Little Flower Fairy

Good evening everyone I'm here this evening to launch out latest monthly challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps Challenge Blog 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 September Design Team card I used the lovely stamp called Little Flower Fairy 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 All Dressed up Stamps Little Flower Fairy painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Coffee in the Arbor Grandma's Old Porcelain Teacup from Live and  love Crafts now closed. This is one of my favorite papers.

Dies are Spellbinder Fleur de Lis die 

Tonic square dies

Organza trim was from Wild Orchid Crafts not sure they still sell it.

Lace Butterflies are from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook Shop

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and Whitby Crafts

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley from the Fairy Wishes set not sure its still available

Some clear Wink of Stells on her wings and  dress

Well I hope you all have a great evening and  weekend and  can fund time to enter the challenge this month Love and  hugs Carole x

Flower Power

Good Morning everyone and  welcome to our new challenge over at In The Pink this month our theme is Flower Power .

We have a great sponsor this time

Prize two digi stamps

For my Design team card I used a Lili of the Valley rubber stamp called Sweet Pea that I bought a while ago and have just got round to using.

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Fanciful shaped card from Craftwork Cards

Papers are Lemoncraft Just Love Me from Noor Designs

Stamp is Sweet Pea from Lili of the Valley painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Die is Spellbinder Floral Oval

Flower stamp is Chloe stamps stamped and heat embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Aurora Lapis pink embossing powder

Lace is from Whitby Crafts

Pearl string from Ross Paper craft show

Pearl heart my stash 

Pearls are from Jelly Bean Crafts

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley from the Everything's Better stamp set

Some Ground Expreso distress ink on the edges 

Corner rounder on the sentiment

Well we would love to see your Flower Power makes in our challenge we hope you can join us. Love and  hugs Carole x

Daisy Angel CASE CARD

Good morning to everyone I hope you are all well and  enjoying a great week . Well its Wednesday again it comes around so fast so the launch of the latest weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs. Our theme this week is a little bit different we want to see your CASE cards Well if you are like me I'd never heard of these before . Basically you find a card you like with the image you want to use and  make your own version. I suppose a bit like a sketch only the mage is decided as well. Hope that makes sense.
Our sponsor this week is

Eureka Stamps   

Prize - winner choice of 3 digi images

Finally, The Stamps You've been Looking for! Eureka stamps offers a large variety of  images and sentiments in many different categories for all of your stamping needs.  Our Paper Sculpting stamps add an extra dimension to your creations. Or, Mix and match our Balloons and Balloon Holdersto celebrate every occasion. Our Stamps are available as unmounted, deep etched, natural red rubber stamps OR as digital stamps. If Eureka Stamps aren't exactly what you are looking for, Don't miss out on the sister companies: QKR Stampede,  Biblical Impressions Rubber Stamps, or the newest addition; Alluring Impressions.

For my card I used a stamp called Daisy Angel  even though the flowers are daisy shaped i thought it more appropriate to a Christmas Design. 

Firstly this is the card I used as my CASE card created by one of the Eureka stamps Design Team Lisa M

This is my CASE Version

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Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Kraft card

Stamp is Daisy Angel by Eureka stamps painted with Copic and  Promarker pens.

Papers are Maja Design Vintage Frost Basics

Stitched rectangle die is Lawn Fawn

Star die is MFT Die namics

Maroon card was from Ross Papercraft

Christmas tag sentiments are Lili of the Valley

Twine is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook shop

I hope you enjoy this I found it really hard not to add anything else so this must be one of the first cards I've managed to make that actually looks quite CAS ,well for me anyway. 

Enjoy the rest of the week everyone and I hope you can enter the challenge this week. CASE is a bit of fun and is easier to do once you pick a design you want to CASE enjoy. Love and  hugs Carole x

Bug time

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers well you guessed its Wednesday so the launch of a new challenge over at Crafting by Designs and  our theme for this weeks challenge is Bug Time.

Our sponsor for htis week is

Star Stampz   

 

Prize - winner choice of 3 images

Hello! My name is Sarah though I am commonly known by friends and online as Star (thus came Star Stampz!) My nick name derived back from the early days when I first began signing my artwork as Stargirl (and have done so ever since.)

Art has had a big influence on my life and who I am. Though I have dabbled in many styles and types discovering Japanese anime and it's art style is what renewed my vigor to draw. It helps that I'm also a complete geek ~ anime, Japanese culture, books, writing, fantasy, cartoons, music, musicals, etc.

I am not very crafty with paper scrapbooking or putting together beautiful cards and creations but when I discovered the world of digital stamping I was fascinated what others could do with the same art stamp. I have also always been fond of inking pen drawings in my sketchbooks. I have focused a lot on my digital art and other freelance projects but digital stamps is that perfect niche for being creative and getting back line art drawings. I always look forward to see what creations others have turned my stamps into

For my Bug design I decided to use a lovely stamp called Fireflies

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Card Recipe

6x6 Blank card

Stamp is Fireflies from Star Stampz painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Tonic Studios Watch The Birdie

Cross stitch die is from eBay

Trim is from Whitby Crafts

Butterfly dies are Joycraft

Pearl string my stash

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley 

Small pearls on the stamp my box

I left the bottom of the paper uncovered as I thought the border was so pretty and  it seemed a shame to cover it over.

Well enjoy the week and  I hope you can enter our Bug challenge its  a great excuse to get the bug dies out that you haven't used for a while or maybe never used !! Thanks for all your kind visits to my blog I really appreciate them Love and  hugs Carole x

Christmas Angel

Good morning to all my friends and  followers I hope those of you in the UK all had a great bank holiday weekend  and  did some nice things. Today its a big welcome back to everyone after our Summer break at Crafting by Designs. So you guessed  its those Wednesdays again and the launch of a new monthly Anything Goes Challenge

We have two great sponsors for this months challenge each giving a very generous prize

Odd Ball Art by Lizzie Love 

Prize - winner choice of 3 digi images

 PPinky Dolls 

Prize - winner choice of 3 images

For my Design Team card I used a delightful image from pPinky Dolls called Christmas Angel

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Card Recipe

6x6 blank card 

Stamp is Christmas Angel from pPinky Dolls painted with Copic and Promarker pens

Papers are Bo Bunny Silver and  Gold collection think it came in a magazine.

Gold Mirra card

Stitched rectangle dies are Lawn Fawn

Tree die is Joycraft

Star die is Memory Box

Christmas Sentiment tags are Lili of The Valley stamped and heat embossed with Gold Tinsel embossing powder.

Small gold bells are from Whitby Crafts

Gold ribbon from my stash

Gold sparkle pen on the star and  tree.

I hope you can find time to enter the challenge which runs till the end of September.

We had a lovely day in Manchester yesterday Miles is growing so fast and the house is making progress but still a lot to get done. Its been a big renovation job.

Enjoy the rest of the week Love and  hugs Carole x

Grace Catherine

Good morning to all my very special friends and  followers I hope you are all looking forward to the long weekend and  have lots of things planned. Today I'm sharing a baby card I've made recently to welcome Grace Catherine she is the new daughter of my Cousins son Scott and  his lovely wife Rosie. Some of you may remember I did the Wedding Stationery for them a few years ago.They had a little boy Nathaniel in January 2016 and now have this beautiful baby girl Grace Catherine born on the 9th August 2017.
I used one of my favourite Lili of the Valley baby stamps Balloon Basket for the card.

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Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Rubber Stamp is Balloon Basket from Lili of the Valley painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils 

Papers are Maja Designs Vintage Baby I bought from Live and  Love Crafts now sadly closed

Dies are Spellbinder Floral Oval

Pearl String The Hobby House

Mesh ribbon my stash 

Wooden Teddy from Whitby Crafts

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts,Live and  Love Crafts and Boyes Stores .

Baby Girl sentiment is from the paper pad 

Other sentiment I made on the computer

Pearl hearts Jelly Bean Crafts

Love chipboard shape was painted with White Acrylic paint to match

I thought you might like to see a photo of Grace as well this is her the day she was born so beautiful .

Enjoy the weekend everyone we are going to Manchester on Monday to see Miles and  take a look at the progress on Fiona and  Martin's new home. We always look forward to seeing them. Love and hugs Carole x

Busy Little Bee

Good evening to all my lovely friends and followers tonight's post is to showcase the new release stamps from All Dressed Up Stamps for August  there are four new gorgeous designs just perfect for your summer cards.

So here they are and  you can buy them all now from the All Dressed Up Shop This is another fabulous release from Wendy and  again its very difficult to decide which I like the best..

Busy Little Bee

Little Squeak

Summer Time 

Surf's Up

For my Design Team card I used the lovely Busy Little Bee hope you like her she's so cute.

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Fanciful shaped card from Craftwork Cards

Stamp is Busy Little Bee from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Designs Coffee in the Arbor White Daisies from Live and  Love Crafts

Dies are cross stitch edge die from eBay

Summer Flower border is Memory Box

Grass border is Joy Crafts

Pearl String is The Hobby House

Scalloped Heart  is a Dovecraft punch

The Bumble Bee stamp and  Bumble Bee sentiment are from a set that came in a magazine

and  painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils then fussy cut.

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and  Boyes Stores

Blue resin flowers are from Michael's in Florida 

Well I hope you all like the new release there are more Design Team projects on the BLOG  if you want to take a look

 

I'm finishing my post this evening with a couple of photos from my recent trip with the Golden Girls to the Wirral and  not forgetting the wonderful Golden Boy Jeff who was our Wirral Guide for the trip.These were taken in our friend Chris's beautiful garden and at Port Sunlight such lovely memories. 

Enjoy your evening everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Prosecco Time

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers. Well I'm back today with a card to launch the new monthly Challenge over at In The Pink. Our theme for this month is Anything Goes to celebrate our Fifth Birthday
We have a fabulous sponsor this time.

Giving a very generous £15 voucher to the winner

For my Design Team card I used a fab All Dressed Up Stamps rubber stamp from LDRS that I treated myself to a couple of weeks ago. I just love her she's'so appropriate for lots of my friends.

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Card Recipe

7 x 7 Blank Card

Papers are Lemoncraft House of Roses from Noor Designs and Maja Design Sofiero Strolling down the rose path from Live and  Love Crafts I do miss that shop 

Stamp is an  All Dressed Up Stamps rubber stamp from LDRS bought from Dies To Die For painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Die is LDRS Gilded oval also from Dies To Die For

Flower dies are Poppy dies

Lace trim from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Pink bead sprays are from Dainty Crafts at Washington

Pearl string The Hobby House

Resin Frame is Melissa Francis from Live and Love crafts now closed.

Base white hearts are Martha Stewart Stickers from Michael's in Florida topped with a Dutch Doobadoo Paper heart and  a pink heart from my stash

Well I just loved this stamp I'm sure she will appear here again .I hope you can help us celebrate our 5th Birthday at In The Pink and  pop over and enter our Anything Goes Challenge this time, that's a fab prize. Enjoy the rest of the week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Smile Its Your Birthday

Good evening everyone I'm here this evening to launch out latest monthly challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps Challenge Blog 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 Design Team card I used the lovely fun stamp called Smile Its Your Birthday. 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

6x6 Blank card edge shaped with a Tim Holtz Bracket Die

Stamp is Smile Its Your Birthday from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Timeless Victorian I've just managed to find the digital version of this from Raspberry Road as my Lili of the Valley pads are almost finished

Spellbinder Foral Oval die

Photo postcard stamp is Lili of the Valley I have had a look at the site and sadly looks like another no longer available

Lace I think is Whitby Crafts but not certain

Blue Cabouchon is Brenda's lace and  ribbon specials Facebook shop

Pearl String is The Hobby House

Large black flowers are from Hobbycraft

Small flowers are from Hobby Lobby Florida

Bead stamens and  lavender flowers my stash

The film strip die was from some I bought pre cut on eBay its a Magnolia Doo Hickey die but I have checked a few places to buy it but it is usually out of stock.

Dusty Concord distress ink

I hope you all find time to enter this months challenge I know a lot of you use these images. Enjoy your evening everyone  Love and  hugs Carole x

Whitby Abbey

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers sorry I've not been around much this last week I was away for three days with my Golden Girl Friends visiting our friend who lives in the Wirral we all had a brilliant time. I'll post some photos later when I get them from my friend.
My card today is one I made a while ago and was one for the Craft Group ladies to make. We decided we rarely make men cards so this is a male card for a change. I used a great stamp that I've had for years of  Whitby Abbey from Crafty Individuals. If you have never seen their stamps they do some amazing designs.

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6x6 blank Kraft Card

Papers are Lili of the Valley Country Gent no longer available

Stamp is from Crafty Individuals stamped with Sepia ink and lightly painted with Distress inks

Square Stitched die 

Brown Card Ross Papercraft

Corrugated card came in a parcel from John Lewis so waste not want not I knew it would be useful.

Trim is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook Shop

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley Happy Sentiments

Craftwork Cards Candi

Wooden stars from Ross Papercraft Show

Well I hope everyone is having a great weekend I'm catching up on some Design Team cards today in between the washing and  ironing.. I am way behind with visiting your amazing blogs but I hope to get caught up as soon as I can I seem to have spent all this year doing catch up for one reason or another. I'll be back later in the week with another post. Love and  hugs to you all Carole x

Bugsweetang

Good morning to all my special friends and  followers its Wednesday again and  the launch of a new challenge over at Crafting by Designs our theme as always for this months Challenge is Anything Goes
We have a great sponsor this time

Bugaboo Stamps  

Prize - winner choice of 4 digi images

For my /design Team card I used a gorgeous Angel stamp called Bugsweetang  not sure how she got that name but that's what it is. Here she is..

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6x6 Blank Card

Angel is from Bugaboo stamps painted with Copic pens

Blue star paper is from a docrafts 12 days of  Christmas pad

Snowflake embossed card was from Jelly Bean Crafts

Oval Die is from a LDRS Gilded Oval Set from Dies tto Die For

White star trim is from Whitby Crafts

Blue wooden stars and snowflakes are from Hobby Craft

Net to make a bow think I bought it at Boyes Stores

Blue Twine is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook Shop

Sentiments are Lili of the Valley Christmas tags

Angel charm from my stash I've had them ages. 

Glamour Dust on her Wings and  Halo.

I hope you can play along this time as this is our last challenge until the 30th August. There are no weekly challenges as the Design Team are having a Summer break Enjoy the week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x