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I started this blog in April 2012 so I could join Challenges. I am now on some design teams. I hope you like my cards. I started stamping in 1995 but my cards are still mostly cute.
Thank you to those who have joined as followers and to those who comment.
Unfortunately because of spammers I have had to put moderation on the comments. I will approve them as soon as possible, this also means I don't miss any.
I don't always get a chance to reply to all comments but I read them all when I approve them and I really appreciate you taking the time to give your comment.
The lovely banner was made especially for me by Amanda at Faery Ink Art & Design when I won her first blog challenge. family:";">http://faeryink.com/product/granmargaret-fairy-digital-stamp/

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Sunday 10 December 2023

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes
https://theoutlawzchallenges-sunday.blogspot.com/2023/12/sunday-song-rhyme-dec-10-dec-23.html

Our sponsor is Dis Digi Stamps who has given us some lovely digi stamps to use.
https://www.disdigistamps.com/#/ (use code WINTER23 for 50% discount)

Be inspired by:



I didn't know how to match the stamp so used the words "Christmas Eve"

I layered Di's Digis precoloured digi stamp Festive Kittys onto papers from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Advent 2023 Nov 25 by Manu Scraps
Added sentiment from same set.

I hope you will go over later and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I followed sketch 636 at Try Stampin or not on Tuesday
https://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-636.html

I would also like to add my card to the following:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for November #11 2023 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design - November #11
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html

Critter Crazy 81 - anything with a featured critter
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-81-anything-goes-with.html

DL.Art December Linky challenge - anything goes
https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/12/welcome-to-dlart-december-2023-linky.html

Double D - Christmas Animals
https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2023/12/christmas-animals-challenge.html


Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas
https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-challenge-christmas.html

Everybody Art 547 - stars
https://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/547.html

Happy Little Stampers Christmas challenge - anything goes optional festive animals
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2023/12/hls-december-christmas-challenge.html

Little Red Wagon 734 - animal or human
https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-734-animal-or-human.html

Peace on Earth 53 - anything Christmas
https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/12/peace-on-earth-challenge-53.html



Christmas Card club - anything Christmas

The last theme for the Christmas Card club is anything Christmas


 I have layered coloured clip art from Wonder Artist Christmas Ranch Watercolor clip art bundle (547 PNG images) onto We are 3 papers from Christmas Magic paper set
Added stars from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Advent 2023 Nov 26 by Synergy Ink

I followed sketch 735 at Tuesday Morning Sketches (I rotated the sketch)
https://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2023/12/tuesday-morning-sketches-735.html



I would also like to add my card to the following:

613 Avenue Create - anything goes with optional twist any winter holiday
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for November #11 2023 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design - November #11
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas
https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-challenge-christmas.html

Farm Quest Country Christmas 3 - anything Country Christmas
https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/fq-country-christmas-3-agcc-theme.html

Farm Quest General Store 11 - anything https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/fqgs-11-december-2023-afcg-competition.htmlfarm/country

Happy Little Stampers Christmas challenge - anything goes
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2023/12/hls-december-christmas-challenge.html

Little Red Wagon 734 - animals or human
https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-734-animal-or-human.html

Peace on Earth Christmas challenge 53 - anything Christmas
https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/12/peace-on-earth-challenge-53.html



The Four Seasons - Winter
https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-anything-goes-winter.html

Friday 8 December 2023

My Time to Craft Christmas 75 - something beginning with S

My Time to Craft Christmas 75 - something beginning with S 
https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/

S for Santa, snow and stars
Santa from Wonders Artist Clip art from Santa Claus watercolor clip art (579 PNG images)
We are 3 papers from Night Scenes paper set, We are 3 sentiment from Happy Christmas sentiment set.  Stars from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Advent Calendar day 26 Nov by Synergy Ink. 

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I followed sketch 735 at Tuesday Morning Sketches
https://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2023/12/tuesday-morning-sketches-735.html



I would also like to add my card to the following:

613 Avenue Create - anything goes with optional twist any winter holiday
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for November #11 2023 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design - November #11
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html

Critter Crazy 81 - anything featuring an animal
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-81-anything-goes-with.html

DL.Art Linky challenge - anything goes
https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/12/welcome-to-dlart-december-2023-linky.html

Double D - Christmas animals
https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2023/12/christmas-animals-challenge.html

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas
https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-challenge-christmas.html

Everybody Art 547 - Stars
https://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/547.html

Happy Little Stampers Christmas challenge - anything goes optional festive animals 
https:/re/happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2023/12/hls-december-christmas-challenge.html

Little Red Wagon 734 - animals or human
https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-734-animal-or-human.html

Morgans Art World 12 - anything goes
https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/12/morgans-artworld-challenge-12.html

Peace on Earth 53 - anything Christmas
https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/12/peace-on-earth-challenge-53.html


The Four Seasons - anything winter
https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-anything-goes-winter.html


Try it on Tuesday - Traditional Christmas
https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/11/traditional-christmas.html

Wednesday 6 December 2023

The Paper Shelter Blog Hop

 

Good Morning lovely crafters!

Welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop, in celebration of The Paper Shelter's 13th Birthday on the 8th of December!  This will be a two week challenge, with both teams taking part, and it's our way of thanking The Paper Shelter for sharing their wonderful images with us, and sponsoring our challenge.

The theme for this special challenge is:

CELEBRATIONS

If you've arrived here from 

Lena

https://lenascraftycorner.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-paper-shelter-13th-birthday.html

 then you're heading in the right direction!  If not, then you'll want to pop back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to start again, because you don't want to miss out on this one.  Both Design Teams are participating, showcasing the gorgeous images available from The Paper Shelter, and each blog on the hop is offering one lucky commenter a digi of their choice, as well as the main prize, details of which are on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.

I have used papers from The Paper Shelter Winter Breeze paper set
The Paper Shelter precoloured digi stamp and background from Winter Fairy
We are 3 sentiment
 

From here, you will need to hop on over to 

Maritza

http://arteconpapelmaderaehilos.blogspot.com/

.  
Don't forget to leave your comment for an opportunity to win your choice of one of the fabulous digis available in store!
(Please mention in your comment that you would like win so I can add your name to the draw)

Good Luck!  Hope you've enjoyed the Hop so far!

Granmargaret

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I would also like to add my card to the following:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for November #11 2023 - anything goes

Monday 4 December 2023

Outlawz Monday Greetings - Christmas greeting plus optional Santa hat

 Outlawz Monday Greetings - Christmas greeting plus optional Santa Hat
https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/

Our sponsor for this challenge is Leigh SB Designs
https://leighsbdesigns.com/

Thank you to Nan who coloured the digi stamp for me.
I layered the Leigh SB Designs digital stamp Santa Puss onto We are 3 papers from Build a Snowman paper set.  Added We are 3 sentiment and brads from Digital Scrapbooking Studio.

I hope you will go over later and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I followed sketch 635 at Try Stampin or not on Tuesday (I rotated the sketch)
https://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-635.html


I would also like to add my card to the following:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for November #11 2023 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design - November #11
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html


Saturday 2 December 2023

The Fairy and the Unicorn - anything Fantasy

 The Fairy and the Unicorn - anything Fantasy
https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/tfatu-will-soon-be-hearts-quest-fantasy.html

I am late - I made the card a few days ago but forgot to do my blog post


I layered WondersArtist coloured clip art from Christmas Fairies watercolor clip art bundle (628 PNG images) onto We are 3 papers from Green paper set.
Added faux stitching

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

who partnered with Double Trouble - keep calm and stitch on
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/Challenge-154.html

I would also like to add my card to the following:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for November #11 2023 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design - November #11
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html

C.R.A.F.T. 700 - Christmas
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-700-christmas.html

DL.Art Linky challenge - anything goes
https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2023/12/welcome-to-dlart-december-2023-linky.html

Double D - stripes and/or dots
https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2023/11/stripes-andor-dots.html

Krafty Chicks 692 - anything goes
https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/kcc-692-anything-goes.html

Outlawz Festive Friday has four themes - this card is for Christmas theme
https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2023/12/festive-friday-challenge-dec-1-to-jan-4.html

The Holly and Ivy 153 - anything Christmas
https://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-153-anything-christmas-goes.html

Try it on Tuesday - Traditional Christmas
https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/11/traditional-christmas.html


Friday 1 December 2023

Creative Fingers 267 - anything goes

 Creative Fingers 267 - anything goes
https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/


I printed the verse from John 3:16 onto journal page.
Painted page with twinkling H2O paints.
Drew stars through stencil with glitter pen (they don't show up very well in the scan)
Stamped Lavinia stamps LAV022 Fir tree and LAV040 Mary
Added rhinestones

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.

I would like to add my journal page to the following:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for November #11 2023 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design - November #11
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html

Crazy is our fame Stencils are our game - anything using a stencil
https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-stencil-fun.html

Dream Valley 306 - anything goes
https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-306-anything-goes.html

Everybody Art challenge 547 - stars
https://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/547.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 218 - anything handmade
https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/11/218-beccys-place.html

World Wide Crafters and colorists challenge 11 - anything goes
https://worldwidecrafterscoloristschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/worldwide-crafters-and-colorists_0430002984.html