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.

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. 2025 - Now due to my sore hands and bad eyes I make mostly digital cards and scrapbook pages.

Saturday, 11 January 2020

Not Just Cards

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

I have sponged gloss card with distress inks. Stamped grass with distress ink.
Stamped fairies and sentiment with black Brilliance ink.
Stamped butterflies with distress ink.
Stamped Happy birthday with black ink.

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 Perfect time to craft open challenge blog for January #1 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Arty Divas 12 - anything goes
https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/challenge-12.html

Classic Design challenge January #1 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/classic-design-challenge-january-1.html

Lavinia World challenges 17 - anything using a rubber or clear stamp. ( I have used a rubber stamp)
https://laviniaworldchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/01/lavinia-world-challenges-17.html

Love to Craft 42 - anything goes
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/ltccb-42-january-anything-goes.html

Pearly Sparkles 47 - anything goes
https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-47-anything-goes.html

QKR Stampede 380 - anything goes
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/

The Fairy and the Uncorn - anything goes as long as it s a fantasy creation
https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/january-challenge.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 472 - anything Christmas with the twist any animal

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 472 - anything Christmas with the twist any animal
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

I have used papers from Pink Gem Christmas Sparkles papers.
Pink Gem sentiment A Magical Christmas
Pink Gem precoloured digi stamp Penguin with lantern.

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

I have followed sketch 536 at Tuesday Morning Sketches so I would like to add my card to that challenge.
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2020/01/tuesday-morning-sketches-536.html

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies 34 - anything goes with a critter
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2020/01/january-challenge-sponsored-by-bugaboo_1.html

A Gem of a challenge week 1 - anything goes
https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/wk-1-anything-goes-card-making-craft.html

A Perfect Time to Craft open challenge for January #1 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Christmas Kick Start 27 - penguin parade
https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-christmas-kickstart-challenge-27.html

Classic Design challenge January #1 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/classic-design-challenge-january-1.htm

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/01/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-january.html

Polkadoodles Week 1 - anything goes
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2020/01/wk-1-anything-goes-card-making-crafrt.html

Friday, 10 January 2020

Creative Fingers challenge - anything goes

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

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

I have used paper from We are 3 Magical Butterflies paper set
Bugaboo digi stamp Beautiful blocks Thoughts and Prayers which I have coloured with chalks and Prismacolor pencils.

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 Perfect time to craft open challenge blog for January #1 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Classic Design challenge January #1 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/classic-design-challenge-january-1.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/01/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-january.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 121 - anything goes
http://lilpatchofcraftPamiyfriends.blogspot.com/2020/01/c-121-5th-anniversary-celebration.html

Love to Scrap 120 - anything goes
https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/ltscb-129-anything-goes.html

Pammies Inky Pinkies 2001 - anything goes
https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/01/pip-challenge-2001.html

Patties Creations 166 - anything goes
https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-166.html

Colour Crazy challenge started 10- January - anything hand coloured

Colour Crazy challenge started 10- January - anything hand coloured
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/

AND DESIGN TEAM CALL - see blog for details (this is a very friendly and helpful design team and our leader is very organised)

Our sponsor this challenge is Digi Doodles Studios
https://digidoodlestudios.com/

I have used Digi Doodles digi stamp Daisy and Darby Dalmation which I have coloured with chalks and Prismacolor pencils.
Sentiment is from We are 3 Sunshine sentiment set
Added flowers with pearls.

My eyes are bad so my colouring is not the best. I am hoping that my two eye surgeries in February will help me to see better. Please say a prayer to help me get through the surgeries on 7 February and 21 February. Thank you.

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 34 - anything with a critter
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2020/01/january-challenge-sponsored-by-bugaboo_1.html

A Perfect time to Craft Open challenge blog January #1 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Arty Divas 12 - anything goes
https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/challenge-12.html

CD Sunday Plus 26 - anything goes using a CD, USB or digital download
https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-26-anything.html

Classic Design challenge January #1 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/classic-design-challenge-january-1.html

Craft Rocket 66 - something new (new stamp)
http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-66-something-new.html

Digi Doodle Studios challenge 23 - something new (new stamp)
https://digidoodlestudioschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-23-something-new.html

Dragonfly Dreams - anything goes
http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/01/anything-goes.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 121 (5th anniversary celebration) - anything goes
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2020/01/c-121-5th-anniversary-celebration.html

Love to Craft 42 - anything goes
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/ltccb-42-january-anything-goes.html

Patties Creations 166 - anything goes
https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-166.html

Pearly Sparkles 47 - anything goes
https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-47-anything-goes.html

Try it on Tuesday - What a Cutie/Make someone smile today
https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2020/01/what-cutie-make-someone-smile-today-at.html

Atlantic Heart sketch 350 with We are 3 products

Atlantic Heart sketch 350 with We are 3 products
http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/sketch-350.html

I have used paper from We are 3 Woodland Christmas.
Sentiment from We are 3 Snow Days sentiment set
We are 3 new precoloured digi stamp Snowman Heart mitten (when you buy this stamp you receive the coloured one and a black and white digi)
Snowflakes from We are 3 Snowflake set (in this set you received 3 different styles in 3 different colours and black and white ones -I have changed the colour for the ones I used on my card}
Ribbons from Scrap Graphics

This is the sketch

I would like to add my card to the following:

Always Fun 144 - something new (new stamp)
http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-144.html

A Perfect Time to Craft open challenge blog January #1 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Artsy Stamper 7 - Baby its cold outside
https://artsystamperchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-7-baby-its-cold-outside.html

Classic Design challenge January #1 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/classic-design-challenge-january-1.html

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/01/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-january.html

Cute Card Thursday 616 - embellish (I have added snowflakes)
https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-616-embellish.html

If You give a crafter a cookie 133 - snowflake cookies
http://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2020/01/cookie-challenge-133-and-top-cookies.html

Try it on Tuesday - what a cutie/make someone smile
https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2020/01/what-cutie-make-someone-smile-today-at.html

Tuesday Throwdown 448 - something new (new stamp)
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2020/01/tt448-wink-wink-ink-something-new.html

Thursday, 9 January 2020

Ching-Chou Kuik Happy birthday

It is Ching-Chou Kuik's birthday this month so on the facebook group we are making Happy Birthday cards for her.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chingchoukuikdigitalstamps/?fref=nf

I have used another one of my new Ching-Chou Kuik digi stamps

I have used papers from We are 3 Magical Butterflies paper set
Sentiment from We are 3 All Occasion sentiment set
As my eyes are bad I printed out Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp Love is in the Air large, coloured it with chalks, markers and get pens then scanned it and reduced it down to fit on my card.

I followed the January sketch at Cheerful Sketches so I would also like to add my card to that challenge
http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/januari-challenge.html

Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Ching-Chou Kuik January Facebook Challenge - New Year or New Beginnings or New Stash

Ching-Chou Kuik January Facebook Challenge - New Year or New Beginnings or New Stash
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chingchoukuikdigitalstamps/

I was lucky to be one of the top two winners for the December facebook challenge and won 3 new digi stamps. This card is made with one of them.

My eyes are bad so I printed the Ching-Chou Kuik digi stamp Blue Sea Illusion large. Coloured it with markers and gel pens, then scanned it and reduced it down to fit on my card.
Used paper from We are 3 Warm Sand paper set
Ribbons from Scrap Graphics

I followed sketch 439 at Try Stampin' or not on Tuesday so I would like to add my card to that challenge
http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-439.html

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