paper and ink (...and stitchy things)

Sunday, 30 November 2025

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 DT #315

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I am sharing my second DT card for our latest challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2. The challenge closes at 11.55 on the 2nd of December so there's still time to join in with us.

This card uses sketch 315

I used papers and dies from an old Papercraft Society Box and the sentiment is Craftwork Cards

I am entering my card in the Rudolph Days Challenge

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

SSW2 Sketch 314

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I am sharing a card which I made for one of the nephews birthdays earlier this month, it's also my DT card for our latest challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2. The challenge closes at 11.55 on the 2nd of December so there's still time to join in with us.

I used sketch 314 for this card

and I also used the following

Kraft card - Woodware

Design Paper - Stampin Up Full of Life

Birthday Stamp - Made to Surprise -All the Sentiments

Dies - Julie Hickey Designs - Happy Profile Die Set, Male Family Member Die Set and Star Medley Die Set; Polkadoodles Ovals

I am entering my card at

Allsorts Challenge - 837 where the theme is Focal Sentiment

Saturday, 1 November 2025

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.

Sunday, 5 October 2025

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