Country Girl by All Dressed Up Stamps for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #279 on the 7th of June 2026

Hi All!

Well we have had a rainy start to Winter, but I was able to do some gardening yesterday and it is a beautiful sunny Sunday!

Anyway, welcome to my post about my card for challenge #279, the 7th of June 2026 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is All Dressed Up Stamps:

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Prize is 2 images

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

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
• hair - E23, E25, E27, E29
• outfit - B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, RV63, RV66, RV69
• flowers - RV00, RV63, RV66, RV69, Y11, Y13, YR23, YR24, E87, YG03, YG23, YG25
• butterfly - B00, B01, B02, YR24
• grass - YG61, YG63, YG67, YG17
• sun - Y000, YR000, white PrismaColour pencil
• clouds - C1, B000
• sky - B000, B01, B12, B14, B16

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes and bonus classes, including her new Technique Library Class - Daylight Sky.

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 Frames Die from La-La Land Crafts. I coloured the scalloped frame with my B16 Copics pen and then adhered it with glue on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions. I then adhered the coloured image on to the card with glue.

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 20th of June, 2026. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 7th of June, 2026 to find out the winners of Challenge #278.

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

Classic Design Challenge #05-2026 May/Jun '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Anniversary or Birthday

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #6-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #83 - Anything Goes + optional Stamp Background

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#179 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #324 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #100 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Penny for Your Thoughts (use a sentiment) for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #232 on the 5th of June 2026

 

Hi All!

I have been in Perth for work this week and the weather has been crazy. Winter is definitely here! 
Anyway, for this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, we have the optional theme of

Penny for Your Thoughts (use a sentiment)

I made a folio from the La-La Land Crafts Colour & Create Virtual Retreat 2026 and we used stamps, dies and paper from La-La Land Crafts. This virtual retreat is the original event for the February 2026 Release and the theme is Enchanted Woodlands. So, here is my folio:

For this card, everything was prepared for us and we just had to colour the image, fussy cut (or die cut it if you have the dies) and then organise the card! :) This is Irina's design and all the products used on this project is either just released or already in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Little Wonders Clear Stamp Set
• Enchanted Paper Pack
• Little Wonders Outlines
• House Base Die
• House Add-On 1 Die
• House Add-On 2 Die
• Cottage Add-On Die
• Picket Fence Die
• Fuchsia Flowers Die
• Left Pocket Die
• Colour-Me Enamel Dots

The Mouse was already stamped and we coloured with the following Copics and PrismaColour Pencils: 

• Copics - C1, C3, C5, R11, R81, R83, R85, BG72, BG75, E00, E11, E13, E21, YG23, YG25, YG93, YG95, YR21, YR23
• PrismaColour Pencils - PC935 Black, PC936 Slate Grey, PC945 Sienna Brown, PC1052 Warm Grey, PC1081 Chestnut, PC1088 Muted Turquoise, PC1090 Kelp Green

Here is a photo close up of the mouse after he was coloured and die cut:

Once the mouse was attached to the folio, I added white gel pen and Glossy Accents to the eyes.

I followed Irina's instructions for the folio and here are photos of the inside and back of the folio:

Here is another photo of the finished folio:

Then a photo with the folio open:

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

Classic Design Challenge #05-2026 May/Jun '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Anniversary or Birthday

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #6-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #83 - Anything Goes + optional Stamp Background

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#179 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #324 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #100 - Anything Goes

   

Let's Craft and Create Challenges are monthly and go live on the 5th of every month and you have until the end of the month to add your creations which can be anything goes plus an optional theme.

There is inspiration from the rest of the Let's Craft and Create DT over on the Let's Craft and Create 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 stash.

Thanks for looking!

 

Tag! You're It (use a tag on your project) for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #231 on the 5th of May 2026

Hi All!

We are recovering from the Adelaide Marathon Festival - it was a big day and lots of work before the race had even started.
Anyway, for this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, we have the optional theme of

Tag! You're It (use a tag on your project)

As I was so busy over the last few weeks, I found an image that had already been coloured and designed a tag using products from La-La Land Crafts. So, here is my tag:

I have used the following products that are already in the La-La Land Crafts Shop:

• Winter Hippos Clear Stamp Set - this is on sale!
• Christmas Eve Paper Pack
  
• Stitched Tags Die
• Scalloped Tags Die 
• House Base Die
• Stitched Ribbon Die
  

The hippo was already stamped on to X-Press It Blending card using London Fog Memento Ink. I then coloured him (in Aug2023) with the following Copics:

• hippo - E40, E41, E43, E44, R30, BV20, BV23, BV29
• jacket - BG45, BG57, BG49
• hat - BG72, BG75, BG78
• lantern - BG72, BG75, YR21, YR23

I added clear Wink of Stella to the light of the lantern and White Blizzard nuvo glitter drops to the end of the hat. I have then fussy cut him. There is a photo of him before fussy cutting in this blog post.

I have diecut the second largest of the House Base Die twice in black cardstock. One of them I finger painted in gold paint and then I adhered the two together.

 

I diecut Scalloped Tags Die in Kraft cardstock and then diecut Stitched Tags Die in a piece of the Christmas Eve Paper Pack. I had a piece of the Stitched Ribbon Die in white cardstock leftover from another project and have stamped the sentiment from Winter Hippos Clear Stamp Set in Elderberry Memento ink.

To make the tag, I adhered the stitched tag to the scalloped tag and then attached a piece of Baker's twine from my stash to the tag. I then popped up the tag with foam tape on to the gold/black house base. I popped up the hippo as well as the sentiment strip with foam tape.

Here is another photo of the finished tag:

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

Classic Design Challenge #04-2026 Mar/Apr '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Furry Friends

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #5-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #83 - Anything Goes + optional Stamp Background

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#179 - Anything Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #134 - Anything Goes Christmas with the Optional Twist... Lanterns in the Snow - my hippo has a lantern! 

Creative Fingers Challenge #321 - Anything Goes

   

Let's Craft and Create Challenges are monthly and go live on the 5th of every month and you have until the end of the month to add your creations which can be anything goes plus an optional theme.

There is inspiration from the rest of the Let's Craft and Create DT over on the Let's Craft and Create 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 stash.

Thanks for looking!

 

Nom Nom - Bee Buzzy Gnome by Polkadoodles for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #277 on the 3rd of May 2026

Hi All!

We have had a very strange April weather-wise - it started with some rain and then we have had some quite warm weather, but now I think that the cooler weather is coming.....

Anyway, welcome to my post about my card for challenge #277, the 3rd of May 2026 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Polkadoodles:

Prize is 3 digital images (no bundles)

I chose Nom Nom - Bee Buzzy Gnome, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and coloured with the following Copics markers:

• nose - E000, E00, E21
• beard - C0, C1
• turquoise - BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18
• yellow - Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17
• flowers - RV10, RV63, RV66, RV69, E97, Y15, Y17, YR24, YG63, YG67
• mug - B14, B16, B18
• bee - C7, C9, Y15, Y17, B00
• mushrooms - E71, E74, R27
• logs - E31, E33, E35, E37
• basket - E11, E13, E15
• bottle - B000, B00, B01
• apple/tomatoes - R35, R37, R39
• lettuce - YG03
• bread - E33, E35, E57
• grass - YG63, YG67 

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 part way through (I forgot to take one before I adhered it to the card):

I die cut the image with the largest of the Scalloped Frames Die from La-La Land Crafts. I finger painted the scalloped frame with gold paint and then popped it up using foam tape on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions. I then adhered the coloured image on to the card with glue.

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 16th of May, 2026. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 3rd of May, 2026 to find out the winners of Challenge #276.

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

   Classic Design Challenge #04-2026 Mar/Apr '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Furry Friends - is a gnome with a beard furry? :)

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #5-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #83 - Anything Goes + optional Stamp Background

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#179 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #321 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #99 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Quiet Christmas Magic with Pooh and Piglet for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #68 on the 1st of May 2026

Hi All!

The start of May is a busy time for us here in Adelaide - we have the Adelaide Marathon on Sunday the 3rd and my son's 17th Birthday is on the 7th! Can't believe he is 17 years old already - where has my little boy gone?
Anyway, for challenge #68 for May/June 2026 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, I made a card that is a combination of a couple of cards from workshops by La-La Land Crafts and also an image that I had already coloured from La-La Land Crafts!

So, here is my card for this month:

I based my design on a card from the Winnie the Pooh Holiday Cards Workshop (I can't see that on the website anymore), as well as a card from the Winnie the Pooh Virtual Card Class (on the website). All of the products used on this card are actually already released in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• More Friendly Clear Stamp Set - Pooh and Piglet
• Christmas Magic Clear Stamp Set - sentiment
• Christmas Eve Paper Pack
• Postage Rectangles Die
• Stitched Tags Die
• Scalloped Tags Die
• Winter Circle Die
• North Star Die
• Crescent Moon Die
• Scalloped Sentiment Labels Die

Pooh and Piglet were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on to X-Press It Blending card and coloured with the Copics (I have forgotten which!) The image was fussy cut.

Here is a photo of the image in the midst of fussy cutting:

I have die cut a piece of the Christmas Eve Paper Pack using the largest of the Postage Rectangles Die, then I have die cut it with the third largest Stitched Tags Die.

I die cut the third largest Scalloped Tags Die in gold cardstock and adhered that to the Stitched Tag piece.

I die cut the moon from Crescent Moon Die and stars from North Star Die in gold cardstock, then the cloud from Crescent Moon Die and trees from Winter Circle Die in white cardstock. The sentiment label was already die cut from Scalloped Sentiment Labels Die using white cardstock. The sentiment was stamped using Elderberry Memento ink. 

Here is a photo of everything laid out before it was adhered to the card:

To make the card, I adhered the outside piece of the Postage Rectangles on to a white card from Envelope Solutions. I popped up the tag with foam tape and adhered it to the centre, then adhered the trees, moon, cloud and stars to the tag. Winnie the Pooh and Piglet are popped up with foam tape, as is the sentiment label. I finished the card using sequins from the La-La Land Crafts Winnie the Pooh workshop.

Here is another photo of the finished card:

There is inspiration from the rest of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog DT over on the Merry Little Christmas 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 Christmas goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog!

Have fun! This challenge will end on the 15th of June, 2026. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #67.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Classic Design Challenge #04-2026 Mar/Apr '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Furry Friends - Pooh is furry!!

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #5-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #83 - Anything Goes + optional Stamp Background

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#179 - Anything Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #134 - Anything Goes Christmas with the Optional Twist... Lanterns in the Snow

Creative Fingers Challenge #321 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

 

Fox & Mushrooms Card for Love to Craft Challenge #92 for the 1st of May 2026

 

Hi All,

Who can believe that it is already May?! How crazy fast is this year going? 

Anyway, for challenge #92 for May/June 2026 of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog, I made a card from the La-La Land Crafts Colour & Create Virtual Retreat 2026 and we used stamps, dies and paper from La-La Land Crafts. This virtual retreat is the original event for the February 2026 Release, and the theme is Enchanted Woodlands.

Here is my card for this month:

Here is a photo of the individual parts of the card: at the back is a gate fold card that is held together by an embellished belly band (in the middle):

For this card, everything was prepared for us and we just had to colour the image, fussy cut (or die cut it if you have the dies) and then organise the card! :) This is Martha's design and all the products used on these cards are either just released or already in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Stay Foxy Clear Stamp Set
• Mushrooms Paper Pack
• Stay Foxy Outlines - I remembered to use them this time!
• House Base Die
• Little Grasses Die
• Grass Island Die - this was part of the December 2021 KOTM
• Mushrooms Die - this was also part of the December 2021 KOTM
• Mushroom House Die
• Colour-Me Enamel Dots

The Fox was already stamped and we coloured with the following Copics: 

• Copics - N0, N2, N4, N6, E00, E09, E11, E97, R14, R46, YR61, YR65, BG10, BG11, BG13, BG18, YG03, YG63, YG67, Y15, Y17

I followed Martha's instructions for the card and here is another photo of the front part on the belly band in front of the card:

There is inspiration from the rest of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog DT over on the Love to Craft 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 Love to Craft Challenge Blog!

Have fun! This challenge will end on the 15th of June, 2026. Please check the Love to Craft Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #91.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Classic Design Challenge #04-2026 Mar/Apr '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Furry Friends - the Fox is furry!!

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #5-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #83 - Anything Goes + optional Stamp Background

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#179 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #321 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #99 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

                   

The Incantation by The Paper Shelter for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #275 on the 5th of April 2026

Hi All!

I can't believe that we are already in April, that it is Easter Weekend and Daylight Savings has finished! It means that we are now in Autumn and Winter is coming.....

Anyway, welcome to my post about my card for challenge #275, the 5th of April 2026 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is The Paper Shelter:

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Prize is 3 images

We were given The Incantation, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and coloured with the following Copics markers:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
• hair - B12, B14, B16, B18
• pink - R81, R83, R85
• dress - BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18
• wings - BG70, BG72, BG75

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:

I die cut the image with the largest of the Scalloped Squares Die from La-La Land Crafts, I outlined the scallops with BG75 and then popped the coloured image on to a square 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 18th of April, 2026. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 5th of April, 2026 to find out the winners of Challenge #274.

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

   Classic Design Challenge #03-2026 Mar/Apr '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Fun/Fancy Folds

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #4-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #82 - Anything Goes + optional Die Cuts

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#178 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #319 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #98 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!