Patterned paper at AYLI

 Happy Thursday peeps. I hope that this week is being kind to you.

I am hosting the first challenge of the year at

 It won't be a surprise when I tell you that the theme is

Favourite paper brand

I have lots and lots of papers both real and digital but "My Favorite Things! is the brand that I return to time and time again particularly when I am creating cute or girly cards that require a small print.

Looking forward to seeing what your favourite brand is!!

Matching Pairs at Allsorts

 Happy New Year, friends. I wish you all Good Health and Happiness in 2025.

I am kicking off with a DT piece for

where the optional theme is Matching Pairs.

Two prizes of Lavinia Stamps (photos not to scale). Please note, we (Lavinia) cannot provide exchanges/replacements/refunds for any products received through this third-party giveaway.

Last year (it seems odd saying that!!) I experimented with other crafts and bought a packet of Hobbycraft air dry clay to play with. After my Christmas cards were finished I opened it and had a play and made a thread sorter and a needle minder to use when I am cross stitching.

It didn't take very much clay at all so I still have lots to use. I rolled it out and made an oval shape for the thread holder and used a metal sweet cutter for the floral shaped needle minder. Once the large piece was dry, after a few days, I painted both with a couple of coats of cream acrylic paint. The painted flowers and buds were made using a cotton bud and I painted the leaves. A matching pair that I am going to make good use of!!

 I hope you have a good weekend. One of my colleagues is retiring next week so we are taking her out for Afternoon Tea later, so I am very much looking forward to that.

See you soon xx

Use your Dies

Hello one and all. It's my pleasure to be hosting this challenge at Allsorts and I've chosen DIES as the optional theme, Anything Goes is also most welcome. Going forward we are now  a fortnightly challenge and we have welcomed some new team mates too.

I have had a self imposed embargo on crafty purchases this year and have actually managed to restrain myself (apart from perhaps one or two accidental purchases!!). I feel that I have accomplished that mission and have used lots and lots of crafty goodies that have never been used/opened. One of them being the Sue Wilson die that is centre stage on my projects below.

The background papers (The Range) were leftovers from gift boxes that I made last year so I made the card bases to fit the sizes I had. Glittery green board was perfect for the sentiment trees and I stuck them on more scraps of the same pad die cut with a favourite Spellbinders Fancy Ovals set.

Both cards were finished off with die cut poinsettias and some gems.

3 prizes of Oakwood dies and coordinating stamps.

Before I go I would just like to thank you for your continued visits, comments and support and to wish you a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas xx

 

Lots of White at Allsorts

 Hello friends. Ellie has chosen Lots of White for our optional theme at 

it's a bit out of my comfort zone but put on the big girl pants and made this...

I heat embossed multiple snowflake stamps and a lovely Noel (very old from Clarity Stamps). To begin with I tried white only but it just didn't do anything for me so after a rummage, I found some silver glitter board and hey presto...much better!! Good old Tonic dies provided the mats and I fussy cut more snowflakes to finish it off.

Three prizes, AALL and Create border and floral stamps

 I am planning a holly hunt this afternoon when we take the dogs out. I've not made a wreath this year (just in case we get more gales and storms) but plan to put some holly and seasonal bits and pieces in a vase. We'll see.

I hope that you have a good weekend and that your Christmas prep is underway. If you find yourself with a spare minute or two you will be assured a warm welcome at the challenge.

See you soon xx

Anything Christmassy

 It's Christmas all round for my DT pieces this week.

is Anything Christmassy so break open the glitter and festive stamps and come along!!

I have a really inviting front door to share, the embossing folder, dies and stamps came with a papercrafting magazine a few years ago when I subscribed. 

It fit perfectly on my die cut stepper card. Some of the stamps were heat embossed for impact and I cut out the door and surround from the embossed detail. 

It's been lovely to have you visit today xx