Bella Bear with Heart by Polkadoodles for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #247 on the 2nd of February, 2025

Hi All!

Wow what a crazy weekend! Thankfully one of my kids has gone back to school this week, but the other is turning 18 soon and she has a friend visiting, plus we are having a High Tea Party in 40 degree heat this weekend! So I am writing this early after doing a heap of baking!

Anyway, welcome to my post about my card for challenge #247, the 2nd of February 2025 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 Bella Bear with Heart which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and die cut with Double Stitched Arches Die from La-La Land Crafts, before colouring with the following Copics markers:

• bear - E11, E13, E15, E18, E000, E00, R20, C7, C9
• pink - R000, R00, R11, R32, R35
• grounding - W1, W3, W5
• background - 0, B000, B00, B02

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 then adhered a piece of paper from "Say it with Flowers Paper Pack" by La-La Land Crafts (unfortunately it is no longer available) on to a Kraft square card from Envelope Solutions. Then finished with adhering the coloured image.

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 15th of February, 2025 (my daughter's 18th). Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 2nd of February, 2025 to find out the winners of Challenge #246.

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

    Classic Design Challenge #01-2025 Jan/Feb - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Winter Fun

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #2-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #75 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #84 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #293 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Buttercup Cottage by SheepSki Designs for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #245 on the 5th of January 2025

Hi All! Happy New Year!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #245, the 5th of January 2025 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Sheepski Designs:

prize: 3 images

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I chose Buttercup Cottage Image No 274 (but I notice that it is not available anymore), which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and die cut with Scalloped Squares Die from La-La Land Crafts, before colouring with the following Copics markers:

• door - R24, R46, R59
• door knob/jamb - E74, E77, E79
• roof - E71, E74, E77, E79
• stump/chimney - E41, E43, E44, E47
• steps - T0, T1, T3, T5, E43, E44, E47
• leaves - YG03, G24, G05, G07, G19
• buttercups - Y11, YR12, Y35, YR16, Y38
• windows - Y11, Y35, YR16
• background - 0, B0000, B000, B00, BG01

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 then adhered the coloured image to a Kraft 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 18th of January, 2025. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 5th of January, 2025 to find out the winners of Challenge #244.

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

Classic Design Challenge #12-2024 Dec/Jan - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Happy Holidays

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #1-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #75 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #83 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #291 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Cheers to You! or use a sentiment for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #215 on the 5th of January 2025

 

For this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, we have the optional theme of

Cheers To You! - (Use a sentiment)

I have been busy making apricot jam, apricot chutney, cherry jam and cherry chutney! So I made a very simple tag using an image from my stash.

So, here is my tag:

I had previously digitally printed the holly from Hollyberries Digital Stamp and the sentiments from Glittering Glass Santa Digital Stamp on to XPress It Blending card and then cut out the images with my Silhouette Cameo (wow that was a long time ago!). Both of these stamps are from Power Poppy. I have then coloured with the following Copics pens:

• green - YG61, YG63, YG67, G99
• red - R27, R59, R89
• background - BG01
• sentiment - R59, R89, B0000

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

I then die cut the largest Large Stitched Tags Die from La-La Land Crafts in Kraft chipboard, then I have die cut the sentiment with the Rounded Stitched Rectangles Die also from La-La Land Crafts on the top and then the Large Stitched Tags Die on the bottom. I adhered everything to the tag with double-sided tape and then finished it off with some Baker's twine from my stash.

I forgot to take a photo of the image after I coloured it, so here is another photo of the finished tag:

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

Classic Design Challenge #12-2024 Dec/Jan - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Happy Holidays

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #1-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #75 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #83 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #291 - 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!

 

Challenge #84 of Love to Craft Challenge for the 1st of January, 2025

 

Happy New Year!! I can not believe that it is 2025 already!

Anyway, for challenge #84 for January/February 2025 of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog I made a card using Instant Camera Marci and one of the cute critters from the August 2024 KOTM plus some other dies and paper from La-La Land Crafts. 

Here is my card for this month:

and here is a photo of the inside:

As it is the August 2024 KOTM, unless you subscribe or purchased this particular kit, Instant Camera Marci and Oh Snap Clear Stamp Set are not even released yet! :) 

But, these products are:

• Summer Vacation Paper Pack
• Life Documented Paper Pack
• Horizontal Pocket Die

Marci and the peacock were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and coloured with the following Copics: 

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E13, R20
• eyes - BG72, BG75, white gel pen
• lips - R46, white gel pen
• hair - YR21, YR23, YR24
• jeans - B93, B95, B97, B99
• top/shoes - G06, G07
• camera - BG72, BG75, white gel pen
• peacock body - B00, B01, B02, B05, B97, white gel pen
• peacock eye - T1, white gel pen
• peacock wings - BG11, BG23, BG15, BG49, YG01, YG03, white gel pen
• peacock beak/legs - Y13, Y15, Y17

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 photo of the two images before I fussy cut them:

For the front of the card, I adhered a piece of the Summer Vacation Paper Pack to the front of a white square card from Envelope Solutions and then attached Marci with foam tape.

Here is a photo before I completed the inside:

Then for the inside, I followed most of the directions from Irina for a variety of cards that she has made, but I had to adjust the measurements to fit my card. I die cut the Horizontal Pocket Die from white cardstock and another piece of white cardstock to attach to the pocket to make the base of the card along with strips of one of the papers from the Life Documented Paper Pack. Then for the slider mechanism, I cut blue cardstock for the base part of the mechanism, then matted it with a piece of the Life Documented Paper Pack and then added a smaller white cardstock for the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment from Oh Snap Clear Stamp Set using my MISTI and Nautical Blue Memento ink ensuring that the two words were stamped separately so that they could be on two lines. Then I adhered the peacock so that he covered any of the words peaking out!

Here are some photos of the inside:

and of the card lying flat:

To finish the card, I stamped the sentiment from Oh Snap Clear Stamp Set on the front using my MISTI and Nautical Blue Memento ink.

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 February, 2024. Please check the Love to Craft Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #83.

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

Classic Design Challenge #12-2024 Dec/Jan - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Happy Holidays

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #1-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #75 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #83 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #291 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

                   

Challenge #60 of Merry Little Christmas Challenge for the 1st of January, 2025

Happy New Year!! I can not believe that it is 2025 already!

Anyway, it has been quite a hectic few months, but for challenge #60 for January/February 2025 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I used some of my products from La-La Land Crafts!

Here is my card for this month:

and here is a photo of the inside:

I have used the following products:

• Marci with Snowman Rubber Stamp
• Let it Snow Clear Stamp Set
• Winter Time Paper Pack
• Pop Fold Die

Marci and the snowmen were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and coloured with the following Copics: 

• skin - E000, E00, E11, E13, R20
• lips - R46, white gel pen
• hair - E13, E15, E17, E18
• red - R02, R24, R46, R89
• turquoise - BG11, BG13, BG18
• black - N0, N2, N4, N6
• snowman/jacket - E40, E41, E43, E44, E47
• nose - YR15, YR18
• white - N0, N2, N4

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 photo of the images before I adhered them to the card:

For the front of the card, I adhered a piece of the Winter Time Paper Pack to the front of a white square card from Envelope Solutions and then attached Marci and the Snowman with foam tape.

Then for the inside, I followed the directions from Irina for a variety of cards that she has made using the Pop Fold Die. I die cut the Pop Fold Die from blue cardstock and cut another piece of lighter blue cardstock (3 1/2" x 7" and scored at 3 1/2" on the 7" side) to make the base. Then I cut two white layers (3 ¼" x 3 ¼") and adhered them on to the lighter blue piece. I stamped the sentiment from Let it Snow Clear Stamp Set on the left in Nautical Blue Memento ink and adhered the snowman to the right, before assembling the pop fold to the inside of the card.

Here are some photos of the inside:

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 February, 2025. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #59.

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

Classic Design Challenge #12-2024 Dec/Jan - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Happy Holidays

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #1-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #75 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #83 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #291 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!