Granmargarets cards-n-stuff

Welcome to my blog

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.

Sunday, 25 July 2021

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes - Rain rain go away

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/sunday-clean-and-simple/forum/topics/sunday-songs-and-rhymes-july-25-to-august-7-rain-rain-go-away

Find inspiration in the song or rhyme:

Rain Rain Go Away

Rain, rain, go away

Come again another day

Brother wants to play

Rain, rain, go away

Come again another day

Sister wants to play

Rain, rain, go away

Rain, Rain, go away

Come again another day

All the family wants to play

Rain, rain, go away

Source: LyricFind (https://www.lyricfind.com/)

For the month of August our sponsor is: C.C. Designs with a prize of 2 images!

https://ccdesignsrs.com/

I printed CC Designs digi stamp Henry's Rainy day onto white card and coloured it with chalks, Prismacolor pencils and gel pen.
We are 3 sentiment from Spring 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:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for July #7-2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge July #7 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/classic-design-challenge-july-7.html

Colors with Pencils - anything goes coloured with pencils
http://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2021/07/goedemorgen-wat-vliegt-het-jaar-toch.html

Crafty Animals - anything goes including an animal
http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-52.html

Cute Card Thursday 670 - anything goes
https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-690-anything-goes.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 162 - anything partly handmade
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/07/c-162.html

Love to Craft 60 - anything goes
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/ltccb-60-july-anything-goes.html

My Tine to Craft 402 - no pattern papers
http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-462-no-patterned-papers.html

Pammies Inky Pinkies 2129 - anything goes
https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/07/pip-challenge-2129.html

The Dream Factory 94 - something masculine
https://traumfabrik-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-94-perfect-world-black-swan.html

Stampers Delight progressive freebie challenge

Each month Stampers Delight gives a free image to join the Facebook group challenge
https://www.facebook.com/groups/stampersdelights

I layered Stampers delight digi stamp Anime Tennis Tess and sentiment onto paper from My Memories Lets Play Tennis and added tennis ball from same set. Coloured digi with Prismacolor pencils and gel pens.

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

Allsorts 633/4 - Feminine/for a lady
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/week-6334-femininefor-lady.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for July #7-2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge July #7 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/classic-design-challenge-july-7.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html

Colors with Pencils - anything goes
http://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2021/07/goedemorgen-wat-vliegt-het-jaar-toch.html

Cute Card Thursday 670 - anything goes
https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-690-anything-goes.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 162 - anything partly handmade
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/07/c-162.html

Love to Craft 60 - anything goes
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/ltccb-60-july-anything-goes.html

The Paper Funday challenge - anything handmade with optional twist summer fun
https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-31-anything-goes.html

Saturday, 24 July 2021

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 552 - use twine or ribbon

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 552 - anything Christmas with optional theme use twine or ribbon
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

I used papers and precoloured image from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Christmas Angels
Typed sentiment in Word Art
Ribbons from Scrap Graphics

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

I followed sketch 615 at Tuesday Morning Sketches - I rotated the sketch
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2021/07/tuesday-morning-sketches-615.html

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

Alphabet challenge H is for use happy in your sentiment
https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/h-is-for-use-happy-in-your-sentiment.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for July #7-2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

A Place to Start - your favourite holiday/celebration
https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-7-craft-your.html

Cardz 4 Galz 157 - Christmas in July
http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2021/07/151-christimas-in-july-re-posted.html

Christmas Craft Creations - anything Christmas
https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-challenge-anything-goes.html

Classic Design challenge July #7 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/classic-design-challenge-july-7.html

Crafty Gals Corner 221 - Christmas in July
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-221-christmas-in-july.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html

Double Trouble 89 -
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-89-christmas-in-july.html
Thing 1 - Christmas in July
Thing 3 - use ribbon
Thing 2 - partnering with Heart to Heart - Christmas in July
https://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/07/christmas-in-july.html

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas in July
http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-challenge-christmas-in-july.html

Ellibelles Crafty Wednesday - Christmas in July
https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2021/07/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-july.html

The Holy and Ivy 97 - anything Christmas
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

Through the Purple Haze 182 - Christmas in July
http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-182.html

Wednesday, 21 July 2021

The Paper Shelter - anything goes - 4 week challenge

The Paper Shelter - anything goes - 4 week challenge
https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/

I used The Paper Shelter precoloured digi stamp and background from Olivia set
The Paper Shelter paper from Neanapolitan paper pack
We are 3 Sentiment from Birthday Wishes sentiment set
Bow from Digital Scrapbooking Studio

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

I followed sketch 669 at Sketch Saturday
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2021/07/week-669.html

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

Alphabet Challenge - H for use Happy in your sentiment
https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/h-is-for-use-happy-in-your-sentiment.html

Allsorts 633/4 - Feminine/For a Lady
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/week-6334-femininefor-lady.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for July #7-2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge July #7 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/classic-design-challenge-july-7.html

Crafty Calendar - anything goes
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-challenge-anything-goes.html

Crafty Creations 423 - anything goes
https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-690-anything-goes.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html

Creations in Pink 35 - anything goes in mainly pink
https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-35-anything-goes-in-mainly.html

Creative Knockouts 410 - Celebrations
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2021/07/410-celebrations-sheepski-designs.html

Cute Card Thursday 690 - anything goes
https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-690-anything-goes.html

My Time to Craft 461 - ribbons/bows
http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-461-ribbonsbows.html

Scrapping 4 Fun 196 - birthday
https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-196-birthday.html

Monday, 19 July 2021

Outlawz Monday Greetings - Spots or stripes + a greeting

Outlawz Monday Greetings - Spots or stripes + a greeting
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/monday-greetings/forum/topics/monday-greetings-challenge-from-july-19-to-august-1-2021

Our sponsor is LeAnn's World 101
https://leannsworld101.com/

I still can't see very well so

I printed LeAnn's World 101 digital stamp Summer Daze large onto white card. Coloured it with chalks and markers then scanned it and reduced it down to fit on my card.
Layered onto Lozzy's papers from Candy Crush Delight paper set
Added We are 3 Sentiment from Birthday Wishes sentiment set

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

I followed the July sketch at Cheerful Sketches
http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-juli.html

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

Addicted to Stamps and More 409 - any occasion
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-409-any-occasion.html

Allsorts 633/4 - Feminine/for a lady
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/week-6334-femininefor-lady.html

Alphabet challenge - H is for Happy in your sentiment
https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/h-is-for-use-happy-in-your-sentiment.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for July #7-2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge July #7 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/classic-design-challenge-july-7.html

Crafty Animals - anything with an animal (hand coloured)
http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-52.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html

Creative Moments 218 - anything goes
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/creative-moments-challenge-218-anything.html

Cute Card Thursday 690 - anything goes
https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-690-anything-goes.html

Leann's World 101 challenge 40 -
https://challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com/2021/07/leanns-world-101-challenge-40.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 162 - anything partly hand made (hand coloured)
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/07/c-162.html

Love to Scrap 157 - anything goes
https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/ltscb-147-anything-goes.html

Sunday, 18 July 2021

Christmas Card club - Blue and Silver

It was Linda's turn to pick the theme for the Christmas Card Club this fortnight and she picked blue and silver.

I used papers, precoloured elements and sentiment from Digital Scrapbooking Studio.

If you would like to see the cards by the other members of the Christmas Club their names are listed down the side of my blog.

I would like to add my card to the following:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for July #7-2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Cardz for Galz 151 - Christmas in July
http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2021/07/151-christimas-in-july-re-posted.html

Classic Design challenge July #7 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/classic-design-challenge-july-7.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html

Through the Purple Haze 182 - Christmas in July
http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-182.html

Saturday, 17 July 2021

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 551- dies or punches

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 551- anything goes with the optional theme dies and/or punches
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

My hands are too sore to use punches and I still can't see very well so I have made a digital card

I have used two We are 3 papers from Holiday Letters paper set
We are 3 sentiment from Gift Labels sentiment set
We are 3 coloured printables from Christmas fun printables set

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

I followed sketch 429 at Atlantic Heart Sketches (I used circles instead of diamonds)
http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/sketch-429.html