Monday, 18 May 2026

Another Giraffe lol.

 Morning and time for the mid month(already!) inspiration for the Cute Critters/ATG challenge at Stamping Sensations-which is sadly our last challenge.

I used the Giraffe stamp and sentiment from Pink Ink, coloured with promarkers, sentiment die from Tonic, stencils from Creative Expressions and My Favourite Things. Circle and scallop die from The Works. B, paper was an oddment in stash and I added glossy accents onto the sunglasses. Pretty straightforward you might think-WRONG-this pretty simple card took me a full and I mean full after-noon-I cut an aperture in a card then realised I needed the p, paper, so added paper to another card and cut another aperture, stamped the image onto the offcut-slightly off so stamped another then die-cut. Stamped and cut out glasses, added glossy accents and left to dry, caught them with my sleeve, so another pair stamped and cut-when I finished the card thought they were dry-wrong -so another pair stamped and cut then left to dry all night! Fluffed the colouring on the giraffes eye lashes, but by this time and as the image was already stuck down thought it will pass. I also cut the giraffes lower face and ears from the first image and put them on 3-D foam.



Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer  

Challenges-----

passion for promarkers-masculine--------------TOP 5

I love promarkers-special occasions

CRAFT-birthday

creative fingers-ATG

crafty catz-ATG

allsorts-monochrome/ATG

fabnfunky-monochrome

GCFAOS-ATG+paper

mix it up-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

paper rocks scissors-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

creative moments-ATG

crafty gals corner-ATG

we love stamping-all creatures great and small

Dragonfly dreams-use die-cuts

a cut above-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

crafters cafe blog-time for a laugh

crafting from the art-ATG

creative inspirations-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

love to craft-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

path of positivity-ATG-positive/5 layers

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us for one last time.

Carol x x x


Thursday, 7 May 2026

Sketch Challenge

 Morning, I saw a sketch on Alysons blog for the latest Atlantic Hearts challenge which I really liked-while in bed knitting I thought ooh I have some snippets of Bee paper so made this card. Paper from Crafters Companion, snippets of Bee paper from Creative World of Crafts, die-cuts from Spellbinders, Memory Box and Hero Arts, sentiment from Penny Black and ribbon bow from stash. I coloured the poppies to match some flowering in the garden at the moment.



Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer  

Challenges---

Atlantic Heart Challenge-sketch---------------TOP 3

cardz4galz-Bees

cut it up-something with wings

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

allsorts-Anything but square

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

beautiful blossoms-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG------SPOTLIGHT GOLD WINGS WINNER

crafters cafe blog-ATG----------------TOP 3

everybody art-happy birthday

I love promarkers-Summer

GCFAOS-ATG+paper

do-all kreatives-ATG/flowers

mix it up=ATG

love to scrap-ATG

love to craft-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

paper rocks scissors-ATG/scissors used to cut sentiment/ribbon and inner circle die.

crafty animals-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG/May flowers

Dragonfly dreams-use die-cuts

a cut above-ATG

daisy chain-layer it up

creative inspirations-ATG

the paper funday-ATG

craft rocket-not square

neglected  stuff-ATG/all the die-cuts

krafty chicks-Birthday

crafty gals corner-Spring

path of positivity-ATG-positive

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.

Carol x x x


Monday, 4 May 2026

Late Snowdrops

 Morning and time for a new ATG/Fancy Fold  challenge at A Place to Start. I made an easel card using the snowdrops stamp  from Sweet Dixie and coloured with promarkers with a stencilled background from My Favourite Things. P, paper from Crafters Companion, die-cut borders with I am sure a Tattered Lace die and sparkly gems from Twinkle Goosebumps  which I received in a card swap and these are the last four,  circle dies from The Works and metal brad from stash-had years! All my snowdrops have long gone to be replaced with patches of beautiful Bluebells and orange and yellow Poppies.


Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer  


Challenges-----

krafty chicks- colour an image

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

allsorts-ATG/anything but square

Allys Angels-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

beautiful blossoms-ATG

crafters cafe blog-ATG/no squares

crafting from the art-ATG

do-all kreatives-flowers

the four Seasons-Spring

mix it up-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

love to craft-ATG

613 Avenue create-ATG

we love stamping-ATG

dragonfly dreams-use die-cuts

creative creases-fun folds

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

a cut above-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us.

Carol x x x



Sunday, 3 May 2026

You Having a Giraffe?

 Morning and time for a new "Cute Critters"/ATG challenge at Stamping Sensations which was chosen by Anesha and  sadly after 16years this will be our last challenge.

There are four die sets and printed reflections prizes from Highlight Crafts.



I used the Giraffe stamp, sentiment and foliage stamp from Pink Ink, coloured with promarkers, die-cut leaves I have had for years and think they were a craft mag freebie and coloured with Distress ink. Background stencil from Creative Expressions and an oddment of paper which only needed a half inch cutting off from Crafters Companion. Corners rounded with a very neglected X Cut punch.


Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer  


Challenges-----

krafty chicks-colour an image/ATG

crafty catz-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

allsorts-anything but square

creative artiste-ATG

do-all kreatives-ATG

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

mix it up-ATG

crafts galore encore-ATG

critter crazy-ATG

love to scrap-ATG

love to craft-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

crafters cafe blog-no squares/ATG

crafting from the art-ATG

we love stamping- all creatures great and small

613 Avenue create-ATG

lil patch of crafty friends-ATG

crafty animals-ATG

crafty gals corner-ATG

Thank you for dropping by and hope you will come and join us one last time this last month.

Carol x x x