Pearls in her Hair and Rudolph

Good morning everyone today sees the launch of our new monthly Anything Goes Challenge over at Crafting By Designs . It is also a very sad post as this is not only our last post of 2019 but our last challenge post for sometime .The Admin and  Design Team are taking a long break and  may come back at sometime in the future Its very sad as this was my first Design Team and  I have loved all the five and a half years I have been on the team such a fantastic friendly and  supportive team

We have four great sponsors this month

A Day for Daisies  

Prize - $8 Gift Certificate to shop

We R 3 

Prize - $15 Gift Certificate to shop

Di's Digis 

Oddball ARt  

Prize - $10 gift certificate to shop 

For my Design Team cards I used images from Oddball Art Rudolph and A Day for Daisies Pearls in her Hair

Card Recipe

Stamp is A Day for Daisies Pearls in my hair painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Spot papers are a 12x12 scrapbook sheet I bought in Michael's in Florida no make on it

Burgundy card is from Ross Papercrafts

Dies are Spellbinder Opulent Ovals 

Flower die was an eBay find

Birdcage die is Joycraft

Ribbon is Martha Stewart 

Pearl String is The Hobby House

Charm is from my stash

Pearl flowers are Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Facebook shop

Sentiment tags are Lili of the Valley

Viva pearl pen

Card Recipe

Shaped card is made with a Go Create die Frilly 10

Papers are from a Lili of the Valley Pad no longer available

Stamp is Rudolph from Oddball Art painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

I cut the trees from the toppers that come in the paper pad

The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley Stamp and  I heat embossed it with silver embossing powder

Silver bells and twine to finish

Well I hope you can enter our last challenge our challenges have always been so popular with lots of crafters. I will certainly miss making my Design Team cards .

Enjoy th week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Get Ready For Christmas

Good morning to all my lovely friends and followers  its Wednesday so the launch of our new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs . Our theme for this weeks challenge is Get Ready for Christmas this is our first for this year. We will have one every month now till December

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is

A Day for Daisies    

Prize - $8 gift certificate to store

For my Design Team card I used a gorgeous stamp called Holly Dance

Close up 

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Papers are Little Red Robin Docrafts and Lili of the Valley Woodland Wishes no longer available

Stamp is Holly Dance from A Day for Daisies painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Square ans  Circle stitched dies

Holly die is Joycraft

Holly leaves are from Wild Orchid Crafts

Frosted Berries are from eBay

Holly shaped button was from Whitby Crafts 

Sentiments are Lili of the Valley Christmas tag stamps

Green twine Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon specials Face book Shop 

Clear Wink of Stella on the wings  and berries

I hope you can pop over and  take a look at our challenge this week and  kick start those Christmas cards. Enjoy the rest of the week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

December Anything Goes

Good morning to all my friends and followers as its Wednesday you have guessed its the launch of a new challenge over at Crafting by Designs However its not just any old challenge its our last one before Christmas and for 2018.

We have four sponsors for our Challenge so bumper pirzes to be had.

Oddball Art by Lizzy Love   

Prize - 3 digi images

Crafty Sentiment Designs 

Prize - winner choice of 3 digi images

 A Day for Daisies  

Prize - $12 gift certificate to store

StickerYou 

$25 gift certificate to store

For my Design Team cards I've used images from Crafty Sentiments Design s Joy of Christmas and  A Day for Daisies Christmas Bulbs.

Close up

Card Recipe

6x6 blank card

Stamp is Joy of  Christmas from Crafty Sentiments Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Kraft card is Crafter's Companion 

Snowman paper I bought in Hobby Lobby in Florida 

Square stitched dies

Wooden snowflakes from my box 

Blue snowflakes are from Hobby Craft

Snowflake charm my box

Twine is Brenda's lace and  ribbon specials.

Christmas sentiment stamp tags are  LOTV 

Wink of Stella on his hat and the snow

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Kraft card is Crafter's Companion

Papers are from An old LOTV pad Twas the night before Christmas

Stamp is Christmas Bulbs from A Day for Daisies painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Square frame die I bought from eBay

Hessian trim I think came from Whitby Crafts

Small bulb trim is Docrafts

Wooden Merry Christmas Sentiment tag I bought at Hobby Lobby in Florida

25 wooden sentiment is form The Works

Twine is Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials

Small twinkly gems my box

Sorry about the photo is a little dark a very dark day when I photographed it .

Well I hope you can join in our last challenge of the year we love seeing your creations. As its our  last challenge  of 2018 I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a  Happy New Year from the Crafting by Designs Team . Love and  hugs Carole x

 

Dandelions in a Mason Jar

Good morning to everyone its those Wednesdays again so the launch of a new challenge over at Crafting by Designs and  our theme for this weeks challenge is Encouragement.

We have a great sponsor this week

A Day for Daisies

Prize - $12 Gift Certificate

For my Design Team card I decided to use a lovely image called Dandelions in a Mason Jar and  make a Thank you card

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Stamp is Dandelions in a Mason Jar painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

The Thank You sentiment stamp is from a Crafters Companion Florence stamp set.

Square stitched die

Frilled edge square die is a recent online find

Corner dies are Joycraft dies

Well I think this is about as CAS as I can do but I do like the finished look  . I hope that you can enter our challenge as A Day For Daisies have some great images if you are lucky enough to be our winner Enjoy the rest of the week everyone. Love and  hugs Carole x.

Get Ready For Christmas Mr Snowman

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers its Wednesday so the launch of a new weekly Challenge over at Crafting by Deigns out theme this week is our popular Get Ready For Christmas
Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is A Day For Daisies.

A Day for Daisies  

Prize - $12 gift certificate to shop

For my Design Team card I used a lovely Snowman image called Mr Snowman I do love a snowman card.

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is A Day For Daisies Mr Snowmna

Painted with Copic Pens

Snowflake embossed card from Jelly Bean Crfts

Marianne Snowflake die 

Tress are a Joycrafts die

Pearl Snowflakes are from Whitby Crafts

Winter die is Joycrafts

Circle frame die was from eBay

Viva pearl pen for snow on the background and  trees

Well as always I hope you can take a look at the challenge this week If you have not made any Christmas cards yet this is a good way to make a start Have a fantastic week. Love and  hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into Allsorts Challenge Use Pearls and  Rudolph Days Challenge

Strawberry Cake Birthday Fairy

Good morning to all my friends and  followers well I've finally got back to my crafting and  this post is to launch the new challenge over at Crafting by Designs our theme for this challenge is Use Your Washi Tape I have to say its not something I use and  had to dig deep in my boxes to find some among my scrapbook stash that I haven't used much since I got addicted to card making.
We have a great sponsor this time

A Day for Daisies 

Prize - $12 gift certificate to shop

For my Design team card I used a lovely stamp called Strawberry Cake Birthday Fairy

Close up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Strawberry Cake Birthday Fairy painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Paperer is Maja Design Coffee in the Arbor Raspberries

Green card is Tim Holtz

Wonky stitched square die is a Creative Dies Plus from Craft Stash

Strawberry border die is Joycraft

Green spot washi tape is Martha Stewart from Michael's in Florida at least 10 years ago 

Deep Pink flower was part of my Christmas gifts from a friend

White flowers from Boyes Stores

Sentiment stamp tags are Lili of the valley

Pearls my stash

Raspberry Border strip is from the Maja paper

Clear Wink of Stella on her dress wings and wands

Well I hope you are all crafting again and  can enter our challenge. Like me you might have a roll of washi tape in the bottom of a box you have never used.!!!

Before I go I want to wish all of you a very Happy, Healthy and  Prosperous New Year 2018  Love and  Hugs Carole x

Little Dancer Rose

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers its that Wednesday and another challenge over at Crafting by Designs and  today sees the launch of our very popular Anything Goes Challenge.
We have two great sponsors for this challenge each giving generous prizes to the winners.

 A Day for Daisies

Prize - $12 gift certificate

Ike's Art

Prize - $20 gift certificate to shop 

For my design team project I used a lovely new image from A Day for Daisies called Little Dancer Rose

Card Recipe

Shaped card is from Craftwork Cards a gift from my craft friend Carol

Stamp is A Day for Daisies Little Dancer Rose painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are from a Docraft pad

Marianne flower leaf and  circle die

Spellbinder circles

Lace was from Whitby Crafts

Pink organza Ribbon is Crafty Ribbons

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and my stash

Sentiment is from Lili of the Valley Sentiments Trio Stamps

Pearl bow my stash

Well I hope that you all find the time to enter this challenge and I know a number of you do and  some have even been asked to be Guest Designers. 

Well as I write this the rain is coming down its not much like Flaming June !! . I'm busy with school admission appeals for the next couple of weeks but hope to keep up with your lovely blogs.  Enjoy the week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

I've entered this into In the Pink Challenge Lace

Spring Flower Hair

Good morning to all my friends and  followers you guessed its Wednesday and  I'm here to launch the new Anything Goes Challenge over at Crafting by Designs this is a monthly challenge and always very popular.

We have three great sponsors this month each giving generous prizes

  A Day for Daisies   

Prize - $12 gift certificate to the store

Dr. Digi  

Prize - 2 digis

  Alicia Bel  

Prize - 3 digis

For my Design Team card I decided on an image from A Day For Daisies called Spring Flower Hair

Close up of the stamp

Card Recipe 

7x7 card

Stamp is A Day for Daisies Spring Flower Hair painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Shall We Have Coffee Two Ladies from Live and  Love Crafts

Cream card is Tim Holtz

Die is Spellbinder Opulent Ovals

Organza and Lace flower trim and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

Pretty lace and cabouchons are from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon (Thanks Sue for telling me about this site love it )

Sentiment stamps are Lili of the Valley Sentiment Tags

Pearl string and seed beads my stash 

Wink of Stella

I hope that you are all enjoying a great week and finding lots to do. I know a lot of you enter this challenge so I hope you find time to enter this time as well. Love and  hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into The Ribbon Girl Challenge Include an Image

Braid In My Hair

Good morning to all my lovely friends and followers well another week over and its that Wednesday again. Its the launch over at Crafting by Designs of the latest challenge which is our month long Any Thing Goes Challenge its always very popular with everyone.

Our Sponsor this month is A Day For Daisies

A DAY FOR DAISIES  

Prize - $12 credit to the store

For my DT card I decided on a very pretty stamp called Braid In My Hair

Close up of the stamp
 

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card cut to fit the paper 

Image Braid In My Hair from A Day for Daisies painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Spring Basics from Live and  Love Crafts

Die is Spellbinder Mirror Mirror die I  was very lucky to win this is in Marianne's blog candy draw Thank you Marianne

Joy craft butterfly die

The gorgeous lace was a gift from my lovely follower Gail .Thank you Gail its stunning

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts Michael's Florida and  my stash

Grey pearl hearts are from GNPE one of the pound stalls

  The Dream letters are Tim Holtz

Pearl string my stash

Wink of Stella 

I hope you find time to enter this challenge I know how busy it starts to get these next couple of months. Before I go just wanted to say thank you for all the comments you have all left recently. I do appreciate them all you are so kind. Hugs Carole x

I'm entering this in the following challenges The Ribbon Girl Anything Goes Fussy and Fancy Flowers and In the Pink Magical

Pearls In Her Hair

Good morning to all my friends and followers its that Wednesday again it comes around so fast and so its the launch of another of our very popular monthly Anything Goes Challenges over at Crafting by Designs.

We have two sponsors this month

A Day for Daisies 

Prize: $12 gift card

and

  SLS Lines

Prize: 3 single images

For my Design Team card today I decided on an image from A Day For Daisies called Pearls In Her Hair. I have to say I loved this stamp and was pleased with my finished card .See what you think .

A close up of the stamp

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Papers Pion Design Studio of Memories Photo Frame and Anemone 

Brown paper is LOTV from the Enchantment paper pad

White card is Tim Holtz

Stamp A Day For Daisies painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Pearls in her hair are a Viva Pearl Pen

LOTV Old Romance set 

Lace Whitby Crafts

Pearls on Organza Ribbon from Boyes Stores ages ago

Bird house was in a pack from Poundland, pearl string is The Hobby House

Flowers are Boyes Stores and  Live and Love Crafts

Resin Frame is Melissa Francis Live and  Love Crafts

Letters from a Pion cut out sheet

White Topstitch thread and  sewing machine

I was quite worried when I decided on dark brown paper as this is usually kept for men cards but I have to say I was pleased at how it looked with the purple and creams its a bit different.

I hope you find time to enter I know lots of you like this challenge. Enjoy the rest of the week especially as the weather seems much better this week hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into Noor Designs Challenge Something New, Something Old My old is my dies and  new is the stamp and birdhouse and  Papertake Weekly Take Your Pick I picked Pearls and  chipboard.