More Bees

 Morning and time for the mid month post for the Birds/Bees/Butterflies 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

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

Carol x x x

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-----

mix it up-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

Pennys-ATG

Simon says-quirky

CRAFT-ATG

girlz and the art of letters-G for -Giraffe/green

allsorts-animals

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG-----------------TOP 5

critter crazy-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

DL Art-ATG

a place to start-ATG/Summer fun

613 Avenue create-ATG/Summer fun

creative inspirations-ATG

craft rocket-animals

lets craft and create-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

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

Carol x x x

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

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

Carol x x x

Blankie for Granddaughter

 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 printer

IF 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------------TOP PICK

crafters cafe-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

a place to start-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

Outlawz-ATG card free zone------------TOP PICK

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

Carol x x x

Polgons and Roses

 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

crafts galore encore-ATG

the four Seasons-Summer

do-all kreatives-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-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

Summer Flowers

 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

crafts galore encore-ATG

the four Seasons-Summer

do-all kreatives-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

a place to start-ATG-------------RISING STAR

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

we love stamping-ATG

lets craft and create-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

Card Chain Challenge Swap

 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.

Beautiful card received  was from Ashwini in India(her first swap)

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

Upright Z-Fold Card

 Morning and the first of another new month so time for the new ATG challenge at 

Love To Craft. 

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-----

the paper shelter-ATG

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

crafts galore encore-ATG

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

Smash Your Stash

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

Pennys challenge-ATG

Simon says(Wed)-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

cut it up-critters

crafty catz-ATG

allsorts-ATG

inkspirational-use a stencil

we love stamping-Nature

613 Avenue create-ATG

classic design-ATG

a cut above-ATG

a place to start-ATG/recycle(image off birthday card)

creative artiste-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

creative crafting Uncles-Summer

creatalicious-ATG

crafters cafe-ATG

the creative crafters-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

Last Minute Birthday

 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

the paper shelter-ATG

double D-to the beach

GCFAOS-ATG with D, paper

crafts galore encore-ATG

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

Football Crazy

  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 

Challenges-----

Simon says-(Mon)-masculine

Simon says-(Wed)-masculine

fabnfunky-use die-cuts

the paper shelter-masculine

Pennys challenge-ATG

krafty chicks-birthday

creative fingers-ATG

cut it up-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

allsorts-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

pearly sparkles-masculine

MAWTT-birthday

613 Avenue create-one for the guys

a cut above-ATG

Unicorn-not square

creative inspirations-one for the boys

daisy chain-birthday

creative moments-man/boy

crafty calendar-add a sentiment

lets craft and create-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Card Swap Reveal

 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.

Challenges-----

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

try it on Tuesday-things with wings-----------TOP 5

GCFAOS-ATG with D, paper

crafts galore encore-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

the four Seasons-Summer

do-all kreatives-ATG

a place to start-recycle(postcard)-----------RISING STAR/TOP SPROUT

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-Letter B-Butterflies

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

Carol x x x

More Butterflies.

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.

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

try it on Tuesday-things with wings

crafts galore encore-ATG

GCFAOS-ATG with D, paper

we love stamping-Nature

critter crazy-ATG

the four Seasons-Summer

do-all kreatives-ATG

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

More Butterflies.

 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

the paper shelter-ATG

fab'n'funky-add a sentiment--------------TOP 3

Pennys challenge-ATG

CRAFT-ATG

cardz4galz-things with wings

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-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

the creative crafters-ATG

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