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Sunday, 1 February 2026

Baubles


 Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. Dawn, a design team member has chosen #181 Baubles. To see the wonderful inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 5 x 7 inches scallop edge white card. I added a red mirri card border for sheet #1 from a Hunkydory Little Book - A Cherished Christmas. A second red mirri card was added to a reduced in size #2 sheet. From sheet #1, I had fussy cut a red, white and green bauble, which I then added with foam pads to the baubles onto sheet #2.I added a few small red gems. The sentiment, Christmas Wishes, is a Hunkdory die. I do love to fussy cut and create decoupaged items.  

Pearly Sparkles - Hearts

 

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today at Pearly Sparkles we begin a new challenge, chosen by Claire, on the design team. The challenge is #116 Hearts. 

I began with  a white scallop edged 5 x 7 inch card. I added for the backgound a hologrphic silver card. Using a Cut and Embossing folder, enclosed with a Simply Cards and Papercraft #201 magazine, I used pink card with flowers and the centre die cut hear. I stamped the sentiment, adding a snall stamped heart. I added a stsmped sentiment Happy Birthday. Finally I added coloured  silver stickers to the floower centre.  (I apologise for the green glow, I think it may be the reflective result from the holographic card with the small LED's in my light box. )- or whatever??

Dragonfly Deams - Fun Fold or Shaped Card.



Hello, welcome to my blog. Today at Dragonfly Dreams, Pamela, from the design team has chosne for our challenge  Fun fold or a Shaped Card. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, it began as an 8" sq. card, and finally measured 5" x 7" I believe it is called a Dutch style card, maybe you can help me with the correct title for this fun fold. All of the fancy papers, the elephant topper style designs are from a Hunkydory Picture Perfect Paper Pad -  Splash of Colour. The plain blue background paper is from a Duo-tone Mattastic Paper Pad, also from Hinkydory. I enjoyed making this folded card, it was my first attempt but I'm sure I'll be making it again. I was surprised how easy it was. 

Monday, 26 January 2026

Clean and Simple


 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Helen has chosen #270 Clean and Simple(CAS). to see the designs by the design team please visit the blog. 

 I began with a 6" white square card. I added a border of thin Washi tape. In the centre I matted and layed a few layers of white and a pretty shade of pink card. On this I added a lovely Hobby craft purchased flower. The sentiment is from a Sticker sheet. Maybe this is too CAS, seeing it on the screen, I'm wondering if I should have added some gems or sequins. Happy crafting.  

Friday, 23 January 2026

T is for Texture


 Hello and welcome to my blog. today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges, Lynda has chosen T is fo Texture. please visit the blog to see the design team's inspiration. 

I began with a base 7 x 5 inches white card. On a seperate piece of card, I blended two colours of  Hunkdory's Prism inks. I then used an embossing folder from my stash, after this I sandpapered this with a sandpaping block, which created the white lines around the design. Within the circle I added two circles using 2 dies. The sentiment stamp is from my stash. I coloured, using the same watercolour colours used for the blending, then cut the flower using a die. Adding to the card with 3d foam pads. 

Thursday, 22 January 2026

Pink Flowers


 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Card 4 Galz. Billieed A has chosen    #268 Add Pink flowers. Please visit the blog to see the inspiration created by the design team. 

I began with a 5" x 7" white scallop edge card. I created a faux background, using the chisel end of a Pink Promarker alcohol pen. I blended several shades of yellow for the shadow background, then using a Versafine black stamp, I stamped a Visable Image stamp - Lilies with love. I added small trios of black dots randomley on the page. On seperate pieces of scrap white card I again stamped the main Lilies stamp. Coloured the buds and three main flowers with shades of pink and the green . I then fussy cut the main pieces and added these, with foam pads, onto the previously stamped image.Finally I added a Hunkydory small sentiment and three trios of pink gems.  Happy crafting. 

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Epic Adventure


 Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin our new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Jolanda has chosen #382 Epic Adventure. To see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with an 8" x 6"white card, I added a black mat. Onto this I added a sheet of paper from a Hunkydory Essential paper pad - Script. I then fussy cut five items from a Hunkydory Square Little Book - Vintage Journeys, and placed them in a design to fit the page. The sentiment/s added are from a Hunkydory Sentiment Strip Pad - Just My Type. I have made this card for a grandson who is currently studying for his Master's Degree, who loves travelling. Happy crafting.