Penny and Pete the Pelicans from Pattie's Creations for the Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #269 on the 4th of January, 2026

Hi All!

It has been a busy start to the year, although I have had time to go for a facial with my sister at Endota Spa - awesome to relax and we did parkrun at Belair National Park Saturday morning.

Anyway, welcome to my post about my card for challenge #269, the 4th of January 2026 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Pattie's Creations:

Prize is 3 images

I chose Penny and Pete the Pelicans, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and coloured with the following Copics markers:

• pelicans - N0, N2, N4, Y15, Y35, Y38, YR16
• pilings - E21, E23, E25, E27, E29
• grass - YG17, YG63, YG67
• sky - B000, B00, B32, B34, BG32, BV000, BV02, BV13, V000, V01, V04, RV000, RV00, RV02, RV63, G000, G00, E50 Y23, C0, colourless blender, white Prismacolour pencil, white gel pen
• frame - G000, G00, BG32

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes and bonus classes.

Here is a close up of the colouring before I adhered it to the card:

I die cut the image with the largest of the Scalloped Rectangles Die from La-La Land Crafts and then adhered the coloured image to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions.

Here is another photo of the finished card:

There is inspiration from the rest of the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends DT over on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog to be eligible for a prize!

Have fun! This challenge will end on Saturday the 17th of January, 2026. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 4th of January, 2026 to find out the winners of Challenge #268.

I would like to enter this card into a few challenges:

    Classic Design Challenge #12-2025 Dec/Jan '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Make It Merry

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #1-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #81 - Anything Goes + Optional "Use Ribbon"

The Creative Crafters Challenge #95 - Anything Goes

Critter Crazy Challenge #106 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter or Two!

Thanks for looking!