Giraffe & Bird by Rachelle Anne Miller (RAM) Stamps for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #273 on the 1st of March 2026

 

Hi All!

Wow, what crazy weather we have been having! It has been quite hot, then it is rainy and thunderstorms, but still hot. So it is yucky and muggy! With the thunderstorms it is a little hard to be on my computer, so I'll be quick!

Anyway, welcome to my post about my card for challenge #273, the 1st of March 2026 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Rachelle Anne Miller (RAM) Stamps:

 

 

RAM Store

RAM Blog

Prize is $10 AUD Gift Certificate

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

• giraffe - E70, E71, E74, E77, E79, 0, R20, C3, C5, C7, C9
• bird - BG11, BG13, BG18, Y15, YR23
• grass and squiggles - YG03, YG17, YG23, YG25, YG61, YG63, YG67
• flowers & heart - R81, R83, R85, YR23
• sky - B0000, B000, B00, B01

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 Frames Die from La-La Land Crafts and then popped the coloured image on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions.

I finger-painted the frame with gold acrylic paint and then adhered it on to the 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 14th of March, 2026. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 1st of March, 2026 to find out the winners of Challenge #272.

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

   Classic Design Challenge #02-2026 Feb/Mar '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Blooms or Butterflies

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

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #82 - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#178 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #97 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #317 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Snowman Christmas Tags for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #67 on the 1st of March 2026

Hi All!

I still can't believe that it is the beginning of March 2026, how has January and February disappeared so quickly?!
Anyway, for challenge #67 for March/April 2026 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, I made a couple of tags using some die cuts and images that I had already coloured from La-La Land Crafts!

Here are my tags for this month:

Then each tag individually:

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

• Let It Snow Clear Stamp Set - snowmen and sentiment
• Jolly Penguins Clear Stamp Set - other sentiment
• Winter Forest Paper Pack
• Tall Christmas Trees Die
• Scalloped Tags Die
• Stitched Ribbon Die
• Colour-Me Enamel Dots

The snowmen were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on to X-Press It Blending card and coloured with the Copics (I have forgotten which!) The images were fussy cut and attached to the tags with foam tape.

I have used the glittery enamel dots.

The sentiments were stamped using Nautical Blue Memento ink, then distressed on the edges with my scissors. I have finished the tags with twine from my stash.

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 April, 2026. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #66.

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

Classic Design Challenge #02-2026 Feb/Mar '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Blooms or Butterflies

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

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #82 - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#178 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #97 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #317 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

 

Mushroom Magic for Love to Craft Challenge #91 on the 1st of March 2026

Hi All,

What a crazy start to the year - can you believe that we are already two months in?! 

Anyway, for challenge #91 for March/April 2026 of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog, I made two cards from the La-La Land Crafts Colour & Create Virtual Retreat 2026 last weekend 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 are my cards for this month:

Here is the inside of my cards:

Here are photos of the individual cards:

For these cards, everything was prepared for us and we just had to colour the images, fussy cut them and then organise the card! :) This is Irina'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:

• Woodland Bunnies Clear Stamp Set
• Woodlands Paper Pack
• Woodland Bunnies Outlines - I have these, but I totally forgot, so my Wizard Bunny is fussy cut!
• Tall Mushrooms Die
• Little Grasses Die
• Twinkle Stars Die
• Double Stitched Ovals Die
• Mushrooms Die - this was part of the December 2021 KOTM
• Sun and Clouds Die
• Colour-Me Enamel Dots

The Wizard Bunny was already stamped and we coloured with the following Copics and Prismacolour pencils: 

• Copics - C01, C03, C05, C07, C09, YR23, YR24, R11, R20, BG72, B21, B41, B45, E71, E74, E77, E79
• Prismacolour pencils - PC916 Canary Yellow, PC935 Black, PC936 Slate Grey, PC943 Burnt Ochre

I followed Irina's instructions for the two cards.

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 April, 2026. Please check the Love to Craft Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #90.

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

Classic Design Challenge #02-2026 Feb/Mar '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Blooms or Butterflies

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

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #82 - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#178 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #97 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #317 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!