Sightseeing in Paris

  Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our April 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 .

For my April Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called Sightseeing In Paris

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card 

Stamp is Sightseeing in Paris from All Dressed U[p Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Pale turquoise card is Pion

Paris Paper is from Pinterest

Square dies are Wonky stitched edge dies from Creative Designs

Tag die is from eBay

Word Strips are Tim Holtz from Michaels in Florida

Audrey Hepburn quote is from Pinterest

Pink Metal Hearts my box

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge this 

 

A Star Is born

 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 Stamp called   A Star Is Born Its just such a great  Christmas Stamp  one of my favourite stamps and designs I have used many times.

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

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

Card is Core' Dinations cardstock and Crafty Individuals Christmas Pad

Square Dies

Wooden stars eBay

Sentiment Stamp is Kasercraft Magic of Christmas set

Wooden Angel is from my stash might be Whitby Crafts now closed

Green Hessian trim from Jelly Bean Crafts

Tim Holtz distress tool for the edges from Michaels in Florida

Well I hope you can take a look and and join our new December Blog challenge.

Keep crafting. Love and Hugs Carole x

For you

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our April challenge on our blog at Sheepski Designs

The theme for this month is Lets Be Cute

For my Design Team card I used a stamp called For you

Card Recipe

5x7 scalloped card edges inked with Faded Jeans Distress Ink

Yellow card is reflections from Michaels in Florida

Papers are Maja Design White Daisies

Edges of the card and paper are distressed with a Tim Holtz distressing tool

Stamp is For You from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Die is MFT mod rectangles

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

Tags are made from the border of the paper and fixed with a Brad from my box it might be Docrafts

I think the Get Well Sentiment die was from a magazine a long time ago

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember the theme this month is Lets Be Cute

Have a great weekend 

 

Spring Pony

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and having a good week. My post this evening 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 beautiful designs.each month. So here they are and they are now available in the Etsy Store here

Spring Hair do 

field of flowers

Spring Pony

For my Design Team Card I used the lovely adorable Spring Pony

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Stamp is Spring Pony from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense pencils

Paper is Maja Design Coffee In The Arbour Grandma's old Porcelain teacups

Blue and pink card is Tim Holtz cardstock 

Square Stitched dies

flower border die is Memory box 

Grass die is Joycrafts

Pink velvet flower trim my box

Banner die is Joycraft

Letters are from a Presscut Happy birthday die

Pink pearls my box

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . 

Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

The Mermaid Gang

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good week My post this evening is to showcase the July 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

Beach Holiday

Bucket & Spade

 Summer Trainers

The Mermaid Gang

For my Design Team card I used the lovely The  Mernaid Gang

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is The Mermaid Gang from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Silver card is Crafters Companion

Blue card from Michaels in Florida 

Paper is Heartfelt Creations Wildwood Cottage Collection pad

I inked the area around the stamp with Bubble wrap and Distress Ink

Dies are Grand circle Dies Spellbinder 

Corner bubble dies are Joy Craft

Stitched square dies

Ceramic fish was from Whitby Crafts ages ago

Star fish charm my box

Silver sparkle gems to make to pothole studs

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 New Adventure

Good afternoon everyone hope that  you are all well today I'm sharing a card I have made recently for my cousin and  his wife who moved to a new home last Friday
I've used a Lili of the Valley stamp I have had for ages called  A New Adventure I think its still available as a digi

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Blue card is Tim Holtz

Spot card is The Hobby House

Kraft Card is Crafters Companion

Stamp is LOTV A New Adventure painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Square Stitched dies

Wonky Stitched squares are Creative Dies

The fence die I think is Tonic I bought it in a destash sale

Sentiment is from a LOTV stamp set Spring Sentiments

I made the house from square stitched dies

Card Candi is Craftwork Cards

Twine Brenda's lace and ribbon specials now closed

Really enjoyed making this especially the little house sentiment Stay safe everyone,  keep crafting and  sharing Sending love and  hugs Carole x

All Dressed Up Stamps See Saw Freebie from Kit and Clowder

Good afternoon everyone hope everyone is enjoying a nice weekend. My post today is to tell you about the free All Dressed Up Stamp called See Saw you can get this weekend from Kit and  Clowder This is the link to the Facebook page Kit and Clowder

This is my Design Team card using this gorgeous stamp

Close Up

Card Recipe

Go Kreate Frilly 10 dies to cut the card shape and  papers

Papers are an old Lili of the Valley pad Country Lady

Stamp is See Saw from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Fired Brick Distress Ink around the edge and  image

Cloud dies are Memory Box 

Small bird die is from a Marianne Ivy die set

Flowers are The Ribbon Girl Hobby Lobby Florida 

Hessian flower I think was from Ross Papercraft

Leaves my box

Wooden Dream sentiment is from The Works

Well I hope you can visit Kit and Clowder and  get this fabulous freebie stamp . Love and  hugs Carole x

Miles First Day at School

Good afternoon everyone thought I'd share the card I made for my Grandson Miles Alexander for his first day at big school he is just four/ I've also added a couple of photos of him in this new uniform on his way  to school.

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is LOTV Back to School Boy painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Card is Ross Papercraft and Tim Holtz

Chalk board paper is a download from Pinterest

Stitched square dies

Frame die is MFT  

Metal alphabet tiles are from Studio Cards years ago

Card Candi Craftwork cards 

Sentiment made on the computer 

Miles on his way to Big School Gatley Primary 

What happened to those four years. I hope you enjoy this post he is such a gorgeous boy and we love him so much. Love and  hugs Carole x

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Fruitti Tutti

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a great weekend. My post this evening is to showcase the July 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

Fruitti Tutti

Hanging Basket 

Little Gardener

Pretty Braids

For my Design Team card I used the fabulous Fruitti Tutti

Close up

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Stamp is Fruitti Tutti from All Dressed Up Stamps painted wit Derwent Inktense Pencils

Card is Cream Antique Lace pearlescent card from Limetree Crafts

Stitched square dies

Banner die is Joycraft 

Frilly edge die is from eBay 

I cut the sun die with double sided sticky paper on one side of the card then added the glitter

The Flamingo stickers were a recent purchase from Michael's in Florida on my recent holiday

Sparkle gem is from The Hobby House

Sentiment is from a Tim Holtz Small Talk Sticker Pad Snarky from Hobby Lobby Florida

Well I hope you can take a look at these new stamps they are just great I had a lot of fun making this  card 

Enjoy the rest of the week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Teepee Girl

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a great week. My post this evening is to showcase the June 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

L!

Teepee Girl

Pool Ready

 Key to the Door

 Billy Goat

For my Design Team card I used the fabulous Teepee Girl

The Front

The Two Sides are Identical

Close up

Card Recipe

Teepee shaped card is from Mad Hatter crafts at Ross Papercraft Show

Papers are from my box  I was given them so not sure of the make

Stamp is All Dressed Up Stamps Teepee girl painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Joycraft banner die

Dome shape cross stitch edge die is from eBay

Letters are from a Tim Holtz Label Letters pad I bought in Hobby Lobby in Florida

Wooden coloured hearts are from my box I think they came from Whitby Crafts ages ago.

Well I hope you can take a look at these new stamps they are just great I had a lot of fun making this Teepee card 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend  everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Easter

Good morning to all my friends and  followers its that Wednesday so the start of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs, Our theme for this weeks challenge is Easter.

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Lunagirl  

Prize - $15 gift certificate to store

The Design Team used a lovely collage sheet Victorian Easter and  I used one of the images from that sheet to make my card

Close Up

Card Recipe

6x6 Cream scalloped card

Image is from the Victorian Easter collage sheet from Lunagirl

April Paper is from a Graph it 45 paper pad

Green card is Tim Holz

Stitched square die

Art Deco style dies I bought recently the Art Deco style really caught my eye so different 

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

Well I hope if you have been making Easter cards you can join in our challenge this week.

Enjoy your week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Parchment

Good morning everyone I hope you are all having a great week . Today I'm sharing a parchment design card I made a couple of weeks ago at the Craft Group I go to. Its ages since I did any parchment work and  I really enjoyed doing something different. I'm no expert at it but I think this parchment design has made a really pretty card

Card Recipe

6x6 blank card

Paper is Craftwotk cards

Parchment design is traced from an All Dressed Up Stamps freebie butterfly digital stamp free on the challenge blog page if you wish to download it

Parchment paper and  Pergamano white gel pen

Embossing tools and  mat

Spellbinder Floral Oval die

Pink alcohol marker pen to colour the reverse of the design

Martha Stewart Butterfly punch to make the parchment butterflies

Pink and white flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

Pink pearls and string my box

With love sentiment I think is also Spellbinder 

Tim Holtz paper distress tool

Pink brads from my friend Carol who was running the class that day and  is very good at parchment work 

 I'm sorry I've not been around much recently I went out last Monday for afternoon tea with my Golden Girl friends. Some of you will know that I have Coeliac Disease  and  unfortunately I was extremely ill after having a very bad reaction to what must have been a non GF tea it took me most of last week to get myself back to normal . Sadly this is the risk I have to take when eating out you can only trust people when they tell you yes its all GF.

Enjoy the rest of the week everyone hope you have some nice things planned Love and  hugs Carole x