Card Chain Swap Reveal

 Morning and my third post today is for the Card Chain Challenge Swap reveal and 26 cards were exchanged.

My card this month went to Brenda in the UK  and I made my favourite Diamond Point Card,  papers from Crafters Companion and CraftOClock, circle die from My Favourite Things and the paper pieced image from a set from Rare Earth which I won a few months ago. I added glamour dust to the whipped cream.

I received this beautiful card from Julia in USA and also sent me the pieces to make my own card-thank you Julia.

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-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

classic design-ATG

Ally's Angels-ATG

fabnfunky-add a stamped image

Pennys challenge-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

Allsorts-ATG

GCFAOS-ATG with designer papers

do-all kreatives-ATG

Morgans artworld-ATG

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

Carol x x x

CAS Sympathy

 Morning and I have three posts today-the second one is for the CAS challenge at

 Dragonfly Dreams -chosen by Francesca.

I had a sympathy card to make, not a pleasant choice but necessary unfortunately.

I embossed lines with my score board and added dies from My Favourite Things/StampinUp and John Next Door, the die cut sentiment I found in my bit box and no idea where from as I don't have the die-maybe got it sent in some swops.

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

Challenges-----

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

Double-D white on white

krafty chicks-ATG

Simon says-ATG

Ally's Angels-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Beautiful Astrantia

 Morning and I have three posts today-the first one is for the ATG/Romance challenge (wedding/Anniversary/Valentine) challenge at Stamping Sensations with Three Romance prizes from AALL&Create. Our GD this month is Mervi.

This month I went with ATG and used a stamp set from  AALL&Create - coloured with promarkers, I stamped the flower head twice and layered on 3D foam pads. The stamped sentiment is from a Hero Arts set gifted to me by a FB friend. Border stamp from Crafters Companion(had for years) craft mag freebie script stamp and stencil from? Just checked and no longer have package as sure I would remember!!!

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-ATG

Ally's Angels-ATG

beautiful blossoms-ATG/floral

classic design-ATG

mix it up-ATG/monochrome

krafty chicks-ATG

word art Wednesday-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

allsorts-ATG

colorful options-red/pink

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

Carol x x x

Beautiful Iris

  Morning and 1st of the month again!!! My DT card today is for the "Black/White Plus One Colour" challenge at Scrapping4fun.

I used stamps from  AALL&Create, stencil from Stencil Girl and a script stamp which is a years old craft mag freebie- I also added some doodling with a ruler and fine black liner pen. The colour is a little darker IRL just looks a bit washed out due to bad light!

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-ATG

lil red wagon-ATG

fab'n'funky-add a stamped image

Pennys challenge-ATG

cardz4galz-anything but square

krafty chicks-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

beautiful blossoms-ATG-floral

Ally's Angels-ATG

classic design-ATG

mix it up-monochrome

love to scrap-ATG

word art Wednesday-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

allsorts-ATG

we love2create-ATG

Morgans artworld-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Birds/Blooms and Butterflies

 Morning and I have made another tri-fold card using my new beautiful papers from Crafters Companion-I bought a boxful of a declutter page on FB-bargain! I added a few fussy cut butterflies, a hat and rabbit cut from Stamperia papers, the stamped sentiment and flower frame are from Prickly Pear  and circle dies are from My Favourite Things.

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

Challenges-----

cardz4galz-anything but square

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

allsorts-close to Nature

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

every-body art-ATG

lil red wagon-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

GCFAOS-ATG with design papers

classic design-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

do-all kreatives-ATG

creative moments-ATG

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

613 Avenue create-ATG

love those pretty papers-fun fold

Ally's Angels-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

Simon says-ATG

word art Wednesday-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Smash Your Stash

 Morning and last Saturday of the month means it's Smash Your Stash junk journal challenge with my blogging friend Vicki from Stamped Smiles who makes fabulous cards and journal pages so please check out her blog.

The prompt this month is New Challenge/Technique which I struggled with a bit-then I found a ready made background in one of my junk journals, using real leaves to stamp onto a water colour background-distress inked the edges- the stamped sentiments are from Indigo Blu and AALL&Create. I then found two pieces I stamped with craft mag freebie stamps from years ago so I added distress inks round the edges and added them to page.

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 crafty friends-ATG

everybody-art-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

cardz4galz-anything but square

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

allsorts-close to Nature

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

daisy chain-no design paper

the creative crafters-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Butterfly Birthday

Morning and I have a card made which I followed a sketch challenge and using some new papers BUT I'm not totally happy with the result, I backed the papers on black thinking the colours would pop but I think it's had the opposite effect and dulled them down-I should have stuck with white!!! The paper is from a box full of papers from Crafters Companion which were a bargain on a FB decluttering page. The frame dies are from Crafters Companion too had those a while, the stamped sentiment is a Stampin Up one.

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

Challenges-----

sweet sketch Wednesday2-sketch 295

creative fingers-ATG

Allsorts-close to Nature

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

everybody-art-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

pearly sparkles-something old(dies/stamp)-something new(paper)

creative inspirations-something old(dies/stamp)-something new(paper)

creative moments-ATG

craft rocket-something new(p, paper)

unicorn-birthdays

the creative crafters-ATG

creatalicious-ATG

Ally's Angers-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and comments are much appreciated.

Carol x x x

More Blossomed Numbers

 Morning and time for our mid month(already!) post at Stamping Sensations and I have used another half of a stamp from the AALL&Create stamp set Blossomed Numbers, coloured with promarkers, and I stamped and cut a circle and some extra petals to put on 3-D foam. I cut a strip off the side to make it fit and added it along the bottom, some more dry wall lining behind the image.

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-for the girls

I love promarkers-ATG/flowers

we love to create-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

craft rocket-something new/stamp

daisy chain-no design paper

allsorts-close to Nature

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

Carol x x x

Just Enough!

  Morning and I made a card for a sketch I liked the look of on Try a Sketch on Tuesday-I found a piece of p, paper in oddments that was only just big enough to get the three squares and strip out of  at a push so no idea what whose it was sorry! The stamped sentiment and stamped circle are from a Pickled Pear set that was gifted to me by a FB friend. The square dies are from The Works and the circle die from My Favourite Things. It looked a little stark so I doodled round all the edges with a fine liner pen. Please excuse the embossed line on last square -otherwise wouldn't have had enough and TBH not noticeable IRL-trust me lol.

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

Challenges-----

try a sketch on Tuesday-ch 661

crafty catz-ATG

my time to craft-use a sentiment

allsorts-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

GCGAOS-ATG/pretty papers

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

pearly sparkles-something old/papers-something new/stamps

creative inspirations- something old/paper-something new/stamps

crafty calendar-add a die-cut

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

Carol x x x

Engagement Card?

Morning and I made an aperture card using inspiration from Alyson. I used a 12" p, paper cut just using the images which I have had for a few years, Circular die from My Favourite Things and wooden heart out of a set from The Works I was given. Have joined a crafters page on FB  who gives monthly prompts to use your stash,  This and That with Danni's Dreams. I have only used two of the prompts-12" papers and a heart -thought it could maybe be an anniversary card ? Light not good as papers are slightly darker IRL!

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

creative fingers-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

allsorts-ATG

GCFAOS-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

mix it up-monochrome

pearly sparkles-something old-paper/something new-fold/heart

the paper funday-monochrome

creative inspirations-something old/paper-something new/fold/heart

creative moments-ATG

craft rocket-something new-fold/heart

613 Avenue create-monochrome

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

Carol x x x

Angled Pillar Card

 A little late today as meant to schedule this last night and completely forgot!!!  I made this 

Angled Pillar card. The card folds flat for posting into  5"x7". P. papers are from ScrapAndMe  and a strip from oddments which just fitted, die cut Antique frames from Penny Black.

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

Challenges-----

As you like it-favourite paper brand-ScrapAndMe-love the beautiful watercolour flowers in  this pack but sadly only have one sheet left!

CRAFT-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

allsorts-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

GCFAOS-ATG with pretty papers

mix it up-monochrome

do-all kreatives-block card

the paper funday-monochrome

creative inspirations-something old-papers/dies-something new/fold

beautiful blossoms-floral

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

613 Avenue create-monochrome---------------TOP ROCKER

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Using Pretty Paper

Morning and we are back at Scrapping4Fun with our first ATG challenge of the year and also a DT Call. I made a simple birthday card for a 4yrs old using  a sheet of pretty paper from Stamperia- Happy Birthday cut with a Tonic die and done. 

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

Challenges-----

Pennys challenge-ATG

Ellibells corner-ATG

double D- birthday

krafty chicks-birthday

daring cardmakers-Happy

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

mix it up-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

Ally's Angels-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

creative inspirations-something old-p, paper

crafty calendar-add a die-cut

love those pretty papers-ATG-------------TOP 3

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

GCFAOS-ATG/pretty papers------------TOP 3

Thank you for dropping by and hope to se you in the challenge.

Carol x x x

Another Folio

 Morning and I have two DT posts today-the second one is for the Pinks/Purples challenge at Dragonfly Dreams, chosen by Deanne.

I have made another folio inspired by Pinky.

I used papers from 13 Arts and scraps from ScrapsAndMe and CraftOClock, a repurposed ATC in the back, stamp and sentiment on the front from Hero Arts a stamp set sent to me from a FB friend.

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

challenges-----

Pennys challenge-ATG

CRAFT -ATG

allsorts-ATG

crafty gals corner-ATG

love those pretty papers-ATG/Fun folds

we love 2 create-ATG

GCFAOS-ATG+papers

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

mix it up-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

Ally's Angels-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

pearly sparkles- something old(papers/ATC)something  new(stamps)

the paper funday-ATG

2 sisters on the blog-ATG

creative inspirations-something old/papers-something new-stamps

beautiful blossoms-floral

lets craft and create-ATG/use a sentiment

613 Avenue Create-ATG------------------TOP ROCKER

we love stamping-ATG/anything but square

make my Monday-fave challenge from 2024-220 Fun fold------TOP PICK

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

Carol x x x