Little Butterfly Girl

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 June Design Team project  I used a lovely stamp called  Little Butterfly Girl 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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Stamp is Little Butterfly Girl from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Green Lili of the Valley from the Timeless Victorian Pad no longer available.

Rose patterned paper is Lemoncraft House of Roses from Crafteeze

Chipboard frame is from Live and  Love crafts now closed

Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

Butterflies are cut from a Maja Design sheet

Happy Birthday sentiment is Presscut

Some Wink of Stella on the butterflies

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

Before I go I just want to let you all know the reason I've not been around for a number of weeks. I've been away for five weeks in Florida at our apartment We had a good time and  had the family with us for part of the time and Miles celebrated his fourth birthday while we were there and  has since had another party with his friends .so I'm finishing with a few photos of our holiday

Chef Mickeys Breakfast at the Contemporary Resort Disney World

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Miles 4th Birthday 

Our Favourite night out Drinks and  Dinner at Winter Park

Shopping at Michael's

I'm going home Grandma on a big plane
 

Well I hope I haven't bored you with these photos but thought you would like to see why I have not been around .Have a great week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Little Ladybird

Good evening everyone I hope you are all well and have had a great week..My post today 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 

Little Ladybird

 Mermaid Rock

 Prom Princess

Summer Bird   

For my Design Team New Release card I used the gorgeous Little Ladybird

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Stamp s Little Ladybird from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Lemoncraft Gossamer Blue and  Maja Designs A Gift for you Cause you're my Angel from Crafteeze and Mad Scrapper

Oval Frame die I cut it twice to make the border

Stripped Nasturtium flower die

Leaf die is Joycraft Vintage Flourishes

Ladybird ribbon is from Crafty Ribbnos

Ladybirds are from a Pound shop ages ago

Sentiment tag stamps are Lili of the Valley

Pearls my box

Turquoise Crisp Net wide ribbon  is from Boyes Stores

Aged Mahogany Distress ink on the edges

Well I hope you all like this new release and also managed to get the recent All Dressed Up Stamps freebie on Kit and Clowder . Have a great week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Shopping in Yorkshire

Good morning everyone its Wednesday so the start of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs. Our theme for this week is is Elegant Ladies .

We are delighted that our sponsor this week is

Sheep Ski Designs  

Prize - winner choice of 3 digi images

For my design team card I used a beautiful stamp called Shopping in Yorkshire

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Shopping in Yorkshire by Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Lemoncraft House of Roses from Crafteezee

Brown card was from Ross papercraft

Stitched square dies

Tim Holtz Ground Expresso Distress ink

Candi is Craftwork Cards

Twine is from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon specials Facebook shop

Charm is my stash

Sentiments are Tim Holtz Ideology Clippings Stickers I bought in Hobby Lobby in Florida

Well I hope that you all have time to enter the challenge this week. That's a really generous prize Sheepski Designs have some amazing stamps. 

Before I go can I ask that you check that you are still on my Blog list on my sidebar. I somehow managed to delete the whole list at the weekend instead of one entry not paying attention !! I have added a new list but just want to be sure I have you all shown if you cannot see your blog please add a comment so I can add you in I don't want to miss any of your amazing creations. .

Have a great week Love and hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into  As you Like It Chalenge

 

Flower Power

Good Morning everyone and  welcome to our new challenge over at In The Pink this month our theme is Flower Power .

We have a great sponsor this time

Prize two digi stamps

For my Design team card I used a Lili of the Valley rubber stamp called Sweet Pea that I bought a while ago and have just got round to using.

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Fanciful shaped card from Craftwork Cards

Papers are Lemoncraft Just Love Me from Noor Designs

Stamp is Sweet Pea from Lili of the Valley painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Die is Spellbinder Floral Oval

Flower stamp is Chloe stamps stamped and heat embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Aurora Lapis pink embossing powder

Lace is from Whitby Crafts

Pearl string from Ross Paper craft show

Pearl heart my stash 

Pearls are from Jelly Bean Crafts

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley from the Everything's Better stamp set

Some Ground Expreso distress ink on the edges 

Corner rounder on the sentiment

Well we would love to see your Flower Power makes in our challenge we hope you can join us. Love and  hugs Carole x

Prosecco Time

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers. Well I'm back today with a card to launch the new monthly Challenge over at In The Pink. Our theme for this month is Anything Goes to celebrate our Fifth Birthday
We have a fabulous sponsor this time.

Giving a very generous £15 voucher to the winner

For my Design Team card I used a fab All Dressed Up Stamps rubber stamp from LDRS that I treated myself to a couple of weeks ago. I just love her she's'so appropriate for lots of my friends.

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7 x 7 Blank Card

Papers are Lemoncraft House of Roses from Noor Designs and Maja Design Sofiero Strolling down the rose path from Live and  Love Crafts I do miss that shop 

Stamp is an  All Dressed Up Stamps rubber stamp from LDRS bought from Dies To Die For painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Die is LDRS Gilded oval also from Dies To Die For

Flower dies are Poppy dies

Lace trim from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Pink bead sprays are from Dainty Crafts at Washington

Pearl string The Hobby House

Resin Frame is Melissa Francis from Live and Love crafts now closed.

Base white hearts are Martha Stewart Stickers from Michael's in Florida topped with a Dutch Doobadoo Paper heart and  a pink heart from my stash

Well I just loved this stamp I'm sure she will appear here again .I hope you can help us celebrate our 5th Birthday at In The Pink and  pop over and enter our Anything Goes Challenge this time, that's a fab prize. Enjoy the rest of the week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

Top Knot

Good evening everyone I'm back today to launch out latest monthly challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps Challenge Blog our theme as always is Anything Goes as long as you use an All Dressed Up Stamp in your design. If you have just dis covered 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 Design Team card I used the lovely Top Knot stamp.

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Shaped card is made with a Dutch Doobadoo Shape Art Stencil Square 2 from Noor Designs shop

Stamp is Top Knot from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Lemoncraft Gossamer Blue from Noor Designs 

Joy craft butterfly heart die

Stitched circle dies

Butterfly lace is from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon Facebook shop

Flowers are made with turquoise vellum paper and a Chloe stamp small floral embellishments then heat embossed with copper embossing powder

Love sentiment is from Whitby Crafts

The Penny Black Heart banner was a gift from a lovely crafty friend while I waited for my own die to arrive from the States

Brown pearls I won in a candy draw

Well I hope that you all have a great week and weekend and can find time to enter our challenge this month.

As I promised yesterday I'm ending with a couple of photos of my darling Grandson Miles at the seaside on Sunday I cannot believe he will be two in a couple of weeks . Love and  hugs Carole x

Summer 70th Birthday

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers I hope everyone is looking forward to a great weekend.This morning I'm sharing a commission card I made a few weeks ago for a 70th Birthday The lady loves turquoise so this is the main colour on my design. I used the lovely Summer stamp from Lili of the Valley as well.

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7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Lili of the Valley Summer painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Lemoncraft Gossamer Blue 12x12 pad from Noor Designs

Stitched rectangle die is Lawn Fawn

Flower border die is Joycraft

Lace trim is from Whitby Crafts

The lace panel down the edge of the stamp is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon as is the lace butterflies and  box lace trim

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and  Boyes Stores

Small flower pearls on the border and  flowers

Sentiments are Lili of the Valley sentiment tags

The small photo frame is from Michael's in Florida

70 today and  box sentiment made on the computer

Dots embossing folder 

Distress Ink on the edges Victorian Velvet

I'm finishing my post today with a photo I have just received from my Daughter in Law. Its a gorgeous family photo of them all especially Miles so I thought I'd share it with you all .

We are out to dinner tonight at one of our favorite restaurants Cafe Lilli so I need to dig out a posh frock and high heels !! We are going in a taxi so not a lot of walking involved I live in flat shoes these days and  cannot now believe I went to work every day in heel shoes . Enjoy the weekend everyone. Love and hugs Carole x

Looking Good

Good evening everyone well I'm back again this time with a post to launch the new March 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 Don't have any well you can pick up a freebie image HERE there are some great ones. The prize is three stamps of your choice and  we always pick a top three as well.

For my Design Team card I used a fab image called Looking Good

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7x7 Blank Card 

Papers are Gossamer Blue 12x12 sheets from Noor Designs

Stamp is Looking Good painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Chipboard frame is Docrafts Bare Essentials

Die is Joy Craft Border Die

Flowers are Roses Wild Orchid Crafts the Hessian flowers are both from Ross Papercraft Show

Turquoise pearl string and pearls are from my stash

Kraft card is Crafter's Companion

Crisp mesh fabric was from Boyes Stores.

I deliberately left a lot of the paper on show on this card as its just so pretty and  a beautiful design.

 Well thats it for today I hope you can all enter the challenge this month it runs till the 14th April so plenty time to enter and  don't forget we also have a facebook challenge running till the end of the month 

Have a great evening and enjoy the rest of the week Love and  hugs Carole x