My Fave Fave Image

Morning and first of all-all clear from the hospital yyaaayy-moles not suspicious at all thank goodness!!!
We have a new challenge at Crafting With Friends and sponsored by Moonflower--I used this beautiful image BUT turns out I used the wrong one and now have no idea where this one is from-so if anyone can enlighten me to give credit I would be grateful.

UPDATE--Image is a FB freebie from Sweet Escape--thank you to Granmargaret !

I printed the image twice to 3-D the flowers-image coloured with promarkers with added glamour dust and glossy accents.
The die-cut frame is from Spellbinders/pearls/ribbon and webbed background from stash.
I kept card pretty much CAS so as not to distract from the beautiful image and this card is a birthday card for future DIL.

challenges-
let's craft and create-ATG/ribbon/lace/twine
catch the Bug-ATG
crafting from the heart-ATG
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
crafty cardmakers-no p.paper
use your stuff-ATG/mood board
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
try it on Tuesday-dies or stencils
pause,dream,enjoy-ATG
crafty gals corner-add a flower
I love promarkers-ATG/CAS
Pennys challenges-ATG
doubleD-May flowers
word art Wednesday-ATG
cute card Thursday-flowers
C.R.A.F.T-birthday----------------WINNER
4crafty chicks-ATG
Dragonfly dreams-here comes the girls
crafting with an attitude-ATG
classic design team-ATG
Fabrika fantasy-flowers
delicious doodles-Flowers
ccc digi creations-flower power
craft-deebowz-ATG with a bow
craft rocket-use embellishments
digi doodle studios-ribbon and pearls
Thank you for dropping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Little Georgie

Morning and we have a new ATG/Spring challenge at Create and Inspire we are sponsored by Bugaboo Digi Stamps and I have used the beautiful image -"Thank You Tulip Block"-coloured with promarkers and I made the lines and dots with a ruler and sharpie.Pearls are from stash and the background I made by putting grape hyacinth flowers and leaves between watercolour paper and putting through my big shot-will definitely try that again.Off to the hospital first thing this morning to get 3 dodgy moles checked out!!!

We also have another new addition---meet Georgie!!!8weeks old

Challenges-
QKR stampede-ATG
creative fingers-ATG/flowers
colour crazy-ATG
lets craft and create-ATG
sweet stampin-flowers
catch the Bug-ATG--------------------------------------WINNER
Pammies inky pinkies-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
crafty creations-ATG
I love promarkers-ATG/CAS
fab'n'funky-garden/outdoors
Pennys challenges-ATG
Double D-May flowers
word art Wednesday-ATG
craft rocket-use embellishments
creative inspirations-CAS/fussy and fancy
the crafty addicts-ATG/Spring--------------------TOP 3
Thank you for dropping by and hope you come and join us
Carol x x

Ducklings and Flowers

Morning and hope you are all enjoying the May Day sunshine-we gor two new little ducklings on Saturday meet Duck Norris and Puddleduck--

We have a new Lots of Flowers challenge today at Get Creative sponsored by QKR Stampede and I used the beautiful image "Bouquet Digital Image" coloured with promarkers.We are also sponsored by Wink Wink Wink and Knitty Kitty.The papers are all from scrap box(a little more gone lol)Liquid pearls from stash and the stitched stamp round edges is from HOTP.

challenges-
pause,dream,enjoy-lots of layers---TOP PICK
I love promarkers-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
creative moments-ATG
crafting by designs-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
cute card Thursday-ATG
star stampz-hand coloured image
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG---------WINNER
crafty catz-ATG/flowers
creative fingers-ATG
colour crazy-ATG
sweet stampin-flowers
cupcake inspirations-floral
that's craft-stitching
Fabrika fantasy-flowers---------WINNER
delicious doodles-flowers
CCC digi creations-flower power
mix it up-ATG
pile it on-sports/hobbies-gardening?
Thank you for dropping by and your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

CAS and One Layer

Morning and we have a new ATG/Mainly Blue (my twist)at 613 Avenue Create and I made a one layer card--yes I know--one layer??? and was happy with it too lol.The blue background is blue Brushos the centre stamp is part of a A4 collage stamp from Docrafts,the circles are a craft mag freebie and the cut up sentiment is I think from IndigoBlu,the black lines were made with a ruler and a pen.

Oue new little ducklings--

Challenges-
creatalicious-ATG/sentiment
monochrome magic-monochrome
a bit more time to craft-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
crafty sentiments-ATG
creative crafters-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
cute card Thursday-ATG
Ike's world-ATG/monochrome
the artistic stamper-backgrounds
creative inspirations-CAS/fussy and fancy
Happy little stampers-CAS/one layer
happy little stampers-watercolour/CAS/one layer
crafting with an attitude-ATG
Unicorn challenge-monochrome----------------TOP 3
Hope you can join us and check out the DT cards and blogs-see you there!
Carol x x

Enforced Kitty Fun

Morning and we have a new"Animal Fun" challenge --okay I know the cat doesn't look like she is having fun lol at Daisy Chain and you have a month so hope you will join in.I made a stepper card using a pre-coloured image-Mos Digital Pencil from Hobby House,paper,dies and paper flowers from stash,the foliage die is from Sue Wilson and I inked faux stitches round the image ---admission the flowers were an extra due to a couple of black fingermarks???

Welcome to my new follower--Jo

Challenges-

cupcake Inspirations-floral
creatalicious-ATG
diesrus-flowers
a bit more time to craft-ATG
TTCRD-ATG
digi choosday-ATG
Tuesday Throwdown-critter crazy
lemon shortbread-ATG
try it on Tuesday-dies/stencils
scribbles designs-feminine
creative crafters-ATG
lil red wagon-play along
Pennys challenges-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
cute card Thursday-ATG
4crafty chicks-women celebrations
polka doodles-ATG
crafty catz-ATG/flowers
2crafty critter crazies-ATG with a critter
Allsorts-fancy folds
Thank you for stopping by and all your comments are much appreciated
Carol x x

Fishing Rules

Morning and this is my second DT post today which is for Love to Scrap ATG challenge sponsored by DRS designs and I used their
Fishing Rules image swiped with Distress inks,the fish posters are cut from papers by Docrafts -I used an 8"x6" Jigsaw piece from Lynette Jasper and covered it with paper from The Works,added splat stamps from Crafters Companion-added two lolly sticks wiped with distress ink and a cycle die from Spellbinders cut in half and added distress stains to look like an abandoned bicycle.Special ,memories for me as I used to go sea fishing with my Dad when I was younger and we played Gone Fishing at his funeral as the last song--I remember when he caught some flat fish and eels -left them in a bucket of water overnight in the kitchen and when we got up the next morning they were all flapping about on the kitchen floor-Mam went beserk lol.

challenges-
crafty gals corner-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
Word are Wednesday-ATG
the male room-anything but a card---WINNER
aud sentiments-masculine and sentiment
crafty creations-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
creatalicious-ATG/sentiment
monochrome magic-monochrome
use your stuff-free week
crafty sentiments-ATG
Do-allkreatives-no square/rectangle
Unicorn challenge-monochrome
card mania-anything but a card
Thank you for dropping by and hope you can find the time to join us
Carol x x

Bow But Non Ribbon Card

Morning and I have two DT posts today the first one is for the ATG challenge at Love To Craft and I made a bow card-now I don't have a cutting machine so made this using the dies I have -quite pleased with the result but have not quite got the bow loops close enough together--still practise makes perfect and my grandaughter Ellie who is 11yrs old today fell in love with it and wanted it for her birthday card--soooo---result!!!!!The B.paper is from The Works and the pink paper on the bow is from K&C(bought a very large collection of them really cheap from QVC absolutely years ago when I first started crafting(still working my way through them lol )Not quite sure where the digi is from so if anyone knows please let me know,I used a Tonic border punch and used the waste down the edges.

challenges-
the paper shelter-die-cuts
crafty gals corner-ATG
Pennys challenges-ATG
Simon says-ATG
word art Wednesday-ATG
cute card Thursday-pretty in pink
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creatalicious-ATG+sentiment
use your stuff-free week
crafty sentiments-ATG
lemon shortbread-ATG
try it on Tuesday-Stencils or dies-I went with dies
scribbles designs-feminine----------HONOURABLE MENTION
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us
Carol x x