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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, 11 August 2019

Not Just Cards August challenge - anything goes

Not Just Cards (cards also welcome) August challenge - anything goes
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/

My youngest daughter, her husband and her youngest daughter went on a holiday to Tasmania in July with her husband's parents.  It was very cold as it was the middle of winter.


I have used paper from one of the prizes from the Digital Scrapbooking layout a day July challenge
Penguins are from Digital Scrapbooking Animals of the ice and snow bundle 

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




Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes 11 - 24 August - piano man

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes 11 - 24 August - piano man
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/sunday-clean-and-simple/forum/topics/sunday-songs-and-rhymes-august-11-to-august-24-2019


Find inspiration in the song or rhyme:
Piano Man
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
He says, "Son, can you play me a memory
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes"
La la la, di da da
La la, di da da da dum
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright



I have used papers and precoloured digi stamp and element from Polkadoodles Work and Play CD -collection 8 Feel the Music.

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

I followed sketch 515 at Tuesday Morning sketches so I would like to add my card to that challenge
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2019/08/tuesday-morning-sketches-515.html


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

A Perfect time to Craft for August #8 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Cardz 4 Guys 25 - music
http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-25-music.html

CD Sunday 16 - anything goes using a CD
https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/cd-sunday-challenge-16-anything-goes-as.html

Classic Design Team open challenge August #8 - anything goes
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/classic-dt-open-challenge-august-8.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/08/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html

Digi Choosday craft challenge - anything goes
https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2019/08/wk-32-anything-goes-crafting-challenge.html

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2019/08/new-anything-goes-challenge-6th-august.html


Saturday, 10 August 2019

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 450 - no stamp or digital image

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 450 - no stamp or digital image
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/


I have brayered gloss card with Kaleidacolor Fruitcake dye ink pad
Added house mouse, stars and Merry Christmas stickers.
Layered all onto red card

I hope you will go over and see the lovely cards by the design team.

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with a critter
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-29-sponsored-by-sheepski.html

Crimbo Crackers 190 - anything Christmas
http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-190-anything-goes.html

Cute n Crafty Christmas 16 - anything Christmas
https://cutencraftychristmas.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-16.html

Dare 2 BArtzy - anything goes
http://blog.dare2bartzy.com/august-challenge-anything-goes/

Dragonfly Dreams - no pattern paper
http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/08/no-patterned-paper.html

The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge 53 - anything Christmas
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-53-anything-christmas-goes.html

House Mouse and friends Monday challenge 297 - anything goes
https://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/hmfmc-297-anything-goes-or-back-to.html


Friday, 9 August 2019

Creative Fingers 169 - anything goes

Creative Fingers 169 - anything goes
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Our sponsor this challenge is Lemon Shortbread who has given us some lovely digi stamps to use
https://www.etsy.com/shop/lemonshortbread/


I have used 5 papers from We are 3 Sweet Sounds paper collection
Sentiment from We are 3 Special Birthday sentiment set
Lemon Shortbread digi stamp 60s dancing girl which I have coloured with Prismacolour pencils and gel pen.

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

I followed the August sketch at Cheerful Sketches so I would like to add my card to that challenge.
http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/augustus-challenge.html



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

A Perfect Time to Craft open challenge for August - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Brown Sugar 292 - anything goes
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-292-august-2019.html

Classic Design team open challenge August #8 - anything goes
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/classic-dt-open-challenge-august-8.html

Colourific Challenge corner No 2 - anything goes
https://colourificchallengecorner.blogspot.com/2019/08/colourific-challenge-corner-anything.html

Crafty Gals Corner 197 - 3+ layers (I have 6)
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-197-3-layers.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/08/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html

Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
https://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2019/08/anything-goes-challenge_6.html

Lemon Shortbread challenge 99 - anything goes
http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-99-anything-goes.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 111 - anything goes
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-111.html

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2019/08/new-anything-goes-challenge-6th-august.html


Colour Crazy challenge starting 9 August - anything hand coloured

Colour Crazy challenge starting 9 August - anything hand coloured
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/

Our sponsor this challenge is A Day for Daisies
Sadly the shop closed on 1 August but Tammy is still sponsoring this challenge

It wasn't my turn to make a card this challenge but I love A Day for Daisies stamps so I have joined in.


I have printed A Day for Daisies digital stamp Child with bird onto white card and coloured with chalks, Prismacolor pencils and gel pen.  Drew flowers with Prismacolor pencils.
Sentiment is from We are 3 Smiles 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:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies 29 - anything with a critter (bird)
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-29-sponsored-by-sheepski.html

A Perfect time to Craft for August - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Cardz for Galz 102 - summer fun
http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-102-summer-fun.html

CCC Digi creations - summer
https://cccdigicreations.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-106-summer.html

Classic Design team open challenge August #8 - anything goes
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/classic-dt-open-challenge-august-8.html

Daisy Chain 53 - summer
http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-33-summer.html

Dragonfly Dreams - no pattern paper
http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/08/no-patterned-paper.html

Love to Craft 37- anything goes
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/08/ltccb-37-august-anything-goes.html

Pearly Sparkles 43 - something beginning with B (bird)
https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/challenge-43-something-beginning-with-b.html

Simply Create too 152 - anything goes (1st entry)
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2019/08/ch-152-agno-twist-winnerss-from-ch-151.html




Monday, 5 August 2019

Whoopsi Daisy - monochrome card

The theme for the Whoopsi Daisy design team this month is monochrome
You can see the design team cards on the Whoopsi Daisy facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/294035750770262/

I have used papers from Whoopsi Daisy collection 12 and from Daisy and her toys collection
Whoopsi Daisy precoloured digi stamp from collection 12.

The collections are great value they have lots of coloured and black and white digi stamps and papers.

You can see all the collections at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/676930269357120/
which you can buy direct from Linnie.  Just send her a private facebook message.

I have followed the sketch on Do Al(l) Creative challenge 32 so I would like to add my card to that challenge
https://do-allkreatives.blogspot.com/2019/08/start-32-sketch.html



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

A Perfect Time to Craft for August #8 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Classic Design Team open challenge August #8 - anything goes
https://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/08/classic-dt-open-challenge-august-8.html

Crafting by Designs - anything goes
https://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2019/07/august-anything-goes.html

Crafty Gals Corner - 3+ layers (use 3 or more layers)
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-197-3-layers.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2019/08/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html

Cute n Crafty 30 - anything goes
https://cutencraftychristmas.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-16.html

QKR Stampede 359 - anything goes
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2019/08/qkr-stampede-challenge-359-anything-goes.html


More Mixed Media - anything mixed media with the option of bright colours

More Mixed Media challenge - anything goes with optional bright colours
http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.com/


I sponged white gloss card with blue, green and yellow brilliance inks.  Stamped fairy stamps from an old stamp set I have had for a long time with purple brilliance ink I think it was a free set which came with a magazine.   Coloured wings with yellow glitter pen. 
Cut oval in green car and embossed with Cuttlebug daisies embossing folder and layered over the gloss card.  Stamped another fairy from the set, coloured the wings with yellow glitter pen and layered on top.  Added flowers and pearls.
Stamped happy birthday and punched out with oval punch and layered on top.
Layered all onto purple card.

I have lots of clear and wood mount stamps but I don't stamp very much now.  I mostly use digital stamps as they are easier on my sore hands.

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:

A Inky Mess - anything mixed media

A Perfect Time to Craft for August #8 - anything goes

Classic Design Team 0pen challenge August #8 - anything goes

Colourific challenge corner No 2 - anything goes

Country View challenges - Texture

Creative Artiste challenge blog - anything mixed media

Dragonfly Dreams - no pattern paper

Lavina World mchallenges - anything goes using stamps

Love to Craft 37 - anything goes

QKR Stampede 359 - anything goes

Simon Says Wednesday challenge - anything goes