My first DT card

Good morning crafters,

My exciting news I have been wanting to share with you is I have been given a place on the DT over @ Sunday sketch & stamp. I'm so excited and can't wait to see all your creations, if you like stamping & following a sketch then pop on over and join this weeks challenge. There's lots of wonderful creations from the DT to inspire you. I would like to say a big thank you to Maggie, Marie & all the DT for giving me this wonderful opportunity.

Here is my card. I have used digi stamp from Sassy Studio Designs and coloured it in with Spectrum Noirs. The papers are printed from the Forever Friends- black & gold CD which I have mounted onto black card. The roses have been cut on the silhouette and rolled using a quilling tool, the flourishes have been cut out with a Marianne die to which pearls have been added.



Donna's wonderful sketch



 Sassy studio designs

I have also been offered a place on the DT over @ Friday sketch challenge which of course I've accepted. My first post will be on 11.5.12 as this challenges runs for 2 weeks. Pop over to see the sketch and inspiration for the challenge that is running for thr next 12days.

  

Exciting or what
Have a lovely week everyone, I hope the weather is a little kinder to us.

Happy crafting

Carole xXx







Little Humphrey

Good Morning,

I have some exiting news to share with you very soon, watch this space!

My card today has been made following the sketch over @ Sketch Saturday. The image is from crafters companion and is coloured in with spectrum noirs & chalks. The bunting has been cut on the silhouette and enlarged to cut a piece for the backing shape. The bunting has been threaded onto a piece of bakers twine.

I would like to enter the following:

Sketch Saturday - sketch
creative craft challenges2 - Animal antics

Thank you for looking, please leave a comment so I can come visit you

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

What a Catch!

Good Morning,

The sun is out here in Northampton. My dashboard looks completely different, It's taking me some time to find my way round, only just got used to the last one! well nearly.

My card today has been made following Kevin's sketch over @ sketch n stash. I have used an image that has been printed off for a long time that I found when having a tidy up, it is from Pollycraft from their swings & slides collection. I have used promarkers & flexmarkers to colour in & the papers are from Nitwits.

I would like to enter the following:

sketch n stash - Kevin's sketch

crafty boots challenges - no girls allowed

crafty anns challenge - it's a man's thing

crafty sentiments - use a digi

Happy crafting

Carole xXx 

Sleepy Head

Good Evening,

Really late tonight, I'll be quick as I'm going to watch BGT
Today's card has been made following the sketch over @ Sunday sketch & stamp. The image is from LOTV coloured in with promarkers, not sure what the papers are as I've had them a while and didn't want to use them up. I have added some metal eyelets in one corner and a computer generated sentiment in the other.

I would Like to enter the following:

Sunday sketch & stamp - sketch

Dream Valley - Earthtones

Crafty boot challenge - no girls allowed

digital tuesday challenge - distressed

crafts and me challenges - vintage

creative inspirations - case it

cute card thursday - metal

crafty anns challenge - it's a man's thing



Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

On the Road

Good Morning,

My card today is made following the sketch over @ Sketch Saturday. The papers are Nitwits plus a piece of gingham in my scrap box. The image is from DigiStamp Boutique (I have had this for ages (printed off) but never got round to using it) coloured with promarkers & spectrum noirs.

I would like to enter the following:

Sketch Saturday - sketch
Stamptacular Sunday - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - bling
Polka Doodles - pretty in pink
Paper pretties - a card for a girl
Incy Wincy Designs - digi's only
Crafty sentiments designs - use a digi
waste-not-wednesdays-wk15 - use old stash (using unused digi)

I would just like to say thank you for all the lovely comments you have left, I really do appreciate them.

Hello to all my lovely followers & welcome, I hope you like what you see. I must say I am rubbish at commenting but things can only get better!! I do try

Happy crafting

Carole xXx

Picked 4 U

Good Morning,

...and what a wet one it is!

I have followed the sketch & the theme over @ Willow Sketchie Challenge for my card today. The papers are a few scraps from the mountain I have, I do believe they are Nitwits (the stripe) & Polka Doodles (the dotty). I have used brown paper to cut out a die cut from the Parisian spellbinders range which I have added a strip a ribbon to. The flowers & buttons are from my stash.

I would like to enter the following:

Willow Sketchie Challenge- sketch & spots & stripes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Girly but no pink
Cute Card Thursday - Spring flowers
Card making Mamas - getting  girlie

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Top Dog

Good Morning,

Hope you all enjoyed your shopping spree at Ally Pally, & had time to play with your goodies!

My card today has been made following the sketch over @ Creative card challenge. I have used an image from Tulip & Friends CD & teamed it up with Papermania's Portobello Road papers.

I would like to enter the following:

creative craft challenges - sketch

MAWTT - Shabby chic/vintage

crafty catz weekly challenge - Animal

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Sail away

Good Afternoon,

Didn't make it to Ally Pally but made a few purchases on line instead

Today's card is made following the sketch from Sunday sketch & stamp. The papers are MME, the image is LOTV & the sentiment is computer generated.

 I would like to enter :

Sunday sketch & stamp - sketch

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Friend

Good Evening,

Something different from me today. I had a vision but it's not quite how I imagined, what do you think?

I have used papers from Raspberry rd both as the backing & to stamp the sentiment on. I have used Victorian velvet ink to distress the die cut, roses, backing mat & the sentiment. The pink strip has been glittered for a bit of sparkle and pearls have been added to embellish. I am going to enter Totally papercrafts challenge - bingo (pink, glitter & pearls).

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Tatty Ted

Good Evening,

The long weekend is over, back to work tomorrow, that means an organised me! Hope you all had a good Easter & lots of chocolate.

Today's card is a printed image from the Do crafts CD as time was a bit short, had a few hair cuts to do. The papers are from Nitwits & the gromlets are from We r memory keepers. I have followed the sketch from the Willow Sketchie Challenge  which I would like to enter

Thank you for all the lovely comments

Happy crafting

Carole xXx

New Home

Good Evening,

Really late tonight, another birthday & full house. 8 for dinner today so been really busy.

My card today is a new home card that my Mum asked me to make for her to send to a friend. The image is from the Double Sprinkle of Kraft CD & is coloured with promarkers. The sentiment is computer generated.

I would like to enter the following:

Divas by design - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - sketch

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Easter Bunny

Good Evening,

And welcome to my lovely followers, I hope you like what you see.

My card today is an Easter card, the image is from DigiStamp Boutique & the papers are MME.

I would like to enter the following:

My Mum's craft shop - Easter Creations / Animals

Digital Tuesday - Easter

Creative card crew - Spring

Crafty creations - Spring green

Creative Inspirations - Easter

DigiStamp Boutique - monthly challenge

Polka Doodles - Easter

Have a lovely Easter, I hope the Easter Bunny visits

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx



We're Getting Married

Good Evening,

Bit late today as it's my Grand Daughter's birthday so had a house full most of the day. Also my lap top did the rounds and I didn't get a look in.

For my card today I have used a LOTV stamp and coloured it in with Spectrum Noirs. The paper is from the Pampered Pets range. I have used leaves & butterflies cut out on the silhouette & I have glittered the butterflies and the blossom on the image for a bit of sparkle.

I would like to enter the following:

Stamptacular Sunday - Pastels
Papertake Weekly - anything goes (monotone)
Craft & Me - Butterfly & bows
Lili's Little Fairies - Ribbon & bows
Dream Valley - Wedding/Love

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Sunny Day

Good Evening,

4 day's off now, time to play!!!!

My card today has been made following the sketch over @ Sunday Sketch & Stamp. The image is from Crafters companion & coloured using promarkers. I have embelished with flowers & leaves cut on the sillouette, I keep making them.

I would like to enter the following:

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - following sketch

Crafty Creations - signs of spring

Divas by design - anything goes

promarker challenge - whatever the weather

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx



Nelly

Good Evening,

What a surprise I had when I found out I made top 3 over @ Creative Inspirations. Thank you everyone!

Today's card is made following the sketch over@ Sketch Saturday

The papers are printed from the tulip & friends CD which I have colourised as I wanted pastel tones. The image is a stamp I've had a long time & can't remember it's make, sorry. I have used spetrum noirs & chalk to colour in the image. The flowers are a mixture, some I've made and others are from my stash along with the silvr brads. The sentiments are from polka doodles.

I would like to enter the following:

Sketch Saturday - following sketch

Stamptacular Sunday - Pastel

My Mum's Craft Shop - Easter creations/Animals

A Gem of a Challenge - picture inspiration (see blog)

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Grrrr........

Good Morning,

I followed the layout over @ Friday Sketch. Before starting this I had a vision but it has not turned out as I expected (it was meant to be pastel). Thought I would post it any way to get your thoughts. The images are from Digistamp Boutique  coloured with spectrum noirs & chalks.

I would like to enter:

Friday Sketch Challenge - Following sketch
Crafters companion  - Four legged friends

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Just 4 You

Good Morning,

I.m back off to work today so back to an organised me!

Today's card is made following the sketch over @ Creative Inspirations.

The image is from LOTV & coloured with promarkers. I have used a Spellbinders die to mount her on an embellished with some flowers made by me as explained in my previous post.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - following sketck

Cute card Thursday - Easter (colours)

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Bunnykins

Good Evening,

Today's card is made following the sketch over @ Papertake weekly

The image is from Digistamp Boutique & is coloured in with spectrum noirs, promarkers & chalks. The papers are some freebies of a magazine some time ago. I have used some sparkly gems, ribbon & a charm to embelish from my stash. This is going to be my Grand Daughter's Birthday card as her birthday is over the Easter weekend.

  I would like to enter the following challenges:

Papertake weekly - following sketch

Creative card crew - Spring

Moving along with the times- cute n cuddly

Totally papercrafts -Easter

polka doodle- Easter