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!

 

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!

 

Fun in The Sun for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #233 on the 5th of July, 2026

Hi All!

It was a very crazy busy end of the month for work, as it was the end of the financial year! And Winter is definitely here, as my computer has been more off than on! 
Anyway, for this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, we have the optional theme of

Fun in the Sun

I was trying to colour one of the classes from Alyce at Kit and Clowder, but I totally misjudged the amount of time, so I remembered a summery card from last year's La-La Land Crafts Colour & Create Virtual Retreat where we used stamps, dies and paper from La-La Land Crafts. So, here is my card from a couple of angles:

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 Martha's design and all the products used on this project are already in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Splish Splash Clear Stamp Set
• Summer Vacation Paper Pack
• Flamingo Floatie Die
• Ocean Waves Die
• Stitched Sun and Clouds Die
• Three Clouds Die - this is now discontinued
• Corals Die - this was part of the June 2023 Kit of the Month
• A2 Bookplate Die - inside and sentiment
• Rum Bottle Die - anchor

The Bears were already stamped and we coloured with the following Copics: 

• E000, E00, E11, E13, E15, E17, R20

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

 and then fussy cut:

I followed Martha's instructions for the card and here is a photo of the inside, which is a little different to Martha's version:

Here is another photo of the finished card:

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

Classic Design Challenge #06-2026 Jun/Jul '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Summer Fun

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #7-2026 - Anything Goes - I won first prize in May!

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

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#180 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #326 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #101 - 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!

 

Penny for Your Thoughts (use a sentiment) for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #232 on the 5th of June 2026

 

Hi All!

I have been in Perth for work this week and the weather has been crazy. Winter is definitely here! 
Anyway, for this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, we have the optional theme of

Penny for Your Thoughts (use a sentiment)

I made a folio 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 is the original event for the February 2026 Release and the theme is Enchanted Woodlands. So, here is my folio:

For this card, everything was prepared for us and we just had to colour the image, fussy cut (or die cut it if you have the dies) and then organise the card! :) This is Irina's design and all the products used on this project is either just released or already in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Little Wonders Clear Stamp Set
• Enchanted Paper Pack
• Little Wonders Outlines
• House Base Die
• House Add-On 1 Die
• House Add-On 2 Die
• Cottage Add-On Die
• Picket Fence Die
• Fuchsia Flowers Die
• Left Pocket Die
• Colour-Me Enamel Dots

The Mouse was already stamped and we coloured with the following Copics and PrismaColour Pencils: 

• Copics - C1, C3, C5, R11, R81, R83, R85, BG72, BG75, E00, E11, E13, E21, YG23, YG25, YG93, YG95, YR21, YR23
• PrismaColour Pencils - PC935 Black, PC936 Slate Grey, PC945 Sienna Brown, PC1052 Warm Grey, PC1081 Chestnut, PC1088 Muted Turquoise, PC1090 Kelp Green

Here is a photo close up of the mouse after he was coloured and die cut:

Once the mouse was attached to the folio, I added white gel pen and Glossy Accents to the eyes.

I followed Irina's instructions for the folio and here are photos of the inside and back of the folio:

Here is another photo of the finished folio:

Then a photo with the folio open:

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

Classic Design Challenge #05-2026 May/Jun '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Anniversary or Birthday

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #6-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #83 - Anything Goes + optional Stamp Background

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#179 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #324 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #100 - 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!

 

Tag! You're It (use a tag on your project) for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #231 on the 5th of May 2026

Hi All!

We are recovering from the Adelaide Marathon Festival - it was a big day and lots of work before the race had even started.
Anyway, for this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, we have the optional theme of

Tag! You're It (use a tag on your project)

As I was so busy over the last few weeks, I found an image that had already been coloured and designed a tag using products from La-La Land Crafts. So, here is my tag:

I have used the following products that are already in the La-La Land Crafts Shop:

• Winter Hippos Clear Stamp Set - this is on sale!
• Christmas Eve Paper Pack
  
• Stitched Tags Die
• Scalloped Tags Die 
• House Base Die
• Stitched Ribbon Die
  

The hippo was already stamped on to X-Press It Blending card using London Fog Memento Ink. I then coloured him (in Aug2023) with the following Copics:

• hippo - E40, E41, E43, E44, R30, BV20, BV23, BV29
• jacket - BG45, BG57, BG49
• hat - BG72, BG75, BG78
• lantern - BG72, BG75, YR21, YR23

I added clear Wink of Stella to the light of the lantern and White Blizzard nuvo glitter drops to the end of the hat. I have then fussy cut him. There is a photo of him before fussy cutting in this blog post.

I have diecut the second largest of the House Base Die twice in black cardstock. One of them I finger painted in gold paint and then I adhered the two together.

 

I diecut Scalloped Tags Die in Kraft cardstock and then diecut Stitched Tags Die in a piece of the Christmas Eve Paper Pack. I had a piece of the Stitched Ribbon Die in white cardstock leftover from another project and have stamped the sentiment from Winter Hippos Clear Stamp Set in Elderberry Memento ink.

To make the tag, I adhered the stitched tag to the scalloped tag and then attached a piece of Baker's twine from my stash to the tag. I then popped up the tag with foam tape on to the gold/black house base. I popped up the hippo as well as the sentiment strip with foam tape.

Here is another photo of the finished tag:

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

Classic Design Challenge #04-2026 Mar/Apr '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Furry Friends

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 - my hippo has a lantern! 

Creative Fingers Challenge #321 - 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!

 

Beautiful Butterflies for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #230 on the 5th of April 2026

 

Hi All!

It has been an extremely busy start to the year! Thankfully it is Easter Holidays and we can relax a bit before I am heading to Singapore for some training next weekend!
Anyway, for this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, we have the optional theme of

Beautiful Butterflies

I thought of the beautiful Bloom Album that Martha Tucker designed using products from La-La Land Crafts, so I have used some of the ideas - I really need to actually make that album!!

So, here is my card:

I have used the following products that are already in the La-La Land Crafts Shop:

• Butterfly Die
• Notebook Pages Die
• Bloom Vase Die - this is on sale!
• Side Lily Die - so is this!

I have diecut the butterfly from both gold cardstock and a blue cardstock, then the vase and "bloom" from the same blue cardstock. I diecut the lily from gold cardstock, then the largest of the notebook pages from gold cardstock and white cardstock.

I started putting it all together on my new Make Art Stay-tion that I won at the last La-La Land Crafts Colour & Create Virtual Retreat 2026!

Then I also laid the pieces out on a white slimline card from Envelope Solutions:

I was originally also going to use the Left Butterfly that you can see, but decided that one butterfly was enough!

So, to make the card, I glued "bloom" to the bottom of the card, then the gold Notebook page and the white one on top. Then I glued the vase, tucked the lily flower in the opening of the vase, glued the stem, leaves and bud of the lily. I just adhered the centre of the butterfly wings in blue to the gold and glued the gold body to the blue body, then glued the butterfly 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 #03-2026 Mar/Apr '26 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Fun/Fancy Folds

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #4-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #82 - Anything Goes + optional Die Cuts

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#178 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #319 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #98 - 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!

 

Purple and Green for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #229 on the 5th of March, 2026

 

Hi All!

It has been an extremely busy start to the year! I have already made two trips interstate for work and I think I am going over again in March and then to Singapore in April!
Anyway, for this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, we have the optional theme of

Purple and Green

I thought of purple tulips, but then remembered that I just made a beautiful card during the latest La-La Land Crafts Colour & Create Virtual Retreat 2026 last weekend and we used stamps, dies and paper from La-La Land Crafts - it is pretty close to purple and green!! This virtual retreat is the original event for the February 2026 Release and the theme is Enchanted Woodlands.

So, here is my card:

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 her 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:

• Forest Sprite Marci Rubber Stamp - although we have received a clear stamp version!
• Enchanted Paper Pack
• House Base Die
• Ivy Arbour Die
• Fuchsia Flowers Die
• Twinkle Stars Die
• Picket Fence Die - we also received this as part of the Virtual Retreat
• Grass Borders Die - this was part of the July 2025 Release
• Sun and Clouds Die
• Colour-Me Enamel Dots

Marci was already stamped and we coloured with the following Copics and Prismacolour pencils: 

• Copics - C5, C7, E000, E00, E11, E13, E21, R20, R81, R83, R85, BG11, BG13, BG72, BG75, YG23, YG25
• Prismacolour pencils - PC935 Black, PC936 Slate Grey, PC941 Light Umber, PC1081 Chestnut, PC1088 Muted Turquoise, PC1090 Kelp Green

I followed Irina's instructions for the card.

Here is another photo of the card:

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 - #3-2026 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #82 - Anything Goes + optional Die Cuts

Love to Scrap Challenge LTSCB#178 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #97 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #317 - 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!