MDF Reindeer Scene

Good afternoon to all my lovely friends and followers I hope you have all enjoyed a very Happy Christmas
Today I'm sharing a special crafty gift I made for my Grandson Miles using an MDF Reindeer set I bought earlier in the year from Buddly Crafts

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Lit

Reindeer Scene Recipe

MDF set is by Dutch Doobadoo from Buddly Crafts

Papers are Maja Design Joyous Winter Days

Santa Sleigh die is Joycraft

Flock fabric for the snow is from Ross Papercraft Show

Ribbon my box

Bells are from Live and  Love Crafts now closed

Lights are from eBay

Finally a photo of Miles at his Christingle Service at their local church on Christmas Eve

Have a very Happy New Year and the very Best of Wishes to you all for 2020

 

Party Frock

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today 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 September  Design Team project  I used a lovely stamp called Party Frock  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

Paper is Pion Design Scent of Lavender Preserving the Scent I bought them from Live and  Love Crafts now closed . I still miss this shop especially the range of lovely papers she stocked.

Stamp is All Dressed Up Stamps Party Frock painted with Derwent Inktense  Pencils 

Perfume bottle stamp is a Hobby Art stamp set Perfume Bottles

Die is LDRS Creative  Gilded Oval die

Lace Bow and  lace are from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon Specials Facebook shop now closed

as are the lavender pearl bows

Sentiment tags are Lili of the Valley Stamps still available as a digi set I think 

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

Enjoy the rest of the weekend Love and  hugs Carole x

Sassy

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers This 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 May Design Team project  I used a lovely stamp called  Sassy 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 Sassy painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Fika I bought them some time ago from Live and  Love Crafts

Purple card my stash

Die is LDRS Gilded Oval from Dies to Die For

Stitched square and heart dies

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts, The Ribbon Girl and  Boyes Stores

Organza ribbon is from Walmart in Florida 

Pearl hearts are Jelly Bean Crafts

Milled Lavender Distress ink

I hope you can take a look at the challenge and maybe join us this month Have a great week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

70th Birthday card for my Special Friend

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers .Today I'm sharing a card I should have shared with you all on the 25th September as it was one of my close friend Barbara's 70th birthday. Unfortunately I gave it to her for her birthday then realized I had not photographed it . My friend has now kindly photographed it for me so finally I can share it with you all..Better late than never.

The Box

Card and Box Recipe

8x8 Blank card

Stamp is Sweet Pea from Stamping Bella from Dies to Die For painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils 

Pearlescent paper embossed with an embossing folder that came with my ebosser machine
Paper for the flowers is Maja Design Celebration- Jubilee

Die is LDRS Gilded Oval set

Flower dies are Poppy Stamps Poinsettia 

Large Organza flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

Small Organza flowers are from Hobby Craft

Pearls leaves and  flower pearl string The Hobby House

Resin Heart is Melisa Francis from Live and  Love crafts now closed.

Heart sentiment I made on the computer

Lace is from Whitby Crafts

Box

8x8 box from Mad Hatter Crafts at Ross Papercraft show

Sentiment I made on the computer 

Flowers and  papers to compliment the card

Pearl string The Hobby House

Barbara is one of my golden girl friends and we celebrated her birthday with a lovely afternoon tea at Brockley Hall at Saltburn by the Sea .

Enjoy the weekend everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Cover Girl and Super Excited

Good afternoon everyone.Today I'm really excited to be sharing this post .Way back in June I was asked to make a Christmas card for All Dressed up Stamps Design Team to be featured in this months Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine 182. Well the magazine was published yesterday and my card features on page 80 and there is also a small photo on the front cover .I couldn't believe it, no mater how small the photo is I would never have thought one of my cards would ever be on a magazine front cover. Its the stuff of crafty dreams.

So after weeks of waiting I can now share my card  with you.

The magazine cover 182

Photo in the magazine 

My Original photo

The Inside

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Card Recipe

Star card made using a Dutch Doobadoo stencil 

Stamp is Happy Christmas Little Star from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design I Wish collection 

 Joycraft Winter wishes Circle Star die

Spellbinder circle die

Wrapped up for Christmas sentiment stamp is from Whimsy Stamps

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts 

Rusty bells are from Live and Love Crafts now closed

Wooden stars from Ross Papercraft show

Well I hope some of you buy this magazine and can see the lovely article. You can also download all four of the All Dressed up Stamps the Design Team used for free. How generous is that.. Have a great weekend everyone Love and hugs Carole x

It's Christmas

Only Joking !! Good morning to all my friends and  followers. Today I'm sharing two cards I made at the craft group I go to a couple of weeks ago We like to try new things and that week our craft friend  Carol showed us how to make paper strip cards its a great way to use up your scrap paper especially if its expensive paper.

These are the two cards I made. I decided to do Christmas themes but these would look good in alternative papers for birthdays. They look difficult but are surprisingly easy to do once you get the hang of it.

Card Recipe

6x6 cards

Kraft card is Crafters Companion

Maroon card is Ross Papercraft 

Papers are (top card) These are from a pack that came in a magazine given to me by a craft friend Pam.

Second card the papers are Kaisercraft its an old pad but I do like the colours 

First sentiment came with the papers and  mounted onto a Spellbinder scalloped circle.

Second sentiment is Whimsy stamps Winter Letter Seals I bought these and  a couple of custom stamps years ago from Whimsy in America the postage was huge and  then customs charged as well so I treasure my very expensive stamps.

Wooden reindeers are from a pack I bought in Michael's in Florida

Rusty bells I got from Live and  Love Crafts now closed

Twine is Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook shop 

These are completely different to my normal style but I enjoyed making them Its good to try different things.

Enjoy your day everyone its so exciting the sun is shining here!! . Love and  hugs Carole x

Easter Tea Party

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and are having a great week..My post today is to showcase the March 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 an Easter/Spring  selection.

Easter Girl

Easter Tea Party

 

Pretty as a picture

 

Two little Mice

 

For my Design Team card I used the very cute Easter Tea Party.

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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Easter Tea Party from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Coffee In The Arbor White Daises. ( Sadly its my last 12 x 12 sheet of this design which I love. I bought a few sheets when Live and Love Crafts was closing. I need to find some more now)

Dies are Scalloped oval from eBay 

Scalloped circles Spellbinder 

The pretty hearts are also an eBay find

Lace is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon specials Facebook shop threaded with the border from the paper

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley Post Mark Sentiments sadly they are no longer available its such a shame I find them so useful.

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and  Boyes Stores

Pearls my box

Pink rabbit was from Hobby Craft originally white and  painted with Pink Acrylic paint

Tim Holtz Paper Distresser tool

Well I hope you take a look at these new release stamps that are all now on sale in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy page. They are perfect if you still have Easter cards to make.

Have a lovely evening everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Feeling Spoilt

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 February Design Team card I used a lovely stamp called Feeling Spoilt 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 Feeling Spoilt from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Fika collection Leja's Cafe and  Blommer Pa Bordet from Live and  Love Crafts now closed

Die is LDRS Gilded Oval from Dies to Die For

Penny black Heart Banner 

Stitched Heart die eBay

Organza trim is from Wild Orchid Crafts sadly its no longer available

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts Boyes Stores and  the berry stems Live and Love Crafts

Sentiment is from Little Darlings All Dressed Up Stamp set Looking Gorgeous

Pearl Hearts Jelly Bean Crafts

Some Wink of Stella on her dress and  glass

Well I hope you can find time to enter our challenge this month . Have a great evening and weekend everyone We are going to Manchester tomorrow to our Son and Daughter in Laws Looking forward to cuddles with Miles and also getting the first four Roman Blinds I've made hung. Love and  hugs Carole x

A-La -Pram

Good morning everyone its Wednesday again and  the launch of a new challenge over at Crafting by Designs as its the start of the month its our ever popular Any thing Goes Challenge.
Our sponsor for this challenge is

 Digistamps4joy  

Prize - $10 credit to store 

This sponsor only gives one image per design team and  we were given a stamp called A-La-Pram

It was very interesting to see  the variations in the Design Team Projects using the same image

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Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Papers are from a Maja Design Vintage Baby pad I bought from Live and  Love Crafts

Stamp is A-La-Pram from Digi Stamps 4 joy painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Sentiments are from the Maja paper pad 

 Marianne Circle Leaf and  Flower die

Circle die Spellbinder

Crisp pink ribbon from Boyes Stores

Pram Charm my stash

Flowers are Wild Orchid crafts

Twine and pink pearls my box

I hope that you all are having a great week and  can join our challenge this month. Love and  hugs Carole x

Paper Weaving

Good morning to all my friends and  followers I hope you are all keeping well and  looking forward to the weekend
Today I'm sharing something a bit different. Last Thursday at the craft group I go to we did paper weaving something I have not done for a while. I managed to make two cards which I finished at home with some embellishments so thought you might like to see them. They are both made with the same technique but very different style cards. I also used a 5x7 card on one of them something I've not used in a long time .

Card Recipes

6x6 blank card and 5x7 blank card

Kraft card

Papers are Docrafts Papermania Capsule elements wood and  Blue Pure Frozen design pad I bought at Poundland

Both the frame dies and the flower die are eBay finds.

Sentiment stamps are Lili of the Valley Time to Party currently on sale for £2.50 and Handwritten Phrases now only available as a digi set

Hessian Stars from Poundland ages ago.  

Bark stars I think from Live and  Love crafts before they closed

Pale blue flower pearls Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook shop

Other blue pearls and  tiny organza bow my box
Blue Memento Ink Pad Paris Dusk

Hope you enjoy these we certainly had fun at class making them and I was pleased how they turned out, its good to do something different from time to time. Love and  hugs Carole x

40th Birthday I love Cycling

Good morning to all my lovely Friends and Followers and a special welcome to my new Google + follower Kelly . My card today is a commission card I made a while ago for one of my friends Son In Law who is a huge cycling fan.
I used a photo image for the focal point as all the cycling stamps I had seemed a bit young for him.I hope you like it its a change from Christmas cards.

The Matching Box

Card and  Box Recipe

8x8 Blank Card

Blue card Ross Papercraft embossed with a dots embossing folder

Striped papers are Maja Design Vintage Frost Basics from Live and  Love Crafts

Black card my stash

Photo from the internet

Blue Twine Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook Shop

Grey and white twine a gift shop in Whitby

Banner die is La La Land

Metal cogs are from a pack I bought in Michael's Florida a while ago

The lovely Bicycle charms are from Whitby Crafts

Black letters are from a Tim Holtz Letter Pad

Personalised sentiments made on the computer

Wooden Bicycle I bought in Michael's when I was in Florida in October perfect for my box

Black 8x8 box from Anna Marie Designs at Harrogate show

I made the flag banners by hand 

Well I hope you have a great week and  get that last minute Christmas shopping done I've got my last Christmas dinner tomorrow and  doing the big Christmas shop today so I only have fresh stuff later in the week  Love and  hugs Carole x

In The Pink Boobie Love and a Give Away

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our new challenge over at In The Pink and  our theme this week is add a ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Our sponsor this time is

  Prize a £10 voucher

I was delighted to make this card as this is something very close to my heart as 20 years ago this month I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer it was a horrible time however I came through it with the great support from a Brilliant Consultant , My family, Wonderful Friends and  Work Colleagues who were all amazing. It gave me a very different outlook on life and  I now try to live life to the full and concentrate on the things that mean the most to me. I'm thankful for every day.
For my Design Team card I used a Saturated Canary stamp called Boobie Love if I remember it was a freebie given by Saturated Canary several years ago to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness. I hope you like her.

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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Grey card  from my box

The grey and pink heart scrapbook paper is from Essential Crafts 

The digital stamp is Saturated Canary Boobie Love it was a freebie many years ago and the shop is now closed..

Die is Spellbinder Floral Ovals

Organza trim was from Joann's craft shop in Florida

Grey pearl trim was from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Heart Banner die is Penny Black the pink banner was given to me by a lovely crafty friend and the grey one I cut with my own die

The flowers are Wild Orchid crafts, Live and Love crafts and Boyes Stores

The pink ribbon was from my box and  the Breast Cancer Sparkly logo was from a charity badge

The sentiments are from a Tim Holtz  Ideology Sticker book Small Talk

Pink pearls my stash

NOW A GIVE AWAY

I have decided that I would love my card to go to someone who is currently battling or recovering from Breast Cancer. So if any of my lovely friends or followers know anyone who would appreciate this card to brighten their day, please either email me carole.pollard@ntlword.com or leave a comment here with the details of the person and their address I am happy to post world wide . If  I get more than one request I will draw a winner. You have till the end of October to contact me  xx

I hope you can also enter our challenge this time and sorry my post is long but this is something I really care a lot about. 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