Love To Shop

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our February 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 .

For my February  Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called Love To Shop 

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Love to Shop from all Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Yellow card is from Michaels in Florida

Papa is Maja Design Coffee In The Arbour White Daisies from Dies to Die For

Square stitched large die

Circle dies are Spellbinder Grand Creative Circles

White Daisy flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

Blue flowers and bead flowers are from my box

Pearl flowers are a gift from a craft friend

Wooden Special Friend sentiment was from a shop in Bakewell

Tassel from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Blue Bow and twine my box

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge this month

Looking Good

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and having  a good week. My post this evening is to showcase the February 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 beautiful designs each month.  They are now all available in the Etsy Store here

For my Design Team card I used the fab stamp Looking Good .

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Looking good from all Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Pale Green and Coffee coloured card is from Michaels in Florida

Patterned card used around the edge of the image and in the flowers is from a Maja Design Sheet Denim Girl from either Crafteezee [now closed] or Dies to Die For . I love Maja Design papers but sadly I can now only find one place that still sells it in the UK unless I am lucky enough to spot some in a craft stash sale. 

Square stitched edge dies

Centre die is LDRS Creative Gilded Oval from Dies to Die For 

Creative Expressions Striped Nasturtiums flower die

Foliage die is Joy Crafts Vintage Flourishes Die

Happy Birthday Die is Press Cut

Pearl string The Hobby House around the edge of the stamp 

Small pearls my box a gift from a friend.

It would be great if  you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . 

I hope you all have a great week . 

Love and hugs Carole 

Mistletoe Kisses

 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 Mistletoe Kisses Its just such a great  Christmas Stamp .

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Mistletoe Kisses from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Green  Maja Designs Christmas Season Hang the Mistletoe and Patterned is Pion Winter Woodland Frosty days from Crafteezee now closed 

Square stitched dies 

Oval Scalloped edge dies are MFT 

Mistletoe die is from eBay

Sentiment is Whimsy stamps from a set I bought from Dies to Die For

Frosted Berries are from eBay

White bells are from The Works

Wood button Whitby Crafts a long time ago now closed

Ribbon was from my box .

Well I hope you can take a look and and join our new October Blog challenge.

Keep crafting. Love and Hugs Carole x

Shopping in Yorkshire

  Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our May challenge on our blog at Sheepski Designs

The theme for this month is For the Girls

For my Design Team card I used a stamp called Shopping in Yorkshire

Card Recipe

Blank 5x7 deckle edge craft card from Mad Hatter Crafts at Ross papercraft show

Stamp is Shopping in Yorkshire from Sheepski designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Brown pearl card from Ross Papercraft show

Paper is Maja Design Candy Crush from Dies to Die For

Lace trim is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials now closed.  I threaded the paper border from the reverse of the paper through the lace

Tags made from the same border 

Sentiment stamps are Lili of the Valley and from a Docraft stamp set

The small flower square embellishments I found in my box might have come from Florida

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

Hope you are having a great weekend 

 

 

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

Air Fairy

Goof morning everyone my post today is to tell you about a new Design Team I have joined . Its called Get Creative Challenge and I will be making a project every other month for them. I have been looking for something since Crafting by Designs closed as I do miss making projects for them I may look for something else as this is only bi monthly. Looking around so many are asking for videos.

For my first Design Team project I used a lovely stamp from our sponsor Fabrika Fantasy called Air Fairy

Close Up

Card Recipe

Card shape made with a Go Kreate Frilly die 10

Stamp is Air Fairy from Fabrika Fantasy painted with Derwent Inktense pencils

Papers are Maja Design Enjoying the Outdoors Flourishing

from Dies to Die for

Dusty Concord Distress Ink

Flowers are made with a Creative Expressions Sue Wilson die Nasturtium I used the solid layer and inked the edges

Stamens are from The Ribbon Girl now closed

Sentiment tags are Lili of the Valley stamps 

Pearls brad  and flower button my box

Well i hope you can take a look at this new Blog challenge as I'm looking forward to being part of The Pink Team Love and hugs Carole x

Sweet Pea

Good evening everyone tonight I'm sharing a card I made recently for a card swop over at Dies to die for and  Friends . My swap partner was Sandie Dunne who lives in Southern Ireland  and my card took 5 weeks to arrive I was really panicking I thought it was lost forever . So tonight I am finally able to share it 

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Card Recipe

7x7  blank card

Stamp is Stamping Bella Sweet Pea I bought from Dies to die for and  painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Coffee in the Arbor White Daisies also from Dies to Die for 

Oval Stitched die is Crestive Designs die 

Sentiment is a postage stamp die 

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley

Lace is from my box maybe from Whitby Crafts a long while ago

Faded Jeans  Distress Oxide ink 

Sun die is MFT I think

White flower is from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Other flowers are a local shop Boyes stores

Small hearts are from a Joycraft die

I really enjoyed this Craft Swop and thanks to Dies to Die for and  Friends for organisng it.I hope everyone is well and  keeping safe Love and  hugs Carole x

The First Dance

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good week My post this evening is to showcase the May 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

And Relax

 Hop scotch 

The First Dance  

Time to Read 

 

For my Design Team project I used The First Dance

Close Up

 Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is The First Dance from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Coffee in the Arbour from Dies to Die for

Dies are wonky stitched rectangle from Creative Dies

Sue Wilson Nasturtium flower die

Stitched heart die

Hearts are cut from a Joycraft edge die

Organza flower is from Wild Orchid Crafts 

Lace is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon special shop now closed

Pearls my box 

The small rose stamp around the image is from a All Dressed Up stamp set Looking Gorgeous

Sentiment stamp is Lili of the Valley

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

 

Love My Home

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good week My post this evening is to showcase the May 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

Love My Home

Love to Bake

Sunflower

A Little Note

For my Design Team project I used Love My Home and  made an MDF Wall Hanging for a change

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Wall Hanging Recipe

MDF heart from The Works painted with Apple Barrel Granite Grey Acrylic paint from Walmart in Florida

Stamp is Love my home from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Die is MFT Stitched Mod rectangle die

Small house die cut was a gift from one of my blog followers 

Banner die is Penny black

Paper is Maja Design Nyhaven Townhouses from Dies to Die for

Sentiment strip is from the same sheet

Navy Felt flower is from Michaels in Florida ages ago

Gingham Ribbon is from my box

Wooden Lovw sentiment ant wooden hearts are painted with English Navy Apple Barrel Acrylic paint from Walmart

Faded Jeans Distress Oxide ink on the edges

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

 

Prosecco Time

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a great weekend. My post this evening is to showcase the February 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

Cupids Heart

Love Potion

 Prosecco Time

Where with style 

This is my Design Team cvard using Prosecco Time

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Card Recipe

7x7 blank Card

 Papers are Maja Design Fika Lelas Cafe

Stamp is Prosseco Time from all Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktensr Pencils

Die is LDRS Gilded Oval from Dies to Die For

Lace and organza trim was from Wild Orchid Crafts some time go

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and  The Ribbon Girl 

Pearl Heart Brendas Lace and Ribbon Specials now closed

Resin Frame is from Jelly Bean Crafts at the NEC Birmingham

Sentiment stamp is Lili of the Valley

Some Wink of Stella on her dress

Well I hope you can take a look at these new stamps they are just great. Love and  hugs Carole x

Sassy

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers This is the launch of a new 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 May Design Team project  I used a lovely stamp called  Sassy There are also more fabulous creations from the rest of the Design Team to inspire you all over on the challenge blog.

Close up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Sassy painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Fika I bought them some time ago from Live and  Love Crafts

Purple card my stash

Die is LDRS Gilded Oval from Dies to Die For

Stitched square and heart dies

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts, The Ribbon Girl and  Boyes Stores

Organza ribbon is from Walmart in Florida 

Pearl hearts are Jelly Bean Crafts

Milled Lavender Distress ink

I hope you can take a look at the challenge and maybe join us this month Have a great week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

40th Birthday Looking Gorgeous

Good morning to all my friends and  followers on this very snowy morning here in the UK.  Today I'm sharing a commission card I did recently for one of my friends daughters 40th Birthday. Her birthday was on Wednesday so I'm fine to share it with you all now.

I hope you like it I used a favourite Prosecco Time stamp from LDRS All Dressed up Stamps set.

The Card

The Matching Box

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Card and Box Recipe

8x8 Blank Card

Stamp is Little Darlings Rubber Stamp All Dressed Up Stamp Prosecco time form Dies to Die for Painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Sofiera Down the Rose Path

Die is LDRS Gilded Oval Set

Heart Stitched dies

Dots embossing folder 

Pearl Trim is from The Hobby House

Memory Box Luxe Poinsettia dies

Organza flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts 

Pale Pink Roses The Ribbon Girl (so sad they are closing )

Lace corners and  tiny pearl roses are from Brenda;s Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook shop now closed

Looking Gorgeous sentiment is from another LDRS All Dressed Up set called Looking Gorgeous

Other sentiments I made on the computer 

8x8 Box is from Mad Hatter Crafts at Ross Papercraft show 

Hope you enjoy my card I know my friend was delighted with it Have a great weekend everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Sassy

Good afternoon everyone a bit of a different post today All Dressed Up Stamps are sponsoring a give away over at Kit and Clowder we are giving away Sassy If you love her make sure you get your freebie as she will not be for sale in the shop for a while .She is just adorable take a look

Sassy

The All Dressed Up Stamps Design Team have been making some fabulous projects to inspire you and  they will appear on the Kit and Clowder Facebook page through out the weekend . This is my Design Team card using Sassy and a Triptych shape design.

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Closed

Card Recipe

Triptych card shape is made from a Dutchdoobadoo stencil I bought from Crafteeze sometime ago

Magenta card is Tim Holtz

Papers are Maja Design Celebration Jubilee from The Mad Scrapper 

Stamp is Sassy from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils 

Dies are LDRS Gilded Oval Set from Dies to Die For

Magnolia Doohickey scroll and leaf die

Lace trim and  Lace leaves are from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook shop

Flowers are all Wild Orchid Crafts

Love sentiment was from Dunelm its classed as Wedding Confetti 

Small Wooden frame The Works

Birthday Girl Sentiment is Lili of the Valley Fairy Wishes stamp set sorry I cannot see it on the site now as a Digi set.

Well all you have to do now is get over to Kit and Clowder and  get yourselves this beautiful Sassy digi stamp and you can also take a look at the other cards from our Design Team including some from our amazing new Design Team members who officially start with us on the 15th .April.

Finally I just want to wish each and  every one of you a Very Happy Easter Day. Love and  hugs Carole x