Anniversary Wishes

Good morning all.

We spent a lovely day with my Aunt and Uncle yesterday.....a morning catching up, lunch in Paignton then hubby and I had a brisk walk with my Uncle to Sharkham Point - 4 miles in under an hour with my Uncle setting the pace at nearly 87 year old! Looking forward to spending some more quality time with them over the next two weeks.

An anniversary card to share today made for my niece and her husband who celebrate their first anniversary later this week.

Kraft card base; die from Memory Box; hearts stamp from Unity; sentiment stamps from Imagination Crafts; paper from Nitwits and sequins from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - anything goes make it floral

Simply Papercraft - anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Time - punches or dies

Sparkles Forum - vintage/shabby chic

The Sisters of Craft - anything goes

Scrap and Craft - celebration

Wedding (no 3) Stationery

Good morning all.

Finally got all the wedding stationery photos sorted! Apologies this is very photo heavy.

The theme was shabby chic and there was lots of recycling going on.
Wedding invite, paper from Nitwits printed onto parchment card, dies from Spellbinders. All wording computer generated using Mom's Typwriter font. Wooden heart buttons from Ebay tied with recycled string. RSVPs were made the same as the topper of the invite without the button.

Wedding Post Box made using an old wooden crate, lined with paper from Nitwits. Flower made with my flower loom (a relic from my childhood!). Tag from Spellbinders. Wooden Mr and Mrs banner from East India Company.

Table plan, wire heart was borrowed from bride no 2. Dies all from Spellbinders. Wooden pegs and hessian bow from Hobbycrafts.

I decorated mini milk bottles for the tables using oddments of lace, string and buttons....this crate full was used for the top table.

Decorated jam jars used for tea lights and table nos. Wedding favours doubled as place name tags. Dies all from Spellbinders. Flower made on the flower loom. Mr & Mrs tag from East of India Company.

and to end...a photo of me and my niece.

Challenges entered:

2 Creative Chicks - use a glass jar

ABC Challenge - shabby chic (invite)

A Creative Romance - touch of kraft (invite)

Live Laugh Love

Good morning all.

Feeling a bit more human today thank goodness...just in time to do the washing, ironing and housework lol!!

Today I'm sharing the card I made for my niece for her wedding day.

Made to match the wedding stationery (which I will show you tomorrow). Paper is from Nitwits. Die cut is from Die'sire, smaller dies from Spellbinders. Sentiment die is a magazine freebie. Wooden heart I found in a local shop. Pearls from my stash.

Inside was decorated to match.

Challenges entered:

4 Krafty Girlz - anything goes

Aud Sentiments - any sentiment but birthday

Creative Knockouts - tic tac toe (stamps, embossing, dies/punches)

Crafting by Designs - anything goes

Digistamps 4 Joy - celebration

Simon says Stamp - stamp

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes

Cinderella??

Good evening all. A third post from me to catch a challenge before it closes!

Another layout this time featuring Lora when she was six.

Created in Craft Artist using "FairyTale" from Nitwits.

Challenges entered:

Digitally Sweet - fairy tale

Frosted Designs - scallops

The Pink Elephant Scrapbook Challenge - sketch (which I've turned)

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #37 Costumes/Dress Up

Time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is Costumes/Dress Up , we're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. We're being sponsored by Bugaboo, Sweet n Sassy and Kenny K. I've used an image from Bugaboo for my project.

I've made a start on my Halloween bags. The bag is made from an A4 sheet printed on one side with a paper from Bearly Mine and the reverse is from Nitwits which I had left over from last year. The image has been digitally pieced using papers from Crafty Ann's. Die cuts are from Spellbinders. Finished with Binders Twine and a button.

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

Challenges entered:

Bearly Mine - halloween

Clear it Out - anything goes with orange, purple or black

Digital Tuesday - text me

Party Time Tuesdays - frightfully scary

Ribbon Carousel - halloween spirit

Craft my Life - anything but card/layout

Crafty Bloggers Network - anything goes

Hooked on Craft - halloween

My Craft Spot - halloween

Paper Playtime - trick or treat

The Cutie Pie Challenge - use a digi

Carol x

Whoopsi Daisy - Things with Wings

 It's time for another challenge at  Whoopsi Daisy  and this week it's team A's turn to share their inspiration with you. The theme this week is Things with Wings. I've used an image from sheet #199.

Image is coloured with promarkers and highlighted with a gelly roll pen,  die cut with an oval nestie and mounted onto a scalloped nestie. Papers and sentiment are from a Nitwits magazine freebie. Punched strip is a Martha Stewart punch. Card is finished with some gingham ribbon, a butterfly charm (recycled from my daughters bra!) 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.

Challenges entered:

Daisy Doodles Creative - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - 123 (1 image, 2 DP, 3 embellishments - ribbon, pearls charm)

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - double trouble (2 DP's)

LEJ - recycle something (butterfly charm)

Ribbon Carousel - heavy metal

Bunny Zoes - girls, girls, girls

Phindy's Place - gingham or plaid

Sweet Stampin - ribbons and bows

Dream Valley Challenges - things with wings

Sentimental Sunday - cute and girly

Craft your Passion - things with wings

Creative Mondays - mermaids/fairies

Carol x

Crafting when we Can #21 Summer Fun

It's time for a new challenge at CWWC and this time the theme is Summer Fun. We're being sponsored by Crafty Ribbons and Milk Coffee. I've used an image from Milk Coffee on my card.

Image is coloured with promarkers and die cut with an oval nestie and mounted onto a scalloped nestie. Papers are a magazine freebie from Nitwits. Ribbons from Joanna Sheen and button from Crafty Ribbons. Sentiment from my stash.

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

Challenges entered:

Bearly Mine - flowers

Lollipop Crafts - flowers in bloom

Simon says Stamp and Show - a bit of brown

Charisma Cardz - summer (C10)

Cute Card Thursday - here comes summer

Crafty Catz - pastel colours

Delicious Doodles - 123 recipe (1 image 2 DP 3 ribbons)

Fairy Tale - soft colour tones

Totally Gorjuss - something yellow

Corrosive Challenges - summertime girl

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #27 Celebration with buttons and a Blog Hop

Our theme this fortnight is “It’s a Celebration” with buttons.

As it’s our FIRST BIRTHDAY at CFAS we’re having a blog hop to celebrate.  The hop begins and ends on the challenge blog. If you’ve arrived from Carly's blog you’re on the right track, if you’re just popping by to say hello you may want to pop over to the challenge to join in the whole hop.

At each blog you’ll find a letter, once you’ve collected them all leave a comment on the challenge post telling us which word the letters spell. You must leave a comment on each blog as you hop and one commenter on each of the blogs will win a prize, my prize is some ribbons and papers.

We're being sponsored by Meljens and The Digi Garden. I've opted to not to use a sponsor image this time.

I was asked to make some 1st birthday invites for the little girl next door and this is what I came up with. Using a kit from Nitwits called Bear Necessities I prepared the invite digitally in Publisher and printed onto  digital postcards (from Craftwork Cards) then reprinted the label and teddy and decoupaged the front of the invite. 

I've used one of the invites and added some buttons, a heart and a made with love label to the bag I used for packaging the invites.

Close ups of the front and the back of the invite.

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

Here is your letter N, now it’s time to pop over to Dawn's blog to carry on the hop. 

If you get lost along the way you'll find a full list for the hop on the challenge post. Enjoy!

Challenges entered:

CRAFT - celebration

Charisma Cards - pink and girly

Shelly's Images - lets get happy

Crafty Mess - pink and cute

Sentimental Sunday - Birthday things beginning with B (bear, buttons, bow, bunting, blue)

The Squirrel and the Fox - one for the girls

Always Something Creative - Birthday party

Divas By Design - tickled pink

Carol x

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

Too cute to spook

Another treat bag using an image from Mami Doodles. Elements from Nitwits. Bag is made with paper from Bearly Mine. Finished with a twine bow.

Challenges entered:

Pollycraft - spooky goings on

Mami Doodles - black and orange
Bearly Mine - anything but a card
Digital Tuesday - buttons and/or twine
Stamp n Doodle - Halloween
Creative Inspirations - black, purple, orange
Fab n Funky - hubble bubble
For Fun Challenges - Halloween
My Mum's Craft Shop - spooktacular
Penny's Paper Crafty - Halloween

Carol x

Halloween

Another treat bag using images from Polka Doodle, coloured with promarkers. Bag made with paper from Bearly Mine. Orange polka dot BP, flower and ribbon elements from Nitwits. Finished with bakers twine.

Challenges entered:

Polka Doodles - Halloween

Shabby Tea Room - Halloween plus twine

Southern Girls - stripes and polka dots

Just us Girls - 3d Halloween

Jen's Digi Stamps - polka dots

Carol x

Think Pink

The little girl next door is being christened on Sunday so I made this for her:

Not the best photo! Using some gorgeous paper and elements from Nitwits Grin n Bearit digi kit. I've layered everything up to add dimension. Card base is  8x8 pink pearlised and has been matted with a white pearlised doiley made with a Martha Stewart punch. Card is finished with some roses, peel off corners and a real button tied with ribbon.

I've decorated the inside to match:

Challenges entered:

Cutie Pie - bingo (flowers, border punch and ribbon)

Incy Wincy Designs - think pink

Lexis Creations - pink for boobies

The Crazy Challenge - think pink

Celebrate the occasion - breast cancer awareness

My Time to Craft - nursery necessities

Party Time Tuesday - breast cancer awareness

Digistamps 4 Joy - think pink

Divas by Design - button it up

Hiding in my Craftroom - pink

Ready Teddy Go - punch it out

Sweet n Sassy - for a baby

Link up for Pink linking Party

Carol x