrap-ATG
mix it up-ATG/mixed media
Allys Angels-ATG
paper rocks scissors-ATG/paper pieced flower using p, paper and scissors
Pennys-ATG
allsorts-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us.
Carol x x x
Morning and time for the card swap reveal for June, 20 cards were exchanged and my card went to Jo in the UK and I used the sketch option, rip it up and beginning with TU-tuck spot for the die cut foliage. The die-cuts were from Stampin Up, John Next Door, and Hero Arts. Scrip stamp was a craft mag freebie years ago, p, paper from Paper Favourites and corrugated card was recycled packaging.
Please note if any challenges have digital images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer
Challenges-----
TO BE UPDATED
Morning and the first of another new month so time for the new ATG challenge at
I made an upright Z-fold card using the beautiful papers from Crafters Companion and the butterfly image is from the same papers. The punched border is a Tonic punch and the metal brad is from my stash.
Please note if any challenges have digis for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer.
Challenges-----
Pennys- ATG
Simon says-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
allsorts-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG---------------TOP 5
pearly sparkles-shaped card
creative creases-fun folds
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will come and join us after all it's toooooo hot to be outside!!!
Carol x x x
Morning After-noon it's the last Saturday of the month so time for the Smash Your Stash journal challenge with my blogging friend Vicki of Stamped Smiles. Hope you will check out her amazing blog. Thank you Vicki for saying it fits with this months challenge of abstract shapes too.
I am already one month behind and think mojo has melted in this heat-even when I got up this morning I had no idea whether I was even going to get this one done-the prompt was wings-easy enough you would have thought with my love of Bees and Butterflies! I woke up after a really sleepless night due to a boat on fire in the river and having to close all windows due to toxic smoke and fumes-and it was soo hot too. Anyway I got up this morning and saw a card on top of my shelves so decided last minute to use the beautiful Bee image cut out with a Crafters Companion die, stencil from Stencil Girl, little stamped Bees from Chocolate Baroque and the little bug from a Sweet Poppy stamp set- no idea what the bug is but its my journal page so it's purple lol. The numbers strip at the top is from the inside of a kitchen roll glued onto a strip of p, paper I had kept???
Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer.
Challenges-----
the paper shelter-cut it out
Simon says(Wed)-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
cut it up-critters
crafty catz-ATG
allsorts-ATG
inkspirational-use a stencil
we love stamping-Nature
classic design-ATG
a cut above-ATG
a place to start-ATG/recycle(image off birthday card)
creative artiste-ATG
Allys Angels-ATG
creative crafting Uncles-Summer
creatalicious-ATG
crafters cafe-ATG
ATG in a card free zone-no cards
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.
Carol x x x
Morning and I realised it was my BIL birthday on Friday and panicked as mojo has gone on holiday-so had a sift through my scrap drawer and found three strips of paper and a stamped image which just needed a bit of colour with promarkers. Papers from CraftOclock, stamped image from Crafty Individuals and stamped sentiment from Stampin Up-job done and across to the post office.
Another proud Grandma moment-My other Grandson(12yrs) who also plays for an Academy like his younger brother had his football presentation on Saturday and won an award for goal of the season and another award for most improved player.
Please note if any challenges have digis for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer.
Challenges-----
CRAFT-ATG
as you like it-sentiment or not-I think a sentiment finishes off a card.
creative fingers-ATG-----------------TOP3
crafty catz-ATG
allsorts-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
Pennys-ATG
double D-to the beach
GCFAOS-ATG with D, paper
do-all kreatives-ATG
613 Avenue create-for the guys
unicorn-not square
aud sentiments-Summer
the paper funday-ATG
creative inspirations-one for the boys
creative moments-man/boy
crafty calendar-add a sentiment
crafters cafe-masculine
crafts from the Fairy Den-Fairies or sketch(I went with sketch)------------------TOP 3
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.
Carol x x x
Proud Grandma moment -I made a card for my youngest Grandson who was 10yrs and been playing football since he was 2yrs and now plays for an academy and is awarded player of the match trophy practically every time he plays a match and was even featured as Player of the Tournament on the front of their magazine.
The football shirt background is recycled packaging, the die-cut frames are from Penny Black and the die-cut sentiment is from Tonic coloured with a promarker. The football and footballer was a die-cut set bought from a FB declutter site with no packaging so no idea of make-both coloured with promarkers and the football boots were paper pieced.
PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER
Morning and time for the card swap challenge reveal and 22 cards were exchanged. This card was a little hurried as Son was back in hospital with same symptoms as Christmas but thankfully feeling much better.
The background was a recycled pre-coloured postcard from Visible Image received with a purchase so I won't be entering any challenges with this card- but the two smaller butterflies was a Chocolate Baroque stamp and I paper pieced them with Crafters Companion papers.
My card was sent to Wendy in R.IE and I used the colour option.
Edit-I have just received the beautiful card and handmade gifts from Mia on the last day of the month.
Carol x x x
Oops sorry this is late I have been in bed all week with a reaction from the spider bite or the strong antibiotics. Luckily my card was made while I had all the paper pieced butterflies made for last two cards.
We have a new One of More Butterflies challenge at Dragonfly Dreams chosen by Claudia.
Stamps were from Chocolate Baroque and paper pieced the butterflies with Crafters Companion papers, border strips from same papers and the sentiment circle stickers were from a sheet in my journal.
Challenges-----
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
try it on Tuesday-things with wings
GCFAOS-ATG with D, paper
we love stamping-Nature
critter crazy-ATG
the four Seasons-Summer
paper rocks scissors-ATG(fussy cut butterflies)
everybody-art-butterflies
Pennys challenge-ATG
the paper shelter-ATG/outdoors
krafty chicks-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
allsorts-ATG
Girlz and the art of letters- B for-Butterflies/Blue
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can join us.
Carol x x x
Morning and I have more butterflies to share. I used the Heffy Doodle die cut frames with the aperture piece on 3D foam pads. Once again I paper pieced the Chocolate Baroque butterflies with Crafters Companion p, paper, and added 3D foam pads under the wings. The Tonic die-cut sentiment I layered three times for strength and stencilled the background with a dotty Creative Expressions stencil.
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-garden/gardening
everybody-art-birthday
fab'n'funky-add a sentiment--------------TOP 3
Pennys challenge-ATG
CRAFT-ATG
cardz4galz-things with wings
crafty catz-ATG
allsorts-ATG-Happy 16th Birthday Allsorts
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
GCFAOS-ATG/p, paper
mix it up-paper piecing(48)
love to scrap-ATG(66)
crafty animals-ATG
a cut above-ATG
Ally's Angels-ATG
simply create too-For a woman
triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies
the paper funday-ATG----------------TOP PICK
paper rocks scissors-p, paper-scissors for fussy cutting butterflies
creatalicious-ATG
Girlz and the art of letters- B for-butterflies/birthday
Bit late today as a visit to the emergency chemist for antibiotics as got bitten on ear yesterday by I think a spider in the garden!!!
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated. x x x