Wednesday 22 September 2021

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


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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

























Wednesday 15 September 2021

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




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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

Monday 6 September 2021

Polar Bear

Good evening  everyone today sees the lunch of our new challenge at Get Creative Challenge .The theme for this months  Get Creative challenge is Anything Goes . We also have three great sponsors for the September challenge





For my September Design Team card I used a lovely stamp from Star Stampz called Polar Bear

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Card Recipe


7x7 blank Card
Stamp is Polar Bear from Star Stampz painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Silver glitter card is from one of the Craft Shows from The Paper Man might be Harrogate
Blue paper is from a White Christmas 12x12 pad from The Works
Flock overlay mesh fabric is from Ross Papercraft show
Square Stitched Dies
Cross Stitched Dome die is from eBay several years ago
Round star die cut in half to make the silver dome
Pom Pom Twine is from Michaels in Florida
Christmas sentiment tags are Lili of the Valley stamps stamped with blue ink
Glamour Dust on the fur on her hat and coat

Well I hope you can take a look at this new Blog challenge we have some great sponsors. 
 Keep crafting. Love and Hugs Carole x

 


Wednesday 1 September 2021

Melody

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our new September blog challenge at  Sheepski Designs   The  theme for this month is Boys n Girls Come Out to Play

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




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Card Recipe


7x7 Blank Card
Stamp is Melody from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Purple and  Grey card are Pion from Craftezee closing down sale
Music paper is from a 5th Avenue Mellisa Frances pad I have had a long time
Square stitched dies
Frame and matching tag dies are from eBay
Ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons originally white and black and I inked it with Milled Lavender Distress ink to match
Button centre Flowers are from a Sassafras flower collection I bought in Hobby Lobby in Florida 
Twine is Brenda's Lace and Ribbon Specials now closed
Music charm is from my box may be from Whitby Crafts
Sentiment is a Lili of the Valley stamp from the Every things better set now only available as a digi set


I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember the theme this month is 
Boys n Girls come out to play





Have a lovely week 

Love and hugs Carole x