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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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Friday, 22 May 2015

Christmas card challenges

The challenge at Christmas card challenges is a photo inspiration
http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com.au/

 
I have used the colours and gingerbread theme
I have layered precoloured Digi stamps and sentiments from Deedee's Gingerbread train set onto paper from Deedee's Christmas cuties set.

I would like to enter this card into the following:

Aud Sentiments 132 - cute and a sentiment
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.ca/

Buckwells challenge 8 - spots or stripes or both
http://buckwellscraftychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/buckwells-crafty-challenge8-spots-or.html

Completely Christmas - anything goes with a twist, card for a child
http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.com.au/

Crafty Hazelnut's weekly Christmas challenge 229 - use some of your favourite things. (Deedees digital stamps are some of my favourites)
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly Christmas card challenge - anything goes
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration Destination - anything goes
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com.au/


One Layer Christmas card challenge card 2

My second card for one Layer Christmas card challenge 10 - anything goes with optional twist stars.
http://onelayerchristmas.blogspot.com.au/

Sponged white card with blue distress ink.  Stamped stars, 3 wise men and sentiment.  These are very old woodblock stamps and I can't tell which company they were made by.  Many years ago there was a great stamp at Gosford and she had lots of stamps from different stamp companies.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - anything goes
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com.au/

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly Christmas card challenge - anything goes
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration Destination - anything goes
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com.au/


One Layer Christmas card challenge 10

One Layer Christmas card challenge 10 - anything goes with optional twist stars
http://onelayerchristmas.blogspot.com.au/


This is the first card I made for this challenge

Sponged card with 2 different greens and red distress inks.  Stamped Stamp Rosa nativity star, Penny Black Christmas wishes and stars.

I have been using digital stamps mostly as they are easier on my sore hands but tried using woodmount stamps on this card.  I wasn't very happy with it as the ink is old and a bit faint, so I have made a second card which I will put on my next blog post.

I would like to enter this card into the following:

Crafty Hazelnut's weekly Christmas challenge 229 - use some of your favourite things. (This was one of my favourite stamps before I discovered digi stamps)
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly Christmas card challenge - anything goes
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration Destination - anything goes
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com.au/


Thursday, 21 May 2015

Outlawz Progressive freebie challenge

Each month we receive a free digi stamp for the Outlawz Progressive Freebie challenge.
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/freebie-progressive-challenge/forum/topics/progressive-freebie-challenge-may-1st-2015

If you haven't already joined in you can register to join in, send an email requesting the free digi, make a card for the challenge and you will receive the next month's image free.

This month our wonderful sponsor who gave this free digi is Ppinkydolls

I have printed her onto white card and coloured with markers.  Layered onto red and then onto green card which I embossed with Cuttlebug holly and berries.  Added Christmas washi tape, punched holly leaves and rhinestones.

Go over to Outlawz and see all the lovely cards made by the design team and other entries.

I would also like to enter this card into the following:

Completely Christmas - anything goes with a twist - for a child
http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.com.au/

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly Christmas card challenge - anything goes
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/

Craft Your Passion 262 - anything goes
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com.au/

Inspiration Destination 34 - anything goes
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com.au/

Lil Patch Crafty Friends - anything goes
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/

Love to Scrap 54 - anything goes
http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge 228 - anything goes
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com.au/



We wish you a Digital Christmas

We wish you a Digital Christmas at Jingle Belles Rock
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com.au/
and Deedee's has a special free stamp in her shop which we can use for this challenge

I have used papers, precoloured digis and sentiment from Deedee's Digi set Jingle all the way


I would also like to enter this card into the following:

Aud Sentiments 132 - cute plus a sentiment
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.ca/

12 Months of Christmas cards link up - anything goes/Christmas Critters
http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com.au/

Completely Christmas - anything goes with a twist - card for a child
http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.com.au/

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything goes
craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly Christmas card challenge - anything goes
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/

Inspiration Destination 34 - anything goes
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com.au/


Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Butterfly challenge 31 - Butterflies plus D is for Doily

Butterfly challenge 31 is butterflies plus D is for doily
http://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com.au/

I  have used sentiments from Nana Vic's digis Magic Fairy word art
Paper, fairies and butterflies from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Fairies in my garden.   Changed the colours of most things to pink.  Added faux stitching.

I would also like to enter this card into the following:

Crafting by Designs - sentiment
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com.au/

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything goes
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/

Creatalicious challenge 75 - butterflies
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com.au/

In the Pink 69 - Stitching real or faux
http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.com.au/

Inspiration Destination 34 - anything goes
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com.au/

Sentimental Sundayas - funny or cute (mine is cute)
http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com.au/

Suzy Bee's Bloomin challenge - anything goes with a twist add pink
http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.com.au/


Monday, 18 May 2015

Catch the Bug Blog - Stella Says Sketch challenge 309

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/stella-says-sketch-challenge-309.html
This is Stella Says Sketch No 309

This is my card I made to the sketch
Printed Bugaboo stamp Stella Birthday alternative and coloured her with markers.  Layered onto strip of pink polka dot paper from Bugaboo bright cupcakes paper set.  Added border from Scrappiness designs and layered onto paper from Scrappiness designs (I have changed the colour).  Added Bugaboo sentiment.  Layered all onto pink and then white card.

I would also like to add this card to the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. 311 - birthday
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com.au/

Crafting from the Heart challenge 60 - anything goes
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything goes
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/

Sentimental Sundays 259 - Funny and/or cute sentiment
http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com.au/

Suzy Bee's Bloomin challenge - anything goes with a twist add pink
http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.com.au/