The Snow Neighbours!!

This couple live in the next door igloo,

to the snow people on my last post!!

They have different hats and these were rather 

more difficult to make!

I must have done each one 4 or 5 times, 

before they looked right. 

They have a coating of Spectrum Noir

glitter pen on, their hats and scarves.

Not that you can see it!!

Thanks for stopping by and I love to read your lovely messages.

They are much appreciated.

Have a lovely weekend. It's supposed to be sunny and warm here

on Sunday. I don't like the cold and even put the heating 

on last night and again tonight!

Big hugs,

Carol 

xxxx

WW Challenge Christmas in the Snow

It's another Winter Wonderland challenge
starting today and ends on Thursday 24th May at 5pm.

Our host is Geesje
and she chose the theme 

Christmas In The Snow

We had a couple of Digis from our Sponsor 
and I chose to use Winter Friends.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is

LeAnn's World 101

The winner will receive 2 free Digis from our Sponsor
You can visit Le Ann's Etsy shop here 

LeAnn's drawings are stunning and you will
find it difficult to choose, as they are so fab.

Please remember that all entries must be Christmas cards only.

Pop over to the Winter Wonderland blog
to see all the gorgeous entries from
my amazing Icicles Teamies.

They will certainly inspire you with their designs.

Big hugs,
Carol
xxxx

Santa's Sleigh

Just a quick post today.

The Sleigh sides were given to me from a special friend.

I just made a box to join the sides together.

I drew some trees on some Greyboard.

As I didn't have a mould for the Poinsettia, 

I cut around a die with a scalpel on my clay. 

Added the detail with a cocktail stick.

Another addition for my stall at my next Craft Fayre at 

Cherry Lane Garden Centre, Fritton, near Gt. Yarmouth.

We are there for the weekend, 23rd and 24th this month.

Thanks for popping into my little blog.

Thanks in advance for the lovely comments you leave me.

Have a lovely weekend.

Hugs,

Carol

xxxx

Winter Wonderland Mega August Challenge

This is the last challenge until 26th August at Winter Wonderland.

Our host for this Mega Challenge is our lovely Marlene.

Two themes for you to choose one or mix them both together.

First one is 

Show Us Your Gold/Silver

And/Or 

Use An Embossed Background.

I had hoped to do both but my die cutting machine broke on me, 

so was unable to emboss the background.

I have used a Digi from A Day For Daisies called Mr Snowman.

They are one of 3 Sponsors we have for this challenge.

Details below pictures.

I coloured him with my Inktense Pencils for a change.

I added snow with my 3D glue and topped it with Cosmic Shimmer Glitter.

The charm was from my stash.

Our very generous sponsors are, in no particular order:

A Day For Daisies

Their prize is a£10 voucher to use in their shop

Crafters Companion

Their prize is also a £10 voucher to spend in their shop

Crafts & Me

Their prize is an £8 voucher to use in their shop

You can enter up to 3 cards only per person.

So good luck and get those cards in and don't forget

you have to be in it to win it!!

PS: My replacement machine arrived today. I ordered it on the 18th July, 

It was dispatched on the 21st July. 

It had to travel for 1 hour from the shop to my home.

They said it would be delivered between 22nd and 26th July.

It arrived today, after me putting in a complaint.

I had paid £5.75 for the delivery charge. (Company have refunded that)

I still don't understand why it should take so long to travel 1 hour!!!

I was getting concerned, as I have a wedding order to deliver on Tuesday

and I couldn't finish it without the machine.

If inspiration would be helpful, pop over to 

the challenge page and you will see all my Teamies 

wonderful works of art.

I am looking forward to seeing your amazing entries

and visiting your blogs.

Big hugs,

Carol xxxx

Create A Scene

Hi everyone,

 

What awful weather we are having this week. Is it ever going to stop raining?!!

 

We are back at Winter Wonderland with our new challenge.

The theme is:

 

Create A Scene

 

I chose to use a new stamp from Lily Of The Valley, called

Snowman Serenade.

 

For the scene, I used a stamp that was free on a magazine, last Christmas.

 

I stamped the trees using Broken China and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks.

Added Stickles onto the trees.

 

 Copics were used to colour the snowmen and I added some Stickles too.

I used Cosmic Shimmer Iced Snow Glitter, on their fluffy hats and the 'snow'.

 

 

Our Sponsor for this challenge is

 

Crafty Sentiments

 

The prize is
3 Digi Images.

Check out their amazing and beautiful stamps on the link above.

 

So get your cards onto the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog.

 We are now back with our weekly challenges.
So this one ends at 5pm on 10th September.

Remember, you have to be in it to win it!!

 

Whilst you are over there, have a look at the very talented DT cards.

A stunning selection and very inspiring.

 

Husband's birthday on Saturday. So must get on with his card today!!

Will have to be a CAS card, as I am still packing the house up!!

My birthday on Wednesday, so I have given myself the day off!!

 

Thanks for stopping by and I really love reading your wonderful messages.

So thank you in advance.

 

Hugs,

Carol Sxx

Twinkle, Twinkle, At Winter Wonderland

Hi everyone, it's very warm here today (Thursday).

I went out in the garden to pull up a Dandelion and 2 hours later, I finished.

No it didn't take that long to dig it up!! 

I filled a sack with plant trimmings and weeds!

Firstly I must welcome my new follower and

Hope you enjoy visiting my little corner.

Today is a new challenge at Winter Wonderland.

We are sponsored by M R Designs.

The Prize for the winner of this challenge is

a 20 Euro Voucher! 

For our challenge this week, the theme is

Twinkle, Twinkle (all sparkly and bright)

The background paper I have used for my card, is from M R Designs.

They very generously sent us some papers to choose from.

My cute little girl is from Wild Rose Studio, I bought at The Craft Barn.

I used Distress Inks and Copics to colour her with.

I added Stickles to the pressies and the flower in her hair.

For the snow, I used Cosmic Shimmer, dries white glue and Iced Snow Glitter.

The tree and Santa stamps are so old, I have no idea where they came from!  

You might think that it's far to early to make Christmas cards.

When I make one for the challenge,

I make a few more towards my Christmas stock.

Hopefully, I won't be making family Christmas cards on Christmas Eve!!

So get making and you could also win the amazing prize from M R Designs.

For more inspiration, hop over to Winter Wonderland blog and you will see

all the beautiful cards made by my Snowflakes teamies.

We would also like to welcome a new Snowflake to our team - Lesley.

Thanks for stopping by and also a huge thank you,

 to all my lovely ladies, who left messages for my Daughter, Becky.

It was so kind of you. She has now recovered after the swim!

Big hugs,

Carol xx

Blue Christmas - Winter Wonderland Challenge

Hi everyone,

Another beautiful Spring day...at least when I was writing up this post!!

I hope it is where you are.

Today we are starting a new challenge at Winter Wonderland.

I am the host for this challenge, my first one!!

Thanks to Lynsey for guiding me through.

Many thanks to all of you that entered the last challenge and

well done to the winner.

The theme this week is:

BLUE CHRISTMAS 

Christmas entries only please, to qualify for the prize.

This is my card. As I love blue Christmas cards, I enjoyed this challenge.

I have used Spellbinders Poinsettia dies, on denim blue pearlescent card.

A pearl in the centre and Stickles on the flowers. Simples!

An old favourite snowflake embossing folder,

on a torn piece of white paper for the background.

On the top edge, I drizzled Cosmic Shimmer glue and sprinkled

CS Iced Snow on it.

Tied a piece of ribbon around the paper, added a bow to finish.

The sentiment was one of some free stamps with a magazine last year.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Crafty Sentiments

They are very generously giving the winner 3 Digi images, of your choice.

Do pop over to their shop and have a good look around.

You will love what you see.

You can enter the challenge up to 3 times.

If you did, that's 3 Christmas cards to put away!

I am looking forward to seeing your creations.

For more inspiration, pop over to Winter Wonderland blog and you will see

my teamies wonderful creations.

Thank you for stopping by and an even bigger thank you, for all your wonderful

comments you left me, on my Beach Hut clock.

Hugs

Carolxx

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge 92

Hi All,

 

Another challenge at Crafting For All Seasons, starts today

and lasts for 1 month as it's Christmas!!

 

The theme this time is - Christmas, Anything BUT A Card.

 

We have 3 brilliant sponsors for this challenge.

 

Firstly, Lacy Sunshine is giving 3 images free.

 

 

The second is Bugaboo Stamps and they are giving away 7 digis free!!



And finally, Stitchy Bear Outlet are giving 3 images free.

I think you will agree that the sponsors are very generous. 

 

 The image I am using for my gift bag, is Flurry, from Lacy Sunshine stamps.

 

She is gorgeous and I really enjoyed colouring her.

I used Distress Inks as usual.

 

For the snowflakes, I used Martha Stewart Paper Clay and a snowflake cutter.

The charm is from one of those 'one price only' shops!

 

For the snow, I used Americana Writer glue and Cosmic Shimmer glitter.

 



For some amazing inspiration, do pop over to the challenge here.

 My DT teamies, have made some stunning pieces of art work.

 

Thanks for stopping by and looking forward to seeing your entries.

What are you going to make?!!

 

I have just done my last Craft Fair for this year. I did Saturday and Sunday, of last weekend. Saturday was very frosty and freezing at the venue. We were lucky in the afternoon for a bit,

as the sun came out and warmed up the greenhouse we were in.

Sunday was mainly dark and miserable but not quite so cold.

On Saturday, we had 1,009 people through. I was worried that I would not have enough stock for Sunday. It was selling that quick!!

Clocks, big and small boxes, butterflies, were all flying of my stall!

 

Sunday was a bit quieter but still sold quite a lot.

I had taken 10 crates of stock for the weekend.
I came home with 4 empty crates!!

 

I must now finish making my cards. I still have 52 to make for me and a couple of orders too.

 

Thanks for your lovely, encouraging messages. I do love reading them, as they brighten these dark, miserable, winter days.

 

Hugs,

Carolxx

 

Let It Snow Even More!!

Hi everyone and a special welcome to my new followers.

Please grab a coffee or tea, even better, a glass of something stronger! You might need it!

I am afraid this is a bit of a photo shoot, so I apologise in advance.

 

Firstly I have been bursting to tell you some news.

Are you sitting comfortably - then I will begin!

 

In a garden centre about 5 minutes from here, we had a Hobbycraft Store. Not a huge one but great if you wanted something quick. The big store is about a 25 minute drive, depending on the traffic, could be even longer. The staff were very friendly and one of them, I had known for a number of  years.

Hobbycraft, then out of the blue, decided to close it.

As a support to the staff and local crafters, who couldn't get to the big store, I decided to email the CEO. No mucking about, go straight to the top!

I didn't expect a reply and even stated this in my mail.

Well I got a reply, straight away!

 

I will cut it short now. The outcome was, the CEO, Catriona Marshall, asked to meet me for a chat.

We arranged a date and met up with her and a guy called Bruce Gibson. 

I explained, as in my email, that due to public transport here, that she had now cut off many people access to craft  products. People in the villages without cars, would find it impossible to get to the big store. Not just older people but Mums with young children too. Also, as I buy in bulk, canvases, boxes etc. if I didn't have a car, there was no way I could get there and back on public transport. It takes 2 buses and about 1 1/2 hours just to get there. Then the same home, fully loaded! It would also put the price up for my market sales and that is for the charity I support.

Our meeting lasted 2 hours and unfortunately, as she explained there was no choice, the store is closed.

It is a shame, but Catriona and Bruce were very nice and seemed to take on board my comments re the stores. One of them they agreed with and said it was already being gradually implemented in all stores.

 

I am still getting people moaning to me about the closure.

I have been very lucky, as they have made me their first public Discount Card holder. I was very chuffed and it will certainly help to offsetting petrol expenses.

Sadly, it doesn't help other people.

 

Right, now to the photo shoot! I bought this pack of letters at Ally Pally from the MDF man.

 

Sorry the first photo image is a bit p... sorry, wonky! Hubby was behind the door holding the cord!

 

 

At first I didn't know how to decorate them and then I had a moment!
You know, the wave comes over you!



I had bought some Decorators Caulk ( a type of wall filler) in Aldi, so I decided to apply it in waves like snow drifts. I let it dry overnight and then covered it with white acrylic paint.

The first snowman is an old Whiff Of Joy stamp and a favourite of mine. I love snowmen but they have to be special looking!

The snowflakes are a mix of different makes put together. Spellbinders and Marianne Creatables.

They have been glittered with Stickles, Star Dust. 

 

The snowman, as all of them, have been coloured with Distress Inks. Then glittered to look like snow, with Dries white Cosmic Shimmer glue and sprinkled with CS Iced Snow glitter. 
All bought from The Craft Barn

 



This snowman is a Lili Of The Valley stamp, called Seeds and Greetings.

 



Isn't he gorgeously cute?!

Another LOTV stamp called Penguin Friends.

Meet Mr Snowman, an old LOTV stamp and another old favourite!

 

Wakey Wakey!!! Are you still with me? It's over now and I promise my next post

will be short and sweet.

 

Have a lovely Sunday and thanks for stopping by and leaving me such gorgeous comments. They always make me smile and encourage me to keep crafting.

Challenge
Lili Of The Valley - Anything goes
 

Hugs,

Carolxxxx

Snowmen Will Melt Your Heart!

Hi everyone, a very quick post tonight as I want to get to bed before 2am for a change!

 

Just posting a couple of CAS cards, made using two of  LOTV latest Christmas stamps.

 

This first one I think is my favourite, at the moment!

 

 

All coloured with Distress Inks.

 

Both the snowmen are really cute. I do love snowmen,

but I am very fussy with how their faces look.

These both passed the test!



 

The snow was made with American Writer glue and

Cosmic Shimmer Iced Snow glitter.

I am back on Wednesday, with my next challenge card, for Crafting For All Seasons.

 

Thanks for stopping by and leaving me you lovely comments.

 

Hugs,

Carol xx

Sleigh Bells Ring!

Hi to all my blogging friends. Well it definitely feels like Autumn is here.

It's really chilly at night now.

I have had a few mad days lately. On the way to the dentist the other day, I was behind a car going down a dual carriage way. Suddenly, thick white smoke came billowing out of his car.

I pulled back and then stopped, hoping the huge lorry behind me would stop too!

Out of the smoke, came the driver, waving his hands in the air. The smoke got thicker for a time and then stopped. When it cleared a bit, I drove by as I was going to be late for my appointment.

I had just turned into the road where my dentist was, changed gear and the pedal stayed on the floor! The clutch cylinder had gone! I walked the 300 yards to the dentist and phoned hubby on the way.

Anyway, our mechanic came out to me. Fiddled with the pedal and managed to repair it enough for me to get back to the garage.

I was so glad to get home in one piece!

 

I bought the template for the sleigh, at Sandown Park Craft Fair. It was from The House of Zandra. I had great fun making it. I wanted this first one to have a Victorian feel to it.

The images are from an old Victorian Christmas CD from Joanna Sheen.

Hate to think how long I have had it!

 

 

The picture below is the other side. The snowflake is made with dies from

The Craft Barn.

 



 

For the snow, I used Snow writer 3D glue and Cosmic Shimmer, Jewels Iced Snow glitter.

The wooden bunny is from Art Cuts.

I took the sleigh to a Craft Fair on Sunday and it sold in the first hour!

 

Check  out The House of Zandra for amazing templates, stamps and decoupage sheets. You won't be disappointed. I have made another of their new items and will post it next time.

 

Off to bed now, as I have an all day class at The Craft Barn today, at 10.30.

 

Thanks for stopping by and leaving your lovely comments. It's like getting friendly hugs.

Hugs,

 

Carol xx

My First New DT Posting

Hi to all my blogging friends,

 

Now we must not moan about the heat we are now experiencing. After all it is summer! 

I did A Village Country Fair on Saturday, all day. Boy was it hot!

Geat fair though, I sold so much. I usually have 8 or 9 large plasti boxes of stock. I now have 2 1/2!! Fortunately, I have a few weeks before my next one.

 



I am very lucky to have been invited by Carol, at Crafting For All Seasons,

to join her very talented design team.

Honoured or what!! A bit scared too!

 

Our new challenge starts today, at Crafting For All Seasons blog.

The theme is:

Christmas In July.

 

For my card, I chose to use 'Caroling Snowman', kindly given to us from Meljens Designs.

They are our sponsors for this challenge, for the next 2 weeks.

 

Pop over to their shop here, where you will find some gorgeous stamps,

 digis and loads of other goodies.

 

 

This is my card. I coloured this brilliant image, with Distress Inks. The snow is Cosmic Shimmer Dries White glue and topped with Cosmic Shimmer Iced Snow.

 

So join in the fun challenge. I can't wait to see you wonderful creations.

 

Do pop over to the blog, to see the amazing inspirational cards, from the very talented DT.

You won't be dissapointed!



 



Thank you to my new followers, for taking the time to join my blog.

I love reading about you on your blogs. Also admiring your wonderful work.

I will always join you blog in return.

 

Thanks for stopping by and leaving your lovely comments, which always give me a reason to smile.

 

Don't forget to enter our challenge and have some fun.

 

Hugs,

 

Carol S.xx