PICKLES AND TOADSTOOLS

Good morning, and welcome to my blog.  Today, over at DigiChoosday, we are celebrating Autumn (Fall), depending on where you live in the world.  It's different for me, as I live in the Southern Hemisphere, and it's the start of Spring for us.

Today, I'm using this super cute image from Polkadoodles, which is part of the Pickles range and features Pickles and Toadstools.  This image is meant to be a Christmas image, but it just shows you how versatile an image can be.

  

A quick peek at the inside of my card.

Don't forget to check out DigiChoosday and see what the rest of the design team has created.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge October 25 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge October 25 Anything Goes

3. A Place To Start Challenge October 25 Anything Goes

4. Carz 4 Guyz Challenge #378 Autumn / Fall 

5. Daisy Chain Challenge #101 Autumn 

6. Girlz Creative Fun Challenge #14 Anything Goes

7. Stamping Sensations Challenge Oct 25 Autumn

8. The Four Seasons Challenge Fall (Autumn) Oct 25

9. The Neglected Stuff Challenge Oct 25

Brads, Burlap and Leaf Dies

10. Unicorn Challenge #114 Autumn

11. Paper, Rocks, Scissors Challenge #9 October

Scissors are used to cut most of the embellishments.

12. Fab'n' Funky Challenge #623 Autumn Colours

13. The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge Anything Fall

14. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #263 Anything Goes 

15. Snippets Playground Challenge #517 Anything Goes

Snippets Used:

a. Leftover Burlap from another project

b. Leftover twine that had been cut too short

c. All the leaves were made from snippets of Bazzill or Craftcard from other 

projects in my scraps folder.  

Card Recipe:

1. Base: Craft Card

2. Coloured Card: Papaya

3. Design Papers: By Polkadoodles, and I used the Autumn Fox set.

4. Image: Pickles and Toadstools by Polkadoodles

5. Colour Medium: Copic colours used: W01, W02, W03, C01, C02, C03, E00, E02, E29, E31, E40, E41, E43, YR02, YR07, YR15, YR23, R02, R05, R14, R27 Black & White Gel Pens. 

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used:  Fancy Squares

8. Toadstools coloured with Copics and then coated with Glossy Accents.

9. Embellishments: Brads, Twine, Leaves all from my stash.

10. Inside the card.

I'm looking forward to visiting your blogs and commenting on your creations.  

Happy Crafting, everyone.

SWEETEST, SWEETPEAS

Good morning, everyone.

Today I have another card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.  When I designed this sketch, I knew straight away which image I would use.  My favourite Sweetpea image is an old image by Chris from Sketching Stamper.  I love this image as it's so whimsical, it shows the Sweetpeas off beautifully.

The sketch I'm featuring today is:

Sketch # 312 

Here's a quick look at the inside, which is very basic.

I decided not to use design papers, as this image would be lost and not show off its beauty.

Don't forget to check out the design team's cards over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. 613 Avenue Create Challenge October 2025 Anything Goes

2. A Place To Start Challenge October 2025 Anything Goes

3. Creative Fingers Challenge # 309 Anything Goes Oct 25

4. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Anything Goes Oct 25

5. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #140 Anything Goes

6. Pattie's Creations Designs Challenge #235 Anything Goes

7. Stamping Sensations Challenge October Anything Goes

8. Triple B Challenge October 25 Anything Goes Blooms

9. Cardz 4 Girlz Challenge #260 Purple & Green

10. Sweet Stampin Challenge, Inspired by a song

 Sweet Pea, the lyrics & music by Amos Lee

11. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 263 Anything Goes

12. Crafty Catz Challenge # 702 Dry Embossing

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Violet

3. No Design Paper: White embossed French Linen.

4. Image: Sweetpeas by Sketching Stamper

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools Used:

7. I coated each of the Sweetpeas with Glossy Accents, giving them texture.

8. Embossing Folder was Divine Swirls by Cuttlebug.

9. Embellishments:

Satin Ribbon and Purple Sparkling Gems are from my stash.

10. Inside and the back of the card.

I'm looking forward to seeing all your cards.

Happy Crafting, everyone.

TRICK OR TREAT

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  

Today, I'm very excited to be featuring my first card for the

 DigiChoosing Design Team. 

The Halloween theme did put me slightly out of my comfort zone. I'm at an age here in New Zealand that it wasn't celebrated.  But in the 21st Century, we are celebrating, dressing up, and trick-or-treating.  My boys used to get dressed up when they were younger.

This card isn't that scary, as I made it for my great niece, who is 3 1/2 years old and will go trick-or-treating at her preschool.

Here's a quick look at the inside of my card.

This sweet little image of Pumpkin Girl Boo reminds me of the very old nursery rhyme Little Miss Muffet and she was frightened by spiders.  I did add the spiders.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #140 Anything Goes October 2025

2. Girlz Creative Fun Art Challenge #14 Anything Goes

3. The Crafting Challenge October 2025 Halloween

4. The Fourseasons Challenge Fall Season October 2025 Anything Goes

5. Creative Inspirations Challenge October Something Spooky

6. Double D Challenge Trick or Treat 

7. Sweet Stampin Challenge Feature A Sentiment October 2025

8. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge # 2539 Halloween *

9. Ally's Angels Challenge #98 Anything Goes

10. Ellibette's Crafty Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Tangerine 

3. Design Papers: Gnome Trick or Treat Papers by Polkadoodles

4. Image: This little cutie is BOO PUMPKIN by Polkadoodles

5. Colour Medium: Copics, Black and White Gel Pens.

6. Sentiment: Trick or Treat by Polkadoodles

7. Embellishments: Black Gems

8. Inside and the back of the card:

Take care, everyone. Happy crafting and happy Halloween.

BUTTERFLY FLOWER POTS

Good morning and welcome to my blog. Today is the first day of October, and this year is passing by so quickly.

Over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, we have two new sketches, a retro sketch from the past and wonderful work by the Design Team.

Sketch #313

This is a straightforward design; it reminds me of a man's shirt pocket, and it shows off all those wonderful design papers we all have.  Especially all the ones we love and don't want to use, or we might use them on a special occasion. 

A quick look at the inside of the card.

Don't forget to drop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and find out what the design team have created.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Anything Goes October 10-2025

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge September Anything Goes TOP ROCKER OCT 25

3. Classic Design Challenge Sept - Oct 2025 Anything Goes

4. Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #33 Anything Goes

5. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge September 2025 Happy Birthday *

6. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scraps Challenge #14 Anything Goes

7. The Sisterhood of Crafters Birthdays 10/9/25 *

8. Sweet Stampin Challenge Feature A Sentiment

9. Crafty Catz Challenge #701 Anything Goes *

10. Snippets Playground Challenge #516 Anything Goes  *

Snippets used are leftover mirror card from another card I had made.  The two butterflies and the card candy were made from the scraps. 

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Mulberry by American Crafts.

3. Mirrored Card: By Uniti Rose Gold

4. Design Paper: Uniti Design Paper 6 x 6

5. Image: Butterfly Flower Pots by Polkadoodles.

6. Colour Medium: Copics and a black gel pen.

7. Embellishments: Butterfly and I made my own Card Candi using the Rose Gold Mirror Board.

8. Tools Used:

9. Dies Used:

10. Inside and the back of the card:

 

Wishing everyone a wonderful month and happy crafting.