Bunny Hearts

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and having a good week. My post this evening is to showcase the February 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

Kitty Hearts 

Heart Balloons 

Bunny Hearts  

For my Design Team Card I used the lovely adorable Bunny hearts

Card Recipe

7x7 card cut with a Go Kreate Frilly die

Stamp is Bunny Hearts from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Maja Design Vintage Spring Basics 10th of April

Go Kreate Frilly10 die

Sentiment die is from a Docrafts Butterfly Kisses set I bought in a Craft Stash sale recently.

Heart Banner die is Penny Black

Small pearl hearts were a gift from a friend

Crisp organza ribbon my box might be Boyes 

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . Have a good week and stay safe.

Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

A Star Is Born

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our February Monthly Challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps our first in 2022 as the Design Team took a break in January. 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 project  I used a lovely Stamp called  A Star is Born Its just such an adorable stamp and it proved a great choice as a friend of mine has just had a new Great Grandson.

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

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

Blue card is Pion Design

Papers are Maja Design Vintage Baby from Craftezee closing down sale 

Stitched square dies

Circle die is Spellbinder

Star circle die I bought from eBay a few years ago

Pearl Trim is from Hobby Lobby in Florida 

Stitched Flower dies I bought from a Craft Stash sale a while ago not sure of the brand

Its a boy tag from the Maja papers

Pearl stars were a gift from a Friend

I hope you can find time to enter our first challenge for 2022 just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do

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Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

Wild Rose Heart

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

The theme for this month is Use Some Red

For my Design Team card I used a beautiful stamp called Wild Rose Heart

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Wild Rose Heart from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Dark Red card is from Ross Papercraft Show

Cream card is from Lime Tree Crafts

Aged Mahogany Distress ink on the card and heart edges

Frilly Heart die I bought from eBay last year I liked them as they are a similar design to some Tattered Lace Velvet Ruffle square and circle dies I have already

With Love sentiment is a Spellbinder die

Heart spray die is a Creative Expressions Sue Wilson die

Dark red organza flowers are from Boyes Stores

Rolled flowers are from Poundland

Pink pearls my box

Hearts are from the Heart Spray waste

Some Wink of Stella on the centre of the Wild Roses

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

Use Some Red

Have a great week Love and  Hugs Carole x

Cogs

 Good morning everyone my post today is to launch the new challenge at Get Creative Challenges You will remember that in my last post I told you all that the challenge was closing . However since then one of the lovely ladies on the Design team has agreed to run the challenge . It is launching today with an Anything Goes this is the link if you want to join us Get Creative Challenge.

For my Design Team card I made a man card using some metal cogs and hessian. Its a bit different so hope you like it.

Card Recipe

Blank DL Card

Brown card is from Ross Papercraft

Map paper is from my box sorry it was an odd sheet so no idea the make 

Brown hessian trim from Jelly Bean Crafts 

Metal Cogs are from Michaels in Florida

Happy Birthday sentiment is a Sue Wilson die from Creative Expressions

I hope you can take a look at the challenge it would be nice to support my Design Team colleague who has stepped in the keep the challenge going . Hope you all have a great week. Love and hugs Carole x

Celebrate New Year

 Good evening  everyone today sees the lunch of our new challenge at Get Creative Challenge .The theme for this months  Get Creative challenge is New Year's. 

For my January 2022 Design Team card I used dies to create a New Year card

Card Recipe

I cut a 7x7 card to make the rectangle shape card to fit the rectangle dies

Gold Mirra card from The Range

Charcoal Grey Mirra card Jelly Bean Crafts 

Rectangle dies are Creative Expressions Sue Wilson dies Double Pierced Rectangles I bought recently from a de stash sale

Balloon die came free in a craft magazine a long time ago

Alphabet and number dies are Tonic dies

Gold star beads I bought from eBay

Gold twine my box

Other stars are the waste from a Christmas Tree die I have 

Well I hope you can take a look at this new Blog challenge 

Sadly since posting this I have been informed that the Get Creative blog challenge is closing down Unfortunately  the lady who runs it has some health issues and is unable to continue .

 

Keep crafting. Love and Hugs Carole x

Bob

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our first Challenge of 2022  on our  blog at Sheepski Designs

The theme for this month is Squares

For my Design Team card I used a beautiful stamp called Bob

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Bob from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Blue card is Ross papercraft

 Red paper is from an old Lili of the Valley pad

Square dies

Happy birthday die is Presscut

Number die is Tonic dies

Banner die is MFT

Blue metal cogs are from Michaels in Florida

Red and  white twine my box

Some Broken China Distress ink on the edges

Clear Wink of Stella on the Screws and  Door

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

Squares.

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and the very best of wishes for 2022

Love and hugs Carole x

Sleepy Bear

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and having 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 Christmas 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 Pet 

Christmas Hugs

Sleepy Bear

For my Design Team Card I used the lovely adorable Christmas stamp Sleepy Bear

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Sleepy Bear from a;; Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers and background are from a Christmas 12x12 pad I bought this year at The Works

Square stitched dies 

Spellbinder circle dies

Merry Christmas Sentiment I bought in a Craft Stash Sale a couple of years ago I cut it in half to fit

Tinsel twine is from Crafty Ribbons

Silver sparkle tree is from a Dress it Up Button pack

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . Have a good week and stay safe.

I hope you all have a Happy and safe Christmas time and I'm finishing with two photos of my Grandson Miles posting his letter to Father Christmas and his visit to meet the man himself . I couldn't resist not sharing them 

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 November Design Team project  I used a lovely Stamp called  Little Skater Its one of my Favourite Christmas Stamps.

Close up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Little Skater from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Paint set

Papers are from a 12x12 Christmas pad from The Works

Dark Blue card is from Ross papercraft 

Square stitched dies 

Frame die is from eBay 

Ice Skate die is Joycraft

Tag stamps are Lili of the Valley 

Denim blue Distress ink 

Felt Trees are from Hobby Craft I think but have had them a long time

Bakers Twine is Brenda's lace and ribbon specials now closed

Red pearls my box

Some glamour dust on her ear muffs,skates ans background snowflakes

I hope you can find time during December to enter our last challenge for 2021 just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do

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Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

Rudolf's Little Helper

Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our new December blog challenge at Sheepski Designs

The theme for this month is Embellish It

For my Design Team card I used a beautiful stamp called Rudolf's Little Helper

Card Recipe

Card blank Tree Shape is made from a Dutch Doobadoo Shape Art Stencil from Buddly Crafts

Stamp is Rudolf's Little Helper from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils 

and fussy cut

Maroon card is from Ross Paper Craft Show

Papers are from a 12x12 pad from The Works called Traditional Christmas

Tree die is Joycraft

Small maroon wooden Reindeer from Hobbycraft

Small green wooden tree The Works

Twine is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials now closed

Bells are from Live and  Love Crafts ages ago and also closed. Still miss both of these shops 

Christmas sentiment is cut from a Pion set of borders 

Snow is made with a DecoArt snow writer from Buddly Crafts

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

Embellish It

Have a lovely week everyone cannot believe its the 1st December already what happened to this year.

Love and hugs Carole x

Christmas Snuggles

 Good afternoon everyone everyone I hope you are all having  a good week My post today is to tell you all about the free All Dressed up Stamp that we are giving away to launch the Advent Calendar freebies over at Kit and Clowder This is the stamp we are giving away such an adorable stamp for Christmas

 

Christmas Snuggles 

This is a MDF Christmas Wall Plaque I made using the stamp

Card Recipe

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 Kit and Clowder and get this great stamp for Free.

I hope everyone is keeping well ..

 Sending Love and  hugs to you all Carole x

 

Fairy Star

 Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a good weekend. My post this evening is to showcase the November new release stamps from All Dressed Up Stamps. As always they are all fabulous Christmas 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 Caravan 

Fairy Star 

Hobby Horse 

For my Design Team Card I used the lovely Christmas stamp Fairy Star

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Fairy Star from all Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Silver glitter card is Crafters Companion 

Pale Lilac paper is from a Christmas 12x12 pad from The Works

Stitched Square dies

Circle die is Spellbinder

Large silver star is cut from a Dutch Doobadoo shape art stencil

Net ribbon was from Hobby Craft

Silver stars my box 

Sentiment stamps are from a Winter Wonder set by Adam Prescott I was given it by my Craft Friend Carol  but it originally came free in a magazine I heat embossed them with silver embossing powder then fussy cut

Silver stickle dots on the image and Silver glitter on the stars

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . Have a good week and stay safe

Love Carole x

Christmas Post

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our November 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 Stamp called  Christmas Post . Its not one of the newer Christmas stamps but one I rather like.

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card

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

Blue card is Ross papercraft

Paper is from a Sending Christmas Wishes paper pack that came free in a craft magazine

Square stitched dies

Rectangle dies are Creative Expressions Noble Dies Pierced rectangles I recently bought from a craft stash sale

Snowflake dies are Marianne

The red felt stars are from my box they were attached originally to small pegs which I removed. Sorry no idea when I got them or where from

Sentiment stamp is Whimsy Stamps sentiments collection Seasons Greetings Notables 7 . I bought them from Dies to Die For and stamped them using Memento Paris Blue ink

Some red distress ink around the edge of the image and sentiment

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

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Have a  great week everyone  

Love and hugs Carole x

Winter Robin

 Good evening everyone today sees the launch of our new November blog challenge at Sheepski Designs

  The theme for this month is Tis The Season

For my Design Team card I used a beautiful stamp called Winter Robin

Close up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Winter Robin from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Red Metallic card is from Lime Tree Crafts

Robin and green paper are from an old Do Crafts pad called Little Red Robin

Square Stitched dies 

Rectangle dies are Lawn Fawn

Wonky stitched dies are MFT

Holly leaf die is Joycraft

Twine is from my box might be Whitby Crafts

Frosted Berries are from eBay

Red Pine Cones are from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon Specials now closed

Snowy pine cone from Hobbycraft

Wooden Merry Christmas sentiment also from Hobbycraft

Trimcraft Twinklets Diamond Dust on the snow

Card Candy Craft Work cards now closed I swear this stuff multiplies in the boxes it never seems to go down !!

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

Tis The Season

Have a lovely week

Love and hugs Carole x

Christmas

 Good evening everyone the card I'm sharing today is a bit different no painting or stamps Its a DL shape and mainly dies. I've seen this style around various sites so thought I'd give it a try. I have made it to use eventually for the craft group I go to . We have just recently got back together and the small group of us are meeting every two weeks it was so lovely to get back with my craft friends face to face.

Card Recipe

Blank DL card

Papers are from a pad I bought last year from The Works

Dies are 

Banner dies MFT

Poinsettia die is Spellbinder

Star shape dies 

Foliage dies are Joycraft and a Facebook  craft stash sale

Christmas die is cut from a Merry Christmas die I also bought in a craft de stash sale

Flock behind the poinsettia is from Ross Papercraft

Silver Card Candy Craft Work cards now closed

Silver twine is from Michaels in Florida

Silver and White bells from The Works a couple of weeks ago great quality and value for a £1

Silver pearl my box

Well I hope you enjoy this different card. I also found the DL card awkward to photograph so not my best.

Have a great week everyone and stay safe . Certainly don't like the increase in Covid cases but had my booster jab yesterday  

Love and Hugs Carole x

I’ve entered this into Winter Wonderland October challenge Poinsettias 

Hedgehog Flower

 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

Hedgehog flower 

Pumpkin Cutie 

Witches Hat 

For my Design Team Card I used the lovely stamp Hedgehog Flower

Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Hedgehog Flower from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Pion Design New Beginnings Sweet Moments from Craftezee closing sale

Lavender Card is also Pion Purple 5 from Craftezee

Square Stitched dies 

Frame die is from the bottom of my box I think I bought it from eBay not used it for a long time

Flowers are Felt purple rose from Michaels in Florida 

Lavender sprays Ross papercraft show

Green sprays I was given

Small flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

Happy Birthday die is Presscut

Small pearls my box 

Lavender pearl heart I think came from Brenda's Lace and  ribbon specials now closed

Distress ink on edges Dusty Concord

Some clear Wink of Stella on the flowers 

I hope you can find time to take a look at the new release stamps . Have a good week and stay safe

Love Carole x