Jack

Good morning to all my friends and  followers its Wednesday again so the start of our new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs and our theme for this weeks challenge is Animals.

Our sponsor this week is

Sheepski Designs  

Prize - choice of 3 digi images

For my Design Team card I've used a lovely Christmas Doggie image called Jack and  made my first Christmas card of 2019. If you are not familiar with SheepSki Designs its worth a look at the web page they have some very different stamps 

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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Jack from Sheepski designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Kraft card is Crafters Comapnion

Paapers are Dovecraft Little Red Robin 

Wonky stitched dies are Creative Dies from Craft Stash

Hessian star my box

Dovecraft buttons from the Little Red Robin collection

Paw buttons are from Crafty Ribbons

Wooden Merry Christmas from Hobbycraft

Small stars are from a star Christmas tree die I have from Printable Heaven.

Snow is made with Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff from Craft Stash

I hope you have time to enter this weeks challenge Have a great rest of the week Love and  hugs Carole x 

I'm entering this into SheepSki Designs Challenge Old and New my new is the hessian Star and  the old the paw buttons I've had for ages great with this little doggie 

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White on White

Good morning to all my friends and followers its Wednesday so the launch of our new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs . Our them for this weeks challenge is Layers.

Our sponsor for this week is

Fred She Said  

Prize - $10 gift certificate to store

For my Design team card I used a sentiment stamp set called Butterfly Dreams to make this White on White card.

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Smooth White card from Ross Papercraft

The embossed card was the front of a 7x7 blank embossed pack of cards I bought ages ago but I liked the swirl pattern so used the front of one for my card

Sentiment is from a sentiment set called Butterfly Dreams from Fred She Said

Seed bead trim I bought in Hobby Lobby in Florida

Scalloped oval die to cut the aperture.

Die cut corners are a Frames and  Corners Joycraft die

Leaves are also a Joycraft die Vintage Flourishes

Nasturtium flower die I got from eBay

White pearl flowers are The Hobby House and  I bought these a while ago from Whitby Crafts sadly she has very little paper crafting things in her shop now but sells a lot of gorgeous quilting stuff if you are a fan of that .

Well I hope you can find time to take a look at the challenge blog as we have some new designers this year making some fab cards. I also hope you can enter the challenge as well. Enjoy the rest of the week Love and  hugs Carole x

I've entered this in the World Wide Design Team Challenge Anything Goes

Tulip Frame

Good morning everyone its Wednesday so the launch of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs. Our theme for this weeks challenge is Corners, Borders, and  Frames.

Our sponsor this week is

Eureka Stamps #

- 3 digi images

For my Design team card I used a lovely stamp called Tulip Frame which I really enjoyed painting

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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Tulip Frame from Eureka Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Blue and  Maroon card both from Ross Prapercraft 

Green paper was from a magazine freebie.I think its Craftwork Cards

Stitched square dies 

Scalloped frame is from eBay

Dots embossing folder

Green metal flowers are brads with the legs cut off originally from Michael's in Florida

Twine is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon specials now closed and  my box

Happy birthday die came free in a magazine

I hope everyone is having a great week and can find time to enter our challenge this week. Love and  hugs Carole x

Little Flower Fairy

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers This evening is the launch of a new 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 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

The card shape is made with my  new Go Kreate square frame frilly die 10 that I got for Christmas

Papers are Maja Designs Celebration -Congratulations
Stamp is Little Flower Fairy from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Stripped Nasturtium Flower die I used the solid die to make these flowers then inked the edges with Broken China distress ink The stamens I cut from a lavender sprig I had in my flower box.
Sentiments are Lili of the Valley sentiment tags
The small organza bow is from my box

I hope you can find tome to enter the challenge this month have a great evening and week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Birthday Cake

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers its Wednesday and  the launch of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs Our theme for this week is Food and  Drink

Our sponsor for our challenge this week is

Dr. Digi  

Prize - 2 digi images

For my Design Team card I used a pretty image called Birthday Cake

Card Recipe

5x7 Blank card

Stamp is Birthday Cake from Dr Digi and  I paper pieced it.using some scraps of Maja Design

 papers Sofiero The Magnificent Flowerstreet and  Strolling Down the Rose Path

Embossed Rose background card is from Jelly Bean crafts

Frame die is from eBay

Stamps are Lili of the Valley Everyday Grungy Messages and The Eat Cake is a Whimsy stamp from the Birthday Letter Seals set I've had this a long time and  not sure if its still available. 

Edges inked with Tattered Rose Distress Ink

Pearl stars my box.

Glamour dust on the icing on the cake

Pink Viva pearl pen to make the background dots.

Well I hope that everyone has recovered from the Christmas and  New Year break and are back crafting. I also hope you can find time on one of these chilly January days to make something and  enter our challenge. Have a great week Love and  hugs Carole x

Wish Upon a Star

Good morning and a very Happy New Year 2019 to all my lovely friends and  followers its the first Wednesday of 2019 so the launch of our first 2019 challenge over at Crafting by Designs Our theme for this week is .Anything Goes

We have a new sponsor for our challenge this week.

Hetty Clare  

Prize - 2 digi images

For my Design Team card I used a stamp called Wish Upon a Star

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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Wish Upon a Star from Hettie Clare painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Paper is from a pad I got as a Christmas gift from a friend its Natures Blue from Craft Sensations by Grafix its a lovely pad.

Pink card is Tim Holtz

Circle and  Scalloped circle dies are Spellbinder

Star and  Cloud dies are all Memory box

Lace and  blue crisp ribbon are from my box

Pink Pearl string from Ross Paper craft show

Pink Rose is from Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment is from a Lili of the Valley sentiment stamp set not sure if it is still available.

Clear Wink of Stella 

Well I hope that everyone has had a great Christmas and New Year and are ready to start your 2019 crafting. Hope you can enter the challenge we love everything that is entered. Enjoy your week . I'm taking Christmas decorations down today I love putting them up but  hate taking them down and  packing away.  Love Carole x