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

DAK #111 Anything Goes

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. I am here to share my DT card for the March challenge over at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is Anything Goes. I am sharing this rocker card which I made for a nephew who is football crazy earlier in the year.

The papers are Paper Addicts and the stamped images came from a sporting themed set that came with Creative Stamping issue 92, the football was a free image from the web.

Thank you 

Do-Al(l)-Kreatives #110 DT card

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today.

I can't believe that it is February already, January just seems to have disappeared in a flash.

It's time to share my card for this months challenge at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is to make a slider card or for anything goes. 

I used the new Made to Make kit from Made to Surprise to make my card which took far longer than it should have and was redesigned half way through. It's been so long since I made a slider card but I think I will definitely make another soon.

The images are coloured with alcohol markers and everything is from the kit apart from the cardstock I used.

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Winter birthday

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I am sharing the card which I have made for my niece for her birthday, she loves penguins so hopefully she will enjoy it.

I've used Birthday Penguin by Whimsy Stamps which I have coloured with alcohol markers, this is such a joyful stamp and I always enjoy creating with it.

I think the happy birthday die is a tattered lace and the niece is from Hazels Female Family medley set from Julie Hickey Designs.

Papers are Lili of the Valley/Raspberry Road designs - Shabby Shack

Circle dies are Studio Light Essentials - Nested Circles another favourite with the mix of stitchy detail and scalloped edge dies. 

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges

Allsorts Challenge #840 - Winter Animals

Stamping Sensations - Something beginning with B - a penguin is a bird - Norton seems to have fallen out with a few blogs so I will try again in a couple of days

Addicted to Stamps and More #508 - Birthdays

Cut It Up: Cut it Up Challenge #347 ~ Favorite Die(s) - Favourite Dies

Make my Monday 269  - Use paper with pattern

Passion for Markers #820 - Favourite Digi or Stamp

I do hope that I have followed everyones rules correctly

Best wishes

A new year at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

 Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today.

I am sharing my first DT card for our Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 challenge.

It started yesterday but I was covering for someone at work on Tuesday and it threw me out with what day of the week it was, oops!

We have 2 sketches and a retro sketch each  month and I'd love it if you were to feel inspired enough to enter our challenge.

Here is my card using sketch 319

and here is the sketch

I used the Chantilly Rose collection from The Hobby House, I have a few of their collections in my stash and as I was a little behind as I had hurt my back using ready made elements was a good option.

The die is Polka Dot Square Tile by Jamie Rodgers Craft and is cut from some plain turquoise card from Dragons papercraft and the gems were in a parcel of crafty loveliness which came from my lovely friend for my birthday.

I am entering my card in the following challenges

Shopping our Stash - #564 Free is Good - the gems were a gift

Lil' Patch of Craft Friends - #269 Anything Goes

I had a new diary for my birthday so I am writing challenges in there as they are launched and are in my reading list so hopefully this means I can be better at entering. Time will tell.

Critter Crazy #106

                                                   Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today. 

I am sharing my second DT card of the day.

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

                                                                                        

This card was made using a new Woodware stamp - Carlos Chameleon designed by Francoise Read

Papers are Woodware Time to Party

Do-Al(l)-Kreatives #109

                                                Hello and thank you for visiting my blog today

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

This is for Challenge #109 at Do-Al(l)-Kreatives where the theme is to make a flag card or for anything goes.

I hadn't made one of these before so I followed a tutorial by Jan B from 2019

I used stamps from a recent release by Julie Hickey Designs - Solids #1, Natures Garden #1 and #2 and for my sentiments I used stamps from Beautiful Blooms and Circle Sentiments.

The paper is from Stampin Up and I used Memento inks in Tuxedo Back, Elderberry, Lulu Lavender, New Sprout and Pistachio.

The flowers were coloured with alcohol markers.