Wednesday 22 April 2020

Hang In There

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a great weekend. My post this evening is to showcase the April new release stamps from All Dressed Up Stamps.. As always they are all fabulous design.  I'm always amazed how Wendy can always keep coming up with more and more fabulous designs.each month. So here they are and they are now available in the Etsy Store here



This is my Design Team card using Hang in There




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Card Recipe

Heart shape card made from a Dutch Doobadoo heart stencil
Stamp is Hang in There from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense pencils 
Papers are Grey spot Best Creations Inc Mr&Mrs from Hobbycraft
Pink spot is from a Make and Create Romantic
Escape Pad from The Works
Heart stitched die
Cloud dies are Memory Box
Wood love sentiments painted with Cracker Barrel Grey Acrylic paint
Silver trim is from Michaels in Florida
Grey pearl hearts are from Jelly Bean Crafts

Well I hope you can take a look at these new stamps they are just great. 

I hope everyone is keeping well ..Stay safe in these strange  times and Keep Crafting
 Sending Love and  hugs to you all Carole x



Wednesday 15 April 2020

Clunk Clunk

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our  Monthly Challenge  over at All Dressed Up Stamps . Our theme as always is Anything Goes as long as you use an  Dressed Up Stamp in your design. If you have just discovered these stamps and don't have any there are some fab Freebies HERE to get you started.

The prize for the winner is three digital stamps of their choice and we also pick a top three one of whom is asked to be a Guest Designer the following month.

For my April Design Team project  I used a fun  stamp called Clunk Clunk



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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card
Stamp is Clunk Clunk from All Dressed Up St,amps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Teal card is from Michaels in Florida
Red check paper is Craftwork Cards
Largr banner die I bought from eBay the narrow banner die is MFT
Blue metal cogs are from Michaels in Florida last year
Twine to make the knot is Brendas lace and  ribbon specials now closed
Happy birthday die is Presscut
Number 5 die is Tonic Studio

I made this into an age 5 card as I have a couple of five year old birthdays coming up 

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do.

Have a great week stay safe and  I hope you all  well
Love and  hugs Carole x







Thursday 2 April 2020

A New Adventure

Good afternoon everyone hope that  you are all well today I'm sharing a card I have made recently for my cousin and  his wife who moved to a new home last Friday
I've used a Lili of the Valley stamp I have had for ages called  A New Adventure I think its still available as a digi



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Card Recipe

7x7 blank card
Blue card is Tim Holtz
Spot card is The Hobby House
Kraft Card is Crafters Companion
Stamp is LOTV A New Adventure painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Square Stitched dies
Wonky Stitched squares are Creative Dies
The fence die I think is Tonic I bought it in a destash sale
Sentiment is from a LOTV stamp set Spring Sentiments
I made the house from square stitched dies
Card Candi is Craftwork Cards
Twine Brenda's lace and ribbon specials now closed

Really enjoyed making this especially the little house sentiment Stay safe everyone,  keep crafting and  sharing Sending love and  hugs Carole x