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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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Saturday, 8 October 2022

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 615 - sentiment as focal point

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 615 - anything goes with optional theme sentiment as focal point
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

I used We are 3 papers from Shabby Christmas paper set
We are 3 sentiment from Christmas sentiment set
Star charms 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 would also like to add my card to the following:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for October #10 2022 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge October 2022 #10 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html

DL.Art October Linky - anything goes
https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2022/10/dlart-october-2022-linky-challenge.html

Happy Little Stampers Christmas challenge - anything Christmas with optional frame
http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2022/10/hls-october-christmas-challenge.html



Outlawz Festive Friday has four themes - this card is for Christmas
https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2022/09/festive-fridays-challenge-september-30.html

QKR Stampede 453 - anything goes
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/10/qkr-stampede-challenge-453.html

The Holly and Ivy 125 - anything Christmas
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-125-anything-christmas-goes.html



Friday, 7 October 2022

Creative Fingers 240 - anything goes



 Creative Fingers 240 - anything goes
https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Our sponsor is Conie Fong Art
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ConieFongArt

I used paper and coloured elements from Digital Scrapbooking Japan mini kits by Aimee Harrison, Chere Kaye Designs and Manu Scraps and Japan Island Hopping by Benthai Creations
Sentiment (Love) from Japan mini kit by Chere Kaye Designs.
Connie Fong stamp Kimono Kayuki which I coloured with watercolour pencils and water and glitter gel pens.

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:

Ally's Angels 62 - anything goes 
https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-62-winner-and-top-picks-from.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for October #10 2022 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Arty Divas - anything goes
https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/september-challenge-and-august-winners.html

Classic Design challenge October 2022 #10 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html

Coloring with pencils - anything coloured with pencils
http://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-september-alles-mag.html

Colour Crazy 38 - anything coloured by hand
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/week-38-anything-goes-colouring.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html

Creatalicious 244 - anything goes with optional for a friend
https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-244-anything-goes-with.html

Creative Crafters 56 - anything goes
https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-56.html

DL Art Linky challenge - anything goes
https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2022/10/dlart-october-2022-linky-challenge.html

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - anything goes
https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2022/10/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-october.html

Happy Little Stampers Watercolour challenge - anything goes
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2022/10/hls-october-watercolour-challenge.html

Heart's Quest 8 - use brown heart and yellow heart
https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/hqcb-color-heart-8-use-brown-heart-and.html 

Krafty Chicks 632 - stamp act
https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/krafty-chicks-challenge-632-week-1.html

Love to Craft 70 - anything goes
https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/09/ltccb-70-anything-goes-ltccb-69-winner.html

Through the Craftroom Door anything goes challenge 27 September 2022
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/09/anything-goes-challenge-27th-september_01912601525.html

Unicorn 81 - spooky or cute (my card is cute)
http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-81-spooky-andor-cute.html


My Time to Craft 492 - Geometrics

 My Time to Craft 492 - Geometrics
http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/

I used We are 3 papers from Black and White paper set and papers from Digital Scrapbooking Bricolage Monthly April 2018.  Precoloured image from Bricolage Monthly March 2020 by Jen Maddocks
Ribbon from Scrap Graphics.  Typed sentiment.

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

I followed sketch 576 at Try Stampin or not on Tuesday
http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge%20576.html

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for October #10 2022 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

A Place to Start - anything goes with optional twist circles and squares
https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-102022-anything-goes.html

Classic Design challenge October 2022 #10 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html

Creatalicious 244 - anything goes with optional for a friend
https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-244-anything-goes-with.html

DL.Art October Linky challenge - anything goes
https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2022/10/dlart-october-2022-linky-challenge.html

QKR Stampede 453 - anything goes
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/10/qkr-stampede-challenge-453.html

Pammies Inky Pinkies 2240 - anything goes
https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/pip-challenge-2240.html

Scribbles Design challenge 112 - anything goes
http://scribblesdesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-112-anything-goes.html

Sunday, 2 October 2022

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes Oct 2

 October Sunday Songs and Rhymes Oct 2
https://theoutlawzchallenges-sunday.blogspot.com/

Be inspired by the song/rhyme

October
by John Updike from A Child's Calendar
The month is Amber,
Gold and Brown.
Blue ghosts of smoke
Float through the town.
Great V’s of geese
Honk overhead.
And maples turn
A fiery red.
Frost bites the lawn.
The stars are slits
In the black cat’s eye
Before he spits.
At last, small witches,
Goblins, hags,
And pirates armed
With paper bags.
Their costumes hinged
On safety pins,
Go haunt a night
Of pumpkin grins.

Our sponsor is Polkadoodles
https://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/

I used the month is Amber, Gold and Brown as inspiration for my card

I used papers, buttons and flowers from Digital Scrapbooking Changing Colours collection by Ilonka's Designs.  Leaves from Leaves 18 by Carin Grobe Design
Polkadoodles coloured digi stamp Marigold from The Darling Buds  Big Bundle digital craft digi stamps download.
Typed sentiment.

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

I followed sketch 236 at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2
http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2022/09/september-at-sweet-sketch-wednesday-2.html


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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for October #10 2022 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge October 2022 #10 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html

Double D - things that fall (falling leaves)
https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2022/09/things-that-fall.html

Fab n Funky 557 - Autumn colours

Polkadoodles week 40 card making and crafting challenge - anything goes
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2022/10/wk-40-card-making-crafting-challenge.html

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Happy everythig (use happy in sentiment)
https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2022/09/happy-everything.html



Saturday, 1 October 2022

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 614 - for someone special

 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 614 - anything Christmas with optional theme for someone special
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/


We are 3 papers from Christmas Poinsettia paper set
We are 3 coloured printable from Vintage Wreaths printables set
Ribbons and poinsettias 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 followed the Outlawz Wednesday sketch
https://theoutlawzchallenges-wednesday.blogspot.com/2022/09/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sept-28-oct.html


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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for October #10 2022 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge October 2022 #10 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html60

.Crafty Catz 608 - anything goes with optional use the colour blue somewhere (blue paper)
https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-608.html 

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html

Krafty Chicks 631 - anything goes
https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/krafty-chicks-challenge-631-anything.html

Pammies Inky Pinkies 2239 - anything goes
https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/09/pip-challenge-2239.html

The Holly and Ivy 124 - anything Christmas
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-124-anything-christmas-goes.html

Through the Craftroom Door anything goes challenge 27 September 2022
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/09/anything-goes-challenge-27th-september_01912601525.html


Critter Crazy challenge - anything featuring a critter

 Critter Crazy challenge - anything with a featured critter
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/


I used We are 3 paper from Shabby Christmas paper set
Beccy's Place precoloured digi stamp and sentiment from Aussie Christmas digital stamp set
Christmas charm from Digital Scrapbooking Studio charms 02

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for October #10 2022 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Beccy's Place - Anything goes
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2022/10/october-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge October 2022 #10 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html



Christmas Crafts all Year Round - winter sports

 Christmas Crafts all Year Round - winter sports
https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/


I used papers and sentiment from Polkadoodles Winnie White Christmas download kit
Polkadoodles precoloured digi stamp from Winnie North Pole bundle
Swirl from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Mulled by Zesty Designs

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

I followed Sketch 710 at Sketch Saturday 
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2022/09/sketch-710.html

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for October #10 2022 - anything goes
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design challenge October 2022 #10 - anything goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html

Polkadoodles Cardmaking and crafting challenge week 39
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2022/09/wk-39-card-making-crafting-challenge.html