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.

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

The Paper Shelter 485 - Activity, Hobby or Job

The Paper Shelter 485 - Activity, Hobby or job
https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/

When I was young we didn't have TV so my favourite hobby was reading. I still read but now spend most of my time crafting.

I have used The Paper Shelter precoloured digi from Bookworm Fairy set

The Paper Shelter papers from Enchanting Dancing and Watercolor Dreams paper sets
We are 3 sentiment from Books sentiment set
Brads and ribbon 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 have followed sketch 215 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:

Alphabet challenge - M is for Motivational/encouraging sentiment

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/m-is-for-motivationalencouraging.html

Arty Divas September challenge - anything goes
https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-challenge-2021.htm l

Crafters Castle 45 - anything goes
https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-challenge-45-august-winner.html

Creations in Pink 37 - anything goes in mainly pink
https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-37-anything-goes-in-mainly.html

Incy Wincy - Rainbow/Multi colour
https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2021/09/closes-3-october-2021.html

The Fairy and the Unicorn September challenge - anything fantasy
https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-2021-challenge.html

Monday, 27 September 2021

Outlawz Monday Greetings - Blue and yellow + greeting

Outlawz Monday Greetings - Blue and yellow + greeting
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/monday-greetings/forum/topics/monday-greetings-challenge-from-september-27-to-october-10-2021-b

Our sponsor is Dr. Digi's House of stamps
https://www.doctor-digi.com/

I have layered Dr. Digis digital stamp Alice onto paper from We are 3 Summer Butterflies paper set.
Added ribbon and brads from Digital Scrapbooking Studio.
Typed Happy Birthday in word art.
Coloured digi 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 followed sketch No 215 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 Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

Cute Card Thursday 692 - anything goes optional theme birthdays
https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-692-anything-goes.html

Krafty Chicks 578 - all occasions
https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/krafty-chicks-challenge578-all-occasions.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 166 - anything goes
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/09/c-166.html

Lil Red Wagon 620 - use a digi
http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-620-use-digi.html

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

Your next stamp 168 - birthdays
https://blog.yournextstamp.com/challenge-168-the-fun-continues/

Sunday, 26 September 2021

Christmas Card Club 20 - Non traditional colours

It was Zoe's turn to pick the theme for the Christmas card club this fortnight and she picked non traditional colours.

I have used precoloured picture, element and paper from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Blue Christmas Add on by Fancy Bird design

If you would like to see the cards by the other members of the design team their blogs are listed down the side of my blog.

I followed sketch 525 at Try Stampin or not on Tuesday (I rotated the sketch)
http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-525.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

Happy Little Stampers Christmas - anything Christmas + optional non traditional

https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2021/09/hls-september-christmas-challenge.html

Jingle Bells - Dashing through the snow
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2021/09/dashing-through-snow.html

Krafty Chicks 578 - all occasions
https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/krafty-chicks-challenge578-all-occasions.html

Saturday, 25 September 2021

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 561 - include the word Joy

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 561 - anything Christmas with optional twist include the word Joy
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

I have used We are 3 papers from Christmas Magic paper set
We are 3 sentiment from Tis the Season sentiment set
Coloured elements from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Blue Christmas by Jen Maddocks

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

I followed Atlantic Hearts sketch No 439
http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/sketch-439.html

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

Double Trouble 93
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-93-sept-20-oct-3rd-2021.html
Thing 1 Trouble Maker - Something, anything, everything.
Thing 2 Double Dare - Linked with previous partner Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

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 114 - anything goes
https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/ch-114.html

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

Dream Valley 255 - 2 or more pattern papers
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-255-2-or-more-patterned-papers.html

Happy Little Stampers September Christmas challenge - anything goes optional non traditional
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2021/09/hls-september-christmas-challenge.html

Outlawz Saturday Paper A La Mode - Succulents/Flowers

Outlawz Saturday Paper A La Mode - Succulents/flowers
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/saturday-paper-a-la-mode/forum/topics/saturday-paper-a-la-mode-september-25-october-8-2021

Our sponsor is We are 3 who has given us some lovely papers and printables to use
https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/WeAre3?ref=l2-shopheader-name

I have used four We are 3 papers from Cactus paper set
We are 3 sentiment from Cactus greetings sentiment set
We are 3 precoloured digi Camille's Cactus flower

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

I followed Tuesday Morning sketch 624
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2021/09/tuesday-morning-sketches-624.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

Krafty Chicks 578 - all occasions
https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/krafty-chicks-challenge578-all-occasions.html

Pammies Inky Pinkies 2138 - anything goes
https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/pip-challenge-2138.html

Your Next Stamp 168 - birthdays
https://blog.yournextstamp.com/challenge-168-the-fun-continues/

Friday, 24 September 2021

Gecko Galz September Freebie challenge

Each month Gecko Galz gives a free image to join the monthly image challenge
http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/p/gecko-galz-image-challenge-of-month.html

I have layered the free image onto Gecko Galz papers from Butterfly Dreams and Butterfly Garden paper sets.
Added button and sentiment from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Bricolage Monthly May 2021 by Jen Maddocks.

I followed Sketch Saturday Sketch 678

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2021/09/week-678.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

Creative Moments 223 - anything goes
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/09/creative-moments-challenge-223-anything.html

Pammies Inky Pinkies 2138 - anything goes
https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/pip-challenge-2138.html

My Time to Craft Christmas challenge - Christmas Critters

My Time to Craft Christmas challenge - Christmas Critters
https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/

I have layered We are 3 coloured printable from Winter Scenes printables set onto We are 3 papers from Holly Berries paper set
Added sentiment from Happy Christmas

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

I followed sketch 624 at Tuesday Morning Sketches
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2021/09/tuesday-morning-sketches-624.html