Little Skater

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers its Wednesday again so another challenge over at Crafting by Designs and  this week its the return of our very popular Anything Goes Challenge

We have two sponsors this week

All Dressed Up Stamps

https://www.etsy.com/shop/alldressedupstamps

Prize: winners choice of 3 digi images from etsy store

Dr. Digi

http://www.doctor-digi.com/index.php?route=common/home 

I decided to use an image from All Dressed up Stamps called Little Skater

Close up of the Stamp

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

stamp is All Dressed Up Stamps Little Skater painted with Copic and  Promarker pens

Papers are Lili of the Valley Snow Princess pad no longer available

Spellbinder circle die

Memory box Frostyville border

Silver spray flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts, Boyes Stores and the silver rose from Hobby Lobby Florida

Star trim and white net trim from my stash

Sentiment is Whimsy Stamps Winter Letter Seals

Stickles Glitter Glue around the die

Wink of Stella on her dress

Well I hope your week is going well and  you can join in this months great challenge Love and  hugs Carole x

Hat Tipping Snowman

Good morning everyone and  yes it is that Wednesday again and the Design Team at Crafting by Designs are back with our challenges after our Summer break. So today we are starting with our very popular Get Ready for Christmas Challenges. They are a great way to keep ahead making a stock of Christmas cards.and  projects.

We have one sponsor this week

Fred She Said

Prize - $10 Gift Certificate

For my Design Team project I used a great stamp called Hat Tipping Snowman  from Fred She Said he's fab especially if you love snowmen. For my Design I decided to make a Christmas Wall Hanging.

Close Up of the Snowman stamp 

Wall Hanging Recipe

Oblong wall hanger from my local garden centre comes with the jute string hanger.

Stamp is Hat Tipping Snowman from Fred She Said painted with Copic and  Promarker pens then fussy cut.

Papers are a Lili of the Valley pad no longer available such a shame I love this pad.

 Memory Box Frostyville border die

Poppy Stamps stitched landscape dies

Marianne Snowflake die and  Alphabet die 

Coming Home for Christmas Ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons

I hope everyone is enjoying the week and  can find time to join in our challenges again after our summer break. Love and  hugs Carole x

Oliver Kicking About

Good evening everyone tonight I'm sharing a card I've made using one of the Lili of the Valley teenage stamps. I like these stamps perfect for the young men who are all so difficult to come up with ideas for.

Close up of the Stamp

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Oliver Kicking About painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are the Yellow Spot is Docrafts and the Blue Gingham from my box not sure of the make. Blue card is from Ross Papercraft Show.

Rectangle die is Lawn Fawn stitched rectangles

Star die is MFT Dienamics 

Wooden sentiment is from Michael's Florida and  the wood arrow is from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Sentiment tags are Lili of the Valley

Craftwotk cards Candi

Blue distress ink on edges of wood sentiments

Well I hope everyone is looking forward to some nice things at the weekend. I'm doing some crafting Sunday as hubby is at the football its the first home game for the new season so he'll be happy and  I'll have to endure Match of the Day and  Super Sunday till next year!! I'm still catching up on comments but getting there and  I'll be back later in the week as the Design Team holidays are coming to an end and challenges are starting again. Hope everyone is well and I'm sending special wishes to a couple of my followers who are going through some difficult times right now. Thinking of you all and sending love and hugs Carole x.    

Harbourside

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers I hope you all had a great weekend and  are enjoying the lovely weather especially those of you who are on holiday. Today I'm posting another of the projects we made recently at the craft group I go to. This was a one of my designs but the Beach Huts embossing folder belongs to Pamela another of my craft group friends. I used a stamp for this card that I have had for ages I have a few of these Michael Powell stamps they are great for the men. I actually met Michael Powell three years ago when I went to the quilt show at the NEC with my friend Val he was selling his fabulous cross stitch designs which these stamps are based on. Anyway enough rambling this is my card.

Card Recipe

6x6 blank card

Beach Huts embossing folder belongs to a friend not sure of the make

Stamp is Michael Powell Harbour side by Do crafts painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Docrafts I think its called Sail Away

Coredinations card stock is Tim Holtz and sanded on the beach hugs

Twine is from The Range

Anchor is from Whitby Crafts

Candi is Craftwork cards.

La La Land banner die

Sentiment is Lili of The Valley Vertical Sentiments

Have a great week everyone I'm a bit behind this week with comments but will get there. I know you have all been doing some amazing crafting. Love and  hugs Carole x 

Tea Bag Christmas Tree

Happy Wednesday everyone I hope you are all well and doing some great things. Its not that Wednesday today however as my three Design Teams are currently on Summer breaks till September I'm busy crafting but most of the things are for challenges in September so not got anything to post just yet.

I've decided over the next couple of weeks to share some makes from the Craft Group I go to that I haven't posted on here.. Since we lost our last leader sometime ago three of us take turns to make a project for the group to make. Today I 'm sharing a design from my crafty friend Carol and they are Christmas cards using a tea bag folded Christmas tree. I really enjoyed making these such fun and I was really pleased with the finished Christmas cards

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank cards

Papers are from Craftwork Cards Christmas Collections

Coloured card from the group

Sentiments are Craftwork cards and the silver one my stash

Wooden frame was from The Works

Silver star The Range

Wooden star Ross Papercraft Show

Craftwork Cards Candi

Jute twine Whitby Crafts

I've found a link on U Tube which I'm adding here in case anyone fancies having a go .Tea Bag Folding Christmas Tree

Finally I'm finishing with a photo my friend Lorna took last week while I was away with the Golden Girls in Liverpool We had a fab day out in Chester with our friend Chris and her husband Jeff it was great to catch up with them as they live in the Wirral so we don't see them as much as we'd like. This was us all enjoying coffee in the sunshine  before our lovely trip on the river followed by dinner and drinks. 

Enjoy your week everyone love and  hugs Carole x

Birdcage

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers today sees the launch of a new challenge over at Crafty Ribbons Challenge and  the theme this week is Anything Goes always a very popular choice.There is always a great prize for the winner from The Crafty Ribbons Store

For my Design Team card I decided to use a Birdcage shaped card from Craftwork Cards. I did make a few of  these a long time ago so thought I'd make one for a change.Not the easiest to photograph however.

Card Recipe

Blank Birdcage Shaped card is from Craftwork Cards

The papers are Nitwit they came free in a magazine recently

Lace is Morlaix White Cotton Lace from Crafty Ribbons

Pearl string is The Hobby house

Butterflies are made with a Martha Stewart Punch I backed them with card so they stood up

The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment is Lili of The Valley Trio Sentiments stamped in pink ink to match

Die is Marianne Circle leaf and flower 

Well I hope everyone is enjoying a great week and finds the time to pop over and enter this challenge  Love and  hugs Carole x

Sugar

Good morning everyone I hope you are all well. As its that Wednesday again its a new challenge over at Crafting By Designs its or very popular month long Anything Goes Challenge

Our Sponsor this time is

Prize - choice of 3 single digi images

I decided on a lovely puppy image for my Design Team card called Sugar he's so cute

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Stamp is Sugar from Angie's Digital stamps painted with Copic and Promarker pens

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle die

Paper is from my scrap box 

Fluffy trim is from Boyes Stores

Sentiment tag is Lili of the Valley

Dog button from Crafty Ribbons

Wooden bone was painted with a Copic pen to make dark grey it was from Whitby Crafts

Twine 

Well I hope that you all are having a great week and  can enter the challenge its always so popular Love and  hugs Carole x

80th Birthday

Happy Monday everyone I hope you have all had a great weekend. The card I'm sharing today is a one I made a while ago for a commission. My friend Val asked for a male 80th with a garden theme as the man loves his garden. I didn't want to post it earlier but as the birthday was yesterday I'm sharing it with you now. I bought the lovely Potting Shed stamp from Lili of the Valley which I thought was just perfect.

Close up of the Stamp

The Box

Card and  Box Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Kraft Card is from Crafters Companion 

Papers are from a discontinued Lili of hte Valley Pad Enchantment

Stamp is The Potting Shed from Lili of The Valley painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Seed Packet Stamp is Docrafts 

Willow green Hessian is from Ross Papercraft Show

Red Ribbon my stash

Jute String from Whitby Crafts

Lawm Fawn Stitched Rectangle die

Slider die is Whimsy stamps I won this is a candy draw from Bev Rochester

Garden Charms are from my stash

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley Vertical Sentiments

The 80 tiles are from a local Garden Centre might be Docrafts

The Box is from Stella Crafts

The Box sentiment I made on the computer

Cork dots are from Michael's in Florida

Quite a lot of stuff on this one but I enjoyed making it its always a bit of a challenge doing the male stuff but at least I started with a theme.

Well I hope you all have a great week.I'm going to Liverpool with my Golden Girl Friends tomorrow for three days We are gong to Chester on Wednesday to meet with another of our friends who now lives in the Wirral. I've left hubby a list of possible jobs!! to keep him busy while I'm away and some nice meals in the freezer!!

Not likely to do much blogging or facebook for the next few days the gossiping and wine will get in the way..So will catch up with you all on Friday. Love and  hugs Carole x