Crafty-Stamper: 2026

the outlaws-anything but a card

allsorts-ATG

sweet stampin-anything but birthday

inkspirational-leftovers

Night Owls-anything is possible

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

Carol x x x

Friday, 19 June 2026

Take Me to the Ocean

Morning I have made an ATC using a stamp set I bought from a decluttering site when I was on FB so no idea whose they are so if anyone recognises them please let me know-I love this set. I used the lighthouse stamp and the sentiment stamp. I stamped straight onto a piece of p. paper from CraftOclock and DI round the edges.

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-----

Tag along and ATCs-add some text

daisy chain-not square

the little things-ATG

outlaws-anything but a card

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

Carol x x x

Monday, 15 June 2026

Happy Birthday-Cheers

Morning and I have three posts today-the second one is for a GDT spot at Creative Crafters which is ATG. I made this card for my eldest Granddaughters 19th birthday. I have had the stamp/die-cut set for years and they were a craft mag freebie. The stamps are coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents, sentiment from Penny Black, the circle die was loose in my box so no idea on that one and the layered dies are from Marianne and the b, paper is Crafters Companion. The stamps and dies are very neglected! Thank you for inviting me ladies.

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-----

craft-ATG

alphabet-D for doubles------SPOTLIGHT WINNER

do-all kreatives-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

craft rocket-birthday

neglected stuff-ATG

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

Carol x

Masculine

Morning- my third and last post for today is my first DT card for Sparkles Monthly. The challenge chosen by Helen is Masculine. I used a sketch from Try a sketch on a Tuesday and used some of my strips of paper from an ever growing pile, b, paper from Craft O'Clock, sentiment from Chocolate Baroque, die-cut circle was in my oddments and a TH die-cut figure.

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 a sketch on a Tuesday-sketch

cut it up-one for the boys/men

Dragonfly dreams-masculine

lets craft and create-use a sentiment

neglected stuff-ATG(die-cut figure/sentiment)

daisy chain-not square

crafty calendar-men/boys

everybody-art-monochrome

path of positivity-ATG-positive

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

Carol x x x

CAS GDT Spot

Morning I am back with three posts today-the first one is for a GDT spot at

Dream Factory and the challenges are always based on films-This month it's Cleaner so the challenge is CAS.

I used a very very neglected stamp set from Artistic Stamper and I glued an actual stamp over where the stamp image is. The script borders are a craft mag freebie from years ago, there is a split it it but stuck down carefully onto a stamping block stamps perfectly-it looked unfinished so I drew round the edges with a ruler and fine liner pen.

Thank you for inviting me ladies.

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---

everybody-art-monochrome

craft-ATG

alphabet-D for doubles/script borders?

sweet stampin-something for the boys

we love stamping-ATG/hobbies(writing)

Dragonfly dreams-masculine

lets craft and create-ATG

neglected stuff-ATG(stamp set)

crafty calendar-men/boys

613 Avenue create-ATG/Hobby(writing)

simply clean and simple-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Saturday, 6 June 2026

Poppies

Morning and I have a card using a new stamp set and a sketch I liked at Atlantic Heart. The stamp set is from Arrietty with two images and ended up making four cards with them! I coloured the image with some new watercolour pens Helen bought and didn't like, so this was my first time using them and think I need new glasses as struggling with colouring! I lightly inked a stencil from My Favourite Things in the background, dies from The Works and p, paper from Crafters Companion. Sentiment from Penny Black and ribbon from stash. I coloured the poppies the same colour I have some in the garden.

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-----

Atlantic Hearts-sketch

crafty gals corner-optional-flowers

double D-add a bow

krafty chicks-birthday

alphabet-c for circles

Unicorn-flowers

aud sentiments-optional-flowers

craft rocket-birthday

lets craft and create-ATG/use a sentiment

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

allsorts-anything from the garden

daisy chain-not square

girlz and the art of letters-B for-birthday/blooms/bow

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

Carol x x x

Monday, 1 June 2026

A Little Bird Told Me

Morning and my second post today is a GDT spot at Pearly Sparkles and the challenge is-This Makes Me Smile. I have used a brand new Penny Black stamp set, coloured with promarkers. I used the image on the front and the sentiment inside. P, papers were from my oddments drawer, Antique frame die-cuts from Penny Black and the tag dies from My Favourite Things.

FRONT-

INSIDE-

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-----

passion for promarkers-Happy Birthday

krafty chicks-masculine

crafty catz-ATG------------------TOP 3

allsorts-ATG

classic design-ATG

mix it up-ATG

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

creative moments-masculine

crafters cafe blog-time for a laugh

creative inspirations-ATG--------------WINNER

critter crazy-ATG

Girlz and the art of letters-B for bird/birthday/blue

colorful options -blue or rainbow

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

Carol x x x

More Prem Baby Knitting

Morning and June can you believe!!! I have two posts today, the first one is for our

Anything but a Card/ATG challenge at A Place to Start.

I have made a start with more knitting for the Premature Baby unit at the hospital, and so far have made 5 blankets, 5 little hats and 5 pairs of teeny tiny bootees.

Challenge-----

the outlawz-anything but a card

do-all kreatives-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you can joinin us this month.

Carol x x x

Thursday, 28 May 2026

Mushrooms? and a Mystery

Well I am back after a few days in bed after collapsing with low blood pressure and dehydration and I got into trouble as son and daughter were in bed asleep and I went downstairs for something and collapsed in a heap "at the bottom thankfully" couldn't get up or shout and laid there for half an hour before I managed to get back to bed.

Anyway I have a mystery for you before I post my card-this is the AALL&Create stamp - I used-take note of the number 5 next to the mushrooms.

and this is the image I stamped out-check out where the number 5 is and please tell me I have not lost the plot and you can see what I can-can you see a face?

now as I had already coloured it I stamped the bottom half again and just cut out the numbers. Image was coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents, b, papers from Paper Favourites.

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-----

allsorts-ATG

inkspirational-for the guys

krafty chicks-masculine

creative artiste-ATG

classic design-ATG

mix it up-ATG

creative moments-masculine

stamplorations-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

daisy chain-layer it up

creative inspirations-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Monday, 18 May 2026

Another Giraffe lol.

Morning and time for the mid month(already!) inspiration for the Cute Critters/ATG challenge at Stamping Sensations-which is sadly our last challenge.

I used the Giraffe stamp and sentiment from Pink Ink, coloured with promarkers, sentiment die from Tonic, stencils from Creative Expressions and My Favourite Things. Circle and scallop die from The Works. B, paper was an oddment in stash and I added glossy accents onto the sunglasses. Pretty straightforward you might think-WRONG-this pretty simple card took me a full and I mean full after-noon-I cut an aperture in a card then realised I needed the p, paper, so added paper to another card and cut another aperture, stamped the image onto the offcut-slightly off so stamped another then die-cut. Stamped and cut out glasses, added glossy accents and left to dry, caught them with my sleeve, so another pair stamped and cut-when I finished the card thought they were dry-wrong -so another pair stamped and cut then left to dry all night! Fluffed the colouring on the giraffes eye lashes, but by this time and as the image was already stuck down thought it will pass. I also cut the giraffes lower face and ears from the first image and put them on 3-D foam.

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-----

passion for promarkers-masculine--------------TOP 5

I love promarkers-special occasions

CRAFT-birthday

allsorts-monochrome/ATG

fabnfunky-monochrome

GCFAOS-ATG+paper

mix it up-ATG

paper rocks scissors-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

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

creative moments-ATG

we love stamping-all creatures great and small

Dragonfly dreams-use die-cuts

crafters cafe blog-time for a laugh

creative inspirations-ATG

path of positivity-ATG-positive/5 layers

creative artiste-ATG

stamplorations-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us for one last time.

Carol x x x

Thursday, 7 May 2026

Sketch Challenge

Morning, I saw a sketch on Alysons blog for the latest Atlantic Hearts challenge which I really liked-while in bed knitting I thought ooh I have some snippets of Bee paper so made this card. Paper from Crafters Companion, snippets of Bee paper from Creative World of Crafts, die-cuts from Spellbinders, Memory Box and Hero Arts, sentiment from Penny Black and ribbon bow from stash. I coloured the poppies to match some flowering in the garden at the moment.

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---

Atlantic Heart Challenge-sketch---------------TOP 3

cardz4galz-Bees

cut it up-something with wings

allsorts-Anything but square

beautiful blossoms-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG------SPOTLIGHT GOLD WINGS WINNER

crafters cafe blog-ATG----------------TOP 3

everybody art-happy birthday

I love promarkers-Summer

GCFAOS-ATG+paper----------------TOP 3

do-all kreatives-ATG/flowers

mix it up=ATG

critter crazy-ATG

paper rocks scissors-ATG/scissors used to cut sentiment/ribbon and inner circle die.

crafty animals-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG/May flowers

Dragonfly dreams-use die-cuts

daisy chain-layer it up-------------TOP 3

creative inspirations-ATG

craft rocket-not square

neglected stuff-ATG/all the die-cuts

krafty chicks-Birthday

crafty gals corner-Spring

path of positivity-ATG-positive

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

Carol x x x

Monday, 4 May 2026

Late Snowdrops

Morning and time for a new ATG/Fancy Fold challenge at A Place to Start. I made an easel card using the snowdrops stamp from Sweet Dixie and coloured with promarkers with a stencilled background from My Favourite Things. P, paper from Crafters Companion, die-cut borders with I am sure a Tattered Lace die and sparkly gems from Twinkle Goosebumps which I received in a card swap and these are the last four, circle dies from The Works and metal brad from stash-had years! All my snowdrops have long gone to be replaced with patches of beautiful Bluebells and orange and yellow Poppies.

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-----

krafty chicks- colour an image

allsorts-ATG/anything but square

beautiful blossoms-ATG

crafters cafe blog-ATG/no squares

do-all kreatives-flowers

the four Seasons-Spring

mix it up-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

dragonfly dreams-use die-cuts

creative creases-fun folds

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

Carol x x x

Sunday, 3 May 2026

You Having a Giraffe?

Morning and time for a new "Cute Critters"/ATG challenge at Stamping Sensations which was chosen by Anesha and sadly after 16years this will be our last challenge.

There are four die sets and printed reflections prizes from Highlight Crafts.

I used the Giraffe stamp, sentiment and foliage stamp from Pink Ink, coloured with promarkers, die-cut leaves I have had for years and think they were a craft mag freebie and coloured with Distress ink. Background stencil from Creative Expressions and an oddment of paper which only needed a half inch cutting off from Crafters Companion. Corners rounded with a very neglected X Cut punch.

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-----

krafty chicks-colour an image/ATG

allsorts-anything but square

creative artiste-ATG

do-all kreatives-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG-------DT FAVE WINNER

classic design-ATG

mix it up-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

crafters cafe blog-no squares/ATG

we love stamping- all creatures great and small

crafty animals-ATG