Oh! Pretty Baby

Recently I was asked by Hunkydory to review their

newly designed magazine Carfting with Hunkdory Issue 45

I was also able to choose a few other products of my own choice.

I was overwhelemed and honoured for this opportunity. It 

isn't my normal genre of card making but I have greatly 

enjoyed making the cards. The magazine and two  little square books 

are so beautiful, full of products and ideas, and of fantastic value

Today I am featuring one of the cards I made from the Little book

called Bundles of Joy.  but first details of today's challenge.

We have a new challenge starting at Cardz 4 Galz -

Oh! Pretty Baby

Please pop over to the blog to see the super ideas by the DT.

My card, was created from two pages from the block of papers

by Hunkdory, My Little Book - Bundles of Joy.

Mirri card, die cut with mirri card. 

I fussy cut the heart and flower corner from a sencond sheet.

Have fun, enjoy your crafting. 

Clean and Simple for the Guyz

Hello everyone, nice to be posting again. Thanks for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

Helen has chosen Clean and Simple (CAS)

Please visit the blog to see the few rules and of course

to see what the DT have created to inspire you.

My card is 5" sq with scallop edges from The Works.

The stamp is by LOTV. - "Playing Guitar"

I coloured it with Promarkers.

The greeting stamp is by Anita's

Have fun with your card making. 

Pop up Box

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at 

Back to Basics and Beyond we are challenging you 

to make for Challenge #22 a Pop Up Box.

Please pop over to the blog to see the fabulous

inspiration from the DT. 

The card I have above was first made in May 2014, 

this is when Pop Up Boxes first apperard on You Tube.

I am showing it as a revival of the time. 

The stamped image of the Doctor is Toby by 

Crafty Sentiments, the flowers are all from Sheena Douglass

Floral and Flower Power stamps. The papers are from a pack

made by Sweet Pea. The stars were produced with a

Fiskars punch. I am aiming to provide an up to date

version very soon.  Have fun, they are a lot easier than they look.
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Here is a more up to date one I finished today.
All papers and bits and pieces are from a Graphic 45
8" sq pad. of Off To the Races.

Make It Krafty

Hello, I hope you are well. The weather at this

 time of the year is not normal,  it's as if spring has 

arrived a few months too early. Nevertheless we

still need to be crafting. Today we have a new challenge

for you starting at Make My Monday.

Being my turn to choose, I chose to use one of my 

favourite mediums in card making.......

Make It Krafty

We need to see you have used Kraft card.

The DT have again provided some fabulous inspiration, 

please pop over to the blog, to see them.

I made a 6" sq scallop edge Kraft card.

I made a panel for the stamp - heat embossed and

then coloured with Promarkers.

Both the flower and sentiment are by Crafty Roo.

I blended Forest Green DT around the edges of the card.

The added pearls in each corner to embellish. 

White dots added randomley with a white gel pen.

Have fun in your crafating.

X is for X-tra Bling

Hello, another posting today. 

Today we begin another challenge at Alphabet Challenges.

It's amazing how quickly these Alphabets go round, we 

are already up to the letter X - which was the task of

Diane to choose and we have a super glitzy one.

X is for Xtra Bling

So whatever amount of bling you would normally add we

would love to see more and more. 

The DT have gone glitter - sparkly crazy - having fun.

Please visit the blog to check them out. 

My card is 7" square. The papers and toppers were 

computer printed from a Hunkydory USB #02-

Decadent Days.

Black and silver mirri card used to mount the paper 

and toppers. Crystal gems added around the arch, 

added on other areas. Glitter and more glitter added,

Shame it doesn't show so well. If you click on

the picture to make it larger you may just catch all 

of the bling. 

Include An Animal

Hello, welcome to my blog, I hope you are well.

Today we begin a new challenge at 

Sparkles Monthly Challenges

Jacky has chosen one which provides a huge variety

for you to choose  to create.  Your project is to 

Include An Animal

Please check out the blog, the DT have had fun

creating their cards to inspire you.

My card consists of papers and toppers from a set by

Creative Crafting World  -

The toppers were all hand painted by the amazingly 

talented lady, who sadly is no longer with us --

Pollyanna Pickering.

Have fun creating.

Weather

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

challenge at Cardz 4 Galz

Lise Mariann on our DT has chosen 

'Weather'

Please pop over to the blog for more details.

The DT have some wonderful inspiration for you.

My card is made from a card/paper kit I bought  from

a TV shopping channel.
I hope you enjoy the challenge. Have fun.

Wild Animals

Hello everyone, thanks for popping by. Today we begin a new

challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Sue has chosen ---

Wild Animals.

Please pop by the blog to see the few rules and of course

not to miss the super inspiration from the DT.

Lucky for me I found in my stash a sheet of zebras,

waiting to be decoupaged.  I remember buying this 

years ago, just goes to show, all our crafty bits are worth keeping. 

Card and  patterned card are also from my stash. 

Have fun with the Wild Animals.

Men Only

Hello, I hope you are well and keeping warm. If you

are affected by snow or severe cold conditions why

don't you say indoors and 'play' with your craft stash?

Today we begin a new challenge at My Time to Craft.

Amy has chosen - Men Only.

Please check out the blog to see the DT's inspiration.

For my 8" card  I sprayed several colours onto the square piece

of white card. I then stamped the background. 

I later added, using 3d foam pads the stamped 

and cut out main image of the skateboarder.

All of the stamps are from Just For Men by 

Crafter's Companion

Paper Piecing + DT Call

Hello everyone, I hope you are well and keeping warm.

Today we begin a new challenge at a great blog -

Back to Basics and Beyond

#21 Paper Piecing

If you would like to give this a go, pop over to the blog

where there are more details, we also have a DT Call.

The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration.

I made a 7" card. All the papers are from a LOTV paper pad, 

so sad they stopped making these for I love them all. 

The pad I used is a Nitwits Collection - Winter Wishes. 

The stamp is by Woodware Stamps - Cool Dude. 

If it's a technique you haven't tried or it's ages since you did

why not have some fun and interest in making 

something different?

Anything Goes (Christmas) #44

Hello, for the next month at

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges we have

Challenge #44 Anything Goes (Christmas)

Please check the blog, the DT would love for you

to see their inspiration.

My card is based on a 6" square white card, 

there are two mats, a fawn and dark green.

The die cut frame was given to me by a craft buddy.

The robin and leaves were on craft kit, I found hidden in 

my stash, it's amazing what you find, long forgotten.

The berries on the hat and of course the robin's red breast

have lots of lovely red glitter. 

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.

Poinsettia

Hello again, today being the first of the month, we are starting 

a new monthly challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges.

Challenge # 97  Poinsettias was chosen by Angela 

Please pop over to see the few details and of course not 

to miss the creations by the Design Team. 

My card was made with papers, a stamp, an embossing folder

 and  images all  in a 

Joanna Sheen Christmas Collection Cardmaking kit. #06

All of the ponsettias on the card were fussy card from one sheet,

decoupaged to add layers and I simply had to sprinkle glitter on them.

The upper picute shows the embossing folder on the inside of the 

gate fold card. Bushed with Vintage photo DI. 

W is for Wings

Hello, wherever you are please keep warm.

today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges.

Darlene has chosen for the letter W

W is for Wings

The DT have some fabulous creations for you to see

over on the blog, shame to miss them. 

I call my card 'Bird and the Bees'.

The background stamp is called  Funky Flowers and

 the Bird is Funky Bird, both by Hobby Art Ltd. 

The bees are from a set by Indigo Blu stamps.

i stamped the flowers directly onto the card, then stamped

extra elements of the stamp to fill in the background. 

I created a frame around the card, raised on 3d foam stickers.

I used Broken China DI  blended on the background.

All flowers, the bird  and bees were coloured with Promarkers.

Greeting from my stash.