Not a Christmas card!!!

Hi again this is my second post today for the second challenge at "CRAFTING FROM THE HEART" an all time favourite--ATG so no excuse to join us.We had a brilliant response to our first challenge and some fantastic entries,thank you everyone.Our sponsors this week are Delicious Doodles and Dilly Beans whose image "Daisy Girl-framed I used,coloured with promarkers,papers are "Daydream" by Heidi Grace,cardstock from papermill diret,flower die,liquid pearls,pearls and flower brad from stash.I made my favourite upright Z-fold card.

challenges-
crafty bloggers-girly
crafts and me-ATG
papertake weekly-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
MAWTT-sketch(rotated)
crafty ribbons-spots or stripes
delightful challenges-gems/bling
crafty catz-use 2 or more dies
sister act-ATG
pink gem-ATG
allsorts-anything but Christmas
pile it on-P-is for pearls/P.paper/polka dots
corrosive challenges-ATG
scribble and scrap-ATG
Hope you can find time to join us again and thanks for calling in today
Carol xx

Choo-Choo Charlie

Morning everyone hope you are all well I am full of cold at moment courtesy of a sharing Daughter!This is first of two posts today.ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS has a new challenge starting today-ATG/Favourite colours and the sponsor is ROBYNS FETISH and I chose their cute image "Choo-Choo-Charlie" coloured with promarkers,and added glamour dust,B.paper from stash(years old) and added computer generated sentiment from computer another favour as new printer is due today.

challenges-
scrapping every day miracles-Christmas
crafty boots-Christmas
digi sketch(T)-Christmas
whoopsi Daisy-Non-trad Christmas colours
kaboodle doodle-non-trad Christmas colours
papertake weekly-ATG/CAS
creative craft challenges2-non-taditional Christmas colours
clear it out challenge-ATG(papers)
paper pretties-Christmas
I love promarkers-for a child
divas by design-feeling festive
crafting by design-ATG
word art wednesday-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-Christmas
paper-crafting journey-Christmas
jellypark-Christmas
craftyhands-seasons greetings
card crafters circle-celebrations
digi haven-Christmas
sister act-ATG
pink gem-ATG
dis digi designs-Christmas/non-traditional colours
my time to craft-cute/cuddly Christmas animals ?
CAS on Sunday-Christmas
here come the boys-ATG
lacy sunshine-celebrations

Thanks for calling and back soon
carol xx

Great Prize Giveaway at 613 Avenue Create

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The challenge this week is make a "Perpetual or Mini Calendar" our sponsor is A DAY FOR DAISIES and I chose the beautiful image "Mermaid in a Jar" coloured with promarkers,then embossed with clear embossing pwd and added sml pearls.I made an easel card on top of a one drawer box,coloured cardstock from Papermill Direct,the beautiful papers are Daydream by Heidi Grace,I added dies,flower brad,post-it-notes and small calendar.

challenges-
scribble and scrap-ATG
corrosive challenges-ATG
Dream valley-Anything but a card
card mania-fantasy
crafty boots-storybook characters(The Little mermaid)
love to create-3-D project/holiday gift
Promarker challenge-sketch
papertake weekly-ATG
crafty creations-anything but Christmas
creative moments-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
as you like it-fave digi(beaucause my little grandaughter loves drawing mermaids sitting on rocks-she would love this)
crafty catz-use 2 or more dies
pink gem-ATG
allsorts-anything but Christmas
crafting musketeers-layer it up
sir stampalot-free and easy
crafty bloggers-girly
I hope you find the time to join us
See you tomorrow
Carol xx

44years and Graphic 45

First I hope everyone on the coastal areas are safe,our Town centre all flooded,buses came to a standstill roads were gridlocked and the power was lost,people were evacuated but luckily we are just too far away to be affected.Today is our 44th wedding Anniversary so any medals welcome lol.The card for today was just a quick one with Graphic 45 papers.

challenges-
scrapping every day miracles-Christmas
corrosive challenges-happy holidays
Robyns fetish-Christmas
challenges4everybody-ATG
Fairies-challenges-winter
Paula holifield-Christmas--------------TOP 3
kaboodle doodle-winter
cute daisy may-Christmas-trad colours
Lexis-Christmas
papertake weekly-ATG
craft-room challenge-vintage Christmas
paper pretties-Christmas
lil red wagon-Santa
divas by design-feeling festive
creative moments-ATG/vintage
bunny Zoe-vintage
word art Wednesday-ATG
C.R.A.F.T-Christmas
paper-crafting journey-Christmas
just for fun-Christmas
memas crafts-Christmas
cards galore-Christmas
creative corner-traditional Christmas
pile it on-P is for -P paper/postcard/postage stamps
Thanks for stopping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol xx

CAS card

Well you can't get more CAS than this card ----BUT---I still had to add the ribbon lol.Well we are going to watch Holly-Ann in her Christmas play(we got the wrong date last week) tomorrow she is an Angel well in the play anyway-only joking love them both to bits.Linen cardstock from Papermill Direct,ribbon from stash and stamped image and sentiment are from here at
Visible Image.I took 6 pics of this card 5 on white background,one came out pink!4 blue!1 with shadows and this one on black background.

challenges-
MAWTT-girly but no pink
cute card Thursday-ATG
crafty ribbons-ATG with ribbon
sisteract-ATG
2 sisters-ATG
challenges4everybody-ATG
papertake weekly-ATG/CAS
TTCRD-ATG
clear it out challenge-ATG
oldie but a goodie-ribbon and/or lace(stamps/ribbon)
crafty creations-anything except Christmas
creative moments-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
crafty cardmakers-CAS
Sir stampalot-free and easy
Thanks for dropping by
Carol xx

Christmas is Coming

The title is not just me stating the obvious but the title of the new challenge at LEJ DESIGNS and I have used one of Lindsays new digis( AND Lindsay is giving this image as a FREEBIE) coloured with promarkers,stickles and added glossy accents.Papers are a craft mag freebie,tonic punched border,snowflake and pine branch border dies.Cardstock from Papermill Direct.

challenges-
scrapping every day miracles-Christmas
stamp with Sarah Kay-Christmas
I love promarkers-ATG
simon says-ATG
divas by design-use some red
inky impressions-Christmas/winter
word art Wednesday-ATG
delightful challenges-Fave things/die-cuts/upright Z-fold card
4crafty chicks-Christmas
crafty little fairies-traditional Christmas/red/green/gold
QKR stampede-Christmas
stampin for the weekend-feeling festive
totally papercrafts-ho-ho holidays
jellypark-Christmas
sister act-ATG
2 sisters-ATG
robyns fetish-christmas
challenges4everybody-ATG
Fairies challenges-winter
just for fun-Christmas
ladybug crafts-Christmas/winter
cards galore-christmas
sir stampalot-free and easy
feeling crafty-Christmas
Thanks for dropping by and hope you can join us -check out the DT cards and blogs and Lindsays freebies
Carol xx

Cupcakes

OMG the 1st of December where has this year gone???Sunday morning means a new challenge at ONE STITCH AT A TIME which is soooo easy peasy----"Use A Digi" I was given the image Cupcakes from Alipeeps Art,colored with promarkers and added glossy accents.I made a box using the Crafters Companion which I was a little disappointed with I must admit.All cardstock from Papermill Direct and paper was from oldie from stash, added ribbon and a sentiment.

challenges-
digi haven-thanks
brown sugar-thank you
polka doodle chooseday-Thanks
crafty cardmakers-CAS
craft your passion-thanks
paper nest dolls-bows
seems a little sketchy-sketch/rotated-----2ND. WINNER
crafty sentiments-ATG
creative card crew-sweet treats
TTCRD-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
lil red wagon-off the edge
I love promarkers-ATG
Simon says-ATG
Belli challenge-thank you
sisterhood of crafters-something handmade(box)
word art Wednesday-ATG
aud sentiment-Any sentiment
crafty ribbons-ATG with ribbon
shellys images-thanks
DL.ART-thankful Thursday
dream valley-anything but a card
challenges4everybody-ATG
Thanks for stopping by and hope your not to busy to join us this week
Carol xx