Saturday, 1 November 2025

Moving along with the times design team member

Hello crafty friends 

I was lucky enough to be chosen to be part of the moving along with the times design team  

so this is my first card as part of the team - this months prompt is winter wonderland 

here is my card 


I used Tim Holtz stamp set Mr Frosty and the my favourite things snow background stamp , I used distress inks for the background and coloured the snowman with my zig real brush watercolour markers 

I hope you like it 

I look forward to seeing your cards 




misfit snowman

 Hello crafty friends 

This week on the 52 Christmas card throwdown challenge 

it is sketch week, here is the sketch 


and here is my card 


I used the Tim Holtz stamp set Merry misfits, the stamp was crying out for googly eyes, the colourful backing paper came from the craft consortium polar playtime paper pad
I hope you like it 
 
I look forward to seeing your cards 





 




Friday, 31 October 2025

cheers

 Hello crafty friends 

It's time for a new challenge at creative fingers, as usual it's an anything goes challenge 

this challenge is sponsored by Tindaloo 

there is chance to win 3 digital stamps from her shop 

here is my card 


I used the Tom Holtz stamp set beer blueprint and coloured it with my copics 

I made the back ground with distress inks 

I hope you like it 

I look forward to seeing you entries for the challenge 


Tracey 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges 

 cupcake inspiration - something that makes you smile challenge 

It's not the red wine that makes me smile (I hate red wine) it's colouring stamps and getting my hands inky making my own backgrounds that make me smile 

cardz for galz - colouring

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge - anything goes

Allsorts - anything goes

Saturday, 25 October 2025

October Technique

 Hello crafty friends 

this week at 52 Christmas card throwdown

it's technique week 


this is my card 


who doesn't like a quick make, for this card I used craft consortium 3d decoupage set called made by elves 

this was a quick card to make the sheet is already die cut so it was just a case of putting on some foam tape and putting it on top for the 3d effect unfortunately you can't really see the 3d on the picture 

I hope you like it 


Tuesday, 21 October 2025

sweet winter wishes

 Hello crafty friends 

here I have a Christmas card 

I followed the sketch from Freshly made sketches but forgot that I hadn't posted the card and now the challenge is over 


 
I used the stamp set Christmas cupcakes from pretty pink posh and the patterned paper is called It's snome time from the craft consortium, the merry Christmas die is from MFT as is the sentiment 

I wish to enter my card into the following challenges 

Ssimon says stamp Wednesday challenge - get ready for Christmas

sparkles for Christmas - non traditional colours  

the holly and ivy - Christmas anything goes

path of positivity - not traditional Christmas colours

I hope you like it 

Saturday, 18 October 2025

Hey Pumpkin

Hello Crafty friends 

today I have a card made for various challenges 


  I used the mama elephant stamp set called hey pumpkin 

I used a tonic embossing folder and the card stock is from lawn fawn favourite flannel fall 

as always I coloured with my copics 

pumpkins - YR27, 24,23 21
greenery - YG67, 99, 97, 93, 91
reds - R39, 37 35 - 20
Bunny - E55, 53, 51

I used the sketch from atlantic hearts challenge 


I would also like the enter my card into the following challenges 


Mine are plants, plaid and pens




                           can you handle the pressure - anything goes with a twist of fall




winner winner 

my card was chosen for top 3 



October Theme

 Hello craft friends

this week at 52 christmas card throwdown it's theme week the theme is gnomes 


here is my card 


For this card I used some downloads from creative fabrica and designed it in my silhouette studio software, just a change from my usual stamping, colouring and die cuts

I look forward to seeing your cards 

Friday, 17 October 2025

thanks a latte

 Hello crafty friends 

Today I have a card for the new

 creative fingers challenge - Anything goes

I was lucky enough to be chosen to be part of the amazing design team and this is my first card as part of the team 



this challenge is sponsored by 


I used her kit Halloween

by entering our challenge you have chance to win 3 of Anne's kits

good luck everyone! 

 

I would like to enter my card into the challenge 

first cup challenge anything goes must include a drink

Thursday, 16 October 2025

Autumn Birthday

 Hello crafty friends. 

Today I have an Autumn feel birthday card 


I used  the Tim Holtz dies sets leaf fragments and skeleton leaves 

The distress inks I've used are ripe persimmon, carved pumpkin, fossilized amber and crackling campfire 

I used the colour scheme from cas colours and sketches challenge blog  


I would like to enter my card into the following challenges 




I hope you like it 


Wednesday, 15 October 2025

winner at the male room challenge blog

 Hello crafty friends 

I was the chosen winner at the male room challenge

here is my card 



so happy to be chosen, I love the card I made 


Tuesday, 14 October 2025

winner !!

 hello crafty friends very happy that I was chosen winner for the girlz creative christmas challenge it was for an anything goes challenge 

this was the card I made for it 




own your dreams

 Hello crafty friends 

Today I have made a tag 

I love getting inky, todays project is for a challenge called tag along and ATC's - Autumn Inspiration

and the CAS on friday challenge is anything but a card, I thought this design fitted in perfect for the challenge 

I would also like to enter my tag into the creative artiste mixed media- anything goes


For my tag I used all Tim Holtz products, I used the stacked tag dies and leaf fragments and the tiny text stamp set, the inks I used are carved pumpkin, barn door and vintage photo and splashes of Winsor and newton gold ink 

I hope you like it 

Sunday, 12 October 2025

walking in a winter wonderland

 Hello crafty friends

Another Christmas card another challenge(s)

I've got to say I'm in love with these non traditional Christmas colours 


I used Tim Holtz stamp set Mr Frosty and coloured him with my copics 
the papers are from the craft consortium polar playtime paper pack
the card was designed with the jingle belles rock challenge - I'm dreaming of a pink christmas in mind 
I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges 
Inksperational challenge - seasonal i've chosen winter/Christmas
sweet stampin - inspired by a book/ film or song well there are a few books /songs or films that feature a snowman, I used a song for the sentiment but also frosty the snowman comes to mind. 






I hope you like it 


 

from our den

 Hello crafty friends 

I have made this card for the lawn lawn challenge called no place like home  


I used the stamp set den sweet den, I paired it up with the summertime petite paper pack and the flower market paper pack

I coloured the stamps with my copics 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges 

patties creation - use a stamp


 


Believe in the magic


hello crafty friends 

For today's Christmas card  I went down the traditional / vintage vibe 



I used the Jolly Santa stamp set and the tiny text Christmas stamp set both from Tim Holtz, the card stock came from my stash no Idea what paper pad it's from 

I coloured the stamp using my zig real brush markers then went over everything with vintage photo distress ink 

I used the sketch from paper craft crew


I would like to enter my card into the following challenges 



Saturday, 11 October 2025

colour week

 hello crafty friends 

this week at the 52 christmas card throwdown we have a colour challenge 


This is my card 


I used the concord and 9th bundled up die and stamp set 

I hope you like it 

I look forward to seeing your entries for the challenge 

I would like to enter my card into the challenge addicted to CAS - code word sweater

abc christmas challenge -u for uncluttered

Friday, 10 October 2025

trick or treat

 Hello crafty friends 

Another Halloween card made for some challenges 


I used the clearly besotted stamp set terrible treats, papers are from waffle flower called spooktastic 

I used the sketch from CAS colours and sketches


I would also like to enter it into

 a perfect time to craft - Anything goes

patties creations - use a stamp or digi stamp

ghost hug

 

hello crafty friends 

I have made another Halloween card

For my card I have used the MFT stamp set called fab-boo-lous, it's one of my favourite Halloween stamp set, I used the Tim Holtz layering moon mask stencil and the spooktacular paper pad from waffle flower 

I followed the sketch again from 

freshly made sketches

I broke the rules with my last card and entered too many other challenges so I thought I would make another card using the sketch and be a good girl and only enter my card in 2 other challenge blogs 

here is the Sketch to follow 


I'm also entering my card into the 

give a crafter a cookie challenge - photo inspiration


I took inspiration from the ghosts, bats and colour pallet 

and finally I would like to enter the

 patties creations challenge - anything goes but you must use a stamp or digi stamp

hope you like it 

Have a really cool birthday

 Hello crafty friends 

today card is a birthday card I made for my Brother who's birthday is in December 


I used the snow background stamp from MFT and the bears are also MFT called ski-sons greetings the sentiment is from the the stamp set yeti or not from lawn fawn the background was ink blended with distress ink pads 

I would like to enter my card in to the following challenges 

AAA birthday -Ombre

sweet stampin-feature a sentiment

simon says stamp - bright and colourful

try it on Tuesday - animal

aud sentiments - ink-blending

addicted to stamps - Birthdays

Thursday, 9 October 2025

Fall greetings

 Hello crafty friends 

another card I made for various challenges 

for my card - I used the pretty pink posh fall cup cake die and papers from honey bee hugs and kisses paper pack and lawn fawn falling leaves the fall die and greeting stamp was also lawn fawn 

I hope you like it 


for my card I used the Sketch from freshly made sketches

I want to enter my card into the following challenges 

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Spooky Halloween

 Hello crafty friends 

here is another Halloween card made for some challenges, I don't really make Halloween cards as a rule, that doesn't stop me buying stamps and dies that are for Halloween what can I say I'm an addict lol 

here is my card 


 I followed the sketch from sweet sketch Wednesday


I used the colour board from AAA colourful - colour board for inspiration

 


I also wish to enter my card into the following challenges 


merry and bright

Hello crafty friends 

I have made this card today 

I used the Tim Holtz stamp set called Bold tidings 2

I used the lawn fawn die set string of lights and the candy cane lane paper pad 

I would like to enter this card to the following challenges 

pammies inky pinkies challenges - anything goes

girlz creative fun art of scrap - use designer paper

simon says stamps monday challenge - think pink

613 avenue create - think pink

sweet stampin - feature a sentiment

The holly and the ivy - anything goes Christmas

word art Wednesday- anything goes

moving along with the times - sentiment as the focus

 I hope you like it 

Tuesday, 7 October 2025

you're flamazing

 Hello crafty friends

I made this card using the die set Flamingo floatie by lawn lawn, I teamed it up with the sentiment from the MFT stamp set fabulous flamingos, the patterned paper is from the candy cane lane paper pack also lawn fawn 


I would like to enter my card into the following challenges 

pammies inky pinkies challenges - anything goes

simon says stamp wednesday challenge - think pink

girlz creative fun art of scrap - use designer paper

die cut divas - anything goes

simon says stamps monday challenge - think pink

A cut above - anything goes

613 avenue create - think pink

harvest of blessings

 Hello crafty friends

Another card I have made for various challenges

I used the stamp set harvest mouse from my favourite things ,and the stamp set brushstrokes from Tim Holtz coloured with my copics 


again I followed the sketch from the 


I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges 



I hope you like it