Showing posts with label Easter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easter. Show all posts

Wednesday, 25 March 2020

Jo's Daffodils

Good afternoon everyone today I'm sharing an Easter card I made recently using a Sheepski Design stamp called Jo's Daffodils it was a very generous freebie on Kit an d Clowder a few weeks ago.




Close Up


Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card
Green card stock from Michael's in Florida
Papers are Hunkeydory Primrose Lane paper pad
Stamp is Jo's Daffodils from Sheepski Designs painted with Derwent Inktense pencils
Frilly die is from eBay I think its a Tattered Lace design
Square stitched dies
Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts
Leaf die is Marianne flower and  leaf
Twine is Brenda's lace and  ribbon specials now closed
Happy Easter sentiment is Lili of the Valley The small daffodil stamp came free in a magazine
Card Candi Craftwork cards

Well I hope you are all keeping well and staying home if possible. My husband cannot leave the house at all for 12 weeks as he is one of the 1.5 million cases at severe risk. He is good just needs to take extra care. I'm only going out for essentials now . This isn't what I expected to be doing this week as we should have been going to our apartment in Florida on Sunday for five weeks will certainly miss that sunshine and  my craft shopping. However we need to be safe and there is always next year  

Stay safe my friends sending love and hugs Carole x





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Sunday, 15 March 2020

My Easter Bunny

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers today is the launch of our  Monthly Challenge  over at All Dressed Up Stamps . Our theme as always is Anything Goes as long as you use an  Dressed Up Stamp in your design. If you have just discovered these stamps and don't have any there are some fab Freebies HERE to get you started.

The prize for the winner is three digital stamps of their choice and we also pick a top three one of whom is asked to be a Guest Designer the following month.

For my February Design Team project  I used a lovely stamp called My Easter Bunny



Close Up

Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card
Stamp is My Easter Bunny from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Pink card is from Michaels in Florida
Kraft card is Crafters Companion
Paper is from a Hunkeydory Primrose Lane paper pad
Square stitched dies
Grass border die is Joycraft
Leaf die is a Marianne die Flower and  leaf
Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts
Happy Easter Sentiment is Lili of the Valley
Small Daffodil stamp came in a magazine freebie set some time ago
Twine is Brenda's Lace and  ribbon specials now closed


I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do.

Have a great week stay safe and  I hope you all manged to get some toilet rolls !!!
 Love and  hugs Carole x





 There are also more fabulous creations from the rest of the Design Team to inspire you all over on the Challenge Blog.

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Tuesday, 16 April 2019

My Easter Bunny

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers This is the launch of a new Monthly Challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps . Our theme as always is Anything Goes as long as you use an All Dressed Up Stamp in your design. If you have just discovered these stamps and don't have any there are some fab Freebies HERE to get you started.

The prize for the winner is three digital stamps of their choice and we also pick a top three one of whom is asked to be a Guest Designer the following month.

For my April Design Team project  I used a lovely stamp called Easter Bunny   There are also more fabulous creations from the rest of the Design Team to inspire you all over on the challenge blog.




Close Up


Card Recipe

7x7 Blank card
Stamp is Easter Bunny from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Papers are Maja Design Coffee In the Arbor White Daisies
Stitched square dies
Frilled die I bought from eBay
Blue Pearl string was from a stall at Ross paper craft show
Flowers are all Wild Orchid Craft
The small hinge die is Joycraft from Crafts U Love
Wooden bob tail bunny is from Boyes Stores
Tiny blue pearls my box


I hope you can take a look at the challenge and maybe join us this month Have a great week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x


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Friday, 7 April 2017

Easter Sweeties

Good evening to all my special friends and  followers  I hope everyone is well and had a great week we have had some great weather. I'm also sorry I've not been around much this week as we went away to Whitby for a couple of days and had a lovely evening at The Marine jazz night. We have stayed there before and the boutique rooms are gorgeous. Had lovely weather and spent yesterday afternoon at Pickering and Helmsley on the way home.

Today I'm sharing another of the Easter cards I've been making using the very cute Easter Sweeties stamp from Lili of the Valley I have had this rubber stamp a while but they still do it as a digi version.




Card Recipe

6x6 blank Card
Spot Papers are from a magazine 
Yellow and turquoise card Tim Holtz
Stamp is Easter Sweeties from Lili of the Valley painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Organza trim was from Boyes Stores
Cloud die is Memory Box
Sun die was from ebay
Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and daffodils Boyes Stores
Sentiment stamps are Lili of the Valley last release

Well I hope you all have a good weekend everyone Love and  hugs Carole x




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Saturday, 1 April 2017

A Cart Full Of Sunshine

Happy Saturday to all my lovely friends and  followers I hope everyone is well and  looking forward to the weekend. Today I'm sharing another of the Easter cards I made last weekend I've used the lovely stamp from the Lili of the Valley latest release A Cart Full Of Sunshine . There is a bit of a tale to this stamp I bought the rubber stamp at Harrogate and then thought it was faulty as my stamp didn't have the pretty little branch at the top that I was seeing on cards others had made. I contacted Lili of the Valley who explained the branch was only on the digi stamp and print images because of production methods with the rubber stamp. I then decided as I love d the cute branch to get the digi stamp as well and  this is what I used for my card. I apologise in advance for the photographs my camera hates green so the backing paper on this card is a much prettier green its from a Lili of the Valley Timeless Victorian pad.



Close up of the Stamp


Card Recipe

6x6 blank card
Stamp is a digi from Lili of the Valley painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Papers are Lili of the Valley Timeless Victorian now retired
Yellow card is Tim Holtz
Stitched Square dies 
Joy craft grass border die a recent purchase at Harrogate show
Marianne leaf die
Flowers are green rose Hobbycraft the others are Wild Orchid Crafts
Green twine is from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Specials Facebook shop
Yellow pearls are Kanban
Sentiment stamp came recently in Papercraft Essentials Magazine

Have a good weekend everyone whatever you are planning. I think its crafting today after some jobs and  some more gardening tomorrow. I started tidying in the garden last weekend and still have a few jobs to finish tomorrow weather permitting . Love and  hugs Carole x





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Monday, 27 March 2017

Spring Bunny With Daffodils

Good morning everyone i hope you all had a lovely weekend the weather was just perfect for Mothers Day. Today I'm sharing one of the Easter Cards I've been making over the weekend thought I'd better make a start thankfully I only send a few so nothing like Christmas.

For my card I used a Lili of the Valley stamp I bought last year and  not got round to using not like me !!its called Spring Bunny with Daffs . Sadly its no longer available as a rubber stamp but they still have it as a pre coloured sheet.


Close Up


The inside


Card Recipe

Circle card made from a Dutch Doobadoo stencil from Noor Designs
Stamp is Spring Bunny with Daffs from Lili of the Valley now retired .Painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Dies are Stitched circles and  Marianne Flower Leaf and  Circle die
Papers are from Maja designs and some that came free in a magazine
Lace was from Brenda's Lace and  Ribbon Facebook shop
Pearl string The Hobby House
Ribbon my stash may be from Boyes Stores
Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts
Some Wink of Stella on the Bunny and Flowers
Sentiment stamp came recently in a magazine,

Well I hope you all have a lovely week We are going to Whitby shortly for a pensioner day out looking forward to a visit to The Craft Shop a must then The Book Shop, a nice glass of wine then Fish and Chips at The Magpie Cafe for my GF fish and chip fix.

Thank you to everyone who commented on my last couple of posts so kind and you left such lovely comments. Love and  hugs Carole x



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Friday, 25 March 2016

Easter Parade Blog Hop

Happy Easter everyone today I'm here to launch an exciting Easter Bonnet Parade Blog Hop over at Crafty Ribbons Challenge The Blog Hop is running Friday .Saturday and  Sunday you need to visit all of the Design Team sites each day to be in with a chance to win. There will be eggs hidden on some of the blogs each day and you need to find all of them The prize is a generous £10.00 voucher from the Crafty Ribbons Store

This is my Design Team Easter Bonnet card.


Close up of the Stamp


Card Recipe

6x6 blank card
Dutch Doobadoo stencil from Noor Designs
Easter Bonnet Stamp is free from Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps Painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Card is Tim Holtz 
Papers are Trimcraft Riverbank Revels
Ribbons and lace are all from Crafty Ribbons
Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment is Lili of the Valley Greetings Postmarks
Easter Bunnies are from Hobbycraft
Fluffy lamb was from a candy prize from Jacqui's Sweet Stuff Sunday a couple of years ago
Gems my stash
Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles

This is how you take part in our EASTER PARADE


You will need to visit our Design Team members' blogs and leave a comment on the Design Team creations which they have made for the parade each day  
There is also an egg sitting on a few of the girls blogs which you will need to take note of and then link up on Crafty Ribbons Challenge that days post and tell us on whose blog you found the egg.
if you take part every day and linkup with the correct name on each day you have extra chances of winning in the random draw from all three days.
if you only want to join in one day that's fine too!!

FRIDAY's links
MARIANNE
LAURA
                    CAROLE You are here
CAROL
now back to CRAFTY RIBBONS  to add your link 

SATURDAY's links
KATE 
LA VIKINGA 
KELLY
LYNSEY
now back to CRAFTY RIBBONS  to add your link 

SUNDAY's links
LEAH
MARG
CHRISTELLE
now back to CRAFTY RIBBONS  to add your link


I've added the links for each of the days but you will need to either pop back here or go to the Crafty Ribbons Challenge blog each day as the Design Team posts are only available on each day.
If anyone gets stuck just leave a comment and  I'll point you in the right direction. Have fun joining in and I hope you all  have a lovely Easter Weekend. Love and hugs Carole x






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Thursday, 17 April 2014

Happy Easter

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers and a special welcome to my three new followers Sharon, Carole and Julie. Welcome to my Blog and I hope you enjoy my posts and  being a part of The Things I Love. I've had quite a busy week doing some prep work for the Wedding Invitations so have not had much time to do my crafting. My post today is a bit different its a stitched card I did when we were away in the Peak District in March. Its a gorgeous pattern from Stitching Cards . I've mounted it onto a card and added some simple embellishments Well for me they are !!!

 
 
 
 

Card Recipe

8x6 Deckle edge cream card Hobby Craft
Pattern Stitching Cards http://www.stitchingcards.com/
Thread Anchor Marlitt Gold, Bronze and  Green
Border bronze peel offs
Green card Bazzil
Spellbinder die
Computer generated sentiment
Daffodil flowers from my local store Boyes
Pearls Kanban
 
 
I hope that you all have a great Easter weekend I've not got a lot planned except a bit of gardening and a hairdressers appointment on Saturday. I don't like the Bank Holidays much as everywhere is always so busy. I also need a hat for a Wedding in May so may try and get an appointment at the hire place I've used before. I'm also trying to get all my commissions done so I can get them out of the way before I need to start the Wedding invitations.
I'm out with my girlfriends tonight so that should be lovely its the first time this year we've all managed to get together. So lots of chat and glasses of wine I think.
 
This post has taken ages Blogger was really having an off day with my photos !!
 
Enjoy the weekend and  all that lovely chocolate and  goodies on Easter Sunday.
 
I'm entering this in Crafting by Designs Anything goes Challenge http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/april-anything-goes-challenge-continues.html
 
 

 
 


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Sunday, 23 March 2014

Easter Card

Good morning to all my friends and followers. I didn't  post any thing last week as I was away on holiday walking in the  Peak District. We had a great week weather was good except for Tuesday when it poured so did some retail therapy instead of walking. The cottage we stayed at in Monyash has no WiFi so I'm way behind on comments so will get up to date with all your posts during the week. I can see you have all been busy creating beautiful things.

My card this morning is an Easter card that I made before I went away. I used the LOTV Summer Church and their new papers Baskets and Bunnies its a really lovely paper pad gorgeous colours.


 
 

Card Recipe

6x6 card Craftwork Cards
Papers Baskets and  Bunnies LOTV
Stamp LOTV Summer Church painted with Distress Inks
Spellbinder die
Doily WOC
Flowers Hobby Craft and small daffodils my local store Boyes
Lambs,twine and lace from a Making Memories trims kit I won last year from Jacque's Sweet Stuff Sunday
Heart button Whitby Crafts
Blue card Tim Holtz
Cloud cut by hand and inked on edges
Sentiment computer generated
 
 
Hope you enjoy my card and are having a good weekend the weather is certainly a  lot nicer. I'm going now to sort the washing out put the case away and catch up on post and  jobs well seen holiday over.
 
I'll be back later in the week with another card and will post a couple of photos I took while out walking.
 
 
I'm entering this in LOTV  Monthly Challenge Bingo Diagonal Line Flowers Lace Doily http://ideastoinspire.blogspot.co.uk/p/challenge.html Whimsy Stamps Easter Bunnies Chicks etc. http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/challenge-69-easter-bunnies-chicks-etc.html Crafty Sentiments Design All about Spring http://craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/its-all-about-spring-and-blog-hop.html  Graph it Challenge Spring Pastelshttp://graphitmarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/wk-12-springtime-pastels-graphit-colour.html and Crafty Little Fairies Down on the Farmhttp://craftylittlefairieschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/down-on-farm.html Live and Love Crafts March Challenge Earthy Easter http://liveandlovecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/challenge-21-earthy-easter.html
 
Before I go I have been having problems with Anonymous comments so  have limited my comments to Google accounts only for the time being. If this causes any issues for anyone please email me at carole.pollard@ntlworld.com and I will change my access to allow you to comment
 

 
 

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Saturday, 22 February 2014

First Easter Card

Good afternoon to all my lovely friends and  followers and  a special welcome to my new follower Rachel thank you for joining my blog followers and I hope you continue to enjoy looking at my blog posts.

My card today is my first Easter card and I've used a new stamp that I bought in the LOTV sale. I hope you like it .





Card Recipe

Blank card Craftwork cards
Papers free in a magazine
Card Tim Holtz 
Lace Durham indoor Market
Green pearl trim The Hobby House at GNPE
Stamp LOTV Armful of Daisies coloured with Promarker and Copic pens
Paper rolled flowers Spellbinder rolled flower die
Spellbinder floral oval die
Punch an old one from Hobbycraft not sure of the make
Butterfly punch Martha Stewart
Small roses, Medium rose , tulips and berries from WOC
Sentiment computer generated and cut with spellbinder circle die
Stitched with sewing machine and  white topstitch thread
 
Easter seems a while away but thought I'd make a start really like this new stamp he's so cute.
 
I hope that you are all enjoying the weekend the weather here is nice best we've had for a while. Waiting for my son and daughter-in -law to arrive they are staying the weekend .So I'm really looking forward to  seeing them as we don't manage to get together that often as they live in Didsbury Manchester and we are in the North East.
 
Enjoy the rest of the weekend and hope you all get to do some lovely things
 I'm entering this card in Wild Orchid Challenge. It's a stitch up. http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ and  Crafty Sentiments Designs. Anything Goes.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 



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Sunday, 31 March 2013

The last of my Easter Cards

 
 


Happy Easter everyone hope you are enjoying the day.. It was a bit rotten losing an hours sleep so will need an early night tonight to recover. This is the Easter card I made for my very best friends Val and Ed. It was something I did at one of my craft classes I do enjoy parchment craft but it is very time consuming and I am by no means an expert.

 

Card Recipe

Blank scalloped card and frame Craftwork Cards
Parchment image
Bakers Twine docrafts
Flowers Wild Orchid Craft
Tag stamped and embossed
Marianne die
Papers and charm from stash
 
 
Thanks as always for taking time to  look  Happy Easter everyone.
 

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Friday, 29 March 2013

Another Easter Card



Hi everyone hope you are enjoying the start  of the Easter weekend. This is the Easter card the I sent to my cousin and his wife its such a cute image.
I also wanted to  tell you all that yesterday I won a prize draw competition from Jacques Sweet Sunday draw I am so lucky and I cannot wait for the goodies to  arrive from America.  I will post a photo when they arrive there is loads of craft things.
 
 

Card Recipe

 Papers Docrafts and Tim Holtz
Image LOTV coloured with Promarkers
Flowers Wild Orchid Craft and Hobby Craft
Ribbon and Lace my local craft store Boyes
Pearl Brad The Hobby House
Sentiment computer generated
Sewing Machine
Viva pearl pen lavender
 
 
Thank you for looking at my Blog and enjoy the rest of the Easter weekend.
 
PS I still need more followers so if you  would like to  follow my Blog I would be delighted to have you join  Carole x
 


 

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Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Easter card for Fiona and Martin






This is the Easter card I have given to  Fiona and Martin my Son and Daughter in Law. I made the quilled design at my Craft Group a few weeks ago and finished it while we were on  holiday at the cottage in the Peak District. It is a lovely Easter Design even though it takes ages to  complete. The corners are very effective. I gave it to them when they visited last weekend and they loved it.

Card Recipe

Blank card Craftwork Cards
Papers download of the month Crafters Companion
Green handmade paper art shop in the Grassmarket Edinburgh
Metal charm Ross paper craft  show
Madeira Corner Memory Box
Quilling papers and ribbon from my stash
Sentiment freebie from Netty's cards (See my sidebar for link)amended to show names.



We have still got the snow I cannot wait for warm weather.  Hope you enjoy looking at my card and have a good Easter weekend.

Keep warm and thanks for looking at my blog.

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