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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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2025 - Now due to my sore hands and bad eyes I make mostly digital cards and scrapbook pages.
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Saturday, 9 April 2022

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 589 - add a star or two or more

 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge 589 - anything Christmas with optional theme add a star or two or more
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

I used papers from Digital Scrapbooking Studio Joy of Christmas by the Urban Fairy
Coloured elements from Christmas in My Heart by Zesty Designs
Ric Rak from E-Scape and Scrap.  Typed sentiment in word art.

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

I followed the sketch at Outlawz Wednesday sketch challenge (I rotated the sketch)
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch/forum/topics/sketch-challenge-march-30-april-12



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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for April #4 2022 - anything goes 
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design 6th birthday challenge April 2022 #4 - anything goes 
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/classic-design-challenge-6th-birthday.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html

Happy Little Stampers Christmas challenge - anything Christmas
https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/search/label/Christmas%20Challenge

Peace on Earth Christmas challenge - anything Christmas
https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/04/peace-on-earth-challenge-13.html

The Holly and Ivy 113 - anything Christmas
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-113-anything-christmas-goes.html



Friday, 8 April 2022

My Time to Craft 479 - Springtime Insects

 My Time to Craft 479 - Springtime Insects
http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/

I have used Gecko Galz papers from Mariposa ATC set
Gecko Galz coloured picture from Butterfly Girl collage set
We are 3 sentiment from Birthday Wishes sentiment set
Leaves, flowers and two extra blue butterflies 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 sketch 467 at Atlantic Hearts challenge
http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/sketch-467.html



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

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for April #4 2022 - anything goes 
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Aud Sentiments 12th birthday - 293 use a birthday sentiment
https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/293-aud-sentiments-12th-birthday-dt-call.html

Classic Design 6th birthday challenge April 2022 #4 - anything goes 
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/classic-design-challenge-6th-birthday.html

Country View - Spring is coming
http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-2022-spring-is-coming.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html

Gecko Galz Papercrafting challenge group April challenge How does your garden grow
https://www.facebook.com/groups/654948344560159/media/albums

Outlawz Festive Friday has 4 themes - this card is for Spring
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-fridays-challenge-1st-14th-april

QKR Stampede 441 - anything goes
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/04/qkr-stampede-challenge-441.html

Try it on Tuesday - Spring colours
https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2022/04/spring-colours.html

Your Scrapbook Place - anything goes
http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-challenge-moonflower-digistamps.html


Monday, 4 April 2022

Jan's Digis April challenge - anything goes

 Jan's Digis April challenge - anything goes
https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/

 I have used We are 3 papers from Alcohol Splashes and Backgrounds Happen paper sets
Jan's Digis precoloure digi stamps and sentiment from Best Wishes 3540J
This set is on special for April

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 April #4 2022 - anything goes 
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design 6th birthday challenge April 2022 #4 - anything goes 
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/classic-design-challenge-6th-birthday.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html

Try it on Tuesday - say it with flowers




Sunday, 3 April 2022

Christmas Card Club - Festive Embossing folders

 It was Zoe's turn to pick the theme for the Christmas Club this fortnight and she picked Festive Embossing Folders

I have dry embossed white card with Crafts Too Christmas Tree frame embossing folder.
Stamped Judikins Angel stamp and Hero Arts Happy Christmas with versamark dazzle ink and heat embossed with WOW metallic silver sparkle embossing glitter.  
Added some Fairy Hugs Magic Rainbow glitter powder under the Angel.

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

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

ABC Christmas - E for Embossing and G for glitter
https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/abc-christmas-challenge-e-f-and-g-are.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for April #4 2022 - anything goes 
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Christmas with the Cuties 58 - I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas (lots of white)
http://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-no-58-theme-im-dreaming-of.html

Classic Design 6th birthday challenge April 2022 #4 - anything goes 
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/classic-design-challenge-6th-birthday.html

Lost Coast Portal to Creativity 141 - something that begins with S (I used silver embossing glitter on my stamps)
https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-141-something-beginning-with-s.html

Outlawz Festive Friday has 4 themes - this card is for Christmas 
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-fridays-challenge-1st-14th-april

Stamping Sensations - I love (I love cute stamps and embossing folders)
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-i-love.html

Sweet Stampin' - Use your older stash (I have had this stamps for many years)
http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/sweet-stampin-use-your-older-stash.html


Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes

 Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/sunday-clean-and-simple/forum/topics/sunday-song-rhyme-april-3-april-16

Our sponsor is Morgan's Art World
https://creativeartdesignstudio.ecwid.com/Digital-Stamps-c39029013

Find inspiration in the song or rhyme:

Just above the meadow

The cuckoo bird flies flapping

Its wings to perch in a tree

To sing its song of spring

Song of love for flowers and

Butterflies and surly bees

 

The sprouting leaves in

The wind flutter softly lending

Music to the cuckoo's song

In the sultry afternoon

The stream too sings with the

Cuckoo as it moves along

 Anil Kumar Panda

 

I printed Morgan's Art World digi stamp Wren onto white card and added coloured butterflies from Digital Scrapbooking Studio.
We are 3 sentiment from Bird Songs sentiment set
Coloured background and most of the digital stamp with Twinkling H2O watercolour paints.  Coloured bird with markers.

I would like to add my card to the following:

Addicted to Stamps and More 426 - Make your mark
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-426-make-your-mark-plus.html

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for April #4 2022 - anything goes 
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design 6th birthday challenge April 2022 #4 - anything goes 
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/classic-design-challenge-6th-birthday.html

Colour Crazy week 12 - anything hand coloured
https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/week-12-anything-goes-colouring.html

Creatalicious 232 - anything goes
https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-232-anything-goes-with.html

Happy Little Stampers Watercolour challenge - anything goes with watercolours
http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2022/04/hls-watercolour-challenge.html

Try it on Tuesday - say it with flowers




Saturday, 2 April 2022

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge - Christmas Song or Carol

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge - anything Christmas with optional theme Christmas Song or Carol.
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

I have made a slimline card.  I layered a coloured picture from Gecko Galz Song of Christmas collage sheet onto paper from Christmas Past paper set which is now an ATC set.  Added We are 3 sentiment from Christmas 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:

Christmas Craft Creations - slimline

A Perfect Time to Craft Open challenge for April #4 2022 - anything goes 
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design 6th birthday challenge April 2022 #4 - anything goes 
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/classic-design-challenge-6th-birthday.html

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html



Friday, 1 April 2022

Creative Fingers 228 - anything goes

Creative Fingers 228 - anything goes
https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/


I sprayed white card with different coloured Dylusions ink sprays.  Dry embossed with Poppy Crafts embossing folder No 42 Floral edges.
Stamped Fairy Hugs stamp FHS098 Sivelle with Versafine Clair Ink and heat embossed with WOY clear hologram embossing glitter.
Stamped Happy Birthday and heat embossed.
Added butterfly, bird and flower brads.

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 April #4 2022 - anything goes 
https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

Classic Design 6th birthday challenge April 2022 #4 - anything goes 
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/classic-design-challenge-6th-birthday.html

Can you handle the pressure - anything using an embossing folder with a twist of green
https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2022/03/anything-goes-embossing-with-twist-of_0895006612.html

Creative Crafters 50 - anything handmade
https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-50.html

Creative Knockouts - anything goes
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2022/03/446-anything-goes-mirtillamente.html

Inspiration Station 26 - Rainbow (I used the colours in the picure)
https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/inspiration-station-challenge-26-rainbow.html


Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 178 - anything partly handmade
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/03/178.html

Outlawz Crash Your Stash - Ink sprays
https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/crash-your-stash/forum/topics/march-april-crash-your-stash-ink-sprays

Through the Craftroom Door anything goes challenge 29 March
http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/03/anything-goes-challenge-29th-march-2020.html

We love 2 Create Week 4 - anything mixed media
http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/03/wk-4-craft-card-making-scrapbooking.html