Ava

Good morning all.

Thank you for your comments on my makes over the last few days...Lora definitely wouldn't appreciate the new look to her empty bottle so it's destined for my bedroom or bathroom me thinks!

Well the rain has held off most of the week here so far, though I think it is forecast for this afternoon. Thank goodness the temperature has gone up a little though!

A birthday card to share today for one of my sisters who has a birthday in November.

I've made a rocker card using my favourite grand fancy circles dies, which I haven't used for a while. Card is centura pearl from Crafter's Companion. My image is called  Ava from Saturated Canary and I've coloured her with promarkers and fussy cut. Papers are from KandCo (a several year old 12 x 12 pad) and First Edition. Fern and butterfly die are from Marianne Design, all other dies from Spellbinders. Sentiment from LOTV. Ribbons, flowers, gems and charm are mostly very old stash.

(Promarkers used: Cornflower and China Blue; Honeycomb, Saffron and Vanilla; Oatmeal, Mustard Buttercup and Eggnog)

Challenges entered:

Crafty Ribbon - birthday with ribbon

Delightful Challenges - layer it

Crafters Cafe - punches and dies

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - circles

Divas by Design - happy birthday

The House that Stamps Built - birthday

Inky Impressions - anything goes

Paper Pretties Wednesday - birthday

Loves Rubber Stamps - 2 or more patterned papers

Shopping our Stash - ABC (Ava, blue, circles)

Card Mania - butterflies and bows

Craft-Dee Bowz - anything goes with a handmade bow

Creative Corner - anything goes

Snowdrops

Good morning all.

Had a flying visit down home yesterday and sorted the third set of wedding stationery out...luckily this one is very small so won't be too onerous.

Sharing another of my makes using my candy win from Linda today.

Decoupage stamp from Imagination Crafts, coloured with promarkers and layered to give dimension. Backing paper from First Edition (which is at least two year old) which I've run through an embossing folder which was a magazine freebie. Simply finished with some gems. I'll add a sentiment later when I decide what to use it for.

Challenges entered:

Imagination Crafts - imagination in bloom

Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes

Oldie but a Goodie - spring has sprung

Twisted Tuesday - live a clean green life

Crafty Bloggers Network - nature

Crafty Boots - green

Created with Love - think spring

Kaboodle Doodles - embossing

Stamp and Create - ready for spring

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #58 "Something Hidden"

Good morning all.

I'm running late today with my DT post....had an unscheduled visit down home yesterday then my EHD wouldn't play ball last night when I wanted to print off the images for my project!! Been for my annual MRI scan this morning...quite surprisingly they found a vein first time for putting the dye in and I only had one set of scans with dye rather than one with and one without so I was in and out in double quick time. They've also installed a mirror on the cage so if you open your eyes you are looking through the glass to where the technicians are instead of just seeing an enclosed space....so much better for the claustrophobia!

Today it's time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Something Hidden". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by our DT member Jani's Kreativewelt who gave the DT images to work with. 

I've made a tag card which I copied from a birthday card I received from Janneke one of my lovely team mates from CCWS. Think I need more practise but didn't have the time today.

The images are by Jani and I've coloured them digitally. Dies are from Spellbinders. Backing paper is from First Edition. Pearls, button and ribbon are from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the girls inspiration, you won't be disappointed.

I'll be back later to add some challenges, I now need to get ready to go out for lunch with a friend.

Challenges entered:

Anything Goes - coffee break or food

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

The Crazy Challenge - anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes

OSAAT - in the summer

Carol x

Happy Birthday

Good morning all. Hope your weekend has started well.

Sharing a card I made a week or so ago and forgot about! I've got quite a few of these toppers from LOTV and need to use them up to make some fairly flat cards for posting!

Topper from LOTV, papers from First Edition (love the colours of these), dies from Marianne Design and Spellbinders. Ribbon, sentiment and pearls from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Creative Corner Challenge - use DP

Jellypark Challenges - get in shape 

Card and Scrap - use pastel colours

House of Gilli - anything goes + pastels

Marianne Design Divas - favourite colours

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - die cuts

Sandy's Crafty Creations - anything goes with shades of green

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon

Cute Card Thursday - something old (topper must be 2 years old)

Crafts and Me - dies and punches

Carol x

Crafting When We Can #20 Mint Choc Chip

It's time for a new challenge at CWWC and this time we have a colour challenge, Mint Choc Chip. We're being sponsored by Kenny K and the DT were given images to use. I've used Wasn't Me on my card.

The image has been coloured with promarkers and mounted onto mint and chocolate cardstock. Papers are from First Edition. Border punch from Martha Stewart. Card is finished with ribbons, flower and sentiment from my stash.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the creations of my team mates.

Challenges entered:

The Ribbon Girls - use ribbon or lace

Divas by Design - chocolate

Paper Take Weekly - anything goes

Allsorts - icecream colours (mint choc chip)

Crafty Catz - summertime

Craft Punked - birthday/celebrations

Pretty Little Ribbon - lots of layers

Really Reasonable Ribbon - flowers and ribbon

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Spring Colours

 It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is to Spring Colours.

My image is from sheet #9. I've coloured with promarkers and used antique linen DI in the background. Dies are all from Spellbinders; border punch is from Martha Stewart; backing paper is from First Edition; sentiment stamp from Wild Rose Studio; ribbon from Joanna Sheen and button from Crafty Ribbons.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:

Digi Doodles Shop's Best - bingo (buttons, ribbon and  flowers)

Digital Tuesday - ribbon and buttons

My Time to Craft - happy healing

Crafts and Me - punches and dies

Paper Shelter - anything goes

Ready Teddy Go - Bingo (ribbon, buttons, punches/dies)

By the Cute and Girly - spring is all around us

Forever Friends - Spring

Fresh Brewed - tic tac toe (die cuts, buttons and ribbon)

Di's Digi Designs - spring

Drunken Stampers - green

Carol x

Butterflies

Good morning all, hope you're having a good week. I'm off to the dentist shortly for a check up, hopefully all will be fine and I'll only need a scale and polish. Will have to have a quick look around the craft shop whilst I'm up the street - I'm hoping they'll have some of the new Wild Rose Studio stamps and papers in.

Anyway enough of the chat here's one I made last night.

Image is a LOTV die cut mounted onto a Marianne Design doily. Border punch is from Martha Stewart and corner dies are from Spellbinders. Butterfly and flower dies from Marianne Design. Backing papers are from First Edition (large square) and Joanna Sheen's Precious Petals CD (corners and mat). Ribbon, flower and gems from my stash. Sentiment stamped on flower is from Wild Rose Studio.

I'd like to say no tools were harmed in the making of this card but I can't...........I managed to break my new Martha Stewart border punch.... boo hoo....will have to email them and see if they will do anything as it's only two weeks old!

Challenges entered:

Lilis Little Fairies - butterflies and fairies

Cute Card Thursday - Happy Birthday

SSD - monochromatic

Willow Sketchie - sketch or embellish it

CD Sunday - spots and dots

Get Hippity with Ippity - things with wings

Incy Wincy Designs - things with wings

My Craft Spot - spring with scallops

Paper Creations Ink - things with wings

Bearly Mine - dots

Carol x

Punch it out

Eldest had a few friends around for a drink tonight so it's been a bit of a raucous evening but however it's all quiet on the western front now! Managed to make this after finishing off some DT stuff. 

Image is from Whoopsi Daisy and it's coloured with promarkers. The gorgeous glittery backing paper is from First Editions. Dies from Spellbinders, punch from Martha Stewart, ribbons, fibre and gems from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Whoopsi Daisy - punch it out

Simon says Stamp and Show - anything goes

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

Shelly's Images - anything goes

Poodles Parlour - anything goes

Stampin with the Dragon - things with wings

Carol x

Lace and Pearls

It's been another lovely day here today, pity I had to spend  part of it food shopping but it was like Old Mother Hubbard's here!

Managed to spend some time in the craft room and made some more Mother's Day cards.

Image is a pre-coloured one from Joanna Sheen's Daisy and Friends CD which I've die cut and layered up. Backing paper is a gorgeous glittery one from my new First Edition pad. Sentiment is computer generated. Lace, ribbon, flower, swirls and pearls are from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Whoopsi Daisy - lace and pearls

Cutie Pie Challenge - pearls and swirls

The Stamping Boutique - pearls and swirls

My Mum's Craft Shop - spring is springing

Crafts 4 Eternity - special Mum

Crafty Catz - Mother's Day

Crazy 4 Challenges - spring inspired

Di's Digi Designs - pastels

One Stop Crafts - Mother's Day + ribbon

Our Creative Corner - tic, tac, toe (flowers, yellow, glitter)

Carol x

Aud Sentiments #47 Anything but a Card

The current challenge over at Aud Sentiments is  "Anything but a Card". We're being sponsored by Stamp & Create and TLC Creations. As always TLC have provided a free sentiment for you to use should you wish, you'll find this on the challenge blog.

• Image: Wags n Whiskers Nichola Fairy from Stamp n Create
• Medium: promarkers
• Papers: First Edition Spring Drop
• Dies: Spellbinders
• Calendar: Hobbycraft
• Sentiment from my stash

You still have a week to enter the challenge, hope to see you there.

Challenges entered:
Crafty Pad - spring is coming
A gem of a Challenge - fairies
Allsorts - free and easy
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Poodles Parlour - anything goes
Wags n Whiskers - home decorations
Creative Card Crew - fantasies
The Crazy Challenge - fairies
Cutie Pie Challenge - anything but a card
Crafty Sentiments - lets get girly

Carol x

With Love

Can't believe it's Friday already - who pinched my week? We're going to have the decorators here over the weekend, so no doubt I'll be kept busy moving things around.
I was asked about the ticker for the Mongol Rally - my eldest son is taking part in July this year along with three of his friends. For those who don't know, they have to obtain a car and sponsorship (half the sponsorship goes to Mongolia and half to a charity of their choice) then drive the car to Mongolia (any route they choose) and the car is left in Mongolia when (or if) they reach there. It should take anything from 4 to 8 weeks depending on border officials (and the car). Their team is called Ghenghis Khanny Skate (they're all skateboarders) and they're raising money for the local indoor skate park they helped build. They've bought their car and are now busy securing sponsorship for the trip. Gary is teaching himself Russian at the moment in preparation! I seem to have talked myself into printing all the sponsor logos to stick on their car!
Any way that's still in the distance (I'm trying not to panic), here's a card I made yesterday. Apologies for the slightly wonky photo!

I've used an image from Whoopsi Daisy sheet 60 which I've coloured with promarkers. Papers are from First Edition Spring Drop pad. All dies are from Spellbinders. Flowers, sentiment, ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Digi Makeover - fairy nice day

The Pink Elephant - favourite colour

For Fun Challenges - get well

Inky Impressions - shape it up

Moving along with the Times - things with wings

Whoopsi Daisy - anything but square
Phindy's Place - shaped cards
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - ribbons and bows
Sew Many Cards - anything goes

Carol x

A teeny, tiny wish

Good morning all, hope you've had a great weekend. Now that my craft room is fairly what sorted I've managed a bit of crafting this weekend.

Called into Hobbycrafts the other day and found this gorgeous First Edition paper pad called Spring Drop - half the pad is glittered papers and the other half double-sided. This card uses both sides of one of the double-sided which I've distressed with my new distressing tool then used Fired Brick DI. This is my first attempt at stamping and colouring on kraft card, I quite like the result although it was very difficult to pick the colours.

I decorated the inside to match.

• Image and Sentiment: Penny Black ( bought this set at the SECC in October and this is it's first outing!)
• Papers: First Edition 
• Medium : Promarkers
• Embossed border: Cuttlebug (also on it's first outing)
• Corners: Spellbinders
• Butterfly: Marianne Designs
• Ribbon flowers, ribbon and pearls from my stash

Challenges entered:

Stamp n Doodle - country living

Cooking it up with Katie - pink, posies, pearls

I Love Promarkers - cute and cuddly

Art Impression Stamps - pink, pink and more pink

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - embossing

DYSU - pink

Phindy's Place - tic tac toe (pearls, ribbon and flowers)

Stampin for the Weekend - out with the old (although papers are new everything else is old and mostly unused until now!)

Penny Black Saturday - anything goes

OSATT - anything goes

Pile it On - fuzzy friends

Stamptacular Sunday - texture

Sunday's with Chrissy - warm and sunny
Let's Ink it up - anything goes

Carol x