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Carole's Creative Hotchpotch: Chocolate Baroque challenge July
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Monday, 27 July 2015. Chocolate Baroque challenge July. The second challenge card I have just completed is for Chocolate Baroque. The colours are a bit out of my comfort zone and my sample has come out a little brighter than I would have liked! I have only just started doing any challenges and I find that it really helps me to focus on using colours I may not normally use, and actually completing a card. Must be good. The stamp used for the background is from the Floral Edges set. 27 July 2015 at 14:02.
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Carole's Creative Hotchpotch: August 2014
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Wednesday, 6 August 2014. Stamping onto wooden hearts by Artcuts. I thought you might like to see a few more hearts stamped with some of my favourite stamps. I generally like to use fairly bold designs, as you can see. They are stamps from various companies. Chocolate Baroque, Indigo Blu, Woodware, being the main stamps I like to use. This is one of my particular favourites by indigo Blu. I have done several things with this stamp and am in the process of making a necklace pendant at the moment. Hello an...
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Carole's Creative Hotchpotch: December 2014
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Monday, 22 December 2014. Hello to anyone who is reading my blog and a Happy Christmas to you. I have actually made some Christmas cards again this year. I usually leave it so late that I just don't get them finished! I bought a lovely Stampendous stamp which is suitable for winter birthdays and Christmas. I found it could be a robin or a blue tit or any other little bird actually. One of the cards was coloured to look like a long tailed tit. I think it's a very pretty stamp and have enjoyed using it.
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Carole's Creative Hotchpotch: February 2015
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Tuesday, 24 February 2015. Another card, whatever next! I seem to be having a session of card making again recently, and the latest one uses an old, favourite method . Embossing, and colouring onto black card with metallic paints. I think it gives such a pretty finish and is very quick to do. The stamp is from Chocolate Baroque. One of their latest designs. I have embossed with silver and the background colour is a wash of metallic paints. I think it gives it a dream like quality. View my complete profile.
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Carole's Creative Hotchpotch: April 2015
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Tuesday, 14 April 2015. Hello to anyone who is visiting. I have a very quick make to show you today using an Artcuts. Wooden heart and a stamping technique which I really like. I have never tried it on the wood before but am pleased with the result. I stamped directly onto the heart with a VersaMagic inkpad and a Hobby Art. Stamp, then heat embossed it with clear powder. It is probably wise to swipe an antistatic bag over the heart before stamping. Hope you are having a glorious day like we are here.
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Carole's Creative Hotchpotch: July 2014
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Wednesday, 16 July 2014. Flower pot card for a friend. Hello to anyone reading this . Welcome to my blog and thank you for visiting. Haven't been around blogging for a while as I have recently had a cataract operation and crafting and blogging has been a challenge, as my eyes are unbalanced at the moment. The card I am showing today is a flower pot card that I have made for a friend who likes gardening. I really like this design which has been around for ages, but I have only made it once before. Hello a...
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Carole's Creative Hotchpotch: Artcuts Heart
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Tuesday, 14 April 2015. Hello to anyone who is visiting. I have a very quick make to show you today using an Artcuts. Wooden heart and a stamping technique which I really like. I have never tried it on the wood before but am pleased with the result. I stamped directly onto the heart with a VersaMagic inkpad and a Hobby Art. Stamp, then heat embossed it with clear powder. It is probably wise to swipe an antistatic bag over the heart before stamping. Hope you are having a glorious day like we are here.
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Carole's Creative Hotchpotch: November 2014
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Wednesday, 26 November 2014. A present to myself. Hello to anyone reading my blog and thank you for visiting. I have been having a play with metal again and decided to finish altering a box that I have had for ages. I made one similar for a friend ages ago but didn't get around to finishing mine. This lovely wooden square box was given to me as a gift, it was filled with a gorgeous Belgian chocolate cake. The cake was delicious but I was equally excited about the lovely box it came in! So here it is.
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Carole's Creative Hotchpotch: September 2014
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Wednesday, 24 September 2014. Welcome to anyone I met at the Handmade fair on Friday, at Hampton Court. What an amazing venue! I had a great time speaking to new, and experienced crafters, and there was loads of interest in the Artcuts. I hope everyone who came had an enjoyable day and thank you for all the positive feedback. Just a quick post today to show a plaque that quite a few people admired. The teapot and cups were painted and when dry, I scuffed the edges. Wednesday, 3 September 2014. The black ...
