A is for Animals

Hello, thanks for popping by.

On Friday we started a new two weekly challenge at

Alphabet Challenges.

We are once again starting a new A- Z this will be our

9th round trip of the Alphabet.

Dawn has chosen A is for Animals, (not insects)

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

My card, highlights stamps and papers from Little Claire,

sadly not longer an active craft company. 

Enjoy everyone. 

Flora or Fauna

Hello again, thanks for your visit. 

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. 

Helen has chosen for #93 Flora or Fauna.

 Please pop over to the blog to see the DT's inspiration,

we also have a DT call.

I have just made a messy card for the Cardz 4 Guyz 

challenge blog, so carried on to make this one for the Galz.

The stamps are by Stamping Unicorn from Polkadoodles Stamps.

I love the Dotty Daisies.

The dripping stamp is by Sheena Douglass from 

Crafter's Companion. 

I'm hoping someone will like my messy card. 

#46 Anything Goes (Christmas)

Hello, today at The Holly and the Ivy we are starting a new

challenge #46 Anything Goes (Christmas)

Please check ou the blog to see the inspiration by the DT.

My card is a white 6"sq. The 2 tiered frame with the raised

topper are pink and holographic silver, all very bright 

and shiny, sadly the camera was not kind with the bling.

A friend recently gave me a paper bag filled with odds

and ends and this one of the fab bits.

The Merry Christmas is a die cut. 

Enjoy your Christmas card making. 

Hope to see you visit the blog.

Let's Get Messy

Hello everyone, I hope you are well, I am so looking forward

to the clocks going forward next week. 

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz - 

chosen by Caz (me) - #216 Let's Get Messy.

Please pop over to the blog to see the few details. You also

need to see the fabulous inspiration by the design team.

I love making a mess,  all the stamps are from several

sets by Sheena Douglass in the Just For Men series - from

Crafter's Companion

Distress Inks Abandoned Coral and Fossilized Amber.

I hope you like my messy card.  I'm still a rock chick at heart!!

Shaker Card

Hello, thanks for your visit, I appreciate

the time you took to visit.  Today we begin a new challenge 

at Back to Basics and Beyond for the next two weeks.

we have #24 Shaker Card.

I would love for you to pop over to the blog for the few

details and of course to see the inspiration from the DT.

I recently went to a Stamparama show at Harrogate.

Even though the morning crowds were very busy, 

I had a marvellous day, I forced myself to buy loads of 

wonderful stamps, including the Bee Happy set from Hobby Art.

Inside my shaker are 3 stamped and fussy cut bees and 

a number of gold coloured gems/

I added glossy accents on the bee on the honeycomb.

If this is your first shaker card, enjoy, take your time, 

the results are such great fun. 

Going Round in Circles

Hello again, today we begin a new two weekly challenge at

Make My Monday.  I have chosen Going Round in Circles. 

Please pop over to the challenge blog to see the few details 

also to see the inspiration from the talented design team.

I first created an A4 page,  blending several Distress Inks 

of the yellow and orange tints, with a little green blended.

I then stamped Woodware - Grasses 4 times on the A4 sheet.

I used 3 round dies on the prepared sheet, once assembled.

Added to white card matted onto black on a white card.

I added a few white highlights and added dots around the circles

with a Nano-Liner pen. 

The sentiment is by Crafter's Companion.

Stamped Background

Hello, another new challenge starts today, my second entry.

We are starting our monthly challenge today at

Sparkles Monthly Challenges

Silvi has chosen  #114 Stamped Background.

Please take a visit to the blog for the few details and

to see the stamped backgrounds created by the design team.

I have made a 6" sq card. A black mat on a white card. 

I created a strip by colouring with Picked Rasberry, 

stamped words from the same stamp set as the girls. 

Girls Night Out - from Making  Cards and Papercraft magazine. 

The stamp was coloured with Promarkers. I coloured the 

edges of a white piece again with the Picked Raspberry

for a mat to sit on a black mat. 

Have fun, see you again soon.

Z is for Zesty Colours

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we start 

a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. 

We have once again reached the end of another

full alphabet, which means for the next two weeks we

are looking for Z for Zesty colours.

Please pop over for the few details and to see team A's

collecdtion of Zesty colours. 

I have a 7 x 5" card. A black mat card.

 For the design I used several Zesty Distress inks

which were blended on the card. I used an

ink spray for the more vibrant zesty orange.

The stamp is Grasses from Inkylicious. The 

sentiment by Unicorn stamps from Polkadoodles. 

Have fun with your creations.

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.

To Die For

Hello everyone, I hope you are well, thanks for taking the

time to stop by my blog.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz

Tammy has chosen - To Die For...

Please pop over to the blog to see the details and

of course to be sure to see the DT's inspiring cards. 

I'll be honest die cuts are not one of my favourite 

crafting styles - genres.  I really only have those

for shapes and words, maybe a few others.

Here is my card a 7" sq card. I used black card for matting, 

a lemon card from Creative Crafting World.

The decoupage sheet is by Dolly Dimples.

A die cut spiral and 'Sending' die cut by Moonstone.

Hope you enjoy crating your die cut card. 

It's Raining Cats and Dogs

Hello again, thanks for your visit. 

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

We have It's Raining Cats and Dogs

We are looking for anything to do with either Cats or Dogs 

or even both. 

My card is 7" sq. Papers and the toppers are by 

Creative Crafting World - all artwork by Pollyanna Pickering.

Black paper for contrast - black gemstones added. 

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. 

Anything Goes (Christmas) # 45

Hello again. Today we are starting a new challenge at

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges

Anything Goes (Christmas) #45

Please check out the blog and also see the wonderful

inspiration by the Design Team.

My card is a small C6 - 6" x 4" - I used a bauble shaped

template within which I stamped the Winter Cabin.

The Winter Cabin - the bauble template are by Inkylicious.

The sentiment by Crafter's Companion, 

Distress Ink - Stormy Sky.

Ultrafine snow glitter also from Inkylicious. 

Have fun crafting and creating.

Something New

Hello everyone, I hope you are well. Thank you for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday

Meg has chosen - Something New.

Please pop over to check the few rules and to see the 

inspiration from the DT. 

For my new I have chosen a new baby, why do we always 

say that? It's not as if we ever have an old baby is it?

You can have anything new for your choice, see the ideas 

on the blog. 

I have made two gift cards, either for twins or if not sure

whether there will be a girl or a boy.

The background papers are free downloads from Hunkydory.

The stamps are by Liittle Claire (sadly no longer around).

Card candy added to the pink one and buttons for the blue card.

Happy crafting.

Y is for Yarn, String or Twine

Hello again, What a change in the weather, at least it is now 

back to normal, cold March, soon we will be having

 the winds, so we can go fly our kites.

Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges.

For the letter Y - Darlene has chosen 

Yarn, String or Twine, the choice is yours.

Please check out the cards from Team B.

My card is CAS. A mat of red card, plain 

white card on which I stamped the boy and his kite.

The stamp is by Do Crafts called Kite Flying.

Coloured with Promarkers. 

I added red and yellow twine down the side hoping 

it looks something like the kite strings. 

Have a good day crafting. 

A Vintage Christmas

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

 challenge at Sparkles  Monthy Christmas.

Joan has chosen for your challenge

#98 A Vintage Christmas

The Design Team have made some fabulours cards, please

pop over to the blog to see them and our few rules,.

I have used a Kraft scallop edged card. A red card for the mat.

I stamped script from an old CD set of stamps by Papermania
using Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.
Vintage Photo DI around the edges to distress
Red ribbon from my stash. The Pine tree stamp  is part of a
Scenescape set, stamped with Vintage Photo and Fire Brick DI.
The sentiment is from my stash.
The Santa stamp is one of my all time favourite stamps,
by Inkadinkado. I used a square punch for the Santa topper.