A card

So have you all managed to download your free birthday papers. I have downloaded them all and have had a play with a couple and came up with this, I got the tags out that have been in the shop for a while and have had a lovely time stamping up a few. I have lent a little elephant stamp to a friend and need to get it back as he fits nicely on these tags. The pic is maybe a bit too bright as I took it in the sun!

I will have to make a few more with these tags - making a lovely change - you do forget what is in the cupboard!

Twitter

OK - I am not sure why - but I have joined twitter - I feel left out so thought I should give it a go...have now installed TweetDeck, but no idea if I can keep it up!

I am CBCarolyn on there...maybe I will see you there.

Lovely to see the entries coming in for the Wordsearch - it is nice that people read the newsletter and join in, makes it all worthwhile. I must get downloading Kanga's card kit too.

The newsletter is here in case you have missed it.

Lots and Lots to see

I just thought I would let you know that I have added loads of new pages over at Crafts by Carolyn there are projects, free downloads, craft robo files, templates and more - just check it out and see. Also the forum is keeping busy with a variety of activties, challenges, swaps, and chat and lots of advice. There is more to follow...and hopefully a prize or two...

Crafts by Carolyn forum

A BIG thank you to all the contributors...if you have something to offer I am always looking for more content - so let me know.

A wanderer returns

Where does the time go - all you blogging guys are amazing that you find so much time for this!

Well the forum seems to have settled down and I think I have got it as folks like it. I have just changed something so that you can choose another style if you don't like the standard one, not sure if I will keep it - will depend on what you guys think!
Crafts by Carolyn Forum

So I have finally made a few cards - we had rubber stamped image swap on the forum and I got these two yesterday. The top one I did and then realised it fitted Nikki's challenge on her blog

The next one is one of Nikki's stamps that hs been drawn by Sally-Ann - I just love her designs. Isn't he cute. I don't do many kids cards - so was a bit stuck tbh - and have made it look a bit grown up!



We have some new sponsors on the forum now - and a really nice selection of people - a lot that make and design their own products so are very unique...check out them here

I have been busy getting some new web pages together, a bit of everything - some have already been seen on the forum - but I need to get all the menus sorted out. So hopefully by next weekend I will have everything together and will send out a newsletter.

Finally I have been playing with the craft robo and set up this - you can use it for post it notes - or just a card...details to follow later. Along with a template for you to trace and cut

I DID IT

Well I have amazed myself - with only a little bit of help from Paul I have upgraded the forum to a nice new shiny new home. It is the latest version of phpBB3 so it has lots of new features and I decided to go for a new colour scheme.

I has a new destination and is at http://craftsbycarolyn.co.uk/craftforum - so if you have it bookmarked you need to change you bookmarks - and also your 'blinky' if you have one on your blog.

I am still tweaking it and happy to take on comments - I really hope you like it.

Ok so I haven't posted in a long while...

I just don't know where time goes - I do keep things up to date on the site and the forum and don't always post on here as well!

So today the weather is yuk and I am going to attempt to convert the forum to the latest version - so it will be unavailable for a little while....so if you are desperate for a chat you could see if anyone stops by the chat room

and if you are bored the latest challenges are:

All that glitters - CBCC094
This stamp was given to me in a swap - isn't it fab.....she just had to be glittered up....so your challenge this week is all that glitters.

I used metallic watercolours from The Works and some H2Os to paint her, that paper is a big cheat and is from a DCWV stack that DH gave me for Christmas.

Pop your entries in the gallery or link the picture from another hosting site if you prefer but we'd love to see them! You will be entered into a draw for a CBC CREW FABULOUS prize each time you show us a 'never seen before' project for this challenge.

If you add your card to the gallery enter keyword CBCC094 and we'll be able to see the Entries


Sheer Elegance - CBCC093
I thought that this card was pretty, and worth putting up for a challenge...so many things I could have asked you to do but decided on "sheer elegance"....and will let you read into the title what you want.....


I stamped my card with versamark - although nor sure it shows that well in the photo, and also used glimmer mists for the pink centre card.

March

Wow spring already - amazing how the snowdrops and crocuses are flowering after all of the snow. We even have some tiny daffs just coming into flower in the garden.

I played with the Robo at the weekend, and did these cards. The files are available on the forum - I will add them to the web site fairly soon. I must admit to wandering through M&S and noticing that a lot of their cards had the greeting as the design, and thought this idea would be perfect for using the Robo. Anjim posted a great link to the new version of inkscape, showing you how to make swirls. I have yet to download the version yet as it was still beta...but it certainly looks great fun and perfect for the Robo....so it is still on my list to do!

I would love to hear from other Robo users and hear what they are up to.



SPONSOR CALL
I am also looking for some more sponsors if you fancy joining in and getting your site noticed, for a small investment. Around 200 people visit the forum everyday...