CarolG ... creates (creationsnz)

What better to go with a celebration than a posy of roses?  A little bit vintage and so feminine. I made these roses (using the pinecone ...

This is such a cute little micey stamp and is always a joy to use. The stamped image and sentiment is heat embossed and the masked for t...

I started with a sketch for this and needed to make a simple graduation card for a man.  I wanted the star to symbolise the long journey w...

The CAGIC, (rhymes with magic) Come And Get It Challenge this time is EMBOSSING.  Check out the DT's work here:  cagichallenge How c...

A birthday card for that budding rockstar.  Most people, at some time in their life, have dreamed of being a star.  Image: Bugaboo Sta...

Oh Hello yourself!  At first sight, what do you think?  Maybe they are friends?  Maybe the cat is shortsighted?  Maybe the cat is tryi...

I reckon all the anniversaries in-between the big numbers should be called rainbow anniversaries.  However this could even be used for a g...

I think butterflies are a great choice for sympathy cards and combined two dies with butterflies to make use of both designs, matting them...

I managed to keep it simple and not add stuff.  Harder than you think.  And managed not to get glue all over the silver mirror card.  Har...

We always need a birthday card so come and join us at the CRAFTERS CAFE for this BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE : crafterscafe I used Presente digi-...

Whenever I use inks or spray, I smoosh onto bits of card to use up what's left.  This is one of my happy outcomes. Watercolour smo...

Some graduation ceremonies here in NZ don't end with full regalia being worn.  I made this for someone who was graduating with a dipl...

Graduation is a time to celebrate achievement and new beginnings.  Indian yellow is the degree hood colour for our local Waikato Universit...

Simple but elegant with lots of sparkle.  I used the hinged card technique demonstrated by Christina Griffiths. I diecut the pieces for ...

This week at Come And Get It Challenges we have a birthday theme - come and join us: cagichallenge This image is called 29 Again - Buga...

There's feminine and feminine, this is my take on the new challenge at the Crafters Café, why don't you pop in and see us here: cr...

I was invited to be May guest designer for AAA cards, along with great designers and interesting challenges - so it check out here: aaacar...

This is such a pretty little stamp and I had a bit of fun experimenting with textures and colouring.  I used the back of the clear stamp...

A lovely seasonal scene for a friend moving into a new home, and don't you just love this dog?  A beautiful paper with little areas of...

Holly is going to be eight and she loves blue and requested a blue birthday card ... so nice to be decisive! This interactive card has...

Have you heard of Jack-in-the-box?  Well ... this is for a little 2 year old boy called Jack and it's a box. I took advantage of a...

Pukeko is a cheeky NZ bird with red beak and legs and a large white tuft under it's tail.  It's common name is swamp hen. Kiaora...

Sometimes we just need a little angel to come along and kiss it better, and maybe put on a plaster. For this one I was experimenting wit...

Check out the challenge at Come And Get It this week - it's circles!  cagichallenge and our wonderful sponsor Bugaboo bugaboostampst...

Here is a tiny garden.  I embossed the die onto the base card, then stamped within the frame.  Such a pretty image.  I had previous...

What wonderful creatures butterflies are.  As they flitter by they always give us a lift in spirits and usually we gasp with delight - ...