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

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

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)

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

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