Frosty Snowman

Good morning everyone I hope that you are all well and  enjoying the week . You've guessed its that Wednesday again so its the launch of a new challenge over at Crafting by Designs our theme this week is a great one Frosty Snowman I love snowmen they are one of my favourite Christmas themes

We have a great sponsor this week The Stamping Boutique who are giving a generous prize.

The Stamping Boutique 

Prize - choice of 3 single images

For my Design Team card I decided on an image called Snowman Friends they are so cute.

Close up of the stamp

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank card

Stamp is Snowman Friends from The Stamping Boutique painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils I stamped the background with a small snowflake stamp using Walnut Stain Distress ink

Papers are Maja Design Vintage Frost Basics

Sentiment is Whimsy Stamps Winter Letter Seals

Pompom trim is from The Ribbon Girl

Wooden blue patterned tree is from a stall on Bakewell Market

Fir cone from Live and  Love Crafts

White berries Wild Orchid Crafts

Pine cone and  twine my stash

White Gesso 

I made the snow by laying down some high tack glue then sprinkling with Chunky White Stampendous embossing powder

Well I hope you have a great week and get time to enter the challenge I know lots of you are making Snowmen cards and there are loads of great snowman images around in Blog Land at present. Enjoy the rest of the week I'm planning some more Christmas shopping but I really need a bolt of inspiration to hit me so I can decide what to buy everyone !! Love and  hugs Carole x

We have a Winner and a Prize card

Good morning to all my friends and  followers I have just had the draw for the winner of my Birthday blog candy supervised by my husband to ensure fair play. We even sounded a fanfare as he drew the  number. The lucky winner is 

Number one Debra Kenworthy

 

Debra if you e-mail me carole.pollard@ntlworld.com with your address I'll get the goodies in the post to you. Thank you to all my followers who joined in I was a little disappointed with the response but the people who matter to me all joined in and you are all my winners for the constant support you give to my blog and my cards.

Now for my post today still in prize mode this is  a card made with a stamp I won just before Christmas on Jacques Sweet Stuff Sunday blog. Its a Whimsy stamp called Friendship is the Greatest Gift a gorgeous title. I've made it into a winter birthday card so hope you all like it.

 

 

 

Card Recipe

Blank Card Craftwork cards

Papers a free Docrafts pad from a magazine

Stamp Whimsy stamps painted with distress inks

Red lace from the Quilt show at the  NEC Birmingham its French lace and  lovely

Banner die La La Land

Heart sentiment made with heart punch and a sentiment stamp not sure of the make may have been a freebie from a magazine

Flowers all Wild Orchid Craft

Card Tim Holtz and Red card from my stash

Glamour dust on image

 

 

Enjoy your weekend and enjoy this great weather we seem to be having. We are going to Northallerton later I'm going to the Art Shop to invest in a decent watercolour paint brush and  might go in the craft shop as well. Can a duck swim !!



 

 



 

 

 



Some of my new goodies

This is the card I have made using some of the goodies I won in Jacque's Sweet Sunday prize draw and also a new spellbinders die I brought back from holiday.

Isn't this just the cutest stamp. I have not made it for anyone in particular but felt the stamp was telling me to make a new baby card with it.!!

Card Recipe

Blank card Craftwork Cards

Card Tim Holtz

Stamp  Whimsy Stamps from prize

Deep pink ,pale pink flowers and pink bakers twine from my prize

Other flowers from stash mainly Wild Orchid Craft

Pearl trim and lace Dainty Craft Washington

Charm The hobby House

Blue resin roses Michael's

Sentiments computer generated

Die Spellbinders Fleur de Lys

Everything else from my stash

 

 

Thank you as always for looking and enjoy this lovely sunshine. I'm off to Whitby to The Magpie Café for my Gluten Free Fish and Chips I just love these pensioner days out.

 

Love and Happy Crafting Carole

 

 



 

 



My first attempt at colouring with water colour inks

 

Hi everyone sorry I haven't posted for a few days but been away in the Peak District on a holiday. Its very cold here today for Mothers Day and we have had some snow flurries. I made this card a couple of weeks ago my first go at colouring with water colour inks.  I'm reasonable pleased but need a bit more practise with the face colours however the image is very cute and I love the colour scheme.

 

Card Recipe

Whimsey Stamps free in a magazine

Tim Holtz watercolour inks

Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts

Lace local craft store Boyes

Spellbinder dies circle and scalloped circle

Organza flower,button and papers from stash

 

Thank you for looking and have a great Mothers Day if you are a Mum if not just enjoy Sunday.