Saturday 31 January 2009

Good evening fello bloggers

oh wow its a bit chilly up here in the north east, i think the weather peeps might be right with the snow by Monday, Think we may have to stay in doors and craft or blog hop or even both if you have time..lol, wouldnt that be great no work!! for few days.
Have not made any cards today been doing that house work thingy, which i hate.
My ribbons have come from crafty ribbons for their second challenge, oh they are gorgeous lovely brown, pink and aqua colours so I'll get started on them tomorrow, will upload them later tomorrow.
Well enjoy the rest of the weekend, I'm off for a lovely hot bubble bath mmmmmmmmmmm hugs carol

Thursday 29 January 2009

golden anniversary card


just made this last night for a golden wedding anniversary, i always seem to get a little stumped for anniversary's, but this stamp i use and i do mean use all of the time...would be lost without it, is great for this occasion. Hope you like it please let me know what you think hugs carol xx

Tuesday 27 January 2009

RIBBON



Hello ....just thought i might share some of the cards i made for the ribbon challenge for crafty ribbons, They sent me some gorgeous valentine ribbons and i had to make a couple of cards using the ribbons. still have a lot of ribbon left over,
The second challenge is underway and they are sending me some chocolate ribbons, so looking forward to the next little treat box to arrive,
thanks for stopping by, hugs carol xx

Sunday 25 January 2009

Evening crafters



hello i have been popping around some blogs today and their is some gorgeous cards out there... and some great blog candy. check out mina's blog at http://pinkpuds.blogspot.com/ i have done a bit of card making this afternoon and these two cards are for challenges on the do craft site. the pink and brown one is for the tilda challenge which had to have some kind of flowers added to the card, The other one is for loretta's challenge,
Thanks for popping by, hugs carol xx

Friday 23 January 2009

Hey two nights in a row!!!


yes two nights in a row on my blog, wow!
Well it's Friday evening and finished work for the weekend whoopeeee!!!
I'm so pleased cause i broke my toe and it has given me so much pain it's unbelievable, just glad to rest it really,
now i'm off to have a peek around the blogs so i'll be back tomorrow, added another card this evening. One i had done for a friend on the do craft site.
see ya later,xx carol

Thursday 22 January 2009



I feel i have neglected my blog not been on here for ages, have had a lot going on, Hope everyone is well and making some gorgeous cards as usual, will be popping by the bloggs later to check up on everyone.
I thought this year i might try and do more blog challenges, but sometimes there is just not enough time in the day, Does anyone else feel like this or is it just me and poor planning....LOL
I have had a little time to do a few cards for my dc site and i have added a few of my latest cards, hope you like. These i made for the armed forces to send to their loved ones back home,
Thanks for stopping by please let me know you have been, xx carol

Sunday 4 January 2009

pennyblack image so cute!


Made this card also this afternoon used penny black image, mattered and layered on green card stock, The papers are out of my glitter stack pad added buttons, ribbons and flowers from my little stash ......love the colours of this one wanted to create a lovely spring feel!
thanks for taking a look and please let me know you've been!, thanks carol x

20 minute challenge


Hello had a little spare time this afternoon so made claires challenge which was to make a project in 20 mins, used my cuttlebug for most of this....cuttlebug embossing folder for top part of card, then attached black and white spotty card and ribbon which has been recycled from a xmas gift, used the nesties again in the cuttlebug for the black and then the stamped image, the two corners as also die cut put it all together and this is it!, so quick!!


Goodmorning crafters and friends ....thought i would share a few of my latest creations with you this one was for my daughters birthday card the stamp is called dressing up and used the gorgeous papers out of my stash, what do you think!!
The one at the top i did for a thankyou challenge for a dc member who sets a weekly challenge, used die cut bear head and paws, holding on to a lot of thankyou's placed on a coloured card.
hugs carolx

Saturday 3 January 2009


http://clarecurdsignaturerange.blogspot.com/
This is claires new blog from DC ready to launch her new project in early feb, check it out and see what you think, hugs carol

FANTASTIC BLOG CANDY



BLOG CANDY ......and its gorgeous all of it pop by and have a look at http://papercraftsbyrach.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-year-blog-candy.html its on until the 10th of jan.
Thers is also BLOG Candy going at http://eisbaerentraeume.blogspot.com
don't miss out!!! hugs carol
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