HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Today, for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, I have a masculine birthday card.  Yes, me having a masculine card.  I hate making them, as I can never think of what to make.  I must confess, this sketch was designed by me, and this is my third attempt at making the card.  The first was red and white, the second was a Christmas card, and this is what I finished up with.  I'm pleased with how it's finished up, and I can put it away for my eldest brother's special birthday on 30th December, all done and dusted, and I don't have to worry about making a card for him just after Christmas.

Here's Sketch #336

Here's a quick look inside my card.

Don't forget to pop over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see what our ladies have created this month.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 10-2026 Anything Goes.

2.  613 Avenue Create Challenge October Anything Goes.

3.  A Place To Start Challenge October Anything Goes

4. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #21 Anything Goes

5. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #287 Anything Goes

6. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #643 Three of Something

*3 Panels

* 3 Gems Together

* 3 Coloured Cards Stock

7. Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge October

 Anything Goes

8. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #152 Anything Goes

9. Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge # 390 Autumn/Fall Colours

10. Creative Crafting Uncles Challenge # 81 Males Go Feminine 

11. Daisy Chain Challenge # 112 Autumn

12. The Pick 3 Challenge #9 

Leaves, Brown, Vintage

Card Recipe:

1. Base: Kraft Card

2. Coloured Cards: Dark Bronze Card and Gold Card.

3. Design Paper: Ma Cherie by Kaisercraft 6 x6

4. Sentiment: PC Generated using Papyrus Font

5. Tools Used: 

6. Embellishments: Gold gems, Cream and Gold Ribbon from my stash

7. Dies Used:

8. Inside and the back of the card:

I'll be adding my own sentiment when I write in the card.

Happy crafting, everyone.

SNOWMAN FRIEND THEO PENGUIN

Good morning and welcome.   This fortnight over at DigiChoosday, the theme was a Christmas card with a Snowman.  Guess what? I originally made a card with Santa and Penguins.  I know we all make mistakes, but what was I thinking about? I've remade my card with this very cute image from Polkadoodles.  Snowman Friend, Theo Penguin.  

Do you realise we only have 12 Fridays left until Christmas Day?

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

 

Don't forget to pop over to Digichoosday and check out what the rest of the design team created this fortnight.

CHALLENGES I'M ENTERING:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge #10-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge September 26 Anything Goes

3. A Place To Start Challenge September 26 

Song Title:  Snowman by Sia 

A Rising Star Award Week 4 

4. AAA Birthday Game #90 Big & Bold

5. Merry Little Christmas Challenge #70 Anything Goes

6. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #21 

7. ABC Christmas Challenge S & T are for? 

S is for Snowman & T is for Theo Penguin

8. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 286 Anything Goes

9. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge September Monochromatic

10. Sparkles Monthly Challenge#204 Favourite Technique

New Fancy Fold

11. Crafter's Cafe Challenge #334 Anything Goes 

12. Fab 'N' Funky Challenge #642 More Than One Fold

CARD RECIPE:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured card: Wave by American Craft card.

3. Design Paper: Digital Download from Polkadoodles 

Beary Christmas DPLD 9438 Set 2

4. Image: Digital Image by Polkadoodles Snowman Friend Theo Penguin DLPD9880

5. Colour Medium: Copic Ciao 

C0,C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, G5, G17, B000, B12, B23, B24, E35, Y35, YR16, R37, R46, R59, Black 100 and a Black  & White Gel Pen.

6. Sentiment:  Santa's On His Way from Polkadoodles DLPD9562

7. Embellishments: Matching Blue Brad and Snowflake Dies.

A white pom-pom on the Snowman's Hat and crystal gems for falling snow.

8. Tools Used:

9. Dies Used: 

Spellbinders Classic Circles,  Picket Edge Die

Labels/Tags, Snowflakes, & Marieanne Snowflake.

10. Inside & the back of the card.

Wishing everyone a wonderful October and happy crafting. 

AUTUMN IS HERE

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  For some of you in the Northern Hemisphere, you're now in autumn (Fall).

For me here in New Zealand, it's the start of spring, and we're typically having spring weather: either lovely days or a day like today; one minute it's sunny, the next minute there is fine misty rain, and now we have wind as well.  Soon I'll be complaining that it's too hot.

Today, for DigiChoosday, our team's brief has something to do with autumn.  

Drop by Polkadoodles and check out all the wonderful images Nikky has, either black & white or pre-coloured.  I just love this image I've used; there are so many Gnome images to choose from.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 09-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge September Anything Goes TOP ROCKER AWARD WEEK 4

3. A Place to Start September Challenge Anything Goes

A RISING STAR AWARD WEEK 2 14 - 2Oth Sept 

4. AAA Birthday Game #89 Use Patterned Design Paper.

5. Inspiration Station Challenge # 89 Autumn 

6. Crafty Animals Challenge #109 Anything Goes *

7. Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge September 2026

TOP 3 AWARD

8. The Crafting Challenge September Anything Goes

WINNER

9. Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #280 Anything Goes

10. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge Anything Goes

I ROCKED AWARD

11. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #246 Anything Goes *

12. Passion for Markers Challenge # 855 Masculine

 TOP 5 AWARD

Card Recipe:

1. Base: Kraft Card by Kaisercraft

2. Coloured Card: Hopi By Bazzill

3. Design Paper: Digital by Polkadoodles Autumn Fox pack DLPD 9542 

4. Image: DLPD 9972 Buzzy Bee Cup of Honey

5. Colour Medium: Copic Ciao Markers

C0, C1, C2, C3, YG03, YG23, , Yg67, YG95, Y15, Y28, Y35, E02, E33, YR04, YR07, Black 100 and Prismacolor Kelp Green and Faber-Castell Flesh.

6. Sentiment: Thinking Of You by Polkadoodles 

7. Dies Used:

Fancy Corner Square stitched dies

Spellbinders double-ended tags.

 

8. Embellishments: 

Jute Twine and brads, which were a perfect match.

9. Glossy Accents for the Honey Pot and Cup, Bee Wings and large flower centres.

10. Tools Used:

11. Inside of the card:

Wishing you all a wonderful week and happy crafting.

BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES

Good morning, and welcome to my blog.  I've woken up to a beautiful morning; the sky is blue, the sun is shining, and the birds are all out singing. 

Today I have another sketch for 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2. We have two new sketches each month and a retro sketch from the past, so there's plenty to choose from.  

Sketch #335

When I designed this sketch last year, I had in mind that you could use all the design paper, since some of it would fit together perfectly.  I tried to do this here, but in the end I wanted to colour a beautiful butterfly. Which I did from Pattie's Creations.  Don't forget to drop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see what our designers have created.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 09-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge September Anything Goes

TOP ROCKER AWARD  6 - 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

3. A Place to Start September Challenge Relates To A Song 

"Love is Like a Butterfly" by Dolly Parton

A RISING STAR AWARD  WEEK 1 7-13th Sept 26

4. AAA Birthday Game #89 Use Patterned Design Paper.

5. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #151 Anything Goes

DESIGN TEAM FAVOURITE

A gorgeous card with an elegant layout to show off some pretty papers. The beautifully coloured butterfly looks wonderful in pride of place.

6. Crafty Animals Challenge #109 Anything Goes *

7. Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge September 2026 *

8. The Crafting Challenge September Anything Goes *

9. Triple B Challenge Anything Goes Birds, Blooms, Butterflies *

10. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge Anything Goes *

11. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #246 Anything Goes  WINNER

12. Lil Path of Crafty Friends Challenge #285 Anything Goes

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured card: Kiwi Crush by Bazzill

3.  Design Papers: The Mariposa Stack by DCWV

4. The Image:  Butterfly 1 by Patti G images

5. The colour medium used was Copic Ciao.

6. Some of the wings of the Butterfly and the body are coated with Glossy Accents.

7. The tools used:

8. Dies Used by  Tim Holt: Moulded Circles 

9. Embellishments Used: Mini Gold Gems.

10. Inside and the back of the card.

Wishing you all a wonderful week and happy crafting, everyone.