Girly Again

First of all welcome to my new follower Gail.My card today was commissioned for a 10yr old girl,girly and pink-the insert was personalised and thankfully she loved it.I made the shaped card with Spellbinders,the pre-coloured topper was from Hobby House,cardstock from Papermill Direct,cut another die-cut in half to frame image,banner die and Tattered Lace freebie die with mag,dewdrops from stash.

challenges-
sweet stampin-pretty in pink
catch the bug-ATG
scribble and scrap-ATG
paper makeup stamps-ATG
incy wincy-Summertime activities----------------TOP 5
card mania-circles
craft your passion-on the move/transport(swing ?)
oldie but a goodie-schools out-------------WINNER
Pennys challenges-ATG
sisterhood of crafters-Birthday
inky impressions-Summer fun
crafting by designs-use dies
word art Wednesday-ATG
MAWTT-girls just wanna have fun
Natalie and Amy-Summertime
crafting musketeers-Summertime
whimsy inspires-Summertime
crafty calendar-Summertime fun
crafty little Fairies-Summer fun
sisters of craft-ATG
Bunny Zoes-layers
Thanks for calling and hope you are all well
see you tomorrow
Carol xx

Teachers Thank you card

I have made this teachers thank you card for Ellie to give to one of her teachers,not her form teacher.She has had quite a few shall we say social issues which came to a head last year.They went on holiday for a week then came home for a week before moving into their own home the same week which she started a new year at school.All the upheavel took the toll on Ellie who struggles with change at the best of times.Fortunately the school and Dr have finally realised and think she may have a slight strain of Aspergers which finally makes sense of her behaviour to us all,and she sees someone to be assessed at the end of July.Now this card is for one of the teachers who has been very supportive and helped Ellie quite a lot(her class teacher being very unsympathetic)and very dismissive when Ellie was been bullied.The image is a Saturated Canary coloured with promarkers,cardstock from Papermill Direct,corner dies and dewdrops from stash,flower die was craft mag freebie,amd B.papers are Bonnets and Bowties from Nitwits.

challenges-
DL.ART-ATG
aud sentiments-ATG
as you like it-animals or people and wht(I prefer people as I my colouring is not good on animals fur)
fussy and fancy-Summertime
catch the bug-ATG
cutie pie-use a cute digi
crafty sentiments-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
Handmade harbour-teachers and special people
digi choosday-punches and/or die-cuts-----------WINNER
fan-tastic Tuesday-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
creative moments-ATG
a song in your he(art-3times a lady
crafting by designs-use dies
word art Wednesday-ATG
crafting for all seasons-tic/tac/toe(Blue/purple/pink)
cards galore-stamp or digi
pile it on-add some flowers
Thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave are much appreciated
Carol xx

Rusty With Flowers

Morning-back again with my second and last post today.Today the new challenge at Crafting from The Heart is da da da da---ATG.We are sponsored by Art By Miran,and Sparkle N Sprinkle whose fabulous image "Rusty With Flower"-isn't he great a typical boy and these are the pics you take of your children that are more memorable than the posed squeaky clean ones lol.I coloured the image with promarkers and a couple of muddy splats with Visible Image "Splats",loose B.papers from stash,TH die,and corner circle is waste from a border die,tag is recycled clothing tag.

challenges-
papertake weekly-ATG
creative card crew-masculine
fan-tastic Tuesday-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
crafters cafe blog-red/white/blue
inky impressions-red/white/blue-----------TOP 3
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
brown sugar-ATG
chocolate/coffee cards-summer days
Dis digi designs-Summer fun
catch the bug-ATG
DL.ART-ATG
Bunny Zoes-layers
scribble and scrap-ATG
paper nest dolls-ATG
check out the DT cards and blogs for some great inspiration
Carol xx

Going Places

Morning everyone and hope you are all well on this new week and can you believe it's July already???This is my first post today.We have a new challenge at Artistic Inspirations which is "Going Places"/ATG and we are sponsored by Meljens Designs and i chose their image Hot Air balloon coloured with promarkers,and chalked sky,cardstock from Papermill Direct,B.paper -Tattered lace mag freebie,ribbon and buttons from stash.

challenges-
papertake weekly-ATG
creative card crew-masculine
ladybugcraftsink-ATG
fat-tastic Tuesday-ATG
stamp with sarah kay-around the world
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-buttons/bows/butterflies
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
delightful challenges-my favourite things(buttons/digis/ribbon)
crafty ribbons-ATG with ribbon
Meljens designs-Buttons
the sweetpea stampers-for the boys/men
fairytale challenge-something for/with or by a child
creative corner-outdoors
ribbon girls-Summer
craft your passion-on the move/transport
dream valley-inspired by song/film/book(up,up and away in my beautiful balloon)
Thank you for dropping by and any comments you wish to leave are much appreciated
Carol x

Steampunk Heart

Morning thought it was Sunday yesterday but hadn't upoaded card thinking I had done it already-if that makes sense???well it did to me as I was typing it.Completely lost a few days this week as been ill a couple of days and so far behind with leaving you all comments so will be around in next couple of days.The new challenge today at 613 Avenue Createis -----"Create Your Own Challenge" which means use at least one item from each column of the chart,which is easier than it sounds.I have used image from column 1//shaped card/die-cut from column two//solid colour paper emboss-from column3//buttons from column4 and Bakers twine from column 5.The sponsors this week are Creative Bug,and Delicious Doodles and I have used DD image Steampunk Heart which I won a couple of weeks ago.I coloured the image with promarkers and used sepia glossy accents,cardstock from Papermill Direct,the silver card is embossed with TH.Gears set and wiped over with black acrylic,kraft card embossed with TH Blueprint,die-cut heart and key/buttons and twine from stash.Sooo if you fancy a challenge come and join us.

challenges-
card mania-circles
dream valley-inspired by song-"Take These Chains From My Heart and Set me Free"
creative craft cottage-digi/embossing
papertake weekly-ATG
creative card crew-masculine
TTCRD-ATG
DL.ART-ATG
Tuesday throwdown-ATG
a step in the dark-ATG
Pennys challenges-buttons/butterflies or bows
sisterhood of crafters-monochromatic
digistamps4joy-shaped card
crafting by designs-ATG
sweetpea stampers-for the men/boys
delicious Doodles-ATG with a DD image
brown sugar-ATG
let's craft and create-shaped card----------------WINNER
imagination crafts-ATG
sisters of craft-ATG
Do hope you join us this week
and see you tomorrow
Carol xx

Dog Wash and News!

Morning everyone WOOHOO I am delighted to be able to tell you I am one of the new DT members of Open-Minded Crafting Fun Design team and this is my first card.The challenge is "Water,water Everywhere" and the sponsors are Crafty Sentiments,Delicious Doodles,Paper Pretties,and Scribbles Designs, whose design "Dog wash" I have used,coloured with promarkers,and added glossy accents and Cosmic Shimmer liquid pearls for soapy bubbles,dewdrops from stash,cardstock from Papermill Direct.The border die is "Big Splash Border Die" from Memory Box.

challenges-
Robyns fetish-stripes or dots-dotty embossed cardstock
eclectic ellapu-furry friends------------------------------TOP 5
incy wincy-make us laugh
eureka stamps-farm animals(duck?lol)
creative craft cottage-digi/embossing(kraft cardstock)---TOP 3
papertake weekly-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
passion for promarkers-things with wings(duck)
Tuesday Throwdown-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG
digistamps4joy-shaped cards
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
DL.ART-ATG
pink gem-animals


Hope you can join us and check out the DT cards and blogs and welcome all us newbies lol
Carol xx

Jozef is one year old

Morning everyone and have been dying to show you my Grandson Jozefs birthday card.He will be one on Wednesday,and now walking all over-but I can post his card as my Son and DIl don't check out my blog!Jozef went for a "Cake Smash" photo shoot,never heard of these before but the photos are BRILLIANT.He starts off really clean and cake intact and gets steadily stickier and less cake only seen a few pics for now and will see the rest on Wednesday.I decided to print a couple off to make his card.The card blank is 8" square,coloured cardstock from Papermill Direct,B.papers and circle sentiment are craft mag freebies,alphabet buttons from Hobbycraft,dies and liquid pearls from stash.

challenges-
Handmade harbour-parties/picnics/cake
Simon Says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
MAWTT-birthdays bunting and buttons
crafty catz-ATG
polka doodle-red/white or blue
pink gem-for a child
paper creator-ATG
cup cake inspirations-celebrations
cute card Thursday-circles
incy wincy-make us laugh ?
card mania-circles
ooh-la-la-let them eat cake-------TOP 3
whoopsi Daisy-pastel colours

Thanks for calling and your comments are much appreciated
Carol xx