Red, White and Blue

 Good morning  everyone today sees the launch of July challenge at Get Creative Challenge .The theme for this months  Get Creative challenge is Red White and Blue

This is my Design Team design

Card Recipe

5x7 Deckled edge Kraft card from Mad Hatter Crafts 

Red card my box 

Blue card Ross Papercraft

White card is also Ross Papercraft embossed with a Crafts to You embossing folder

Banner die is MFT

Patterned papers are from scraps in my box

Stitched star die

Happy birthday die is a  Creative Expressions Sue Wilson die

Bakers Twine 

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember Red,White and blue is the theme this month

Pressie Time

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our July challenge on our blog at Sheepski Designs

The theme for this month is Christmas In July

For my Design Team card I used a great stamp called Pressie Time

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Sheepski Designs Pressie Time painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Kraft card is Crafters Companion 

Blue paper is from a 12x12 pad I bought from The Works last year

Maroon card is from Ross papercraft

Square stitched dies

Present die is  Intricutz All Wrapped Up I bought from Craft Habitat at Harrogate Show

Tis the season sentiment die is First Edition 

Parcel button is from a Henbury Lane set from Docrafts

Twine my box

Card Candi is from Craftwork Cards now closed

Some frosted snow on his hat

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember the theme this month is Christmas In July

I hope you are having a great week this is my first Christmas card for 2022. I need to get going now and make some more . Sorry I have been missing in Blogland but I have had a really busy few weeks since I got back from holiday .

Happy Crafting everyone sending love Carole

Little Petal

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and having a good 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 beautiful designs.each month. So here they are and they are now available in the Etsy Store here

For my Design Team Card I used the June new release stamp Little Petal

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Stamp is Little Petal from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Lavender card from my box might be Ross papercraft

Gold glamour Dust card from Lime tree Crafts embossed with a Creative Expressions Daisy Lattice A4 embossing folder

Oval stitched die is a Creative Designs die

Lots of love sentiment die from a Craft stash sale

Square stitched dies

Butterflies are from a Martha Stewart punch I bought many years ago in Michaels in Florida

Pearl string my box

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . 

Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

Summer Fayre

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our June 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

For my June Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called Summer Fayre Its just such an adorable stamp for a summer card

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Lavender card is Pion Purple

Papers are Maja Design Sofiera Royal Summer Residence from Dies to Die for

Stamp is Summer Fayre from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Square Frilly die is Tattered Lace

Square stitched dies

Flower die is Sue Wilson Creative Expressions Nasturtium die

Lavender pearls my box

The rose border is from the Maja Design sheet

Happy Birthday die is Presscut

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

Before  I go just wanted to say why I have not been on Blogger recently. We finally got to our apartment in Florida after three years. We were away for a month it was great to get some real relaxation and fabulous sunshine .

 

Keep crafting. Love and Hugs Carole x

White on White Flowers

 Good morning  everyone today sees the launch of our new challenge at Get Creative Challenge .The theme for this months  Get Creative challenge is  Flowers

For my Design Team I made a white on white card using die cut flowers

 Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Smooth white card Ross Papercraft

Corner rounder

Spellbinder Floral Oval and Oval die to cut out the centre

Summer Border and Chloe stem dies are Memory box

 Flowers are Sue Wilson Striped Nasturtiums

Sentiment with butterfly came free in a magazine ages ago

Pearl String The Hobby House

Pearl roses Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Face book shop now closed

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember Flowers are the theme

Shopping in Yorkshire

  Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our May challenge on our blog at Sheepski Designs

The theme for this month is For the Girls

For my Design Team card I used a stamp called Shopping in Yorkshire

Card Recipe

Blank 5x7 deckle edge craft card from Mad Hatter Crafts at Ross papercraft show

Stamp is Shopping in Yorkshire from Sheepski designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Brown pearl card from Ross Papercraft show

Paper is Maja Design Candy Crush from Dies to Die For

Lace trim is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials now closed.  I threaded the paper border from the reverse of the paper through the lace

Tags made from the same border 

Sentiment stamps are Lili of the Valley and from a Docraft stamp set

The small flower square embellishments I found in my box might have come from Florida

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember the theme this month is For The Girls

Hope you are having a great weekend 

 

 

Happy Easter

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and having a good week. My post this evening is to showcase the April 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 beautiful designs.each month. So here they are and they are now available in the Etsy Store here

 Happy Easter 

Easter Chicks

Best Frocks

  For my Design Team Card I used the lovely adorable Happy Easter

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Happy Easter painted with Derwent Inktense Perncils

Paper is Pion design from Crafteezee now closed

Purple card is Martha Stewart from Michaels in Florida

Die is from eBay

Butterfly is from a Martha Stewart punch I bought many years ago from Florida when dies were popular

Ribbon is from Boyes Stores

Sentiment die is from Debbie Simpson craft stash sale

Small pearls cut from pearl string

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . 

Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

 

 

Summer Fairy

  Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our April 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

For my April Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called Summer Fairy Its just such an adorable stamp

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is all Dressed Up Stamps Summer Fairy painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils.

Square Stitched dies 

Circle dies are Spellbinder Grand Decorative circles

Circle dies are Spellbinder

Fern dies are Joy craft

Pink card is Martha Stewart from Michaels in Florida

Paper is from my box sorry no idea of the make

Flowers are Wild Orchid Craft roses and bead bunches are from The Ribbon Girl now closed

The sentiment stamp I was given recently 

Leaf shapes to decorate are from the waste from one of the Decorative circles.

Broken China distress ink on the edges and to stamp the sentiment

Finally I want to wish you all a very Happy Easter Weekend enjoy .

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

 Keep crafting. Love and Hugs Carole x

For you

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our April challenge on our blog at Sheepski Designs

The theme for this month is Lets Be Cute

For my Design Team card I used a stamp called For you

Card Recipe

5x7 scalloped card edges inked with Faded Jeans Distress Ink

Yellow card is reflections from Michaels in Florida

Papers are Maja Design White Daisies

Edges of the card and paper are distressed with a Tim Holtz distressing tool

Stamp is For You from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Die is MFT mod rectangles

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

Tags are made from the border of the paper and fixed with a Brad from my box it might be Docrafts

I think the Get Well Sentiment die was from a magazine a long time ago

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember the theme this month is Lets Be Cute

Have a great weekend 

 

Spring Pony

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and having a good week. My post this evening is to showcase the March 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 beautiful designs.each month. So here they are and they are now available in the Etsy Store here

Spring Hair do 

field of flowers

Spring Pony

For my Design Team Card I used the lovely adorable Spring Pony

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Stamp is Spring Pony from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense pencils

Paper is Maja Design Coffee In The Arbour Grandma's old Porcelain teacups

Blue and pink card is Tim Holtz cardstock 

Square Stitched dies

flower border die is Memory box 

Grass die is Joycrafts

Pink velvet flower trim my box

Banner die is Joycraft

Letters are from a Presscut Happy birthday die

Pink pearls my box

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . 

Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

Easter Bunny

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our March 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 March Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called Easter bunny   Its just such an adorable Easter stamp

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card cut with a go Create Frilly 10 die

Stamp is Easter Bunny from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Pion Scent of Lavender

Lavender car is also Pion from Craftezee closing down sale

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and The Ribbon Girl 

Go Kreate Frilly die 10

Spellbinder Labels Eighteen die

Happy Easter Stamp is Lili of the Valley

Milled Lavender Distress ink

Small bow and lavender silk flowers are from a very old packet from Docrafts 

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

 Keep crafting. Love and Hugs Carole x

Jo's Daffodils

 Good morning  everyone today sees the lunch of our new challenge at Get Creative Challenge .The theme for this months  Get Creative challenge is  Anything Goes /Green

For my Design Team card I used a lovely Daffodil Flower Stamp from Sheepski Designsand made an Easter card.  

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card cut with a Go Kreate Frilly 10 die

Stamp is Jo's Daffodils from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Green card my box 

Flower papers are from a Hunkeydory Primrose Lane paper pad

Go Kreate Frilly 10 Die

Banner die is MFT cut to fit

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts 

Green sprigs from my box not sure of the make as I was given these in various colours

Easter sentiment is a Lili of the Valley Stamp stamped with green ink 

Peeled paint distress ink on the edge of the image

Well I hope you can take a look at this new Blog challenge we have a small prize this time for the winner 

 Keep crafting. Love and Hugs Carole x

Cornflowers

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our March challenge on our blog at Sheepski Designs

The theme for this month is Flowers

For my Design Team card I used a beautiful stamp called Cornflowers

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Cornflowers from Sheepski designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Dark blue card is from Ross papercraft show

Blue flowered paper is Maja Design Denim Girls Love my Jeans form Crafteezee Closing down sale

Square stitched dies

Tattered Lace square velvet ruffle edge die

Blue Cabouchon is from Printable Heaven

butterflies are cut from a Martha Stewart Butterfly punch I bought in Michaels in Florida many years ago 

Small butterflies cut from a butterfly spray die I have

Sentiment is from a Lili of the valley Spring Sentiment stamp set. Stamped with Memento paris Blue ink

Tiny ivory pearls my box

Some Wink of Stella on the ribbon

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember the theme this month is Flowers

    

Bunny Hearts

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and having a good week. My post this evening is to showcase the February 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 beautiful designs.each month. So here they are and they are now available in the Etsy Store here

Kitty Hearts 

Heart Balloons 

Bunny Hearts  

For my Design Team Card I used the lovely adorable Bunny hearts

Card Recipe

7x7 card cut with a Go Kreate Frilly die

Stamp is Bunny Hearts from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Vintage Spring Basics 10th of April

Go Kreate Frilly10 die

Sentiment die is from a Docrafts Butterfly Kisses set I bought in a Craft Stash sale recently.

Heart Banner die is Penny Black

Small pearl hearts were a gift from a friend

Crisp organza ribbon my box might be Boyes 

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . Have a good week and stay safe.

Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

A Star Is Born

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our February Monthly Challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps our first in 2022 as the Design Team took a break in January. 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 February Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called  A Star is Born Its just such an adorable stamp and it proved a great choice as a friend of mine has just had a new Great Grandson.

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is A Star is Born from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Blue card is Pion Design

Papers are Maja Design Vintage Baby from Craftezee closing down sale 

Stitched square dies

Circle die is Spellbinder

Star circle die I bought from eBay a few years ago

Pearl Trim is from Hobby Lobby in Florida 

Stitched Flower dies I bought from a Craft Stash sale a while ago not sure of the brand

Its a boy tag from the Maja papers

Pearl stars were a gift from a Friend

I hope you can find time to enter our first challenge for 2022 just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do

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Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x