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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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The lovely banner was made especially for me by Amanda at Faery Ink Art & Design when I won her first blog challenge. 2025 - Now due to my sore hands and bad eyes I make mostly digital cards and scrapbook pages.
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Sunday, 8 July 2018

Outlawz Sunday Songs and rhymes - Five little speckled frogs

I was delighted to be invited to be a guest designer again for the Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes.
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/sunday-clean-and-simple/forum/topics/songs-and-rhymes-july-8-2018

The song this week is Five little speckled frogs


I have used papers and precoloured elements from Digital Scrapbooking Studio and My Memories.
Typed sentiment

I hope you go over and join in the challenge.

Five little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating the most delicious grubs
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were four green speckled frogs.

Here is the link to the YouTube song: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ziGG_L9C12o

I would like to add my card to the following:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with a critter
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2018/07/16th-challenge-sponsored-by-createful.html

Alphabet challenge - H is for happy birthday
https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/h-is-for-happy-birthday.html

Animal Friends - in/on the water
https://animalfriendschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/64-juli-wasser.html

Crafty Catz weekly challenge 424 - anything goes with optional twist summer fun
https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-424-atg-with-optional-twist.htm

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2018/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html

QKR Stampede 303 - anything goes
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2018/07/qkr-stampede-challenge-303-anything-goes.html

Simply Papercraft 59 - anything goes
https://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-59.html




Saturday, 7 July 2018

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 393 - use twine or ribbon

I was delighted to be invited to join Hazel's design team for her Christmas challenge.
https://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/chnc-challenge-393_7.html

This is my first design team card - use twine and/or ribbon

I have used two papers and coloured digi stamp and elements from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Blue Christmas.
(The twine is on the parcels on the left and a ribbon is down the right side)
Sentiment is from We are 3 Gift Labels sentiment set.

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:

Christmas Crafts all year round - add a tree (you can just see the tree the children are decorating)
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2018/07/july-challenge.html

Christmas with the Cuties 17 - blue and white Christmas
http://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-no-17-blue-white.html

Crimbo Crackers 162 - anything Christmas
http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-162-anything-goes.html

Pammies Inky Pinkies - 1826 - anything goes
http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/pip-challenge-1826.html

Sweet Stampin Christmas - anything Christmas
http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/06/june-anything-christmas.html


Outlawz Progressive freebie challenge

Each month a different designer gives a free digi stamp for us to join the Outlawz Progressive Freebie challenge
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/freebie-progressive-challenge/forum/topics/progressive-freebie-challenge-july-1-2018

This month the sponsor is SheepSki Designs who has given us the lovely digi to use.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SheepSkiDesigns



I have printed SheepSki designs Tulip border onto white card and coloured with markers and chalks.
Added sentiment from We are 3 All Occasion sentiment set and butterflies

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

Aud Sentiments 207 - flowers plus a sentiment
https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/207-flowers-sentiment.html

Country View challenges - In the summer garden
http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/july-2018-in-summer-garden.html

Sheepski Designs challenge 16 - for someone special (this is special thank you card for someone special)
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-16-for-someone-special.html

Simply Create Too 140 - no pattern paper
https://granmargaret.blogspot.com/2018/07/outlawz-progressive-freebie-challenge.html

Simply Papercraft 59 - anything goes
https://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-59.html

Watercooler Wednesday 177 - Feminine Anything goes
http://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/wwc177-charlottes-feminine-anything.html

Crafting with Dragonflies challenge 108 - animals

Crafting with Dragonflies challenge 108 - animals
http://crafting-with-dragonflies.blogspot.com/

I have used paper and precoloured images from Digital Scrapbooking When I grow up I want to be a zoo keeper.

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:

2 Crafty Critter crazies 16 - anything with a critter

Crafting with Friends 171 - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper

Sunny Day Crafting 250 - any animal




Thursday, 5 July 2018

More Mixed Media July challenge - anything goes with the option of pastel colours

More Mixed Media July challenge - anything goes with the option of pastel colours
https://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.com/

I have done another page in the journal for my youngest grand daughter


I painted the page with Gesso primer.  Sponged background with blue and green distress inks.  Painted over stencil with moulding paste then when dry sponged over part of it with Victorian Velvet distress ink.  Printed Charlie's stamp Cute Unicorn colored digital stamp, cut out and layered on top.
Printed sentiment, cut out and layered on top.  Added pink rhinestones.

I hope you will go over to More Mixed Media 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:

2 Crafty Critter crazies - anything with a critter
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2018/07/16th-challenge-sponsored-by-createful.html

A Inky mess 25
https://ainkymess.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-22_25.html

Altered Eclectics - anything mixed media
http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.com/2018/07/altered-eclectics-july-challenge.html

Classic Design team 27 - anything goes
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/1st-july-classic-design-team-challenge.html

Crafty Animals 16 - anything goes with an animal
http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-16.html

Mix it Up 15 - anything goes + mixed media
https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/07/miucb-15-anything-goes-mixed-media.html

Sunny Day Crafting 26 - any animal
https://sunnydaycrafting.blogspot.com/2018/06/ch-26.html


Wednesday, 4 July 2018

Pause Dream Enjoy 27 - Scallops

Pause Dream Enjoy 27 - Scallops
https://pdelinkyparty.blogspot.com/


I have used one paper from We are 3 back to basics paper set
One paper from Zesty's Start up challenge mini kit for June at Digital Scrapbooking Studio
Scalloped frame from Pininkie
Digistamps4Joy coloured digi stamp JL577 Meirenyu (you can also buy this stamp as a black and white stamp)
Ribbon and bow from Digital Scrapbooking Studio.

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:

Cardz 4 Galz 74 - summer sunny days
http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-74-summer-sunny-days.html

Crafts Galore Encore challenge 53 - anything goes
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/july-at-beccys-place.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2018/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html

Creative Moments 147 - anything goes optional twist summer fun
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-147.html

Eclectic Ellapu - Red, white and blue
http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.com/2018/07/july-challenge-red-white-and-blue.html

Outlawz Tuesday colour challenge - red, white & blue with the twist add a bow
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/tuesday-color/forum/topics/colour-challenge-3-july-2018





Tuesday, 3 July 2018

Outlawz Wednesday sketch challenge with We are 3 products

Outlawz Wednesday sketch challenge with We are 3 products
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch/forum/topics/wednesday-sketch-challenge-june-27-2018

I have used one paper from We are 3 Peonies Ballet paper collection (there are eight papers in the set)
One tag from We are 3 holiday tags precoloured (there are 4 coloured plus 4 grey tones in the set)
We are 3 new precoloured digi stamp Garden Rose (when you buy this digi you received 2 different coloured digi stamps and a black and white digi)
Sentiment from We are 3 All Occasion sentiment set
Doily and brads from Digital Scrapbooking Studio

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

C.R.A.F.T. 474 - Thank you
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-474-28th-of-june-thank-you.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2018/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html

Fussy and Fancy 215 - Pretty in Pink
https://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-215-pretty-in-pink.html

Pammies Inky Pinkies 1826 - anything goes
http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2018/07/pip-challenge-1826.html