Happy Christmas from the Gnomes

Hello there,

It's time for a new challenge over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog which starts today. As usual it last for about a month so I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme 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 side bar on the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog. 

As Christmas is only around the corner I've decided to go with a festive theme and I've used an image from a CraftsUprint mini-kit called Merry Christmas Gnomes

Card recipe 

8 x 8 white card blank

Limetree Craft Jolly Christmas Red card for the mats

White snowflake embossed card brushed with silver Versacolor

Hunkydory Snowflake Acetate

Merry Christmas Gnomes from CraftUprint

Spellbinders Sapphire die for the sentiment

Sentiment from Creative Stamping Issue 1 stamped using Hobbycraft Xmas Red ink

Silver snowflake ribbon and brads from my stash

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 read them all.

Please also join us over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see you.

Merry Christmas robin

Hello there,

Today's post is to let you know that we've a new challenge starting today over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog, the theme this month is Merry Christmas! This month I've chosen a traditional Christmas image, a festive robin!

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 10 white card blank

Red card for the mats and sentiment base

Silver mirri card for mats and sentiment

Snowflake embossed white card dusted with silver Versacolor ink and  silver studs

Hunkydory robin topper

Tonic snowflake die and sentiment die

Silver brads

Red ribbon

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave me a comment if you've time, I love reading them and really do appreciate them

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

Happy Halloween says Winnie the cute witch!

Hello there,

It's time for a new challenge over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog which starts today. As usual it last for about a month so I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme 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 side bar on the blog. 

This month I've gone with a Halloween theme as it's Halloween at the end of the month. 

Card recipe

8 x 8 black card blank

Purple card for mats

Black card for die cuts

White card embossed with stars and dusted with silver Versacolor ink

Polkadoodles Winnie Wednesday Witch and Cat pre-coloured image 

John Next Door Stitch Dot die for some of the mats

Tonic cobweb die

Hunkydory Happy Halloween die

Purple star 

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 Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see you.

Autumn blessings

Hello there,

Today's post is to let you know that we've a new challenge starting today over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog, the theme this month is Autumn and/or Halloween. I've chosen the Autumn theme, and will probably send the card to friends in the US for Thanksgiving. I made most of the card using a kit called Sweater Weather which came with issue 202 of Papercraft Essentials. I love Autumn and was really drawn to the colours and the images.

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

Card recipe

8 x 8 cream card blank

Gold mirri card for mats and the sentiments

Backing papers and images from Sweater Weather Papercraft Essentials issue 202

Sentiments from Die Cutting Essentials issue 81

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave me a comment if you've time, I love reading them and really do appreciate them

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

Magic unicorn in the flowers

Hello there,

It's time for a new challenge over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog which starts today. As usual it last for about a month so I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme 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 side bar on the blog. 

This month I've used a unicorn die Dawn Bibby Creations Magic Unicorn die and coloured it with Craft Artist Mica Magic as a bit of an experiment. The jury is still out on that one - as they say! Although it does look better in real life than it does in the photo.

Card recipe 

8 x 8 white card blank

White card for the die cut and sentiment

Purple and black card for the mats

Clarity Groove Designer Paper

Dawn Bibby Creations Magic Unicorn die

Craft Artist Mica Magic greens, grey, pink and lilac to colour the unicorn

Tonic, Spellbinders and John Next Door Stitch Dot Dies 

Sentiment from my stash probably free with a magazine

Purple net ribbon, purple roses and black pearls to finish it off

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 Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see you.

Happy anniversary

Hello there,

Today's post is to let you know that we've a new challenge starting today over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog, the theme this month is Pink, Pearls and/or Sparkles! I've gone for all three with this card which I made for my brother and sister-in-law's anniversary. I do hope you'll join us over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month.

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank

Pink glitter card

White heart embossed card

Heart die from Tonic magazine issue 4

Sentiment stamp from John Next Door Summer Special magazine

Flower panel die from Die Cutting Essentials issue 73

Pink Craft Artist Mica Magic to dust the embossed card

Pearl butterflies

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave me a comment if you've time, I love reading them. 

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

Fairy in the woods

Hello there,

It's time for a new challenge over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog which starts today. As usual it last for about a month so I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme 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 side bar on the blog. 

This month I've gone with a fairy theme and used a kit which came with an issue of Papercraft Essentials. I'm not sure who I'll give it to so I've not added a sentiment yet. I edged the mats with double sided tape and added the glitter, I'd not tried this before and probably won't again as I got glitter everywhere!

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank

Papercraft Essentials Issue 198 Fairy Kit

Tonic Light Gold Glitter

Blue ribbon from my stash

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 like to read them all.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #143 - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge Blog #8 August 2021 - Anything Goes

Craft Calendar Challenge August 2021 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #424 - Anything Goes 

The Creative Crafters #42 - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #07 - Anything Goes

Please also join us over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see you.

So many books - so little time

Hello there,

Today's post is to let you know that we've a new challenge starting today over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog, the theme this month is Anything Goes, so let your imagination run wild! I made this card for my husband's birthday as he is a real book lover and fanatical reader. I made a similar one for my sister-in-law who is the same, and I'm sure I'll be using these stamps a lot as being a librarian I have lots of librarian friends who are also book lovers. 

Card recipe

8 x 8 cream card blank

Brown card for the mats

Cream stamping card

Paper Studio Antiquity paper pad

Rare Earth Book Shelf, Non-Fiction and Hardback stamp sets

Versafine Vintage Sepia ink pad

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #143 - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge Blog #8 August 2021 - Anything Goes 

The Creative Crafters #42 - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #07 - Anything Goes

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave me a comment if you've time, I love reading them. 

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

May your wishes come true

Hello there,

It's time for a new challenge over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog which starts today. As usual it last for about a month so I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme 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 side bar on the blog. This month I've gone with a unicorn theme, I've only used this die once in the couple of years I've had it so thought it was about time I got it out again. I'm not sure who I'll give it to yet so I've kept the sentiment quite general.

Card recipe

7 x 7 white card blank

Hunkydory blue Adorable Scorable card

American Crafts backing paper

Joy Magic Unicorn die

John Next Door Stitch Dot square and circle dies

John Next Door Decorative Corner dies

John Next Door sentiment

Craft Artist Mica Magic white, blue and grey for highlight the die cut

Papermania blue ribbon

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. 

Please also join us over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see you.

Autumn leaves are falling

Hello there,

Today's post is to let you know that we've a new challenge starting today over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog, the theme this month is your favourite time of the year. This could be Christmas, Easter or any of the seasons for example, the choice is yours. I've chosen autumn, I love the changing of the leaves and all the different colours this produces, plus I do like crunching through the dried leaves on the ground!

Card recipe

8 x 8 Kraft card blank

Copper mirri card

Clarity Indian Summer designer paper pad

Kanban trees stamp

Cardi-O stamps for the leaf border

Promarkers to colour the image

Tonic leaf embossing folder

Happy birthday die 

Skeleton leaves - found in my stash when having a sort out

Copper brads

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave me a comment if you've time, I love reading them. 

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

Have a Fairy Happy Birthday

Hello,

We've a new challenge starting over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog today, which as usual lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme 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 side bar on the blog. This month I've gone with a fairy theme and made a birthday card for a friend's upcoming birthday.

Card recipe

7 x 7 Kraft card blank

Lime Tree Craft Buttercup card

Tonic Green card 

Paper Boutique Sunflower Song backing paper

Crafter's Companion Fairyopolis Spring/Summer CD

John Next Door leaves dies

Tonic sentiment

Spectrum Noir Yellow Cosmos glitter pen

Mustard Seed Distress ink

Craft Artist pale green Mica Magic

Golden yellow pearls

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. 

Please also join us over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this      month, we'd love to see you.

Motorbike rider

Hello there,

Today's post is to let you know that we've a new challenge starting today over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog, the theme this month is For the men / boys. My card has a motorbike as its main feature, I made it for the  a friend who has a bike rather than a car. The challenge lasts for about a month and I do hope you'll join us.

Card recipe 

7 x 7 dark grey card blank

Black card for the mats

Silver mirror card

Docrafts Papermania Monochrome paper pack

Tonic motorbike and sentiment dies

Crafter's Companion heart die

Black and dark grey Card Candi

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'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Classic Design Challenge Blog #6 June 2021 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Catz #553 - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments #215 - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge #561 - All Occasions

The Creative Crafters #40 - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #05 - Anything Goes

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

Sing your own song

 Hello there,

Today's post is to let you know that we've a new challenge starting today over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog, the theme this month is clean and simple. My card has a music theme and is basically all stamped. I made it for the daughter of a friend who loves music and even performs and writes her own music. The challenge lasts for about a month and I do hope you'll join us.

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank

Black card for mats

White stamping card

Various stamps from Creative Stamping Issue 52

Black Archival ink

Square pin dot die to cut the sentiment, probably Tonic

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave me a comment if you've time, I love reading them. 

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

Classic Design Challenge Blog #5 May 2021 - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments #213 - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge #557 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters #39 - Anything Goes 

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #4 - Anything Goes

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

Let your dreams take flight

Hello,

We've a new challenge starting over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog today, which as usual lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme 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 side bar on the blog. This month I've used a dragon stencil which is way out of my comfort zone as I don't really use stencils!

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank

Tonic green card for the mats

White stamping card

Dragon stencil - given to me by a friend

Versa Color Evergreen ink

John Next Door Layering Dies to cut the circle

Sentiment stamp and the dragon backing paper were both free with magazines

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'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Classic Design Challenge Blog #5 May 2021 - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments #213 - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge #557 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters #39 - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #4 - Anything Goes

Please also join us over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see you.

Happy birthday from the gnomes

Hello,

We've a new challenge starting over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog today, which as usual lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme 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 side bar on the blog. This month I've done a mix of digital crafting to produce the background and topper, than added some die cuts and a stamped sentiment. 

Card recipe

7x7 Kraft card blank

CraftArtist No Place like Gnome digikit

Lime Tree crafts Poinsettia and Vanguard Red card stock

Tonic flower punch Sizzix Garden Greens leaf

Creative Stamping Issue 94 sentiment stamp

Gold/brown pearls

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. 

Please also join us over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see you.

Into the woods!

Hello,

I'm afraid I've not been very active here, so it's been a while since I posted, but unfortunately I've not been well. Pleased to say I'm picking up so will hopefully be posting more often.

Today's post is to let you know that we've a new challenge starting today over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog, the theme this month is something with a bird, animal or insect. My card included an owl and a rabbit so as they say 2 out of 3 isn't bad! I made it for a friend who loves nature, trees in particular, and walking in the woods. The challenge lasts for about a month and I do hope you'll join us.

Card recipe

Custom made card blank made using the largest die in the set

Tonic Mythical Glade Layering Die Set with the Wondrous Woods owl and rabbit tag insert

John Next Door Autumn Leaves dies 

Lime Tree Crafts brown, gold and cream card stock

Gold and copper pearl paper

Craft Artist Mica Magic copper and gold for highlighting 

I also made a box using the same dies and card stock, and added a Happy Birthday sentiment to it.

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave me a comment if you've time, I love reading them. 

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

You shall go to the ball!

 Hello there,

We've a new challenge starting over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog today, which as usual lasts for about a month. I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme 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 side bar on the blog, and I've taken fairy tales as my Fantasy theme.

I've gone digital again this month and used a CD called Fairyland, which has a Cinderella kind of theme to it. I've not added a sentiment yet as I might use it as a birthday card, but it could also be used as a prom card. So I'll add the appropriate sentiment when I know who I'm going to give it to.

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank with the front folded back to create a Z fold card

Fairyland CD background papers and topper image

Limetree Crafts Royal Blue card

Hunkydory silver Mirri card

John Next Door circle and stitch dot circle dies

Blu Mica Magic to edge the topper

Silver card candi

Silver ribbon

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. 

Please also join us over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see you.