Polka Dots and/or Stripes for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #222 on the 5th of August, 2025

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

Polka Dots and/or Stripes

I made a very quick birthday card for my Mum using a design that was sent to my email from Cards by Kendra and then paper and die from La-La Land Crafts and sentiments from Power Poppy! So, here is my card:

So the products are:

• Rounded Stitched Rectangles Die
• Say it With Flowers Paper Pack - this paper pack has been discontinued
• Short Stacks Clear Stamp Set by Power Poppy - this stamp set is no longer available 

I used my paper cutter to cut 2" x 3" rectangles of the paper, then I cut them into triangles. The edges of each triangle were (I can't think of the word, nor the tool!) roughed up. I then adhered the triangles to a piece of pearl cardstock using score tape (it seemed easier to line up then using glue). 

Here is a photo before adhering to the card:

 

I stamped the sentiment using Elderberry Memento ink and my MISTI and then one of the Rounded Stitched Rectangles Die to die cut the sentiment piece.

I adhered the pearl cardstock with the triangles to the white card from Envelope Solutions and then attached the sentiment piece with foam tape.

Here is a photo from the side, showing the sentiment piece popped up:

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

 Classic Design Challenge #07-2025 Jul/Aug - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Sun, Sand or Surf

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #8-2025 - Anything Goes

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

The Creative Crafters Challenge #90 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #305 - Anything Goes - I was top three in Challenge #304! :)

   

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!

 

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!

 

Freddy Fox with Poppy Flowers from Polkadoodles for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #231 on the 2nd of June, 2024

 

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #231, the 2nd of June 2024 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 Poppy Flowers Autumn Fall Fox, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with the following Copics markers:

• poppies - R24, R27, R46, R59, R89, T7
• stems - YG61, YG25, G28
• fox - YR000, YR12, YR14, YR18, RV10
• scarf - E00, E93, E95
• log - E21, E23, E25, E27, E29
• grass - G21, G24, YG61, YG25, G46, G28
• sky - B0000, B000, B00
• outline - B00

Here is a close up of the coloured image:

I cut the coloured image with my paper cutter and then stamped the sentiment from a now discontinued stamp set called Good Thinking: Renewal by Power Poppy in Nautical Blue Memento ink with my MISTI.

Here is a photo before being adhered to the card:

I then adhered the coloured image to a white square card from Envelope Solutions.

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

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 June, 2024. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 2nd of June, 2024 to find out the winners of Challenge #230.

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

Classic Design Challenge #05-2024 May/Jun - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Masculine

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #6-2024 - Anything Goes

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

Creative Fingers Challenge #279 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #76 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Ready for Spring by Mirtillamente Digital Stamps for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #229 for the 5th of May, 2024

 

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #229, the 5th of May 2024 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Mirtillamente Digital Stamps:

Mirtilllamente Store

Mirtillamente Craft Shop- Facebook

Mirtillamente Challenge Blog 

Ampolix Facebook Group

Prize is 2 digital images and opportunity to be a guest designer!

I chose Ready for Spring, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with the following Copics markers:

• patina watering can - YR31, G00, B00, BG34, BG72, E95, E97, E99
• tulips (L->R) - Y13, Y15, Y17, V01, V04, V06, V09, YR12, YR14, YR16, RV62, RV66, RV69, V12, V15, V17
• leaves - YG03, YG23, YG67
• hyacinth flowers/bulb - RV63, RV66, RV69, E41, E43, E44
• pot with hyacinth - E11, E15, E18, E08
• boots - V01, V04, V06, V09
• tools - C0, C1, C3, C5
• handles of tools - E31, E33, E35, E37
• grounding - N0, N1, N3, N5
• outline - RV99

Here is a close up of the coloured image:

I cut the coloured image with my paper cutter and then adhered it to a white square card from Envelope Solutions after I stamped the sentiment from a now discontinued stamp set called Bloomin' Wonderful by Power Poppy in Bahama Blue Memento ink with my MISTI.

I also added a pocket inside the card for a gift card and a sentiment card. I have used the Right Pocket Die from La-La Land Crafts, as well as the Rain Boot Die - both were die cut from Funky Fossil Organics by Dellow Designs which I picked up at a craft show from Natalie May Scrapbooking - an awesome craft shop near me!

I adhered the base of the rain boot to the boot using Art Glitter glue and then adhered the boot to the pocket, then I scored and adhered the pocket to the inside of the card.

For the sentiment card, I die cut a rectangle from green cardstock using one of the Rounded Stitched Rectangles Die, then I stamped a sentiment from another now discontinued stamp set called Good Thinking: Renewal also by Power Poppy in Vintage Sepia Versafine ink.

I tucked it into the pocket.

Here is a photo before being adhered to the card:

Here is a photo of the inside of the card:

So, here is a final photo:

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

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 May, 2024. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 5th of May, 2024 to find out the winners of Challenge #228.

I would like to enter this card into a few 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 Paper Funday Challenge #65 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Flower Shoppe

Creative Fingers Challenge #277 - Anything Goes

Double Trouble Challenge #165 - SomeThing, AnyThing, EveryThing

Thanks for looking!

August 2023 Card Chain Card Reveal

 

I signed up again for the Card Chain Challenge! Essentially you sign up and make a card that you send to the person before you in the sign up and the person that signed up after you, sends you a card!

For August 2023, I made a card to send to Chris in Illinois - this is what I sent her:

Here are the options that we had to make the card:

Theme Options: CAS / Fruit and/or Veg / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Vellum / Stencil

I have used the colour palette and sketch for inspiration, as well I started out with the CAS option, but then veered to a stencil to add some more colour! Also I want to start to use some of the inks and stencils from my stash!

I have used Chinese Lantern from Power Poppy. I have digitally printed the image a while ago and this month coloured it with the following Copics markers:

• light green - YG00, YG11, YG23, YG25
• darker green - G20, G21, G24, G28
• orange - YR02, R14, YR09
• pale yellow - YR00, Y21, Y32
• brown - E23, E25, E27
• purple - BV000, BV00
• outline - BV25, BV08

I die cut the coloured image using the largest Scalloped Rectangles Die from La-La Land Crafts. Then I used the following Distress Oxide inks with the Falling for Fall Layering Stencil also by La-La Land Crafts:

• mowed lawn
• picked raspberry
• squeezed lemonade
• twisted citron
• wild honey

I stencilled on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions. Then I positioned the coloured image on to the card - after taking a few photos I added some glitter using my newly purchased nuvo glitter markers that are on my work area - I haven't even put them away yet! The colours are sweet apricot, morning moss and urban graphite.

Here is a photo before I added the glitter:

Also, here is a photo of the image after I die cut it and before I adhered it to the card:

Here is a photo of the image before it was die cut:

As I was trying to stick to the colour palette, I found inspiration from Julie Koerber, one of the Power Poppy DT and as usual, from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes.

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

Classic Design Team Challenge September #9 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #9-2023 - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge #146 - September Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #67 - Anything Goes with the option of Make Your Own Background

Creative Fingers Challenge #260 - Anything Goes

I hope that Chris likes the card, I was a little late organising myself and posting it as I have hurt my medial ligament (inside of the knee) dashing across the road and so I am quite exhausted from limping around and then travelling for work!

Thanks for looking!

Add Flowers for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #197 on the 5th of July, 2023

 

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

Add Flowers

I decided to use some of the awesome sunflowers from Power Poppy that I have already printed and cut out a few years ago with my Cameo Silhouette plus some of my stash from La-La Land Crafts.

So here is my card:

As I mentioned above, I have digitally printed Sunflower Power Digital Stamp from Power Poppy on to X-Press It Blending card, cut it out with my Silhouette Cameo and then coloured with Copic inks as follows:

• orange - YR12, YR14, YR16
• yellow - Y13, Y19
• green - YG11, YG23, YG25, YG67
• centre - E13, E25, E33, E08
• blue - BG0000, BG000, BG01
• outline - BG01

I have stamped on to a white card from Envelope Solutions the Hello Lovely Background Stamp from La-La Land Crafts using Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink and the top of my MISTI. Then once that had dried, I stamped two butterflies from Pure Prairie Spirit Clear Stamp Set by the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy which unfortunately has been discontinued, but there is a digital stamp called Pure Prairie Bouquet. I stamped the butterflies in Bahama Blue and Elderberry Memento ink using my MISTI and then stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set using Versafine Vintage Sepia ink.

Here is a close-up photo of the sunflower after it was coloured:

Here is the layout of the card before I attached the sunflowers:

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and used some inspiration from the cards of the La-La Land Crafts Design Team on the La-La Land Crafts blog and Facebook.

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

Classic Design Challenge July 2023 #7 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge July #7-2023 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #65 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #65 - Anything Goes plus optional Embossing

Creative Fingers Challenge #258 - Anything Goes

Butterfly Challenge #184 - Anything Goes with a Butterfly

The Flower Challenge #82 - CAS (Clean & Simple) (Hopefully it is CAS enough!)

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!

Art of Friendship by Beccy's Place for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #201 on the 5th of March, 2023

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #201, the 5th of March 2023 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my completed card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Beccy from Beccy's Place:

Beccy’s Place Designs by Beccy Muir

My paper obsession began with scrapbooking in the late 1990s and has since evolved into card-making and digital drawing.  There were a few years of decorative painting, teddy bear making and silk ribbon embroidery mixed in there too!  I still dabble in each of those crafts, and many others, but 

I generally gravitate toward paper, which I find versatile and forgiving.

I started “doodling” little designs for cards back in 2009, which is when I started my blog and began sharing my images with other Cardies.  From there I progressed to my very own online store selling digital drawings for cards and other paper craft projects. In 2012, Margaret Myers from Sparkle N Sprinkle contacted me with a proposal to make some of my designs into rubber stamps, which was a very exciting opportunity for me. Four years later, I decided to further expand my business by offering my very own range of clear stamps, which are also sold from my online store. My latest venture is a line of cutting dies that will coordinate with some of my most popular clear stamps.

These days, when I’m not hanging out with my husband and kids, I spend a lot of time with other crafters and card makers, enjoying our shared passion for handcrafts. I can’t imagine a day without some sort of creative activity taking place, whether it’s designing a new image, hand-stitching a little toy or just taking some inspirational photographs.

Beccy's Place shop here

Facebook here

prize: $10.00AU gift voucher 

I chose to use the magnolia (well I think it is magnolia!) from Art of Friendship by Beccy's Place, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with the following Copics markers:

• flowers - R81, R83, RV00
• leaves - G20, G21, G24
• stems - E31, E33, E35
• stamens - YR04
• background - B0000, B000, colourless blender
• outline - G24

I have added some glitter pen and then cut out the image using my paper cutter and adhered it to a white card from Envelope Solutions.

I also added a sentiment from Prairie Cheer by the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy using Nautical Blue Memento ink and my MISTI. Unfortunately Prairie Cheer is not available anymore.

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

Here are a couple of photos close-up of the colouring before it was adhered 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 18th of March, 2023. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 5th of March, 2023 to find out the winners of Challenge #200.

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

Classic Design Challenge March 2023 #3 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge March #3-2023 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #61 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #64 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #249 - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge March 2023 - Spring Blooms!

Thanks for looking!