Critter Crazy #93 December 2024

 

I am here to share my DT card for this months challenge at Critter Crazy Challenge Blog.

In October I went to a day retreat run by Julie from The Paper Haven where we were using the Reindeer Days suite from Stampin Up

I had an idea to make a diorama card with the lovely dies and deer fussy cut from the papers and then just used a sentiment stamp to finish.

I am entering this card at Allsorts Challenge Blog where the theme is Winter Flowers and Fauna - I think that pine trees and the deer should fit that brief.

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Cards

 I am a little late posting my cards for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month (here's hoping that I will be better in 2025) so I will post both cards together.

Here is the card I made with sketch 289

My image was free with issue 139 of Creative Stamping, it's part of a fun set with lots of cute animals including some pigs in blankets and I will definitely be using the set for more cards. The sentiment is from the same set.

The papers are LOTV Scandi Christmas and the ribbon came from our local branch of Boyes (it's a shop that sells a bit of everything) and the snowflakes were cut from dies from a Papercraft Sociey box.

I used a mixture of Polkadoodles and Spellbinders dies for the ovals 

Now for my sketch using Sketch 290

The card base for this card came from Craftwork Cards, the image is from the Whichcraft? set HoHoHo and I have coloured it with Copics. The papers were free with a magazine and the ribbon and gems are from stash.

I will be entering the card with the penguin at Allsorts Challenge where Liz has chosen the theme of Ribbon and Twine because I am so late in the month I will enter at the Rudolph Days Challenge too.

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Critter Crazy #92

 

This is my card for the November challenge at Critter Crazy, I used a very old stamp from Little Claire Designs called The Smile I Bring, I think it came as part of the monthly club which they ran when they were trading. My card base came from Whichcraft? in Doncaster and the papers are Stampin Up, sentiments are Julie Hickey Designs.

Thank you to those of you that have visited and commented, it is always appreciated and one day I will get better at commenting more regularly.

We Love Stamping Guest Designer

Here's my second card for my guest design spot at We Love Stamping this month where the theme is Autumn. I am a little late posting as I wasn't sure just what date the reminder went live, sorry, (note to self - ask)

Thank you for asking me to design with you again.

For this card I made a card base using sage green card from Limetree Crafts. The toadstool image is from a magazine free set, I think from Creative Stamping, which I have coloured using Copic markers and then inked around the edges with Distress Oxide in Antique Linen. The shadow stamp is Memento Desert Sand.

The sentiment is from the Uniko Simply Said set and the ribbon is from stash.

Thank you for visiting.

 

SSW2 Sketch 288

 

We Love Stamping Guest Designer

 I am guest designing at We Love Stamping again this month where the theme is Autumn/Anything Goes and here is my first card.

I don't have many autumnal themed stamps but I searched through the stamp collection and made a scene using images from two Craftwork Cards sets, The Mulberry Tree and Landscape Artist, using Memento Inks onto Wow! Smooth cardstock. The sentiment is Uniko Just Because Set.

I matted the image onto SU Mossy Meadow card amnd embellished with papers from an incredibly old pad by Papermania -Hampstead, some linen thread and some stamped leaves from one of the sets.

Thanks to We Love Stamping for having me back to guest design this month 

SSW2 Sketch 287

 Here is my first card for this month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

    This uses Sketch 287, designed by the lovely Kathie

I used the Lili of the Valley Simply Print To The Top for the main image and sign and for the scene I used Made to Surprise Swing and Jungle Scenes paper pad. Julie Hickey Designs Layers, Frames and Banners Dies were used and the Happy Birthday was also from Julie Hickey from the Friendship Blooms stamp set. I finished it off with some Stampin Up Enamel Dots and it is all on a 148mm square base card.

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Critter Crazy #91

 

Here's my DT card for Critter Crazy Challenge this month.

I made it for a lovely colleague who likes to go fishing.

The fishing bear is from James Take it Easy stamp set by Lili of the Valley, he's coloured with Copics.

I then created my scene using various elements from the Lily Pond Lane Suite from Stampin Up.

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SSW2 Sketch 285

This is my second DT card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month.

I've used Julie Hickey Glossies and then from Stampin Up I used Delightful Floral papers, Calypso Coral cardsock, Sending dies and stamps for the sentiment and Dotted Circles 3D embossing folder.

Here is the sketch which I used

Thank you for visiting

I'll enter this card at Allsorts challenge Week 800 where the theme this week is Anything Goes

 

Anniversaries at SSW2

 

Here's my first of 2 DT cards for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month.

This one uses sketch 286, 

I made this card as an anniversary card for my nephew and his wife.

The image is from Made to Surprise Selfies and the sentiment is from Julie Hickey Designs Flowers for Jean.

Papers are Stampin Up Full of Life and cardsock is also SU in berry burst.

The die cut corners are from an old set from Cheery Lynn which I have cut to size.

I'll be entering these in the following challenges

TBC

I will be back with sketch 285 later in the month when it is shown on our remonder post. Check out the link in the sidebar if you want to see the sketch sooner.

Critter Crazy #89

 Hello again, I am sharing my DT card for Critter Crazy Challenge today where the creture is the main focus. There's a link to the challenge in the sidebar.

Luckily for me bears are allowed so I am sharing this new baby card which I made for everyone at work to sign for a colleague earlier this year

The card base is a 7x7 scalloped from Craft UK

The image and sentiment are both stamps from Lili of the Valley, I think the main image is called Patchwork Hot Air Balloon and I have coloured them with a mix of Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.

The papers are Nitwits Up ,Up and Away and the ribbons and pearls are from stash.

Thank you for visiting

I'll be entering this in the following challenges 

TBC

August DT cards for SSW2

Here are my DT cards for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 for August 2024.

Firstly sketch 283

I used Sending Smiles stamps stamped with Memento Ink in Dandelion, Tangelo, Rose Bud and Bamboo Leaves for the flowers and sentiment.

Dies are Sending Dies from Stampin up for the flowers and and sentiment, the oval dies are Polkadoodles.

The papers are Brights DSP 2024 from Stampin Up

Then embellished with some glossies from Julie Hickey.

The card is on a 148x148mm card base.

My second card was made for a birthday back in March, the recipient enjoys his garden.

It uses the following

Craft Creations decoupage sheet - Gardeners Corner

Papers are old Craftwork Cards Springtime, sentiment and card candi are also Craftwork Cards.

I made the 7x7 card base from cardstock.

It's been a busy month as I was covering someone elses role at work for a couple of weeks which wore me out and now I am catching up with my own work. I must get more organised on the blogging front though, I have quite a few cards I haven't shared.

Anyway I will be back on Sunday with my card for Critter Crazy and might try to get back before then.

I am entering my cards in the following challenges

Allsorts challenge blog  #795 - Anything Goes option

Pennys Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes with Paper

Ellibelles Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting

Anne

Critter Crazy #88 DT - Paddington

2 posts in one day😲, what's going on.

This is my DT card for Critter Crazy whcih went live on Friday.

It's a slide and reveal card using a Paddington Bear image which came from Craft Stash. The numbers are from an old Tonic set

Then when you pull the tab the sentiment from Woodware is revealed and the topper stands up. I used dies from Made to Surprise for the mechanism.

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch 282

 Here is my second card for the current challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

This one uses sketch 282

It's a really simple sketch and a really simple card

The image is from an old Lili of the Valley Artpad - Christmas Cuties

Paper is Polkadoodles Gnome for Christmas

Sentiment - A Craftwork Cards label which I have chopped down.

Here is the sketch

I've struggled a bit recently with the heat in my craft room as it is up in the dormer so blogging has been somewhat neglected recently and I am a bit behind with the cards I need to make so I need to get back ahead with things but work may interfere with that in the next couple of weeks so we'll see.

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT

 Hello again everyone, thank you for all the good wishes and I am happy to say that I am feeling much better now than I was at the beginning of our holiday.

Well the blog posts are coming thick and fast at the moment (let's see how long I can keep it up) and today I am sharing my first DT card of the month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

This uses Sketch 281

I've used Trusty Toolbox papers and Trusty Tools dies from Stampin Up on a 5x7 card blank. I needed a quick card so fussy cut the tool images from the papers. 

The sentiment is from Julie Hickey Designs and ribbon is from stash.

Here is Kathies sketch

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Critter Crazy July DT

 

Here's my DT card for challenge #88 over at Critter Crazy Challenge which started yesterday.

I used elements from a Papercraft Society Box designed by Sam Calcott of Mixed up Craft.

The images were all coloured with pencils and the wave effect on the blue card is from a stencil.

I made this some time ago and never blogged it so as time was short before my recent holiday I thought that I would utilise it. I think I need to get this kit out and play with it again, this is the joy of stamps of course.

Thank you for visiting and for all the lovely comments left.

Sweet Sketches for June

 We have recently returned from a lovely 2 weeks in the Italian Lakes. 

It was a much needed break made more so because I was ill just before we went away, but being unwell I didn't post my Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT cards before we left so here they are.

I made 2 cards using sketch 279 using the Dovecraft Butterfly Kisses collection. I bought a second set of this because I enjoy using it so much, the colours are so lovely.

Then the card made for the second sketch uses some Flight and Airy papers from Stampin Up and a very old Hero Arts Sentiment

Any ribbon and jewels are from my stash.

I have some stitching to share as due to the weather (torrential rain or very hot) and the need to rest and rechage while we were away I got quite a lot of stitching in.

I finished Jardin Prive The Colours in my Garden, I had 3/4 of the border and most of the white backstitch to do and was determined to finish it once I started, so 11 hours sticthing later I managed it.

I also stitched on My Little Dove designs A Garden Full of Flowers Stitchalong. I am only stitching on part 4 and the last part which is part 6 came out today.

Then I stitched on the kit from the Cotton and Twine April Box which is alos designed by Faye at Little Dove.

I think that's all from me for now as I will be back tomorrow with my latest DT card for Critter Crazy.

I would like to enter my finished stitching at Allsorts where the theme is Way to Grow and gardens certainly grow.

June at Critter Crazy DT card

 I can't believe that we are in June already, where does the time go. Anyway it's the first of the month and time for another challenge to start at Critter Crazy Challenge and here is my card.

I made this for a friends birthday in May who has an adopted cat.

I have used the following to make this faux stepper card.

Image LOTV Cupcake Party which I coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir markers.

Sentiment is from a very old Hero Arts stamp - Birthday Messages.

Dies are Stampin Up Everyday Details.

Papers are Nitwits Bonnets and Bowties

Cardstock is from B&M

I would like to enter my card at

Do-Al(l) Kreatives Challenge #90 where the theme is Animals this month

Creative Knockouts #522 Anything Goes

Sketch 278 at SSW2

 Hello everyone. I am here with my second card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month. It's been a busy few weeks so I am a bit behind and will get caught up with some visiting soon.

 This is with sketch 278, it's a really quick and easy one to play with and I made it even quicker by using a precoloured topper from Lili of the Valley.

I think the image is from one of the sheets they used to do with a few different sizes.

Papers are Stampin Up in Cherry Cobbler and everything else is from stash.

Card base is 6x6.

I'm entering this at AllsortsAllsorts where the theme is Anything Goes / Blast from the Past - the car is pretty vintage so I think it meets the theme and to be honest once I had decided on all the ingredients it was made in a blast.

Stepper cards faux and not so faux

 Hello from a bright and sunny Yorkshire. 

I have been getting around to posting for the last few days but have been distracted by my cross-stitch as I aim to stitch every day in  May. 

Anyway here are a few cards with more than one fold which have been made recently.

The first one is a stepper card which I have made for my niece to send to her mum, I am early with it but it should be safe to post as I don't think that any of my family look at my blog.

I used a decoupage sheet from Craft Creations, I think it's still available from Katy Sue.

The papers are Lili of the Valley /Nitwit and the base card was precut from WhichCraft. I have lots of their cards and really need to work my way through them. The ribbon and pearls are from stash - I'm not sure why I put that because at the end of the day everything is but ...... anyway onto the next card

This one I made for my brothers birthday

Everything on this card is Stampin Up apart from the Happy Birthday which is a Timber Boutique and the little dots are Glossies from Julie Hickey Designs. The mini alphabet is really useful as it is only 3/4 of an inch high or 19mm if you work in metric, I do both as we started in inches at school and moved to metric.

Finally this card hasn't got a home yet, I might use it for happy mail

I used Lili of the Valley/Nitwits papers again, these are Bonnets and Bowties.

The stamp is one that I have had for at least 5 years and hadn't inked up until last weekend and is HobbyArt Floral Patchwork, the dotty dies are Stampin Up and the sentiment is Julie Hickey Designs.

I coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir markers.

Now onto that stitching, I've put a few evenings work on this one this week and I have really been enjoying it. I might do a little more tonight but I also have a new start for a stitchalong.

A long post from me today so thank you for getting this far.

I am entering my card(s) at Allsorts where Liz has chosen More Than One Fold for this weeks theme.

I'll also enter at Crafty Calendar where the theme this month is Anything Goes and  last but not least to Darnells NBUS challenge for the letter dies and the flower stamp and the decoupage sheet at a pinch.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend, I think we may have a warm and sunny Saturday this weekend, rain is forecast for Sunday but we can't have everything.

Best wishes

Anne

May at Critter Crazy

 I'm here with my second DT card of the day.

This is for Critter Crazy Challenge where we would like creatures to be the main focus of your card.

I've used a 5x7 base card along with Stampin Up Zany Zoo papers, the circle die is also Stampin Up.

Sentiment is Julie Hickey Designs and the balloons are an old Docrafts punch.

Thank you for visiting.

I am entering my card in the following challenges

TBC

Sketch 277 at SSW2

 Hello and welcome.

I am here with my first DT card of the day which is for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

I have used a 5 x 7 card blank for the base.

I created the background papers myself using Julie Hickey Designs Create with Shapes Dies, Happy and More Stamp Set and Birthday and More Stamp Set. The sentiment is from the Sentiment Banner and Die Set. The numbers are also Julie Hickey Designs as are the glossies.

Circle Dies are Spellbinders and Stampin Up.

Here is the sketch

Thank you for visiting

I will be entering my card in the following challenges

TBC

Sweet Sketch Wednesday and Balloons

 Hello everyone. I am sharing a couple of cards in one post today.

There is still another week to go on the current Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 challenge and this is my second DT card for April using sketch 276. 

It's a little different with the 4 small focal points and I had initially thought to do a Christmas card but got these new Julie Hickey Designs - Designer Series stamps and decided to use Peter's Heleniums on this card, the sentiment is from the same set. Paper is Hello Irrestible DSP from Stampin Up. I have coloured the flowers with a mixture of Copics and Spectrum Noir. Dies are also Stampin Up - Stylish Shapes.

I am also going to share this card which I made for a friends birthday back in March

I've used a mixture of Julie Hickey Designs and Stampin Up products again on this one. I don't think the colours are completely true, they seem to be better on my phone.

I am entering my card at the following:

Allsorts Week 777  - Balloons

Spring at We Love Stamping - GDT

 I am here with my second guest DT card for We Love Stamping this month. 

Inspired by a recent trip to York where the tulips were out in force.

I have used the following to make my card

Julie Hickey Designs Designer Series - Peters Tulips - there was a lot of masking involved

Stamps by Judith - Bucket

Uniko Stamps - Simply Said Birthday

Embossing Folder - Crafts Too Fancy Lattice

Paper - My Favourite Things

Coloured with a mixture of Spectrum Noir and Copic alcohol markers.

I followed a sketch from Jules at Always With a Heart - it's number 30

I would like to enter my card at

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Spring

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Showers or Flowers

Addicted to Stamps and More #466 Make Your Mark

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge -Anything Goes Florals

Thank you for visiting and for taking the time to leave a comment

We Love Stamping Guest Designer

 I am honoured to be a guest designer over at 

We Love Stamping this month where the theme is Spring.

I much prefer physical stamps to digital ones and here is my first card.

Daffodils always say Spring to me, my mum always had daffodils in the house at Easter and I have carried on this tradition.

The daffodils are from a Honeydoo Crafts stamp called Daffodils and I coloured them with Stampin Up watercolour pencils used dry.

The image piece was cut out using Julie Hickey Designs Layers, Frames and Banners - Rectangle die and stencilled with her Backgrounds #3 and one  the dots were from Backgrounds Stencils set 1 in Mowed lawn and fossilised amber.

The sentiment is from The Timber Boutique - Flowers in Bloom.

Thank you for visiting and thankyou to Brenda for inviting me to design with We Love Stamping this month.

I am  entering my card at Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Florals Goes with Optional Mood Borad #15

and The Four Seasons Challenge -Spring

SSW2 Sketch 275

 Here is my latest DT card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

This is for sketch 275

Here is the sketch

Unicorn days

I do hope that all who celebrate have had a lovely Easter I can't believe that it is April already and today it's time for another challenge at Critter Crazy Challenge.

The challenge is to havr a critter (real or fantasy) as the main focus on your card and here is my DT card.

The unicorn image is a Simply Print from Lili of the Valley Unicorn 3, I printed it twice and decoupaged one layer.

The papers are from Card Creations and Craftwork Cards, both sadly no longer with us.

The sentiment is Julie Hickey Designs Birthday Sentiments and the flowers were bought in Hobbycraft a few years ago. The pearls are from my stash and probably from the Hobby House.

I am entering my card at 

Allsorts 773/4 - Keep it Simple/Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Birthday Wishes

Fab n Funky Challenges - Fantasy

NBUS - Never before used schtuff - This was the first time I had used the Unicorn image

Thank you for visiting.

It's classic UK Bank Holiday weather here today in Yorkshire so think I will catch up with some commenting and might get a bit of stitching in.

ssw2 #274

 Here is my second card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month.

I used Julie Hickey Designs - Friendship Blooms stamp whcih I stamped onto a snippet of Nitwits Petal Fresh paper and used more snippets for the leaves and 2 more flowers. I only cut into a new piece of paper for the largest piece.

Blue card is from stash and the pearls are from Hobby House.

Here is the sketch