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Hello and welcome to my blog. Here I will be showcasing all my design team work, general crafting and digital scrap booking.I hope you enjoy seeing my creations and listening to my ramblings. If you leave a comment I'll know you've been and be able to visit you in return. I read and appreciate all comments which are left - good or bad! Thank you for taking the time to visit me. Pop back soon. Carol xx

Monday 30 April 2012

Whoopsi Daisy - pile on the flowers

Gosh where did those two weeks go! It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and as we now have two teams it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is to pile on the flowers.


I've used an image from sheet #343 and coloured with promarkers and highlighted with stickles and a gelly roll pen before die cutting with a nestie oval and matting onto a fancy scalloped oval. Papers are from Wild Rose Studio and were left over from another DT project. Base mat is made with a Martha Stewart PATP decor fan punch. The flourish is a Marianne Design die and all other die cuts are from my Spellbinders Lattice set. Card is finished with some gingham ribbon, a doiley, flowers and pearls from my stash. Sentiment is from Wild Rose Studio.
All the burgundy card came from my bit box - the large mat is actually two pieces joined together! 

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and remember if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image you could win 2 image sheets, 1 sheet will be awarded to a winner using any other image.

Challenges entered:
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Bingo (pearls, punch and flowers)
Fairy Fun Fridays - anything with flowers
House of Gilli - ribbon and sparkle
Poodles Parlour - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Card Makin Mamas - spring photo
Joanna Sheen - flower power
Stamptacular Sunday - spring bling
Corrosive Challenges - Tim Holz (I've used distress ink and stickles)

Carol x

Sunday 29 April 2012

Crafting When We Can #17 Sketch and DT call

Grrr to blogger - why is it posting scheduled posts fine one day and not the next!

It's time for a new challenge at CWWC and this time we have a fab sketch for you. We're being sponsored by Tickled Pink and the DT were given images to use. I've used Lilith for my card. I think this is my first attempt at colouring black hair - may need more practise!


  • Image - Lilith from Tickled Pink
  • Medium - promarkers
  • Papers - from Raspberry Road (a magazine freebie)
  • Dies from Spellbinders
  • Buttons from Crafty Ribbons, Baker's Twine from Joanna Sheen and sentiment from Wild Rose Studio.
Here is the sketch:



Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the creations of my team mates.

Challenges entered:
Get Hippity with Ippity - rain/showers
Digi Makeover - birthday
Love to Create - anything goes
The Crazy Challenge - girly
Celebrate the Occasion - happy birthday + ribbon
Ladybug Crafts Ink - birthday
Passion for Promarkers - cut it out
Ribbon Carousel - anything goes
Art Impressions - rain or shine
Totally Papercrafts - vivid colours

Carol x

Saturday 28 April 2012

Floral Wheelbarrow

Good morning all, hope you enjoy a crafty weekend. No decorators here this weekend but we still have to finish sorting out the en-suite so everything is ready for the Monday morning when the new blinds are being fitted. Hopefully by Monday night I'll be sleeping in my own bed!
I made this the other day along with some DT stuff.


Decoupage image is from a C&C kit and is mounted to a scalloped square nestie. Backing paper is from Wild Rose Studio Bella stack. Lace and jewellers twine from my stash, button from Crafty Ribbons.
Side shot showing the dimension on the decoupage.


Challenges entered:
Just Some Lines - give the gift of flowers
My Craft Spot - things that go (wheelbarrow)
My Time to Craft - gardening gems
Shopping our Stash - things beginning with B (barrow, blooms, button, bow)
Creative Inspirations - anything goes
Scrapalicious USA - flower power
4 Crafty Chicks - no stamp zone
Moving along with the Times - garden/flowers
Willow Sketchie - things outside

Carol x

Friday 27 April 2012

Crafty Ann's #64 Stitching

It's time for another challenge at Crafty Ann's and this time we'd like to see stitching - real or faux on your projects.


I've opted to show another layout I've made using a photo of my great grandfather. The blue papers and the steampunk elements came from Ann's Rhapsody in Blue Kit and the frames and labels from the Sweet Sage kit, both kits are available from Crafty Ann's Digi Shop. My LO is 12 x 12 and was made in My Memories Suite. The main BP and newsprint BP are from a kit called Vintage Chic. I've used sketch #38 at Frosted Designs as inspiration for the layout.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see Ann and the teams creations, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:
Scrapfit - good ole boys
The Studio Challenges - layout using a song title (Grandad)
Top Tip Tuesday - anything but a card
Polka Doodle - shabby chic/vintage
Glitter Geeks - stitches
Our Craft Lounge - vintage

Carol x

Thursday 26 April 2012

Good News

As many of you know my resolution this year was to start scrap booking with a vengeance and get my photos sorted out. Well I'm doing okay so far and have been thoroughly enjoying it. I recently saw a Design Team call for a new challenge called Happy Scrappers and decided to apply and I'm so chuffed to have been chosen for the team.


The challenge will be monthly and go live the first Saturday each month. This is a UK based challenge and just for fun but I hope those of you who dabble in scrap booking will pop over and support us.

On a different note I showed Lora her scrap page last night and she wondered how anyone could get covered in that much chocolate from one Nutella jar lol

Carol x

Template Thursday

This weeks free template from My Memories Suite,  click on the image to be taken to the download page. The templates will work in any programme so you don't need to have MMS to be able to use them.





To receive $10 off the price of My Memories Suite V3 software copy and paste this code STMMMS57827 at checkout. You'll also receive a $10 gift certificate for the online store.

I hope you enjoy your download and would love to see how you use it. Feel free to link in a comment so I can pop over and have a look.



Carol x

Aud Sentiments #53 - Anything Goes

Our next challenge over at Aud Sentiments is Anything Goes with any sentiment, plus we have a DT call - see details on the challenge blog. We're being sponsored by Wild Rose Studios.


As I'm on Team B my card won't be revealed until next Thursday, do however in the meantime pop over to see this weeks inspiration from the DT - you won't be disappointed.

Carol x

Wednesday 25 April 2012

Patriotic

A very quick post from me tonight. Finally got to grips with Craft Artist again and did this layout to commemorate the Centenary of Scouting in 2007. The photos are of my Cubs and Beavers before and after our Sunrise Ceremony on the 1st of August which was held in our local park.


The kit was a freebie from Daisy Trails.

Challenges entered:
Rainbow Lady - patriotic

Carol x

Nutella Girl

This is my second post today, scroll down one to see my DT post for CCWS,

I came across this photo of Lora the other night when browsing through the albums and when I saw a Chocolate themed challenge I knew I had to scrap it!


The layout was made in My Memories Suite using a freebie kit from DSE called "Chocolate".
This is the sketch I followed:



Challenges entered:
Frosted Designs - Tuesday sketch #39
Bird is the Word - Look/See

Carol x

Christmas Challenges (with sketches) #25

 It's time for our next challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. Wilma has designed the sketch this time and we are being sponsored by Elphine House.
We also have a DT call this time so if you like Christmas and using sketches pop over to the challenge blog to read all about it.


Image is from Pink Cat Studios, coloured with promarkers, fussy cut and mounted to a Spellbinders circle die with glue gel. The papers are from Wild Rose Studio. Icicle die from Marianne Design. Card is finished with some snowflakes, ribbon, doiley, a sentiment and glamour dust.


You will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself, remember to check out the inspiration of the other DT members whilst you're there. 

Challenges entered:
Stamptacular Sunday - loaded with layers
Christmas Card Challenges - recipe (don't have all the ingredients this time)
Pile it on - sparkle and shine
OSAAT - anything goes
Paper Sundaes - let's get cute (C10)
Moving along with the Times - Christmas card
Paper Play - animal antics
CHNC - lots of layers
Di's Digi Designs - animal friends
52 Card Throwdown - snowflakes

Carol x

Tuesday 24 April 2012

Now we are three

A quick post tonight, I made this layout last week and forgot to blog it!


Made in My Memories Suite using a kit from Dancing Princess Designs called "Serenity Garden". The pictures were taken in hospital when Lora was a day or two old.

Challenges entered:
My Memories - use quote
Lollipop Crafts - baby baby

Carol x

Mother's Day

Firstly a big Hello to my new followers, thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the time you spend here.

We've had a gorgeous afternoon here today and I've had to spend it sorting out our bedroom ready to have the carpet laid  tomorrow! I've now got two large bin bags full of stuff for the charity shop and several dozen empty hangers in the wardrobe........I was completely ruthless!!

I made this card a few weeks ago and didn't get around to blogging it.


Decoupaged image is from a C&C kit, lattice die is from Cheery Lyn, sentiment is computer generated and cut with a Spellbinders die and matted onto a scalloped circle die. Ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

Challenges entered:
Fussy and Fancy - punches and dies
Lily Pad - flowers
Squigglefly - Mother's Day
Paper Creations Ink - April Showers bring May flowers
Paper and Such - Mother's Day
Cheery Lynn - for Mom

Carol x

Monday 23 April 2012

Let it Snow

Good morning from a dull but dry Scotland. We were out most of the day yesterday visiting the Sunday market before carrying on to support the intrepid travellers in their marathon bid by skateboard. All three completed the 26 miles the first two in three hours and the third in three and a half. Gary did have a helping hand for one lap though:


Freya had a great time although I think this lap was more one step forward then two back as she went off on a tangent sniffing everything!
Managed to do a quick layout last night.


Using My Memories Suite and a kit from LLL Creations called Snowy Day. I think this was the first real snow the boys had ever seen. I must make a matching page with the other photos, especially the one where they're pushing Grandad on the sledge!

Challenges entered:
Sketches in Thyme - #75 scrapmat

Carol x


Sunday 22 April 2012

Christmas Card Club - anything but a card

A good morning to you all. I spent a nice afternoon at the Sincerely Yours craft show at Edinburgh yesterday. Managed to buy a few bits and bobs as you do - some topper sheets from Krafty Hands, a few stamps, some Beatrix Potter decoupage sheets, pearls, a magazine and Coredinations cardstock (that I can remember lol).
We'll no doubt be off to the racetrack this afternoon to watch eldest and his friends do their skate-a-thon, the Sunday market is right next door so we may have to pop in for some fresh made donuts!
Can't believe another fortnight has passed and it's time for another Christmas Club creation. This time the lovely Clare has challenged us to make anything but a card. I've upcycled a white paper bag.


The backing papers are all from my bit box and have been matted onto gold mirri card. Image is from Whoopsi Daisy and was lying ready printed so I coloured with promarkers then die cut with a nestie before matting onto gold mirri card. I've used an edgeabilities die for the scalloped edges. Red lace and tinsel are from Costco. Sentiment and bakers twine from my stash. Snowflakes are punch waste. Card is finished with some glamour dust, stickles, highlighting with a gelly roll pen and a Christmas tree phone charm which came out of a cracker last year.
Do pop over and see what the other girls have made, you'll find their names on my sidebar.

Challenges entered:
Secret Crafter - film title (The Snowman)
ABC Christmas Challenge - H is for hardware plus a DT call
For Fun Challenges - no cards
DYSU - stripes
Shelly's Images - anything goes
Jingle Belles - peace on earth
Stampin for the Weekend - sparkle and shine

Carol x


Friday 20 April 2012

Happy Birthday Daughter

Good morning all,is it Friday 13th again...........blogger decided to upgrade me overnight and I'm not in the mood to tackle this new layout this morning!!
It's rather dreich here at the moment. I hope it fairs up over the weekend as eldest and his friends are doing a 26 mile sponsored skate-a-thon on Sunday to raise money for his Mongolian trip and hopefully I'm off to a craft show at Edinburgh tomorrow too.
Today's share is the card I made Lora for her birthday in December and forgot to post.


As she isn't a girly girl she's quite difficult to make for, however she does like dragons so this pre-coloured digi from The Paper Shelter was perfect. I printed the image several times and decoupaged it up before matting onto a nestie scalloped oval. The papers are from a very old HOTP stack which I bought from QVC many moons ago. Card is finished with some Bakers Twine, gems and a button which I recycled from one of Lora's socks.

Challenges entered:
Crafty Catz - stripes or checks
Totally Papercraft - all buttoned up
Joanna Sheen - someone special
Cuties Pies - circles
Ribbon Carousel - bright colours
Top Tip Tuesday - spotty dotty
My Mum's Craft Shop - favourite song/movie (Puff the Magic Dragon)
Paper Pretties - card for girls
Tuesday Throwdown - recycling
Paper Shelter - wings and things
The Crazy Challenge - inspired by a movie (Dragonheart)
Crafter's Companion - four legged friends

Carol x




Thursday 19 April 2012

Template Thursday

This weeks free template from My Memories Suite,  click on the image to be taken to the download page. The templates will work in any programme so you don't need to have MMS to be able to use them.





To receive $10 off the price of My Memories Suite V3 software copy and paste this code STMMMS57827 at checkout. You'll also receive a $10 gift certificate for the online store.

I hope you enjoy your download and would love to see how you use it. Feel free to link in a comment so I can pop over and have a look.



Carol x


Aud Sentiments #52 Spring/Summer Colours

The current challenge over at Aud Sentiments is SPring/Summer Colours with any sentiment. We're being sponsored by Heart Song Inspirations. The DT were given images to work with and I chose Spring Mail Box.


Image has been diecut with a square nestie and matted onto stardream card. I've coloured with promarkers and the sentiment is computer generated. Card is finished with pearls from my stash.




You still have a week to enter the challenge so what are you waiting for lol!

Challenges entered:
House that Stamps Built - birds of a feather
Totally Papercrafts - things with wings
Wags n Whiskers - anything goes
Stamptacular Sunday - freebie week
Crafty Sentiments - use a digi
The Stamping Boutique - anything goes
Simon says Stamp and Show - anything goes
The Pink Elephant - colour inspired

Carol x

Wednesday 18 April 2012

Night Rose

A second post from me today, please scroll down to see my DT project for Crafting for all Seasons.

We seem to be missing most of the bad weather here at the moment, it's been very wet at night and first thing then it's cleared out to sunny days, hope it lasts!

I made this last night using a decoupage from Crafty Purple Frog called Night Rose. Unfortunately the current challenge at Crafty Purple Frog will be the last for the time being but as I had this image printed I didn't want her to go to waste. I love the vintage feel to the image.




Backing paper was from a candy win and I've coloured some of the petals with watercolour pencils to bring out the lilac in the decoupage image. I've used textured white card for the base layer and decoupage mat both of  which I've distressed with black soot DI. Fan punch is from Martha Stewart. Ribbon, lace, button and pearls are from my stash. Rosette die is from Memory Box - wish I'd used something smaller now but it's firmly stuck so will have to stay there!

Challenges entered:
Crafts and Me - vintage
Fab n Funky - lace and pearls
Inky Impressions - birthday creations
Moving along with the Times - vintage or shabby chic
Rainbow Lady - vintage
Allsorts - buttons and threads
Really Reasonable Ribbons - black and white + one
Paper Sundaes - anything goes
Victorine Originals - anything goes

Carol x


Crafting for all Seasons #25 Anything but a Card

Time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is Anything but a Card, looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by Tiffany Doodles and I've used their Lone Butterfly image and sentiment on my project.


I've chosen to do a layout of my daughter for this challenge. I've used My Memories Suite and the kit is called Happy Days from Story Rock. I've digitally pieced the butterfly with papers from the kit before importing it into MMS and recoloured the sentiment white. All other elements are from the Happy Days kit.


Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the what my team mates have created, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:
OSAAT - bright
Crafty Ribbons - things with wings
Paper Play - things with wings
Creatalicious Challenges - butterflies and flowers
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - anything but a card
Ooh La La - bold and bright
Incy Wincy - digi's only
Use it Tuesday - anything goes
 (used old photos and a digikit which I bought a while ago and hadn't even opened!)
Divas by Design - anything but a card
Paper Shelter - wings and things

Carol x

Tuesday 17 April 2012

Happy Birthday Mum

It was Mum's birthday on Sunday and this is the card I made her.


Using a Popcorn bear decoupage from the CD and paper from a K&Co pad which I've had for ages. Border punch from Martha Stewart, circle die from Spellbinders, flowers from Wild Orchid Craft, fronds die (behind floral display) from Marian Designs. Ribbon gems and pearls from my stash.
A side shot to show the dimension on the image. Inside was decorated to match.


Challenges entered:
Little Red Wagon - spring colours
CCEE - use 3 embellies (ribbon, flowers, pearls)
CD Sunday - ring a roses
Pile it On - pop it up
Joanna Sheen - someone special
ABC DT - anything goes
Cards Galore - celebration
Marianne Design - swirls and pearls
St Lukes Charity - bling it on
Craft your Passion - die cuts and punches
Pollycraft Monday - cute critters
Lexi's Creations - punches and dies
My Craft Spot - make it pop
Crafty Boots - no girls allowed

Carol x


Monday 16 April 2012

Loch Ness

It was a glorious day here today although the wind off the sea was a tad chilly. As it was the last day of the holidays we went out walking with the dog to the beach at Gullane. So it will be back to normal tomorrow again, got joiners arriving first thing to take the tiles off our ensuite shower and reboard that and around the bath ready for re-tiling at the weekend! I'll be glad when we're all done - one more bedroom to paint then some flooring to lay and window dressing to be done.......we may be finished for next Christmas!!
A quick layout for tonight done in My Memories Suite.


All the papers and embellishments are included with the programme. The photos were taken last year on our trip to the Highlands.

Challenges entered:
CRAFT - photo inspired

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Free and Easy

It's time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and the theme is free and easy - not too difficult then.


I've used an image from sheet #29 for my card and coloured with promarkers and highlighted with some stickles after diecutting with a nestie circle and mounting on a scalloped nestie. Embossing folder is also from Spellbinders and has been mounted onto a nestie square. Large scalloped mat and butterflies are from Marianne Designs. Sentiment from Wild Rose Studio. White seam binding, ribbon rose and pearls are from my stash.
All the white card layers were from my snippets box again so I'm off to the playground to see if there's a spare swing to play on!

Challenges entered:
I Love Promarkers - white on white
Cardmad Fairy's Digi Days - April showers
Card Makin Mamas - make it girly
Delicious Doodles - loads of layers
Lily Pad - flowers
Poodles Parlour - going round in circles
House of Gilli - flowers
Celebrate the Occasion - just because + pink
Paper Minutes - spring flowers
Paper Take Weekly - April Showers
Crafty Creations - flower power
Scrapalicious USA - April Showers
Simon says Stamp - April showers bring spring flowers
Craft us Crazy - Mother's Day/flowers
Cute Card Thursday - spring flowers
Scrapology - April Showers
Pixie Crafty Snippets - #16
Creatalicious Challenges - butterflies and flowers

Carol x

Sunday 15 April 2012

Crafting When We Can #16 Just the two of us

This is my second post today, please scroll down to see my Guest Design spot card for Lia Stampz.
It's time for a new challenge at CWWC and the theme is "Just the Two of Us" - we'd like to see two images on your creation. We're being sponsored by Crafty Ribbons .


  • Image: Nitwits collection - a magazine freebie
  • Medium - promarkers
  • Papers - from the same magazine freebie as the stamps
  • Dies from Spellbinders, picket fence from Doohickey
  • Buttons from Crafty Ribbons, Baker's Twine from Joanna Sheen and sentiment from stash.
  • Card Base - Kraft card from Hobbycraft
Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the creations of my team mates.


Challenges entered:
Drunken Stampers - you are a krafty one
By the Cute and Girly - once upon a time (Peter Rabbit)
Fresh Brewed - tie it up
Joanna Sheen - someone special
Cards for Men - spring colours
Cupcake Craft - spring is in the air
Incy Wincy Designs - cute critters
Critter Sketch - critters
Secret Crafter - man's card
Paper Pretties - 2 or more DP's
Our Creative Corner - men's hobbies (card made for FIL who started life as a landscape gardener)
Sparkles Challenge - man only

Carol x

Guest Design Spot Lia Stampz

I was lucky enough to win a Guest Design spot at Lia Stampz recently. This fortnight the theme is pastel card. I've used an image from Lia Stampz called Chiky for my card.


The image has been coloured with promarkers and the background inked with antique linen DI after being die cut with a nestie square and mounted onto a scalloped square. Papers are from First Edition Spring Drops collection. Border punch is a Martha Stewart. Sentiment is computer generated. Ribbon and pearls from my stash.
Inside was decorated to match.


Challenges entered:
Paper Pretties - use lots of layers
Karen's Doodles - something spring
Crafty Sentiments - spring + pastel colours
Di's Digi Designs - Easter
Little Darlins - pastels
The Crafter's Cafe - spring + pastel colours

Carol x

Friday 13 April 2012

White Christmas

Hi everyone, been somewhat awol this week from blogland but I've been trying to get ahead with some DT work and getting organised to have our bedroom and ensuite redecorated.
Here's one I made for Whoopsi Daisy before realising Linnie had discontinued the sheet the image came from! I'd even managed to use snippets for all my layers (albeit some them were big snippets lol) in anticipation of my weekly visit to the snippet playground - guess I'll just have to sneak in again this week and have another shot on the swings!


I've coloured the image with promarkers and highlighted with glamour dust before die cutting with a Spellbinders fancy rectangle. Base card is 8x8 pearlised card stock  topped with a nestie square which I've distressed with my tool and DI. Next layer is a mat edged with a Martha Stewart snowflake PATP which has been distressed with faded jeans DI. Another nestie square is matted with a square of the pearl card which has been embossed with a Cuttlebug snowflakes folder. Lace border die is from Spellbinders. White seam binding and poinsettia are from my stash and the sentiment is from a Crafts too folder. I've used lots of  stickles and glamour dust on the snowflakes and edges of some of the mats for added sparkle.
Inside I've added a simple insert with punched corners.


Challenges entered:
CHNC - white Christmas
Deep Ocean Challenge - inspired by a song (Frosty the Snowman)
Passion for Promarkers - white on white
Shopping our Stash - masculine (C13)
Digistamps for Joy - glitter and bling (celebration)
My Mum's Craft Shop - it's a celebration
Sparkles Forum Christmas - colour me happy (WOW)
Bunny Zoes - ribbon or twine
Joanna Sheen - it's a man's world

Carol x

Crafty Ann's #63 It's a Man Thing

It's time for another challenge at Crafty Ann's and this time we'd like to see all those projects for the males.


I've opted to show another layout I've made using a photo of my eldest. All the papers (except the main BP) and elements on the page came from Ann's Rhapsody in Blue Kit available from Crafty Ann's Digi Shop. My LO is 12 x 12 and was made in My Memories Suite. I love all the embellishments in this kit, Ann has added some Steam Punk to this kit too which I haven't used on this layout.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see Ann and the teams creations, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:
Ditsy Carfty Mess - anything but a card
Creative Belli - children
Here come the Boys - anything but a card
Frosted Designs - weather

Carol x

Thursday 12 April 2012

Template Thursday

This weeks free template from My Memories Suite,  click on the image to be taken to the download page. The templates will work in any programme so you don't need to have MMS to be able to use them.







To receive $10 off the price of My Memories Suite V3 software copy and paste this code STMMMS57827 at checkout. You'll also receive a $10 gift certificate for the online store.

I hope you enjoy your download and would love to see how you use it. Feel free to link in a comment so I can pop over and have a look.



Carol x


Aud Sentiments #52 Spring/Summer Colours

Our next challenge over at Aud Sentiments is SPring/Summer Colours with any sentiment. We're being sponsored by Heart Song Inspirations.


As I'm on Team B my card won't be revealed until next Thursday, do however in the meantime pop over to see this weeks inspiration from the DT - you won't be disappointed.

Carol x

Wednesday 11 April 2012

Blog Candy - redraw

As one of my prizes remained unclaimed I had a redraw earlier today using Random Org, I'd generated the winner but could I heck remember how to copy it to show on my post. Rita from RMG Creations was in my neck of the woods today so she'd arranged to pop down this afternoon with her daughter and grand daughter so whilst she was here I asked her to verify the winning number then popped over to my blog to see who'd won.......imagine my surprise to find it was Rita herself.........I think Rita's ghast was truly flabbered lol!!

I did eventually remember how to show the Random thingy so here it is:

So I had one happy visitor and saved on the postage too :) It was lovely to have a crafty natter too!

Carol x

Christmas Challenges (with sketches)#24

 It's time for our next challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. Renata has designed the sketch this time and we have an added twist of traditional colours. We are being sponsored by Elizabeth Bell.


Image was a freebie from Whoopsi Daisy, coloured with promarkers, die cut with a nestie oval and inked with antique linen and festive berries DI. The papers and sentiment I've had for years.Card base Kraft 6x6 from Hobbycraft. Card is finished with some pearls and glamour dust.


You will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself, remember to check out the inspiration of the other DT members whilst you're there. 

Challenges entered:
Christmas Inspirations - use three shapes (rectangle, square, oval, arch)
Christmas Card Challenges - flowersoft or flocking (sorry I've used glamour dust)
OSAAT - use a digi
Paper Sundaes - sundae bar (kraft and die cuts)
Pile it On - all about S (stripes, swirls, sentiment, scarf, Santa hat)
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Fairy Fun Fridays - anything goes
DYSU - friendly critters
Shelly's Images - check it out

Carol x


Sunday 8 April 2012

Christmas Card Club - Black and White

Hi and a belated Happy Easter to you all, hope you're having a good weekend. Had a busy few days out choosing wall tiles, towels and bedlinen for our bedroom and en-suite which hopefully will be decorated next weekend! Yesterday we went out visiting, so today was spent at home cooking a roast turkey dinner. How come I spent six hours slaving over a hot stove and the meal disappeared in about six minutes flat!!
Managed to sneak in a Christmas card for the Christmas Card Club gang between turkey bastings! It was Margaret's turn to pick the theme this fortnight and she's asked for black and white.


Image is a La Blanche stamp which I've inked for the first time with black soot DI then embossed with holographic EP (although I don't think you can see the glittery effect in the photo). Black mat is made with a Martha Stewart PATP. Border die and scrolled die which the sentiment is on are from Spellbinders. Sentiment from LOTV. Ribbons and pearls from my stash.
Apart from the large black mat all the cardstock came from my bit box and the ribbons were recycled so I'm off to the playground to see Di and the girls............may even take some Easter choccie to share!!

Challenges entered:
Paper Pretties - monochromatic
Simon says Stamp - use favourite tool (Grand Caliber/Wizard)
Willow Sketchie - lots of layers
Christmas Stampin all year - favourite colour combo
Our Craft Lounge - run for the border
Sweet Stampin - dies and/or doodles
The Squirrel and the Fox - things with wings
Bling it on - monochrome

Carol x


Thursday 5 April 2012

Template Thursday

This weeks free template from My Memories Suite,  click on the image to be taken to the download page. The templates will work in any programme so you don't need to have MMS to be able to use them.





To receive $10 off the price of My Memories Suite V3 software copy and paste this code STMMMS57827 at checkout. You'll also receive a $10 gift certificate for the online store.

I hope you enjoy your download and would love to see how you use it. Feel free to link in a comment so I can pop over and have a look.



Carol x