You can never have too much candy ....

there is also some fabulous candy over at She Stamps!  Happy Belated Birthday!

ooohhh isn't it gorgeous :)

xoxoxo Carly

Candy at The Craft Barn

ooohhh got to love a chance to win some candy ..... good luck :)  To enter head on over to The Craft Barn.

xoxxoxo Carly

Anything Goes at Mad For Markers

Hi there :)  I just love an 'anything goes' challenge.  So many possibilities.  And with a gorgeous image like this it is even more fun.

I have used this sensational image from Some Odd Girl called  Giggle Fairy.  You can find sensational images from Some Odd Girl at the Mad For Markers store .. here.

 I have used papers from my stash .. I think they are from My Minds Eye.  Twine and ribbon also from my stash.  The die is a Rectangle Doily from Marianne Design Craftables.

I have coloured this super sweet, giggly girl in copic markers, using the following colours:-
Skin E000, E00 & R20
Hair E33, E35, E37
Dress & Apple R24, R27, R29 & R59
Eyes and Green areas YG23 & YG25
the sparkle on her wings is some glitter glue.

Have fun with your own project ... can't wait to see what you create.  There are some fabulous entries over at the challenge blog already!

Giggles
xoxox
Carly

Crafting For All Seasons - Stitching

Its challenge time over at Crafting For All seasons and we are challenging you to STITCH!  It can be real stitching or faux ... whatever you like ... you could even do a mixture of the two.

We are being sponsored by A day for daisies 
A Day For Daisies provides themed categories of over 1000 digital illustrations, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!

Meljen's Designs and The Stamping Boutique 

With 3 lovely sponsors there are going to be some fabulous prizes.  So make sure you head on over to Crafting For All Seasons and enter your stitched card.

 For my card I used this gorgeous image from Meljens called If Pigs Could Fly
and I tell you what Pigs will be flying when I finally finish unpacking and manage to get my craft space sorted out!  I have found my sewing machine but don't have anywhere to put it ... so I have done lots of faux stitching.

Can't wait to see your creations!

xoxxoxo Carly

Monochrome Birthday - Creative Craft Challenges

Hello :)

Our latest challenge over at Creative Craft Challenges is Monochrome Birthday and we are being sponsored by Some Odd Girl.

I love monochrome ... now that I know what it is LOL!  Isn't it funny that until I started card making (a year ago) I didn't really know what monochrome was.  I have done a few monochrome cards now ... but always using greys or browns.

So a lovely friend of mine challenged me to use green .... so here it is ... this is for you Danie :)

 I am absolutely thrilled with this card!  Lucky me .. I had a Birthday this week (9th August ... a bit ahead with my blog posting) and I was spoilt with some gorgeous craft supplies from my friend Danie.  Including the paper I have used in the background.  It is from a Kaisercraft paper pack called Antique Rose.

I was also very lucky to receive from my DH and gorgeous 3 year old daughter the whole set of Tim Holtz Distress markers!!!!  I have coloured the Sentiment using those.  The sentiment is from Stampin Up and was given to me by another gorgeous friend Shirley.

So this card is very special to me because it wouldn't have been possible without the generosity and thoughtfulness from those nearest and dearest to me.

 How cute is this little image!  She is a digi image called Kiss A Prince Tia and you can find her at the Some Odd Girl Store .. here.

Thank so much for stopping by and reading my lather long post today.  I just wanted to share with you how special my friends, DH and Madalyn are.  

Looking forward to seeing your creations over at the Challenge Blog.

xoxox Carly

Candy alert over at Pinkpuds

Hi fellow bloggers ...

sorry I haven't been around much this week ... have had a sick child and now I'm sick ... and today I had a sick husband home too ... oh joy!  (and yes I'm being very sarcastic... its so not fun having a husband suffering from 'man flu' whilst you are feeling utterly crap yourself).

But on a cheerier note ... I have found some lovely candy I would like to share with you ..

head on over to Pinkpuds for your chance to win ..... here.

I would LOVE to win this as she is an Australian image and would be perfect ... already have my first card and recipient worked out LOL!

xoxoxo Carly

Lots of Layers - Whimsy

There is a new challenge over at Whimsy Challenge Blog .... LOTS OF LAYERS!!!!  

I love layers ... so much fun!

I have used the gorgeous Carnival Carousel Horse that you can find here ... it is a digi image so you can colour it straight away!

I have created my layers by cutting out the horse and mounting with double sided foam.  The shaped areas are cut using a Spellbinders Labels 17 die set and I have used a gorgeous Embossing folder throughout to tie it all in.  Some silver glitter on the raised white areas .. and voila .. lots of layers!

There are fabulous prizes always up for grabs over at the Challenge Blog .. so get your entry in for a chance to win.

Until next time ...

xoxoxo Carly

Vanishing gifts ......

This week Tickled Pink is sponsoring ABC Challenges and they are having the them V for Vanish.

What better image I thought  .. than the gorgeous and cheeky Lil Christmas Lolita Lilith.  She looks like she is sneaking off with these presents! or perhaps she is sneaking around to deliver them ... either way she is going to do a great VANISHING act :)

I coloured this gorgeous image using copic markers.  Kept it simple by using only C colours ... except for the sack which I coloured using R27, R29 and R59.  I really wanted to make that pop.  And of course I did colour her skin and eyes in the usual colours.

To add some sparkle I used some glitter glue on the 'white' parts of her dress and hat.

Talking about vanishing ... I must go .. but I will re-appear over at ABC to check out what you create for this challenge .. can't wait to see all the gorgeous entries.

xoxoxox Carly

I wish I could roller skate ....

We are into our second week of anything goes over at Mad For Markers.  And if I was going to go anywhere today I would like to go on roller skates!

I love this image .. she looks so relaxed and happy, not a care in the world.  She was also delightful to colour!  Her name is Roller Mae from Some Odd Girl.  You can find some gorgeous stamps from Some Odd Girl over at the Mad For Markers store.

I coloured Mae in RV17, BG49, E11 & E13 for her clothes.
Hair - C3, C5, C7
Skin - E000, E00 & R20

I hope you are having a day as carefree as Mae's today :)

xoxox Carly

Crafting For All Seasons - Bright Colours

Hello there.  Are you feeling bright and bubbly today?  Well if you need a bit of a pick me up (or you just want to smile) then make sure you head on over to the CFAS challenge blog to check out the latest challenge of BRIGHT COLOURS.

We are being sponsored by Bugaboo stamps and they are supplying us with a magnificent prize!  So be sure to get your Bright Colour project in.

For my card I have used this gorgeous image called Edward Elephant - Present.

Isn't this such a cute image?  So versatile too .... I'm going to colour it in pinks for my Mum's Birthday.  August is a big month for our family as far as Birthdays are concerned and I know just the person who will love this card.   He will love the bright colours and the little chick.

Enjoy the colours and I look forward to seeing your project.

xoxoxo Carly

This week Tickled Pink Stamps is sponsoring Stamptacular Sunday Challenge where they have a fabulous Inspiration Picture.  So be sure to head on over and check it out ... there are some Tickled Pink digis to win...

 I have used the grogeous  Lil Orpheus Kelita.  She has been coloured in copic markers.  The papers I have used are from Kaisercraft Bohemian Threads range.  I've used just the edge of a piece of die cut to give a small border.  The sentiment is from Stampin Up Faith In Nature set.

Have fun creating ......

xoxoxo Carly

Whimsy Digi Release Day 4

Hello and welcome to Day 4 of our August Digital Stamp Release Showcase! 

On Wednesday (1st August) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new digital designs, From then until 4th August the Whimsy Digital DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop! Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw. To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 5th August.

 To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below... 

Carly (me)

Jackie
Jo Davies
Joann Burton
Michelle
Rosi
Shannah
Tammy Ortiz
Wendy
Tammy Davison
Julie Marie
Candy
Kelly

Nicole G

Sarah aka rainmac

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

xoxoxoxo Carly

My first DT card for Mad For Markers!

Hi everyone!  I'm super excited to be a part of this fabulous team and community!  This is my first card for the DT.

This month Anything Goes ..... what a great challenge theme ...... I can't wait to see what everyone creates.

I have used this gorgeous little image from La-La Land Crafts called Luka with Truck.  This is the first time I have ever coloured him and I decided to do a monochrome card.

I have coloured Luka in the following Copics:-

E11, E13 & E15 - clothes, hair and truck

E000 & E02 for his skin

For the background I have used one of my favourite embossing folders and then rubbed some Tim Hotlz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo over the top of the raised area.  Then of course some cogs cut from a Spellbinder die and once again some Vintage Photo sponged over the top.  The base card does have cogs on it as well.  I used a TCW 6x6 template to do this but not much of it is showing.

You can grab some fabulous La-La Land stamps from the store here.

Be sure to head on over to the challenge blog and enter your own Anything Goes project ...

xoxoxxo Carly

I would love to enter this card into the La La Land challenge page for the current challenge of Monochrome. (that worked out well LOL)

Whimsy Digi Release Day 3

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of our August Digital Stamp Release Showcase! 

On Wednesday (1st August) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new digital designs, From then until 4th August the Whimsy Digital DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop! Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw. To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 5th August.

 To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below... 

Carly Wilson (thats me!)
Charlene Brown 
Doreen OBrien
Jackie Randolph
Joanne Davies 
Joann Burton
Michelle Oatman
Shannah Bartle
Tammy Ortiz 

Wendy Keenan 

 Candy
Kelly

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

xoxoxox Carly

Whimsy Digi Release Day 2

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our August Digital Stamp Release Showcase! 

On Wednesday (1st August) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new digital designs, From then until 4th August the Whimsy Digital DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop! Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw. To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 5th August.

Using one of the super cute images and a digi paper pack!

 To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below... 

Carly (me)
Jackie Randolph 
Jo
Michelle Oatman
Tammy Ortiz
Wendy
Tammy Davison
Julie Marie
Kelly
Nicole G

Sarah aka rainmac

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

Thanks for stopping by
may your cart always be filled with
sweet things to take home :)
xoxox Carly

Whimsy Digital Stamp Release - August Day 1

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of our August Digital Stamp Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (1^st August) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new Digital designs from 

Moon Cookie Gallery

 Stamp Art Designs by Kathryn

Dana's Digi's

Crissy's Digis

Lia Stampz

Michele R Designs

 From now until 4^th August the Whimsy Stamps Digital DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop! Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw. To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 5^th August

I have used this super cute frog called Whimsy Frog.
He is coloured in Copic Markers.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below...

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back to the

 Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

Carly Wilson (thats me!)
Charlene Brown 
Doreen OBrien
Jackie Randolph
Joanne Davies 
Joann Burton
Michelle Oatman
Rosi
Shannah Bartle
Tammy Ortiz 

Wendy Keenan 

Thanks for hopping (LOL!) by.

xoxox Carly

Whimsy Digi Stamps August Release!

August!  It can't be!  This is the dreaded month of the year for me ... at least 2 family Birthday's a week!  I think there are 11 Birthdays this month in our immediate family ... including mine!

But something that does make me smile is this gorgeous new digi release over at Whimsy Stamps.

This image 'jumped' out at me straight away ... yes pun intended.  (you should know my silly sense of humour by now).  This image was so much fun to colour and I just love the pondering (yep another pun ... LOL I'm so funny ... pond get it LOL) expression on his face.

 I have coloured this gorgeous little fellow using Copic Markers.  

Bits and pieces are from my stash and the die cut in the corner is Madera Corner from Memory Box.

Oh NO!  I just noticed on the photo that one of the little brown spots from the bottom corner is missing ..... I have just come back from hunting for it .. can't find it anywhere ....... have sat here contemplating but have decided to leave as is .... I'm sure nobody noticed until I pointed it out.  I'm sure when I vacuum I will find it, as it is being sucked up the hose.

I hope you enjoy this digi release as much as I have.  I will be back with another cute creature for you soon.

xooxoxox Carly