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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.
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Sunday, 5 September 2021

More Mixed Media - brown

 More Mixed Media - anything goes with optional brown
http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.com/


I wiped distress inks over stamp block, sprayed with water and wiped onto white card.
Used Lavinia Acetate Hill mask with distress ink.
Used stencil with markers and stamped leaves on top with distress ink.
Stamped grass with distress inks
Stamped Fairy Hugs fairy and butterfly FHS098 Sivelle with Versafine Clair ink and embossed with Wow embossing Glitter 
Stamped Lavinia LAV097 birds.
Added flower brads

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

My card is a bit of a mess.  It didn't turn out how I wanted.  I am in a lot of pain with the Fibromyalgia and arthritis and also my mouth.   I broke another tooth and lost part of the filling.   When I first rang the dentist on Friday I couldn't get an appointment till 19 September but they rang later as someone cancelled for next Wednesday.    So I will be going on Wednesday 8 September.
My husband is booked to have his second Covid injection on Thursday 9 September so I am going to have my first one then.  We are still in lockdown at least till end September.

I would like to add my card to the following:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for September #9 2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Classic Design challenge September #9 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html

Crafty Catz 562 - anything goes with optional for a child
https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/crafty-catz-challenge-562-anything-goes.html

Creative Artiste Mixed Media 75 - anything mixed media
https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2021/09/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-75.html

Little Red Wagon 617 - Sweet child of mine - creations for children
http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-617-sweet-child-o-mine.html

Love to Craft 63 - anything goes
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/ltccb-62-september-anything-goes.html

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - stamp it
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-stamp-it-3/


Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes - Color drops

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rbymes
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/sunday-clean-and-simple/forum/topics/sunday-songs-rhymes-september-5-to-18

Our sponsor is Createful Heart Design
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Createfulheartdesign

Be inspired by the song


 


I have used different colours and a rainbow from the song.

I stamped Createful Heart stamp Friendship Bear onto white card and added precoloured butterrflies, flowers and rainbow from Digital Scrapbooking Studio.
Coloured with chalks and markers

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

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for September #9 2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Classic Design challenge September #9 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html


Crafty Animals 54 - anything goes with an animal
http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-54.html





Little Red Wagon 617 - Sweet child of mine - creations for children
http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-617-sweet-child-o-mine.html

Love to Scrap 149 - anything goes

Patties Creations 186 - anything goes using digital or stamped image
https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-186.html

Saturday, 4 September 2021

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 558 - Something beginning with S

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 558 - Anything Christmas with optional theme something beginning with S
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

My card S for Shepherd, sheep, stars, socks.

I used papers and precoloured images from Digital Scrapbooking Studio While Shepherds mini kit by LouCee Creations.
Ribbon from Digital Scrapbooking Studio
We are 3 sentiment from Happy Christmas sentiment set
Added stars

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

I followed sketch 214 at Sweet Sketch Wednesday
http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-has-pockets-and-hexagons.html



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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for September #9 2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Classic Design challenge September #9 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html

Crafty Catz. 562 - Anything goes with optional twist for a child
https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/crafty-catz-challenge-562-anything-goes.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

Creative Moments 221 - anything goes
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/08/creative-moments-challenge-221-anything.html

Incy Wincy Design - use a card fold and/or animals
https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2021/08/august-16-to-5-sept-2021-use-card-fold.html

Little Red Wagon 613 - Sweet child of mine - creations for children
http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-617-sweet-child-o-mine.html





Friday, 3 September 2021

Creative Fingers 214 - anything goes

Creative Fingers 214 - anything goes
https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/


I printed We are 3 papers from Fairy Land paper set and added ribbon from Digital Scrapbooking Studio
Stamped Fairy Hugs stamp FHS074 Moana with VersaFine Clair pigment ink Purple Delight and embossed with WOW clear hologram embossing glitter.
Added flowers and pearls.

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

I followed sketch 215 at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2
http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-has-pockets-and-hexagons.html



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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for September #9 2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Classic Design challenge September #9 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html

Crafty Creations 425 - anything goes
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-challenge-425-anything-goes.html

Crafting Happiness 111 - anything goes
https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/08/ch111.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

Creative Moments 221 - anything goes
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/08/creative-moments-challenge-221-anything.html

Fairy Stamper Hugs facebook group challenge 14 - magical
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1825045500973118

Simon Says Wednesday challenge - Stamp it
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-stamp-it-3/

Through the Craftroom Door anything goes challenge 31 August
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2021/08/anything-goes-challenge-august-31st-2021.html


Wednesday, 1 September 2021

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with a critter

 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with a critter
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/

Our sponsor this month is QKR Stampede
https://www.stamponit.net/qkr-stampede


I printed QKR Stampede digi stamp Angel Bear onto white card and added We are 3 sentiment from Christmas Greetings sentiment set
Coloured with markers and glitter gel pens

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

Sadly this is the last challenge as our leader is retiring.

Thank you to NanaConnie for all your work running the challenge and for inviting me to be part of the design team.  I have enjoyed the time spent on this design team.

I would like to add my card to the following:

Allsorts 639 - clean and simple
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/08/week-639-cas-clean-and-simple.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for September #9 2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Classic Design challenge September #9 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html

Crafting Happiness 111 - anything goes
https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/08/ch111.html

Incy Wincy Designs - use card fold and/or animals
https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2021/08/august-16-to-5-sept-2021-use-card-fold.html

Pammies Inky Pinkies 2135 - CAS
http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/08/pip-challenge-2135-with-theme-cas.html


The Paper Shelter 481 - Back to School

 The Paper Shelter 481 - Back to school
https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/


I have used The Paper Shelter pre coloured digi stamp from the Vintage Teacher set.  You can buy this set also as part of the Back to School collection (6 sets for the price of 4)
Paper and elements from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Back to school bundle by ML Designs

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

I followed sketch No 521 and optional theme school days at Try Stampin or Not on Tuesday
http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-521.html


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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for September #9 2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Classic Design challenge September #9 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html

C.R.A.F.T. 609 - back to school
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-609-back-to-school.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

Scrapping 4 Fun 95 - more than 2 layers
https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-199-more-than-2-layers.html

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie 160 - Back to school
https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2021/09/cookie-challenge-160-september.html


A Bit More Time to Craft extra challenge - anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft extra challenge - anything goes
https://abitmoretimetocraftextra.blogspot.com/


I have used Lozzy's digital papers from Funky numbers and Fun paper sets
The Paper Shelter precoloured digi stamp Ready for School
Sentiment ribbon from Polkadoodles Work and Play 12 CD

I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.  You could win some of Lozzy's lovely papers.

I followed sketch 521 at Try Stampin or Not on Tuesday with optional theme school days with optional theme school days
http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-521.html


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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for September #9 2021 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

Classic Design challenge September #9 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

CD Sunday plus 68 - anything goes using a CD, USB or digital download
https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/08/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-68-hosted-by.html

C.R.A.F.T. 669 - back to school
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-609-back-to-school.html

Crafting Happiness 111 - anything goes
https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/08/ch111.html

Dream Valley 253 - back to school
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-253-back-to-school.html

Polkadoodles week 35 anything goes card making and craft challenge
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2021/08/wk-35-anything-goes-card-making-and.html

Scrapping 4 Fun 95 - more than 2 layers
https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-199-more-than-2-layers.html