Peace on Earth Angel

Good morning to all my lovely friends and followers its that Wednesday so the launch of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs our theme for this weeks challenge is Get Ready for Christmas .This is our penultimate challenge before our Design Team Summer break

Our sponsor this week is

Color of Love 

Prize - 3 digi images

For my Design Team project I used a lovely image called Peace on Earth Angel

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Card Recipe

Stamp s Peace on Earth Angel from Color Of Love painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are from a pad called Frozen I bought from Poundland

Dies are Go Kreate Square Frame Frilly 10

Star with Swirls die is Joycraft 

Sentiment stamps are Lili of the Valley Christmas tags still available as digis

Pine Needles Distressed Oxide ink

Pink pearl star my box

Glamour dust glitter on the Angel 

Well I hope that you can enter our challenge this time the Get ready for Christmas is always popular with our followers I hope you can join us .

Enjoy the rest of the week Love and  hugs Carole x

Fruitti Tutti

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a great weekend. 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

Fruitti Tutti

Hanging Basket 

Little Gardener

Pretty Braids

For my Design Team card I used the fabulous Fruitti Tutti

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Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Stamp is Fruitti Tutti from All Dressed Up Stamps painted wit Derwent Inktense Pencils

Card is Cream Antique Lace pearlescent card from Limetree Crafts

Stitched square dies

Banner die is Joycraft 

Frilly edge die is from eBay 

I cut the sun die with double sided sticky paper on one side of the card then added the glitter

The Flamingo stickers were a recent purchase from Michael's in Florida on my recent holiday

Sparkle gem is from The Hobby House

Sentiment is from a Tim Holtz Small Talk Sticker Pad Snarky from Hobby Lobby Florida

Well I hope you can take a look at these new stamps they are just great I had a lot of fun making this  card 

Enjoy the rest of the week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Little Butterfly Girl

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers Today 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 June Design Team project  I used a lovely stamp called  Little Butterfly 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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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Little Butterfly Girl from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Green Lili of the Valley from the Timeless Victorian Pad no longer available.

Rose patterned paper is Lemoncraft House of Roses from Crafteeze

Chipboard frame is from Live and  Love crafts now closed

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

Butterflies are cut from a Maja Design sheet

Happy Birthday sentiment is Presscut

Some Wink of Stella on the butterflies

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

Before I go I just want to let you all know the reason I've not been around for a number of weeks. I've been away for five weeks in Florida at our apartment We had a good time and  had the family with us for part of the time and Miles celebrated his fourth birthday while we were there and  has since had another party with his friends .so I'm finishing with a few photos of our holiday

Chef Mickeys Breakfast at the Contemporary Resort Disney World

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Miles 4th Birthday 

Our Favourite night out Drinks and  Dinner at Winter Park

Shopping at Michael's

I'm going home Grandma on a big plane
 

Well I hope I haven't bored you with these photos but thought you would like to see why I have not been around .Have a great week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Teepee Girl

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

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Teepee Girl

Pool Ready

 Key to the Door

 Billy Goat

For my Design Team card I used the fabulous Teepee Girl

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The Two Sides are Identical

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Card Recipe

Teepee shaped card is from Mad Hatter crafts at Ross Papercraft Show

Papers are from my box  I was given them so not sure of the make

Stamp is All Dressed Up Stamps Teepee girl painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Joycraft banner die

Dome shape cross stitch edge die is from eBay

Letters are from a Tim Holtz Label Letters pad I bought in Hobby Lobby in Florida

Wooden coloured hearts are from my box I think they came from Whitby Crafts ages ago.

Well I hope you can take a look at these new stamps they are just great I had a lot of fun making this Teepee card 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend  everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Butterfly Wings

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers Today 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 June Design Team project  I used a lovely stamp called  Butterfly Wings  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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Card Recipe

Circle card is made from Spellbinder scalloped edge grand dies

Papers are Graphic 45 Bride and Baby Classic Collection

Stamp is Buterfly Wings from All Dressed up Stamps Painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Spellbinder Grand and standard scalloped edge dies

Lace Butterflies are from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon Facebook shop 

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley stamped with Paris Blue Memento ink I'm not sure if these are still available might be as a digi

Blue pearls are cut from some blue pearl string from Ross Papercraft show

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

Love and  hugs Carole x

 

Get Ready for Christmas

Good morning to all my lovely friends and followers its that Wednesday so the launch of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs

Our sponsor for this week is

We R 3 
     

  Prize - $15 gift certificate to the shop 

For my Design Team card I decided on something a bit different and used a lovely Topper called Snowman Wonderland.

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Topper is from We R Us Snowman Wonderland

Blue snowflake paper was free in a magazine last year,

Embossed Snowflake card is from Jelly Bean Crafts

Stitched Edge Square and circle dies

Tree die is Joycraft  Pine Trees

Sentiment stamp  is Lili of the Valley heat embossed with Stampendous detail white embossing powder I've noticed that they do have these clear stamps in the shop at present

Faded Jeans Distress Oxide ink on the edges of the trees

Some Glamour Dust on the Snowman Topper

Pearl Snowflake  is The Hobby House I bought them from Whitby Crafts ages ago

Well I hope that you can enter our challenge this time the Get ready for Christmas is always popular with our Followers I hope you can join us .

Enjoy the rest of the week Love and  hugs Carole x

 

Wild About Flowers

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and are have had a great 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

Cup Cake

Popsicle Girl

Summer Tortoises

Wild About Flowers

For my Design Team card I used the fabulous Wild About Flowers

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Card Recipe

The card shape is made with my  new Go Kreate square frame frilly die 10 

Papers are Maja Designs Celebration -Congratulations from The Mad Scrapper
Stamp is Wild About Flowers from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Flowers are made using Dandelion stem die
Stamens are from The Ribbon Girl sadly now closed
Lace bows are from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook shop
Sentiments are Lili of the Valley sentiment tag stamps
Victorian Velvet Distrees ink

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

Cute Just Got Cuter

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 Feature a Creature.

We have a great sponsor this week

All Dressed Up Stamps
   

Prize - winner choice of 2 digi images

For my Design Team card this time I used the lovely stamp called Cute Just Got Cuter and  is a Freebie stamp on the all Dressed up Stamps Challenge blog.

Card Recipe

6x6 blank card

Papers are Lili of the Valley, Turquoise card is Tim Holtz

Stamp is Cute Just Got Cuter from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Paws Ribbon  ribbon and The Fait Par Moi ribbon is from  Crafty Ribbons shop not sure if it is still available I've had it a while

Banner die is La La Land

Stitched rectangle die is Lawn Fawn

White wooden dog from Whitby Crafts.  I gave him a cute little check coat and  blue collar !!

Grey heart pearls and  black pearls my stash

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Well I hope you can find the time to enter this weeks challenge Enjoy the rest of the week Love and  hugs  Carole x

Sassy

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers This 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 May Design Team project  I used a lovely stamp called  Sassy 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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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Sassy painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Fika I bought them some time ago from Live and  Love Crafts

Purple card my stash

Die is LDRS Gilded Oval from Dies to Die For

Stitched square and heart dies

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts, The Ribbon Girl and  Boyes Stores

Organza ribbon is from Walmart in Florida 

Pearl hearts are Jelly Bean Crafts

Milled Lavender Distress ink

I hope you can take a look at the challenge and maybe join us this month Have a great week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

A Little Gift

Happy Sunday everyone I hope that you are all having a lovely weekend. Today I'm sharing a card I made recently at the Craft Group I go to . We used a Lili of The Valley Stamp called A Little Gift to make this pretty Christmas card
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I did enjoy making it as its ages since I have had the time to use my own Lili of the Valley Stamps

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Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Stamp is Lili of The Valley A Little Gift painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Little Red Robin from Docrafts

Stitched square and circle die

Tree die is not mine sorry not sure of the make

White/Silver  flock to make the snow is from Ross Papercraft

Wooden star and wooden sentiment are both from Ross Papercraft

Forest Moss Distress ink and  Glamour dust on the trees

Green twine 

Well I hope you enjoy my LOTV card and  the rest of the weekend Love and  hugs Carole x