GOLD & TEAL CELEBRATE

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Today I have a card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.  When I designed this sketch last year, I had a totally different idea of what I was going to create.  It's amazing how a year can change your thoughts. 

Sketch # 332  

I purchased these dies some time ago and thought that this was a perfect way to try them out.  It reminds me of a stained glass window which you find in churches, especially older churches. I always love looking at them and the detail and colours.

Pop over to SSW2 and check out what the rest of the team created using the same sketch.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge August 2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge August 2026 Anything Goes
3. A Place To Start Challenge August 2026 Anything Goes
4. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #19 Anything Goes
5. Unicorn Challenge #123 Layer It Up
6. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #283 Anything Goes
7. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2631 Anything Goes
8. Creative Inspirations Challenge August 2026 Anything Goes

9. Creative Aunts Challenge #116 Anything Goes

10. Moving Along With The Times Challenge #192 Feminine

11. Creative Fingers Challenge #327 Anything Goes

12. Cut It Up Challenge #362 Add A Sentiment and Die Cut

13. Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Anything Goes

14. Snippets Playground Challenge # 538 Anything Goes

Snippets used were leftovers from a sheet of gold card.  They were scraps from my scrap drawer.

Card Recipe:

1. Base:  White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: American Craft card Pool and the gold card is by 

3. Design Paper: Is rather beautiful, in the colours of purple, mauve, teal and gold thread through it.  I can't remember where I got it from or who it's by.

4. Dies Used: 

Celebrate

5. Tools Used:

6. Embossing Folder Used:

Tuscan Tiles

7. Inside and back of the card:

Wishing you all a wonderful week. Stay safe and happy crafting.

GNOME WITH CARROTS

 

Welcome to my blog, everyone.  Today I have a card for you for my DT role over at DigiChoosday.  The theme is Autumn and orange and yellow tones.   Here in New Zealand, spring is just around the corner, thank goodness.  We've had a very cold winter, which is unusual for where we live.   Spring would have to be my favourite season.

Here's a sneak peek of the inside of the card.

Challenges I'm Entering:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge August 2026 Anything Goes
2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge August 2026 Anything Goes
3. A Place To Start Challenge August 2026 Anything Goes
4. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #19 Anything Goes
5. Unicorn Challenge #123 Layer It Up
6. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #283 Anything Goes
7. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2631 Anything Goes
8. Creative Inspirations Challenge August 2026 Anything Goes
9. Passion for Markers Challenge # 849 Your Favourite Embellishments. 

With this type of card, I love using more natural embellishments.  I have lots of favourites; it depends on the card and the image.

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.
2. Coloured Card: Hopia by Bazzill
3. Design Paper: Polkadoodles DLPD9353 Set 3 Wanda Papers, and the inside is Gnome Holding Carrots design paper that comes with the image.

4. Image: Polkadoodles DLPD9188 Gnome Holding Carrots

5. Colour Medium: Copic Ciao Markers.  The colours I used were as follows: 

C0, C1, C2, C3, C5, E000, E00, E02, E35, E37, YG03, YG06, YG63, YG91, YG95, Y08, Y17, YR04, YR07, YR16.

6. Tools: 

7. Dies: Spellbinders Petite Ovals, Petite Scolloped Ovals and assorted leaves.

 

8. Embellishments:  Burlap, Bronze Brads from my stash.

9.  Inside and the back of the card:

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend and happy crafting.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 Merry Christmas in July.  I made this card for a special friend for Christmas 2025, but I have never posted it on my blog.

I love the colours; they were something a wee bit different for Christmas and not so traditional.

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

There are only 21 more weeks until Christmas, believe it or not.  Where has 2026 gone too?

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Sweet Stampin Challenge Christmas in July

2. Dragonfly Dreams Christmas In July with Glitter or Sparkle

3. Merry Little Christmas Challenge #69 Anything Christmas

4. Sparkles Christmas Challenge #186 Monochrome Winter Wishes *

5. Peace On Earth Challenge #116 Anything Goes *

6. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #282 Anything  Goes *

7. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 07-2026 Anything Goes

8. 613 Avenue Creative Challenge July 2026 Anything Goes TOP ROCKER WEEK 4 & FRONT PORCH WINNER

 IN JULY 2026.

9. A Place To Start Challenge July 2026 Anything Goes *

10. The Neglected Stuff Challenge July 2026 *

The die I purchased about a year ago, I forgot I had it.  This was the first time I had used it.

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Kaisercraft Peacock & Cricket and mirror card.

3. Design Paper: Magnolia Papers by My Minds Eyes

4. Image: Christmas Bells with Holly old stamp.

5. Colour Medium: Copic Ciao

6. Dies Used: Geometric Square

7. Tools Used:

8. Embellishments: Silver gems from my stash.

9. Inside and back of the card:

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend and happy crafting.

BACK TO SCHOOL

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

Today I have a card for back to school.  Once your children have finished their schooling, graduated from university, and are now working, we forget about school holidays unless you have grandchildren.

A quick peek at the inside of my card.

An Apple for the teacher.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 07-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Creative Challenge July 2026 Anything Goes

TOP ROCKER AWARD WEEK 4

3. A Place To Start Challenge July 2026 Anything Goes

RISING STAR AWARD WEEK 4

4. Classic Design Challenge 07 July Anything Goes 

5. Crafty Catz Challenge #718 Anything Goes *

6. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge # 244 Anything Goes

7. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #18 Anything Goes *

8. Tic Tac Toe Challenge #297 Summertime, Free, Layers

9. Moving Along With The Time Challenge #191 Using A Colour Medium

10. Mix It Up Challenge Anything Goes

11. Sweet Stampin Challenge for the Children

12. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #282 Polkadoodles TOP 5 AWARD

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: American Craft Emerald

3. Design Papers: Polkadoodles 

DLPD 10004 Graduation School Student

4. Image: Polkadoodles DLPD10022 Cute Girls with Stationery.

5. Colour Medium: Copic Ciao Markers: C1, E000, E00, E02, E31, E33, E37, E43, E50, RV10, YG03, G02, G05, G07, B05, BV02, Y06, Y35, YR04, R27

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies: Round Ovals unbranded dies.

8. Embellishments:

The embellishments were buttons I had in my stash, so I

photocopied them and fussy cut them and mounted them on foam tape.  The blackboards inside the card were handmade.  The green satin ribbon was from my stash.

9. Inside of the card:

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and happy crafting.

CHRISTMAS GNOME

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Today I have my first Christmas card for the year for Polkadoodles.  Here it is; July already, and only 23 more Fridays until Christmas Day.  Isn't that scary?

 Isn't this a cute Gnome with her candy cane?

Here's a quick look inside the card.

Don't forget to pop over to DigiChoosday and check out what the design team have created using the Christmas theme.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 07-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Creative Challenge July 2026 Anything Goes *

3. A Place To Start Challenge July 2026 Anything Goes

 A RISING STAR AWARD

4. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge July 2026 Anything Goes *

5. Crafty Catz Challenge #717 Anything Goes * 

6. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge # 244 Anything Goes

7. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #18 Anything Goes *

8. We Love Stamping July 2026 Summertime *

9. Moving Along With The Time Challenge #191 Using A Colour Medium *

10. Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge July Anything Goes *

11. Mix It Up Challenge Anything Goes

12.  Make My Monday Challenge #291 Blend 2 - 3 Colours 

13. Sweet Stampin Challenge Christmas in July

14. Dragonfly Dreams Christmas In July with Glitter or Sparkle

15. Merry Little Christmas Challenge #69 Anything Christmas

16. Sparkles Christmas Challenge #186 Monochrome Winter Wishes *

17. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #641 Christmas In July *

18. Krafty Chicks Challenge #828 Christmas *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: American Craft Cascade and Silver Mirror card.

3. Design Papers: By Polkadoodles Digital Paper

DPLD 9438 Beary Christmas papers.

4. Image: Gnome Candy Cane by Polkadoodles

5. Colour Medium: Copic Ciao, silver and white gel pens.

6. Sentiment: By Polkadoodles Christmas sentiments.

Festive Wishes from this house to yours.

7. Dies Used: All dies are from an unbranded source.

      

8. Tools Used:

9. Inside and the back of the card:

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend and happy crafting.