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 *

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.

DAISY & BEE

 Hello, and welcome to my blog.  Today, I have a fun card with an adorable image.  I love Bees, especially from a distance, as I don't like their stings.

Flowers also love Bees as they pollinate flowers and the flowers on vegetable plants.  Because of the pollination of our crops and flowers, we as a population wouldn't survive; there would be a world shortage of food.  

Sketch # 311

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

This is such an easy sketch and looks quite effective, and shows off your design papers perfectly.

Don't forget to jump over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see what the rest of the design team has created. 

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge September #-2025 Anything Goes

2. A Place To Start Challenge Week 3 September 2025 *

3. Crafty Calendar Challenge September Lots of Layers *

4. 613 Avenue Create Challenge September 2025 Anything Goes *

5. Classic Design Challenge # 09 -Sep - Oct Anything Goes 

6. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #139 Anything Goes *

7. The Crafting Challenge # A Wonderful Thought, September 2025 Anything Goes *

8. Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge September 2025 *

9. Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge # 605 Anything Goes *

10. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #261 Anything Goes TOP 5

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Kaisercraft Cheddar and Licorlce

3. Design Paper: Bee Happy by Echo Park

4. Image: Daisy & Bee by Deedee's Designs

5. Colour Medium: Copics and a Black & White Gel Pen's

6. Sentiment: By Echo Park Bee Happy

7. Tools Used:

8. Dies Used:

                               

9. Embellishments:

10. Inside and the back of the card:

Happy crafting, everyone.

                                                                                        

MY FAVOURITE FLOWERS SWEETPEAS

Good morning, and welcome to my blog.  Living in the Southern Hemisphere, it's the first week of Spring, thank goodness, which means summer is just around the corner. Thank you so much for visiting my blog. Now it's time to see what I've been up to this month.  I've had a busy month of August, and September is looking very similar.

This month over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, we have another two new sketches and one from the past. We would love to see your cards, especially if you used all three sketches.   

Sketch #310 

I really try to be creative and design these sketches each year with something new in mind and something a bit different. 

I do hope you like this month's sketches.

This is an easy sketch, and with this card, no design paper is in sight.  I let this beautiful image speak for itself.

  

Sweetpeas are my very favourite flowers.  The perfume is amazing, and my dad would grow a big fence line of them every year for my Mum, as they were her favourite flowers as well. 

A quick peek inside.

Don't forget to drop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see what the rest of the design team has created this month.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge September #-2025 Anything Goes

2. A Place To Start Challenge Week 1 September 2025 *

3. The Paper Funday Challenge # 80 Anything Goes Sept 2025 *

The Change of season for me is Spring, as I live in the Southern Hemisphere

4. Beautiful Blooms Challenge #32 Anything Goes *

5. Classic Design Challenge # 08 -25 Aug - Sep Anything Goes *

6. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #139 Anything Goes *

7. The Crafting Challenge # A Wonderful Thought, September 2025 Anything Goes *

8. The Neglected Stuff Challenge # September 2025 Anything Goes *

Neglected Stuff is my corner-cutting die and my flower pearls.

9. Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge # 604 Anything Goes Using Paper *

10. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #260 Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Fireberry By American Crafts

3. Third Layer: White cardstock embossed.

4. Image: Sweetpeas from Beccy's Place (my very favourite flowers)

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Flowers: The flowers are coloured and then covered with Glossy Accents for added texture.

7. Tools Used:

8. Dies Used: Spellbinders Petite Oval Large, Scolloped Oval Large, Joy Craft Corner Die.

9. Embossing Folder: 3D Cushion Folder

10.. Embellishments: Joy Craft Corner Die and Ribbon, and Pearl Gems, all from my stash.

11. Inside and the back of the card:

Take care, everyone, have a great month and happy crafting.