The Night Before Christmas

Good evening everyone well not long to go now I hope you are all ready for the big day. Today I'm sharing a Christmas project I made to showcase one of the new release stamps from All Dressed Up Stamps. Here is a peak at all four new Stamps they are gorgeous.

Merry & Bright

Take to the slopes

The night before Christmas 

Winter Must Haves  

They are now available in the Etsy Store -}here

For my project I used The Night Before Christmas its just perfect . Sorry in advance a lot of photos on this post.

The Wall Hanging

Top Star

Middle Star

Bottom Star

Wall Hanging Recipe

Stamp is All Dressed Up Stamps The Night Before Christmas I cropped the stocking from the bedpost for the second star and  the final star sentiment is from the All Dressed Up Stamp Happy Christmas Little Star they are all painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils 

Star stencil is Dutch Doobadoo from Noor Designs

Papers are Maja Designs I Wish 12x12 sheets Noor Designs

Christmas dies are both Joycraft

Spellbinder circle die

Liberty Bells are from Live and Love Crafts

Green twine is from Walmart in Florida

Wooden Sentiment is from Hobby Craft

Heart brads are from Michaels in Florida

Green stars my stash

Aged Mahogany Distress Ink Pad 

I finally feel I'm getting things in place for Christmas a few jobs in the house tomorrow getting ready for the family arriving on Christmas Eve . Its my Birthday today 21 again in my Dreams !!!.  Michael is taking me out for a meal tonight so looking forward to that.  I'll have one final post before Christmas . Still behind with everything in Blogland but hope that gets better in the New Year Love and  hugs Carole x 

Time To Shine

Good evening everyone I hope everyone is set for Christmas not many sleeps left now. Today sees the launch of the last challenge for 2016 over at All Dressed Up Stamps Challenge. The theme is Anything Goes as long as you use an All Dressed Up Stamp . If you don't have one then there are some lovely freebies on the Challenge Blog page. The prize for the winner is three stamps from the All Dressed up Shop.
For my Design Team card I used a lovely stamp called Time to Shine

The Stamp

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Stamp is All Dressed Up Stamps Time to Shine painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design from Live and  Love Crafts

Frame die is Joycraft

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles

Poppy stamps poinsettia die

Lace is from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon specials Facebook Shop

The corrugated paper I made with my crimping machine

Bark stars are from Live and  Love crafts

The clock embellishment was from The Works it was metal and I painted the edges with white Gesso and then inked them

Pink pearl gems

Pink Twine I bought in Walmart in Florida

Distress ink 

Well I know its a busy time but I hope you can popover and take a look at he challenge and  maybe enter a project this time. Enjoy the rest of the week and I'm hoping your Christmas preparations are going well. I'm still chasing my tail but slowly getting there. Love and  hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into Noor Designs Challenge Sparkle

Noel

Good morning everyone I'm back today to launch a new weekly challenge from Crafty Ribbons and our theme this week is Christmas
There's always a great prize and  this is this weeks prize for the lucky winner

For my Design Team card I wanted to use the lovely Christmas Rose ribbon so decided on a Lili of the Valley image Noel

Close up of the stamp

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Papers are Kaisercraft

Stamp is Lili of the Valley Noel painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Ribbon is Christmas Rose from Crafty Ribbons 2016 collection
Christmas Candlestick Button is also from Crafty Ribbons
Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts, Hobby Lobby Florida, Poundland and berries from a Christmas cracker last year
Small wooden stars Whitby crafts
The Noel sentiment painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils comes with the stamp .
Wink of Stella on the flowers
Lawn Fawn Stitched rectangle die

Well I hope everyone is having a great week and  can find time to take a look at the challenge. I'm hoping to start putting up my Christmas Decorations today exciting as I love Christmas .Love and  hugs Carole x

Here Come The Holidays

Good morning to all my friends and  followers and  a very special welcome today to Emma my latest follower. I was so please to have her follow my blog as we met on Docrafts when I first started crafting about 7 years ago.
Well its that Wednesday again but this is the last its that Wednesday till 2017. So we have a bumper edition challenge over at Crafting by Designs lasting till the 28th December. Our theme this time is Here Come The Holidays .
We have four fantastic sponsors all giving great prizes to our winners.

Beccy's Place   

  Prize - choice of 3 single digis OR 1 set of digis

  

Alicia Bel 

Prize - choice of 3 single digis  

Di's Digis 

Prize - $12 voucher to store

Melonheadz 

Prize - choice of 1 bundle of digis 

Wow that's a lot of prizes .For my Design Team cards I've used images from two sponsors Beccy's Place and  Aliciabel.

The Inside

The Stamp

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Stamp is Family Reunion painted with Copic and  Promarker pens If you've not visited the Beccy's Place web page this is one of lots of gorgeous freebie images

Papers are Mulberry Wood from Crafters Companion  

Spellbinder circle die

Snow acetate was a present from my friend Barbara

Joycraft Winter Wishes star die

Pearl String The Hobby House

Happy Christmas Die came in a magazine

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts frosted with Gesso, white Wink of Stella and glitter

White star ribbon around the flowers from Whitby Crafts

Rino and  Reno

Close Up of the stamp

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank card

Papers are Lili of the Valley now retired

Kraft card is Crafter's Companion

Stamp is Aliciabel Rino and Reno painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Spellbinder die Labels 15

Fiskers tree border punch
Twine from my stash
Trees are from Hobby Craft
Coloured Bells are Whitby Crafts
Jingle Bells sentiment stamp is from the Christmas Wishes set from Lili of the Valley

Well that's it for 2016 from Crafting by Designs I hope you can find time to pop over and enter. I know this time of year can be really hectic  I've still got lots to do but its the same every year and  I usually get everything done. Crafting by Designs Challenges will start again on the 4th January 2017. Apologies for the quality of my photos this time my camera hates Acetate and Green!!!  Love and  hugs Carole x

Little Angel

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers . First I must apologise for not being around recently for many comments on your lovely Blogs. I had a very busy week last week decorator here most of the week and my husband has not been very well they thought he had a shin splint but after several weeks and  three hospital visits last week they think it may be a damaged or trapped nerve so waiting for x-ray results at present. Because of all this his mobility is not good so I'm doing more around the house not that I mind if it helps his recovery.
Now onto my card today its Wednesday so you've guessed its another challenge starting over at Crafting by Designs our theme for this months challenge is our very popular Anything Goes.
We have one sponsor

All Dressed Up Stamps 

 Prize - choice of 2 single digis

For my Design Team card I used the lovely Little Angel stamp

Close up of the stamp

Card Recipe

Fanciful shaped card from Craftwork Cards

Papers are Maja Design Vintage Frost Basics form Live and  Love Crafts

Stamp is Little Angel from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Spellbinder Circle Die

Joycraft Winter Wishes Star die

Ribbon is from Whitby Crafts

Flowers and  berries are Hobby Lobby Florida ,Wild Orchid Crafts and my stash

Silver wooden stars are from The Range

Sentiment star is from Hobby Craft

Silver Eyelash trim is from Crafty Ribbons
Resin Angel Wild Orchid Crafts

Some Wink of Stella on her dress and  wings

Well I hope you all have a great week and  can pop over and  enter our last Anything Goes Challenge of 2016. Another busy week for me the decorating is finished had the carpet cleaner Monday,School Governor meeting yesterday and  I'm slowly getting the house back to normal. I've been making some new bedroom curtains and  they are now finally finished but worth the effort . Take care everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Christmas Box

Good morning everyone its me again three posts in a row not the norm for me but I hope you are enjoying them.
Today its the launch of a new weekly challenge over at Crafty Ribbons Challenge and our theme this week is Christmas
For my Design Team project I've made a Christmas Box using some of the gorgeous 2016 Christmas ribbons available in the shop .

The Lid

Box Recipe

6 inch round paper mache box from Whitby Crafts

Ribbons and lace are all Crafty Ribbons these are the links for all the lace and ribbons

 Santas Grotto Parcels, Santas Grotto Holly, Santas Grotto Tags, Clermont Cotton Lace Jaune 
and Christmas Charm Lace Sage.

Papers are BoBunny Silver and  Gold collection

Flowers are Cream Wild Orchid Crafts

Holly Leaves are also Wild Orchid Crafts painted with White Wink of Stella

Sparkly red rose is from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Red rolled flower painted with White Wink of Stella from Poundland

Pearl String from The Hobby House and the large berries I saved from last years Christmas crackers

White Wink of Stella on the edges of the rolled paper and  berries

I hope you can find time to pop over and  enter the challenge I'm sure you are all still making Christmas cards. Just remember the only other criteria other than the theme is you must add ribbon or lace to your project . Love and  hugs Carole x

Christmas Bulbs

Good morning everyone you guessed its Wednesday and another Challenge launch over at Crafting By Designs Our theme this week is our very popular Get Ready for Christmas that we have been running every month since April hope you've been joining in and  made lots of lovely cards.
Our Sponsor this week is

 A Day for Daisies  

 Prize - $12 gift certificate to store

For my Design Team card I used a lovely stamp called Christmas Bulbs

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Kraft Card is Crafters Companion

Papers are Lili of the Valley Twas The Night Before Christmas now retired

Stamp is Christmas Bulbs by A Day for Daisies painted with Derwent Inktense pencils

Stitched rectangle die is Lawn Fawn

I made the banner shapes by hand.

Jute string is Whitby Crafts

Heart Reindeer border and  Merry Christmas are both from Live and Love Crafts

Christmas Bauble ornaments are from Crafty Ribbons

Red Stickles on the baubles.
Ground Expresso distress ink 

I apologise for the photo its slightly dark as the day I took the picture before my holiday it was a very dark day.

I hope you can pop over and  enter the challenge as this is our last Get Ready for Christmas Challenge for this year. Enjoy the rest of the week everyone. Love and  hugs Carole x

Christmas Tree Fairy

Good evening to all my Friends and  Followers .I hope everyone is well. Sorry I've not been around for a while I was away last week on holiday at a cottage in the Peak District its in a lovely village but sadly the wifi is extremely poor so I had to go to the local post office come tea rooms to get my emails. It did have a plus side as they do great coffee and  gorgeous GF cheese scones . We had a good week but the weather was very cold and it snowed all Friday morning .

Now onto my card this is a card I've made using one of the November new release stamps just launched over at All Dressed Up Stamps  there are four in the new release

Christmas Snow Globe

Christmas Tree Fairy. 

My First Christmas.

Party Season 

For my Design team card I used the gorgeous Christmas Tree Fairy

Close up of the stamp

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Papers are Lili of the Valley now retired

Stamp is Christmas Tree Fairy from all Dressed up Stamps painted with Copic and Promarker Pens

Silver Mirra Card 

Sewing Machine and white top stitch thread

Joy craft Winter Wishes star die

Bead lace and silver star trim was from Whitby Crafts

Net edging Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook shop

Flowers are Ross Paper craft show Hobby Lobby Florida and Live and Love Crafts

Wooden Star sentiment is from Hobby Craft

Silver glitter, Glamour Dust and Wink of Stella on the image.

These new stamps are  all gorgeous so I hope you can pop over and  take a look at them in the shop.

I'm very busy this week doing some school appeal work for the Local Authority all day Tuesday and  the decorator is arriving on Tuesday as well to start our bedroom . I will get round to all your lovely blogs as soon as I can in the meantime have a good week and keep warm Love and  hugs Carole x . 

Breena and Bear

Good morning everyone I hope you are well as its Wednesday its  another challenge over at Crafting by Designs and  the theme this week is Little Animals. Our sponsor this week is Sheepski Designs if you haven't had a look at the designs then I recommend you take a look

Sheep Ski Designs 

Prize - Choice of 3 single images

For my Design Team card I used Breena and  Bear it really is a Little Bear but I just loved the stamp .

The Stamp and  Berries

Card Recipe

Dutch Doobadoo Shape Art Star Stencil from Noor Designs 

Papers are Lili of the Valley now retired

Stamp is Breena and  Bear painted with Derwent Inktense Pencil

Spellbinder Circle die 

Marianne pine branch die

Joycraft Trees, Snowflake border and  Star die

White Frantage around the stamp

Berries are Wild Orchid Crafts 

Pine cones are Live and  Love Crafts

Button from a pack from Dainty Crafts Washington

Twine was from Walmart in Florida

Silver bells are from Whitby Crafts painted with Gesso

Wooden stars Ross Papercraft painted with Gesso

Wink of Stella on the Wings

Well I hope you can join us this week our challenges are always very popular.As I'm writing this I have just realized that I have had two shape art cards on consecutive days I didn't realize that would happen when I was making them oops.  Enjoy the rest of the week. Love and  hugs Carole x

Three Little Christmas Girls Present Card

Good evening to all my friends and followers today is the launch of our new monthly challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps the only challenge rule is you must use an All Dressed Up Stamp. There is always a fab prize of some digital stamps for the winner and also the chance to be in the top three..

For my Design Team card I used the lovely stamp Three Little Christmas Girls. If you are thinking of buying this you also get the three girl stamps along with the three girls together great value . I've also used a Dutch Doobadoo Shape Art Present Stencil to make this card. I've made a couple of these in the past normally for special birthday cards as they take a lot of paper,card and time but I decided to make a Christmas one using this fab stamp.

The Inside

Close up of the stamp

Card Recipe

Dutch Doobadoo Shape Art Present from Noor Designs

Stamp is Three Little Christmas Girls from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design I wish from Noor Designs you need 12x12 paper and double sided for this design to work well.

Die is Spellbinder opulent ovals

Tree die is Joycrafts

Wooden Sentiment is from Live and  Love Crafts 

Pearl String is The Hobby House

Lace is from Brenda;s Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook shop 

Pine leaf die is Marianne 

Holly leaf die is Joy crafts

Berries are Wild Orchid Crafts and Ross Paper craft Show

Roses are from Hobby Lobby in Florida

This stencil doesn't come with a stand so I usually make one and fasten to the back so it can be stood up 

Enjoy your week everyone and I hope you can pop over to the challenge blog. Don't worry if you don't have an image there are a lot of freebies on the blog page just click here on Freebies . Love and  hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into Noor Design Challenge Winter