Sleepy Bear

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and having a good week. My post this evening is to showcase the December new release stamps from All Dressed Up Stamps. As always they are all fabulous Christmas designs.  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

Christmas Pet 

Christmas Hugs

Sleepy Bear

For my Design Team Card I used the lovely adorable Christmas stamp Sleepy Bear

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Sleepy Bear from a;; Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers and background are from a Christmas 12x12 pad I bought this year at The Works

Square stitched dies 

Spellbinder circle dies

Merry Christmas Sentiment I bought in a Craft Stash Sale a couple of years ago I cut it in half to fit

Tinsel twine is from Crafty Ribbons

Silver sparkle tree is from a Dress it Up Button pack

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . Have a good week and stay safe.

I hope you all have a Happy and safe Christmas time and I'm finishing with two photos of my Grandson Miles posting his letter to Father Christmas and his visit to meet the man himself . I couldn't resist not sharing them 

Little Skater

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our December Monthly Challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps . Our theme as always is Anything Goes as long as you use an All 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 November Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called  Little Skater Its one of my Favourite Christmas Stamps.

Close up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Little Skater from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Paint set

Papers are from a 12x12 Christmas pad from The Works

Dark Blue card is from Ross papercraft 

Square stitched dies 

Frame die is from eBay 

Ice Skate die is Joycraft

Tag stamps are Lili of the Valley 

Denim blue Distress ink 

Felt Trees are from Hobby Craft I think but have had them a long time

Bakers Twine is Brenda's lace and ribbon specials now closed

Red pearls my box

Some glamour dust on her ear muffs,skates ans background snowflakes

I hope you can find time during December to enter our last challenge for 2021 just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do

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Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

Rudolf's Little Helper

Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our new December blog challenge at Sheepski Designs

The theme for this month is Embellish It

For my Design Team card I used a beautiful stamp called Rudolf's Little Helper

Card Recipe

Card blank Tree Shape is made from a Dutch Doobadoo Shape Art Stencil from Buddly Crafts

Stamp is Rudolf's Little Helper from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils 

and fussy cut

Maroon card is from Ross Paper Craft Show

Papers are from a 12x12 pad from The Works called Traditional Christmas

Tree die is Joycraft

Small maroon wooden Reindeer from Hobbycraft

Small green wooden tree The Works

Twine is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials now closed

Bells are from Live and  Love Crafts ages ago and also closed. Still miss both of these shops 

Christmas sentiment is cut from a Pion set of borders 

Snow is made with a DecoArt snow writer from Buddly Crafts

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember the theme this month is 

Embellish It

Have a lovely week everyone cannot believe its the 1st December already what happened to this year.

Love and hugs Carole x

Christmas Snuggles

 Good afternoon everyone everyone I hope you are all having  a good week My post today is to tell you all about the free All Dressed up Stamp that we are giving away to launch the Advent Calendar freebies over at Kit and Clowder This is the stamp we are giving away such an adorable stamp for Christmas

 

Christmas Snuggles 

This is a MDF Christmas Wall Plaque I made using the stamp

Card Recipe

MDF round 7 inch plaque from Walmart in Florida

Papers are Pion design Lets be Jolly from Crafteezee

Stamp is all Dressed Up Stamp is Christmas Snuggles painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Circle dies is Grand Spellbinder 

Pearl trim is from The Hobby House

Star dies are Marianne dies Holly die is Joycraft 

Bell die is Joycraft 

Ribbon my box

Sentiment tags are Lili of the Valley stamped with Peeled paint Distress Ink

Well I hope you can take a look at Kit and Clowder and get this great stamp for Free.

I hope everyone is keeping well ..

 Sending Love and  hugs to you all Carole x

 

Fairy Star

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good weekend. My post this evening is to showcase the November new release stamps from All Dressed Up Stamps. As always they are all fabulous Christmas designs.  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

Christmas Caravan 

Fairy Star 

Hobby Horse 

For my Design Team Card I used the lovely Christmas stamp Fairy Star

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Fairy Star from all Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Silver glitter card is Crafters Companion 

Pale Lilac paper is from a Christmas 12x12 pad from The Works

Stitched Square dies

Circle die is Spellbinder

Large silver star is cut from a Dutch Doobadoo shape art stencil

Net ribbon was from Hobby Craft

Silver stars my box 

Sentiment stamps are from a Winter Wonder set by Adam Prescott I was given it by my Craft Friend Carol  but it originally came free in a magazine I heat embossed them with silver embossing powder then fussy cut

Silver stickle dots on the image and Silver glitter on the stars

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . Have a good week and stay safe

Love Carole x

Christmas Post

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our November Monthly Challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps . Our theme as always is Anything Goes as long as you use an All 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 November Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called  Christmas Post . Its not one of the newer Christmas stamps but one I rather like.

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is All Dressed Up Stamps Christmas Post painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Blue card is Ross papercraft

Paper is from a Sending Christmas Wishes paper pack that came free in a craft magazine

Square stitched dies

Rectangle dies are Creative Expressions Noble Dies Pierced rectangles I recently bought from a craft stash sale

Snowflake dies are Marianne

The red felt stars are from my box they were attached originally to small pegs which I removed. Sorry no idea when I got them or where from

Sentiment stamp is Whimsy Stamps sentiments collection Seasons Greetings Notables 7 . I bought them from Dies to Die For and stamped them using Memento Paris Blue ink

Some red distress ink around the edge of the image and sentiment

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

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Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

Winter Robin

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our new November blog challenge at Sheepski Designs

  The theme for this month is Tis The Season

For my Design Team card I used a beautiful stamp called Winter Robin

Close up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Winter Robin from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Red Metallic card is from Lime Tree Crafts

Robin and green paper are from an old Do Crafts pad called Little Red Robin

Square Stitched dies 

Rectangle dies are Lawn Fawn

Wonky stitched dies are MFT

Holly leaf die is Joycraft

Twine is from my box might be Whitby Crafts

Frosted Berries are from eBay

Red Pine Cones are from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon Specials now closed

Snowy pine cone from Hobbycraft

Wooden Merry Christmas sentiment also from Hobbycraft

Trimcraft Twinklets Diamond Dust on the snow

Card Candy Craft Work cards now closed I swear this stuff multiplies in the boxes it never seems to go down !!

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember the theme this month is 

Tis The Season

Have a lovely week

Love and hugs Carole x

Christmas

 Good evening everyone the card I'm sharing today is a bit different no painting or stamps Its a DL shape and mainly dies. I've seen this style around various sites so thought I'd give it a try. I have made it to use eventually for the craft group I go to . We have just recently got back together and the small group of us are meeting every two weeks it was so lovely to get back with my craft friends face to face.

Card Recipe

Blank DL card

Papers are from a pad I bought last year from The Works

Dies are 

Banner dies MFT

Poinsettia die is Spellbinder

Star shape dies 

Foliage dies are Joycraft and a Facebook  craft stash sale

Christmas die is cut from a Merry Christmas die I also bought in a craft de stash sale

Flock behind the poinsettia is from Ross Papercraft

Silver Card Candy Craft Work cards now closed

Silver twine is from Michaels in Florida

Silver and White bells from The Works a couple of weeks ago great quality and value for a £1

Silver pearl my box

Well I hope you enjoy this different card. I also found the DL card awkward to photograph so not my best.

Have a great week everyone and stay safe . Certainly don't like the increase in Covid cases but had my booster jab yesterday  

Love and Hugs Carole x

I’ve entered this into Winter Wonderland October challenge Poinsettias 

Hedgehog Flower

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good week. My post this evening is to showcase the October new release stamps from All Dressed Up Stamps. As always they are all fabulous designs.  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

Hedgehog flower 

Pumpkin Cutie 

Witches Hat 

For my Design Team Card I used the lovely stamp Hedgehog Flower

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Hedgehog Flower from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Pion Design New Beginnings Sweet Moments from Craftezee closing sale

Lavender Card is also Pion Purple 5 from Craftezee

Square Stitched dies 

Frame die is from the bottom of my box I think I bought it from eBay not used it for a long time

Flowers are Felt purple rose from Michaels in Florida 

Lavender sprays Ross papercraft show

Green sprays I was given

Small flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

Happy Birthday die is Presscut

Small pearls my box 

Lavender pearl heart I think came from Brenda's Lace and  ribbon specials now closed

Distress ink on edges Dusty Concord

Some clear Wink of Stella on the flowers 

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . Have a good week and stay safe

Love Carole x

Christmas Deer

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our October Monthly Challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps . Our theme as always is Anything Goes as long as you use an All 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 October Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called  Christmas Deer and made a Christmas Hanging Decoration for a change.

Close up

Card Recipe

Card Shape is made from a Dutch Doobadoo Christmas Bells Shape Art Stencil from Buddly Crafts

Stamp is Christmas Deer from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Blue Card is Pion from Craftezee closing sale

Paper is Maja Design Home for the Holidays Can;t Wait from Dies to Die For

Reindeer strip is from a Pion borders Greetings From the north Pole from Live and Love Crafts

Stitched Circle die

Ground Expresso distress ink on the edges

Star circle die is from eBay 

Christmas Bell die is Joycraft

Dark Brown Hemp cord is from Walmart in Florida

Stag buttons from Whitby Crafts many years ago

Merry Christmas MDF sentiment is Ross papercraft

Rusty Bells my box

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

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Have a  great weekend everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

Mika

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our new October blog challenge at  Sheepski Designs   The theme for this month is Hot and/or Cold Colours.

For my Design Team card I used a beautiful stamp called Mika

Recipe

8x8 card cut with Spellbinder Grand Circle Die 

Spellbinder Grand circle and scalloped circle dies to cut the layers

Stamp is Mika painted with Derwent Inktense paint pan set

Gold glitter card Lime Tree Crafts

Cream Gold shimmer card also from Lime Tree Crafts

Poinsettia die is a Spellbinder die

 Star Flourishes are Sue Wilson Creative Expressions Star Spray dies

Winter sentiment Die is Joycraft

Gold Stickles on the background

Gold ink on the cream poinsettia leaves and the Winter sentiment

Gold bead stars my box from eBay they are jewellery making beads

Gold Frosted Berries are also from eBay

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember the theme this month is 

Hot and or Cold colours

Have a lovely weekend 

Love and hugs Carole x

Dude

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good week. My post this evening is to showcase the September new release stamps from All Dressed Up Stamps. As always they are all fabulous designs.  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

Dogs in shades

Dude

Star

For my Design Team Card I used the lovely stamp Dude

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Dude from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Paint Pan sets

Paw paper is from my box may be a magazine freebie

Gingham paper is a Maja Design scrap from my paper box

Navy card is Pion from Craftezee closing down sale

Stitched square and circle dies

Tag dies are MFT

Faded jeans Distress ink on the edges

Paw button are from Crafty Ribbons

Type writer words are from Tim Holtz pads Big Chat pad and Label Letters pad both from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Before I finish I want to tell you that I made this card for my Grandson Miles as he  got his first pet last week a Black Labrador puppy called Poppy here they are together 

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . Have a good week and stay safe

Love Carole x

Snowy Days Snowman

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our September Monthly Challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps . Our theme as always is Anything Goes as long as you use an All 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 August Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called  Snowy Days Snowman

Close up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Snowy Days Snowman from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Paint Pan paints

Brown Card is from Ross Papercraft Show

Papers are Maja Design A Gift for You When Snow is falling from Dies to Die For

Red Card a scrap from my box

Snowflake dies are all Marianne dies

Stitched Mod Rectangle dies are MFT

Calico Merry Christmas ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons

Brown pearls and Orange gems are both from my box

I used a DecoArt Snow Writer Pen on the ground, background and snowballs from Buddly Crafts 

I used my Derwent Paint Pan paints to colour this stamp a nice change from my Derwent Inktense Pencils

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

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Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x