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!

Thank you for visiting

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. 

Thank you for visiting

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.