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!

 

Pooh and Piglet Decorate a Christmas Tree for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #66 for the 1st of January 2026

I still can't believe that it is the beginning of 2026, 2025 went by so quickly! The koala is very camouflaged in the tree, if it is still there! To see a photo, please look at my previous post!
Anyway, for challenge #66 for January/February 2026 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, I made a card based on the La-La Land Virtual Christmas Colour & Create Workshop using some of my products from La-La Land Crafts!

Here is my card for this month:

This is based on 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 Magic Clear Stamp Set
• Winter Forest Paper Pack
• Tall Christmas Trees Die
• Double Stitched Ovals Die
• Enamel Dots

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on to X-Press It Blending card, die cut and coloured with the following Copics and Prismacolour pencils: 

• Copics - Y11, Y13, Y15, YR21, YR23, YR24, B41, B34, C1, C3, C5, C7, R20, R21, R24, R27, R59, R81, R83, R85
• Prismacolour pencils - PC924 Crimson Red, PC925 Crimson Lake, PC935 Black, PC936 Slate Grey, PC939 Peach, PC941 Light Umber, PC945 Sienna Brown, PC1054 50% Warm Grey

I also used white gel pen on the images.

The enamel dots are coloured with BG78.

I totally forgot to take a photo of the images after colouring them.

The sentiment from Christmas Magic Clear Stamp Set was stamped using Elderberry Memento ink, then die cut using the smallest oval die from the set. The paper from Winter Forest Paper Pack was adhered to a silver cardstock and then adhered to a white square card from Envelope Solutions.
 The piece of paper that I cut off for the front, I have adhered to the inside with Art Glitter glue. The front is Art Glitter glue and foam tape.

Here is a photo from the side, so you can see the layering and inside:

Here is another photo:

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, 2026. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #65.

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

Classic Design Challenge #12-2025 Dec/Jan '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Make It Merry

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

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #81 - Anything Goes + Optional "Use Ribbon"

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#177 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #95 - Anything Goes

Critter Crazy Challenge #106 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter or Two!

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #130 - Anything Goes Christmas

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round January 2026 Challenge - A and B - B is for Bear!

Thanks for looking!

 

Vintage Feel for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #226 on the 5th of December, 2025

I'm a little late as I have been travelling for work - just back from two weeks in Perth, I was trying to finish this post while I was over there, but too much work!
Anyway, for this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, we have the optional theme of

Vintage Feel

I straight away thought of making the third card from Day 2 of the La-La Land Crafts Virtual Christmas Cards Class from 2025! 

So, here is my card:

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

• Christmas Eve Paper Pack
• Deer Friend Clear Stamp Set - sentiment
• Glass Dome Die
• Deer Family Die
• Long Pine Needles Die
• Layered Poinsettia Die
• Berry Branch Die
• Tabs and Label Die - this is an old one, but I used the new one!
• Colour-Me Enamel Dots

I followed Irina's instructions for making the card.

Here is a photo of the inside of the card:

Here is another photo of the card:

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

 Classic Design Challenge #11-2025 Nov/Dec - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Hug in a Mug

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #12-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #80 - Anything Goes + optional CAS

The Creative Crafters Challenge #94 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #313 - 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!

 

Punch It! (Use a hand punch and/or die) for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #221 on the 5th of July 2025

I can not believe that it is already July! Happy 4th of July to all my friends in the US!

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

Punch It! - (Use a hand punch and/or die)

I made another card from the La-La Land Virtual Christmas Cards Class using some of my products from La-La Land Crafts! So, here is my card:

I have used stamps, dies and paper from La-La Land Crafts, however, I didn't have the Cardinal die, so I used a stamp set and coordinating outline die that I already have! So the products are:

• A Little Note Clear Stamp Set from the April 2021/Spring Box Release
• A Little Note Outlines Die
• Joy to the World Die
• Manger Die
• Olive Branches Die which was originally from the April 2022 KOTM
• Wreath with Bow Die
• Double Stitched Chevron Die
• Double Stitched Rectangles Die
• Double Stitched Circles Die
• Stitched Nested Circles Die
• Wood Textures 1 Paper Pack
• Poinsettias Stencil Set

I stamped the bird images using Tuxedo Black Memento ink on to white cardstock, then block stamped with Festive Berries Distress Oxide ink and Aged Mahogany Distress ink. I then die cut them with the outline dies.

I followed the rest of Irina's instructions from the class, except I used Picked Raspberry and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide inks with the Poinsettias Stencil. I also added Vintage Photo Distress Oxide to the edge of the stencilled piece.

Here are some progress photos:

I have added foam tape to the birds and Joy To The World sentiment.

Then I added foam tape to the front piece before adhering to the card base.

Here is a photo of the inside and from the side:

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

    Classic Design Challenge #06-2025 Jun/Jul - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Vacation Holiday

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #7-2025 - Anything Goes - I won First Prize last month! :)

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #78 - Anything Goes + optional Mixed Media - I was a top pick last month!

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #124 - Anything Goes Christmas

Creative Fingers Challenge #304 - 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!

 

Christmas Hamsters for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #63 on the 1st of July 2025

 

For challenge #63 for July/August 2025 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I made another card from the La-La Land Virtual Christmas Cards Class using some of my products from La-La Land Crafts!

Here is my card for this month:

and here is a photo from the side so you can sort of see the inside:

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 Traditions Paper Pack
• Christmas Stocking Die
• Christmas Tree Die
• Layered Poinsettia Die - I don't have the Poinsettia Wreath Die
• Olive Branches Die - this was originally part of the April 2022 KOTM
• Double Stitched Chevron Die
• Double Stitched Squares Die

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

• Copics - E21, E23, BG72, BG75, C1, C3, C5, R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R85, G05, G07
• Prismacolour pencils - PC911 Olive Green, PC912 Apple Green, PC924 Crimson Red, PC925 Crimson Lake, PC935 Black, PC939 Peach, PC941 Light Umber, PC943 Burnt Ochre, PC945 Sienna Brown, PC948 Sepia, PC1034 Goldenrod, PC1054 50% Warm Grey, PC1082 Chocolate, PC1088 Muted Turquoise, PC1090 Kelp Green

I also used white gel pen on the images.

Here is a close up photo of the coloured images before I fussy cut them:

I followed Irina's instructions from the class, but used the Layered Poinsettia Die instead of the Poinsettia Wreath Die. I die cut from red cardstock and then coloured the inside of the poinsettia with YR24 Copic marker.  

The sentiment was stamped using Elderberry Memento ink. Everything on the inside of the card was adhered with Art Glitter glue. The front is mostly Art Glitter glue and a little foam tape.

Here is a photo of the inside of the 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 August, 2025. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #62.

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

Classic Design Challenge #06-2025 Jun/Jul - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Vacation Holiday

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #7-2025 - Anything Goes - I won First Prize last month! :)

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #78 - Anything Goes + optional Mixed Media - I was a top pick last month!

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #124 - Anything Goes Christmas

Thanks for looking!

 

Country Christmas by Beccy's Place for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #241 on the 3rd of November, 2024

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #241, the 3rd of November 2024 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Beccy's Place:

Beccy's Place Shop

Beccy's Place Facebook

Prize is $10.00 AUD gift voucher

I chose one of the images and sentiments from Country Christmas, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and die cut with Scalloped Rectangles Die from La-La Land Crafts, before colouring with the following Copics markers:

• greenery - YG23, YG25, G07, G28
• baubles - B32, B34, B37, E33, Y17, clear Wink of Stella
• rusty can - Y21, E93, E97, E99, W3, C1, C3, C5, R29
• red candle - Y11, R20, R22, R24, R29, R59
• white candle - E40, E41, E43, Y11
• flames - Y11, YR04, E49
• star - Y11, Y15, Y17
• cinnamon - E11, E13, E15, E18, R29, YG25, G07
• background - B0000, B000, B32, B34, 0

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 and after the addition of the background:

I used tea dye Distress ink on the edge of the image and then adhered the coloured image 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 16th of November, 2024. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 3rd of November, 2024 to find out the winners of Challenge #240.

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

Classic Design Challenge #10-2024 Oct/Nov - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Anything but a card!

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #11-2024 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #74 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Paper Piecing

The Creative Crafters Challenge #81 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #288 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Christmas Penguins for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #56 for May/June 2024

 

It has been quite a hectic few months, so for challenge #56 for May/June 2024 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I chose to make a card using some of the lovely background paper I have been collecting!!

So I created a card using some penguins that were already stamped and die cut and a new background paper from La-La Land Crafts:

As I mentioned, I already stamped and die cut the penguins are from Chill Winter Season which is a stamp & die set from Simon Says Stamps Stamptember in collaboration with La-La Land Crafts.

I coloured them with the following Copics:

• black - C3, C5, C7, C9
• white - C00, C0, C1
• beak/feet - YR12, YR14, YR18, R20
• red - R22, R24, R27, R39
• green - YG21, YG03, YG17
• blue - B14, B16, B18

I then chose a paper from the Winter Time Paper Pack by La-La Land Crafts and adhered it to a white square card from Envelope Solutions

I then stamped the sentiment from Winter Hippos Clear Stamp Set also by La-La Land Crafts in Bahama Blue Memento ink using my MISTI.

Here is a photo of the penguins close up:

I also decided to add a pocket on the inside for a gift card - I die cut the Left Pocket Die by La-La Land Crafts in matte gold cardstock and then adhered it to the inside of the 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, 2024. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #55.

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

Classic Design Challenge #04-2024 Apr/May - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Happy Birthday

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #5-2024 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #71 - Anything Goes + Optional Inlaid Die Cut

The Creative Crafters Challenge #75 - Anything Goes

Critter Crazy Challenge #86 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter

Thanks for looking!

 

Bear in a Chair for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #55 for March/April 2024

 

It has been quite a hectic few months, so for challenge #55 for March/April 2024 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I chose to use some bits and pieces that have been in my "to finish" pile!

So I created a card using a decoupage bear in a chair that I had from a magazine, plus a scalloped circle from my more recent gift tags:

I was trying to organise a sentiment, but unfortunately I have not had a lot of time!

So I have used a die cut gold scalloped circle which was die cut from gold card stock using Pierced Scalloped Circles die from La-La Land Crafts. 

The bear in the chair is a decoupage freebie from a magazine that I used in my Merry Little Christmas project from March 2021.

I have then adhered the gold scalloped circle to a square Kraft card from Envelope Solutions.

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, 2024. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #54.

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

Classic Design Challenge #02-2024 Feb/Mar - Anything Goes with Optional: I Love....

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #3-2024 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #70 - Anything Goes + Optional Fancy Folds

The Creative Crafters Challenge #73 - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #156 - Anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for looking!