WELCOME TO LITTLE PART OF THE WORLD HERE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Welcome to my little corner of the world! Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. Please feel free to have a look around and leave me a message—I always love hearing from you. I’ll be sharing what I’ve been creating at least three to four times a month, and often sooner! You’ll also see creations from our amazing Design Team Divas at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, where we host a monthly challenge. We’d love you to join in! I’m also a designer at DigiChoosday, creating with lovely Polkadoodles images and design papers. Crafting is my special time, and it’s a pleasure to share my creations with you. If you enjoy your visit, please follow along so we can share a little creative inspiration together. Happy crafting! Big Hugs Kathie xox

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Thursday, 17 July 2025

PINK DAHLIA'S


Good morning, followers. Today, I have another card for you over at 
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, with another sketch I hope you love.

Sketch # 307
This sketch is straightforward, using up some scraps and adding lace or a border to give your card texture.
 

A quick look at the inside of my card.

Don't forget to drop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and check out the design team's creations.

Challenges I'm Entering:
1. 613 Avenue Create July 2025 Anything Goes TOP ROCKER 13-19th JULY 2025, FRONT PORCH WINNER FOR JULY 2025
3. A Place To Start Challenge July 2025 Anything Goes A RISING STAR AWARD and A TOP SPROUT FOR JULY 2025


Card Recipe:


1. Base: White French Linen
2. Coloured Card: American Craft Lipstick
3. Patterned Design Paper: Core Dinations Light Pink Plaid, and Light Pink Dots

4. Image: Dahlia by Polkadoodles

5. Colour Medium: Copics 

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used: Spellbinders Large & Small Rectangles and Large Classic Circles.


8. Embellishments: Gems and lace from my stash.

9. Inside and the back of the card.
Take care, everyone and happy crafting.

Thursday, 3 July 2025

BEE TEA TIME

 

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Today I have this adorable image from Polkadoodles, and I knew it would go perfectly with my Bee Happy design papers.  This past month has been super busy for me, so now it's my time to do a little crafting.
This month, over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, we have two new sketches and a blast from the past.
Today, my card is made from my

Sketch # 306
This was a fun sketch to make. I hope you like it, and I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone makes.

This is an easy sketch, but remember to add the circles before the band across the card.  I nearly forgot.
Don't forget to drop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and check out what the design team have created this month.

Challenges I'm Entering:
3. A Place To Start Challenge June 2025 Anything Goes Rising Start Week 5 June 2025
I have many favourite colour combos, but Black & Yellow always looks striking and is clean and fresh.  

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Lines card stock.
2. Colour Card: Bazzill Black Bird and Mexican Poppy
3. Design Paper: Bee Happy by Echo Park


4. Image: Bee Tea Time from Polkadoodles


5. Colour Medium: Copics
6. Sentiment: JUST BEE YOU from the paper pack of Bee Happy from Echo Park.


7. Tools Used:
8. Dies Used: Spellbinders Classic Circles large & small and Petite Ovals large & small.
9. Embossing Folder: Honey Comb by Darice


10. Embellishments: Circles cut and embossed, and the sweet little Bee is from the Bee Happy set from Echo Park.

11. Inside and the back of the card.

Wishing everyone a wonderful month of crafting.