Jo's daffodils

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our April challenge at Sheepski designs the theme this month is Die Cuts and Punches 

For my design team inspiration I used a lovely  stamp called Jo's Daffodils

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

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

Cream satin card is from Lime tree Crafts

Green paper is Pion

Square stitched die

Scalloped dies are both Spellbinder dies

Fence die came in a set from a Craft Stash sale so not sure of the brand

Grass die I bought a while ago in Florida .

Easter sentiment stamp is Lili of the Valley

Small flowers my box might be Boyes Stores

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge in April  just remember the theme is Die Cuts and  Punches

 

My 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 .

For my March  Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called My Easter Bunny

Card Recipe

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

Card is Pion Designs White 3

Papers are also Pion Theodore and Bella Sweet Dreams

Dies are Spellbinder Grand Decorative Circles

Spellbinder Circle die

Grass die is Joy Craft 

Bunny Rabbit dies are from Printable Heaven

Flowers are from my box from Wild Orchid Crafts

Green and Pink Twine my box

Small Pink gems on the background and the bunny eyes

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge this month

 

Egg Painting

 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.  They are now all available in the Etsy Store here

For my Design Team card I used the fab stamp Egg Painting.

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card cut to shape with a  Go Kreate Frilly 10 die 

Stamp is Egg Painting from all Dressed Up Stamps new release March 23 painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Pion 

Dies are Go Kreate Frilly 10 dies

Heart die banner is Penny Black

Wooden rabbit painted with Derwent Inktense Paynes Grey pencil

Easter Sentiment stamp is from a Lili of the Valley set 

Flowers are from my box may be some from Wild Orchid Crafts

It would be great if  you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . 

I hope you all have a great week . 

Love and hugs Carole 

Fair L:ady

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our March challenge at Sheepski designs the theme this month is Embellish It 

For my design team inspiration I used a lovely  stamp called Fair Lady

Card Recipe 

7x7 scalloped edge card used in tent style

Stamp is Fair Lady from Sheepski designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Purple card is Pion

Patterned paper is Maja Design Enjoying Outdoors What a beautiful day

Square stitched dies

Rectangle die is MFT wonky stitched edge

Heart flourish die is Joy craft

With Love die is Spellbinder

Diamante trimmed lace is from my box

Flowers are from a pack I bought in Hobby Lobby in Florida sometime ago

Diamante gems my box

Wink of Stella on her waistband and hat

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge in March just remember the theme is Embellish it

Love To Shop

 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 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 .

For my February  Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called Love To Shop 

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Love to Shop from all Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Yellow card is from Michaels in Florida

Papa is Maja Design Coffee In The Arbour White Daisies from Dies to Die For

Square stitched large die

Circle dies are Spellbinder Grand Creative Circles

White Daisy flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

Blue flowers and bead flowers are from my box

Pearl flowers are a gift from a craft friend

Wooden Special Friend sentiment was from a shop in Bakewell

Tassel from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Blue Bow and twine my box

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge this month

Looking Good

 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.  They are now all available in the Etsy Store here

For my Design Team card I used the fab stamp Looking Good .

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Looking good from all Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Pale Green and Coffee coloured card is from Michaels in Florida

Patterned card used around the edge of the image and in the flowers is from a Maja Design Sheet Denim Girl from either Crafteezee [now closed] or Dies to Die For . I love Maja Design papers but sadly I can now only find one place that still sells it in the UK unless I am lucky enough to spot some in a craft stash sale. 

Square stitched edge dies

Centre die is LDRS Creative Gilded Oval from Dies to Die For 

Creative Expressions Striped Nasturtiums flower die

Foliage die is Joy Crafts Vintage Flourishes Die

Happy Birthday Die is Press Cut

Pearl string The Hobby House around the edge of the stamp 

Small pearls my box a gift from a friend.

It would be great if  you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . 

I hope you all have a great week . 

Love and hugs Carole 

Butterfly Girl

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our First challenge of 2023 at Sheepski designs the theme this month is Wings 

For my design team inspiration I used a lovely  stamp called Butterfly Girl

Card Recipe 

Shaped Card made from a Go Kreate Frilly die set I have recently bought in a Craft Stash sale

Stamp is Butterfly Girl from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

L:ayers and the stamp are also cut with the same Go Kreate Die

Sentiment  die is a Spellbinder die

Sentiment s a Lili of the Valley Stamp

Small Butterflies are cut from a butterfly spray die I have 

Larger butterflies are a Memory Box die and a Martha Stewart punch I've had for years from Michaels in Florida

Tiny gems my box and some glitter on the image

Jam Jars

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our January  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 January   Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called Jam Jars

Project Recipe

MDF photo frame from Michael’s in Florida painted with grey Apple barrel Acrylic paint from Walmart

Stamp is Jam Jars from All Dressed Up Stamps 

Wooden love from eBay painted with Acrylic paint 

wooden hearts are from the Nec craft show

Blue.card my box 

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge this 

Sunflowers

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our First challenge of 2023 at Sheepski designs the theme this month is Pick a Season 

For my design team inspiration I used a lovely Summer stamp called Sunflowers to remind me of sunnier days ahead.

Card Recipe 

Blank Card and mats made using Creative expressions Noble double stitched rectangle die

Sunflower paper is Pion

Stamp is Sheepski Designs Sunflowers painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Green card is from Michaels in Florida

I made the plant pot shape by hand and decorated it with twine 

Hessian Butterfly my box think it was from Poundland

Sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley Spring Sentiment stamp set think you can still get it in a Digi

Small square stitched dies

Edges inked with Forest Moss distress ink

I hope you can find time to enter our January challenge just remember the theme this month is Pick a Season

Happy Crafting 2023

A Star Is born

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our December  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 December  Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called   A Star Is Born Its just such a great  Christmas Stamp  one of my favourite stamps and designs I have used many times.

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

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

Card is Core' Dinations cardstock and Crafty Individuals Christmas Pad

Square Dies

Wooden stars eBay

Sentiment Stamp is Kasercraft Magic of Christmas set

Wooden Angel is from my stash might be Whitby Crafts now closed

Green Hessian trim from Jelly Bean Crafts

Tim Holtz distress tool for the edges from Michaels in Florida

Well I hope you can take a look and and join our new December Blog challenge.

Keep crafting. Love and Hugs Carole x

Sparkle

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and having  a good week. My post this evening is to showcase the December 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.  They are now all available in the Etsy Store here

For my Design Team card I used the fab stamp sparkle This is so versatile can be used for all sorts of occasions.

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Stamp is sparkle painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Pion Winter Wonderland Warm Hearts

Card is Pion Purple iv

Square stitched dies

Spellbinder Opulent Ovals 

Stars are from a MFT Die-namics die stacking stars

Large star die is Joy crafts

Mesh ribbon from my box 

Small paper bow from a Memory Box die Precious Stars

Sentiment stamp is from an old Lili of the Valley stamp set

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

Hope you all have a great week . 

Love and hugs Carole 

Mini Tree

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our December challenge at Sheepski designs the theme this month is Tis The Season 

For my design team inspiration I used a lovely Christmas stamp called Tis The Season

Card Recipe 

7x7 card

Stamp is Sheepski Designs Tis The Season painted with Derwent Inktense pencils.

Black velvet card is jelly Bean Crafts

Patterned paper is from The Works a Christmas pad I bought last year

Die is MFT wonky stitched edge rectangle

Stars are both from my box

Sentiment is from  First Edition set

Card candi from Craftwork cards now closed

I hope you can join our challenge this month 

Keep crafting love Carole x

Sorry about the format on my blog posts today my laptop was hacked last weekend so I have had to write this on my iPad which does not like blogger at all. Get my laptop back tomorrow so hopefully the next posts will be back to normal 

Christmas Bear

 Good morning everyone today is the start of the Advent giveaways over ot Kit and Clowder . All Dressed Up Stamps are starting the giveaways today with a beautiful stamp called Christmas Bear .

This is my All Dressed Up Stamps Design Team inspiration

Card Recipe

Card made with a Go Create die as are the card dies

Stamp is Christmas Bear from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils 

Paper is from  pad from The works 

Maroon card is Ross papercraft

Heart Banner die is Penny Black

Sentiment tag stamps are Lili of the Valley stamps but I think you can still get them as digits

Twine my box

Heart button is from Walmart in Florida on my recent trip

I hope you can all find time to visit Kit and Clowder and pick up this great stamp .

Happy Crafting love Carole x

Mistletoe Kisses

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our November 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 November  Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called Mistletoe Kisses Its just such a great  Christmas Stamp .

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Mistletoe Kisses from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Green  Maja Designs Christmas Season Hang the Mistletoe and Patterned is Pion Winter Woodland Frosty days from Crafteezee now closed 

Square stitched dies 

Oval Scalloped edge dies are MFT 

Mistletoe die is from eBay

Sentiment is Whimsy stamps from a set I bought from Dies to Die For

Frosted Berries are from eBay

White bells are from The Works

Wood button Whitby Crafts a long time ago now closed

Ribbon was from my box .

Well I hope you can take a look and and join our new October Blog challenge.

Keep crafting. Love and Hugs Carole x

Santa Post

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good weekend. My post this evening is to showcase the November  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.  They are now all available in the Etsy Store here

                                                                                   

  

For my Design Team card I used the lovely Santa Post

                                                                    Card Recipe

Card shape is made using a Grand Decorative circle Spellbinder die

Stamp is Santa Post from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Maroon card is Ross papercraft

Blue paper is from a Christmas pad I bought at The Works last year 

Lamppost die is Joycraft

Small Tree die I bought from a craft stash sale so no idea of the make

Sentiment Stamp is a Whimsy Stamp from Dies to Die For

Star Dust Stickles on the image ,trees and  Lamp post

Silver envelope charm my box

Twine from Brendas lace and  ribbon specials now closed

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

Hope you all have a great week . 

Love and hugs Carole x