Granmargarets cards-n-stuff

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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.

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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.

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http://faeryink.com/product/granmargaret-fairy-digital-stamp/

Sunday, 17 November 2019

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes - Frosty the Snowman

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes

Find inspiration in the song or rhyme:

Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe
And a button nose and
Two eyes made out of coal

Frosty the snowman
Is a fairy tale they say
He was made of snow
But the children know
How he came to life one day

There must have been some magic
In that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around

I have used six papers from We are 3 Christmas Magic paper set

Sentiment from We are 3 Happy Christmas

We are 3 precoloured digi stamp Hipster Snowman

Scalloped border from Pininkie

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

I followed Tuesday Morning Sketches No 529 so I would like to add my card to that challenged
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2019/11/tuesday-morning-sketches-529.html

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

A Perfect time to Craft open challenge #11 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Classic Design Team open challenge November #11 - anything goes
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/classic-dt-open-challenge-november.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/11/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

Creative Moments 180 - Baby it's cold outside
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-180.html

Daring Cardmakers - Just Cards - Christmas songs and carols
http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2019/11/just-cards-christmas-songs-and-carols.html

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas/winter
http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/11/christmaswinter.html

Get Creative challenges 86 - anything goes optional twist holidays (entry 2)
http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/11/last-ch-of-year-86-winners-of-ch-85.html

Jingle Bells - Christmas - Baby it's cold outside
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2019/11/baby-its-cold-outside.html

QKR Stampede 372 - anything goes
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2019/11/qkr-stampede-challenge-372.html

Saturday, 16 November 2019

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 464 - use some glitter

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 464 - anything Christmas with optional theme use some glitter
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

I use old stamps I have had for a long time.
I stamped stars onto gloss card with versamark ink and embossed with gold embossing powder.
Then brayered over with Kaleidacolor raised rainbow dye inkpad fruitcake which I have also had for a long time.
Stamped Stamp It stamp on top. (Stamp is not very clear, that is why I use mostly digital stamps now as they are easier on my sore hands)
Added lots of glitter.
Layered all onto red card and added more glitter.

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 card to the following:

Addicted to stamps 179 - anything goes-must have stamping
https://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-179.html

Addicted to Stamps and More 367 - make your mark
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-367-make-your-mark.html

CCC Digi Creations 109 - Christmas
https://cccdigicreations.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-109-christmas.html

Country View challenge November - hand stamped
http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/11/november-2019-hand-stamped.html

Crafty Animals 32 - anything with an animal
http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-32.html

Daisy Chain 36 - Christmas/winter
http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-36-christmaswinter.html

Lavinia World challenge 13 - anything hand stamped
https://laviniaworldchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/11/lavinia-world-challenges-13.html

Merry Little Christmas 16 - anything Christmas
https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/mlccb-16-november-anything-christmas.html

Pearly Sparkles 46 - Christmas
https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-46-christmas.html

Sweet Stampers 38 - Christmas
https://sweetstamperschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/38-christmas.html

12 months of Christmas cards 59 - midway post - Red & Green

12 months of Christmas cards challenge 59 - optional twist red and green - midway post
http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/

Our extra sponsor this month is Imagine That
https://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/#/

I have used papers from the paper set Lisa made for this month Misc Textures red and green.
Imagine That Precoloured digi stamp and sentiment from Christmas Tree Bear

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge
http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-59-opt-twistred-green.html

Also don't forget to vote for your favourite paper from this month's set
http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2019/11/vote-for-novembers-free-digi-paper.html
Everyone who links up a minimum of two cards will receive one paper from this set and one random winner who follows the twist will win the full set of papers.

I followed the November sketch at Cheerful Sketches so I would like to add my card to that challenge
http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/november-challenge.html

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

A Perfect Time to Craft open challenge November #11- anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Classic Design team open challenge November #11 - anything goes
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/classic-dt-open-challenge-november.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/11/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

Dragonfly Dreams 463 - Christmas/winter
http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/11/christmaswinter.html

Ellibelles Crafty Wednesday - Christmas/holidays
https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2019/11/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-november.html

Make My Monday 109 - red, green and white
http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-109-red-green-and-white.html

QKR Stampede 372 - anything goes
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2019/11/qkr-stampede-challenge-372.html

Friday, 15 November 2019

Creative Fingers 175 - anything goes

Creative Fingers 175 - anything goes
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Our sponsor this challenge is Bugaboo stamps
https://bugaboostamps.com/

I used papers from Lozzy's (A Bit More T
ime to Craft) Kick and Catch and Just Colors paper sets.
Sentiment from We are 3 Special Birthday sentiment set
Bugaboo Digi Stamp Bugaboo Brat football boy which I have coloured with markers.
This was the free stamp last week. Every week on the Bugaboo shop a free stamp is given starting on Fridays.
Added footballs from Polkadoodles Work and Play collection 6 CD

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

I followed November sketch 1 at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 so I would like to add my card to that challenge.
http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2019/11/a-sweet-sketch-or-2-for-november.html

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

A Perfect Time to Craft open challenge November #11 - anything goes
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/classic-dt-open-challenge-november.html

Arty Divas 8 - anything goes
https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-8.html

Classic Design team open challenge November #11 - anything goes
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/classic-dt-open-challenge-november.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/11/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 117 - anything goes
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2019/11/c-117.html

Love to Craft 40 - anything goes
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/11/ltccb-40-november-anything-goes.html

Pammies Inky Pinkies 1945 - anything goes
https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/11/pip-challenge-1945.html

Feeling Sketchy 229

Feeling Sketchy 229
http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com/

I have used papers from We are 3 Frozen paper set
Sentiment from We are 3 Happy Christmas sentiment set
We are 3 coloured digi stamp Stardust bear (when you buy this stamp you receive the coloured one and a black and white digi)
Tree and flowers from E-Scape and Scrap Frozen Xmas by Mariscrap

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

This is the sketch

I would like to add my card to the following:

A Perfect Time to Craft open challenge November #11 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Artsy Stamper 3 - monochromatic
https://artsystamperchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-3-monochromatic.html

Classic Design Team open challenge November #11 - anything goes
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/classic-dt-open-challenge-november.html

Crafts Galore Encore challenge 69 - anything goes
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/11/november-crafts-galore-encore-challenge.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/11/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

Crimbo Crackers - Blue Christmas
http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/2019/11/challenge-197-blue.html

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas/winter
http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/11/christmaswinter.html

Ellibelles Crafty Wednesday November challenge - Christmas/holidays
https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2019/11/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-november.html

Get Creative 86 - anything goes optional twist holidays (entry 1)
http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/11/last-ch-of-year-86-winners-of-ch-85.html

A Bit More Time to Craft 104 - anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft 104 - anything goes
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/

I have used Lozzy's papers from Merry Christmas paper set and Pastel Christmas paper set
Scrappers Delight digi stamp Chibi open gift which I have coloured with Prismacolor pencils,
Added buttons

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

I followed sketch 1 for November at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 so I would like to add my card to that challenge.
http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2019/11/a-sweet-sketch-or-2-for-november.html