Crafty-Stamper: February 2026

allsorts-ATG

GCFAOS-ATG+papers

paper rocks scissors-ATG/used scissors to cut the lengths shorter

the paper funday-ATG

classic design-ATG

let's craft and create-ATG

love those pretty papers-ATG/polka dots

the creative crafters-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

crafters cafe-for the girls/ATG

creative moments-feminine?

crafting from the art-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Millie

15yrs ago we got our eldest cat Millie-John didn't want cats so she was mine-only Millie had other ideas despite me being the one feeding her she followed John everywhere and I mean everywhere. If he sat anywhere she was next to him and tasting everything he ate, if he was in his shed she laid in there and in the Summer when he was in the greenhouse she was there-he even made her a bed in there. When he became bedbound she stayed on the end of his bed giving a tirade of abuse when she had to be moved.

The day before he died she spent all after-noon sat on his chest just staring into his face-then the next day when he died she spent all day in the greenhouse.

When we brought the box containing his ashes home they were on a unit in the front room while we decided what to do with them, so she slept on the box every night.

Now John didn't want to leave this house where he had lived since he was 2yrs old, that's why we never got to downsize before, so we put a few of his ashes in the garden which he loved and placed a large stone over the spot-so Millie used to go out and lay on the stone.

Yesterday almost two years since John died (just short of our 55yrs anniversary)I was washing up and saw her walk down the path-she never went out of the garden- she stood staring at the stone for a while-walked a few steps and turned to stand and stare again-what a strong bond to have with someone even after death who didn't want a cat. as for the rest of us-well she tolerates us is all I can say.

Thank you for dropping by.

Carol x x x

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Delicate Snowdrops

Morning and time for the mid month inspiration for the "Your Favourite Stamp/ATG challenge at Stamping Sensations with two prizes of Lavinia Stamps.

I made a Diamond Point card using papers from Crafters Companion and some Twinkle Goosebumps embellishments I received in a card swap.

The Snowdrop stamp from Sweet Dixie, coloured with promarkers is my favourite at the moment because all my snowdrops are in full flower in the garden, I added touches of green to the stamped image- looked fine then before I took a pic decided to add glossy accents the the flowers which decided to turn the flowers green!!! So I stamped the image again and fussy cut the flowers and added on foam pads. The background stencil is from My Favourite Things. I take pics-they look fine-upload to laptop-look fine-then when I post it washes out some of the colour!

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

passion for promarkers-shop your stash

girlz creative fun art of scrap- ATG + papers

dragonfly dreams-fun fold

crafts galore encore-ATG

MAWTT-floral------------TOP 3

613 Avenue create-ATG

do-all kreatives-ATG

inspiration station-photo prompt

stencil fun-create own background/ATG

paper rocks scissors-used scissors to fussy cut flower heads

triple B-birds/blooms/butterflies

the paper funday-ATG-------TOP PICK

lets craft and create-ATG

craft rocket-flowers

crafty gals corner-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

beautiful blossoms-ATG floral---------TOP PICK

Allys Angels-ATG

classic design-blooms/ATG

crafters cafe-for the girls/ATG

creative moments-feminine

creative creases-fun folds

Thank you for dropping by and hope you have the time to join us.

Carol x x x

Sunday, 15 February 2026

Embossing For a Change

Morning, my card today is using an Indigo Blu set which was a craft mag freebie years ago not been used for quite a while. I heat embossed the images, edges and sentiment in WOW silver embossing powder and a strip of striped paper behind, layered onto white then black cardstock with a thin layer of grey card I found.

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-ATG

CRAFT-ATG

as you like it-cute or elegant-I no longer have any young ones to make cute cards for sadly so elegant it is.

Alphabet-U for uplifting

allsorts-embossing

crafts galore encore-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

613 Avenue Create-ATG

do-all kreatives-ATG

neglected stuff-stamps/embossing powder

the paper funday-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

word art Wednesday-ATG

crafty gals corner-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

classic design-ATG

crafters cafe-for the girls

crafting from the art-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Monday, 2 February 2026

Card Swap Reveal

Morning and time for the card swap challenge reveal and 26 cards were exchanges. My card went to Jeanne in U.S.A.

I went with the colour scheme and uses part of a large stamp from AALL&Create, coloured with promarkers, sentiment I received in a previous card swap, background I made embossing lines on cardstock then swiping over with ink pad, script stamp was a craft mag freebies from years ago. Sadly this will be my last card as our local post offices have closed and the nearest one is now two bus rides away.

My Friendship card from IMKE in Germany

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-add some text

krafty chicks-ATG

allsorts-create your own background

girlz and the art of letters-S for/stamp/sunflower/script/sentiment

we love stamping-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

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

Carol x x x

Cats Galore

Morning and I have two posts today -the first one is for our Small Critters/ATG challenge at A Place to Start. I went with small critters and used my cats head die-cuts in black cardstock that look like my eldest 14yrs old female cat who thinks she is in charge and even bullies my sons and daughters dogs. The dies were bought from a decluttering page so no idea whose they are, the full cat die is an XCut die and the layered die-cut frames are from Heffy Doodle(now closed), the little fabric covered wooden butterfly is from stash and had found quite a few I have had for years -probably from The Works, script stamp was a craft mag freebie from years ago and the tiny flowers were the flower inners from a John Next Door die set. There are also individual whiskers with the die set but that was just taking things too far -then I forgot to add them with a pen! Ooops nearly forgot the sentiment was cut from one of my craft papers.

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-my favourite things-cats and dies

as you like it-favourite die/layered frames-very versatile

krafty chicks-ATG

alphabet-texture

allsorts-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

613 Avenue create-Animal magic

do-all kreatives-ATG-----DT FAVOURITE_THANK YOU ANNE

critter crazy-ATG

aud sentiments-dies

a cut above-ATG