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Wednesday, 21 January 2026

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

Saturday, 10 January 2026

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



Monday, 5 January 2026

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
Allsorts - a/g option
We Love Stamping - a/g option
Stamping Sensations - beginning with 'B' - blooms

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

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)
We Love Stamping - red & green or a/g ( I used the option)
Allsorts #838 - 2nd entry

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

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
Stamping Sensations - I used the a/g option

Monday, 1 December 2025

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
Crafty Gals Corner #272 - Tis the Season

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

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

Tuesday, 11 November 2025

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

 

Friday, 24 October 2025

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

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

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

Thursday, 25 September 2025

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


 

Saturday, 23 August 2025

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
Allsorts #830 - something starting with 'B' - bloom and blue
Beautiful Blossoms #32 - a/g with flowers
 We Love Stamping - flowers

Friday, 25 July 2025

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




Wednesday, 23 July 2025

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
Lost Coast #199 -Christmas in July 



 

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

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





Monday, 21 July 2025

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



Sunday, 20 July 2025

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





Saturday, 19 July 2025

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
Beautiful Blossoms #31 - anything floral goes
We Love Stamping - a/g option

Friday, 11 July 2025

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)
Critter Crazy #100  birthday + critter

Thursday, 3 July 2025

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