Craftsbycarolyn

Sunday, June 29, 2008

DCM christmas card

Over at the Daring cardmakers this week the dare is to make a christmas card, here's mine small but sweet :)

Eazi-score board card




Ive been having a play with my eaziscore board i thought it only did folded cards, i bought the book and i love what else can be do, here's a book card ive done for a friend at school who buys me the odd embellishment when she buys flowers for here flower arranging.

Monday, June 23, 2008

DCM QUICK CARD

Over at the Daring cardmakers this week the dare is to make a quick card here's mine it took only 10 minutes using the K & co papers , stamped image sugar nellie and the oval from the cricut pooh and friends.

Sunday, June 08, 2008

DCM quoted by......

Over atthe Daring cardmakers this week the dare is to make a card with aquote on , here is my creation :)

Sunday, June 01, 2008

Perfume bottles

Hers's another ive made i just love the template :)

Kreative blogger award

I almost forgot about this i was awarded this by a lovely lady Charlol thank you very much it made my day :)

Saturday, May 31, 2008

DCM It's all in the Shape!!!


Over at the Daring cardmakers this week the challenge is to make a card but a differant shape to the normal square , dl, and c5 heres mine , The perfume template is from Crafty cow and the papers are k & co a special pack of six. :)

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

DCM beady


Over at the Daring cardmakers last week the dare was to make a card with beads on here's mine, not been blogging for ages has not been well and trying to get the house decorated, new boiler and new bathroom. The card was done using Enfys double pocket template.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

DCM recycle



Over at the Daring cardmakers the dare is to recycle from cards wrapping paper , gift bags ect, here is mine from a card i had been given to recycle.

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Thanks Angela

Ive been really suffering with my back this week i was floored so to speak , the pain was agonising .Today its a little better but still giving me grief, i am waiting for a tens machine to see if it can take away some of the pain has tablets are not doing anything.I got a lovely surprise this morning my friend Angela (Angela's blog ) sent me this lovely card and it brought tears to my eyes, Thank you very much Angela it is lovely and nice to know you are thinking of me.

Clutter cards





I just love doing these i bought quite a few from here http://www.thecraftycow.co.uk/ last week and only now been able to do them because of my bad back

Saturday, April 26, 2008

DCM most distressing





Over at the Daring cardmakers this week the dare is to distress and you can use either a fingernail, curled edges, sandpaper, tearing, anything you like really as long as looks like it's had a fair bit or wear and tear this is mine, i have used a teabag to distress the map which was cut from my cricut paperdolls cartridge.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

DCM Hot and Spicey





Over at the Daring cardmakers the dare this week is "Hot and Spicy" and make of it what you will.It could be colour themed, food themed or maybe have just a hint of saucy spicy-ness. I thought id add a bit of spice :)

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Thanks Jackie

Look what has arrived in the post for me a lovely surprise from Jackie, Scruff's corner , i did a favour for her last week and she has sent me in kindness with this lovely keyring charm. Thanks mate too nice to put on my house keys so i will save it for best :)

Girly card



Over at the Crafty cow last Friday they were making cards using 12x12 black tapestry card it is called , here's mine i did on the folded edge i have used a lattice fold template its creates quite a goodfinish.The lady is is out of a mag and the dress is cut from DCWV all dessed up papers.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Another award

Ive got another award from Jackie, Scruff's corner , thanks Jackie its lovely you have made my day.

DCM Butterfly, flutterby

This week over at the Daring cardmakers the dare is to put some butterflies on cards. Stitched, felt, shiny, bright, plain, paper pieced, stamped, drawn... you get the idea :) any theme of card but it must have a butterfly somewhere on the card!. Here's mine done with some fantasy film.

Friday, April 04, 2008

DCM Shrink to fit

Over at the Daring cardmakers this week this is what you have to doYou are allowed to cover no more than a 5x5cms area of your card with paper or embellishment - the rest of the card must be left plain.

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Thanks Jackie

My Best mate over at Jackie, Scruff's corner has given me an award bless her it has made my week, ive not been too good , ive got the most chronic sore throat imaginable and its making soo miserable i cannt swallow without being in soo much pain.Ive been to the dr's today has i thought it was tonsilitis but came away with the locum saying its a viral sore throat :( and to gargle with salt water and take paracetamols and lemsip. Ive not slept since monday so i hope i can get some sleep tonight.Anyway thaks mate and i will award five others when im my old self. Right here are my five ive decided to award
1)Goes to Angela's blog she is a great friend with a fab shop which is soon closing and i will miss it
2)Goes toMy paper world - Nicola for alway leaving great comments on my blog.
3)Goes toAll pink girl - Dawn another lovely lady leaving great comments on my blog
4)Goes toEnfys again for visiting my blog and leaving lovely comments.
5)Goes to Jilli's blog for a lovely PIF i received and for visiting my blog

Friday, March 28, 2008

Pins and needles

Over at theDaring cardmakers the dare this week is to include pins or needles of some sort. Sewing needles, safety pins, dressmakers pins- any type of pin onto your card here is mine.The dress and shoes are green but the flash on the camera has made it bright and look yellow. Forgot to say the stamps i have borrowed off my mate Jackie, Scruff's corner :)