Gnome and hedgehog buddies

Hello,

Welcome to another Challenge over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog.  As always it starts the first Saturday of the month, and as usual it lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us. 

The theme of the Challenge, as always, is Fantasy, however as long as it's Fantasy pretty much anything goes. If you're not sure what we mean by that just check out the guidance in the Challenge Rules, and in the side bar on the Challenge blog. With the rename and relaunch of the Challenge Blog recently there are a few changes in what we mean by Fantasy, so it might be worth checking it out.

We also have a monthly optional theme, this month it's Gnomes, so I've chosen a Polkadoodles gnome image to use.

Card recipe

7 x 7 white card blank

Polkadoodles Hedgehog Gnome from the Spring Gnome set 

Kiwi green pearlescent card

Satin gold mirri card

Maximumcrafts Focal Frames dies

John Next Door corner dies

2 Jays Simple Sayings sentiment stamp

Memento Rich Cocoa ink

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenge: 

Birthstone Challenges 8 optional theme of Birthday 

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

Please also join us over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog this month, we'd love to see you.

Music man

Hello, 

It's time for a new Pearly Sparkles challenge which, as always, starts on the 1st of the month, over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is For a Man or Boy. I decided to make a birthday for my nephew-in-law, who is into his music, and rather apt as we'd bought him vinyl LPs for his birthday. Very "old school"!

I do hope you'll join us over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month and share your makes with us.  

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank 

Black card for the mats and die cuts

White stars embossed card

Record patterned shirt paper from Vintage Americana pad in my stash

Creative Expressions shirt die

Tonic musical notes die

Silver Mica Magic for highlighting

Happy Birthday die and black brads from my stash

I'd like to enter my card into this challenge:

Birthstone Challenges 8 optional theme of Birthday 

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

 Please also join us over at the 

 Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month, 

 we'd love to see your makes.

Mermaid in the sea

Hello,

Welcome to another Challenge over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog.  As always it starts the first Saturday of the month, and as usual it lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us. 

The theme of the Challenge, as always, is Fantasy, however as long as it's Fantasy pretty much anything goes. If you're not sure what we mean by that just check out the guidance in the Challenge Rules, and in the side bar on the Challenge blog. With the rename and relaunch of the Challenge Blog recently there are a few changes in what we mean by Fantasy, so it might be worth checking it out.

I won a prize from LeighSBDesigns for my Magical Fairies card, which I entered into the Creative Inspiration Challenge in October 2023. I am also thrilled to be featured as her Fan Feature Guest for March on the LeighSBDesigns Inspiration Blog. 

I've used some of the papers from LeighSBDesigns in this card. I used Starfish on the Seashore from the Vintage Sand and Sea Decorative Digi Paper Pack , and Vintage Crystal Bubbles and Vintage Deep Bubbles from the Vintage Bubbles Decorative Digi Paper Pack to create this mermaid card.

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank

LeighSBDesigns Starfish on the Seashore for the aperture mat

LeighSBDesigns Vintage Crystal Bubbles for the large background mat

LeighSBDesigns Vintage Deep Bubbles for the aperture mat an the inner cirls mat

Maximumcrafts Easy Frames 7x7 Focal Frame to create the aperture and its mat

Cut & Make mini Make Waves die

Create and Craft Sea Siren die set for the mermaid, shells and starfish

Craft Artist Mica Magic to colour the die cuts

Craft Artist Dew Drops

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #3 March 2024

Classic Design Challenge #2 2024 Feb/March
Crafts Galore Encore #121 March 2024
Creative Inspirations Challenge #12 
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #79

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

Please also join us over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog this month, we'd love to see you.

Happy birthday to a wine connoisseur

Hello, 

It's time for a new Pearly Sparkles challenge which, as always, starts on the 1st of the month, over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is Celebrate, so I made an 80th birthday card for one of our family. He seemed quite pleased with it. I used My Craft Studio software and images and backing paper from My Craft Studio's From a Man's Point of View: the Golden Years

I do hope you'll join us over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month and share your makes with us.  

 

Card recipe

8 x 8 gold card blank folded into a Z fold card

Brown card for the mats

Images, backing paper and Label mounts: From a Man's Point of View: the Golden Years
John Next Door sentiment stamp

Letters and Numbers stamps from my stash

Brown pearls from my stash

This is the card opened out, the Happy Birthday die  is one by Chloe (Chloescreativecards.co.uk)

 

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #3 March 2024
Classic Design Challenge #2 2024 Feb/March
Crafts Galore Encore #121 March 2024
Creative Inspirations Challenge #12 
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #79

 Please also join us over at the 

 Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month, 

 we'd love to see your makes.

Unicorn band rocks!

Hello,

Welcome to another Challenge over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog.  As always it starts the first Saturday of the month, and as usual it lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us. 

The theme of the Challenge, as always, is Fantasy, however as long as it's Fantasy pretty much anything goes. If you're not sure what we mean by that just check out the guidance in the Challenge Rules, and in the side bar on the Challenge blog. With the rename and relaunch of the Challenge Blog last month there are a few changes in what we mean by Fantasy so it might be worth checking it out.

This month I decided to use some ALL and Create Unicorn stamps to make a birthday card for my brother.

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank

ALL and Create Unicorn #9 stamps

Black card, White card

Hobbycraft Blues paper pad

Polkadoodles Gamer Dude backing paper 

Presscut Plain Rectangles and Stitch Dot Squares dies

John Next Door Flags and Happy Birthday dies

Spectrum Noir pens

Black brads

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge  February #2-2024 ATG
Classic Design Challenge #01-2024 Jan/Feb ATG optional twist of blue and white
Crafts Galore Encore #120 February 2024 ATG 
Crafty Catz #664 ATG
Creative Crafters Challenge #72 ATG
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #270 ATG
Creative Inspirations Challenge #11 ATG
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #78 ATG
Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge Blog #13 ATG with an image

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

Please also join us over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog this month, we'd love to see you.

A bouquet of hearts

Hello, 

It's time for a new Pearly Sparkles challenge which, as always, starts on the 1st of the month, over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is Love/Have a heart, and I've made a card for my husband. I'll either use it for Valentine's Day, or I might save it for our anniversary. It depends whether I have time to make another one to use for Valentine's Day! 😅

I do hope you'll join us over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month and share your makes with us.   

  

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank

Red card, Black card, and white stamping card card

Maximum Crafts 8 x 8 Easy Frames die

Woodware Wild Hearts stamp set

Memento black ink

Spectrum Noir LG5 green and DR4 red pens

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge  February #2-2024 ATG
Classic Design Challenge #01-2024 Jan/Feb ATG optional twist of blue and white
Crafts Galore Encore #120 February 2024 ATG 
Crafty Catz #664 ATG
Creative Crafters Challenge #72 ATG
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #270 ATG
Creative Inspirations Challenge #11 ATG
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #78 ATG
Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge Blog #13 ATG with an image

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

 Please also join us over at the 

 Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month, 

 we'd love to see your makes.

Christmas gnomes

Hello,

Welcome to the first Challenge of the renamed Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog, which was the Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge.  As always it starts the first Saturday of the month, and as usual it lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us. 

The theme of the Challenge, as always, is Fantasy, however as long as it's Fantasy pretty much anything goes. If you're not sure what we mean by that just check out the guidance in the Challenge Rules, and in the side bar on the Challenge blog. With the rename and relaunch of the Challenge Blog there are a few changes in what we mean by Fantasy so it might be worth checking it out.

This month I've chosen one of the Christmas cards I made, using some gnome stamps I've had for ages.

Card recipe

5 x7 white card blank
2 Jay's Party Gnomes stamp
Limetree Crafts Poinsettia Red and Christmas Evergreen card stock
Spectrum Noir DR4, DR7, AG3, AG4, IG1, IG3 and IG4
Red gems 

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and really like to read them.

Please also join us over at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog this month, we'd love to see you.

Happy birthday Capricorn

Hello and Happy New Year, 

It's time for a new Pearly Sparkles challenge which, as always, starts on the 1st of the month, over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. Our theme this month Clean and Simple, and I've made a birthday card for my husband whose birthday is in January.and is a Capricorn star sign.

I do hope you'll join us over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month and share your makes with us.    

Card recipe

7 x 7 white card blank

Grey card and Craft Artist Coconut White card

Sue Wilson Noble Pierced Squares die set and Happy Birthday sentiment die

Tattered Lace Capricorn die and sentiment

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do appreciate them and like to read them.

Please also join us over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month, we'd love to see your makes.