WITH LOVE

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Currently, I don't have enough hours in a day.  

I'm spending some very special time with a friend of mine working on a fundraiser for

Motor Neurone Disease.

She was finally diagnosed in January after a year of testing.  She's 59 years young and has been married to her wonderful new husband for 3 years.  She has two adult children and will be a nana to her second grandchild any day now.  

It's such a cruel disease without a cure, and it's not funded by our government.  So they have to rely on donations and funding from different agencies and sources here in New Zealand.   

We're having a Trivia night, raffles, and auctions of donated goods.  I've just finished all of the Trivia questions, and so much more to do.

 

Now onto my card, as we have two new sketches and a retro sketch from the past over at

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Challenge.

Sketch #327

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

Don't forget to pop over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and check out what the rest of our team have been up to.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 5-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge May 2026 Anything Goes  

3. A Place To Start Challenge May 2026 Anything Goes 

4. Pearly Sparkles Challenge #119 One or more Butterflies 

5.  Paper, Rocks, Scissors Challenge # 16 The Use of Scissors and Paper 

7. Inspiration Station Challenge # 85 The love and friendship of this group 

8.  Crafts Galore Encore May 2026 Anything Goes

9. Crafty Girls Corner Challenge # 276 Anything Goes 

10. Daisy Chain Challenge #107 Layer It Up

11. Unicorn Challenge #120 Something New The silver Holographic Card

12. Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge May 2026 Anything Goes

13. Triple B Challenge May Butterflies

14. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge May Use Die Cuts

15. The Sisterhood Of Crafters Challenge Make Someone Smile

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen

2. Coloured Card: Grape by Bazzill

3. Silver: Holographic card

4. Design Paper: Butterfly Kisses

5. Image: With Love from Butterfly Kisses design paper

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used: Spellbinders Rectangles Large & Small My Favourite Things Fish Tail, Unbranded Butterflies.

8. Embellishments:

Silver Gems from my stash.

9. Inside & the back of the card.

Take care, everyone and happy crafting.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Good morning, crafty friends from far and wide and welcome to my blog.  Today I'm posting a card for Mother's Day on 10th May in the USA, Australia and  New Zealand.  I know Mother's Day has already been in England.  Why on earth couldn't they have been the same day worldwide? Or it could be a Happy Birthday card.  This is the first Fan Fold card I've made.  I feel that if I made this again, it would be a little different.

Today, this card is for Polkadoodles.  Can't you see this beautiful image and design papers? 

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 4-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge April 2026 Anything Goes  TOP ROCKER AWARD WEEK 2

3. A Place To Start Challenge April 2026 Anything Goes A RISING STAR AWARD WEEK 2 and TOP SPROUT AWARD FOR APRIL 2026

4. Pearly Sparkles Challenge #118 Something Old Something New

SOMETHING OLD IS THE DESIGN PAPER, AND SOMETHING NEW IS THE FAN-SHAPED CARD, AND SOME DIES ARE USED

5. Beautiful Blooms Challenge # 40  Anything Goes Floral

6. Paper, Rocks, Scissors Challenge # 15 The Use of Scissors and Paper *

7. Inspiration Station Challenge # 84 INSPIRED BY THE PASTEL SHADES *

8. Crafty Catz Challenge #711 Anything Goes TOP 3

9. Crafty Girls Corner Challenge # 276 Anything Goes Spring

10. As You Like It Challenge: Simple or Fussy *

MY CARD IS VERY FUSSY AS IT'S MY FIRST EVER FAN CARD AND IT'S BLINGED WITH PEARLS.

11. Unicorn Challenge #119 Use Dies: A total of 4 dies were used in this card.

12. Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge Spring Flowers April 26 *

13. Triple B Challenge April Blooms WINNER

14 Pattie's Creations Design Challenge # 241 Anything Goes *

15. Stamping Sensations Challenge April: Inspired by Nature Flowers *

 

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: American Craft Orchard

3. Design Paper: Digital by Polkadoodles

4. Image: Lilic Haze by Polkadoodles

5. Colour Medium: Copic Markers

6. Sentiment: Thinking of You by Polkadoodles

7. Tools Used:

8. Dies Used:

Tim Holtz, Sentiment Dies

9. Embellishments: Pearls from my stash:

10. Inside and the back of the card:

  

CONGRATULATIONS IT'S A GIRL

 Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Today I have a new baby girl's birth card for my nephew and his wife for my new great niece, baby Grace.

Today I'm using one of April's sketches for 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

Sketch #324

This is an easy sketch, there are layers upon layers of squares and then a rectangular image and some half-square triangles on the corners.  You can use your dies, but if you don't have them, these can be either cut by hand or on a cutter. 

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

Don't forget to check out Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 for the design teams' work, as well as to enter our challenge.

 We would love to see you.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 4-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge April 2026 Anything Goes  TOP ROCKER AWARD WEEK 2

3. A Place To Start Challenge April 2026 Anything Goes *

4. Pearly Sparkles Challenge #118 Something Old Something New

SOMETHING OLD IS THE IMAGE AND SOMETHING NEW IS THE RIBBON AND SOME DIES USED

5. Hobby Shop The Hedgehog Challenge # 223 Pearls and Ribbon

6. Paper, Rocks, Scissors Challenge # 15 The Use of Scissors and Paper *

7. Inspiration Station Challenge # 84 INSPIRED BY THE LITTLE YELLOW BOOTS FOR A BABY OR YOUNG CHILD

8. Crafty Catz Challenge #711 Anything Goes *

9. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #275 Anything Goes *

10. As You Like It Challenge: Simple or Fussy *

MY CARD IS VERY FUSSY AS IT'S A SPECIAL CARD FOR A NEW GREAT NIECE.

11. Unicorn Challenge #119 Use Dies: A total of 12 dies were used in this card.*

12. Do All Creative Challenge #112 Anything Goes

13. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scraps Challenge #20 Anything Goes *

14. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #146 Anything Goes *

15. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge # 241 Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock

2. Coloured Card: American Craft Lipgloss

3. Design Paper: Pink Gingham from Sketchy Stamper

4. Image: Meljeans Designs Sleep Time Bear Digital Image

5. This image was coloured with Copic Markers and a

 White & Black Gel Pens

6. Tools Used: 

7. Dies Used: A total of 10 dies were used on this card.

Spellbinders classic squares, large and small x2

Tim Holtz Rectangle corners x2

Congratulations wording x1

Joy Craft Babies Feet x1

Joy Craft Fancy Corners x1

It's a Girl x1

Babies Pacifier x1

Hand Made With Love x1

  

 

8. Embellishments: Pearls, Ribbon and Pom Pom from my stash.

9. Inside and the back of the card.

Take care, wishing you all a wonderful weekend and happy crafting.

SPRING ANIMALS

 Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Today I'm featuring a card I made for DigiChoosday.  This is an easel card with this very cute image from Polkadoodles Bunny Rabbit with a Bunch of Flowers.

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

The celebration of Spring and Spring animals.  Spring to me means warmer weather, beautiful Spring flowers out in the garden and summer is just around the corner.  For me, here in New Zealand, we have the reverse seasons.  It's Autumn (Fall), these would have to be my two favourite seasons, it's not too hot or not too cold.   

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge 4-2026 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge April 2026 Anything Goes  TOP ROCKER AWARD WEEK 2

3. A Place To Start Challenge April 2026 Anything Goes A RISING STAR AWARD WEEK 2

4. Classic Design Challenge March - April 2026 Anything Goes *

5. Four Seasons Challenge Spring Flowers and Animals *

6. Critter Crazy Challenge #109 Anything Goes *

7. Crafty Animals Challenge #194 Anything Goes *

8. Crafty Catz Challenge #711 Anything Goes *

9. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #275 Anything Goes *

10. As You Like It Challenge: Simple or Fussy *

My card is Fussy.

11. Unicorn Challenge #119 Use Dies *

12. Do All Creative Challenge #112 Anything Goes

13. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scraps Challenge #20 Anything Goes *

14. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #146 Anything Goes *

15. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge # 241 Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base; White French Linen

2. Coloured card: American Crafts Begonia

3. Design Papers: Polkadoodles DLPD 9194

4. Image: Polkadoodles DLPD 8676 Bunny Rabbit with a bunch of Flowers

This image comes pre-coloured or Black & White, which I used.

5.  This image was coloured with Copic Markers C1, C2, C3, RV02, RV10, RV13, YR20, YR61, YG00, YG03, YG63, and a black & white gel pen and a Green Prismcolor pencil.

6. Sentiment Used: THING OF YOU by Polkadoodles DLPD 9346

7. Tools Used:

8. Punch: Martha Stewart Lace Punch

9. Dies: Round Corner Square dies.

10. Inside and the back of the card.