We have a Winner and a Prize card

Good morning to all my friends and  followers I have just had the draw for the winner of my Birthday blog candy supervised by my husband to ensure fair play. We even sounded a fanfare as he drew the  number. The lucky winner is 

Number one Debra Kenworthy

 

Debra if you e-mail me carole.pollard@ntlworld.com with your address I'll get the goodies in the post to you. Thank you to all my followers who joined in I was a little disappointed with the response but the people who matter to me all joined in and you are all my winners for the constant support you give to my blog and my cards.

Now for my post today still in prize mode this is  a card made with a stamp I won just before Christmas on Jacques Sweet Stuff Sunday blog. Its a Whimsy stamp called Friendship is the Greatest Gift a gorgeous title. I've made it into a winter birthday card so hope you all like it.

 

 

 

Card Recipe

Blank Card Craftwork cards

Papers a free Docrafts pad from a magazine

Stamp Whimsy stamps painted with distress inks

Red lace from the Quilt show at the  NEC Birmingham its French lace and  lovely

Banner die La La Land

Heart sentiment made with heart punch and a sentiment stamp not sure of the make may have been a freebie from a magazine

Flowers all Wild Orchid Craft

Card Tim Holtz and Red card from my stash

Glamour dust on image

 

 

Enjoy your weekend and enjoy this great weather we seem to be having. We are going to Northallerton later I'm going to the Art Shop to invest in a decent watercolour paint brush and  might go in the craft shop as well. Can a duck swim !!



 

 



 

 

 



1st Blog Birthday

This Candy post will stay at the  top of my blog until the 28th February . For new posts please scroll down. Thank you Carole x

Good morning everyone the weather must know its my blog birthday as the sun is shining brightly today gorgeous.
The first part of my post today is a small selection of candy I have I've put together as a thank you for the support I have had from Blog Land for my cards and projects over the last year. I have blogged with some  great followers and friends during the year and I even got to meet some of you. The inspiration from your comments is so lovely and  they make the time I spend crafting so worthwhile.

 

 

To be in with a chance to win the candy simple rules apply follow my blog, leave a comment  on this post and put a link back to my Birthday Candy on your own blog.. My husband will draw the winner from the comments posted by 12noon on the 28th February. Thanks for taking part and  good luck.

 

 

Birthday Card

 

 I couldn't celebrate a birthday without a card so this is the card I have just made using my new Heartfelt Creations Delicate Aster die I've been looking at this die for ages and finally got it. I want to thank one of my followers Pam who uses this die a lot on her amazing cards and I have taken the inspiration for this card from her work Thank you so much Pam.

 

 

 

 

 

Card Recipe

8x8 card Craftwork cards

Embossed card from craft show

Pearlescent papers Anita's cards

Tim Holtz white card distressed on edges and  stitched with white topstitch thread

Happy Birthday die from eBay

Marianne die

Heartfelt Creations Delicate Aster Die

Ribbon from my stash

Kanban pearls

 

 

Well quite a long post today cannot believe I've posted 86 times and put one tutorial onto my Blog in a year I've come a long way since the very frustrating day I spent setting it up. It has been worth it though as I do enjoy the crafty friendships it brings.

 

Finally just want to send my love to my friend Val who is being very brave and doing her first holiday in Lynton in Devon. Well done you enjoy yourself.

 

 

Enjoy the rest of the week what ever you have  planned make sure you do some nice things and  make time for crafting  Carole x