Update and Artist Trading Coins

Just a quick update John has to have a colonoscopy for further investigation-Helen had a mammogram and a scan ---was then given the ALL CLEAR thank goodness what a weight off all our minds and hers -apparently she just has lumpy boobs but all harmless -there was a name for it but can't remember what was said after the all clear comment!!!Thank you again for all your lovely comments,emails and support-much appreciated when at a low ebb so thank you.

Also welcome to my new follower TRACEY

I made some artist trading coins for a FB forum swap-we swap trading coins,ATC,tags and postcards-the same group who are doing the round robin stamp swap too-i am afraid I haven't made anything for this months swap---well I did make these but cannot for the life of me find them at least I have a pic lol.
I used Distress Oxide through a TH stencil onto black cardstock cut with a scalloped circle die from The Works,I stamped the image(a craft mag freebie)and heat embossed the cactus section then stamped the pot section again onto embossed kraft card and swiped with distress ink.

challenges-
creative moments-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
CAS on Sunday-use a stencil
double trouble-round and round
arty divas-ATG
crafty gals corner-emboss it
sisterhood of crafters-paper piecing
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
a place to start-paper piecing
sweet stampers-dies/punches
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Journal Page

Morning and I have a journal page for my GDT inspirational mid-way challenge post at Try It On Tuesday were the challenge is "In my garden there is....".
THe bird stamp is IndigoBlu,Chocolate Baroque Bee stamp-stitched circle dies from The Works,B.paper/paper Butterfly and pearl from stash,I also recently added the feather which was a craft mag freebie stamp and have a few ideas to maybe add other stuff when I get round to it-WIP as you might say lol.

challenges-
word art Wednesday-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
creative moments-ATG--------------------------TOP 3
cardz4galz-wings
the male room-flight
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
crafty cardmakers-It's a Bugs Life
double trouble-round and round
corrosive challenges-ATG
mix it up-ATG
creative inspirations-something seasonal/Summer
craft rocket-ATG
crafty calendar-ATG
arty divas-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and hope you find the team to join in the challenge and check out the DT makes and blogs
Carol x x

Birdie ATCs

I have an ATC set to share which was made for a stamp swap on a FB forum -it started a few months ago and a bit like a round Robin we all send a stamp to someone in the group and they all go round till you get yours back again and we have to share what we made so not sure what make the stamp is.The stamp is Curly Bird from purple Onion Designs.
I stamped the image onto the ATC card then stamped again on book pages-then once again on oddments of a shaving foam technique used on another project,faux stitching round the edges then my fave texture stamp on the bottom edge to ground the bird.

Challenges-
Simon says-Artist trading cards
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
moo mania-letters/numbers(does the book pages count?)
Simon says-CAS
word art Wednesday-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG-----------------------------------TOP 5
creative fingers-ATG
pink gem-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
sheepski designs-animal magic
stamping sensations-things with wings
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
a place to start-paper piecing
craft rocket-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are muchappreciated
Carol x x

In My Garden Is..........

Morning and today I am GDT at Try it On Tuesday where the challenge is "In My Garden Is......"
In my garden is---lots of flowers and Bees,the flower is from LeBlanche and the little Bee from Chocolate Baroque-I paper pieced with book pages and a little promarkers on leaves and Bees-the card was smooched through distress ink for the background and sentiment from Visible Image was stamped on offcut-the stamp used to ground the flower was a craft mag freebie.

challenges-
crafty creations-ATG
Pennys challenge-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
creatalicious-ATG
polka doodles-ATG---------------WINNER
pink gem-ATG
lil patch of crafty friends-ATG
INTAAS-flowers
let's craft and create-ATG
use your stuff-mood board/green/plants
classic design team-ATG
through the purple haze-inspired by a song(Paper Roses by Marie Osmond)
corrosive challenge-ATG
creative inspirations-something seasonal(Summer)
a place to start-paper piecing
Dragonfly dreams-no P.paper
scribbles designs-include a sentiment
craft rocket-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are very much appreciated-hope you can find the time to come and play
Carol x x

Heartfelt Thank You

I would just like to say a heartfelt thank you for all the lovely best wishes and comments on my last post and e,mails-I have a few scheduled posts until the the middle of next month but all your lovely comments were much appreciated and have been catching up with comments to occupy my mind.
I am sharing some pics of Hollys decorated container she made a couple of weeks ago using craft mag freebie stamps and coloured with pencil.She made it for her Nanna Kazs dog Murphy and filled it with dog treats.

Ellies makes-

Carol x x

Just an Update

Well where to start in three days we have had our world ripped apart -some of you already knew hubby was diagnosed with Altzhiemers and Vascular Dementia two years ago but has had some worrying symtoms for the past well almost a year but things came to a head last Thursday and had some tests-Monday Dr rang with some results and he now has to be tested for bowel cancer next week.
A couple pf months ago our daughter had a breakdown and is now under the Mental Health Team-she rang Wednesday evening in tears after a visit to the Dr who found three lumps and an invertation in one of her breasts and would you believe both of their appointments are to the same hospital in the same morning.

I have quite a few DT cards already made and a few play makes up until middle of next month so see where we go from there---I am trying to keep up with my DTs and blogging as long as I can if only for my own sanity---and will comment as much as I can-but if I should disappear for a while -hopefully not- you know why.
Back in a couple of days
Carol x x

Peek-A-Boo

I have a birthday card to share and a first for me a peek-a-boo card using an up to now unused stamp set from LC Designs.As I am rubbish at colouring animals I stamped then paper pieced(which TBH may have been the wrong paper!!!),stitched square dies from The Works stamped sentiment a craft mag freebie and done.The outer frame is in 3-D foam pads.

challenges-
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
creative moments-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG----------------WINNER
Double D-jungle theme?
Simon says-add a die-cut
word art Wednesday-ATG
the male room-birthday card
aud sentiments-animals+sentiment
krafty chicks-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
scrapping4fun-ATG/stitching
sheepski designs-animal madness
through the purple haze-inspired by a song-Nellie the Elephant
a place to start-paper piecing-------------------TOP SPROUT
craft rocket-ATG
AAA birthday cards-for the boys?
crafting with an attitude-ATG
sweet stampers-dies/punches
happy little stampers-ATG with dies
2crafty critter crazies-ATG
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x