Snowy Days Snowman

 Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our 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 August Design Team project  I used a stamp called  Snowy Days Snowman

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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Stamp is Snowy Das Snowman painted with Derwent Inktenxe Pencils

Papers are Blue Snowman paper is called Country Snowman from My Paper Studio that I bought last year at I think Hobby lobby in Florida

Kraft card is from Crafters Companion

Star sentiment die is a First Edition sentiment die set

Beaded berries are from eBay

Twine i think came from Whitby Crafts

Wooden bird is from my box might have come from Michaels in Florida

Square stitched dies

Twine from Brendas Lace and  Ribbon specials

Card candy Craftwork cards 

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

Have a great weekend  stay safe and  I hope you all  well
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

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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

Magical Woodland

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our 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 July Design Team project  I used a stamp called  Magical Woodland

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Card Recipe

Stepper card is made from a Dutch Doobadoo stencil I bought recently from Buddly Crafts

Stamp is Magical Woodland from all Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Scalloped Oval die 

Green card is From Michaels in Florida

Paper is some i was given and is Autumn leaves

Grass die is Joycraft

Fern die is from eBau

Toadstool stamps are Docrafts and very very old free in the Docrafts magazine

Small flower die is from Dawn to Dusk crafts at Ross paper craft show

Plaited twine is from Whitby Crafts

Wooden heart sentiment is East of Eden from a gift shop in Bakewell

Twine is Brenda's lace and  ribbon specials now closed

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

Have a great week stay safe and  I hope you all  well
Love and  hugs Carole x

Sweet Pea

Good evening everyone tonight I'm sharing a card I made recently for a card swop over at Dies to die for and  Friends . My swap partner was Sandie Dunne who lives in Southern Ireland  and my card took 5 weeks to arrive I was really panicking I thought it was lost forever . So tonight I am finally able to share it 

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Card Recipe

7x7  blank card

Stamp is Stamping Bella Sweet Pea I bought from Dies to die for and  painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Papers are Coffee in the Arbor White Daisies also from Dies to Die for 

Oval Stitched die is Crestive Designs die 

Sentiment is a postage stamp die 

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley

Lace is from my box maybe from Whitby Crafts a long while ago

Faded Jeans  Distress Oxide ink 

Sun die is MFT I think

White flower is from Hobby Lobby in Florida

Other flowers are a local shop Boyes stores

Small hearts are from a Joycraft die

I really enjoyed this Craft Swop and thanks to Dies to Die for and  Friends for organisng it.I hope everyone is well and  keeping safe Love and  hugs Carole x

Snow Family and Birthday Hat

Good morning everyone today sees the launch of our new monthly Anything Goes Challenge over at Crafting By Designs .
We have three great sponsors this month

 Dr Digi 

Prize - choice of 2 digis

 Twinkle Lane Designs 

Prize - choice of 2 single digi images

Hetty Clare 

Prize - 2 digi images

For my Design Team cards I used images from Twinkle Lane Designs Snow Family and  Hetty Clare Birthday Hat

Snow Family

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 Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card 

Kraft card is Crafters Companion

Square stitched dies

Snow paper and Background scene paper both came free in a magazine

Stamp is Snow Family from Twinkle Lane painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils and fussy cut.

Let it Snow sentiment is from Crafty Ribbons

White button stars are from Whiby Crafts

Some Wink of Stella on the Snowmen

Birthday Hat

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Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card

Papers are from The Works Make and Create Romantic Escape 12x12 pad great value at £3

Stamp is Birthday Hat from Hetty Clare painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Oval wonky stitched dies are from Creative Dies

Heart Dies are Memory Box 

Sentiment is Presscut

Flowers are the Ribbon Girl and  Wild Orchid Crafts

the rafia flower trim and pearls are from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon Specials Facebook shop

Well I hope you can enter our challenge this month Have a great week Love and  hugs Carole x

Anything Goes Going Home and Rudolph Cute Reindeer

Good morning everyone and  welcome  to Crafting by Designs Anything  Goes Challenge our first challenge since our Summer break. . Before I post my designs I wanted to let you know that we are no longer having weekly challenges but in future we will only be having one Anything Goes Challenge at the start of each month. For each of those we will have several sponsors and  lots of Design Team inspirations to inspire everyone so sadly no more "It's that Wednesday again."

Our sponsors for this month are

Leann's World 101

Prize - winner choice of 2 digi images

Ike's Art  

Prize - $20 gift certificate to store

Lunagirl 

Prize - $15 gift certificate to store

Oddball Art  

$10 gift certificate

For my Design Team projects I used images from LeAnn's World 101 Going Home and Oddball Art Rudolph Cute Reindeer

Going Home

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I'm entering this into Leanne's World Challenge Leanne;s world 101 Challenge

Rudolph Cute Reindeer

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Card Recipes

Going Home

7x7 Blank card

Stamp is Going Home from LeAnn's World 101 painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Green card my box The papers I bought on my recent trip to Florida from Hobby Lobby just perfect for this stamp.

Square stitched dies 

Wonky stitched circles are Creative Dies from Craft Stash 

Pine branch die is a Creative Expressions Sue Wilson die

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

Sentiment was free in Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine last year

Rudolph Cute Reindeer

7x7 blank card 

Stamp is Rudolph Cute Reindeer from Oddball Art painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Kraft card is Crafters Companion

Papers are Maja Design Joyous Winter Days Blzzard from Crafts  U Love

Square stitched dies 

Wonky Stitched Rectangles are MFT

Wooden star is from Ross Papercraft 

Wooden Sentiment is from Hobby Craft

Hessian trim is from my box might be Whitby Crafts 

Silk ribbon from a Craft Show in Newcastle years ago

Pine cones are from Hobby Craft

Frosted Berries eBay

Well that took a while writing all those products down !! I hope you can join our monthly challenge this time you have until the 25th September to enter. we always look forward to seeing your entries.

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

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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

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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

Get Ready for Christmas

Good morning to all my lovely friends and followers its that Wednesday so the launch of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs

Our sponsor for this week is

We R 3 
     

  Prize - $15 gift certificate to the shop 

For my Design Team card I decided on something a bit different and used a lovely Topper called Snowman Wonderland.

Card Recipe

7x7 blank card

Topper is from We R Us Snowman Wonderland

Blue snowflake paper was free in a magazine last year,

Embossed Snowflake card is from Jelly Bean Crafts

Stitched Edge Square and circle dies

Tree die is Joycraft  Pine Trees

Sentiment stamp  is Lili of the Valley heat embossed with Stampendous detail white embossing powder I've noticed that they do have these clear stamps in the shop at present

Faded Jeans Distress Oxide ink on the edges of the trees

Some Glamour Dust on the Snowman Topper

Pearl Snowflake  is The Hobby House I bought them from Whitby Crafts ages ago

Well I hope that you can enter our challenge this time the Get ready for Christmas is always popular with our Followers I hope you can join us .

Enjoy the rest of the week Love and  hugs Carole x

 

Cute Just Got Cuter

Good morning to all my friends and  followers today sees the launch of a new weekly challenge over at Crafting by designs and  our theme for this weeks challenge is Feature a Creature.

We have a great sponsor this week

All Dressed Up Stamps
   

Prize - winner choice of 2 digi images

For my Design Team card this time I used the lovely stamp called Cute Just Got Cuter and  is a Freebie stamp on the all Dressed up Stamps Challenge blog.

Card Recipe

6x6 blank card

Papers are Lili of the Valley, Turquoise card is Tim Holtz

Stamp is Cute Just Got Cuter from All Dressed up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils

Paws Ribbon  ribbon and The Fait Par Moi ribbon is from  Crafty Ribbons shop not sure if it is still available I've had it a while

Banner die is La La Land

Stitched rectangle die is Lawn Fawn

White wooden dog from Whitby Crafts.  I gave him a cute little check coat and  blue collar !!

Grey heart pearls and  black pearls my stash

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Well I hope you can find the time to enter this weeks challenge Enjoy the rest of the week Love and  hugs  Carole x

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.

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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