Oh Baby!

Good Evening,

To my lovely followers & all in blogland. 1 more day at work then got a week off, can't wait as hopefully I'll have lots of time to craft.

My card today is a baby card in blue for a boy. The image is from digistamp boutique which was opened in photo shop where I added letters in the hearts to spell "baby". The image was coloured in with pro & flexi markers & chalks. The border was punched out using a Martha Stewart punch that I added gingham ribbon & a bow to.

 would like to enter the following:

Crafty sentiments - Anything goes

Bearly-mine - Animal kingdom

Crafts & Me - add a ribbon

I love promarkers - use a digi

Divas by design - anything goes

Thank you for visiting my blog, if you like what you see please follow so that I can come visit you.

Happy crafting

Carole xXx

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #108

Good Morning,

It's time for a new challenge over @ Sunday Sketch and Stamp this weeks sketch is fab & has been designed by Donna & our sponsor this week is Crafty ribbons

I have used a LOTV image that I have coloured in with pro & flexi markers & chalks. The papers are pinkys wear too from nitwits. The butterflies were cut on the silhouette, coloured with promarkers (to match the ribbon) and glittered with glamour dust, I then added pearls to their bodies for a finishing touch.

Pop on over here to see the amazing creations from the team this week. Then get crafting can't wait to see what you create!

Happy crafting

Carole xXx

Friday sketch challenge #18

Good morning,

It's another lovely day here in Northampton, hope it stays nice for the weekend. Maybe bbq time, I do love to cook outside.

Time for a new challenge over @ Friday Sketch Challenge, we had some lovely entries  on our last challenge & I am looking forward to seeing what you create this time.  

Here is my card I have used Rhi digi from the toxic kids collection. I have coloured her in using Spectrum Noirs, flexi markers & chalks. The dotty backing paper is from the portobella road collection which I have teamed up with some swiss dots embossed paper that has been distressed and some union jacks. I added some button to embellish and a scroll with a sentiment on which I have also distressed.

Simply b stamps are offering 3 digis to this weeks winner so get crafting & have fun.

 Hop on over a get some inspiration from the wonderful DT's creations here

I would like to enter :

Papertake weekly - True colours

bearlymine-challenges - anything goes

creative inspirations - anything goes

willow sketchie challenge - red, white & blue

paper pretties - bold colours



Happy crafting

Carole xXx

Big Shoes

Good morning,

The sun is shining here this morning, yipee!

Today's card has been made following the sketch over @ Sketch Saturday. I have used an image from crafters companion that has been coloured in using spectrum noirs & chalk. The papers are from The Shabby Princess (a free download) which have been back with mirri & brown card. The circles have been cut out using spellbinder dies & have been stapled together.

I hope you all enjoy today's sunshine, don't think I'll see much of it as it's my long day at work today :(



I would like to enter:

Sketch Saturday - following sketch

Happy crafting

Carole xXx



All dressed up!

Good Evening,

Well it's been another lovely day here in Northampton hope it stays for the weekend.

My card today has been made following the sketch over @ Sketch Saturday. The image is from saturated canary and is coloured in with pro & flexi markers. The papers are printed from the woodland friends CD. The bunting & butterflies were cut out on the silhouette, the butterflies have been glittered with glamour dust & the bunting have been stamped with alphabet stamps from dimension fourth.
Sorry, not a brilliant picture,

I would like to enter the following:

sketch saturday - Sarah-Louise's sketch

cute card thursday - a touch of sparkle (butterflies)

moving along with the times - keep it real

I love promarkers - anything goes

promarker challenge - photo inspiration

crafty mess challenge - pink & cute

Have a lovely evening

Happy crafting

Carole xXx

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #106

Good Morning,

Hope you are all well on this Sunday morning.

We have a new sketch over @ Sunday sketch & stamp I really hope you will join us for this one. I am so looking forward to seeing what you do with Maggie's sketch. As always the DT have created some gorgeous inspiration for you all. Hop on over and have a look. We're sponsored by the fabby Vintage Milly, please visit her site for great digis.
Here's what I've done with the sketch

The image is from LOTV & is coloured in with pro & flexi markers, spectrum noirs & chalks.
The papers are from the pampered pets range by Andrea Jayne, I have used 2 different colour ways of the same design  which could be missed as it is very subtle. The flowers (my Daughter's design) & leaves have been cut on the silhouette. The flowers were chalked on the edges before being rolled & gems have been added to the centres.

Do hop on over

Iwould like to enter the following:

Card makin Mamas - May flowers

sweet stampin challenge - flower power

willow sketchie challenge - handmade flowers

Happy crafting

Carole xXx

My first DT card for Friday Sketch Challenge

Good Morning,

HOW EXCITING
I have been chosen to be part of the DT team over @  Friday Sketch Challenge, how exciting, please hop over and have a look at the teams wonderful inspiration and join in with us this fortnight. I'm looking forward to seeing your creations.

The image is from LOTV & is coloured in with pro & flexi markers. The stars have been cut out on the sillouhette, the green one has been made into a buckle which ribbon has been threaded through. The papers are from MME & brown parcel paper that has faux stitching round the edge.

I would like to enter the following:

Divas by design - one for the boys

moving along with the times - Nautical

Happy Crafting

Carole xXx

Flower fairy

Good afternoon,

Can't believe how quick this week has gone & I've hardly had time to play. Hasn't the weather been wet & cold, hopefully it will get better soon.

Today's card has been made following the sketch over @ sketch n stash. The image is a new stamp (to me) from Nellie Snellen & has been coloured in using promarkers & flexmarkers. The papers are from raspberry rd & plain white which have been embossed &  have been mounted onto gold mirri. The flower & leaves were cut on the sillouhette, (my duaughter designed the flower template for me & is prepared to share it free of charge to any of you lovely crafters that would like it) it was then rolled using s quilling tool and a card candy has been added to the middle.

I would like to enter the following:

sketch and stash challenge - sketch & stamp (new stash)
crafty boots challenges - yellow
dream valley challenges - for a special lady
incy wincy designs - mothers day or girlie
creative card crew -ribbon
creative craft challenges - anything goes
papertake weekly - anything goes
shopping our stash - mothers day/girlie
crafty sentiments - spots or stripes
my mums craft shop challenges - embossing
promarker challenge - bright & light
crafty creations challenges - mothers day
i love promarkers - fairies
lili of the valley thursday challenge - anything goes
moving along with the times - summer sunshine

Happy crafting

Carole xXx