Monday, 2 June 2025
Something Fishy
Sunday, 1 June 2025
Include the word 'Merry'.
Dragonfly Dreams - One or More Butterflies
Masculine at Pearly Sparkles
Friday, 30 May 2025
D is for Dogs
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. It being my turn in the design team to choose the theme, I have chosen D is for Dogs. To see the design team's inspiration please visiti the blog. If this is your first introduction to the Alphabet Challenges, please do visit us again, our challenges can be entertaining, fun and of course creative provided by a wonderful team.
For my card, I began with a 7" scallop edge white card. I added a pink card for the base. I then arranged a kennel, small picket fence and of course the wonderful six die cut dogs. These were a gift to me, a few years ago and this is a wonderful opportunity to use them. The sentiments are from a Hunkydory set of stamps - I hope you enjoy the challenge.
Thursday, 29 May 2025
Floral Frenzy
Hi, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Helen, from the design teram, has chosen #251 Floral Frenzy, there just can't be enough flowers. To see the design team's inpiration and different styles please visit the blog.
For my card, I based it on a 7" sq. card. I randomley added Hunkydory Flower tiles of 'Beautiful Blooms' Topper Tiles on the card, then cut off all the pieces over the edge of the card. This gave me a background of a Frenzy of Flowers. The main topper is 6" x 4" topper from the same set, mounted onto a silver mirri card. I added a purple bow and a die cut sentiment. Stay well and safe.
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Shades of Blue
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Cardz 4 Guyz we begin our new challenge. Melanie from the design team has chosen #373 Shades of Blue. To see the remainder of the team's inspiration, please visit the blog.
I began with a 5" x 7" inches card, covered with a lovely shade of blue for the mat. To this I added a panel consisting of a silver mirri background for a sheet of a seascape from a Little Book of Nautical Moments by Hunkydory. I cut this into three pieces, making it into a triptych. The centre panel has an extra layer added wiith 3d foam pads. The sitting seagull has been decoupaged. A sentiment was added.
Monday, 19 May 2025
#252 Gardening/Garden
Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. It being my time to choose the new challenge I have chosen #252 Gardening or Garden. It is that time of year when we are able to attend to our gardens with beautiful results. To see the remainder of the inpiration from the team, please visit the blog.
I was inspired with an article in the Creative Stamping #119 magazine. I began with a white 6" sq. card. used a black mat for the background. Using the Card Making Magic stamps enclosed in the magazine I stamped with Versamark random gardening tool images, added white deailed embossing powder, then heat embossed. I blended several Distress inks to cover the white 6" sq. I added colour to the Gardening poster. Each of the gardening implements were stamped on a seperate sheet, coloured with Promarkers, then fussy cut. These I added to the page either with a Pritt stick or narrow foam strips,
Engjoy your gardening and I hope you enjoy making your garden or gardening card.
Friday, 16 May 2025
C is for Circles
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Alphabet Challenges , we have reached the letter C, and Tee has chosen C is for Circles. To see the remainder of the teams' inspiration, please visit the blog.
I began with a cream 7 x 5inches card. I added a Kraft card for the mat. I created a die cut circle on cream embossed card. Behind this I added a dark blue card. I covered the piece cut from the card with lacey paper., then a smaller circle was covered with paper. On a smaller circle I stamped the greeting. I added a strip across the width of the card. Finally I added a die cut butterfly, with three gemstones added to the thorax. I was initially inspired by a card I sw on Pinterest.
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Flowers
Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. Vicki, of the design team has chosen #188 Flowers. To see the remainder of the team's inspiration please visit the blog.
I began for the base with a white 7 x 5 inches card. I added or contrast a black background. On a white card, I partly stencilled in opposite corners with Fossilized Amber DI. The stamped flower and leaves are by Honey Doo Crafts - Flower Reasons. I used Promarkers ( my favourite medium) to colour the image. The sentiment is on the same set.
Things with Wings - Real or Fantasy
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Cardz 4 Galz we begin a new challenge. Lynda, on the design team has chosen #250 Things with Wings -Real or Fantasy. To see the remainder of the team's inspiration please visit the blog.
I bgean with a white 6" card for the base. The background is a piece of green linen card and a smaller square of cream linen card. The main picture is a construction of three pages of decoupaged layers from a Hunkydory Little Book of Fairy Decadence. Thw wings are cut so they open wider, the flowers at the lower part of the card are also decoupaged. I hope you all enjoy the challenge.
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
A Sketch
Monday, 5 May 2025
Fun Folds
Sunday, 4 May 2025
Dragonfly Dreams - Sea Life
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today a new challenge begins over at Dragonfly Dreams. It being my tme to choose the theme, I have chosen for May - Sea Life. To see the remainder of the wonderul inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.
My card has a 5" white scallop edge for the base. I then embossed with a Beneathe the Waves embossing folder, a gift with Creative Stamping #97 magazine, after embossing I lightly coloured the embossed lines with Distress Inks, Salty Ocean and Mermaid Lagoon. I then stamped the background stamps, the Just for You and the bubbles, all from the same stamp set also with the magazine. The Sea Turtle was stamped onto white card, coloured with pencils, fussy cut and added to the card. Finally from the set, I added the stamped Happy birthday greeting. I hope you feel inspired and will enjoy the Sea Life theme.
Friday, 2 May 2025
Butterflies -more than 2
Thursday, 1 May 2025
#107 Pearly Sparkles Black & White with One colour
Flowers
#172 Christmas Stockings
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Body of Water
Monday, 21 April 2025
Things with Wings
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Make My Monday we begin a new challenge. Tee from the design team has chosen #250 Things with Wings. To see the remainder of the design team's inpiration please visit the blog.
I began with a 5" x 7" white card. I added a gold mirri, then a gold shimmer card, to provide an elegant, stylish background. Upon this I mounted the decoupaged dragon from pages in the Hunkdory Little Book of Dragons. There are 3 levels of decoupage to create the dragon and books. A sentiment added to the base. Happy crafting.
Friday, 18 April 2025
Zebra
Thursday, 17 April 2025
Art Deco
Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Johanna has chosen
#248 Art Deco. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog.
For a Christmas Art Deco card..........
I began with a 6" sq. white card. I added a blue with white speckled (for snow) background paper.I used designs from a Hunkydory Picture Perfect paper pad - Art Deco Paradise. These wew matted onto gold Mirri card. On the headress and necklace jewels I added diamond Stickles and scattered crystal gems.
For a Summer Art Deco card............
I began with a 7" white card, I folded back half way on the front of the card, to form a fold back card. I then covered the back piece with sparkly pink paper, I fussy cut the large oval of the summer Art Deco lady and the summer flowers. I placed these to the left of the card onto the fold back piece. The oval hanging over the edge. I added pink jewels to embellish. All the design papers are from a Debbie Moore Inspirations magazine.
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Fancy Fold
Hello and welcome. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Billie A has chosen #370 Fancy Fold. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog.
For my card I used dtwo sheets of 7" x 5" white card. I created a very simple, yet an effective fancy fold by scoring a line 1" and 1/4", on the left side.. I then decorated the card using a few pages from the Hunkydory Little Book Charming Chaps, including the greetings banner. On the fold at the side, using my Crop-o-dile, I added two eyelets , tieing some black thread through them both, I then glued the back and front, up to the fold and added black gemstones.
Weather Related
Hello and welcome. today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. It being my time to choose, this is it - #187 Weather Related, whether it be rain, wind, sun, and even snow, whatever you choose. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration please visit the blog.
For my card, I began with a 5" x 7" white card. I used a white silvery piece of card to cover the white card. I used a mid blue mat, then a silver mat for the beach scene which is from a nautical kit by Hunkydory. I decouaged the pair of wooden deckchairs and the large seabird. Finally adding a silver die cut greeting. I hope you enjoy the challenge. I wonder as in real live, will there be a lot of 'rain influenced cards?
Monday, 7 April 2025
Spring Daisies
Sunday, 6 April 2025
Dragonfly Dreams - Animals
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Dragonfly Dreams, a new challenge chosen by Pamela begins. Our challenge for April is - Animals. To see the remainder of the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the blog.
For my card I made a white easel card with blue and beige card for background mats. I die cut a blue and a white circle to feature the main image of a Sloth, a stamp being part of a stamp set - Go Wild, which was with #3 Creative Stamping magazine. I used Brushed Corduroy DI to stamp the sloth and the leaves. I used pencils to colour the branch and the sloth. I added black gems on the blue circle and to the easel card. The sentiment is also from the set. Please take care and be safe.
Friday, 4 April 2025
Z is for Zoom
Hello, welcome to my blog. Today at Alphabet Challenges we, once again come to the end of theA-Z,. Melanie from the design team has chosen Z is for Zoom, we would like to see anything which can go really fast, making a Zoom sound as it goes.
Looking through my stash, I rememberd one of my golden oldies - a CD from La Pashe - The Best of 2012, gosh, is it that long ago? From the images of the speeding bike and background materials from my stash I created this card, old but still relevent today.
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Stripes
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Cardz 4 Galz we begin with a new challenge, chosen by Dawn, #247 Stripes. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration please visit the blog.
I began with a 5.5" white sq. card, I wanted something pretty for the galz but to have interesting stripes, so I ventured onto Pinterest and was inspired by the floating circles, hence, this is the card style I made.
It all began by die cutting a circle of strong acetate. I cut six strips of paper approx 1/2 " deep, from a paper pad. I stamped the sentiment from my stash. The paper pieces were glued to the acetate, then cut around the circle when dry. I adhered the circle to the card with foam strips added behind the paper strips. I then die cut a flower from Lisa Horton's wild flower dies. Clean, simple and I think feminine.
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Monochrome - Pearly Sparkles
Fun and Games
Hi, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a our new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. It being my turn, I chose the challenge, #369 Fun and Games. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog.
For my card, I created a 7" sq card showing the lively sport of Badminton. This one one of my favourite activities in days gone by. I created the card by sorting pieces of a Hunkydodry kit of Sporting Silhouettes. I used 3 d foam pads to lift some of the pieces to give differing heights and dimensions. I also added a relevent insert. I hope you enjoy the challenge, so many vasriables depicting either a fun activity or a participant game. I look forward to seeing your entries.
Christmas Foliage
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at our monthly Sparkles Christmas Challenges. Dawn, from the design team has chosen #171 Christmas Foliage. To see the remainder of the team's inspirational projects, please visit the blog.
I began with a 6" white card, I added a blue card for a mat. Using a piece of white card. I lightly stamped small blue flowers in each corner of the card. Then I lightly blended with blue ink around the edges. I used the stamps Festive Florals from the Creative Stamping magazine #101. I re-stamped the flowers and foliage, coloured them with Promarkers, fussy cut and adhered to the circle with 3D foam pads. The sentiment is a freebie in my stash.
Monday, 24 March 2025
Make It Green
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday, Heather has chosen #248 Make It Green - so much to choose from, anything you like, as long as it is predominately Green. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration please visit the blog.
I began with a 5" x 7" white card. I added a sage green card for the mat. Added to this is a sheet of bubbles from a Hunkydory Duo Design paper pad. The main image is made with 4 sheets from a Hunkydory Little Book of Dragons. I cut 3 additional layers to decoupage parts onto the first sheet. The sentiment is from a Hunkdory Just my Type sentiment strip pad. Have fun and happy crafting.
Friday, 21 March 2025
Y is for Yummy
Thursday, 20 March 2025
Springtime
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
#368 S is for.................
Saturday, 15 March 2025
Easter
Monday, 10 March 2025
Using a Die or Punch
Hello and welcome to my blog, today we begin our new challenge at Make My Monday. Pamela has chosen #247 Use a Die or a Punch or even both. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.
For my card, firstly I apologise for the poor light and shadows. I live in the far north of England, and am so looking forward to springtime light. Plus I have a new camera, a new camera/computer/photo programme and you can see, I haven't as yet mastered it.
I began with a white 5" x 7" base card. I die cut a white and a lilac Moonstone Sketchy Circle. A white then a patterned small butterfly, an assortment of small flower dies. Added these all to the card.I also added lilac gems to the flower centres and to the butterfly. I stamped the sentiment with a lilac stamp from my stash. Hope you are enjoying our challenges. Best wishes to you.
Friday, 7 March 2025
XOXOXO -Hugs and Kisses
Hello and welcome to my blog, today our new challenge begins at Alphabet Challenges .Dawn from the design team, has been clever with the letter X , she has given us the challenge of XOXOXO- (which is a new speak way for) Hugs and Kisses. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration please visit the blog.
I began with a 6" scallop edge white card. I used a mask to blend DI's in the heart. I stamped, fussy cut, coloured with a grey pencil the adorable little Tracey Hey elephant. Then cut him out and placed at the base of the heart. I die cut the HUGS word using a Hunkydory die, and stamped & Kisses from the duo die and stamps set. The stamped hearts being blown by the elephant are also for the Tracey Hey set of stamps.
Thursday, 6 March 2025
Mother's Day or For A Special Lady
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge beginning at Cardz 4 Galz. It being my time to choose, I have chosen #245 Mother's Day UK 30th March or For A Special Lady. To seee more of the design team's beautiful inspirations please visit the blog.
I began with a white plain 6" card. I added a pink mat. The upper part of the design is from a Hunkydory Duo Design paper Pad, this being from the Cottage Wallpaper half.I added a strip of white lace, a strip of green ribbon with a round scarf crystal pin. I stamped Happy and the Mother's Day sentiment is from a die. Wishing all mother's a happy Mother's Day
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
Men's Clothing
Hello and welcome to my blog, today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Dawn from the design team has chosen #367 Men's Clothing. To see the wonderful inspiration from the remainder of the design team, please visit the blog.
I began with a 7" sq. plain white card. The main background is a gold Mirri card. The brown paper background is a sheet from a Hunkydory Duo Design pad, Midnight Florals and the reverse is Vintage Crackle which is the one shown.The following elements are all from a Hunkydory Little Square book - Here's To Him. I cut and fussy cut two levels for the frame and for the clothes within the frame. I also fussy cut the shoes, the wallet and wrist watch, all of these elements were raised on 3D foam pads. I also added three cream card candy dots. The sentiment is from a die in my stash. Have fun, this challenge is an interesting challenge, different and fun. Take care everyone.
Sunday, 2 March 2025
Dragonfly Dreams -Gardening
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Dragonfly Dreams, we have a new challenge, Elizabeth , on the design team has chosen, Gardening. To see the wonderful inspiration from the remainder of the design tesam, please visit the blog.
I used a 6" Kraft card with scallop edges. I created a scene using two sets of stamps. In the foreground is Vegetable Patch by LOTV. I masked this and stamped the shed in the background, using the shed from The Allotment by Hobby Art stamps. The greeting is also a Hobby Art stamp. I used DI Broken China as a water colour for the sky. The remainder was coloured with various Promarkers.
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Saturday, 1 March 2025
Pearly Sparkles -Anything But a Card
Sparkles Christmas - Christmas Critters
Hello and welcome to my blog, today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges, Billie A has chosen #170 Christmas Critters.To see the inspiration from the remainder of the team, please visit the blog.
For my card, I began with a 7"sq. white card. I added a silver Mirri card for the base. Using a sheet of paper from a Pack of Pollyanna Pickering Christmas backing papers I adhered this to the base card. From a sheet of Pollyanna Pickering Christmas toppers I matted three with silver Mirri and to a strip of the paper for a divider strip. A Christmas sentiment and a few gem stones were added. Have fun.
Monday, 24 February 2025
Faux or Real Stitching
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday. Billie A has chosen #246 Faux or Real Stitching. To see the remainder of the the design team's wonderful creations please visit the blog.
I used a white scallop edged 6" sq. card. From a Tony Darroch Stamps By Me Premium Magazine I used a piece of her background paper for the background of my card. I attempted to draw a stitched line around the four sides. Using a stitched edged oval die, I cut a piece of white card, which I blended with DI Seedless Preserves. The stamp from the A5 set of stamps, I watercoloured using watercolour pencils. This was fussy cut and adhered to the oval using foam pad strips. The sentiment was stamped directly onto the background. I embellished the card by adding a number of purple sequins. Have fun.
Friday, 21 February 2025
W is for Wings
Thursday, 20 February 2025
Embellishments
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Pamela from the DT. has chsosen #244 Embellishments, e.g. ribbons, bows, buttons, sequins, gems, flowers, anything you think will embellish your card design. To see the wonderful inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog.
I used a white 7 x 5 white plain card. I blended Warm Lipstick, Scattered Straw and Fossilized Amber DI's directly onto the card. When dry, I arranged the die cut flowers and leaves from a Hunkydory Moonstone Doodle Flower Dies set. My embellishments are stunning gems in the centre of the flowers. Pink and yellow sequins and a sentiment from the Hunkydory 'Jusr My Type' sentiment pad. Have fun.