F is for Flora or Fauna

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today a new challenge 

is starting over on Alphabet Challenges.

Meg has chosen for the next two weeks 

F is for Flora or Fauna. 

Please visit for any details and to see the amazing

inspiration created by the design team.

My flora card is also a shaker card.  I made one recently 

for  a male challenge and decided to make another  shaker.

The paper is from a paper pad from The Works - I love their 

12 x 12 paper/.card, Aperture created with dies.

Acetate - assorted beads. A pair of Tattered butterflies by

Lyndsey Mason.

The stamped flower is by My Paper World.

Stay safe - stay alert - enjoy crafting. 

Teddy Bears

Hello, thanks for your visit.  A new challenge today at

Cardz 4 Galz. Julie has chosen for

Challenge #237 Teddy Bears.

Please look in the blog for any details and of course 

be sure not to miss the inspiration created by the 

wonderful design team. We have a DT Call at present, looking

for someone/or two to join us. Interested?

For my card, my main image is Me to You - with Heart Balloon.

Stamped with London Fog - Memento ink. Also used Promarkers.

The papers are all from a scrapbook pad from The Works.

The 'love' die cut once in brown and again in white - then glued offset.

J is for Joy or Joy Fold card

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new 

challenge over on Alphabet Challenges.

For the letter J - Janice has chosen

Joy or Joy Fold Card.

Please pop over to see the details and of course

not to miss the wonderful inspiration from the DT.

I decided to make a Joy fold card. I followed the instructions

from one of the videos on You tube. There is a link over on 

the challenge blog.

All the papers I used are from a paper pad - 

Romantic Fine Art from The Works.

The sentiment, flowers, leaves and butterflies are all

from dies bought at The Works.

I enjoyed making the card which is an adaption of

a J fold card, this being a Double Z - J fold card.  

March Hares or Rabbits

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new 

challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.

Sue has chosen #92  March Hares or Rabbits.

Please pop and check out he blog and the inspiring

cards by the design team. 

I have a 7" sq card. Black card for matting.

Papers from my Crafting Creative World stash.

The fabulous stamp is by Woodware - Decorative Hare.

I used Promarker alcohol pens to colour the hare. 

The flower stamps are from The Works. 

Happy crafting and please stay well.

Bingo Card/Tic-Tac-Toe

Hello, thanks for your visit, I do appreciate you taking the time.

Today a new challenge begins at Back to Basics and Beyond

Challenge #23 Bingo/Tic-Tac-Toe, 

Please visit the blog to find out more and to see the wonderful

inspiration created by the talented design team.

from the Bingo card I chose Pink, Pearls and Lace.

Background paper from The Works - Whimsical Pastels.

The topper is a  CD print out - pulled from my stash.

Cotton lace and ribbon added. Sentiment and pearls from stash. 

Have fun, wonder which line you will choose. 

Red, Pink White

Hello, I hope you are well, thanks for popping by.

Today we begin a new challenge at 

Make My Monday  - 

Amy has chosen for the next two weeks

Red, Pink, White

This nicely coincides with Valentine's Day, however

you can colour or use papers for any reason or style.

The choice is yours. Why don't you pop over to the 

blog and check out the inspiration given by the design team.

I am not usually a CAS kinda crafter, but I can manage it

occasionally. Here is one of my rare attempts.

A 5 x 7 scallop edge card. Red background mat.

Hearts die cut with various pieces of red and pink paper.

Die cut from The Works

The sentiment is a stamp by Papermania.

All You Need Is Love

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we are

starting a new challenge at My Time To Craft.

Monika has chosen - All You Need Is Love.

Please pop over for details and to see the wonderful

inspiration from the design team.

I used a 7" sq card. Papers are from Whimsical Pastels-

Paper pad from The Works,

Several dies used, including 'love'.

The greeting stamp from my stash. 

The stamp from LOTV is aptly called Happy Anniversary.

Stamped image coloured with Promarkers.

Winter Birthday

Hello again, today we begin a new challenge at 

Make My Monday

Sue has chosen  Winter Birthday

Please check out the blog for details and to see the

wonderful inspiration by the team. 

For my 6" card, I have used the following

Silver Mirri card - Pink paper from The Works

A fancy die, a stitched die - Happy Birthday die - Crystal gems

The Stamp  is by Woodware - Snow Buddies

for those who know the stamp, will see I cut off the 

lower two snowmen,( not literally) 

Glue Pen and lots of Glamour Dust glitter. 

Coloured with Promarkers. 

Q is for Quad

Today at Alphabet Challenges we begin with the letter Q.

Q is for Quad

We are looking for 4 of whatever you choose.

Please pop to the blog  to see the details and the DT cards.

I used papers from a paper pad from The Works - Whimsical Pastels.

Beautiful shades of pink, grey and beige.

The quad  stamp is an old wooden favourite of mine - 

 Stamp It -Australia - Lovely Ladies

I lightly coloured the ladies with pencils..

Have fun and enjoy the challenge.

Using A Sketch

Hello again,  last weekend we put our clocks back one hour,

we now have early dark evenings. I am so glad I recently

bought a Light Tent, I'm still trying to perfect the photos 

but I am getting much better photos now than I did 

before I bought it.

Today we begin a new challenge at 

Back to Basics and Beyond

We are introducing you to trying new techniques and 

this week it is how to  Use A Sketch

Please pop over to the blog to see the sketch you are to

follow, the details and of course the inspiration by the DT.

My card is a Kraft 7" scallop edge card.

The papers I used are all from a paper pad from The Range

Wild At Heart - First Edition - Trimcraft. 

The owl a stamp by Elusive Images (now Chocolate Baroque)

has been decoupaged with 3 layers, heat embossed,

the centre panel waterolours were used. 

The leaves are die cuts by usding dies from The Works

Have fun using the sketch, I look forward to seeing your entries.

Get Well Soon

Hello again, today over at Cardz 4 Guyz - we begin a 

new two weekly challenge, Jane has chosen

Get Well Soon

Why don't  you op over to the blog to check out the 

wonderful ideas from the DT and a few instructions.

My card is fairly simple, but with a strong message,

to Get Well Soon.

White card - Black mat background.

Design paper background from a paper pad from The Works.

Aa black Die cut oval.

Stamps Nurse and Greeting  by Art Impressions 

 -Pill jars -  by Woodware Stamps, all coloured with Promakers.

Hope you all are well and thanks for your visit.

Use a Digital Image

Hello again, another challenge starts today for 

Back to Basics and Beyond.

We would like you to use and maybe colour a 

Digital Image - this may be a new medium for you or

one you frequently use.

Check out the blog above for more information, and 

of course to see the wonderful creations by the design team. 

I made a 5.5 " sq card, covered it with pink spotted 

designer paper from a new pad in the Works - 

Wimsical Pastels, these are such amazing value paper pads

and great quality - highly recommend them.

The flowered paper is also from the pad.

The digital image is a freebie of a Gorguss girl ,

coloued with Promarkers. The little greeting

is from a Hunkydory stamp set.

I fussy cut all the small flowers from the flowery patterned 

paper and stuck them around the die cut.

Patience strained but it took the bearness away.

Let's Be Pretty

Hello again,  today we begin a new challenge at 

Sparkles Monthly Challenges

Cathy has chosen for us Let's Be Pretty.

Please take a look at the blog to see the rules and of 

course to check out the lovely designs form the DT.

For my card, I used gold mirri for the large mat background.

A pretty sheet of paper from a 12" pad from The Works - 

A beautiful piece of lace, pearls and a silk flower 

to embellish the card.

The main image was a wonderful find in a charity shop, 

the ladies were on the cover of a handmade paper book,

crying out to be up-cycled and given a new life. 

Happy crafting and stay well. 

Circles

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new

challenge at My Time to Craft (MTTC)

Karen has chosen ..... Circles

It would be a shame to miss seeing the DT samples, why don't you 

pop over to the blog to see them and for more details.

I have a sq. scallop edge card. A dark green background.

The mat is printed words paper. I created 3 dark green circles

with a Spellbinders circle die, the inner circles were created with

a scallop edge circle die from The Works.

All papers and flowered paper is from a paper pad - Meadows...

by Craftwork Cards - sadly recently no more a company.

Another sad loss to the crafating industry. 

Hope you like my circles card. 

Use Your Paper/One Sheet Wonder

Hello, a few weeks ago I started a new challenge blog, if you haven't as yet

popped to take a look then why don't you do it now.?

Today we start Challenge  #3 Use Your Paper or One Sheet Wonder.

Please go to Back to Basics and Beyond  Challenges for details and to see the

amazing and inspirational samples from the Design Team.

You will also meet the new members to our team.

The idea is to make a minumum of two cards or make as many as you

can using only one 12" x 12" sheet of paper/card for your backing paper.

My sheet is from a paper pad from The Works - ~Trendy Blue Lifestyle. 

I managed to make 12 cards - here they are in sets. 

Cards 1 - 3 

Cards 4 - 6

Cards 7 - 9

Cards 10 - 12

I know it took longer than a normal challenge but I was enjoying

doing something so different. Remember you can join in even if you 

only make two, but we would love to see more. Ha Ha. Have fun.

Buttons and/or Bows

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new

challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Debbie has chosen for us

Buttons and/or Bows

Please pop to the blog to see the many variations of this

challenge by the Design Team. 

I made a 7" square card, which seems to be the latest fad 

in papercrafting. I quite like it, not too small and not too big.

The backing paper is from The Works - paper pad Whimsical Pastels.

The stamp is by Crafter's Companion from the Fou - Fou range.

Coloured with Promarkers, Distress ink and pencils. 

The bows are printed from a Crafter's companion Inspiration CD - 

Angelcia and Friends Colection.

Furry Friends

Hello, If you 're in the UK, I hope you stay warm, well and

if possible indoors. The snow conditions are really bad.

Thankfully my OH and I have plenty of provisions, because 

we are blocked in at present, can't get the car out onto the main road.
The Beast from the East is the worse weather we have had for many years.
A good reason to stay indoors and join in the new challenge
which starts today at Cardz 4 Galz.
Tammy has chosen Furry Friends.
Please visit the blog to check out the creations from the DT.
For my card, I have chosen to have teddy bears as my
Furry Friends. The decoupage bears are from a
Crafter's Companion CD - Meadow Cottage Bears.
I added purple card, backing paper from a paper pad
from The Works .  Ribbon, lace and pearls to decorate.
Thanks for popping by.

Something Beginning with 'L'

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today at Cardz 4 Guyz

our new challenge was chosen by me. Now and again we have a 

Something beginning with a letter challenge, it being close 

to Valentine's Day, I thought of Love, but there are many who 

aren't interested in the 'Love' cards so this helps them to 

choose their own design and purpose fo the card. 

The challenge then is Something Beginning with the Letter 'L'

Please pop over to the blog to see the wonderful artwork

from the Design Team.

If you scoll down I made a card for another challenge 

with this design but a different size.

I made a Kraft card, the red striped background is from a paper

 pad from The Works. The Kraft card from Jelly Bean Crafts.

I embossed the Kraft card in an embossing folder.
The word 'love' is from a £1 die from The Range.

The hearts  are from various heart dies from The Range and The Works.

Love Is All We Need

Hello everyone, welcome to my blog. Today we are starting a new 

challenge over at My Time To Craft. (MTTC). Pat has chosen a challenge

appropriate for February - All We Need Is Love

I am sure you will have fun with this one.

Please visit the blog to see the inspiration from the DT.

I made a Kraft card, The red striped background is from a paper

 pad from The Works. The Kraft card from Jelly Bean Crafts.

I embossed the Kraft card in an embossing folder.

A piece of red gingham Washi tape.

The hearts are from various heat dies from The Range and The Works.

Music

Hello everyone, today we are starting a new challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz

Maria has chosen one where you can have so much to choose from.

MUSIC

Please check out the blog to see the fab creations to inspire you.

The Design Team have again shown their amazing talent, not to be missed.

I love Rock 'n Roll - so had to have these stamps when they came out.

Papers  - Magic Moments are from a 12" sq. paper pad  from The Works 

All stamps are from Crafter's Companion - Sheena Douglass - Shout!

I stamped with Versafine Black ink and heat embossed with clear E.P.

Have fun with your Music Challenge.