Little Seedling by Star Stampz for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #261 on the 7th of September 2025

 

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #261, the 7th of September 2025 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Star Stampz:

Prize is 3 images

I chose Little Seedling, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and die cut with the largest of the Scalloped Frames Die from La-La Land Crafts, before colouring with the following Copics markers:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04
• hair - YR21, YR23, YR24
• hat - E31, E33, E35, Sienna Brown Prismacolour Pencil
• dress/bow - RV63, RV66, RV69
• shirt - E0, E1
• watering can - B14, B16, Y15, B60 (water)
• leaves - YR23, YG17
• tree/roots - E13, E15, E17, E19
• soil - E40, E41, E43, 0
• grass - YG23, YG17, YG67
• sky - B0000, B000, B00, B01
• frame - B14, B16

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 adhering to the card:

To finish the card, I popped up the coloured image with foam tape and attached on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions. I then glued the frame around it.

Here is a photo of the card from the side showing the dimension:

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 September, 2025. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 7th of September, 2025 to find out the winners of Challenge #260.

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

    Classic Design Challenge #08-2025 Aug/Sep - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Happy Birthday

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #9-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #79 - Anything Goes + optional Fancy Folds - I was a top pick last month!

The Creative Crafters Challenge #91 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #307 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Lots of Layers for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #223 on the 5th of September, 2025

 

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

Lots of Layers

I started making this card for one of my other challenges, but then realised it would be perfect for this challenge! So I have made another card from the La-La Land Crafts Virtual Christmas Cards Class from 2024 using some of my products from La-La Land Crafts! So, here is my card:

This is Irina's design and all the products used on this card are actually already released in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Christmas Cheer Clear Stamp Set 
• Christmas Baker Marci Rubber Stamp
• Christmas Traditions Paper Pack
• Christmas Cookies Die
• Baking Sheet Die
• Christmas Stocking Die
• Layered Poinsettia Die - I don't have the Poinsettia Wreath Die
• Jingle Bells Wreath Die - I used this in combination with the small Poinsettia
• Stitched Pennants Die - this was originally part of the April 2016 KOTM
• Left Pocket Die
• Right Pocket Die

The hamster and Marci were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on to X-Press It Blending card and coloured with the following Copics and Prismacolour pencils: 

• Copics - E000, E00, E13, E21, E23, BG72, BG75, YR21, YR23, YR24, C1, C3, C5, R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R85, G06, G07
• Prismacolour pencils - PC911 Olive Green, PC912 Apple Green, PC924 Crimson Red, PC925 Crimson Lake, PC935 Black, PC936 Slate Grey, PC939 Peach, PC941 Light Umber, PC943 Burnt Ochre, PC945 Sienna Brown, PC948 Sepia, PC1033 Mineral Orange, PC1034 Goldenrod, PC1054 50% Warm Grey, PC1082 Chocolate, PC1088 Muted Turquoise, PC1090 Kelp Green

I also used white gel pen on the images.

Here are some photos of the images after colouring but before fussy cutting and adhering to the card:

 

I stamped the sentiment from Christmas Cheer Clear Stamp Set using Nautical Blue Memento ink and my MISTI and then trimmed it with my scissors.

Here is a photo of the inside of the card:

I unfortunately made a little boo boo with the folding of the inside of the pockets, so there is a bit of a gap, but that is OK!

Here are some photos from the side, showing the layers:

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

 Classic Design Challenge #08-2025 Aug/Sep - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Happy Birthday

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #9-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #79 - Anything Goes + optional Fancy Folds - I was a top pick last month!

The Creative Crafters Challenge #91 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #307 - 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!