Christmas Snuggles

  Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had 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 fabulous designs.each month. So here they are and they are now available in the Etsy Store here

 Christmas Skate  

Christmas Snuggles 

Christmas Walkies 

 For my Design Team card I used the lovely Christmas Snuggles

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MDF round 7 inch plaque from Walmart in Florida

Papers are Pion design Lets be Jolly from Crafteezee

Stamp is all Dressed Up Stamp is Christmas Snuggles painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Circle dies is Grand Spellbinder 

Pearl trim is from The Hobby House

Star dies are Marianne dies Holly die is Joycraft 

Bell die is Joycraft 

Ribbon my box

Sentiment tags are Lili of the Valley stamped with Peeled paint Distress Ink

Well I hope you can take a look at these new stamps they are just great. 

I hope everyone is keeping well ..

 Sending Love and  hugs to you all Carole x

 

Little Skater

  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 Christmas Stamp called Little Skater

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7x7 Blank card cut with a Go Create Frilly 10 die

Stamp is Little Skater from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Winter Frost 12th of December from Dies to Die For cut with the same die

Ice Skate die is Joycraft

Small silver tree is from A Dress it Up button pack

Sentiment stamps are Lili of the Valley Christmas sentiment tags I think you can still get them as Digi stamps 

Edges inked with Aged Mahogany Distress Oxide Ink

bow and Bells embellishment I was given

Silver Stickles on her dress and the tiny snow flakes

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do.

Have a great week Love and  hugs Carole x

 

Merry and Bright

 Good morning everyone Today I'm sharing a card I made recently for a card swop over at Dies to Die For and Friends Facebook group The theme was Merry and  Bright and  they asked we also used some products we had bought from the Dies to Die for shop 

This is my card that I sent to my card buddy Anne

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7x7 blank Card

Stamp is Merry and  Bright from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Home for the Holidays from Dies to die for 

Kraft card is Crafter's Companion

Square stitched dies

Oval die is Gilded Oval from LDRS from Dies to Die for

Parcel die is Couture Creations

Twine is Brenda's lace and  ribbon specials now closed

Small Bells might be from Love and  Love Crafts had them ages

Star die is Marianne dies

Sentiment is Whimsy stamps from Dies to die for

I really enjoy these Card Swops nice making new craft friends I hope everyone is well and getting ready for Christmas  and keeping safe hugs Carole x

Take to the Slopes

 Good morning everyone my post today is to tell you about a great freebie stamp currently on offer from All Dressed Up Stamps over on Kit and Clowder called Take to the Slopes

This is my Design Team card tusing this stamp to inspire you 

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7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Take to the Slopes from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense pencils

Silver Glitter card is Crafters Companion from Craft Stash

Paper is from a pad called White Christmas from The Works great quality for the price

Scalloped edge oval die

Square stitched dies

Trees are a Marianne Die

Let it Snow sentiment is a Lili of The Valley stamp heat embossed with silver embossing powder

Ski and snowflake embellishments are from a Eno Craft topper set Skiing I was given 

Snow is made from a Decoart Snow Writer from Buddly Crafts

Silver glitter on the trees 

Took me quite awhile to make this as I had a cataract operation on the 21st November so I now have great vision in my right eye not good in my left so a bit of imbalance I am crafting in short spells expecting my other eye in about 4to 6 weeks but I have not had this kind of vision since my teens I’ve worn contact lenses for nearly 50 years .

Well I hope you can visit Kit and  Clowder and get this great stamp Have a lovely week and stay 

safe 

Love and  hugs Carole 

Mistletoe Kisses

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our 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 Christmas Stamp called Mistletoe Kisses 

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7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Mistletoe Kisses painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Dark Brown Card my Box might be Ross Papercraft

Paper is Maja Design Home for the Holidays Can't Wait from Dies to Die For

Brown satin ribbon my box might be Boyes Stores

Stitched Circle dies

Square stitched dies

Mistletoe die is Frantic Stamper

Bells are from Live and Love Crafts long closed but used to love their products

Twine is Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon specials also now closed

Beaded berries from eBay

Pine cones from hobby Craft

Wooden Sentiment from Hobby Craft was coloured with Ground Expresso Distress Ink 

Snow was made with a DecoArt Snow Writer from Buddly Crafts

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do.

Have a great week Love and  hugs Carole x

Look at Me

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good week My post this evening is to showcase the October 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 fabulous designs.each month. So here they are and they are now available in the Etsy Store here

Look at me

Hello Mr Squirrel

Ski Season 

Little Pumpkin

For my Design Team card I used the lovely Look at Me

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7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Look at Me painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Pion Designs Our Furry Friends Collection Bundle of Joy

Kraft card is Crafters Companion

Stitched square dies

MFT Mod rectangle dies

Tag die

Giggle ticket is from a Tim Holtz ticket pad I bought at Hobby Lobby in Florida years ago

Hessian twine flower was from Michael's in Florida

Wooden love sentiment from eBay

Flowers are from Dainty Crafts Washington now closed and  Wild Orchid Crafts

Milled lavender Distress ink on the edges

Well I hope you can take a look at these new stamps they are just great. 

I hope everyone is keeping well ..

 Sending Love and  hugs to you all Carole x

Little Pumpkin

 Good afternoon everyone my post today is to tell you about a great freebie stamp currently on offer fro all Dressed Up Stamps over on Kit and Clowder called Little Pumpkin.

This is my Design Team card to inspire you 

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7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Little Pumpkin from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense pencils

Paper is Pion Design Summer Falls Into Autumn October Harvest

Orange card my box

Square stitched dies

Frilly edge die is Tattered Lace design

Leaf die is from Magnolia Doohickey set Leaf and  scroll

Metal leaves and  the round button are from my box might have been Whitby Crafts 

The pumpkin shaped handcrafted button I bought in Covent Garden Market 

Forest Moss Distress Ink on the edges 

Fall Sentiment I found on Pinterest as I had nothing suitable in my sentiments 

Green twine was from Brenda's Lace and  ribbon specials now closed

Well I hope you can visit Kit and  Clowder and get this great stamp Have a lovely weekend and stay 

safe 

Love and  hugs Carole 

Dino

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our 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 October Design Team project  I used a stamp called  Dino

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Card shape is made using a Dutchdoobadoo stencci I think came from Buddly Crafts

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

Stitched circle dies

Star die is Joycrafts

wooden tree is from my box sorry I cannot remember what make they are I've had them ages

Twine is from My box from The Ribbon Girl and Brenda's lace and  ribbon specials both now  closed

Sentiment tag is a Lili of the Valley Christmas tags I think they are available still as a Digi 

The Christmas lights are Docrafts 

Small green gems my box

Some white Wink of Stella on his hat and  pompom

Teal Green card from Michaels in Florida Green and Red card my box 

Dinosaur paper is Pinterest

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do.

Have a great week Love and  hugs Carole x

All of Us

Good morning to all my friends and followers today I;m sharing  a card using one of the new 2020 Christmas stamps from Lili Of the valley called All of Us I do love snowmen and  really enjoyed painting this card

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7x7 Blsnk Card

Stamp is All of Us from Lili of the Valley painted  with Derwent Inktense pencils

Kraft card is Crafters Companion 

Papers are from a magazine Freebie 

Square stitched dies 

Rectangle stitched dies

Wooden sentiment is from Hobby Craft as are the small wooden trees

Small snowy pine cones are also from hobby Craft

Frosted berries are from eBay

Twine behind the cones and berries is from Walmart in Florida

Small Holly leaf die is Joy Craft

Ground Expresso Distress Ink around the edges of the image 

Well I hope  everyone is having a great weekend despite the rain . I also need to apologize  to you for being a bad blogger recently However I hope to get time soon to start commenting again I miss all your fab designs.

We had a great time last weekend when our Grandson and  his Mum and Dad came to stay it was the first time we had seen them since February and Miles has grown so much the cuddles with him were very special after such a long time 

Love and hugs Carole  xx

Little Dancer

  Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good week My post this evening is to showcase the September 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 fabulous designs.each month. So here they are and they are now available in the Etsy Store here

Fairy Butterfly Wings

Feeding the Ducks

Little Dancer

Prima Ballarina

For my Design Team card I used the adorable Little Dancer

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7x7 blank Card

Stamp is Little Dancer from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Pink card is from my box

Papers are Make and Create Flowers Blooming from The Works

Scalloped Oval dies 

Square stitched dies

Flower dies I bought in a craft de stash sale might be Creative Expressions

Pearl String and Pearlsleaves are the Hobby House not sure they still do these leaves I bought them originally from Whitby Crafts

Sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley not sure if they might have it as a Digi 

Lace is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon specials now closed

Well I hope you can take a look at these new stamps they are just great. 

I hope everyone is keeping well ..

 Sending Love and  hugs to you all Carole x

A Star Is Born

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our 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 September Design Team project  I used a stamp called  A Star is Born

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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is A Star is Born painted with Derwent Inktense pencils

Square Stitched dies

Star circle die I bought from eBay

Blue card is from Michaels in Florida

Star paper is from a Paper Addicts pad Yuletide Wishes I was given as a gift

Sentiments are Lili of the Valley and  Whimsy Stamps

Angel button is from a Dress it Up button pack

Bark heart is from Live and  Love crafts ages ago now closed

Small star die cuts around the image

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do.

Have a great week Love and  hugs Carole x

Happy Snowman

 Goof morning everyone my post today is my second  Design Team card for Get Creative Challenge The theme for this months challenge is Black and one other colour not as easy as it sounds.

Our sponsor for this months challenge is

For my first Design Team project I used a lovely stamp from our sponsor called Happy Snowman

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7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Happy Snowman by Drawn by Krista and coloured with Copic Pens

Snowflake embossing folder

Stitched square edge dies 

Round stitched edge dies 

Star circle die is Joycraft

Tree die is also joycraft

Criso white ribbon was from Hobbycraft

Merry Christmas star button I think came from Crafty Ribbons

Glamour Dust on the Snowman's Hat ,Scarf and  Buttons

Assorted Gems and  Pearls are from my box

Well i hope you can take a look at this new Blog challenge  Love and hugs Carole x

Wedding Card

 Good afternoon everyone today I;m sharing a Wedding Commission card I made recently It was quite a challenge a same sex marriage Things to be included they loved their fawn cat ,mad on gardening and one was very flamboyant oh and  had to include grey.

This is what I came up with 

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The Box

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8x8 Blank Card

Stamp [s Purrfect together from All Dressed Up Stamps paintrd with  Copic pens

Heart embossed card is from Jelly Bean Crafts

Grey card my box

Square stitched dies

Heart Stitched dies

heart flourishes are Creative Expressions

Flowers are a mix of Wild Orchid Crafts Dainty Crafts and Ross Papercraft show

Grey heart are from the hearty flourish

Silver trim I bought in Birmingham indoor market last year when I went to the NEC craft show

8 x 8 Box is from Mad Hatter crafts

Love sentiment is Spellbinder

I hope you all have a great weekend and  I'm hoping things improve here its rained all day today 

Love and  hugs Carole x