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

70th Birthday card for my Special Friend

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers .Today I'm sharing a card I should have shared with you all on the 25th September as it was one of my close friend Barbara's 70th birthday. Unfortunately I gave it to her for her birthday then realized I had not photographed it . My friend has now kindly photographed it for me so finally I can share it with you all..Better late than never.

The Box

Card and Box Recipe

8x8 Blank card

Stamp is Sweet Pea from Stamping Bella from Dies to Die For painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils 

Pearlescent paper embossed with an embossing folder that came with my ebosser machine
Paper for the flowers is Maja Design Celebration- Jubilee

Die is LDRS Gilded Oval set

Flower dies are Poppy Stamps Poinsettia 

Large Organza flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

Small Organza flowers are from Hobby Craft

Pearls leaves and  flower pearl string The Hobby House

Resin Heart is Melisa Francis from Live and  Love crafts now closed.

Heart sentiment I made on the computer

Lace is from Whitby Crafts

Box

8x8 box from Mad Hatter Crafts at Ross Papercraft show

Sentiment I made on the computer 

Flowers and  papers to compliment the card

Pearl string The Hobby House

Barbara is one of my golden girl friends and we celebrated her birthday with a lovely afternoon tea at Brockley Hall at Saltburn by the Sea .

Enjoy the weekend everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

In The Pink Cake

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers I'm back again today as there is a new fortnightly challenge starting today over at In The Pink  our theme for this challenge is Cake any kind of cake .All you need to remember is to use more pink than any other colour,
Our sponsor this time is

Prize - $12 Dollar voucher

When I started deciding on this card I thought I didn't have many Cake stamps but when I went through my stuff I had loads so I am sure you all will as well.. For my Design Team card I finally decided on a Stamping Bella Image called Ava Loves To Celebrate.

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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Stamping Bella Ava Loves to Celebrate painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Lili of the Valley no longer available

LDRS Gilded Oval Die set from Dies To Die For

Joycraft border die from Noor Designs

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

Resin cake is Melissa Francis I got at Harrogate show

Pink Silver edged tag I found in my scrap book box no idea when I bought them 

Silk tie dyed ribbon is from a Quilt show I went to at the NEC in Birmingham a few years ago

Sentiment is Lili of The Valley from the Cake Glorious Cake stamp set I stamped it three times to get the borders when I cut it into three. It is no longer available as a rubber stamp but you can get the digi.stamp

Grey pearl hearts Jelly Bean Crafts Ross Papercreft show

Well I hope you like her and can find a cake image to enter our challenge this time Enjoy the rest of the week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x 

In the Pink Fiona Loves Flowers

Good morning to all my special friends and followers. I'm back today with an exciting post. I was so pleased to have my card selected as one of The Perfect Pinkies in the In The Pink Challenge last time. I was then asked if I would like to be the Guest Designer for their two challenges this month. I was absolutely delighted as I don't put my cards in many challenges but when I do this is always one of my favorites.

So today is the first of the challenges and the theme is Pearls clearly made for me as its one of my favorite embellishments. I decided to use a Stampingbella stamp I've had ages but never used for my first GDT card. I must have been saving it all along for a special occasion.that's my story anyway.

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Card Recipe

7x7 blank Card

Stamp is Stampingbella Fiona Loves Flowers painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

White card is Tim Holtz 

Papers are Maja Design Sofiero Strolling Down the Rose Path and The Magnificent Flowerstreet both from Noor Designs

Lace is from Whitby Crafts

Gate die is Memory box

Square die is Tonic 

Pearl flower and pearl string are The Hobby House

Other flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

The organza ribbon and pearl trim was from Boyes Stores ages ago.

Small Pearl hearts are from Jelly Bean Crafts 

White topstitch thread and sewing machine

Sentiment stamps are Lili of the Valley sentiment tags

I hope you can enter the challenge remember its a pearl theme but you must use more Pink than any other colour on your design. The challenge runs till the 26th April .

Have a great Easter weekend everyone whatever you are planning. Love and hugs Carole x