Country Scape

 Hello, welcome and Happy New Year to all my visitors. Today, at Cardz 4 Galz we begin a new challenge after our seasonal break. Johanna has chosen #267 Country Scape. To see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog.  

I begn with a 7 x 5 in white base card. I added a green sheet of lightly patterned paper for the background, from a Duo Design Hunkydory paper pad, Stunning Skies and Colourful Clouds. The main image is from a Little Book of Window Scenes, again by Hunkydory. I added the 1st sheet to a green mrri mat. Onto this I added with foam pads the fussy cut curtains from a 2nd sheet from the L.B.Finally I added a 'Best Wishes' die cut sentiment. I hope you enjoy this challenge.

Dragonfly Dreams - Floral

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Dragonfly Dreams, we begin a new monthly challenge for January 2027. Happy New Year to you all. Alyson has chosen - Floral -  to see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog.

My card, this month, is fairly simple but enjoyable to create. I began with a white 7 x 5in. deckle edge card. I used a slightly smaller piece of white card, which with the chisel end of a Pink Promrker I added a pink edging around the piece. The large 'Thank You' is a stamp frm My Paper World. The floral stamp is by Woodware stamps- called Perfect Petals. Coloured with Promarker alcohol pens. A glitter gem was added to each flower. Thanks again for your visit. 

#180 Animal and Tree

 

Hello and HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2026. Today at Sparkles Christmas Challenges we begin a new challenge. Billie A has chosen #180 Animal and Tree. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with a simple plain white 6" card. I first added a silver Mirri background, which I also added to two panel sections of paper. All papers and the lovely image of a forest, snow and two polar bears are from Dreamees Ltd. To embellish I added a number of crystal jewels.  I hope you enjoy the challenge, you have the whole month of January to enter your project, we look forward to seeing your creation. 

#115 Pearly Sparkles - Use Patterned Paper

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today being the 1st January we begin a new challenge at Pearly Sparkles. Carol has chosen #115 Use Patterned Paper. to see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with a white 7 x 5 inches card. I covered the front with a sheet of pretty flowered paper, leaving a small edge of the base showing. I added a paper strip where the paper ended. I matted a small design to the background paper and added it to the left side of the card. all the papers and image came from a Hunkydory Picture Perfect paper pad, Art Deco Paradise.I added blue gems. Finally I added a Hunkdory die sentiment, 'You Brighten my day'. 

#381 Christmas Critters

Hi, are you getting excited? It's nearly Christmas. Today we have a new monthly challenge 

starting at Cardz 4 Guyz. Sue J has chosen #381 Christmas Critters. T o see the design team's varied inspiration, please visit the blog. 

My 6" card has been created with background papers from a Dreamees CD. The digi stamp is a free digi I found on Pinterest. I coloured using my favourite alcohol pens - Promarkers. Check out the bobbly hats, I had fun applying Fluffy Stuff.  The greeting labesl are by LOTV. I hope you enjoy our challenge, you have a full month ahead, have fun.

I wish you all a very Happy Christmas or Happy Holidays.

A CAS Quickie Christmas Card

Hello and welcome to my blog.  Today we begin a new challenge at MMM- Make My Monday - I have chosen #267 A CAS (Clean and Simple) Quickie Christmas Card. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.

I began with a scallop edge white 6" card. I lightly brushed the lower left side with Broken China DI. I stamped the robin directly onto the card, then again onto a spare piece of card. which I coloured with Promarkers.. I then fussy cut the robin, decoupaged onto the initial stamp except for the legs, these were coloured directly onto the card. Small snowflake stamps randomley added along with a greeting. All stamps are from a Katy Sue set of stamps. Thanks for your visit. Take care.

R is for Ribbon

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new letter for our Alphabet Challenges. Billie A has chosen R is for Ribbon. To see the inspiration from our design team, please visit the blog. We look forwarad to seeing your cards with some ribbon. 

I dry embossed a piece of white card using a Dreamees Snowflake embossing folder. I added some silver and white ribbon with a tied bow. The sentiment is from my stash of collected sentiments. I added a few sequins to the embossed snowflakes. The panel is raised on 3d foam pads. Another and maybe my last card for Christmas for 2025, maybe?