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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