Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #313

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Today I am sharing my second card of the month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 our next challenge will begin on Wednesday the 5th so there is still a few days to enter.

This card is using sketch number 313

The image is from a preprinted sheet from LOTV, I don't think he is available any more.

The paper is very old Fancy Pants Floral Chic

Sentiment is Julie Hickey Designs Sentiment Banners

Embellishments are YNS  gumdrops - enchanted forest

Gears are cut from dies by Craft Emotions and the flag is a Cut and Make die from Avec

Critter Crazy #104 DT post

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                  This is for the Critter Crazy Challenge where anything with a Critter can be used.

I used Stampin Up Awesome Otters which I coloured with Copic markers, and the pappers are from the Otterly Adorable also by Stampin Up.

The sentiment is using Julie Hickey Designs Hazels Sentiments from various sets.

The green card is from Lidl and I followed a tutorial from Mixed Up Craft for the shape.

DAK #107 A bookmark

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This is the first of my DT posts which I have to share today.

This is for Challenge #107 at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is for a bookmark, there is always the Anything Goes option too.

I am sharing a bookmark which I stitched some time ago using a kit from Lanarte which has been waiting in my to be fully finished pile. I trimmed the edges so they were an equal size and then created the fraying.

Critter Crazy DT #103

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This is for the Critter Crazy Challenge where anything with a Critter can be used. I am a little late posting as the challenge started on Wednesday.

It's all about the butterflies for me this month.

I used a Honeydoo Crafts stamp called Butterfly border which I coloured with alcohol markers, I tried to get them to match the papers which are from the First Edition Paper Flowers pad.

The sentiment is from a Julie Hickey Designs set called Sentiment Banners and I chopped one end off to make it a straight edge.

I am entering my card at Allsorts in the Anything Goes option

and at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge which is Anything Goes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch 312

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Today I am sharing my first card of the month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

This card is using sketch number 312

Here is the sketch

All the stash I used is quite vintage

I used a Bugaboo image - Ladybug Daisy which I coloured with alcohol markers.

Papers are Basic Grey Sugar Rush

Green card is American Crafts

Ribbon is Stampin Up

Gems are from stash

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything floral goes with optional mood board

Passion for Markers - Autumn Colours - I always associate orange with autumn

A festive easel card for Do-Al(l)-Kreatives 106 DT

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This is the first of 3 DT cards which I have to share today.

This is for Challenge #106 at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is for an easel card

To make my card I used a free kit from Cardmaking and Papercraft which had the stamp and the papers included in it, I coloured the image with alcohol markers.

The easel card blank came from Craftwork Cards

Gold mirror card was from Dovecraft

The dotted circle dies are Stampin Up Everyday Details and the plain circles are Spellbinders

Ribbon is Stampin Up

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT #310

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Today I am sharing my second DT card for our challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month

Here is the sketch

I am still delving into the vintage stash (there's plenty of it) so I used a topper which I picked up from the Kanban outlet which used to be on the same business park as my workplace.

The stars dies are from Spellbinders Stars 5 and Julie Hickey Designs Hazel's Star Medley

Papers are First Edition Grand Plans and the Silver Mirror Card is from my scrap box

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #311

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Today I am sharing my first card of the month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

Here is the sketch

I also used a decoupage image of a cyclist from Craft Creations (now Katy Sue), this was the second part of the sheet so I was able to finish the sheet off especially as the sentiment came from there too

Papers are First Edition - Grand Plans

Red card and embellishments were from stash

Critter Crazy DT #102

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This is my second DT card for today. This is for the Critter Crazy Challenge where anything with a Critter can be used. 

I used some more vintage stash for this one.

Otters are a Helz Cuppleditch image from a Neighbourwood set of Pyramage and papers, sentiment is Craftwork Cards and the oval matt is punched out from some Woodware corrugated card with a Stampin Up Punch.

I think the spotty card is from Craft Creations and the hessian  strip came from the Works I think.

Do-Al(l)-Kreatives #105 Anything but square or rectangle

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This is the first of 2 DT cards which I have to share today.

This is for Challenge #105 at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where this month we are sponsored by Sheepski Designs

To make my card I used Buttercups which was coloured with alcohol markers. My arch shaped card was created using Stampin Up Everyday Arches and I also used this to create the matt layers.

The sentiment is Dovecraft Butterfly Kisses with the butterfly cut off.

The green card is Centura Pearl in the colour Pacific

Papers are Stampin Up Floral Delight

Ribbon came from Samuel Taylors

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #309

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Today I am sharing my second DT card for SSW2 this month. There are still 3 days left before the new challenge starts so if you are feeling inspired do please come and join us.

Card Recipe

Sketch 309 from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

Base card - 6x6 Kraft card

Watermelon Pink Card from Dragons Papercraft

Bonnets and Bowties Papers - LOTV/Nitwits

Image - Sarah Kay Designs Decoupage 

Flowers and Leaves - Stampin Up Pierced Blooms Dies

I am entering my card in the Anything Goes option for challenge #831 at Allsorts

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #308

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I am sharing my first card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month, I've been struggling with a throat infection for the last few weeks so between that and work something had to give. Hopefully I am on the mend now but it has meant I am a little late again.

I used sketch 308 to create this 7 inch square card which was for my sister-in-laws birthday last month.

The diamond in the centre was the perfect focal point for the Cardmaking Magic Landmark Occasions number dies.

The papers are from the Sparkling Spring Collection from Prima Marketing and I have mounted them on some silver mirror card from stash.

I used Spellbinders Lacy Squares and Classic squares dies.

The sentiment is using some metallic stickers

Sparkles came from The Hobby House

SSW2 307

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This is my card using sketch 307 from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

I have used an old Hunkydory decoupage set and the border die is from MFT

SSW2 Sketch 306

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This is my DT card using sketch 306 from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 I thought I'd better get it posted before the next challenge begins on Wednesday, so if the sketch inspires you you have until 11.55pm on Tuesday to enter.

To make my card I used the following

Main Image and sentiment are from Julie Hickey Designs Floral Delights stamp set and I coloured with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

Blue card is Pool Blue from Creative Expressions

Papers LOTV - Blooming Lovely

I used Spellbinders and Polkadoodles dies for the circles and ovals

Card base - 6x6 Craft UK premium

I am entering my card in the following challenges

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything goes with flowers - Mood board #31

We Love Stamping -Flowers

NBUS #77 - My first use of these stamps

Passion for Markers week 799 - Dies and/or punches

Critter Crazy Challenge 101

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We are back to our usual theme of Anything Goes with a Critter over at Critter Crazy Challenge and I delved into the decoupage folders for this one using Wellington Bear.

Here's the recipe

Wellington Bear Decoupage - DoCrafts

Grey card - Sweet Dixie

Papers - Stampin Up Trusty Tools

Nuts and screws - Stampin Up Trusty Tools dies

Sentiment and card blank - Craftwork Cards

DAK 104 - Chocolate

 It's time for a new challenge over at Do Al(l) Kreatives and our theme this month is chocolate.

I don't have much chocolate related stash but remembered a Lili of the Valley Topper set and came up with this.

Image - Chocolate Factory LOTV

Papers - LOTV/Nitwits - Bonnets and Bowties

Dotty Embossing Folder - DoCrafts

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

JHD Dinky squares die 

Stampin up double oval punch

Ribbon and card from stash

Critter Crazy #100 Birthday Blog Hop

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 Critter Crazy Challenge are celebrating our 100th challenge this month, we also have a special theme of a birthday card with any critter on it and there are extra top picks this month too.

Critter is not really a word we use in the UK but basically it's any creature real or fantasy and it has to be the main focal point on your card.

Here is my card

I used What a Hoot! from Whimsy Stamps which was coloured with alcohol markers.

Design papers are Nitwits Up, Up and Away

Turquoise card is from Dragons Papercraft

Sentiment - Stampin Up - Sending Smiles

Stars - JHD Glossies

Ribbon and twine is from my stash

Square stitched die - The Works

I am entering my card in the following challenges

TBC

Anne

DAK 103 - Gatefold card

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I am sharing my DT card for Do-Al(l) Kreatives today and our theme this month is to make a Gatefold card

I followed a tutorial by Mixed Up Craft for this Octagon Pop-up Gatefold card.

Papers are Floral Delight from Stampin Up which I fussy cut the flowers from.

I used MTS Big Words, All the Sentiments Stamp and Die Sets which were stamped using Memento Inks and the circle dies are Julie Hickeys Dinky Circles.

I am entering my card in the following challenges

TBC

SSW2 Sketch 305

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I have been a bit AWOL as I had a lovely week exploring the Norwegian Fjords earlier this month and it's been a struggle to get back into the normal routine.

So here I am with an unscheduled post to share my second DT card for our challenge over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month, this is probably one of my favourite cards I have made so far this year.

My image and sentiment are from a Daisy Mae Lovely Ladies set that was free with issue 145 of Creative Stamping, smaller versions of a previous release so a better size for me as I don't often make large cards. The image was coloured with Copic alcohol markers

Papers are Daisy Mae Designs Loose Ladies and  the coloured card came from Craftwork Cards.

Ribbon is from stash and probably from the Hobby House.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges

Allsorts #826 - Seaside or Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts #549 - Summer Fun

NBUS #75 - my fiist play with these stamps

Stamping Sensations - Furry Friends or Anything Goes

We Love Stamping - Nature Inspired or Anything Goes

Today I am grateful for the Anything Goes option

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch 304

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I am  here to share my first DT card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month.

This is using sketch 304

To make my card I have used 

Main Image - Julie Hickey Designs Daisy Tag Stamp Set which was perfect for this sketch

Sentiment - Julie Hickey Designs Fuchsia Stamp Set

Both have been coloured with copic markers

Paper is Anna Marie Designs Garden Blooms Lilac

Gems, ribbon and purple card are from stash and the card base is 148x148

Here is the sketch I used 

We have 2 fabulous sketches this month so plesae do come and play along

Critter Crazy Challenge #99

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This is my card for Critter Crazy Challenge 99, critter is not really a word we use in the UK but basically it's any creature real or fantasy and it has to be the main focal point on your card.

I made this card for my brother and it's a Tower Pillar Card whcih was fairly easy to assemble.

The green card is Bazzill Basics  and the papers and focal image came from the Spring Birds kit which was free with issue 266 of Simply Cards and Papercraft.

Sentiments are Julie Hickey Designs which I embossed with Wow! Polished Gold

Do Al(l) Kreatives Challenge 102

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I am here with my first DT card of the day. Today challenge 102 begins over at Do Al(l) Kreatives where we have a hedgehog theme.

Here is my card

I definitely shopped my stash for this one, there is some very vintage product used which if I am honest was really enjoyable.

My main image is from a Country Companions decoupage sheet which I have matted onto some green bazzill basics card.

The paper is Bo Bunny Jasmyne Botanical from 2010 and the sentiment is Craftwork Cards which I coloured with a copic marker.

Ribbons are from my extensive collection (lol!) as are the pearls 

Circle dies are from Julie Hickey Designs Layers Frames and Banners

SSW2 303

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I am here to share my second DT card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month.

I made my card a few weeks ago and used some new Julie Hickey Designs stamps Bunnies Galore which I coloured with alcohol markers.

Papers are LOTV Watercolour Dots Cool Sunset and the purple cardstock is American Crafts.

Here is Kathies sketch, there is still a week left to enter.

I am entering my card at 613 Avenue Create where the theme is Anything Goes with an optional twist of Floral Delight

Fuschias fancy fold

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I am sharing this fancy fold card today which I made few weeks ago and sent to my sister for her birthday.

The main image is from Julie Hickey Designs Fuchsia Stamp Set and the sentiment is also Julie Hickey Designs from the Rosie Posey Set. I stamped 2 images which I coloured with alcohol markers and then cut out one image and layered all the leaves and flowers up on the top. 

Dies are MFT Double stitched oval and the fancy fold 3D pop up die set was in the Made to Surprise advent calendar last year.

The card is Petunia Pop from Stampin Up and I found some glossies that matched perfectly for a little embellishment.

Here is the back

Thank you for visiting

I am entering my card in the following challenges

Allsorts #823 - Paper Piecing / Anything Goes

Beautiful Blossoms #29 - Anything Floral Goes

Cut it Up Challenge Blog - Send me Flowers

NBUS - It was the first time for the fuschia stamp and the pop-up die

Stamping Sensations - Feminine

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Flowers

Sweet Sketch Wednesday DT sketch 302

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I am  here to share my first DT card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month.

This is using sketch 302

To make my card I created the party background using some images from the Stampin Up A Day to Celebrate set with Memento Inks in colours to match the papers which also came from Stampin Up.

My sentiment is from Made to Surprise - All the Sentiments stamp and die set.

I am entering my card in the following challenges

Pennys Paper-Crafting Challenge #596 - Anything Goes with Paper

Ellibelles Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes

Paper Funday #76- Anything Goes  with and optional twist of celebrate something new - I am following the anything goes option

We Love Stamping - Four Legged Friends or Anything Goes - I am following the anything goes option.

Thanks again for visiting

Critter Crazy#98 DT

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This is my card for Critter Crazy Challenge #98, critter is not really a word we use in the UK but basically it's any creature real or fantasy and it has to be the main focal point on your card.

I have used this Baalamb from theWoodware Fuzzy Friends range designed by Jane Gill.

I have had this stamp for ages and never inked it up and it's very quick and easy to colours which I did with Copic markers.

The card is 6x6 Craft UK premium which I get from Hazel and Paul at Dragon Papercrafts (their service is so quick and the postage cost is realistic)

Papers are vintage LOTV Country Meadow but will still be available digitally from Nitwits.

Ribbons are from stash and the linen thread is from Stampin Up.

I would like to enter this card at 

Farmquest General Store - Anything Farm or Country Goes

NBUS - Never Before Used Stuff

I was also going to enter at Creative Knockouts but it closed while I was writing my post, must check those time zones lol!

Do Al(l) Kreatives #101 DT card

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I am here with my first DT card of the day. Today challenge 101 begins over at Do Al(l) Kreatives where we have floral theme and are sponsored by Sheepski Designs.

I used the Cornflowers image which I coloured with alcohol markers and then inked around the image with Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide.

The papers are some really old Chatterbox papers called Poolhouse Vines (regular visitors will realise that I have a lot of very old treasure in my collection)

The sentiment is vintage Craftwork Cards which was also coloured with Blueprint Sketch.

Ribbon is from my stash and the pearls were from the Hobby House.

I will be entering my card in the following challenges

Allsorts Challenge #822 - Anything Goes or Inspired by a Song, I am following the Anything Goes option.

Beautiful Blossoms with Optional Mood Board 28 - Anything Goes Floral

Passion for Markers week 86 - Birthdays

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

We had a blog hop last month. I had 14 lovely comments on my blog so I numbered them in date order, put the numbers in a spin the wheel which chose number 9 which came from Wilma

Please message me so that I can send you a little something.

Thank you for all the lovely comments.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch 301

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Today I am sharing the second of my DT cards for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month.

My papers are from the Watercolour Dreams set from Kanban (I used to pop in and pick up odd bits when they were based on the same street where I work) and I layered some vellum over the top. I used a perfume bottle from the Craftwork Cards Fashionista set  which I coloured with alcohol markers.

The sentiment is from Julie Hickey Designs Hazel's Sentiment Medley and the Chanel ribbon came from Chanel courtesy of my lovely husband.

Black dots are from stash and I used my usual 6x6 Craft UK premium card blank

Here is Kathies lovely sketch

Please follow the link under My Blogs to join in with us

I'll be entering my card in the following challenges

TBC

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch 300

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Today I am sharing the first of my DT cards for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month.

I used a Disney Winnie the Pooh decoupage pad by Avec which I bought from The Range a little while ago (probably not so little if I am honest lol!)

The cardstock is Craft Stash Euphoric pink, jewels are from stash and I used my usual 6x6 Craft UK premium card blank

Here is Kathies lovely sketch

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I'll be entering my card in the following challenges

TBC

Critter Crazy #97

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Today I am sharing my DT card for challenge #97 at Critter Crazy Challenge

I've used papers and toppers from an old Craftwork Cards kit Savannah.

Base card is a brown linen 6x6 card and I've used a pearl copper card for layering.

The little dots are Julie Hickey Designs Glossies

Do-All Kreatives #100

 Hello and thank you for visiting, I am here with my DT card for Do-Al(l) Kreatives where the theme this month is to make a birthday card with a spring theme. As it is the 100th challenge we are also having a blog hop so if you are taking part in the blog hop you will have come to me from 

Alex  at Alex' Creative Side

and after you have visited me you should go and see

Billie at Ink on my Fingers

Hopefully my links will work well and you will find them both easily.

As we are having a blog hop I will also be doing a draw for anyone that leaves a comment to win a prize.

So after all that here is my card.

To make it I followed a Mixed Up Craft tutorial for a Floating Hexagonal Pop up Box Card.

To decorate it I used some new stamps from Julie Hickey Designs, these are from the Cherry Blossom set which I coloured with my copics and then had lots of fussy cutting to do.

The papers are Basic Grey Lily Kate which I loved when they came out all those years ago and still do.

The sparkle gems came from my stash.

I'll be entering my card at Allsorts Challenge blog #820 where the theme is Spring Flowers and Cherry Blossoms always say spring to me

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT #299

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Today I am sharing my second DT card this month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Each month we share 2 new sketches and a retro sketch and this is my card using sketch 299

I've used an old decoupage sheet from Joanna Sheen of some Auriculas which is from a pad of designs by Barbara Anderson.

Papers are Dovecraft Floral Muse and the heart embellishment id from the same collection.

The gems came from the Hobby House and the green card for the mats came from Craftwork Cards.

Card base is my usual 6x6 premium from Craft UK.

Here is the sketch, nice and simple.

Tha challenge still has a couple mare days to run if you want to join us.

I'll be entering this card at Allsorts challenge 820 where the theme is Spring Flowers

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #298

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Today I am sharing my first DT card this month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Each month we share 2 new sketches and a retro sketch and this is my card using sketch 298

I used some papers and embellishments from a Fresh Florals that was in a magazine gift a few years ago. I really like the pretty flowers and papers in this set.

My blue card is Plain Turquoise from Dragons Papercraft which is a bricks and mortar and online shop in Rugby with great service and delivery.

Here is the sketch

 

Critter Crazy DT Card #96

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I am here with my second DT card today this is for Challenge #96 at Critter Crazy Challenge

I made this card for my niece to give to her mum for Mothering Sunday which will be on the 30th of March here in the UK

I've used some decoupage and papers from a Me To You Bears papercrafting kit which I bought from The Range, it's not the best image,  I think it must have been a bit dull that day but hopefully we are moving towards the brighter and longer days now.