Snowmans Gift

Good morning to all my friends and  followers today see the launch of a new Challenge over at Crafting by Designs and its our very popular Anything Goes Challenge.
We have a three great sponsors this month

Odd Ball Art   

Prize - winner choice of 3 digi images

Alicia Bel    

Prize - winner choice of 3 digi images

Crafty Sentiment Designs   

Prize - winner choice of 3 digi stamps

For my Design Team team card I used a lovely image from Crafty Sentiments Designs called Snowmans Gifts

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Crafty Sentiments Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Snowman paper is A Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Kraft card is Crafters Companion

Wonky Stitched Rectangle die

Plaited Twine was from Whitby Crafts

Pom Pom Trim Ross Papercraft

Blue wooden Snowflakes Hobby Craft

Wooden parcel from my box

Twine is Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook Shop

Sentiments are Lili of the Valley Christmas Tags

Well I hope you are all having a good week and  can enter our last challenge of 2017, I cannot believe I have just written that what happened to the last 12 months!! I apologise for my photo quality it was so dark here last week. Love and  hugs Carole x 

Christmas Deer

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 November, but firstly I would like to say a warm welcome to my new follower Davinia thank you for joining in my Blog I hope you can visit often .  There are four new gorgeous designs just perfect for your Christmas 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  as always its very difficult to decide which one I like the best.I think I love them all.

Boy's Christmas Stocking

Christmas Deer

Girl's Christmas Stocking

Magic Wand

For my Design Team card I used the very lovely Christmas Deer and  made a star shape card for a 

change.

Close up 

Card Recipe

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

Star shape Card is made from a Dutch Doobadoo stencil from Noor Designs

Papers are Pion Design Greetings From The North Pole Let it Snow and Border Sheets I bought these earlier in the year from the Live and Love Crafts closing down sale. I still miss that lovely shop.

Stitched circle dies

Marianne Designs Wooden Christmas Tree from Buddly Crafts

Button and Wooden Reindeer are both from Whitby Crafts

Twine is Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook shop

Snow is made with a Winter Decor Snow Pen from Leanne Creatif and  some Stampendous Chunky embossing powder

Ground Expresso Distress ink 

Winter letters and Reindeer strips are from the border Paper

Well I hope you can visit the shop and  take a closer look, these are just such a lovely selection especially those stocking stamps if you have children or grandchildren.

I'm sorry I'm being a very bad blogger at present but I'm making curtains for my son and  daughter in laws new house its an Edwardian house they have renovated so some massive bay windows. I'm getting there so hope to get back to a little bit of normal craft life in a couple of weeks. I hope everyone is well take care and sending you all Love and  hugs Carole x

A Star Is Born

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 November Design Team card I used the lovely Christmas stamp called A Star Is Born There are also more fabulous creations from the rest of the Design Team to inspire you all over on the challenge blog

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

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

Papers are Core' Dinations card stock and Crafty Individuals Christmas Pad

Stitched Square die

 Star circle die  from eBay

Sentiment Stamp is Whimsy Stamps 

Angel button is from my stash

Bark stars are from eBay

Tim Holtz distress tool for the paper edges.

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

In The Pink Spots and /or Stripes

Good morning I'm back today to launch the new challenge over at In The Pink and  our theme for this month is Spots and /or Stripes.
We have a great new sponsor this time A Day For Daisies

The Prize a $12 gift card

For my Design Team card I've used one of my favourite images from this company Pearls In My Hair

Close up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is A Day for Daisies Pearls in my hair painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Spot papers are a 12x12 scrapbook sheet I bought in Michael's in Florida no make on it

Burgundy card is from Ross Papercrafts

Dies are Spellbinder Opulent Ovals 

Flower die was an eBay find

Birdcage die is Joycraft

Ribbon is Martha Stewart 

Pearl String is The Hobby House

Charm is from my stash

Pearl flowers are Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Facebook shop

Sentiment tags are Lili of the Valley

Viva pearl pen

Well I hope you can take a look at the challenge just remember that the majority of your card should be pink. Enjoy the rest of your week Love and  hugs Carole x

Winter Sparkle

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers and a very special welcome to my 100th follower Patricia I hope you can visit me often. I also hope to have a give away when I get sorted . I'm sorry I've not been around much but just got back from 5 weeks in Florida so taking time to get back into things.

My post today is to launch the new challenge over at Crafting by Designs and  our theme for this week is Winter Sparkle so if you are making Christmas cards then you will have things you can enter.
Our sponsor this week is

All Dressed Up Stamps   

Prize - choice of 2 digi stamps 

They have just launched some fab new Winter/Christmas stamps well worth a look

For my Design Team card I have to admit I cheated a bit I ran out of time before my holiday so I'm using a card I made a couple of years ago using the lovely Christmas Penguins.. I do love the stamp and  I did like this card a lot when I first made it so hope you think its worth sharing with you all again.

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank card

Stamp is Christmas Penguins from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Copic and  Pro marker pens

White Snowflake embossed card from Jelly Bean Crafts

Silver Mirra Card

Tinsel was from my box might have been Boyes stores ages ago

Silver tree from a small haberdashery shop in Whitby now closed and  taken over by Whitby Crafts.

Silver bells Whitby Crafts

The gorgeous ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons

Small stars are  MFT Dienamics star die

Snowflake from Hobby Craft

Spellbinder Floral Oval Die

Well I hope you can enter our challenge this week enjoy the rest of your week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x