CarolG ... creates (creationsnz)

Welcome, I'm so glad you're here! Being creative is a big part of my life, and this is where I can show you some of the things I do.

29 July, 2026

Wild Day

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  Today is a real midwinter day here in NZ, waking to  a frost for the third day in a row.  At least we have beautiful clear sunny days afte...
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24 July, 2026

Gull

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  Gulls are food opportunists, this one has stolen a chip/french fry from someone - literally seized the day.  Cheeky! The base card is pear...
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23 July, 2026

Friends

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  The image is a House Mouse stamp, coloured with Copics, then fussy cut.  Background is a pretty dotty patterned paper (MyMindsEye) diecut ...
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20 July, 2026

Tulip Wishes

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  A background stencilled with DI's, a stamped, stencilled and diecut tulips, arranged as a bouquet in layers, and tied up with a bow.  ...
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18 July, 2026

Sweetest

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  At a recent workshop held by a Masters student from the local polytech, we free-painted watercolours on A3 paper.  I chopped up the page i...
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16 July, 2026

Sympathy Roses

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  Some more stuff from my Bitz Box.  I don't know any details of the product as they are really old and I've had them for years (ver...
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Yesterday

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  I recently went to a class run by a masters student at the local polytech.  We tried all kinds of free drawing and paint exploration.  At ...
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15 July, 2026

Peanuts Lucy

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  The NZ cardswap this month is 3-2-1 : 3 patt.papers, 2 word sentiment, 1 image.  I hope my swap buddy likes it. I used a sketch from Cheer...
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14 July, 2026

Birdday on a Wire

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  I made a inked background by smooshing with DI's (worn lipstick, chipped sapphire).  Then diecut the framed scene to go on it, trimmed...
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10 July, 2026

Oh Knit

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  My friend is a knitter, she knits and knits and knits, then knits some more.  This is for her birthday next month. A knitted EF for the ba...
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08 July, 2026

Knits for toddler

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  Between my daily activities, cardmaking & quilting, I knit.  These days I mainly knit for charity, trying to use up my yarn stash.  I ...
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07 July, 2026

Wishes on Water

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  I made this card for a gentleman who has gone to a rest home.  In his life he has always been an outdoors person, so I thought he would li...
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06 July, 2026

Peanuts Some Birdie

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I made this to give husband Ian for our wedding anniversary - 57 years! Peanuts image mag freebie from Practical publishing, coloured with C...
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02 July, 2026

Woof Birthday

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  We always love to have your animal creations trot, fly, slide or swim over to show off at Critter Crazy, visit us here:  crittercrazy W e...
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25 June, 2026

Dare to Be

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  Our local NZ cardmakers internet group have a monthly swap and June is for stencils.  How handy that I have stencils and love using them. ...
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24 June, 2026

Strawberry Notes

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  Nothing says summer more than strawberries (well, maybe raspberries too).  Just picked, eaten fresh, in a salad, on a dessert, or in a dri...
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23 June, 2026

Beautiful Birds & Blooms

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  A beautiful patterned paper from Daphne's Diary.  I love the watercolour effect and also the fact that some is left uncoloured.  I add...
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