Winter Winds Enchantress

Good morning everyone its Wednesday so  the launch of our new monthly challenge at Crafting by Designs our theme as always is Anything Goes

Our two great sponsors for this months challenge are

QKR Stampede  

Prize - winner choice of 3 digi images

Do you have a sense of humor? Are you looking for a cute stamp? Then, we are the company for you! QKR Stampede is the somewhat cute somewhat quirky rubber and digital stamp company. We showcase the artwork of Ken Herrod, who had a unique, somewhat quirky style with lots of humor and character. You are sure to get a chuckle out of our stamps! We have been offering our unique stamps and supplies to the craft industry for over 15 years. At QKR Stampede our images are available as un-mounted, natural red rubber stamps OR as digital stamps! If QKR Stampede Stamps aren't exactly what you are looking for, don’t miss out on the sister companies: Eureka Stamps, Biblical Impressions Rubber Stamps, or the 

Lacy Sunshine   

Prize - winner choice of 3 digital images

For my Design Team card I decided to use a great stamp from Lacy Sunshine called Winter Winds Enchantress and  really love colouring her.

Close up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Papers are Natures Blue from Craft Sensations by Graffix

Stamp is Lacy Sunshine Winter Winds Enchantress painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Scalloped Oval die

Glamour Dust glitter on the edge of the oval and  the stamp

Flock fabric as background is from Ross Papercraft

Pearl snowflakes are The Hobby House from Whitby Crafts a while ago

Sentiments are from Lili of the Valley Simple Festive Greetings stamp set heat embossed with Stampendous detail white embossing powder

Cream Viva pearl pen

Well I hope you can enter this months challenge we look forward to all our entries Enjoy the rest of the week everyone .Love and  hugs Carole x

  

Rory Collecting Autumn Leaves

Good morning to my lovely friends and  followers its Wednesday again and the launch of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs and our theme for this week is Fall Colours .

Our sponsor for this week is the lovely Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Lacy Sunshine 

Prize - choice of 3 single digi images

For my card today I decided on a lovely stamp called Rory Collecting Autumn Leaves.

Close up of the stamp

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Kraft Card is Crafters Companion

Papers are Lili of the Valley now retired

The stamp is Rory Collecting Autumn Leaves from Lacy Sunshine painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley Grungy Everyday Sentiments sadly no longer seems to be available

Hessian trim from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and Dainty Crafts Washington

Circle and Leaf Die are Marianne from the Circle leaf and  flower set

Spellbinder circle die

Lace leaves are from Brenda's Lace and Ribboon Specials Facebook shop

Ribbon is from my stash might have been a bundle from Boyes Stores.

Well I hope you all had a good weekend and are enjoying the week the weather here at the weekend was dreadful I do hate the winter and the dark days I'm definitely a sunshine girl .

The challenge runs for a week so I hope you can pop over and  take a look. Love and  hugs Carole x

 

Flowers and Lace

Good morning to all my lovely friends and followers as its that Wednesday its the launch of a new Challenge over at Crating By Designs and our theme this week is Flowers and Lace a perfect theme for me this week.
We have one sponsor giving a fab prize

Lacy Sunshine

Prize - choice of 3 single digi images

For my Design Team card I  decided on an image called Rory's Prom. Lacy Sunshine have some gorgeous images and  its hard to single one out. If you pop over to the Challenge page you will see some more gorgeous images that the Design Team have used.

Close up of the Stamp
 

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Stamp is Rory's Prom from Lacy Sunshine painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Lili of the Valley a discontinued pad and  the Pink paper is Nitwit free recently in a magazine.

Dies are Joy craft Border Die and  matching Frame and  Corner die

Small Sentiment die is Spellbinder. Opulent ovals

Gorgeous large Lace Applique is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook page.

Lace bow cut from lace trim I think I got from Whitby Crafts.

Pearl Trim and Pearl Flowers my stash

Sentiment made on the computer.

Edges inked with Ground Expresso Distress Ink

Well I hope you are all having a good week and can pop over and  enter in our Challenge this week. I've got one more day of School Admission Appeals  on Friday then I'm hopefully finished for a while. Enjoy the rest of the week everyone love and  hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into In the Pink Challenge All or Nothing mine is definitely All Fussy and Fancy

Ribbon or Lace

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers as its that Wednesday its the launch of another weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs the theme this week is use Ribbon or Lace.
Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is

Lacy Sunshine

Prize - 3 digi images

For my Design Team card I used an image called Gizelle Melancholy Moppet.

Card Recipe

6x6 Blank Card

Image is Gizelle Melancholy Moppet from Lacy Sunshine painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Die is Flower Leaf and  circle die from Marianne dies

Lace and cabouchon are from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon

Papers are Maja Design from Live and  Love crafts 

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and  Live and Love Crafts

Sentiments are from a Crafters Companion stamp set After The Rain

Small pearl hearts my stash

Well I hope you are all having a great week and  find time to pop over and join in the challenge this week. Also a reminder that the Crafting by Designs Design Team call is still open till the 20th April this is the link if anyone is interested Crafting by Design Design Team call

I'm sorry I've not been around  in blogland these last few days I have had visitors staying till today so hope to get back to your lovely blogs very soon Love and  hugs Carole 

Gardenia Fairy

Good morning to all my friends and  followers and  as its that Wednesday I'm here to launch the new challenge over at Crafting by Designs today our Challenge theme is Add a Flower .We have one sponsor this week

Prize - choice of 3 single digi images

For my DT card I've decided on a Lacy Sunshine image called Gardenia Fairy 

Close up of the Stamp

Card Recipe

6x6 blank card edge shaped with a Tim Holtz bracket die

Stamp is Gardenia Fairy from Lacy Sunshine painted with  Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Coffee in the Arbour White Daisies from Live and Love Crafts

Die is Spellbinder Floral Oval

Lace and Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearl String The Hobby House

Butterflies are Dutch Doobadoo paper art from Noor Designs

Sentiments are LOTV

Pearls are Kanban from my stash

Some clear Wink of Stella on the image

Well I hope the week is going well and you find time to enter this challenge which runs till the 2nd February Love and  hugs Carole x

Myrtle's Flower

Good Morning to all my blog friends and  followers and  a special welcome to my new follower Scrap Carole I hope you enjoy my blog. I'm just so glad to be posting something at last I've been crafting but most of it is for DT work and not yet due to be posted but hopefully I've now got caught up so more posts I promise in the next few weeks.
Today sees the launch at Crafting by Designs of the new weekly challenge the theme this week is flowers with a die cut or punch.

We have one sponsor this week

Prize - winners choice of 3 single digis 

For my DT card I decided to use Myrtle's Flower and  here she is.

Card Recipe

6x6 blank card

Image Myrtle's Flower Lacy Sunshine Stamps painted with Promarker and  Copic pens and  sprinkled with blue frantage

Papers Lili of the Valley Snow Princess

Marianne die circle ,leaf and flower

Martha Stewart butterfly punch.

Organza ribbon and  lilac lace Crafty Ribbons

Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts and  Dainty Crafts Washington

Flower pearl string The Hobby House

 LOTV Sentiment  tags

Flower button my stash 

Tim Holtz paper edger

Well I hope you are all having a great week and enjoying some nice things. It would be great if you could find time to pop over and take a look at the challenge. I  know you all love using flowers and  dies. on your cards.

Thank you for the great comments on my last couple of posts I really appreciate and love every one.of them hugs Carole x