Mothers day card #1

I'm back again - 2 days on the trot, never heard of from me I know.

I have got a stash of cards to share which I haven't posted yet though so there's a few more to come.

This card I made for one of my mother in laws (yes I have 2 lol).

The stamp is a flower soft stamp which came in a set, I bought it years ago and have only just inked her up.

She has been coloured with pro & flex markers as always.

I love the papers on this card, ive almost used the entire pack! they are new from dovecraft and are called "tea time".

Everything else is from my stash.

I have decorated the inside to match the front.

Thanks so much for taking the time to look at my humble blog and for any comments you may leave.

Hugs xx cara xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Moving along with the times (special lady) http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/challenge-140-special-lady.html?m=1

Papertake weekly (for the girls/mum) http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/for-girls-or-mum.html?m=1

Sparkles (mothers day/spring) http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/challenge-30-mothers-day-or-spring.html?m=1

My mums craft shop (mums the word)
http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/challenge-48-mums-word.html?m=1

Hello again!!!!

Hello to the few people still following me, I've finally returned from a very long break from blog land. Sadly life and work have both been in the way of my blogging for months now. I seem to have finally clawed my way back though and now have a few cards to share..... I will spread them over a few posts though!

My first card to share is one I made "just for fun". I received my new limited edition spring promarkers on sunday and challenged myself to colour an image using only these! What a breakthrough! I loved having only 6 colours to think about, it took away all off the complications of shading lol anyway lets see what you think - I love this little Lilly wedding stamp which I stamped onto Neenah, I didn't use any DP's on this card, instead I used centura purl card stock in white and silver and simply matted and layered using a Martha Stewart punch. The flowers are from wild orchid crafts and the ribbon and lace are from my stash.
I really hope you like my creation, I promise I will try to post more often from now on.

Thanks for looking, love cara xx


I would love to enter my card into the following challenges-:
Wild orchid crafts: bingo, gems, flowers ribbon and lace http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/week-45bingo.html?m=1

I love promarkers: anything goes

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/challenge-108-anything-goes.html?m=1

LOTV WINE BOTTLE TAG

Happy Sunday everyone!!! i'm so happy today as i have won my very first challenge!!! if you peek to the left of this post you'll see my new CES blinkie woo hoo!  I had a wonderful time spending my winnings on the online store this morning.

onto my crafty offering for today:  i was invited to a BBQ yesterday and decided to make a little tag to pretty up the bottle of wine we took.

I used crafters compnion Centura Parl cardstock for the base tag and an EK success punch to make the hole for the bottle.

i matted and layers several cards and papers (sorry they were scraps so i'm unsure of the names)

Each layer was distressed with my TH tool and DI tattered rose, i also used my new  Sew Easy tool to pierce then sew around te outside.

The lovely image and sentiment are from LOTV which has been coloured with my promarkers and flexmarkers.  I also added stickles to her bunch of flowers and edge of her skirt.

The seam binding and pretty flowers are all from WOC.

I really hope you like todays offering, thanks a bunch for looking and any comments you may leave.

xx Cara xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Catch the bug - anything goes

CES challenge - pretty girls

Crafters Companion challenge - pink and green

Allsorts Challenge - flowers

I love promarkers - Distressing

paper crafting journey - die cut or punches

Pollycraft Monday - tags and bookmarks

sparkles forum - something that sparkles

Stamping for the weekend - what a cutie

ABC challenge - anything goes

My new baby

Hello again!

I know I only posted a second ago but I thought this deserved a post of it's own - this is my new teeny tiny pussycat! She is only 2 weeks old so I haven't fetched her home yet. I'm going to call her cherry (I'm obsessed with cherries lol).

I can't wait to fetch her home, I home my other cat loves her too xx cara xx

Molly blooms Xmas gift

Hello all, I hope your having a wonderful weekend! I'm feeling a little sorry for myself as my partner us going away for a week on work training tomorrow boo hoo! That also means that I won't have time to visit my crafty space what with working full time, looking after 3 girls a cat a dog and a ferret and also planning the wedding!

Anyway onto my project - this is the first time I've altered anything, it didn't turn out as well as I had imagined but we all have to start somewhere I suppose.

This gift box started life as a plastic packaging tube from a novelty alarm clock, I wrapped it in dp's from a pad I got yonks ago. I stamped and coloured 2 Molly's, 2 george's and 3 gingerbread banners (all bought from the craft box) I used my pro/flex markers. The flowers and leaves are made using an MC die in matching DP with some WOC mingled in.

I made this box to match the card in my previous post and it is perfectly sized to fit one of those dinky bottles of wine.

I hope you like my project.

Blessings xx cara xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-55-recycle-sheena.html

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/alter-something.html

http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-16christmas-wishes.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-26.html

http://diecutdreams.blogspot.com/2011/09/die-cut-dreams-98-flower-power.html

http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-24-boys-and-girls.html

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-28-anything-goes.html

http://thepaperlanechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/tplc03-anything-but-card.html

Happy bloomin' Xmas!

Evening all!

I finally finished this card it has taken me an age! I've been busy with wedding preparations all week so I've gad to finish this card in 10 minute snippets here and there.

The good news is almost everything is sorted now - I even made a decision on my wedding ring today (I've only been trying to chose one for over a year lol).

Anyway on to my card, the new Molly bloom Xmas stamps finally arrived at my local craft shop (the craft box in elsecar) so I picked up these four and immediately pictured this card in my head. I inked them up as soon as i got them home (last week) and it's taken me this long to finish the card!

I used my promarkers and flexmarkers to colour them in.

The dp is also from a selection at the craft box, the snow flakes are from a MC die.
The flowers and seam binding are from WOC and everything has been distressed with TH walnut stain - I can't seem to lay any paper down without distressing and inking it to death lol.

I went for a lot darker card than I usually do I hope you like it.

Thanks so much for visiting my little blog..

xx cara xx

I would like to enter the following challenges :

http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-and-new-dt-announcement.html

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-182-anything-goes.html

http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-72-anything-goes.html

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/11-week-37-punches-dies.html

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2011/09/shopping-our-stash-challenge-17-vintage.html

http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/

BOO!!!!

I was going to start my blog post with the words "happy Sunday everyone" but then this day can never be a happy day again..... My thoughts go out to everyone affected by the most horrendous man made disaster known simply as 9/11.

I would like to share a card today made with my first ever simply sassy girly stamp - isn't she adorable! I can confidently say I'm going to become a sugar addict.

I think I'll make another one of these (maybe in another colour) then I can give them to my two eldest girls for halloween.

I've used a fab sketch from the sugar bowl, which has the added option of using up your scraps. I chose to use up my offcuts from my Crafters companion enveloper paper pack with is all different colours and textures in a purple theme.

I coloured my image using my promarkers and flexmarkers, I used spellbinders to cut my cordinations card which I then sanded and inked, I also used an old flourish stamp to make it all look pretty. The flower is from WOC and the sentiment is handwritten as I had no Halloween ones at all (poor me boo hoo).

Finally I added a few gems and pins then decorated the inside to match ( sounds like a lot of work for a tiny 5x5 card doesn't it)

So that's all for now, thanks for visiting and any comments you may leave (I luuuuuurve getting them) xx cara xx

I would like to enter the following challenges

http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/

http://365cards.blogspot.com/ (fave song = the witches song)

http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/

http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/ (the witches song)

http://jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://www.makeitcolourful.com/

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2011/09/monochrome.html?m=1