Bunny love!

Hello and welcome,

This is my DT card for the Critter Crazy Challenge #113 over at the Critter Crazy Challenge. Challenges start on the 1st of the month and are anything goes. but you must include an animal of some sort as the main focus. This is in the broadest sense of the word and can be furry, feather or insect etc.

The main focus of my card is a Conie Fong image, the Bunny Daffodil digi stamp set, coloured with Spectrum Noir pens. I used the same image a couple of years ago Some bunny is thinking of you. 

I also used an 8x8 white card blank; Copper, Yellow and some very old Kanban cream embossed cardstock; John Next Door Plain and Stitch Dot Oval, and Square dies, Leaves die from my stash.

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

Classic Design Challenge #07-2026 Jul/Aug

Crafter's Café #332
Crafts Galore Encore #150
Creative Crafters Challenge #102
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #327
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #93

I hope you like the card I've made. If you've got time it would be great if you could leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I would really appreciate it.

Please also join us at the Critter Crazy Challenge this month. We'd love to see your Critter makes 

 

Blue is the colour ...

Hello there,

First of all I'd like to wish you a Happy New Year!

Now I'd like to let you know that we've a new challenge starting today over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog. The theme this month is Blues, and I've decided to go with blue flowers. This card is a variation on one I made at a Maximum Crafts online workshop, I hope you like it. 

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

Limetreee Crafts Indigo Blue card for the mats and sentiment 

Clarity Indian Summer Designer Paper

White mat

JustRite Black Eyed Susan stamps

Creative Expressions Canvas Collection - Large Hexagon die

Sentiment die from my stash

Spectrum Noir TriBlend Brush pens: True Blue Extend, Light Green Blend

Spectrum Noir Finesse Flagstone ink pad

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.

Unicorn in the clouds

Hello,
it's been a long time between posts again as I've been dealing with quite a few family issues. Fortunately I've managed to make my design team card for the Fairy and Unicorn challenge for September. The challenge is returning to its original status as a Fantasy challenge, and theme this month is anything goes but it must be a fantasy creation. I decided to use a new die I bought at a recent craft show for it, which is the Joy Crafts Magic Unicorn die.

What I used

White A4 landscape stepper card
White stamping card
Limetree Crafts Peacock Blue card
Pale blue cloud patterned paper which was free with a magazine
Joy Crafts Magic Unicorn die
Sue Wilson Double Pierced Circles dies
Tonic plain circle die
Spectrum Noir markers: IG1, IG2 and IG3; TB1, TB3 and TB5
Blue ribbon and blue and white pearls from my stash

I hope you like my card, please come and join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month.

Under the sea

Hello,
this is my card for the July Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, the theme as usual is anything goes with the optional theme of under the sea. There's no sponsor this month so I thought I'd have a play again with my Craft Artist 2 as I knew I had a digikit with a mermaid in it.

What I used

Craft Artist Fantasy collection 1 and Myth and Legends to create the background and the mermaid topper
8 x 8 white card blank
Rainbow miri card for a mat
White card for a mat
Spectrum Noir sparkle pen to add a bit of sparkle to the mermaid's tail
Papermania ink to edge the card and stamping the sentiment which is a magazine freebie
Spellbinders die to cut the sentiment out
Blue American Crafts sparkly brads which looked a bit like the colour of the sea
White net ribbon

I hope you like my card, please leave a comment if you've time. Please also join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month.

Spring flowers

Hello,
here's my card for the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge for June, the theme is anything goes with the option of the White Witch. This month we're sponsored by the wonderful Ike's Art and I've used the Blossom image. I took it into Craft Artist 2 to produce the background paper which I lightly coloured, and also used it for the main image.

What I've used

8x8 white card blank
Pink card for the mats
Pink organza ribbon
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers: PP1, PP2, LG1
Sue Wilson's Happy Birthday die for the sentiment

I hope you like the card, please leave a comment if you have time.

Please also join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, and thanks to Ike's Art for sponsoring us this month.

Super cute unicorn

Hello again,
here's my card for the May Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, this month we're sponsored by the amazing Oddball Art. The theme is anything goes, with the option of Spring, I've chosen the Oddball Art's Super Cute Winking Unicorn image, and placed it on a background of spring flowers.

What I've used

White 8x8 Mont Blanc card blank from Anna-Marie Designs
Tonic floral background paper
Limetree Crafts Teal card
Sue Wilson's Noble Collection Double Pierced Squares die to cut the mat and layers
Spectrum Noir markers: IG1, 2, 3; BT1, 2. 3, 4 and 7; IB1
Free stamp for the sentiment and a bow from ribbon in my stash

I hope you like my card, please leave a comment if you've time. Please also join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, sponsored by Oddball Art.

Snow gazing

Hello,
Happy New year to you - on the basis you might have come here in the New Year!

This is the card I've made for the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, the theme this month in anything goes with the option of all things frosty. This month we're sponsored by the amazing Morgan's Artworld, and I've used the Winter 10 image.

What I've used

8x8 card blank
Holly patterned paper which was free with a magazine
Teal green card from my stash which matched the patterned paper
Silver mirror card
Ivory glimmer card for the snowflakes with silver gems in the centres
Promarkers: Ivory, Satin, Blush, Sunkissed Pink (skin); Antique Pink (lips); Azure (eye) Black
Spectrum Noirs: TN1, TN2, TN3, TN5 (hair); IB1, IB3 (jacket)
Papermania Silver Metallic pen (stars, buttons and bell)
Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels Diamond Sprinkles and Iced Snow (fur)
Tonic dies: Holly Wreath, Festive Flurry snowflakes and Let it snow sentiment.

I nearly messed up the image when adding the Glitter Jewels but fortunately managed to save it!

I hope you like the card I've made with the Morgans Artworld image, who are sponsoring us this month at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge - please come and join us if you can.

Autumn leaves

Hello,
here again with my DT card for the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge for November, which is sponsored this month by digistamps4joy, I've chosen the Leaf Fairy.

What I've used

8 x 8 Anna Marie Designs gold card blank, to reflect the Autumn colours

Anna Marie Designs Dark Copper card stock for the matting and layering

Docrafts Tilly Daydream Autumn leaves paper, which I've had for ages

Leaf Fairy digistamp coloured using: Spectrum Noir FS2, FS3, LG3, LG5, OR1, OR3, GB6, DR5, TN6

Image and mat cut using Sue Wilson Double Pierced Circles die

Leaves and acorns cut from card from Limetree Crafts Continental Coffee, Create and Craft Copper and Ana Marie Designs Harvest Gold using Tonic Autumnal Oak, Fallen Leaves and September Harvest dies 

I found the sentiment on the internet and just printed it from my PC.

Backing the leaves and paper piecing the acorns was a bit of a faff but I think the end result was worth it, hope you do too. If you've time to leave a comment that would be great, all are appreciated. 

 Also if you can please join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, sponsored by digicrafts4joy

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Creative Fingers Challenge 154 ATG
The Paper Nest Dolls November Challenge ATG
Crafting with an Attitude Challenge 45
Crafter's Castle Challenge 11

Unicorn on the rainbow

Hello,
Finally moved into my new craft room and fairly sorted out, it's great to have space to I can organise things better - and hopefully find them easier too!

This is my card for the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge for September. The theme is Anything goes so long as it's mythical/fantasy with the option of unicorns. This month we're sponsored by the lovely Bugaboo Stamps, and I've chosen the Unicorn Believe in yourself image.

What I used

8x8 white card blank
Indigo blue card for matting and layering
A Touch of Craft clouds backing card
Creative Expressions white lace
Sizzix pin dots layering die
Image coloured using Spectrum Noir LY2, LG1, PL1, GG1, GG2, TB1, TB7 and DR5
Sentiment stamped using a free stamp and Versa Colour Royal Blue

I hope you like my card, please leave me a comment if you've got time, they are greatly appreciated. Please also join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, hope to see you there.

Welcome to Spring

Hello there,
well hopefully Spring is only around the corner now! After all the snow and rain it's been great to have a few sunny days.

This is my card for the April Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, this month it's anything goes with the option of Spring is in the air. This month we're sponsored by the amazing IkesArt, and I've chosen the Seeds image which you can buy here.

What I used

White 8x8 card blank.

Green Tonic Craft Perfect card stock.

Tonic Leaves embossing folder brushed with Memento New Sprout ink.

IkesArt Seeds images coloured as follows:

Promarkers: Black, Leaf and Grass.

Spectrum Noirs: LY1, GB6 and TB3.

The sentiment came free with a magazine and is stamped using Memento Cottage Ivy with a border stamped using a Card-io leaf stamp using the New Sprout ink.

I finished it off with a green ribbon bow from my stash.

I hope you like it, please leave a comment if you can - all are greatly received!

Please also join us this month at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, sponsored this month by IkesArt.








I'd like to enter this to the following challenges:
4Crafty Chicks - Challenge #397 Flowers
Craft Rocket - Challenge #47 Flowers
Crafting with Attitude - anything goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge 411 anything goes / colours of spring
Hiding in my Craft room - challenge #339 Spring is in the air
Ike's world challenges - anything goes / photo inspiration
Star Stampz Challenge - Throw on the flowers

Girl and unicorn doll

Hello,
Here's another card for the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, this month the theme is anything goes with the option of all about moms - as it's Mother's Day this month. We're sponsored by the wonderful Lacy Sunshine and I've chosen Chloe's Rainbow and Unicorn - Sweet Urchin Collection stamp. I thought this would be a nice image to use for Mother's Day or for a birthday.

What I used:

Promarkers: Cool Grey 1, 2 and 4; Lemon.
Spectrum Noirs: LG2; TB1, 2, 4; PL1; FS2, 3, 6; CR4; GB1; TN2, 3, 4; PP2, 4, 5; PL1, 3.

The card and background paper were just something from my stash, and the mat for the image was from a Hobbycraft Ombre pad.

Tonic dies used to cut the sentiment, leaves (Autumnal Oak) and flowers (Bellus Buttercup).

Please join us at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge,
sponsored this month by Lacy Sunshine.

Valentine Fairy

Hello,

Among my new year's resolutions was to make more cards, enter more challenges and post more often. Unfortunately it's not gone very well! This is only my second post - although I have prepared and even made a few cards which I can hopefully post soon.

This is my DT card for the February Fairy and Unicorn Challenge which is sponsored by the fabulous digistamps4joy this month, and has the theme Use Red. I have used the Spring Fairy image, which I coloured using a mix of Promarker and Spectrum Noir pens. I used Promarkers: Black, Leaf Green, Poppy and Cardinal Red. Spectrum Noirs: EB2 (basket); GB1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9 (hair); FS2, 3 and 6 (skin); CR3 (cheeks); IG1, 2 and 3 (wings) plus Powder Blue.

I started with an 8x8 card blank which I matted with red card and then white card which had been embossed using the Tonic Amelia folder and then dusted with red ink. I cut the mage out using Tonic's Art Nouveau die and put it on to a red mat cut using the same die. I finished it off with a red ribbon bow, some die cut red hearts and Tonic's Will's Hand Love sentiment.

I hope you like my card, if you've time to leave a comment that would be great too!

Please join us this month at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, sponsored this month by Digistamps 4 Joy