CarolG ... creates (creationsnz)

Finished in August 2017 for the NZ Quilt and Craft Fair September 2017, Page 33 Challenge. It was called a Page 33 challenge which means ...

I made this to give to the little girl next door and, as she is a crafter, hopefully she might pick the bits off and re-use them.  The bat...

Look at this face!  How sweet? And this will go nicely with a gift box of specialty teas. I wanted to keep it as simple as possible, so ...

 A memory garden is a lovely concept; a place of peace and remembrance that can be visited in the mind whenever you wish.  For you M. S...

A not-too-scary hallowe'en card.  I used a bit of inking on the sentiment and the small items, and some 3D foam to pop the spider, fen...

Don't daffodils always look cheerful? I used these for the stitching challenge at the Crafters Café, here: crafterscafeblogchallenge...

Stitching!  real or faux, that's the story at the Crafters Café.  See the great ideas from the design team, here: crafterscafeblogchal...

Bang! Bang!  Boys will be Boys!  that's the theme at the Crafters Café this time - check out the challenge and the DT's work here:...

The challenge at the Crafters Café this time is Boys will be Boys , so check out the design team's work and join the challenge here: ...

Another challenge at Come And Get It challenges - this week it's "use two different embellishments", check it out: cagichall...

Sometimes I just send hello cards to keep in touch and let someone know I'm thinking about them. EF: freebie from Practical Publishi...

Made for a family birthday for someone who likes action.   Simple but a bit of fun. I made the background with Glimmer Mists. For the sp...

Such great words to encourage someone, especially if they are going through a rough patch, or even if they're not.  Everyone needs to ...

This time it's a Black & White Plus One challenge at the Crafters Café, see what the design team have done: crafterscafeblogchall...

From time to time for relaxation I doodle zentangles.  Here is one I designed myself and then coloured with pencils.  The background is sm...

Come and Get It challenges theme this week is a sketch (YAY,  I love sketches). Join us for this challenge and check out the design tea...

A little bit feminine, a little bit pink and lacy but not too fussy.  I used a partial emboss technique to get the un-embossed oval in the...

I like simple and colourful.  Here I got both. I tore paper and used it as a mask for sponging distress inks. Flower stamp: Kaisercra...

An upright Z-fold card for the current theme at the Crafters Café "more than one fold" challenge.  Why don't you join us: cr...

Add Flowers is the theme at Come And Get It challenges, we would love you to join us: cagichallenge And this lovely summery image is pro...

I love using things differently, so this time stamped on patterned paper to make wild socks to go with a man's gift of wild socks.  On...

Such a pretty look with a gardening theme.  I paper-pieced her clothes in gingham but thought she deserved a bit of bling as well.  Imag...

A true one-layer card.  Digi image printed directly onto the base card, coloured with Reno Art pens. Embossed strip added.  Image masked...

I think this sentiment is pretty amazing and I hope you think so too. Sentiment Stamp: Kaisercraft Die border: Kaisercraft...