Paper Pieced Marci for the Love to Craft Challenge #95 on the 1st of November, 2026

Hi All,

Wow, can you believe that it is already the 1st of November! My daughter and her friends are having a Halloween party tonight, so we have had a mad rush to tidy and clean the lounge room including my crafting area! It was due for a bit of a clean, so all good! 

Anyway, for challenge #95 for November/December 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 had two themes Western and Christmas. The Christmas Winter Release is already in the store, but the Western Release is not until next year!

Here is my card for this month:

Here is a photo of the inside of the card:

For this card, everything was prepared for us and we just had to colour the image, fussy cut and then organise the card! :) This is Irina's design and all the products used on this card are either released and already in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, or part of the Western Release. So the products are:

• Winter Marci Clear Stamp - part of the Winter Release
• Western Charm Paper Pack - part of the Western Release (not released yet)
• Scalloped Squares Frames Die - part of the Winter Release
• Tall Tree Die - originally part of the October 2025 KOTM, but now in the October Release 
• Colour-Me Enamel Dots

Marci and the paper pieced pieces were already stamped and we added colour and some texture with the following Copics and PrismaColour Pencils: 

• Copics - E000, E00, E11, E13, E21, R21, R22, R81, B14, YG95
• PrismaColour Pencils - PC925 Crimson Red, PC938 White, PC948 Sepia, PC1082 Chocolate, PC1088 Muted Turquoise

I used YG95 on the enamel dots and then white gel pen on Marci's eyes and lips.

Here is a photo of Marci after colouring and paper piecing:

Here is a photo of the front of the card before Marci:

Here is another photo of the finished 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 December, 2026. Please check the Love to Craft Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #94.

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

Classic Design Challenge #10-2026 Oct/Nov '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Sketch

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #11-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #86 - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#182 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #332 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #105 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

                   

The Colours of Fall/Autumn for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #236 on the 5th of October, 2026

Hi All!

It was a very crazy busy end of the month for work, as it was the end of the quarter! And Wintery, rainy weather is still around, although we had a 30 degree (Celsius) day earlier this week! Wish it would just warm up a little! 
Anyway, for this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, we have the optional theme of

The Colours of Fall/Autumn - use any or all of these colours - red, yellow, orange, brown

As I have been so busy at work, this was the perfect time and theme to finally show a card that I made last year, which was a combination of two Halloween card classes from La-La Land Crafts. So, here is my card from a few angles, showing the front and the inside:

Then, I also made a video of opening and closing the card so you can see everything move (hopefully it works!):

For this card, I used the ghosts from the Halloween Cards Class of 2024 and the card design from the Halloween Cards Class of 2025! This is Irina's design and all the products used on this project are already in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Get Spooky Clear Stamp Set
• Purr-Fect Halloween Clear Stamp Set - sentiment
• Trick or Treat Paper Pack
• Cave Die
• Spooky Tree Die
• Spooky Fence Die
• Cherry Blossom Branches Die
• Three Bats Die
• Sun and Clouds Die
• Grass Borders Die
• Stitched Nested Circles Die
• Stitched Ribbon Die

The Ghosts were stamped on to X-Press It Blending Card with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and coloured with the following Copics and PrismaColour Pencils: 

• Copics - C1, C3, C5, B20, W3, W5, W7, W9, YG23, YG85, Y21, Y23
• PrismaColour Pencils - PC118 Cadmium Orange Hue, PC916 Canary Yellow, PC935 Black, PC943 Burnt Ochre

Here is a photo close up of the ghosts after they were coloured and fussy cut:

I followed Irina's instructions for the card, but added the ghosts instead of the crows and I used Fossilised Amber Distress Oxide on the Spooky Tree instead of the Tombstones. It looks like I used Nautical Blue Memento ink for stamping the sentiments. The interactive mechanism inside the card is now actually a die - Swivel Hinge Die.

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

Classic Design Challenge #09-2026 Sep/Oct '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Autumn Colours

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #10-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #85 - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#181 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #330 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #104 - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #SOS 584 - Black Cats or any other black Halloween icon - I have a bat, spooky gates, spooky black trees and clouds!

   

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!

 

Christmas Chaos by Dr Digi Stamps for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #287 on the 4th of October, 2026

Hi All!

I'm back home and recovering from three straight weeks of travel for work and we have a long weekend this weekend as we have Labour Day holiday on Monday and I'm having a few days off to hopefully do some cleaning upstairs!

Anyway, welcome to my post about my card for challenge #287 on the 4th of October 2026 for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Dr Digis House of Stamps:

website: http://www.doctor-digi.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorDigi

Prize is 1 image

I chose Christmas Chaos, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and coloured with the following Copics markers and PrismaColour Pencils:

• green - YG61, YG63, YG67, G99
• red - R24, R27
• yellow - Y11, Y35, Y38, YR23
• cat - W0, W1, W3, W5, R20
• angel - V91, E21, C1
• lights - Y38, BV29, PC950 Metallic Gold
• gingerbread - E13, PC925 Crimson Lake, PC935 Black
• trunk - E23, E97, E27
• tops of ornaments - PC950 Metallic Gold
• grounding/shadows - C1, C3

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at The Colouring Channel (formerly 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 from the largest of the Postage Rectangles Die by La-La Land Crafts. I cut a green card (from my stash) in half, distressed the edges with a paper distressing tool, then adhered the coloured image on to it. I then adhered the matted image on 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 October, 2026. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 4th of October, 2026 to find out the winners of Challenge #286.

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

Classic Design Challenge #09-2026 Sep/Oct '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Autumn Colours

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #10-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #85 - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#181 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #330 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #104 - Anything Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #137 - Anything Goes Christmas

Thanks for looking!

Waiting by SheepSki Designs for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #285 on the 6th of September, 2026

Hi All!

I'm in the middle of travelling to Perth for work, I had a conference on Friday and some training Thursday/Friday next week, so I stayed over the weekend in Perth.

Anyway, welcome to my post about my card for challenge #285 on the 6th of September 2026 for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Sheepski Designs:

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Prize is 3 images

I chose Waiting #156, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and coloured with the following Copics markers:

• sky - Y000, YG00, B000, V000, V01, V04, V06, V09, BV00, BV13, colourless blender
• skin - E000, E00, E11
• hair - E23, E25, E27, E97
• dress - BG10, BG11, BG53, BG15
• wings - RV000, RV02, RV04
• trees - E40, E41, E43, E44, E47
• grass - E40, G21, G94, G99
• mushrooms - E40, E41, E43, E44, R14, R17, white gel pen
• squirrel - E11, E15, E18, E97
• stones - BV20, BV23

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at The Colouring Channel (formerly Kit and Clowder) and her fantastic monthly classes and bonus classes, including her new Technique Library Class - Sunset Sky.

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

I  cut the image with my paper cutter and adhered it to a square 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 19th of September, 2026. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 6th of September, 2026 to find out the winners of Challenge #284.

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

Classic Design Challenge #08-2026 Aug/Sep '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Use Die Cuts

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #9-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #85 - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#181 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #328 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #103 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Simple Joy for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #70 on the 1st of September, 2026

Hi All!

Well, we have had a quick taste of Spring weather and now it is back to wintery weather :(
Anyway, for challenge #70 for September/October 2026 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, I made a card using some scraps and paper by La-La Land Crafts!

So, here is my card for this month:

All of the products used on this card are actually already released in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Joy To The World Die
• Christmas Traditions Paper Pack
• Layered Poinsettia Die

To make the card, I adhered the piece of Christmas Traditions Paper Pack on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions. I adhered and layered the poinsettias in the middle. Then adhered red lettering to the gold outline of the Joy To The World Die.

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 October, 2026. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #69.

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

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge September - Anything Goes Christmas - I was Top 3 for May!

Classic Design Challenge #08-2026 Aug/Sep '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Use Die Cuts

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #9-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #85 - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#181 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #328 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #103 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

 

Rose from The Colouring Channel for Love to Craft Challenge #94 for 1st of September, 2026

Hi All,

Alyce from Kit and Clowder has released her new The Colouring Channel and everything from her pencil and marker colouring classes starting from April 2015 is now in an easy to search format! Also included are a whole bunch of resources and the new Technique Library. It is totally awesome!

So, for challenge #94 for September/October 2026 of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog, I made a card using the image and pencil class from the "Your First Project" section called Rose and the Daylight Sky Technique, which was the first technique in the new Technique Library.

Here is my card for this month:

I printed the image on to pencil-friendly paper and coloured with PrismaColour pencils.

Here is a photo before and after colouring the sky:

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 October, 2026. Please check the Love to Craft Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #93.

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

Classic Design Challenge #08-2026 Aug/Sep '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Use Die Cuts

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #9-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #85 - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#181 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #328 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #103 - Anything Goes

Here is another photo of the finished card:

Thanks for looking!

                   

Distressed Paper for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #234 on the 5th of August 2026

Hi All!

I'm a little late posting as it has just been crazy busy! And Winter is still here - preparing for a very cold and rainy weekend.
Anyway, for this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, we have the optional theme of

Distressed Paper

I wanted to use stamps, dies and paper from La-La Land Crafts that I have not used yet. So, here is my card:

For this card, I took inspiration from some of the projects posted by the La-La Land Crafts DT. All of these products are from the Summer 2026 Release and are already in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Puffin By Clear Stamp Set
• By The Sea Paper Pack
• Porthole Die
• Palm Trees Die

The Puffins were stamped on to X-Press It Blending Card with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and I coloured them with the following Copics: 

• Puffins - N0, N1, N3, N5, N7, N9, R20, YR04, YR07, YR09, Y13, Y15, Y18, white gel pen
• hat and flag - B12, B14, B16, B18, clear Wink of Stella (hat)
• sand castle - E31, E33, E35, E37

Here is a photo close up of the puffins after they were coloured:

I distressed the edges of the paper as well the image looks a little distressed! Then I used Vintage Photo Distressed Oxide ink on the edges. I then adhered the paper to a white square card from Envelope Solutions.

I die cut the porthole from Kraft cardstock as well as gold cardstock, then adhered them together before adhering them on to the card.

I die cut the palm trees from Kraft cardstock and the smaller one from green cardstock, then stamped Pine Needles Distress Oxide ink on to them. I adhered them to the side of the card.

I stamped the sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black ink and my MISTI on to a Scalloped Sentiment Label that I had die cut from white cardstock. I popped it up with foam tape and attached it to the card.

The two puffins were also popped up with foam tape and attached to the card.

Here is another photo of the finished card:

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

Classic Design Challenge #07-2026 Jul/Aug '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Any Holiday

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #8-2026 - Anything Goes - I was Caroline's DT Favourite Winner last month

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #84 - Anything Goes + Optional Shape Card

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#180 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #327 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #102 - 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!