WELCOME TO MY LITTLE PART OF THE WORLD

WELCOME TO MY LITTLE PART OF THE WORLD

Thank you so much for taking the time out to visit my little part of the world. Please feel free to have a look around and leave me a message. You'll be updated monthly if not sooner as to what I've been up to and see what our amazing Design Team Diva's over at our monthly challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see what they have created just for you. Thanks so much for looking at my creations which is a special time just for me.
Hugs to everyone
Kathie
xox

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Friday, 7 February 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY


Good morning and welcome to my blog, here in New Zealand it's Friday 7th February and my husband's birthday.  Why do I find it so hard to create a card for someone I love?  If it was an order and I don't know the person I'm making it for it isn't a problem.

Here's a quick peak inside my card and I've used a Patchwork cutting die I've had for donkey's years and never used.

Today I'm going to enter this card in the following challenges.

Challenges I'm Entering:
was this cutting die I've had for at least 6-7 years and never used it.
 Scraps of Paper and the gold corners.

Card Recipe:
 1. Base: Kraft Card by Kaisercard
2. Gold card: Gold Mirror card by Uniti, Dark Green Pine Needles by Bazzill and Rose Gold card by Uniti, 
3. Design Paper: Story Book 6 x 6 pad by Kaisercraft
4. Completed Patchwork Centre.

5. Sentiment: From Kaisercraft Story Book 6x6

6. Embellishments: Gold metal corners.


A gold button from my stash

7. Dies Used: All dies are from Aliexpress.




8. Tools Used:


9. Inside and the back of the card.
Sentiment PC generated in Typewriter Font




 Wishing everyone a lovely weekend and happy crafting.



Wednesday, 5 February 2025

BEE HAPPY

Good morning and today I'm in my happy place with my BEE HAPPY card.  

Did you know that if bees were extinct, it would significantly impact the environment and our food supply?  A loss of plant species, crops and food for animals and some crops especially dependent on bees, Almonds, Apples, Coffee, Avocados, and Oranges.

Next time you see a bee remember they are helping feed you and pollinate crops and flowers, so please don't kill it or spray it with insecticides.

Here's one of my sketches and cards for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 February 2025.

 Sketch #297

Here's a quick peek of the inside of the card.  
I rate this sketch very easy.

Don't forget to pop over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and check out what the rest of the design team has created this month.

Challenges I'm Entering:


1. Base: White French Linen
2. Coloured Card: Kaisercard Licorice
3. Design Paper: Bee Happy by Echo Park

4. Image: From the Echo Park Pack

5. Tools: 

6. Dies: Extra large does used.


7. Embellishments: Black satin ribbon and black gems from my stash.



8. Inside and the back of the card:
Have fun crafting and I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.



Saturday, 18 January 2025

SUMMER HIBISCUS

 

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Here we are in the middle of January already, the years pass by so much quicker as we all get older or is it the years get shorter.
Over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 we have another sketch for you in January, remember we have three sketches per month two new ones and one retro from the past.
Here is the new sketch.

Sketch #294
This is a easy sketch and it shows off your images or a wonderful sentiment.

A quick peak of the inside of my card.

Don't forget to drop by the rest of the design team and check out their creations this month over at
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Challenges I'm Entering:


Card Recipe:

1.Base: White French Linen card stock.
2. Coloured Card Stock: Bazzill Yam
3. Design Paper: Sweet Delights by Rosies Studios


4. Image: Hibiscus Unknown Source


5. Colour Medium: Copics
6. Embellishments: Ribbon and Lime Green studs from my stash.

7. Dies Used: Spellbinders Classic Large Circles
8. Tools Used:

9. Inside and the back of my card:




Happy crafting everyone and I'm looking forward to seeing your creations.



Friday, 3 January 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY


HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR 2025

Welcome to my blog.  I hope that everyone had a very 
Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. 
I’m typing this post from my iPad so I’m a little slow.   I forgot my laptop as I’m at our beach house for our New Zealand summer.  The weather has been rather changeable so far as we haven’t been able to take the boat out yet.  

I hope you enjoy my sketches for 2025, they are coloured so you can see the layers as they are easier to follow.  I can’t wait to visit your blog entries. 

Sketch #295


A quick look at the inside of the card. 

Challenges I’m Entering:
Old is Meljen's image and the New is the Plaid design paper from American Crafts.
Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen 
2. Coloured card: American Craft Lipstick
3. Design Papers: Gingham Pink is computer generated and the Pink Plaid paper is by American Crafts.
4. Image: Sew Country Bunny by Meljen’s Designs


5. Colour Medium: Copic’s
6. Sentiment: Computer Generated


7. Dies Used: Spellbinders Large Petite Ovals and Beaded Ovals

 

8. Tools Used:

9. Embellishments: Flat-back pearls.


10. Inside and the back of the card:



Wishing you all a great 2025 and I'm so looking forward to visiting your blogs and commenting on your creations.