Celebrate New Year

 Good evening  everyone today sees the lunch of our new challenge at Get Creative Challenge .The theme for this months  Get Creative challenge is New Year's. 

For my January 2022 Design Team card I used dies to create a New Year card

Card Recipe

I cut a 7x7 card to make the rectangle shape card to fit the rectangle dies

Gold Mirra card from The Range

Charcoal Grey Mirra card Jelly Bean Crafts 

Rectangle dies are Creative Expressions Sue Wilson dies Double Pierced Rectangles I bought recently from a de stash sale

Balloon die came free in a craft magazine a long time ago

Alphabet and number dies are Tonic dies

Gold star beads I bought from eBay

Gold twine my box

Other stars are the waste from a Christmas Tree die I have 

Well I hope you can take a look at this new Blog challenge 

Sadly since posting this I have been informed that the Get Creative blog challenge is closing down Unfortunately  the lady who runs it has some health issues and is unable to continue .

 

Keep crafting. Love and Hugs Carole x

A New Adventure

Good afternoon everyone hope that  you are all well today I'm sharing a card I have made recently for my cousin and  his wife who moved to a new home last Friday
I've used a Lili of the Valley stamp I have had for ages called  A New Adventure I think its still available as a digi

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Blue card is Tim Holtz

Spot card is The Hobby House

Kraft Card is Crafters Companion

Stamp is LOTV A New Adventure painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Square Stitched dies

Wonky Stitched squares are Creative Dies

The fence die I think is Tonic I bought it in a destash sale

Sentiment is from a LOTV stamp set Spring Sentiments

I made the house from square stitched dies

Card Candi is Craftwork Cards

Twine Brenda's lace and ribbon specials now closed

Really enjoyed making this especially the little house sentiment Stay safe everyone,  keep crafting and  sharing Sending love and  hugs Carole x

Little Flower Fairy

Good evening everyone I'm here this evening to launch out latest monthly challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps Challenge Blog 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 September Design Team card I used the lovely stamp called Little Flower Fairy 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 All Dressed up Stamps Little Flower Fairy painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Coffee in the Arbor Grandma's Old Porcelain Teacup from Live and  love Crafts now closed. This is one of my favorite papers.

Dies are Spellbinder Fleur de Lis die 

Tonic square dies

Organza trim was from Wild Orchid Crafts not sure they still sell it.

Lace Butterflies are from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook Shop

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and Whitby Crafts

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley from the Fairy Wishes set not sure its still available

Some clear Wink of Stells on her wings and  dress

Well I hope you all have a great evening and  weekend and  can fund time to enter the challenge this month Love and  hugs Carole x

Aurora Wings Ballerina 70th Birthday

Good morning and Happy Bank holiday to all my special friends and  followers today I'm sharing a commission card I made a few weeks ago Its very similar to one I made for a 65th earlier in the year, but this was the design my friend who asked for it wanted, I did however enjoy making it as I do love painting this stamp. I changed the papers and lace but the colour scheme is the same.

The Box

Card and Box Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Flower Ballerina from Aurora Wings painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Shall We have Coffee Two Ladies and Maja Design Vintage Spring Basics all from Live and  Love Crafts now closed

Butterfly dies are Joycraft

Square matting dies are Tonic

Lace is from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon specials Facebook shop

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts. Boyes Stores. Pearl flower is The Hobby House and the pearl leaves my stash

Resin Frame is Melissa Francis and the sentiment computer generated

Dark Purple Cabouchon I bought at the GNPE Harrogate

Tag sentiments are from Lili of the Valley

8x8 box from Stella Crafts

Small pearl hearts Jelly Bean Crafts Ross Papercraft Show

Box sentiment I also made on the computer

Well I hope you have enjoyed the weekend its raining today here after a glorious weekend.We have been tidying our garden and  putting in some new plants most of the weekend and still have a few jobs still to do but its looking like it will be a job for tomorrow now. If it keeps raining I think it will be a crafty afternoon for me. Enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend and I  hope its sunny for you. Love and  hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into Fussy and Fancy Challenge Flowers

Amore - Love and Romace

Good morning to all my friends and  followers well another week gone and in a flash its that Wednesday again so another challenge over at Crafting by Designs as its getting very close to Valentines Day our theme for this week is Love and Romance.
Our sponsor for this week is

All Dressed Up Stamps  

Prize - choice of 2 single digis

For my Design Team card I've used an image called Amore

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Papers are Docrafts very old pad.

Stamp is Amore All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Kraft Card is Crafters Companion

I made the crimped heart from some packaging I got in a parcel at Christmas edged with some white gesso and cut from a Dutch Dobadoo heart Shape Art Stencil from Noor Designs

Heart lace is from Dainty Crafts Washington

Red pearl string from Whitby Crafts

Red Hearts cut from a Quickutz die

Love Ticket is Tim Holtz edged with gesso

Wooden hearts from Whitby Crafts

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and rolled flower Poundland

Sentiment Stamps came free in a Magazine recently
White Wink of Stella on the hearts

Well I hope you can find time to enter our challenge they seem very popular with everyone at present. Have a great week hope you can all find time for nice things and some crafting as well. Love and  hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into In The Pink Challenge Love and Romance just hope its got enough Pink. 

Aurora Wings Flower Ballerina

Good morning to all my very special friends and  followers. I'm quite pleased today to be sharing a card I have made that isn't for one of my Design Team challenges. I was asked last year by a friend to make a 65th card for her . The recipient loves the theatre and ballet so I decided to use this Aurora Wings digi stamp I have had for ages and never used its a beautiful stamp called Flower Ballerina and  I loved painting her. The ladies birthday was yesterday so I'm safe to be sharing it with you today.

 

Close Up of the stamp

 

The Matching Box

Card and  Box Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Flower Ballerina from Aurora Wings painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Shall We have Coffee Two Ladies and Maja Design Vintage Spring Basics all from Live and  Love Crafts

Butterfly dies are Joycraft

Square matting dies are Tonic

Lace is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon specials

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts. Boyes Stores. Pearl flower is The Hobby House.Purple bead stem Live and Love Crafts and the pearl leaves my stash

Resin Frame is Melissa Francis and the sentiment computer generated

Dark Cream Cabouchon I bought at the GNPE Harrogate

Tag sentiments are from Lili of the Valley

8x8 box from Stella Crafts

Small pearl hearts Jelly Bean Crafts Ross Papercraft Show

Box sentiment I made on the computer

Well I hope that you are all looking forward to the weekend and  have some nice things planned . Love and  hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into Noor Design January Challenge Anything Goes and The Ribbon Girl Any image Challenge

Happy New Year and Big Eye Bookworm Fairy

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers firstly I hope you all had a great Christmas and  I want to wish each and every one of you  a very Happy New Year for 2017. Secondly apologies I have not been around in blogland. My husband was taken into hospital the week before Christmas not getting home till Christmas Eve. I had the family arriving that day so with hospital visits preparing for the holiday it was a a very busy time for me. We had our grandson for 5 days which was lovely .I then had a friend staying for New Year so a very busy time but enjoyable .
Hopefully I can now get back to my crafting properly now all the festivities are over.

Well today would you believe it's that Wednesday and our first challenge over at Crafting by Designs for 2107. Our theme this month is Anything Goes and  we have a great sponsor

Odd Ball Art  

Prize - choice of 3 single images

For my card I decided on a stamp called Big Eye Bookworm Fairy bit of a different style for me can you believe no lace, ribbon or flowers oh I must be under the weather !!!

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Brick Paper was free in a magazine 

Stamp is Odd Ball Art painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils and  the lovely sentiment comes with the stamp

Green Birdsong filigree paper from Docrafts 

Tonic Square die

Wink of Stella on the image

Gems from my stash

Well I took the decorations down yesterday and  packed them away for another year . I hope I can get to see your lovely blogs very shortly. Don't forget to pop over and  take a look at the challenge it runs till the 25th January . Sorry about the photo of this card but its green my camera hates green and  the weather is very dark. Its much brighter than this. Enjoy your week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Caroling Snowmen

Good morning to all my friends and  followers Its that Wednesday again so today sees the launch of a new challenge over at Crafting by Designs the theme this week is Add a Sentiment. Our sponsor this week is

 QKR Stampede     

Prize - choice of 2 digi images

For my Design Team card I used a lovely Christmas stamp called Caroling Snowmen. 

Closeup of the Stamp

Card Recipe

6x6 blank Card

Stamp is OKR Stampede Caroling Snowmen painted with Promarker and  Copic pens  

Papers are Lili of The Valley now retired

Kraft Card is Crafter's Companion

Tonic square matting and  layering dies

Spellbinder Circle die

Joy Craft Lamppost die

Sentiments are Lili of the Valley Christmas Circle Sentiments and  Christmas Grungy Sentiments

Wreath is from Crafty Ribbons

Berries and holly leaves are Wild Orchid Crafts and my stash

Holly Ribbon from Boyes Stores

White Wink of Stella on the Stamp ,Lamppost and Wreath

Enjoy the rest of the week everyone and  I hope you find time to take a look at this weeks challenge love and  hugs Carole x

Get Ready For Christmas

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers today sees the return at Crafting by Designs of our very popular Get Ready For Christmas Challenges we ran these every month last year with huge success and  if you start entering now everyone you will have nine cards made by Christmas.
Our Sponsor this week is

     The Stamping Boutique    

Prize - 3 digi images

This is my first Christmas card of 2016 and  I decided on an image called Caroling Snowmen from The Stamp Boutique

Close up of the stamp

Card Recipe

6x6 Kraft Card

Stamp Caroling Snowmen from The Stamp Boutique painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Vintage Frost Basics

Pom pom trim from The Ribbon Girl

Plaited hessian trim and  jute string  are fromWhitby Crafts

Lace trim my stash might be GNPE

Square dies Tonic 

Lamppost die Joycraft 

Liberty Bells Live and  Love Crafts

Sentiments Lili of The Valley Christmas Grungy Messages and  Christmas Postmarks sorry but I can no longer see the postmarks on the LOTV web page so much stuff missing on their site now.

Snow is made using Wow embossing powder and Gesso

Well I hope everyone is having a great week and I've inspired you to start some Christmas Cards If you do then pop over and  enter the challenge Love and  hugs Carole x