White on White

Good morning to all my friends and followers its Wednesday so the launch of our new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs . Our them for this weeks challenge is Layers.

Our sponsor for this week is

Fred She Said  

Prize - $10 gift certificate to store

For my Design team card I used a sentiment stamp set called Butterfly Dreams to make this White on White card.

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Smooth White card from Ross Papercraft

The embossed card was the front of a 7x7 blank embossed pack of cards I bought ages ago but I liked the swirl pattern so used the front of one for my card

Sentiment is from a sentiment set called Butterfly Dreams from Fred She Said

Seed bead trim I bought in Hobby Lobby in Florida

Scalloped oval die to cut the aperture.

Die cut corners are a Frames and  Corners Joycraft die

Leaves are also a Joycraft die Vintage Flourishes

Nasturtium flower die I got from eBay

White pearl flowers are The Hobby House and  I bought these a while ago from Whitby Crafts sadly she has very little paper crafting things in her shop now but sells a lot of gorgeous quilting stuff if you are a fan of that .

Well I hope you can find time to take a look at the challenge blog as we have some new designers this year making some fab cards. I also hope you can enter the challenge as well. Enjoy the rest of the week Love and  hugs Carole x

I've entered this in the World Wide Design Team Challenge Anything Goes

Floral - Cornflowers

Good morning everyone its Wednesday again and  the launch of a new challenge over at Crafting by Designs The theme for this weeks challenge is  Floral.

We have a great sponsor

Fred She Said 
   

Prize - $10 gift certificate to store

For my Design Team card I decided on a lovely set called  Cornflowers 

Close Up

Card Recipe

6x6 Scalloped Edge Cream card Craftwork Cards

Stamp is Cornflowers from Fred She Said painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are from a Pinterest Download

Blue card is Ross Papercraft

Stitched Frame die from eBay

Trim was from a gift shop in Whitby

Twine is Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook shop

Upright sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley sadly they are no longer available nor do they have a digi version

Memento Paris Blue ink pad

Blue Pearls my box

Well I hope you can join in with us this is a lovely theme its ages since I did just flowers and  also used a scalloped card.I loved painting the flowers. Enjoy the rest of  the week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Marigolds and Morpho Box

Good morning to all my lovely friends and followers its Wednesday so the launch of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs our theme for this week is Things with Wings
Our sponsor this week is

Fred She Said 

Prize - $10 gift certificate to store

For my project this week I decided to make a box and used a lovely image from the Marigolds and Morpho set uncoloured

The Lid

The Side

The Top

Box Recipe

Brown paper mache box from Whitby Crafts painted with Warm White acrylic paint

Stamp is Marigolds and  Morpho uncoloured image from Fred She Said. I painted it with Derwent Inktense Pencils. The butterfly looks as if its attached to the top of the image in fact its a completely flat image all part of the stamp.

Lavender and  White Love ribbon was from Boyes Stores.

Lace was a gift from a friend

Lavender pearl string is from eBay

Flower pearl string is from The Hobby House

Flowers are Boyes Stores ,Dainty Crafts Washington and  the felt rose is Trimits

Some Wink of Stella on the Flowers and Butterfly 

Well I hope you can find time to enter the challenge this time its runs till the 20th June. I hope you all enjoy the rest  of the week and  an apology I've not been around much again but after the family for the weekend I've been doing School Admissions Appeals most of the week with a couple of Michael's hospital appointments thrown in I hope next week I might finally get myself a little bit ahead of things. Take care everyone I'll be back tomorrow evening with another post and  I'll also share a couple of photos of Miles at the seaside on Sunday Love and  hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into Not Just Cards Challenge

Hearts and Roses

Good morning to all my friends and  followers and  a special welcome today to  my latest follower Kelly thank you for following my blog,
Its that Wednesday again today so its the start of a new monthly Anything Goes Challenge over at Crafting by Designs,
We have a couple of great sponsors this time;

Melonheadz

Prize - choice of 1 bundle, b/w or colored

Fred She Said 

Prize - $10 gift certificate to store

I decided to use a lovely stamp called Hearts and Roses from Fred She Said for my Design Team card, I also made a heart shape card using a Dutch Doobadoo stencil I got at Christmas. The stamp is the whole heart shape not just the flowers so it fit really well on the stencil

Close up of the stamp
 

The Inside

Card Recipe

Stamp is Fred She Said Hearts and  Roses fussy cut and painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Heart card made with a Dutch Doobadoo stencil from NoorDesigns

Papers are the heart one an old Docrafts pad and the Roses paper is Simply Floral from Papermania

Pearl String The Hobby House

Pink twine from Walmart in Florida

Sentiments are from a Lili of the Valley Simply Sophisticated set

Pearl hearts from a Ross Papercraft Show

Glamour Dust on the edges of the flowers

Well I cannot believe that its the first day of February already what happened to January over in a flash.  I hope you can all find time to enter our challenge you have all been making some amazing cards recently. Thank you for the lovely comments you all left on my last couple of posts so kind Enjoy the week everyone love and  hugs Carole x

Hat Tipping Snowman

Good morning everyone and  yes it is that Wednesday again and the Design Team at Crafting by Designs are back with our challenges after our Summer break. So today we are starting with our very popular Get Ready for Christmas Challenges. They are a great way to keep ahead making a stock of Christmas cards.and  projects.

We have one sponsor this week

Fred She Said

Prize - $10 Gift Certificate

For my Design Team project I used a great stamp called Hat Tipping Snowman  from Fred She Said he's fab especially if you love snowmen. For my Design I decided to make a Christmas Wall Hanging.

Close Up of the Snowman stamp 

Wall Hanging Recipe

Oblong wall hanger from my local garden centre comes with the jute string hanger.

Stamp is Hat Tipping Snowman from Fred She Said painted with Copic and  Promarker pens then fussy cut.

Papers are a Lili of the Valley pad no longer available such a shame I love this pad.

 Memory Box Frostyville border die

Poppy Stamps stitched landscape dies

Marianne Snowflake die and  Alphabet die 

Coming Home for Christmas Ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons

I hope everyone is enjoying the week and  can find time to join in our challenges again after our summer break. Love and  hugs Carole x

Emma Blowing Bubbles

Good morning to all my lovely crafty friends and  followers I hope you are enjoying your week and  at last we seem to have some better weather. Not quite got the shorts out yet !.
Well as its Wednesday its time to launch the new challenge over at Crafting by Designs the theme this week is a Sketch with a Twist.and the twist is use patterned paper. We have one sponsor this week.

Fred She Said  

Prize: $10 gift certificate to the store

For my card I decided on an image called Emma Blowing Bubbles by Fred She Said designs.



Card Recipe

6x6 blank card Craftwork Cards

Image Emma Blowing Bubbles painted with Promarker and Copic pens bubbles sprinkled with Glamour dust

Papers are Maja design Spring Basics and the Enjoy strip and flowers are cut from the same pad.Pad is from Live and  Love Crafts

Flower die is Magnolia Doo Hickey

Heart with bow die is Memory Box

Butterfly is Joy Craft

Ribbon sentiment is from Crafty Ribbons such a pretty blue

White rose is Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearl heart my stash

This is the sketch for today's challenge

Well I hope you find time to pop over and enter this challenge. Enjoy the rest of the week Hugs
Carole x

Emma and the cake

Good morning everyone I hope you are all having a great week and getting back to normal after the holidays.
Today sees the launch of Crafting by Designs Anything Goes Challenge we have two sponsors

Fred She Said

Prize: $10 gift certificate to the store

Smeared Ink

Prize: 15 credit to store

For my DT card I decided on Emma and the cake from Fred She Said Designs hope you like her.

 

Card Recipe

6x6 card Craftwork cards

Papers LOTV Shabby Shack

Core donations card

Image Fred She Said Designs Emma and the Cake painted with Promarker and Copic pens image sprinkled with glamour dust and Shabby Blue Frantage.

Spellbinder stately circles and circle dies

La La land heart banner

Square doily

Sentiment from LOTV cake glorious cake stamp set

Ribbon and  twine from my stash

Brad I think do crafts several years ago

Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearl string Boyes Stores

 



I wasn't so keen on my face colouring because the stamp has three black dots on the cheeks and I think it makes it looks a bit smudged when its not .

 

I hope some of you might find time to enter a card into this challenge which runs till the 25th January. Good luck if  enter something. Hugs Carole x