Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT cards October

   Hello and thank you for visiting my blog. Today I am sharing both of my DT cards for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month.

Firstly using sketch 336

To make this card I used Seasons of Green and Gold DSP from Stampin Up along with some cream linen effect card from Crafters Companion. Sentiment is also from Stampin Up as is the cream ribbon.

Here is the sketch I followed

Now onto  my card using sketch 337, first the sketch

and now the card

For this card the image came from Lili of the Valley from a mini masterpieces precoloured sheet. and I added some antique linen distress oxide ink aroung the edge. The papers are from a First Edition Pad called Perfect Christmas and the red card was from Craftstash

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Critter Crazy #115

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. I am here to share my project for the latest challenge over at Critter Crazy Challenge where anything with a Critter can be used.

This is a cross-stitch by Bothy Threads, it's called A Cheeky Escape and is from artwork by Lucy Pittaway. Its 142 by 142 stitches and I used the 14 count aida and the threads supplied in the kit to stitch it.

Do-Al(l)-Kreatives #118 DT

   Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. I am here to share my DT card for the October challenge over at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is to use dies or if you prefer there is always the anything goes option.

Here is my card

To make my card I used Made To Surprise Say it with words pop up die Happy

The You die is from Julie Hickey Designs

The beer images are Stampin up Brewed for You stamps and dies

Birthday wishes sentiment is Woodware Double Birthdays stamp

Birthday and To came from the Made to Surprise Big Sentiments set

Papers are from the Woodware Over the Rainbow paper pad by Francoise Read

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT

  Hello and thank you for visiting my blog. Today I am sharing my second DT card of the month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

This card was following sketch 335

To make my card I used papers from an old Craftwork Cards set called All Wrapped Up along with some glitter card and some red gems.

There's still just under a week to play along with us

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT #334

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog. Today I am sharing my first DT card of the month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 which began yesterday and will be open until the 6th of October.

This card is following sketch 334

and to make it I used the following

The penguin image is from Lili of the Valley and was on a Christmas Art Sheet. I matted Craftwork Cards All Wrapped Up papers onto some white non-shed glitter card and also used embellishments from the All Wrapped Up kit, The card was finished with some little snowflakes from Made to Surprise.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Challenge 136 Anything Goes Christmas with the optional twist of Stripes

Critter Crazy #114

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. This is my second DT card of the day and it is for the latest challenge over at Critter Crazy Challenge where anything with a Critter can be used.

My main image is from some decoupage which I bought years ago at the Stamp Magic show from Katy Sue Designs, it's called Shaggy Dog Tails.

I cut my tower card out from navy card using a die from Made to Surprise and the spotty papers which were also diecut came from the Kanban Outlet shop near the office.

The sentiment is from a Woodware stamp JGS505 Plenty of Birthdays, it's a great set and gets used a lot.

Do-Al(l)-Kreatives DT #117

   Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. I am here to share my DT card for the September challenge over at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is to use kraft.

Here is my card

I used a kraft base card, the papers are by My Minds Eye - On the Bright Side, the cricket pyramage toppe came from the Kanban outlet which was on the same business park as our offices, twine is Jillibean soup, glossies from Julie Hickey Designs and the kraft sentiment was Craftwork Cards from a Savannah kit. The corrugated kraft card I have had forever.

Christmas batch number 2

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. Today I am sharing the second of my batch made snowglobe cards.

It's quite a simple card, I have used a Woodware stamp Little Snowman which I purchased from Home Farm Crafts which I visited recently with a friend. It was nice to see everything 'in the flesh' for a change. I coloured the image with alcohol markers. The stitched circle die is Memory Box and is an old favourite.

I am sharing my card at the Rudolph Days Challenge for August

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT - Sketch 333

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog. Today I am sharing one of my second DT card of the month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

This card uses sketch 333

To make my card I used an old collection from Craftwork Cards which has not been used for some time, this was the Heritage Rose collection and I also chopped up one of the Rose Garden cards which came with the set.

The white ribbon was coloured with an alcohol marker to match the coloured flowers and the metallic pearls are from stash. The circle dies are Spellbinders and the base card is 6x6.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #44 - Anything Floral Goes

The Neglected Stuff Challenge - August 2026 - Craftwork Cards papers from this set haven't been used for a while nor have the metallic pearls.

 

Christmas Robin

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today.

Today I am sharing 1 of the 10 cards I made to using some old snowglobe shaped cards which were purchased from Craftwork Cards many moons ago.

To make my card I paper pieced a Woodware stamp - Little Red Robin using some First Edition papers, the holly leaves and berries were coloured with alcohol markers.

The sentiment is from another Woodware stamp - Little Snowman. The circle edges were inked with Speckled Egg Distress Oxide Ink. The circle dies are from Memory Box.

I am entering my card at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown 

Critter Crazy DT card challenge 113

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. 

Today I am sharing my card for the latest challenge over at Critter Crazy Challenge where anything with a Critter can be used.

I made this card for my sister-in-law using a card blank which was purchased from Which Craft many moons ago and decoupage and papers from The Gift of Giving Collection by Craft Consortium/Helz Cuppleditch. The sentiment is from the Strawberry Tea Collection also by Craft Consortium/Helz Cuppleditch.

I'll be entering my card in the following challenges

TBC

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT - 332

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog. Today I am sharing one of my 2 DT cards for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Kathies irst sketch this month is something a little different and is designed to show of your designer papers but I decided to colour one of my DSPs in.

Here's the sketch, it's number 332

To make my 5x7 card I used Stampin' Up A Wonderful Match DSP and coloured one of the papers using alcohol markers. I used a sentiment from Julie Hickey Designs sentiment Medley No. 6 which was cut from Granny Apple Green cardstock. The metal studs are from stash.

I am entering my card in the following challenges

613 Avenue Create  - Play Time Twist

Allsorts - Challenge 855 Anything Goes option

NBUS #89 - Never Before Used Schtuff - first time out of the packet for the papers

 

DT Do-Al(l)-Kreatives #116 August 2026

  Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. I am here to share my DT card for the August challenge over at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is weather.

Here is my card

I used the following to make my card 

Little Claire Designs - April Showers stamp set

Papers and stickers from Pebbles Inc. Love You More collection pack

Turquoise card from Dragons Papercraft

Large sentiment on the front is Made to Surprise

I followed a tutorial by HayleysCards on YouTube to make this card.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT - using sketch 331

  Hello and welcome to / back to my blog. Today I am  sharing a DT card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2. This one is using sketch 331

Here is the sketch designed by Kathie

Due to the heat in the craft room when I made my DT cards for this month the Hobby House box was searched again for a set with an oval  topper and this pretty kit caught my eye which also had the matching cardstock in the pouch. The oval die for the mat is My Favourite Things and the bow die is a favourite from Stampin Up. The pearls are also from the Hobby House. 

Most of the stash is vintage but having been saving up for retirement for a few years it is now the time to use it all, if only it weren't so hot in the roof lol!

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT #330

 Hello and welcome to / back to my blog. Today I am  sharing a DT card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2. This one is using sketch 330

Here is the sketch designed by Kathie

It was so hot in the craft room last week that quick cards were called for so I had a look in the Hobby House box for a set with a circular topper and the Spring Days kit caught my eye which also had the matching cardstock in the pouch. The pearls are also from the Hobby House. 

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Critter Crazy Challenge 112 - Butterflies

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. 

The latest challenge over at Critter Crazy Challenge where anything with a Critter can be used began yesterday and here is my card.

To make my card I used dies from Butterfly Flourish and Butterflies and Dragonfly from Joanna Sheen, Hazels sentiment dies from Julie Hickey Designs and Connecting the Dots nesting dies from Honey Doo Crafts.

The papers are from a First Edition pad Paper Flowers and the butterflies embossing folder came from Embossalicious. Pearls probably came from the Hobby House.

So using lots of vintage stash again.

Do-All Kreatives challenge 115

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. I am here to share my DT card for the June challenge over at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is Purple/Green or Purple/Blue.

Here is my card

To make my card I used some lilac card which was in my stash whihc came from Craftwork cards I think in 2018 when the pantone colour was ultra-violet, the white card is Stampin' Up.

The papers are from Stampin Up and are leftover from a Paper Haven online Bingo night during Covid. The flowers are also SU Framed Florets which have been coloured with alcohol makers. Lots of Stampin Up on this card. I also decorated the envelope whihc you can probably just see on the photo.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 cards for June

I am here at the end of the month with my cards for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 for June. It has been very hot in the UK since we got back from a trip to Ireland and I have struggled with the heat. 

So here are my cards for sketches 328 and 329

This card for sketch 328 uses an image from Lili of the Valley along with some long neglected papers from Junkitz, paint splodges are Honeydoo Crafts and the black dots are Julie Hickeys glossies.

This card for sketch 329 uses some papers and an image from The Hobby House - Needles and Pins which I think may have been designed by Clare Rowlands of Daisy Mae designs. The sentiment is from the Lazy Daisy stamp set from Which Craft, pearls and ribbon are from stash.

Thank you for your patience with my inability to blog and comment, I must do better lol!

Critter Crazy #111 DT card

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. 

The latest challenge over at Critter Crazy Challenge where anything with a Critter can be used began yesterday and here is my card.

I used a very old Country Companions decoupage sheet for my focal image and the papers are from the not quite so old Dovecraft Secret Garden paper pad.

I used a foiled sentiment from Craftwork Cards which I coloured with an alcohol marker to match the image. Pearls and green card came from stash.

I would like to enter my card at 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #278 - Anything Goes

The Neglected Stuff Challenge - Anything goes using neglected stash, this is a perfect challenge for me  for me, the decoupage sheet and paper pad is long neglected.

 

Do-Al(l)-Kreatives challenge 114

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. I am here to share my DT card for the June challenge over at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is Packaging/Box

This Accordion Fan Box card is following a tutorial by Sam Calcott at Mixed Up Craft, I made it during a crafty playday with my friend.

The papers are Dovecraft Sweet Paris and the rosettes were from embellishment packs which match them,  all the cardstock is from stash.

The sentiment is from the Made to Surprise All the Sentiments set.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT card #326

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog. Today I am sharing my second DT card this month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.This card is using sketch 326

I used the Celebratory Sips papers from Stampin Up for my card, the mocktails were fussy cut from one of the papers. 

The bow is die cut from the Pierced Blooms dies, it's a really useful die

 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #327 DT card

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog. Today I am sharing my first DT card this month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.This card is using sketch 327

Everything I used for this card is from the Stampin Up Trusty Tools set and it was made as a thank you card for my retirement gifts from my employers.

Critter Crazy Challenge 110 DT card

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. The latest challenge over at Critter Crazy Challenge where anything with a Critter can be used has been open for a couple of weeks now and here is my DT card. 

I used some images and papers from Papercraft Society box 65 which had an RSPB theme (that's Royal Society for the Protection of Birds if you aren't aware). I coloured the images using alcohol markers.

The dotty paper is Craft Creations as is the Gingham whcih I also used.

The sentiment is from Stampin' Up Charming Sentiments.

I made this card during a craftalong by Sam Calcott on her MUCER's assemble channel on the 1st of April

Here are some other views including the belly band

Do-Al(l)-Kreatives Challenge DT Card

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. I am here to share my DT card for the May challenge over at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is Flowers as the Focus.

This card uses Julie Hickey Designs Fanciful Florals stamp set which was coloured using Copic Markers. The background was created using Honey Doo Crafts Extra Lines Stamp Set and Memento inks. I think the Happy Birthday Die was a DoCrafts but I can't remember and I have taken it out of the original packaging, purple card is American Crafts and gems are from my stash.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT Card using Sketch 324

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog. Today I am sharing my second DT card this month for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.This card is using sketch 324

To make my card I used elements from a Stampin Up kit Rock Legend and the silver, black and dotty red card came from my stash. The triangles were cut using Cheery Lyn Designs Lace Corner.

Here is the sketch for the card

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch 325

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog. Today I am sharing a DT card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.This card is using sketch 325

Here is Kathies sketch

To make my card I used a card blank made from Pearlescent Yellow card which came from Jellybean crafts, the papers are Lili of the Valley Blooming Lovely set.

For the flowers I used Honey Doo Crafts Spring Flowers Stamps which were coloured with alcohol markers and cut out with the matching dies.

The Ditsy embossing folder is from Made to Surprise as is the sentiment and the pearls are from my stash.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges

Crafty Calendar - Dies/Punches

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Critter Crazy Challenge #109 DT

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. The latest  Critter Crazy Challenge where anything with a Critter can be used began earlier this week and here is my DT card.

To make my card I used a decoupage image and papers from the Cottage Garden collection designed by Helz Cuppleditch for Craft Consortium, I do enjoy Helz artwork.

The pink card is the Watermelon Pink from Dragons Papercraft and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

I am entering my card into the following challenge(s)

Allsorts #846 - It's Springtime or Anything Goes

DAK #112 Repeat Stamping

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. I am here to share my DT card for the April challenge over at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is Repeat Stamping.

I repeat stamped the Julie Hickey Designs Thank you stamp in a variety of colours using Memento inkpads Love Letter, Tangelo, Dandelion, Pear Tart, Danube Blue, Lulu Lavender and Rose Bud. Tuxedo Black was used to stamp the so much from Julie Hickey Designs Thinking/Thank and More and the Queen Annes Lace from Natures Garden 2. This was then trimmed and matted onto black card and then a card blank made from some orange card in my stash.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch 323

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. I am sharing my second card for our challenge for March over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2. Our next challenge begins on Wednesday so there's still about 48 hours to join in.

To make my card I have primarily used products from Stampin Up, from the Framed Florets products, the blue card is Pool blue from Creative Expressions and the green card is Bazzill.

I stamped the sentiment with Memento Cottage Ivy ink and the pearls are from stash.

This is the lovely sketch from Kathie

SSW2 DT sketch 322

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. There is a week left to join us over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 this month and this card showcases a simple sketch which is really quick to put together - if you don't include thinking time of course.

Here is the sketch

and to make my card I used a 148x148mm kraft base card and matted some Paper Addicts paper onto red card. The topper is from a Kanban Craft pyramage topper sheet which I have been storing for some time and the sentiment is from the same sheet.

It's been finished with some enamel dots from Stampin up

Critter Crazy Challenge DT #108

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. There's still 10 days to go for the Critter Crazy Challenge where anything with a Critter can be used.

Here's my DT card for this month.

I used Tony Toucan from Woodware designed by Francoise Read, he's coloured with alcohol markers and the sentiment is from the same set.

The blue card was embossed with the Cutttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder and the postage stamp die was a gift from a lovely friend in the southern hemisphere so the packaging was removed to save on postage, it's all on a 148cm square card.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges

Allsorts challenge blog 845 Things with Wings

Passion for Markers Week 828 - Anything masculine