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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

Wednesday 31 July 2013

Christmas Crafting (with sketches) #84

Good morning all.


It's time for another challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. It's the turn of the Snow Angels to inspire you this week and Miranda has designed the sketch. We are being sponsored by our very own Nicole.



Stamp from Stampavie, coloured with promarkers. Dies from Spellbinders. Papers, ribbons, snowflake and sentiment from my stash.


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:

CHNC - snow people
CHNC extra - anything goes


Carol x



Wednesday 24 July 2013

Crafting for all Seasons #57 Christmas in July

Good morning all.
Hope everyone is well. We're having a great holiday between the teenage gripes! Certainly can't fault the weather we've been enjoying. We're currently in Cornwall, near St Ives and move on to Devon on Friday.

Today it's time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Bingo". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by Whoopsi Daisy who gave the DT images to work with. 


I've used my favourite snowman image from sheet #380 which I've die cut with a decorative oval die from Spellbinders. Papers, ribbon, sentiment and gems are from my stash.



Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the girls inspiration, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:
CHNC Extra - anything goes

Carol x


Monday 22 July 2013

Whoopsi Daisy - at least two dies

Good morning all.

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week the theme is "Use at least Two Dies" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project. 
I made this card for an "Elegant Chic" card swap.


Using a pre-coloured image from sheet #460. Dies are all Spellbinders. Papers, ribbon and pearls from my stash.


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.

Carol x

Wednesday 17 July 2013

Christmas Crafting (with sketches) #82

Good morning all.
Gosh I hate blogging on my IPad!!
We're in West Wales at the moment. We had some difficulty on Monday trying to find our property but made it eventually! It's fabulous here, as is the weather - so peaceful and quiet.

It's time for another challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. It's the turn of the Snow Angels to inspire you this week and Janneke has designed the sketch. We are being sponsored by our very own Nicole.

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Stamp is from Stampavie and has been coloured with promarkers and glittered with Glamour Dust. Dies from Spellbinders. Papers are layered digitally in Craft Artist and are from a Daisytrail kit called Festive Cookies. Pearls and sentiment are from my stash.


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:
CHNC Extra - anything goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin - snowmen
Always Something Creative - Christmas in July
The Stamp Spot - Christmas in July (C5)
Cut it Up - Christmas in July

Carol x

Monday 15 July 2013

Whoopsi Daisy Use Markers

Good morning all.

It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week the theme is "Use Markers" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project. 


The digital image was one of Linnie's freebies which was offered recently. I've printed it several times, coloured with promarkers and layered it up to give it some dimension. Dies are from Spellbinders. Paper is from Wild Rose Studio. Hearts are from my stash.


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:
Party Time Tuesdays - things with wings
Creative Corner - anything goes
Digitally Sweet - anything goes with bright colours
Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - things with wings
Aud Sentiments - two word sentiment
Southern Girls - no spoolin
Little Claire's - wedding/anniversary

Carol x

Sunday 14 July 2013

Proud Parents

Good morning all.
We had slightly cooler day here yesterday which was something of a relief after the scorching heat on Friday. 

A final page from the wedding album to share with you before we head off on holiday. We've to take the dog to the kennels at 10am, pack the truck and it's off over to the Lake District for the night before heading down to Wales tomorrow. So looking forward to the rest.


Created in Craft Artist using Peaches and Cream from My Memories alongwith a mask from Daisytrail "Dates and Photo Masks" CD.
This is my sister and her husband outside the church before the wedding. Diane looked stunning in her black and ivory outfit and coordinated perfectly with the men's suits.

I'm hoping to have internet access most of the time we're away so will probably be popping by occasionally and I have a few scheduled posts ready to go.

Take care and stay well while I'm gone.

Challenges entered:
Our Creative Corner - captured memories

Carol x

Saturday 13 July 2013

You Make a Lovely Couple

Good morning all. 
Isn't this weather glorious, long may it last although we could do with a little cooling rain overnight!
I'm off to the hairdresser's this morning then we have to pop down to see my FIL this afternoon as it's his birthday. I'm also going to take down to my nephew what will hopefully be the final sample for the next set of wedding invites.

Another scrap book page for the wedding album to share today.


Created in Craft Artist using Peaches and Cream from My Memories and Frames and Borders which I won recently from Craft Artist. The photos include a couple of out takes!

Challenges entered:
Little Red Wagon - monochrome
Bearly Mine - summer weddings
Can You Digi It - summer smiles
Our Daily Bread - love, wedding or anniversary
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - you make a lovely couple

Carol x



Friday 12 July 2013

Amethyst

Good morning all.
It's a hive of activity here as we get ready to go away at the weekend!! Having just checked the long range weather forecast we appear to be going to head out of some unsettled weather here in the north to  good weather in the south...hopefully the weathermen are right this time!

Sharing today a birthday card I made for a friend a couple of weeks ago.


Image and paper from Kraftyhands. Dies from Spellbinders. Pearls, doiley and sentiment from my stash.


Challenges entered:
Crafts and Me - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - swirly girly
A Little Bit Crafty - dieing for it
Emma's Crafty Challenge - lace and pearls
Oozak - anything goes with a girly theme

Carol x

Thursday 11 July 2013

Favours

Good morning all.
I had a very successful day shopping yesterday and got my entire outfit bought at the same shop I got the last one, so that's me all sorted again :)

Sharing today the wedding favours which had the place names attached to them.


The favours were glass coasters with space for a photograph and there was a photo booth present on the evening which you could have a daft photo taken in.

Carol x

Wednesday 10 July 2013

Crafting for all Seasons #56 Bingo

Good morning all.
I've finally caught up with the washing and at least I got most of it dried outdoors. I'm off out wedding outfit shopping today with my sister...I saw something nice a while ago so I'm going to try it on if they still have it in stock....if not I'll just have to scour the rails!

Today it's time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Bingo". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by Bugaboo who gave the DT images to work with. 


Image is Kidz Girl Hot Air Balloon which I've coloured with promarkers. Dies are from Spellbinders. Papers are a magazine freebie which I've had for ages. The dark blue base card is from Anne Marie Designs and I've used the same card for matting the layers. Gems are from my stash....I have straightened the top left ones!!



Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the girls inspiration, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:
Creative Card Crew - the great outdoors
Paper Minutes - anything goes
Use it Tuesday - birthday (hoarded item - papers)
Digi Makeover - anything goes
Make My Monday - balloons

Carol x


Monday 8 July 2013

Oh what a beautiful day

Good morning all. I hope you've enjoyed a very sunny weekend.

We had an absolutely fabulous day on Saturday at Stephen and Gemma's wedding...woke up to gorgeous sunny weather which set the tone for the rest of the day. The bride was late.....the wedding car broke down 5 minutes into their journey and they had to call a taxi to take them the rest of the way, much to her and her father's amusement. I don't think it did anything for the groom's nerves though! The service was beautiful with Gemma emitting an uncontrolled giggle whilst saying her vows. The venue at Alnwick Gardens looked fabulous in the sunshine and we had a superb afternoon and evening.

They had a sweepstake on the speeches, there were four in total - the Bride's father, Groom's father, Groom and Best Man. All four were very eloquent and they ran for just over 50 minutes from beginning to end!! 
Stephen managed to reduce me to tears though...he started by saying he had along list of people to thank - I was top of that list (which set me off straight away!), after thanking me profusely, complimenting me on my obvious patience and work I'd done he stopped and looked down at his notes again (that's it thought I next one's turn and started to compose myself!) when he looked up he proceeded to say how he'd not really known me very well before the wedding plans, with me living so far away but how great it had been spending time with me and getting to know me again...by the time he'd finished I was a gibbering wreck along with Gemma and most of my family! I then had to get up to go and collect a pressie from them, by this time the  tears were streaming uncontrollably and Stephen's mates (all Newcastle supporters) were apparently chanting "There's only one Aunty Carol". My brother came soon after on the list and he was preparing to stand up and say you'd better not make me cry when he did precisely that so he ended up in only a marginally better condition than me which of course had the effect of setting me off again!! Luckily my mascara was fully waterproof!!

Any way enough waffle, last night I just had to start scrapping some of the photos I'd taken and some which were being shared on Facebook.


Created in Craft Artist using a kit called Peaches and Cream which I got from My Memories, perfect for the album as these were the wedding colours.
The large photo is my Mum, me, two of my sister's, my niece and our other halves plus my eldest as we congregated to go to the church. From the left the smaller photos are me, hubby and son; Stephen (groom) and his two brothers; my brother and his wife; and my sister and her hubby (mother of the groom) who looked stunning in her black and ivory outfit.


This is obviously the happy couple taken at Alnwick Gardens by another guest. Gemma's dress was gorgeous and the men all looked so smart in their suits.

The night ended on a rather funny note for the groom's two brother's and their partner's who headed back to Wooler after the do to stay at the family home. My sister had given one of the girls the key to get in as neither of the boys had a key with them.....when they got there it was the wrong key...luckily it opened the garage door though and they managed to get a set of ladders to reach Christopher's bedroom window which had been left open....Graham being the skinnier of the two was elected to climb the ladder and Christopher took this brilliant shot!!


Luckily we've got it all to do again in February when the next one gets married .......which means I've got to try to get a final design done for the invites this week before we head off on holiday...happy days ahead :)

Challenges entered:
Lasting Memories - precious family
CRAFT - here comes the bride

Carol x



Friday 5 July 2013

Happy Wedding

Good morning all.
I'm all packed ready to head down home so I can hand over the table plan today. Hoping to have a meal out tonight with my niece and one of my sisters then we'll meet up with the groom to be and help him celebrate his last night of being a singleton.....not sure that's such a good idea actually!! Hubby and son will join me tomorrow in time to get dressed for the wedding service.

Guess who came home yesterday and nearly ruined their pedicure kneeling down to wrap a wedding present up...yes that would be me. Both big toes were smudged although I managed to repair one, the other I had to completely re-do....didn't have any of the sparkly varnish to finish it off though so sprinkled some Glamour Dust on instead - it did the trick thank goodness, panic over!!

Sharing the wedding card with you today. I've made it fairly plain and simple using the same stash as I used for the wedding stationery.


Stamp is from Kodomo Inc and I've stamped in DI embossing ink and heat embossed with Detail Silver EP. Border punch is from Martha Stewart. Ribbons, pearls and gems were all from my stash.


The inside has been done to complement the front.


Enjoy your weekend whatever you're up to and here's hoping the weathermen have got the forecast right! I'll catch you all again on Sunday or Monday when I come back down to earth with a bump!

Challenges entered:
Creative Card Crew - no designer papers
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Craft-Dee BowZ - anything goes with a bow
Fashionista Challenge - wedding or birthday
My Craft Creations - special occasions
Bearly Mine - anything goes

Carol x






Thursday 4 July 2013

Table Plan

Good morning all.

I'm off to have my nails done this afternoon and a bit of waxing!! I'm so looking forward to Saturday now that it's nearly upon us, the weather is looking perfect too.

I finally managed to get the table plan finished yesterday along with their wedding card and some samples for the next wedding in February.


Not the best photo with all the glare off the mirri card but I'm quite pleased how it turned out. The frame is an up-cycled white board which hubby spray painted silver for me. The bride and groom are expecting it just to be made of card, I do hope they like what I've done!

Challenges entered:
LEJ Designs - recycle, up-cycle or use household items

Carol x

Wednesday 3 July 2013

Christmas Crafting with Sketches #80

Good morning all.

It's time for another challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. It's the turn of the Snow Angels to inspire you this week and Diana has designed the sketch. We are being sponsored by Scrap It & Wrap It.


Image is from Anita's Stamps and I've stamped with DI embossing ink and embossed with Verdigris Sprinkle and Sparkle EP before colouring with promarkers and adding Glamour Dust. Dies from Spellbinders. Papers are from My Minds Eye and were a magazine freebie. Brads, poinsettias and tartan bow are from my stash.


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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:
Amusing Challenges - anything goes
The Glory of Christmas Challenge - song inspired (Oh Christmas Tree)
The Squirrel and the Fox - Christmas in July
Christmas Card Challenges - anything goes
Card Mania - Christmas in July
Merry Monday - anything Christmas goes
Stamp and Create - Christmas in July
Sparkles Forum Christmas - Christmas trees
Holly Jolly Christmas - use something new (stamp)
CHNC Extra - anything goes

Carol x

Tuesday 2 July 2013

Forever Friends

Good morning all.
We had a lovely relaxing day yesterday at the spa and all enjoyed our chosen treatments, a tasty three course lunch and a sisterly catch up...we really should do it more often.

My card today was made last week as it was the bride to be's birthday.


The decoupaged image is from the Black and Gold Forever Friends Collection, backing card is Kraft Core from Tim Holz, embossing folder is from Couture Creations, dies from Spellbinders, ribbon and gems from my stash.


Challenges entered:
Created with Love - for the girls
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
The ABC Challenge - Q for quite a few (layers)
A Little bit Crafty - die-ing for it

Carol x


Monday 1 July 2013

Whoopsi Daisy - Girly

Good morning all.
I'm off for a spa day with my sisters and sister in law today, looking forward to a  Full Body Exfoliation and a Hot Stone Massage along with a good catch up and some relaxation...bliss!


It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week the theme is "Make it Girly" or you can do Anything Goes if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your project. 


I've used an image from the Daisy & Friends at Christmas to make a birthday card. Dies are from Spellbinders. I printed the image several times and decoupaged it. Card is finished with a sentiment and some gems from my stash.


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:
Paper Crafting Journey - anything but square
Whimsy Stamps Challenge - shaped cards
Crafty Boots - anything but square
Creative Creations - shaped cards
My Sheri Crafts - birthday
Joanna Sheen - don't be square

Carol x