AAA Birthday – Game #20 – Twinkle
Welcome to the last challenge of 2020…we’ve all faced different challenges this year so I hope this theme gives you a chance to have a play with glitter, stars or anything that puts a “TWINKLE“ in...
View ArticleWishing you a Sunshiny Christmas
Living in the Southern Hemisphere we…usually…have a hot Christmas. Here is my take on a summer themed Christmas card. Products Colorado Craft Company Ice Cream Day stamp set by Anita JeramConcord...
View ArticleInkspirational Challenge #229 – Something in your home
I am entering this card in the current Inkspirational Challenge #229 and the theme is something in your home. For the last two Christmas’s I’ve had a summer themed Christmas tree (see picture below)...
View ArticleThe Library Challenge #74
Over at The Library Challenge the current challenge is to pick any book cover from the last three years and using the cover, title or story of a selected book as inspiration. I used the colour scheme...
View ArticleColor Hues Card Challenge #9 – Red and Grey
Another challenge card…this time to enter into the Color Hues Challenge #9. Products BrandProduct namepart of cardMama ElephantMe and My Yeti stamp and die setYeti and housesCelebration Balloons stamp...
View ArticleAAA Birthday – Game #21 – A Stencil Background
Welcome to a new year…2021…and a new round of monthly challenges. Congratulations to our guest designer this month – Melanie. Pop over to the AAA Birthday blog to see what Melanie has designed for her...
View ArticleInspired by…Cele-bear-ate
A quick blog post today as I’m trying to get this entered before the deadline for the current Inspired by Challenge – Cele-bear-ate. I wanted to use up some of my patterned paper so took this...
View ArticleMFT Sketch Challenge #524
A quick-ish card for the current My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge. When I can’t decide on a colour scheme I just go with a rainbow. Pulled out some older products from My Favorite Things and the...
View ArticleExplosion Box
Woohoo…I’ve found a super new way to use up my ever growing stack of patterned paper. It’s the easy peasy to use We R Memory Keepers explosion board. I know I could muck around with rulers etc and...
View ArticleAAA Birthday – Game #22 – A Large Sentiment
Well it’s February already and time for shouting out Happy Birthday in a large format. Congratulations to our guest designer this month – Helen. Pop over to the AAA Birthday blog to see what Helen has...
View ArticleAAA Birthday – Game #23 – Patterned Paper
How did February fly past so quickly! It time for our March challenge – get out your patterned paper and play. Congratulations to our guest designer for March – Colien. Pop over to the AAA Birthday...
View ArticleA Pug with flowers
This is such a cute stamp set and I love the bright colours against the white of the card base. There is a new online craft supply shop that has opened recently – Loose Lemon Crafts – and they have...
View ArticleLove and Hugs Explosion Box
I have been playing around with layouts of explosion boxes and centrepiece ideas recently. This explosion box has a special centrepiece that incorporates my love of stamping. Lots of photos below...
View ArticleInspired by…Bunny Roll
Clean and simple…entering this into the current Inspired by challenge – Bunny Roll. I was INSPIRED by the rabbits in bed. These “Whittle Rabbit” dies look like they’re asleep and I had the perfect...
View ArticleAAA Birthday – Game #24 – A Shaped Card
This month we’re shaking up our card shapes so think outside the square…or rectangle! Welcome to our guest designer this month, Trina P. Pop on over to the AAA Birthday Blog and see Trina’s fabulous...
View ArticleMFT Sketch Challenge #536
A shaker card for the current My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge. I’m in love with the Party Mix clay sprinkles from Loose Lemon crafts…a fabulous mix. Products My Favorite Things Happy Hippos Stamp...
View ArticleAAA Birthday – Game #25 – Anything Birthday Goes
How can it be 2 years since the AAA Birthday challenge blog was first launched? I’m so grateful to have been given the chance to be on this design team with the wonderful Jane at our helm. We wouldn’t...
View ArticleAAA Birthday – Game #26 – Flowers
This month we would like you to use flowers. It’s coming into winter where I live but there are still a few flowers around to enjoy. We also welcome Nancy as our guest designer for this month. We’d...
View ArticleBirthday Exploding Box #1
I had two birthday exploding box orders a few months ago for 18 year old twins and here is the first one. Lots of photos below. PRODUCTS Rosie’s Studio collectionMimosa Sunday Thanks for stopping by...
View ArticleBirthday Exploding Box #2
Here is the second birthday exploding box made a few months ago for 18 year old twins. I used the We R Memory Keepers explosion board, making 4 boxes in total. The small inner box was fixed so it...
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