Tuesday, 1 July 2025

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




Sunday, 29 June 2025

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
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




Wednesday, 4 June 2025

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




Sunday, 1 June 2025

Critter Crazy Challenge #99

  Hello and welcome to my second DT card of the day.

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


Monday, 26 May 2025

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