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Thursday, October 24, 2024
More Autumn hues
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Moody autumn colours
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Say cheese
Lets craft and Create- challenge 212- A/G or add purple . I used a light and a dark ink pad to add some shade.
I've had this stamp set for many years , I think it may be memory keepers / american crafts ? I didn't stamp the inner circle with heart as the wonky circle doesn't seem to match the straight line of the camera. I take my pics with a small red camera and sadly it is reflected in the silver cardstock I have used.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Second chance
Last week I took a box of craft items to my local charity shop - lots of paper -punches that have now been replaced with dies -embossing folders which came with magazines that have never been used - embellishments and other bits I no longer use . I also threw away partial sheets of peel off stickers in gold and silver ,some of these were over 20 years old .
The tree die was also in the charity box , used once in 2019 . I gave it a second chance and made this Christmas card - I'm not sure I like it any better 5 years done the line - it may well be in the next donation box.
Do you have this die from Kaisercraft and what have you made with it.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
you are 2 today
Thursday, September 19, 2024
flowers for you
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Seasons greetings
Passion for Markers - week 756 - Christmas - I had to laugh when I saw this week was Christmas - I made a card for last weeks challenge shaped cards I just didn't get time to post it on my blog.
So it was ready to go.
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Same but different
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Tulip time
Stamping Sensations - august challenge in the garden -
The winter is almost over here in Tasmania and a few bulbs are already flowering but I will have to wait a while longer for the tulips to arrive. It's very dark and rainy here today so I will try and take a better picture when it gets a bit brighter. the flowers are all raised on sticky pads and the white background has been embossed with roses.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Little one - baby card
The elephant die is just a cheap one from Ali Express which I have had for a few years now. The sentiment is from Stampin Up issued in 2004 , YES 2004 . I added glossy accents to the flowers and some tiny tiny gems which I think were for nail art.
Passion for Markers - week 752 - add a sentiment .
Creative Knockouts - challenge 527 - something to say.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
same but different
when one becomes two - the washing machine was doing its stuff so I popped into my little craft space. I cut some pink gingham paper slightly smaller than my card base - I die cut 3 balloons and 3 stars - stamped a sentiment and then I went to put my laundry outside to dry.
and this is where it goes wrong
1. I couldn't find the pink gingham paper anywhere, I don't have any spare to cut another one the same size.
2. change of plan - go with the black and white background and cut another piece - when I turned said piece over I had included the strip at the bottom of the paper - giving the maker and the name of said patterned paper. - again I didn't have anymore to cut another piece which is why there is a pink strip at the bottom to cover up my cutting mistake.
3. As I stuck down the very last star hey ho I found my original pink gingham rectangle . I pulled out the heart balloons and quickly made a second card.
Why does this happen- we have all been there, so frustrating .
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Just playing
Starry bear with an embossed acetate background .