K is for Kind Thoughts

Good morning, we have a new challenge at

Alphabet Challenges - I chose for the letter K

K is for Kind Thoughts.

We would like to see anything for the kind thought

but NOT for a birthday. - Thank you

Please pop over to the blog, it would be a shame to miss 

the wonderful design team inspiration. 

I made a simple 6 x 4 purchased plain white card,

in the centre panel, I added two mat layers and the

stamped image - from Crafter's Companion -

Sparkle Garden, coloured with Promarkers.

The sentiment is from my stash.

Thanks for your visit, I appreciate any comments.

Wings

Hello, this is my second post today.  We are starting a

new challenge today at Cardz 4 Galz.

#103 Wings

Be sure not to miss the creative inspiration from the 

design team over on the blog, and to check any details. 

I made a 6" card, used a black background.

The stamps used are all from a set from Hobby Art stamps-

Bee Friendly.

Coloured with Promarkers,  glitterered wings, 

white gel pen accents.

Background a soft blending of DI Broken China. 

Thanks for your visit, I love  and appreciate any comments. 

Tropical Vacation

Good morning,  this is the first of two posts today.

Sparkles Monthly Challenges begins today with their

challenge  #119 Tropical Vacation.

I'ave never had a holiday in any tropical area,

but I have some stamps which can take me there.

First, please can you pop over to the blog to check out 

any details and of course to see the amazing creations 

by the design team. Thank you.

Stamps used are Tropicals See D's - very old stamps,

which were sold in a CD case.

The hummingbird and small flowers are by Kanban

Coloured with Promarkers and DI watercoloured background.

Greetings stamps in my stash. 

Thanks for your visit. 

DIY

Hello to my visitors, thanks for popping by.

Today we begin a new challenge for the next

two weeks at Cardz 4 Guyz.   Dawn has chosen

#226 DIY -( Do It Yourself)

Please don't miss the fabulous cards by the DT.

Pop over to the blog, to also check out the details.

I found in my stash the perfect wooden background paper.

The main image is by La Pashe, old stamps, but I love

to give them another covering of ink now and again.

This is from the Flippen Men series, this being Mr. Fix -It.

Image coloured with Promarkers. 

Have you spotted the Fluffy Stuff melted on the top of his 

glass, to give his beer a lovely frothy head?

See you again, bye. STay well and safe.

Blog Closure

Hi, it is with a sad heart,  to let you know I have, today,

closed down my latest blog

Back to Basics and Beyond.

After a short spell of eighteen months, the time has 

come to say goodbye. 

There are many reasons, too many to start listing,

as none is more responsible than others.

Suffice to say,  challenge blogging is not as

active as it once was, players are finding other

sources of sharing their creations. 

Please pop over to the blog for my farewell

comments, thanks and praises.

I thank you, personally, if you have at any time

been a supporter of the blog.  Thank you.

Caz

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Friendship

Good morning, I hope you are well. My thoughts and

well wishes today go to everyone who is involved in

the situation at Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, UK.

I don't normally make comment on issues in the news, but 

I am making a double exception today, one for my 

concerns with the weather and the problems with the

dam in a small town in the UK and for everyone in

El Paso, Texas and in Dayton, Ohio. My sympathy

goes to everyone in these towns after suffering mass

shootings with many injured, some seriously, and

many who did not survive the carnage. 

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Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday.

Debbie has chosen Challenge #102 - Friendship 

Please pop over to the blog to see the wonderful

creations by the design team and for details 

of the challenge.

 I used papers from my stash and a paper pad from

Hobbyart . The main stamp is from LOTV - Coffee Break.

The greeting stamp from my stash, the Friendship stamp is 

one of the Grungy greetings by LOTV. 

Coloured with Promarkers, after adding the photo I decided

I did not like the black shoes, so they have been changed.

I have paper pieced a new pair of blue shoes for her.

Thank you for your visit.

J is for Joy or Joy Fold card

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new 

challenge over on Alphabet Challenges.

For the letter J - Janice has chosen

Joy or Joy Fold Card.

Please pop over to see the details and of course

not to miss the wonderful inspiration from the DT.

I decided to make a Joy fold card. I followed the instructions

from one of the videos on You tube. There is a link over on 

the challenge blog.

All the papers I used are from a paper pad - 

Romantic Fine Art from The Works.

The sentiment, flowers, leaves and butterflies are all

from dies bought at The Works.

I enjoyed making the card which is an adaption of

a J fold card, this being a Double Z - J fold card.