The Mermaid Gang

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good week My post this evening is to showcase the July 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

Beach Holiday

Bucket & Spade

 Summer Trainers

The Mermaid Gang

For my Design Team card I used the lovely The  Mernaid Gang

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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is The Mermaid Gang from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Silver card is Crafters Companion

Blue card from Michaels in Florida 

Paper is Heartfelt Creations Wildwood Cottage Collection pad

I inked the area around the stamp with Bubble wrap and Distress Ink

Dies are Grand circle Dies Spellbinder 

Corner bubble dies are Joy Craft

Stitched square dies

Ceramic fish was from Whitby Crafts ages ago

Star fish charm my box

Silver sparkle gems to make to pothole studs

Well I hope you can take a look at these new stamps they are just great. 

I hope everyone is keeping well ..

 Sending Love and  hugs to you all Carole x

Golden Wedding

Good morning everyone it was our Golden Wedding Anniversary yesterday We had a lovely day not what we had planned sadly our large celebration with all our friends and family had to be cancelled because of Covid  . We had a very small celebration yesterday in our garden which was lovely and made our day a special one 

In February I made these Golden Wedding invitations to send out to everyone so I thought I’d share them today along with a couple of photos of our Wedding Day on the 18th July 1970. We married at St Michael and All Angels church in South Shields and the reception was at the New Crown Hotel some of you may have seen it as it very close to the end of the Great North Run.

Here are photos of the invites and us in 1970  how young we look.

 

Hope you have a lovely weekend and don't mind my trip down memory lane Love and  hugs Carole x

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Magical Woodland

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our 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 July Design Team project  I used a stamp called  Magical Woodland

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Card Recipe

Stepper card is made from a Dutch Doobadoo stencil I bought recently from Buddly Crafts

Stamp is Magical Woodland from all Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Scalloped Oval die 

Green card is From Michaels in Florida

Paper is some i was given and is Autumn leaves

Grass die is Joycraft

Fern die is from eBau

Toadstool stamps are Docrafts and very very old free in the Docrafts magazine

Small flower die is from Dawn to Dusk crafts at Ross paper craft show

Plaited twine is from Whitby Crafts

Wooden heart sentiment is East of Eden from a gift shop in Bakewell

Twine is Brenda's lace and  ribbon specials now closed

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do.

Have a great week stay safe and  I hope you all  well
Love and  hugs Carole x

Air Fairy

Goof morning everyone my post today is to tell you about a new Design Team I have joined . Its called Get Creative Challenge and I will be making a project every other month for them. I have been looking for something since Crafting by Designs closed as I do miss making projects for them I may look for something else as this is only bi monthly. Looking around so many are asking for videos.

For my first Design Team project I used a lovely stamp from our sponsor Fabrika Fantasy called Air Fairy

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Card Recipe

Card shape made with a Go Kreate Frilly die 10

Stamp is Air Fairy from Fabrika Fantasy painted with Derwent Inktense pencils

Papers are Maja Design Enjoying the Outdoors Flourishing

from Dies to Die for

Dusty Concord Distress Ink

Flowers are made with a Creative Expressions Sue Wilson die Nasturtium I used the solid layer and inked the edges

Stamens are from The Ribbon Girl now closed

Sentiment tags are Lili of the Valley stamps 

Pearls brad  and flower button my box

Well i hope you can take a look at this new Blog challenge as I'm looking forward to being part of The Pink Team Love and hugs Carole x

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

 

Princess For A Day

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our 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 June Design Team project  I used a stamp called  Princess For A Day

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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Princess For a Day from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Pink paper is from A Blooming Flowers pad from The Works

Gold sparkle card is from Lime Tree Crafts

Stitched square die, Star stitched die and a postage stamp die to make the castle shape

Banner die is La La Land

Hinges are a Joycraft die

Small hearts are painted with Stickles Gold glitter glue

Sentiment stamp is Lili of the Valley heat embossed with gold glitter embossing powder

Glitter window I found in my box 

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do.

Have a great week stay safe and  I hope you all  well
Love and  hugs 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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Card Recipe

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

 

Lazy Afternoon

Good evening everyone today is my sons birthday and  I'm sharing his birthday card with you all I used an old Lili of the Valley stamp called Lazy Afternoon.

Clise Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is LOTV Lazy Afternoon painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Maroon card is Ross Papercraft

Kraft card and  diamond pattern paper are both Crafters Companion

Square stitched die 

Banner dies MFT

Hessian trim from Hobby Lobby in Florida 

Coloured twine is Brenda's lace and  ribbon specials Facebook shop now closed

Button from Whitby Crafts

Tag sentiments are Lili of the Valley

Dream sentiment is also Lili of the Valley

Well that was a challenge started using the new blogger version but got half way through and it kicked me out and  the new version does not save . I have also not worked out how to enlarge the photos I will keep going with it but beware everyone make sure if you use the new version keep saving

Enjoy the weekend everyone stay safe Love and  hugs Carole x

Love My Home

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

Love My Home

Love to Bake

Sunflower

A Little Note

For my Design Team project I used Love My Home and  made an MDF Wall Hanging for a change

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Wall Hanging Recipe

MDF heart from The Works painted with Apple Barrel Granite Grey Acrylic paint from Walmart in Florida

Stamp is Love my home from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Die is MFT Stitched Mod rectangle die

Small house die cut was a gift from one of my blog followers 

Banner die is Penny black

Paper is Maja Design Nyhaven Townhouses from Dies to Die for

Sentiment strip is from the same sheet

Navy Felt flower is from Michaels in Florida ages ago

Gingham Ribbon is from my box

Wooden Lovw sentiment ant wooden hearts are painted with English Navy Apple Barrel Acrylic paint from Walmart

Faded Jeans Distress Oxide ink on the edges

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

 

Little Flower Fairy

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our Monthly Challenge  over at All Dressed Up Stamps . Our theme as always is Anything Goes as long as you use an  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 May Design Team project  I used a stamp called Little Flower Fairy

The Inside

The Outside

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Card Recipe

Trifold card is made from a Dutch Doobadoo Magnolia stencil from Buddly Crafts 

Lavender card is from Michaels in Florida

Papers are from a Make and Create pad from The Works called Delicate Vintage

Dies are Spellbinder Labels Fifteen die

Rose die inside came free in a magazine

Flowers are Sue Wilson Nasturtium dies

Sentiment stamp is Lili of the Valley postage stamp

Lace is from my box

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do.

Have a great week stay safe and  I hope you all  well
Love and  hugs Carole x