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

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 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

 

And Relax

Good afternoon everyone I hope that you are all well Today I'm sharing an All Dressed up Stamps Design Team card using a freebie stamps we are giving away over at Kit and Clowder I hope you can take a look
This is my Design Team card using And Relax

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7x7 Blank Card

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

Paper are from a Heartfelt Creations Pad Wildwood Cottage Collection 

Square stitched dies

Rectangle stitched dies are Lawn Fawn

Tag die came free in a magazine

Flower die is Creative Expressions Sue Wilson die

Sentiment die is a Lili of the Valley stamp and heat embossed 

Twine is from Walmart in Florida 

Pearls my box

Well I hope you can pop over to Kit and  Clowder and  get this lovely stamp I really enjoyed using it Have a good weekend and stay safe Love and  hugs Carole x

 

Birthday Balloons

Good morning to all my friends and  followers today sees the launch of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by designs and  our theme for this weeks challenge is Girls.

We have a great sponsor this week

Sheepski Designs

  

Prize - winner choice of 3 digi images

I do enjoy using Sheepski Designs images and for my Design Team card this time I used the lovely stamp called Birthday Balloons.

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7x7 blank Card

Stamp is Birthday Balloons from SheepSki Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are from a Flowers Blooming 12 x 12 paper pad from The Works. Great quality double sided just £3

Square stitched dies

Wonky rectangle stitched dies.

Heart shape die and  flower die are both from eBay

Lavender vellum paper from Lime Tree Crafts

Happy Birthday die is Presscut

Pink pearl flowers I cut from some pink pearl flower string.

Some Wink of Stella on her nail, bracelet and  the balloons

Well I hope you can find the time to enter this weeks challenge I know a lot of you enjoy making girly cards

Enjoy the rest of the week Love and  hgus Carole x

Oriental Girl

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers This evening 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 February Design Team project  I used a lovely stamp called Oriental Girl  There are also more fabulous creations from the rest of the Design Team to inspire you all over on the challenge blog.

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7x7 Blank card 

Stamp is all Dressed Up Stamps Oriental Girl painted with Derwent Intense Pencils

Black glitter card my box was a gift from my craft friend Carol

The Oriental Umbrella paper I found on Pinterest . Although I have loads of papers and  pads none seemed to fit as I wanted these rich colours

Black paper flowers from a pack I bought in HobbyCraft ages ago.

White flower is Wild Orchid Crafts

Red stamens my box

Love sentiment I also found on Pinterest whilst looking for the paper.

Dies are Spellbinder Floral Oval still one of my all time favourite dies

Butterflies are made with a Martha Stewart punch I bought in Michael's in Florida many years ago but I love the size and simplicity of it.

Red pearl string my box

 I hope you can find time to enter the challenge this month have a great evening and weekend everyone. Love and  hugs Carole x

To Have And To Hold

Good morning to all my friends and  followers its that Wednesday again it certainly comes around quickly these days so the launch of our new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs.
As its Valentines Day tomorrow our them just had to be Love .

We have a perfect sponsor for this theme as they have some perfect stamps for all romantic occasions .

All Dressed Up Stamps 

Prize - choice of 2 digi images from shop

For my Love theme Design team card i used the lovely stamp To Have and To Hold

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7x7 Blank card

Stamp is All Dressed up Stamps To Have and To hold painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Lattice and Heart Embossing folder

Antique Lace Pearl card is from Lime Tree Crafts

Pink vellum was from Michael's in Florida

Flower die and  heart corner dies are both from ebay.

Wooden Love sentiment painted with Apple Barrel Dolphin Grey Acrylic Paint from Walmart in Florida

Pearl string The Hobby House

Sentiment is from A Lili of the Valley stamp set I don't think its still available

Grey pearl hearts are from Jelly Bean Crafts

Some Wink of Stella on her dress and  flowers 

Well I hope you find time to enter our challenge I've seen a number of Valentines cards around .Love and  hugs Carole x

Important Note Please Read

Before I go just wanted to let you know that for a number of years I have had my blog linked to Google +. Google+ is closing at the beginning of April but they have started to remove things recently in preparation. Some may have noticed that I have lost all the Google +related things on my blog including all my Google+ followers. If you only followed me on Google +and still want to continue to follow my blog and craft work then you need to follow me on Blogger. I'm not sure if I will have other things removed as the months go by, but I will keep you informed. If you do happen to see my Google +account you can no longer follow me or make comments. Thanks to everyone who followed me on Google + Hugs Carole x

Jack

Good morning to all my friends and  followers its Wednesday again so the start of our new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs and our theme for this weeks challenge is Animals.

Our sponsor this week is

Sheepski Designs  

Prize - choice of 3 digi images

For my Design Team card I've used a lovely Christmas Doggie image called Jack and  made my first Christmas card of 2019. If you are not familiar with SheepSki Designs its worth a look at the web page they have some very different stamps 

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7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Jack from Sheepski designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Kraft card is Crafters Comapnion

Paapers are Dovecraft Little Red Robin 

Wonky stitched dies are Creative Dies from Craft Stash

Hessian star my box

Dovecraft buttons from the Little Red Robin collection

Paw buttons are from Crafty Ribbons

Wooden Merry Christmas from Hobbycraft

Small stars are from a star Christmas tree die I have from Printable Heaven.

Snow is made with Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff from Craft Stash

I hope you have time to enter this weeks challenge Have a great rest of the week Love and  hugs Carole x 

I'm entering this into SheepSki Designs Challenge Old and New my new is the hessian Star and  the old the paw buttons I've had for ages great with this little doggie 

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Tulip Frame

Good morning everyone its Wednesday so the launch of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs. Our theme for this weeks challenge is Corners, Borders, and  Frames.

Our sponsor this week is

Eureka Stamps #

- 3 digi images

For my Design team card I used a lovely stamp called Tulip Frame which I really enjoyed painting

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7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Tulip Frame from Eureka Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Blue and  Maroon card both from Ross Prapercraft 

Green paper was from a magazine freebie.I think its Craftwork Cards

Stitched square dies 

Scalloped frame is from eBay

Dots embossing folder

Green metal flowers are brads with the legs cut off originally from Michael's in Florida

Twine is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon specials now closed and  my box

Happy birthday die came free in a magazine

I hope everyone is having a great week and can find time to enter our challenge this week. Love and  hugs Carole x

Wish Upon a Star

Good morning and a very Happy New Year 2019 to all my lovely friends and  followers its the first Wednesday of 2019 so the launch of our first 2019 challenge over at Crafting by Designs Our theme for this week is .Anything Goes

We have a new sponsor for our challenge this week.

Hetty Clare  

Prize - 2 digi images

For my Design Team card I used a stamp called Wish Upon a Star

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7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Wish Upon a Star from Hettie Clare painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Paper is from a pad I got as a Christmas gift from a friend its Natures Blue from Craft Sensations by Grafix its a lovely pad.

Pink card is Tim Holtz

Circle and  Scalloped circle dies are Spellbinder

Star and  Cloud dies are all Memory box

Lace and  blue crisp ribbon are from my box

Pink Pearl string from Ross Paper craft show

Pink Rose is from Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment is from a Lili of the Valley sentiment stamp set not sure if it is still available.

Clear Wink of Stella 

Well I hope that everyone has had a great Christmas and New Year and are ready to start your 2019 crafting. Hope you can enter the challenge we love everything that is entered. Enjoy your week . I'm taking Christmas decorations down today I love putting them up but  hate taking them down and  packing away.  Love Carole x

Isabella

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers its Wednesday and  the launch of a new challenge over at Crafting by Designs Our theme for this week is Give Thanks or Fall Colours

Our sponsor for our challenge this week is

Sparkle N Sprinkle

Prize - $15 gift certificate to store

For my Design Team card I used a lovely Art Deco image called Isabella

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7x7 Blank card

Papers are from a V&A Docrafts pad I've had for a very long time

Teal card is Tim Holtz 

Stamp is Isabella from Sparkle N'Sprinkle painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Square stitched dies

Marianne Circle leaf and  flower die

Magnolia Do Hickey swirl and  leaf die

With love sentiment is trimmed but is a Spellbinder die

Large Flower is Prima and I bought it in Florida ages ago.

Small Orange flowers are also from Florida from Michael's

 Fabric flowers are from Boyes Stores

Cameo is from my box I think it came from Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls my box

Gold viva pearl pen on her necklace dress trim and hat flower

I hope you can enter the challenge this week we are having a tremendous response to our Anything Goes challenge this month which is great.

Enjoy the rest of the week everyone. I'll be back tomorrow with another post 

Love and  hugs Carole x

Christmas Stocking Giveaway

Good afternoon to all my friends and  followers  my post today is to let you know about a great giveaway over on Kit and Clowder.  All Dressed Up Stamps are sponsoring this event and the freebie is Christmas Stocking The Design Team will be posting lots of fantastic cards during the day to give you all some inspiration.

This is my Design Team card using the Christmas Stocking Girl stamp

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7x7 Blank Card

Papers are an old LOTV pad Snow Princess

Silver Mira card is from Jelly Bean Crafts

Stamp is All Dressed Up Stamps Girl Christmas Stocking painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

I made the glitter border around the stamp using double sided tape and silver glitter a technique I have not used for ages

Christmas stocking banner is Joycraft

Sentiment stamps are LOTV Christmas tags I used silver ink you can see it quite well but it didn't photograph well they say Its Christmas and  Twinkle & Sparkle 

Grey and silver Pom Pom trim and the large silver flower I bought  from Michael's in Florida last year

White and silver frosted berries are from eBay

Silver spray flowers Boyes Stores

Small silver pearls my box

Some clear Wink of Stella on her dress and bow.

Well I hope that you can pop over and  grab this freebie its a great stamp if you have girls to make Christmas cards for. Enjoy the freebie and  have a great weekend Love and  hugs Carole x.

Mr Snowman

Good morning everyone its Wednesday again and its the start of a new Anything Goes challenge over at Crafting by Designs. This is always an incredible popular challenge.

Our lovely sponsors this month are.

Digistamp4joy  

Prize - $10 worth of digi images

Imagine That Digi Stamps 

Prize - $10 voucher to store

For my Design  Team card I used a lovely stamp called Mr Snowman from Digistamps4joy

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7x7 blank card

Stamp is Digistamps4jou Mr Snowman painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Dovecraft Little Red Robin a 8x8 paper pad from Printable Heaven

Wonky stitched rectangle dies I bought in Florida last year

Holly leaf die is Joycraft

Tiny acorns I bought on Bay a couple of years ago

Red and  Gold Frosted berries are from eBay

Wooden Merry Christmas sentiment is from Hobby craft

Well I hope you can find time to enter our challenge this month Anything Goes is always so popular. .

I'll be catching up on comments this week as we were away at the weekend looking after Miles to let Fiona and Martin go to a wedding in Edinburgh. Hard work you forget how lively a three year old is but we both had a really lovely time with him .

Thought I'd share a couple of photos at the park on Sunday 

Have a great week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x