Masterpiece of nature

 

Today's card features a card front from Stamplorations which I edged with the wonky stitch die.

I tore a piece of vellum and applied the rub on sentiment and layered onto a toning mauve card base. I used the same colour for the die cut  butterfly (Spellbinders - very old) and added a layer of vellum on top of it

Challenges

PIP 2628

A Cut Above - a/g with a die cut

Crafts Galore Encore - a/g

Gem of a Craft - a/g

Allsorts - a/g option

Polkadoodles - a/g

Simon Says Wednesday - a/g

Stamplorations - neverending challenge

Sunshine

I was determined to get some time in my craft room today, and managed to make this card.

I used an AALL & Create stencil #161 for the flowers, colouring them with distress inks, 

dried marigold, squeezzed lemonade, and mustard seed. I found a piece of card in my stash which was the perfect colour for the base and used a piece of it 

to adhere the sentiment on.

I also found a toning flower from my stash and used a punch for the stamens

The sentiment is by Sassys LLC

Challenges

Allsorts #853 Stencils

Beautiful Blossoms #42

Crafts Galore Encore #149

Carlins Card Paradise #97

Creative Fingers #326

Scrappelyst

                                                                          The Crafters Cafe

You Rock

 

Today's card was made following instructions from 'Blacksheep303' at a recent card summit. I cut all the pieces on my Silhouette Cameo

The mauve background is very sparkly IRL

Challenges

A Cut Above - a/g

Die Cut Divas -a/g

Crafty Calendar - all about men and boys

Creative Inspiration #39 - a/g

Polkadoodles - a/g

Crafts Galore Encore - a/g

Thank You

 

For today's card I have cut 3cm squares from the printed image and layered onto slightly bigger card. I scored down the left side and added some small cutouts made with my Cameo Sillouette

I finished by adding a silver cord and a stamped thank you

Challenges

Stamplorations Never ending challenge

C.R.A.F.T. challenge - a/g option

Crafts Galore Encore - a/g

Gem of a craft challenge - a/g

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - a/g

Polkadoodles - a/g

Lil Patch of crafty friends - a/g

May challenge

 

Happy Birthday To You

 

Another birthday card today, this one has a stencilled background (TH Ringer) using cracked pistachio, spun sugar, and worn lipstick distressed inks

The sentiment is by Lawn Fawn and the random stamping is using a stamp from Paper Artsy (Gentlemen Plate 4) The diecut is unknown as I used to throw away the packaging

Challenges

Classic Design Challenge #05 - a,g

Allsorts #850 - a/g

Creative Fingers #323 - a/g

The Paper Funday #87 - a/g

Papercraft Challenges #130 - Botanical Beauty

Stamplorations a/g

Happy Birthday

 Hello all,

Todays card uses a lovely dragonfly die that I bought from a fellow crafter. I think it is Alexandra Renke, but I no longer have the packaging. I have cut it from a lovely piece in my scrap box which was coloured with DI's. I oversprayed it lightly with Dylusions in the orange colour, and then embossed to get some texture. I also used it behind the rows of dots (unknown)

I then layered onto my white base card and added a computer generated sentiment

Challenges - Allsorts #850 - a/g

Gem of a Craft Challenge - a/g

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - a/g

AAABirthday - anything birthday goes

Polkadoodles - a/g

a new tag

  Hi crafty friends

I have had a little time over the last few days to make a tag.

I used a Crafty Individuals tag as my background and stamped Pleasant Poppies by stampin up towards the left side I coloured with the following markers, Anko tender pink, Anko dark olive, and Creative light orange

The sentiment is by Woodware, and I also added some decorative PEP tape

Challenges

Tag Along - a/g option

Beautiful Blossoms #40 - a/g

Craft Galore Encore #147 - a/g

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS - a/g

Stamplorations - a/g

Spring - 2

 Hello all

Today's card uses a stamp from Paper Artsy, HP1301EZ

First of all I made a blended background using DI's dried marigold, mustard seed, and fossilised amber.

I then stamped using my Misti and Versafine onyx black

I stamped again on a scrap and cut out the butterfly and coloured with markers, adhered to the card and also lightly coloured the flowers at the top left.I tore off the edges and the attached to a toning card base

I love these spring-like colours

Challenges

Stamping Sensations - spring

We Love Stamping - wildlife or a/g

The crafting Challenge - waiting for spring

Papercraft - joy of spring

Creative Moments - bunnies and blooms or a/g

Allsorts = things with wings

The Paper Funday - a/g option

 

Spring

 

Good afternoon crafters

Today I have made an Atc, the background is stamped with Hero Arts 'unicorn' pigment ink, using a stamp (I think) from Deep Red - diamond wire.

I attached a pretty piece of lace across and added a fussy cut tulip, which has another layer on the flower raised up.

The letters are from a very old Kaiser set

Challenges

Polkadoodles a/g

The Crafting Challenge - waiting for spring

We Love to Create - a/g

Tag Along - spring flowers

Papercraft #128 Joy of spring

Beautiful Blossoms - a/g

Just Because

 

Today's card features a pre-printed image from Stamplorations.

I embossed the pale pink background with 'Tied together' EF by Couture Creations, added a diagonal white strip, offset the image with a piece of blue card, then added some sequins to finish. The sentiment is an old pre-printed one I think it could possibly be from Card Creations

Challenges

Polkadoodles - a/g

The Paper Funday - a/g

Creative Inspirations #35 - a/g

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration challenge - think pink

Inspiration Station #82 photo inspiration

Stamplorations - a/g

Asian bird

 

 

Hi everyone,

I have made a tag for the current challenge at Tag Along

I trimmed down a background that I found in my 'playing' box, it has white gesso and 'sploshed' DI. 

I rounded the corners to make a tag shape.

I stamped the bird which is from a set by Stampin Up called asian artistry.

I then added some random stamping in DI wilted violet with a set from Paper Artsy -"Gentlemen plate 4'

I added a number 8 as that is a lucky number for Asians, and also stapled a fancy bow to the top

Challenges

Tag Along - include a number

We Love To Create #1 - a/g

Paper Funday #24 - a/g

Allsorts - Make your own background

Papercraft Challenges - a/g

Stamping Sensations - a/g option

Take time....

 

Welcome crafty friends

Today's card is made with stamps from Hero Arts titled 'Share Laughter'

I followed the picture on the back of the package and used Memento ink pads as follows - rose bud, bamboo leaves, peanut butter and morrocco

Challenges

Allsorts - create your own b/g (I stamped the leaves on my b/g)

Beautiful Blossoms #37 a/g option

Crafts Galore Encore #144 - a/g

Gem of a Challenge - a/g

We Love stamping - a/g option

Stamping Sensations - a/g option

Polkadoodles - a/g

Gone fishing

 

Hello all

My card today uses a stamp set from Sullivans.net which I have had for a number of years. I cannot see it on their website, so I assume that they have stopped making stamps

I coloured it with the following markers

Promarkers - cinnamon and cornflower

Copics - olive, burnt umber and baby skin pink

I used mounting tape to raise the image up from the base kraft card

Challenges -

Passion for Markers #821 fav colour combo (blues and browns)

Allsorts #841 - boys or men

Papercraft #126 - a/g

We Love Stamping - a/g option

Creative Inspiration - a/g

Creative Fingers #314 - a/g

Beach Vibes

 

Hello all

Today's card features a digi from Stamplorations who are now back in business after a gap of several years

I have coloured with the following markers

Promarker - azure, coral, primrose, red

Copic - ultramarine

Creative - powder pink

I wrote the sentiment with my PC and added a cute starfish to finish

Challenges

Gem of a Challenge  #1 -- a/g

Creative Inspiration #34 - a/g

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS - a/g

Stamplorations - a/g

Polkadoodles #1 - a/g

I love promarkers - #598 - a/g

With Love

 

Good morning all and my very best wishes for a healthy and happy 2026

Today's card uses a Cherry Blossoms stamp from 'Flourishes' which I have had for quite some time, but now cannot find any info on the company

I partially stamped it twice with Memento 'gray flannel' and coloured with the following markers

Promarker - dusky rose and pastel pink

Copic - G99 olive

The sentiment is from a set by Rare Earth, also stamped in gray flannel

Challenges I would like to enter

Passion for Markers #818 - add a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday - a/g

Crafts Galore Encore #143 - a/g

Allsorts - a/g option

We Love Stamping - a/g option

Stamping Sensations - beginning with 'B' - blooms

birthday tag

 

A birthday tag using various techniques, stamping, embossing, gold highlights and ribbon

I think the butterfly is by Martha Stewart, and the dots stamp is from The Artistic Stamper

Challenges

Tag Along and ATC - red and green or a/g (I used the option)

Polkadoodles #13 -a/g

We Love Stamping - red & green or a/g ( I used the option)

Allsorts #838 - 2nd entry

Word Art Wednesday #770/773 - a/g

Crafts Galore Encore - 2nd entry

Gem of a Challenge #1 - a/g

Silver Constellations

 

Another card using Penny Black's Constellation stamp.

This time I have stamped with the special glue and then used silver leaf on black card.

I then layered onto a pale gray card which has a very faint sparkle and added a printed sentiment

Shared in challenges

Allsorts #838 - new or a/g

Crafts Galore - a/g

Stamping Sensations - I used the a/g option

Merry Christmas Time

 

Hello and welcome back

Today's card should be the last Christmas make for this year.

I have used 2 stamps from a free set from Practical Publishing 2018 so I have had it for quite some time.

I stamped with Memento (Cottage Ivy)

I layered the sentiment onto some sparkly red card and attached it to the centre

Challenges

Allsorts #837 - focal sentiment

Creative Inspirations - wrapped up in winter

Penny's challenge - a/g

Polkadoodles #13 - a/g

Crafty Gals Corner #272 - Tis the Season

Christmas Tag card

 

Hi fellow crafters

Today's card is one of the six I have made for my fellow volunteers.

I embossed the front of the card with a Christmas themed embossing folder (free with a magazine)and then attached the tag which I had printed and edged with ink. I have added some red Kindy Glitz to the berries for some sparkle

Challenges

Creative Moments #276 - add some sparkle

Polkadoodles #12 - a/g

Gem of a Challenge - a/g

Carlins Card Paradise - I'm Dreaming of a white Christmas

Wednesday's creative inspirations - wrapped up in winter

Crafters Cafe #325 - a/g

Penny's paper challenge #610 - a/g

orange and black

Hello everyone,

A card made with a stamp from the set that I won at Allsorts

#896AAll and Create

This time I stamped in black and embossed with clear EP.

I drew 2 lines across and filled in with some orange flowers and also coloured the main flower in orange Copic marker

Challenges

We Love Stamping - a/g option

Stamping Sensations - a/g option

Just Us Girls #800 - a/g

Polkadoodles - a/g

Creative Inspirations - a/g

 

Autumn Beauty

 

Another card made with the 'Lovely as a tree' stamp from Stampin Up.

This time I have used a technique on watercolour card, by colouring the stamp with 2 colours of Memento inks and using Marvy markers for the trunks and the grass, then spritzing the stamp several times with a fine mist of water, and then stamping. It gives a lovely effect IRL.

 (The marks on the card are from my scanner, I need to figure out how to clean it!)

Challenges

We Love Stamping - Autumn

Allsorts #834 - a/g option

Stamping Sensations - Autumn

Gem of a Challenge #11 - a/g

Polkadoodles #11 - a/g

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS - Autumn

Fun

 

Hello and welcome

Just sneaking this in at the last minute to the challenge at Creative Knockouts

Using up a paper pad of images (sorry can't recall the brand) I diecut the image and layered onto a red card base with a line of washi tape down the left side

Challenges

Crafts Galore Encore #140 - a/g

Gem of a craft #11 - a/g

Polkadoodles #11 - a/g

Creative Knockouts #555 - outside fun

Trees

Hello everyone. 

It is nearly a month since I have made a card as I have been in hospital twice with a very bad dose of influenza A plus another virus. It is taking such a long time to get over it - any suggestions welcome!

I recently bought this Stampin Up set 'lovely as a tree' from a fellow Kiwi who was destashing. I have always loved this set, so was thrilled to get it. I made a couple of swipes in the background using broken china and evergreen bough DI's, then stamped the trees with Versafine onyx black. The sentiment is an old one from Hero Arts. I have edged with a black marker and attached to a toning card base.

Challenges

Allsorts #832 - trees, leaves, plants

Creative Moments #274 - trees

We Love Stamping - a/g option

Polkadoodles #10 - a/g

 

Bloom

 

Hello crafty friends

Today's card is the result of playing with my new stamp set #896 Aall & Create that I recently won at Allsorts

I stamped with Versamark on a blue/teal card and embossed with white detail EP

I used Dimensional Magic to highlight the flower and also added microbeads to the centre.

A stamp from Paper Artsy was used on the background.

Challenges

Creative Moments #273 - embossing

Carlin's Cards #85 - a/g

Polkadoodles #9 - a/g

Gem of a Craft Challenge #9 - a/g

Allsorts #830 - something starting with 'B' - bloom and blue

Beautiful Blossoms #32 - a/g with flowers

 We Love Stamping - flowers

BYSHC #5

 

 Hi there

Today's card is another entry for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Challenge

I have used an embossing folder with white card and layered onto a red card base. After printing the sentiment, I die cut the 2 circles and attached to the card. These are all from a set that was free in a magazine.

Challenges

Christmas Kickstart #100 - dots and circles

Lost Coast #199 - Christmas in July

C.R.A.F.T. #760 - Christmas

BYSHC

BYSHC #4

Back again with another card for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas in July Challenge

I have stamped my Lucy's stamps (1998-2005) Chimney Santa image with Versafine Onyx black and embossed with detail clear EP

I have coloured with the following markers

Copics - Chamois and Flesh

Promarkers - Red and Arctic Blue

Sharpie Paint - yellow

After attaching a strip of DP down the side, I added the image and a Christmas peeloff

I am having fun re-using some of my oldest stamps

Challenges

I Love Promarkers - a/g option

BYSHC

Lost Coast #199 -Christmas in July 

 

BYSHC #3

 

This is my third card for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers challenge

Another very old stamp again today, this one is a New Zealand Company - Rubbadubbadoo (2005)

This is the flower of the Pohutakawa tree which flowers profusely at Christmas time, and is often called the New Zealand Christmas Tree. I have added some red Kindyglitz to the ends of the flowers and added a Christmas sentiment edged in red

Challenges

Lost Coast #199 - Christmas in July

Stamping Sensations - a/g option

We Love Stamping - a/g option

BYSHC

BYSHC #2

 

Hi there

This is the second card using the old wreath stamp from PSX (1999)

This time I have added red kindyglitz to the berries after stamping in the centre of the card

Challenges

We Love stamping - a/g option

Stamping Sensations - a/g option

Polkadoodles - a/g

Christmas Kickstart

BYSHC

BYSHC #1

 

It is that time of the year to build up our Holiday cards.

This is the first one I have made for this year

I have stamped off the page with a very old PSX stamp in green and coloured the berries with a red Posca pen

Challenges

BYSHC

Word Art Wednesday - a/g

Christmas Kickstart #100

Summer Flowers

 

Good afternoon all

I have been missing in action for a bit as we have had workmen here all week, and I have not been able to access my craftroom until today.

Today's card uses one of my favourite stamps from Crafty Individuals.

I have stamped it onto a distressed ink on water colour paper background that was in my 'ready to use' box. I then coloured the daisy with a white Posca pen and added a little glimmer to the butterfly wings and the small flowers on the right. After tying a silver cord around, I attached to a pale mauve card base

Challenges

Stamping Sensations - summer flowers

Creative Fingers - a/g

Beautiful Blossoms #31 - anything floral goes

Cards Galore Encore #137 - a/g

We Love Stamping - a/g option

Polkadoodles - a/g

Creative Inspiration - a/g

Just for you

 

Good afternoon crafters. It is a horrible wet and windy day today, so I am catching up on a few things in my craftroom. I was going through a box of bits and pieces and found this 'wise old owl; that I had printed some time ago, so I am not sure where I got it from.

I found some toning papers and assembled according to the sketch from 'Crafts from the Fairy Den'

Challenges

The Crafters Cafe #320 - a/g (2nd entry)

Crafts from the fairy den - sketch option

Critter Crazy #100  birthday + critter

Creative Inspiration #28 - a/g

Polkadoodles - a/g

Summer Vibes

 

Hello crafty friends

Today's card uses a stamp from Acid Drops and Whatnots which I beleve is no longer in existance. I have coloured with Promarkers, marine and pastel pink. Layered onto a matching Stampin up DP which I edged with the marine colour. Layered onto a white card base and added a strip of washi

Challenges

Passion for markers - beach vibes

Penny's Challenges #600 - a/g

Creative Aunts #103 - summer

Creative Knockouts #549 - summer fun

Allsorts #826 seaside

Papercraft challenge #119 - summer vibes

ATC

 

Hello again

Well, I can't think how long it is since I made an ATC, a few years at least! I used to belong to a swap group here, but sadly it closed down.

I cut my ATC from some DP (Victoria Park) and stamped lightly with a clock stamp that was given to me, so no idea of the maker, using DOX twisted citron. I used the same ink to blend around the edges.

  The word stamp is by Studio G

Challenges

Tag along - drinks

Gem of a Challenge - a/g

Crafters Cafe - a/g

Wordart Wednesday a/g