Monday, 25 August 2025

Another Sketch Card

 Morning and this is the second card I made for the Wednesday sketch challenge using my new Sweet Poppy Tulip stamp coloured with promarkers, stencil from Artisan Designs, papers from Crafters Companion -stamped die-cut and layered flowers using a Pickled Pear set.



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------

Sweet Sketch Wednesday- sketch 309

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

Pennys challenge-ATG

I love promarkers-inspired by a film-Tulip Fever

as you like it-fave colour medium-promarkers as very rarely use my water colours and cannot get a good result with pencils

cut it up-ATG

allsorts-ATG

inkspirational-flowers

DL Art-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

do-all creatives-ATG

a cut above-ATG

triple B-birds/butterflies/blooms

lets craft and create-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

beautiful blossoms-ATG

girlz creative fun art of scrap-ATG+D, papers

creative fingers-ATG

crafters cafe-Use p, papers

Ellibelles garden party-anything in/from a garden

creative crafting Uncles-ATG

dream valley-2 or more papers

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

Carol x x x

Saturday, 23 August 2025

I Joined a Sketch Challenge!

  Morning -I decided to have a go at a sketch challenge after seeing Kathies card. I even made two! The first one I used papers from Crafters Companion, flowers with a die from John Next Door, stencil from Artisan Designs, Sweet Pea stamp from AALL&Create coloured with promarkers.



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-----

sweet sketch Wednesday2-sketch 309

allsorts-ATG

inkspirational-flowers

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

we love stamping-flowers

love those pretty papers-ATG/Summer

DL Art-August -ATG

the four Seasons-Summer

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

 do-all creatives-ATG

creative inspirations-ATG

we love 2 create-ATG

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

the paper funday-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

Ally's Angels-ATG

crafters cafe-Use p, papers

Ellibelles garden party-Anything in/from a garden

creative crafting Uncles-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Monday, 18 August 2025

More Bees

 Morning and time for the mid month post for the Birds/Bees/Butterflies/ATG  challenge at Stamping Sensations.

I went with Bees once again-surprise, surprise lol. I used a stamp set from The Graphic Fairy, a Bee cut from a Hero Arts die, sentiment cut from a p, paper and the background strips are recycled packaging from some jars of honey my Daughter bought me.



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-----

try it on Tuesday-Summer

Pennys-ATG

CRAFT-ATG

allsorts-I spy B-Bees/Beehive

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

DL Art-ATG

Ellibelles garden party-anything in the garden

the four Seasons-Summer

creative fingers-ATG

Ally's Angels-ATG

crafters cafe-ATG

creative crafting Uncles-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG/Summer/

a place to start-ATG/Summer

classic design-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

Conjurer of Dreams-ATG

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

Carol x x x


Monday, 11 August 2025

Having A Giraffe.

Morning and I have made a card using a stamp set from Pink Ink  and stamped onto a smooched background I made earlier with  Oxide inks, the added black lines are from a Carabelle stamp set-matted onto black cardstock.

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-----
Pennys-ATG
Simon says-quirky
girlz and the art of letters-G for -Giraffe/green
allsorts-animals
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG-----------------TOP 5
DL Art-ATG
a place to start-ATG/Summer fun
613 Avenue create-ATG/Summer fun----------TOP ROCKER
craft rocket-animals

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

Sunday, 3 August 2025

Lots of Layers and Circles

 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--------------------TOP 3

The paper shelter-ATG

krafty chicks-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

allsorts-ATG

love those pretty papers-ATG

DL Art-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

crafts galore encore-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


Bees/Butterflies or Birds

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

a perfect time to craft-ATG

crafts galore encore-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

Conjurer of Dreams-ATG

we love 2 create-ATG

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

Carol x x x