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 Design Team Favourite 28 Oct 26

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 2nd Oct

8. The Crafting Challenge September Anything Goes

WINNER 1st Oct

9. Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #280 Anything Goes *

10. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge Anything Goes

I ROCKED AWARD 2nd October 

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.

POPPIES

Good morning and welcome.  It's so lovely having you visit.  This month, over at

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2, we have two new sketches and a retro blast from the past for you to play with.  Today I'm featuring Sketch #334, and here is the sketch I worked on.

Sketch #334

This isn't a hard sketch; it looks harder than it is.  As long as you get your pieces in order, you'll be fine.  Also, it's a great way to use up some of the scrap design papers which we all have and hoard.

Don't forget to pop over to SSW2 and check out what the rest of the design team has created. 

Here's a quick peek at the inside.

Don't forget to drop by 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see what else the team has 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 

UNDER THE POPPIES BY NATALIE FOOKS

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*

6. Beautiful Blooms Challenge # 44 Anything Goes Floral *

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 *

12. Lil Path of Crafty Friends Challenge #285 Anything Goes TOP 5 WINNER

13. Double D Challenge Vases and/or Pitchers 

 TOP 3 WINNER

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Black Licorice by Kaisercraft

3. Design Papers: Multiple from different suppliers

4. Image: This is a rubber stamp I've had for years bought at a garage sale, and is now starting to perish.

5. Colour Medium: Copic Ciao markers.

6. Finishing Touch: The vase or mason jar was coated with Glossy Accents. 

 

7. Dies Used: Spellbinders Large and Small Rectangles.

8. Tools Used:

9. Embellishments: Small black gems and black satin ribbon for the bow all from my stash.

10. Inside of the card.

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

SPECIAL FRIENDS

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Thanks so much for visiting.  Today I have a card for DigiChoosday Polkadoodles.  Our theme this fortnight is Friendship.   What does friendship mean to you?  To me, it means lifelong bonds across many years & countries, choice, trust, sharing, support, and helping each other in good times and bad.  Just being there for each other.  Special friends. 

Here's a quick peek at my card's design.

Now on to the challenges I'm entering.

Challenges:

1. A Perfect Time to Craft & Create Challenge 09-2026  Anything Goes

2. A Place To Start Challenge August 2026 Anything Goes A RISING STAR AWARD WEEK 5 

3. 613 Avenue Create Challenge August 2026 Anything Goes 

TOP ROCKER AWARD WEEK 5 30 AUG - 5th SEPT 26

4. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #151 Anything Goes *

5. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #20 Anything Goes *

6. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #284 Anything Goes WINNER AWARD

7. AAA Birthday Challenge #89 Use Patterned Paper     TOP 4 AWARD

8. Crafty Girls Corner Challenge #279 Twist Summer Vibes *

9. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #642 More Than One Fold 

TOP 3 AWARD

10. Pearly Sparkles Challenge #123 Pink Pearls and/or Sparkles  TOP 3 AWARD

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured card: Taffy by American Crafts

3. Design Paper: Digital Download from Polkadoodles DLPD9096 Love Birds Valentine's Paper 3. I love working with plaids, stripes, ginghams and polka dots.

4. Image: Digital image from Polkadoodles DLPD9955 Bee Buzzy Flower Set. I added an extra flower to make three; you can do the same with PNG images.  This set is brilliant as it has 7 different black & white images to use.

5. Colour Medium: Copic Ciao C1, RV13, RV14, RV10, YG00, YG03, YG63, Y15 and Y28.

6. Dies Used: Spellbinders Petite Ovals Large and Lace Ovals Large:

 

7. Tools Used: 

8. Embellishments: Pale Blue flat backed pearls.

9. Inside and the back of the card:

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