Monday, 26 May 2008


Here is my entry for the Arty Girlz challenge this week the theme was recycling so I recycled a coaster and made a Home Sweet Home hanger. If you would like to join in with the challenges follow this link.




Hi I missed the inchy challenge last week but had done it so I am uploading it on here as well as this weeks. Last weeks challenge was place so I did a inchy with the effiel tower added glitter a eyelet with beads through. This week the challenge was postage so I have done a Christmas stamp and added gems on to the side. If you would like to join in the challenges follow this link.




Wednesday, 21 May 2008


Here is my entry for the skinny challenge over on Sea Gals Skinnys which this week is oriental. I used a red background paper decoupaged a japanese lady added the word for soldier ( my son had it on a tattoo on his arm lol) then added a fan and a dragon and peeloff lines round the decoupage. If yo would like to join in with the challenges follow this link.


Wednesday, 14 May 2008


The Arty girlz challenge this week is Travel and Places I was a bit stumped then after talking to my friend Lisa came up with this Lo of some of the pics my mam too when she went to America with my cousin she went on a trip called golden splendour round a part of America starting and ending with New York she then spent two weeks with her sister whom she hadnt seen for 50 years she says it was the holiday of a lifetime. As well as using the pjotos I also used red white and blue ribbons and gems some stickers and added a picture of the American Flag. If you would like to join in with these challenges just follow the link here ...




Tuesday, 13 May 2008


Here is my entry for te inchy challenge this week afraid I havent got any better at taking photos I used a senna coloured backing paper added the cut out image of a little girl and edged with peel offs looks a lot better in real life lol.If you want to join in with the challenges follow this link.




Sunday, 11 May 2008


This is my entry for the skinny challenge this week the theme is here comes summer I have used crepe paper for the sea and the sand then added peel offs coloured in some of them. If your would like to join in with these challenges follow this link.



Sorry the picture is not very good


Thursday, 8 May 2008


Here is my entry for the skinny weekly challenge this week. The theme for the week was a open challenge so I have used another decoupage imageFrom the miss Mimi range I also placed a eyelet in the top left corner and added thread I used amauve backing paper. If you want to join in with the skinny challenge just follow this link.


Wednesday, 7 May 2008


Here is my entry for Arty girlz challenge #33 the theme this week was 3d so I used a gold backing paper and a decoupaged image added a chipboard sentiment. If you would like to join in the challenges each week follow this link


Monday, 5 May 2008


Here is my entry for the topper and tags challenge this week the theme was peel offs .I painted the background colour added various peel offs and used a punch on the left corner.You will find the blog following this link


sadly this is the last challenge due to commitments

Sunday, 4 May 2008


Here is my entry for the challenge over on http://www.inchybyinch.blogspot.com/ this challenge #2 the theme is to take the first letter of your first name and see how many things starting with that letter you can fit on a inchy. Why not join in on the challenge just follow the link.


I covered the inchy with alcoholic inks added a cat a curl and a corner and a c for my name which of course is Carol.

Friday, 2 May 2008









Sea Gals has started a new monthly challenge blog for Skinnys you will find it here http://sea-galsmonthlyskinnychallenges.blogspot.com/ This is well as a weekly challenge blog found here http://sea-galsskinnys.blogspot.com/ the theme this month on the monthly skinny blog is the seven days of the week I have used the poem about about children born on each day of the week.Come along and join the weekly or monthly challenges.

Thursday, 1 May 2008


Over on Arty Girlz this week is a open theme so my entry is a card I have made for a friend whom is mad about Fairies I decoupaged the fairy on to a matching backing paper and added the sentiment using peel offs and the added a ribbon to the top that has congratulations along but the camera has not picked it up. If you would like to join in on the challenges follow this link http://www.artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Monday, 28 April 2008


Here is my entry for the Tags Toppers and ATc Challenge this week the theme was trees flowers and plants I used a tree stamp and painted in a background colour with watercolours then used a flower stamp painted and decoupaged it on to the atc added a cardboard banner. If you would like to join in with the challenges follow this link http://toppersandatcs.blogspot.com/

Saturday, 26 April 2008


Here is my attempt at the challenge over on sea-gals skinnys this week the theme is jesters or jokers if you like to make skinnys why not join in with the weekly challenges to join in follow this link http://sea-galsskinnys.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, 22 April 2008


Over on Arty Girlz challenge blog this week the theme is handmade backgrounds I have made a ATC I painted the backing colour with paint then added butterfly stamped images in different colours decoupaged a large butterfly and added small butterfly images round the edge .If you would like to join in the challenges follow this link to Arty girlz

Sunday, 20 April 2008


A friend over on Auntys forum has started a blog for inchy challenges so here is my attempt the theme this week is words so I painted a background onto the Atc added the word big with a tick by stamp then punched a hole added some cottons if you would like to join in with the challenges follow this link http://www.inchybyinch.blogspot.com/

Here is my entry for the Toppers tags and Atcs challenge the subject this week was faces and stitching i backed the atc with paper added a old advert image used peel offs as a frame added the green ribbon with the stitching running through it to join in the challenge each week follow this link

Friday, 18 April 2008


Here is my second attempt at a skinny its for the weekly challenge on carolines new skinny challenge blog to join in the weekly challenges just follow this link http://sea-galsskinnys.blogspot.com/

Thursday, 17 April 2008


Here is my entry for the Arty Girlz challenge this week it was ribbons so this is my first ever attempt at a tag.To join in with the challenges follow this link http://www.artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/.

Sunday, 13 April 2008


Well here is my entry for the Toppers Tags and Atcs blog weekly challenge this week come on and join in follow this link http://toppersandatcs.blogspot.com/ its a different challenge each week this weeks was flowers and circles I added a flower embelishment and cut circles out and attached them with glue sorry not very good with the camera think I need some lessons lol.

One of the girls on Auntys Forum has started a blog for skinny challenges I have never done one before but I gave it a shot if your would like to join in with the skinny challenge check it out on her blog follow this link http://sea-galsskinnys.blogspot.com/

Friday, 11 April 2008


Hi I have made a card for the Arty Girlz challenge again this week the theme was black and white.Why not check out Arty Girlz here http://artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Monday, 7 April 2008


Also this month on Auntys we have a card challenge which Aunty kindly asked me to set. I choose a welcome home card and here is mine.







Over on Auntys this month the challenge is to use a template set up by one of the teams to make your projects so here are some cards and atcs I have made for the challenge.Auntys is a great forum full of friendly people if you enjoy crafting or even chatting its a great forum and can be found here http://www.auntysforum.com/forum/index.php on this link.

Hi everyone here is my atc for the challenge on http://toppersandatcs.blogspot.com/ the challenge this week was glitter I used glitter card to cover the ATC added a decoupaged Merlin that has glitter on and some peel offs. Pop onto the link and join in the weekly challenges.

Friday, 4 April 2008

A lady on my forum has this link posted people need to sign this please find the time to check it out and sign the petition anyone who has had a family member or friend with cancer will know how important this is please sign by following the link
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Cancer-Drugs-All many thanks

Thursday, 3 April 2008


Hi everyone Sally from Auntys froum has a new challenge blog so I made this atc for the first challenge check out the new blog here http://toppersandatcs.blogspot.com/ the theme was birthdays

Hi everyone the arty girls challenge this week was triangles so I made a thankyou card and placed the paper on the front to look like to large triangles check out the arty girlz blog here

Friday, 28 March 2008


This weeks challenge on Arty Girls is Chocolate I have made a Atc using chocolate coloured paper a white flower and dark brown ribbon for my colour I added gold peel offs for the lettering and added a gold peel off rose if you would like to join in with the challenges follow this link http://artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Friday, 21 March 2008


The arty Girlz challenge this week was doodling so in this card I used decoupage for the mermaid covered the card stock with brown paper and added waves at the sides using glitter glue pens to join in the weekly challenges follow the link http://artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/



Thursday, 13 March 2008









Also this month on Auntys Forum http://www.auntysforum.com/forum/index.php the Team challenge is the seven deadly sins and I made 7 cards depicting the seven deadly sins I pyramid decoupaged the image on glitter paper to make the cards.





Here is another card I have made for the Arty girlz challenge Blog the challenge was to make something using Stars.
http://www.artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, 5 March 2008


Hi had a go at the Arty Girlz Challenge this week the theme was Spring here is my ATC for spring. They have a different challenge every week. follow this link http://www.artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/