Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin our new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. Jolanda has chosen #382 Epic Adventure. To see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with an 8" x 6"white card, I added a black mat. Onto this I added a sheet of paper from a Hunkydory Essential paper pad - Script. I then fussy cut five items from a Hunkydory Square Little Book - Vintage Journeys, and placed them in a design to fit the page. The sentiment/s added are from a Hunkydory Sentiment Strip Pad - Just My Type. I have made this card for a grandson who is currently studying for his Master's Degree, who loves travelling. Happy crafting. 

Hello everyone, wishing you all a happy new year.  Today at Sparkles Monthly Challenges we begin the new year with a new challenge. Melissa has chosen # 196 Snowflakes. Please check on the blog, to see the inspiration created by the design team.

I began with a 6" sq. white card. I added a silver Mirri background base. Using a Dreamees Designs Snowflakes embossing folder, I created the snowflake embossed white sheet. I added a blue and white striped ribbon, with a small bow. The embossed card was added to the background card. To embellish I added crystal gemstones in the centre of the snowflakes. A die cut Hunkydory Christmas sentiment. Finally a picture of two super penguins from my stash.  Take care.Happy crafting.

 

Hello and welome to my bog. Today at Make My Monday, Melissa has chosen for the challenge                #269 Use Paper with  Pattern. To see the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" white sq. card. I added a mid brown plain card background. The patterned paper I used just happened to be still on my desk, after the last batch of Christmas cards I made, so I made another one, which  fits in with this challenge.The paper is from a Humkydory Picture Perfect paper pad Golden Oldies, Festive Fun.  I made a pocket, for me to add two bookmarks I had made earlier, using Christmas Bookmark Toppers. The sentiment was made with  Hunkydory, Moonstone Christmas vertical dies. 

 Hello and welcome,  greetings to you all for a happy new year. We begin 2026 at Alphabet Challenges, with a challenge chosen by Dawn, which is S is for Square. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" white square card. I added a piece of music paper from my stash for the backgound, then added directly to the page at each end a bookmark, then with 3d foam pads added the middle bookmark. They are all part of a kit from Hunkdory, Bookmark Toppers for Christmas and Wintertime. I then added a sentiment and two seniment buttons, I hope you enjoy the challenge, I look forward to seeing your square cards. 

 Hello, welcome and Happy New Year to all my visitors. Today, at Cardz 4 Galz we begin a new challenge after our seasonal break. Johanna has chosen #267 Country Scape. To see the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog.  

I begn with a 7 x 5 in white base card. I added a green sheet of lightly patterned paper for the background, from a Duo Design Hunkydory paper pad, Stunning Skies and Colourful Clouds. The main image is from a Little Book of Window Scenes, again by Hunkydory. I added the 1st sheet to a green mrri mat. Onto this I added with foam pads the fussy cut curtains from a 2nd sheet from the L.B.Finally I added a 'Best Wishes' die cut sentiment. I hope you enjoy this challenge.

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today at Dragonfly Dreams, we begin a new monthly challenge for January 2027. Happy New Year to you all. Alyson has chosen - Floral -  to see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog.

My card, this month, is fairly simple but enjoyable to create. I began with a white 7 x 5in. deckle edge card. I used a slightly smaller piece of white card, which with the chisel end of a Pink Promrker I added a pink edging around the piece. The large 'Thank You' is a stamp frm My Paper World. The floral stamp is by Woodware stamps- called Perfect Petals. Coloured with Promarker alcohol pens. A glitter gem was added to each flower. Thanks again for your visit. 

 

Hello and HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2026. Today at Sparkles Christmas Challenges we begin a new challenge. Billie A has chosen #180 Animal and Tree. To see the remainder of the design team's inspiration, please visit the blog. 

I began with a simple plain white 6" card. I first added a silver Mirri background, which I also added to two panel sections of paper. All papers and the lovely image of a forest, snow and two polar bears are from Dreamees Ltd. To embellish I added a number of crystal jewels.  I hope you enjoy the challenge, you have the whole month of January to enter your project, we look forward to seeing your creation.