Happy Sunny Sunday and DT call

Afternoon bloggers WOW how hot is today!!i have had to make time for a couple of cards which have been ordered, as i needed them by tomorrow.This first one i have used Popcorn bear image, these are so cute.I have used  an acetate front on the card, I will be adding this one to the challenge over at Just cute bears the theme is an open one, just use a bear!! and also Kah -wink-E - dink free for all.

This next one is another order but she only wanted sister on the front, so i again used acetate thin strips to dangle the flower shape letters from, backing paper is a freebie from card mag.
I am adding this too the challenge over at Magical crafts ...flower power. ABC challenge Xtra dimension and Practical scrappers ...flowers.

  While i am here i thought i would just tell you about a DT call over at Truly Scrumptious you can find the details out here  the call will close on July 14th.

 

You have to choose two of your fav cards so these two are mine!!  well at this moment in time..lol
Thanks again for saying hello  and stopping by, hugs carol

Craftycatz DT card let's go Digital

Hello again .....Here is my usual second post of the day because it's FRIDAY whooooo  and it's time for another challenge over at Craftycatz, This week our challenge has been set by Aunty Sue and she has chosen to go Digital..there is so many around and yes it's so quick and instant!! no hopping in the car to go and by it at the shops.. i must admit i have only just gotten in to the digital side of things and i have not saved all my images on to a disk, which by the way i would advise you to do as i have lost a lot of mine in the last week due to my computer crash.... so sad!! and mad about.

This image i already had printed off thank goodness and it is from Digi stamp boutique, they have some super images. The papers are from papermania

Our sponsors this week are Digital Delights

There prize is

I am sure you will have a lovely image to use so why not hop on over and check out the rest of the DT creations and join in with the challenge.

Hugs carol x

Sew many challenges DT card

Good Morning peeps, what are we all upto today, It's my last day at work for a whole week as i am taking a weeks holiday, having a few days in york and maybe whitby never been for ages..years in fact!

This mornings card is for Sew many challenges....Anything goes i have used this fab donkey celebrating  and you can get him here.Papers are from Papermania and the ribbons are from Craftyribbons, this thin ribbon is so useful.

Our sponsors this week are  Stitchy Bear stamps and are offering three lovely images for the winner.

Why don't you pop over and have a look at the sew many challenges blog you will find loads more inspiration from the other DT members.

Thanks for stopping by hugs carol x

  

Sunday Crafting!!

Hello...wow the weekends fly by don't they, Monday tomorrow already!! i have just finished this card this afternoon as i have been having my usual Sunday crafting session, it is for a few challenges, I have used the image from Sew Many cards, you can find the Panda here, he comes already shaded or just white...

The sketch i have used is from Cute card Thursday, it's a fab sketch to use, the other challenges are CraftyAnn's challenge..which is Embossing, i have embossed some lines down each side of the silver card. The other challenge is Just cute bears, which is a colour challenge... Mono. Papers used are CCSR this pack last for ages 

Thanks for stopping by again today, i really do appreciate your visit, hugs carol x  

Craftycatz DT card

Hiya.....welcome to my second DT card for today, This card is for Craftycatz challenge which is a shaped card, NOT square or oblong.

Our sponsors this week are Lilac lemon designs.

Well i had been asked to make a card for a priest who is celebrating 10 years in the Priesthood...OMG i thought what will i do.

So this worked out really well for me used the Bookatrix board by the glitter girls, card is purple and gold, the book mark is also off the same board, stamped and embossed the cross with gold embossing powder.

I think it's turned out OK, please let me know what you think too!! 

Hop on over to craftycatz and see the wonderful DT samples, I am sure they will give you some inspiration.
I am also adding this card too,
My time to craft....xtra special
Our creative corner....Gotcha cornered
Stamptacular sunday..Tribute to all fathers (different kind of Father) 

Thanks for stopping by, hugs carol x

Hoot Hoot!!!

Hi guys...what a wet afternoon it is...rain rain go away come back another day!! i can remember singing this when i was a little girl.....such a long time ago..lol

My card today is for a few challenges and i have used this lovely cute owl called..... Olliver with flower, he is from Sew many cards.

The papers are from Creative cottage digi downloads, gems and flowers etc are from stash. 

The challenges are ;

 Mojo Monday....sketch to follow

Pollycraft....Ribbon and bling.

Tuesday Taggers...All that blooms.

Allsorts challenge....Lace and/or buttons

Simons says stamp...1 image, 2 papers & 3 embellishments or more

Cupcake craft...Dazzle us.

Creative cottage....Pink

Well i think that's it!!

Enjoy the rest of today....hugs carol x

Craftycatz DT card

Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day.Is it or not, did this post in the middle of the week so not really sure what the weather is like..lol

Just i was singing it in my head when i wrote this!!

This is my second card this morning, this one is for CraftyCatz challenge, We would love to see some embossing somewhere, this could be any kind of embossing.

Our sponsors this week are Sew Many cards, and they gave us some fab images to use so why not pop over and see what the other DT members have created.

Mine is called Halen in a basket and you can find her here.

The papers are from Papermania pastal collection, Flowers have been punched out and the inner smaller  ones have been cut out with the cuttlebug, then embossed with the swiss dots folder, along with the four corners, There is also some embossing  on the darker card area, done on the cuttlebug.
I am also adding this card to Creative cottage  ...Pink
Meljen's designs...Dry embossing
Cupcake craft challenge..Summer delights

Ok that's it for today, hope you all have a lovely weekend when it arrives.

hugs carol x 

DT creation for Sew many challenges

Hello.............Yep It's FRIDAY are we all ready for the weekend!! wow the weeks are passing so quick don't you think,

Mmmm well it's not too soon to prepare for your Christmas creations, Over at Sew many challenges our challenge is to make a Christmas creation.....NOT A CARD so i made this little sweet gift bag, did not have a template just messed around and hey presto!!

The image on the Tag is PJ you can find him HERE the papers are from last years Christmas papers can not remember the name i think it was paper mania.

Our sponsors for this week are The cutting cafe the winner will receive any three of their choices

So why not pop by have a peek at the DT creations this week and get ahead of the rush!!

Cool Home

Good Morning bloggers, My card today is for Colour Create challenge, the colours are soft pink and soft blue, lovely sweet colours to use.This is my outside challenge for Sew many Challenges also so i have used this super new image from Sew many Cards aren't they sweet called  Pj and Pinkie,

Well i have a friend who is moving in over the weekend in his new home and he and his wife both LOVE penguins so i thought this would make an ideal card for them. I have also used PJ by him self and printed him onto shrink plastic to make a charm, also added a little four leaf clover too just for luck! they could attach to a key ring fob if they wanted... Papers are from a CD,

I am also adding this too

Create4fun Black,white & one other colour, mines pink

Thanks for stopping by you know i would miss you if you didn't....

Colour Challenge at Craftycatz

Hello again...YEP it's Friday Two posts today..Time for another CraftyCatz challenge. This week we are having a colour challenge set by Dianne, the colours are Red and Black....FAB they are too to use.Our sponsor this week is Crafts and me,

Sorry i am unable to tell you about this image, was given to me by a DC member sometime ago,the papers are from Papermania, capsule collection, Mono colours, the red  card has been embossed with Swiss dots embossing folder.  All other embellishments are from stash.

I am also adding this card too ;- Allsorts challenge.....black, white and one other colour

                                                 One stop Craft Challenge......Pearls and swirls

                                                 Pear tree designs......Floral delights

Thanks for stopping by..enjoy your weekend. Pity it's not another bank holiday on Monday!!lol

hugs carol x

Fathers day card for Sew Many challenges

Hello...Did you enjoy the sew many challenges Blog hop last week, hope you have popped back to see if you were a winner.

Our challenge this week is a Fathers day card... BUT NO BLUE not too hard really

yep that's just around the corner so you can start getting prepared now!! to avoid the last minute rush..lol

Our sponsor this week is The stamping Boutique  they are giving the winner  5 lovely digi images to play with .

I have used the papers from the big one which i have had ages, but still go back and use it over and over again. The image is from Sew many challenges shop, thought this would be a fab image to use for my son to give to his dad, because if you know about the new PS3 came Red Redemption it's all about a cowboy, well my husband is addicted to it at the moment,  LOL but that does mean i have more time to blog and craft..hehe  Angela has been re vamping alot of the images or adding new ones so if you have not been shopping for a while maybe you may wish to pop back and have another look around.

Thanks again for your visit, so nice of you,

hugs carol