Summer Fun @ The Pink Elephant

Hi Everyone :) For this week the challenge at TPE is entitled..............

Summer Fun

I guess that title could mean lots of different things to you, but to me it means just one thing......................children playing! so that it what i have for you on my DT samples today :) It seems to me that many children spend so much of their time stuck in front of the telly or the computer................not 'proper' playing outside in the fresh air!!

My 3 used to love going to the woods and finding a log pile to climb or a fallen tree that they could play on.......once we were lucky enough to find a rope on a tree with a huge knot to sit on..... they swung for hours!.........such great fun and didn't cost a penny!!

These fabulous images are drawings by the very talented Sam over at Lily-Boo's Boutique
i've been looking for ages and i finally took the plunge and ordered several!! so easy to do and instant gratification...............all from your armchair :) .........my favourite sort of shopping!!

Images.... Digi downloads from Lily-Boo's
Colour.... Promarkers
Papers.... Basic Grey 'Lemonade'
other supplies....Martha Stewart punch, Dovecraft punches
Cuttlebug, Nesties, Stamps Away, Hero Arts, Daisy & Dandelion

I am sure you will have fun playing along with the challenge this week and i bet i will see some real 'eye candy' on my visits........... Thanks for your time today.......hope to see you really soon with a challenge or two......... ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

Sneaky Peeks!...........

Morning lovelies :) still sooo busy and not very much i can show you!! ........bit like a duck really.............not much on the surface, but paddling like heck underneath!!!!

What i do have for you today is some sneaky peeks of my DT cards for The Pink Elephant tomorrow..................
Have they got you wondering???.............not long to wait :)

Speaking of The Pink Elephant....................i want to say thanks to everyone that plays along! whether you are a weekly participant or just pop in when you can, it's great to see all the work that you do...........................sometimes i am a little slow in getting to you and sometimes i don't even get time to leave a comment :( however i stiil try to make it around to you all, so if you don't 'see' me it doesn't mean that i haven't been over!!!

I have my 'little bundle of gorgeousness' coming over later, so i am off to catch up on some of you before she arrives!

Thanks for popping in today, see you tomorrow for the reveal ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

Card Orders.....

Not had much time this week for many challenges.........busy, busy with card orders! One of which is this one..................................details to follow............... This card is now winging it's way to Glasgow ready for the big day on Wednesday!

Image.... Penny Black 'evening glow' 3679k
Colour.... Promarkers
Cuttlebug & Birthday embossing folder
Papers.... Basic Grey 'Lemonade'
bet that isn't what she'll be drinking on Wednesday night!!
Happy Birthday stamp.... MFT
Making Memories tiny alphas
AC foam thickers
Prima 'say it in crystals'

Have a Great Friday everyone!!!!

Hugs
Carol x

New Sketch...............

Just a quick card for you today using my newest sketch #12.

If you would like to play along with Carol's Sketch Fun and be in with a chance of a fabby little prize bundle, then just click HERE :)

Image.... Clarity Stamp(...love this wolf image!)
Papers.... Basic Grey 'Black Tie'
Nestabilities.... Standard Circles Large
Inks.... Versafine & Colorbox
brads from stash

Have a fab Wednesday everyone....................and if you're crafting today...............lucky you! ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

I was chuffed to find the challenge over at PBSC this week is a lovely sketch by Beth..............

The oval for the image is the perfect shape for this gorgeous Penny Black Hedgehog, which was one of my purchases from the Stamperama show at Stevenage yesterday. The papers are Basic Grey 'Lemonade'(also from the show)lovely bright summery colours.............all we need now is the weather to match!!Image.... PB 'tiny wishes' acrylic set 30-026

Colour.... Promarkers
Papers.... Basic Grey 'Lemonade'
Sentiment.... MFT
Nestabilities.... petite ovals large
Flowers.... Prima
ColorBox cats eye chalk 'orchid pastel'
Punches.... Woodware 5/8" circle ~ small leaf
Brads, spacer and ric-rac from stash

Just a little reminder.............. that you have until 10pm GMT tonight if you would like to enter my current sketch challenge for the chance to win a Black & White prize bundle :)

Oh, and just before i go, i thought you may like to see the other goodies that i was lucky enough to get at the show yesterday.........................

Ooooh lovely :) :)

Shame they couldn't sell me some extra hours, so that i can find time to use it all !!!

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today........thanks for popping in, see you soon........ ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

Pink Elephant Day and a Colour Challenge....

Morning lovelies! Today at TPE we have for you a Colour challenge..................

Brown, Turquoise, Neutral

You can make whatever you wish for this challenge............ we do love to see Scrapbook Layouts or altered projects as well as all the lovely cards..........this is a lovely colour combination and i can't wait to see what you create :)

My card for you today features one of my favourite stamps..................

Image.... Hero Arts 'Dandelion'
PSX White embossing powder
Nestabilities.... Labels Two dies
Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots
Ek Success border punch
Sentiment.... Printworks
Polka Dot Paper.... HOTP
Cardstock.... Bazzill
ColorBox chalk inks Alabaster & Dk Brown
Butterfly Charm.... RAK from Mummylade
ribbon from stash

I am sure the rest of the girls on the DT had fun with this colour challenge......be sure to visit them for some wonderful inspiration............If you are unsure about the design of your card, you can always use my layout that i have here today, or..............a past sketch from my other blog......i am more than happy to share :)
Have a great Monday and i'll see you tomorrow with another challenge card ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

Secret Crafter

I almost squealed with delight when i saw the challenge today over at Secret Crafter! They want to see cute bugs! ......................the perfect opportunity for me to use another of the gorgeous digi images that i was lucky enough to win over at Inktegrity..........

Image.... abc Ladybug from here
Colour.... Promarkers
Paper.... Karen Foster
Cardstock.... Papermania
Chipboard letters.... Donna Downey
Sentiment.... HOTP
Flower.... Bazzill
Inkssentials white pen

Hoping to make one more card tonight to upload tomorrow..................i am off to Stamperama for the day to stock up on some more crafty stash :) I have some cash put aside as i really should not take any plastic with me..................that's fatal!!!!! because however much i tell myself not to get out the little credit card...........................i have no willpower when it comes to buying stamps & paper!!!
If i don't see you tomorrow, i will be here on Monday for The Pink Elephant............enjoy the rest of the weekend ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

Sweet Sketch Wednesday meets a ladybug!

It's Friday :) :) so i am backtracking a little here with my card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday!

I was so excited to discover yesterday evening that i had been lucky enough to win the Ladybugs over at Inktegrity ........................i couldn't wait to get started with them, so here is the first one.......How CUTE is this little guy :)

Image.... Out on a limb by Joni

Colour.... Promarkers
Papers.... Making Memories
Chipboard Letters.... Donna Downey
Sentiment.... K&Co
Brad, pearls and scrap of Glitter die-cut paper
from stash

I'm off to work very soon, but hey, its Friday.............i'm certainly ready for the weekend to arrive!! and looking forward to Stamperama on Sunday :)

Thanks so much for popping in, enjoy your day and i'll see you very soon ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

WoooHoooo!!! I won the bugs :)

I am so chuffed to say that my name was picked today for Joni's gorgeous, cute little bugs! Yay!!!!
want to know what i'm getting so excited about, just pop over here and see for yourself ;-D

Tuesday Morning Sketches........

.......on a Thursday :)
Recently found another great sketch challenge blog called Tuesday Morning Sketches, you know i can't resist a good sketch.........i think i'm addicted!!

You may also know that i like my cards to actually look like the sketch i've followed...........sometimes you see designs that are nothing like the original sketch! which i have to say i find very bemusing!!!

Image.... Judi-Kins 5616F

Colour.... Promarkers
Stickles.... Frosted Lace
Papers.... Basic Grey 'porcelain'
Sentiment.... HOTP
Punches.... EK Success, Woodware
Die cut Snowflakes.... Quickutz
ColorBox Cats Eyes.... peach pastel, pink pastel
cardboard from copy paper box
Ranger paint dabber.... Snow Cap
Glamour Dust

I hope you've enjoyed your visit today, and don't forget you still have almost a week left on my current sketch challenge, or if you are addicted like me, then you could try TMS as well ;-D

see you soon
Carol x

Oh!......................................

..............guess this means no more blog hopping then???



Love Juzzy~x~

Penny Black Challenge

The challenge this week over at PBSC is ....................

SUMMER

Do you think we've had it? or is it yet to arrive................... who knows, but at least with challenges like this we can bring some Summer into our crafting :)

Not sure of the title of this image as it was very kindly loaned to me at my last workshop, Heather had just bought several new sets and let me stamp some out to colour later, so i have no idea what it's called! As soon as i find out, i'll let you know :)

Image.... PB ?
Colour.... Promarkers
Nestabilities Labels One
Sentiment.... Daisy & Dandelion(gone fishing set)
Cats eye chalk ink Creamy brown
Prima flowers, sparkly brads
and twine from stash

As i was eating dinner last night(stuffed peppers) one of my teeth decided to break off at gum level, leaving me with just a stump still in the gum!!! I am very much hoping that my dentist will be able to fit me in today and somehow sort it out................it would have to be near the front.........i actually laughed at myself when i looked in the mirror.....i look like an extra from Pirates of the Carribean!!!!!

Have a great day all, and wish me luck! ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

ADDED EXTRA! My dentist is on Holiday this week!!!! However they did send me to another very nice man , and said tooth is now back in place :) It was a crowned tooth, so a little bit of drilling and some cement did the trick, and the best part................. i only had to part with £14.50....................................for now :)

Daring Cardmakers Challenge

My Funky Hand team mate Lythan has set the dare this week over at DCM..............

Bejewelled Bliss

In honour of my addiction to the Bejewelled Blitz game

I would like to see cards with lots of bling and sparkle!

I will have to ask my eldest daughter Chloe(almost23) if she plays this game on Facebook, me, i'm clueless! but here is my card for the dare...................
I have used another element from my new Spellbinder 'Fleur De Lis' pendant die and also my new Cuttlebug embossing folder. I then remembered my EK Success border punch which has the same pattern................do you see a theme developing here............. !

The other things i've used today are some Artoz gems and a Dovecraft Jewel brad, i've Glamour dusted the portion behind the focal and the pink sparkly ribbon is from my local Frosts Garden centre! The sentiment is a rub-on.

Hope i've 'glammed up' your day just a little....thanks for popping in ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

The Pink Elephant

Happy Monday! and time for another new challenge over at The Pink Elephant :)
Today we have for you a recipe from Ella's Kitchen..........................

1 Flower, 3 Brads and 1 Patterned Paper

And yes, i know i promised no more Christmas cards for a while, but i just can't help myself!!
I wanted to use my new Spellbinder Fleur De Lys pendant die and i have found that it is great for the Judi-Kins cube stamps that i have several of :) they fit in the centre perfectly, so you may well be seeing lots more little cards like this!!

Image.... Judi-Kins Merry Christmas Cube 6731I
Colour.... Promarkers
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Pendant S4-204
Papers.... Basic Grey 'wassail'
Stickles.... Icicle
Artoz flower
brads & twine from stash

I hope you will have fun with our Recipe challenge this week, but before you get started be sure to check out the cards from the rest of the girls on the team............i love to see how everyone interprets the challenges and i promise to try and visit you all this week!! I am very often 'burning the midnight oil' and i still can't get around to you all........ the time just runs away with me and before i know it it's Monday morning again and back to work :(

Have a great day, and hopefully i will be over to see you very soon ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

Our Creative Corner

Hello everyone :) The challenge this week over at OCC is a colour challenge......

Shades of Purple

Now i have to confess that purple is not a colour i use often in my cardmaking, so this was a good challenge to bring me 'out of my box'. I've used one of my sketches for the layout of the card and the most gorgeous kitten who's called 'Sinatra'.............a free digi image from Mo's Digital Pencil
you have to check out the work from this very talented lady, she is genius with a pencil!! :) and the artwork she offers in her Etsy shop is so unique..................
In my opinion, to be able to draw like this is real talent, she has captured exactly what a cat would do with a ball of wool.................i have three cats and the 'movement' in this drawing is perfect......even down to the flattened ears.........that is just what they do......... :)

Image.... Mo's Digital Pencil
Colour.... Promarkers
Papers.... HOTP
Carstock.... Bazzill
Nesties.... Small scalloped circles
EK Success Border Punch.... Fleur De Lys
Pearls.... Kanban
ribbon from stash

I must be off now to catch up on some jobs around the house.........my gorgeous Granddaughter is away on her Holiday so she won't be visiting this weekend :( .........i really hope the weather is kind to them!
See you tomorrow with my DT card for the new challenge at The Pink Elephant......Have a Great Sunday ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Hello again.........i have recently found a new sketch challenge blog, thanks to my bloggy friend........... Sheri :)
It's called Sweet Sketch Wednesday
and here is my card for the current sketch...........

I've used my new Daisy & Dandelion set for my card today 'Dandelion Goes Fishing' and i'm almost certain that this card will be for my eldest daughter's partner.........he eats,sleeps and breathes fishing!! and just so happens to be marketing manager for Nash....one of the leaders in the industry in the U.K.

Image & sentiments.... Daisy & Dandelion
Colour.... Promarkers
Papers.... HOTP
EK Success wave border punch
mesh trim from stash

The deisgn team cards are fabulous, why not pop over and have a look!................maybe back later with another challenge card .............enjoy your day ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

Get Funky!

Morning everyone.....today is the start of our brand new challenge blog..............

GET FUNKY!

Myself and the rest of the Design Team, and our very fabby boss Anice are delighted to bring you a monthly challenge using all the fabulous papers and goodies that Funky Hand have to offer.

The rules are very simple......each month one of the Design Team members will set the challenge on the first day of the month, you will then have the whole month to join in. The requirements are very simple........just use at least one Funky Hand paper or extra in your design to be in with the chance of winning a £20.00 voucher!!

To get you started Anice has designed a fab sketch to work from............
I chose to use Fun Daze papers from the Funky Daze CD to create my card.........
The oval was cut on my Cricut machine using George and Basic Shapes cartridge @ 5.1/2". I drew the cupcake onto the papers and added some Cinnamon Stickles to the icing. The sentiment was cut from another of the papers and i added some American Crafts sparkly ribbon. I finished by adding lots of doodling with an Inkssentials pen and a Zig pen.

If you are already a fan of Funky Hand then you are 'good to go'.............. if you are a 'first timer' then Anice has created a set of freebies to get you going which you can find here
My team mates have created some fabulous projects with Anice's sketch so be sure to pop over and have a look at all of those. We are all very excited to bring you this new challenge blog and now we can't wait to see what you create...................so what are you waiting for......Get Funky!

Hugs
Carol x

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Christening Card & My new sketch challenge.....

This Christening card is for a colleague in the Glasgow office. It has given me a few headaches as i did not have a suitable image.................however after scouring the internet i found this image on a colouring pages web site............
I hope she is happy with it as i don't have any time to make another!

I also have a new sketch for you over at Carol's Sketch Fun, the challenge will be posted at 9am, so i hope you will pop over there and give it a try! I have a fabulous little prize package for the winner.................my followers are creeping up thanks to lots of you that are helping to spread the word.....Thank You to everyone that has joined in so far :) I am still looking for sponsors for the challenges and in return you will have a permanent link to your site/shop so if you feel you would like to sponsor a future challenge please e-mail me using the address in the right side bar.

Here is my card for CSF #11


Thanks so much for popping in today, see you soon ;-D

Hugs
Carol x

Pink Elephant Day.................

Morning everyone :) It's Monday and of course that means another challenge over at TPE! This week we have a fabulous sketch for you designed by my DT pal Robin......................
We have another fantastic sponsor this week who very generously sent each DT member two sets of stamps to work with and they are so adorable......

I am sure you will all be familiar with our sponsor

Joanna Sheen

.....the website is brimming with gorgeous stamps and supplies, so many goodies all in one spot, and....free P&P!!
My first card is made with the Doctor Lofty set LF210.......isn't he cute in his Doctor's outfit!

Papers.... Bo Bunny 'Love Shack'
& Basic Grey which has been embossed with
Cuttlebug & D'Vine Swirl
Colour.... Promarkers (from Joanna Sheen)
Brads.... HOTP

My second card is made with Messy Rabbit set Party MR130.....so sweet!

Papers.... Funky Hand 'Shabby Saturday' download
Colour.... Promarkers
Nestabilities Labels Die
Gems.... Kanban

We had a bumper entry for our challenge last week, let's see if we can top that this week!! don't forget to check out what the rest of the DT girls have to show you and make sure you visit Joanna's site to order yourself some yummy new stash :)
Thanks for your time today, see you very soon............... ;-D

Hugs
carol x

Funky Hand ~ New Download......

My very clever 'boss' Anice has just released a brand new download over at Funky Hand called

'Hearts & Flowers'

A fabulous mix of lilacs and purples with some yummy lime green. Twenty A4 papers with some toppers and alphas too! and all for the brilliant price of £3.49!!

Here are a couple of my DT projects made with these yummy papers...........

And..............some more exciting news for all you Funky Hand fans.................

Get Funky Challenge Blog

The fun starts next Saturday 1st August, we hope you will all join us for the fun things we have lined up for you. A monthly challenge with a £20.00 voucher to spend on the website!
Also if you head over there now, you can pick up some freebie papers in preparation for the launch.....................................see you there! ;-D

On a different note........ I would like to say a big thanks to all my lovely ladies that attended my 'Christmas in July' workshop yesterday, a busy day was had by all and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves......Wendy i hope your Migraine disappeared in time for your party!!

Tomorrow is Pink Elephant day and we have a fabulous sponsor this week, so you won't want to miss out on that one, also.................you still have a couple of days left to join in with Carol's Sketch Fun #10 where you have a chance of winning a fabulous Popcorn the Bear stamp set! and where you will also find a PDF template for the little handbag shown above..........see you tomorrow ;-D

Hugs
Carol x