Getting back to it

After a horrible 20 months starting with my mum's brain tumour returning then sadly passing away in august, then 3 months later my husband becoming very poorly and spending the first 6 months of 2024 in and out of hospital.. He is now in better health and having dialysis 3 times a week. So now I'm making time for me to get back into my crafting. I've been looking at some challenge blogs to start joining in with.

 One of the challenge blogs I found is called Inspiration station this is a monthly challenge that starts on the first of the month, so just found this one in time to enter December challenge which is an inspiration photo 

 This is the card I made for it. I used pretty pink posh winter mug die cut and different add ons. 

I'm also entering this card into the lil patch of crafty friends challenge blog which is anything goes .... hope you like it 

52 Christmas card throwdown challenge - masculine card

 This weeks theme for february is make a masculine card .here is my card 

I just love these cute skiing bears from my favorite things 

background was made with the falling snow background stamp again from my favourite things ,coloured with my copics 

I look forward to seeing what you create 

february colour challenge

 this weeks 52 colour challenge is white 

and here is my card 

I don't think i have ever done an all white card so this was a challenge for me ..

i used an embossing folder from sizzix with some dies i found on the internet 

looking forward to seeing all your creations 

february sketch challenge

this weeks challenge at the 52 christmas card throwdown is a sketch 

and here is my card 

I have used a Simon says stamp stamp set for this card called snowflake season

 I used embossing powders from ranger in white silver and clear 

looking forward to seeing your creations 

 

paper piecing

 this weeks challenge on the 52 christmas card throwdown is paper piecing 

Here is my card 

I have used a Colorado craft company stamp for my poinsettia and used the grunge paper pack from craft consortium  

looking forward to seeing all your creations 

52 Christmas card throwdown Theme challenge Fairies

 This week on the 52 card throwdown blog is a theme 

and here is my card 

I used this sweet fairy digi stamp from a uk company called lili of the valley

coloured with my copics  

we look forward to seeing your creations 

52 christmas card throwdown colour challenge

Another week another challenge, this weeks challenge is a colour challenge 

and here is my card 

I used the Lawn Fawn magic iris birdhouse add on along with MFT stamp set winter songbird coloured of course with my copics ,the embossing folder is a honey bee folder 

looking forward to seeing your creations on this week's christmas card throwdown