CarolG ... creates (creationsnz)

  Babies arriving are a great reason to celebrate. Here I used a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder on pale blue-green pearlescent card for the back...

  I go through stages of re-discovering stash I haven't used in a while, getting inspired by it and trying to use it.  That's how th...

 I made this for a male neighbour who ended up in hospital for nearly five months, sent just to cheer him up. The background is stencilled w...

  I have an affinity with bees, gotten as a child from my granddad who was a beekeeper.  He used to tell stories about the bees, and lecture...

My granddad was a beekeeper and told me stories about the bees when I was a kid.  He used to lecture at the local Agricultural College on be...

  A pretty bouquet for a friend.  I've had this stamp set for ages and never figured out how to use it ... it didn't have packaging/...

  Right now we just wanna have sun.  It's been a cold wet winter here in NZ though as small islands we don't get extremes like a con...

  One of our grandchildren is away to university this week.  I made this CAS card for her. The image stamp is a magazine freebie from Practi...

  Things got a bit fishy around here. The aqua coloured panel is smooshed with several colours of DI's and misted with Perfect Pearls,  ...

  The panel and additional flower is made by smooshing JuiseyArt inks and Distress Inks, allowing to dry and stamping over; Copics are used ...

  A pretty bold paper, and in colours I would not normally choose.  So I let the paper do the talking and made the stacked sentiment bold to...

  The background is painted with pearly watercolour paints on watercolour paper.  I has a lovely sheen. The diecut balloon from Joanna Sheen...

  This sweet little house mouse has 'presented' herself for someone's birthday complete with a gift ribbon. The House Mouse imag...

  A clean and simple floral in beautiful colours inspired by a couple of challenges. The white panel has an embossed border (a really old Cu...

  Red flowers are always stunning, and here I used a simple colour palette and simple design inspired by a Beautiful Blossoms moodboard.   A...