HAPPY EASTER

Good morning and welcome to my blog.

Today I have this very cute Polkadoodles image for an Easter Card.  This little duckling is so cute.

This little cutie is going to be sent to my great- niece for Easter, she's only 4 years old.

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

 

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team has created this week over at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday.

Challenges I'm entering:

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge 03-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge March 2026 Anything Goes

3. A Place To Start Challenge March 2026 Anything Goes

4. Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #39 Anything Goes

5. Classic Design Challenge March - April Anything Goes

6. Daisy Chain Challenge #105 Flowers 

7. Love Those Pretty Papers March 2026 Anything Goes

8. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge # 240 Anything Goes

9. Stamping Sensations Challenge March Spring

10. Four Seasons Challenge Spring Season Anything Goes 

11. Crafty Calendar Challenge March Spring

12. Paper, Rocks, Scissors Challenge #14 March Anything Goes

13. Love To Scrap Challenge #178 Anything Goes

14. Sparkles Monthly Challenge # 198 It's Springtime 

15. Crafty Catz Challenge # 709 Anything Goes

16. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #274 Anything Goes

17. Make My Monday Challenge #273 All Tied Up Ribbon *

18. As You Like It Challenge: Favourite Person To Craft For

With this card, it would have to be my great-niece, and she has just turned 4 and adores every farm animal possible.

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White linen cardstock.

2. Design Paper: Small Flowers by Polkadoodles

3. Coloured Card: Pool by American Craft

4. Image: Butterfly Chick Spring into Easter by Polkadoodles

5. This image is coloured with Copic Chio markers: 

Leaves & Grass: YG00, YG03, YG63

Duckling: W0, W1, W2, W3

Butterfly: Y00, Y02, Y18l,

Butterfly: B05, B12

Flower Centre: Y38, YR07

Flower: BV000, BV00, BV04, 

Black & White Gel Pens

6. Sentiment: Computer Generated 

7. Embellishments: Card Candi and Ribbon, all from my stock.

8. Spellbinders Classic Large Circles, Sentiment Tags and Colture Creations Inverted Corner Die.

 

9. Tools Used:

10. Inside & the Back of the card.

Take everyone, and happy crafting.

PRETTY HYACINTH

 Good morning, and welcome to my blog. Thanks so much for visiting. 

Today, I have the second sketch over at 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Sketch # 323

This sketch is using up 4 design papers, and it's great to use up all the scraps we all have and keep for a rainy day, or you love them so much you don't want to use them up or part with them.  I'm guilty of that.

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

Don't forget to check out Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see what our design team have created.  Please join us and create something, as there are three sketches to choose from, or you could use all three.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge 03-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge March 2026 Anything Goes

3. A Place To Start Challenge March 2026 Anything Goes

4. Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #39 Anything Goes

5. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #145 Anything Goes

6. Daisy Chain Challenge #105 Flowers 

7. Love Those Pretty Papers March 2026 Anything Goes

8. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge # 240 Anything Goes

9. Stamping Sensations Challenge March Spring

10. Four Seasons Challenge Spring Season Anything Goes 

11. Triple B Challenge March 2026 Spring

12. Paper, Rocks, Scissors Challenge #14 March Anything Goes

13. Love To Scrap Challenge #178 Anything Goes

14. Passion for Markers Challenge # 829 Make It Bloom

15. Crafty Catz Challenge # 709 Anything Goes

16. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #274 Anything Goes

17. Make My Monday Challenge #273 All Tied Up Ribbon *

18. As You Like It Challenge: Favourite Person To Craft For

It would have to be a good friend, Tania, she has every card I've ever made for her over the years and sent me a video of them all.

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Plum

3. Design Papers: Purple Hyacinth Pack 6 x 6 

4. Image: Very Old Rubber stamp I picked up in a garage sale.

5. Colour Medium:

Copic's

6. Dies Used:

Spellbinders Classic Petite Large Ovals, & Lacey Ovals, Classic Large Circles and Lacey Circles.

         

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7. Embellishments:

Gem & Mauve Gems and green ribbon from my stash.

 

8. Inside & the back of the card:

Take care, everyone and happy crafting.

MOTHERS DAY

Good morning, and welcome to my blog.  Thanks so much for visiting me.  It's time for another card.  I made this card for a special friend, as she has so many of my cards over the years, and kept every one of them.  Then my daughter-in-law saw it and said Mum would love this for Mother's Day, and now it's a Mother's Day card, so I can always make another one for my friend.   The bio we had from Polkadoodles stated that it had to be a Mother's Day card or a birthday card. 

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

 

Don't forget to check out what the Polkadoodles Design Team have created this week, and check out the shop for some amazing specials.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. 613 Avenue Create Challenge March 2026 Anything Goes TOP ROCKER AWARD WEEK 1 MARCH 

2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge 3-2026 Anything Goes

3. A Place To Start Challenge March 2026 Anything Goes RISING STAR AWARD WEEK 1 ENTRY #22

4. Crafty Catz Challenge # 708 Anything Goes TOP 3

5. Creative Fingers Challenge #317 Anything Goes

6. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #13 March 2026

7. Triple B Challenge March 2026 Blooms Flowers & Butterfly

8. Passion for Markers Challenge # 827 Lot of Layers *

9. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 273 Anything Goes TOP 5

10. Pick Three Challenge #2 Embellishments, Bright Colours, Colouring March 2026

11. As You Like It Challenge Favourite Main Colour and Why *

The main colour is hot pink, which stands out and works perfectly with my chosen design paper.

12. Stamping Sensations Challenge March 2026 Anything Goes

13. Girls Creative Fun Art Challenge #19 Anything Goes

14. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #145 Anything Goes

15. Creative Moments Challenge #279 Feminine

16. Daisy Chain Challenge # 105 Flowers 

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Lipstick by American Crafts.

3. Design Paper: By Polkadoodles Pretty Flower Wreath

4. Image: Pretty Flower Pots by Polkadoodles

5. Colour Medium: Copics

O, C0, C1, E11, E33, E35, RV02, RV13, WO5, YG00, YGO3, YG06, YG63 and a black gel pen.

6. Sentiment: Best Wishes from Polkadoodles.

7. Dies Used: Spellbinders Classic Large Circles, Spellbinders Heart Circles.  Happy Mother's Day, Tag of Label dies were unbranded.
    

   

8. Tools Used:

9. Inside and the back of the card.

Wishing you all a wonderful month and happy crafting.

STRAWBERRIES

Welcome, everyone, to my blog.  It's lovely that you've dropped by to see what I've been up to and to see my latest project.

I'm so happy with this card, and these Strawberries look good enough to eat.  Strawberry season is coming to an end here in New Zealand, as the evenings are getting cooler, and we are now in Autumn (Fall).

Today, I'm showcasing the first of two new sketches for 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.  I'm so happy with how my card turned out because it shows off the beautiful design papers we all have stashed away.  This particular design paper I've had stashed for over 10 years. I loved looking at it, but didn't want to use it.

Sketch #322

This sketch is easy, and it shows off your design papers beautifully.

 A quick peek at the inside of my card.

Don't forget to drop by

 Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and check out what the rest of the design team has been up to.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. 613 Avenue Create Challenge March 2026 Anything Goes

2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge 3-2026 Anything Goes

3. A Place To Start Challenge March 2026 Anything Goes RISING STAR AWARD WEEK1 ENTRY #17

4. Crafty Catz Challenge # 708 Anything Goes

5. Creative Fingers Challenge #317 Anything Goes

6. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #13 March 2026

7. Triple B Challenge March 2026 Blooms (Strawberry Flowers)

8. Passion for Markers Challenge # 827 Lot of Layers *

9. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 273 Anything Goes

10. Pick Three Challenge #2 Embellishments, Bright Colours, Colouring March 2026

TOP 3 AWARD

11. As You Like It Challenge Favourite Main Colour and Why*

The main colour is red, which stands out, and the red and green combo are stunning colours and part of nature.

12. Stamping Sensations Challenge March 2026 Anything Goes

13. Girls Creative Fun Art Challenge #19 Anything Goes

14. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #145 Anything Goes

15. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #239 *

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Rouge Red by American Crafts

3. Design Paper: I have no idea who the designer is, as it's that old.

4. Colour Medium: Copics

Leaves: YG00, 03,17, 23, 63, 67

Strawberries: YG 00, R11, 27, 29, 37,

Flower: Yo8, YG00, C0

5. Sentiment: From Polkadoodles.

6. Image: Again, this is that old, I don't remember where it came from, I think it was a rubber stamp I got at a garage sale for $1.

7. Glossy Accents: Some of the Strawberries are coated with Glossy Accents.

8. Embellishments: Card Candi

9. Tools Used:

10. Dies Used: Spellbinders Classic Large Squares, Lacey Squares and Classic Large Circles.

            

11. Inside and the back of the card:

 

Wishing everyone a wonderful month of crafting, and I look forward to visiting your blogs.