Tagalong (and ATC) Challenge

 There's a new theme at Tagalong (and ATC) Challenge and this time it is "Anything Autumn" and although I have very little in the way of crafty bits for Halloween, I've decided that will be my autumnal subject.  The only item I have is a small stamp and die set which covers Halloween and Christmas and which I've had for many years, normally only using the Christmas elements.  I smooshed some ink onto an ATC-sized piece of card, stamped, coloured and die cut the owl and pumpkin - also thought it really needed the spooky spider web as well.  That's it - a relatively quick little ATC for the current theme.

Stamps and dies - set by Stampin' Up from several years back called Have a Hoot

Daisy Bug

 I have a card to share today on which I've used a sticker for the main feature.  There are quite a few stickers available at present, of various types but mostly they are really cute images and because a kind friend gifted me some to try I've  been having a play.  This little bug with a daisy was an obvious choice because I have some patterned paper which features daisies.  The sticker itself was adhered to a piece of vellum which seems to be a good choice when it comes to peeling off the adhesive layer which could possibly damage some ordinary card (the adhesive is quite sticky and not always the easiest to peel away).   The card was assembled by cutting a circular aperture into a square of card, popping the image behind and adding a matching frame for added interest.  A die cut sentiment and a few toning gems completed the design.

Daisy sticker - gift from a friend (unbranded, possibly from Temu)
Background Paper - downloaded and printed (from Buddly Crafts)
Sentiment - an old one from Crafters Companion

Snippets Challenge #542

 A Christmas card to take along to the Snippets Playground this time and I so nearly fell into the trap of ordering a newly released snow globe die which came with a selection of others, at extra cost,  to use as 'infills' or scenes. However, I did pause and then remembered that I've had a snow globe die for many years, although sadly with no matching infills.  I trawled through my large collection of Christmas-themed items - pulled out the said die along with another which appeared to be roughly the right size to fit the aperture and, although it came from a different source and at a different time, it was just right.  I used a snippet of silver pearl card to die cut the globe, a snippet of white for the deer and trees, a  snippet of blue paper for the background behind the scene and finally more smaller snippets of white for the sentiment and snowflake.  I did have to print a sheet of design paper for the backing but having trimmed a piece to fit I'm now left with snippets to use for another card.

Snowglobe - die from Crealy, many years old
Scene - an unbranded die 
Background - printed using a Buddly Crafts download set of papers

Allsorts Challenge # 859

 The theme for the Allsorts Challenge this time is **Anything Autumn** and has been chosen by Christine.  You can also use the *Anything Goes* category as an alternative theme.  Prizes are from Buddly Crafts - full details on the Allsorts blog post.  I decided to make an Autumnal wreath card using a selection of dies and started with a piece of designer paper in a suitable shade, followed by cutting, assembling and colouring the toadstools, acorns and leaves.  The sentiment was popped into the centre of the wreath.

Background - text designer paper from an old Prima pad
Wreath - die from Craft Addiction UK
Other elements from Sizzix Funky Foliage (quite an old set)
Sentiment - from a long retired Stampin Up die set

Rudolph Days September 2026

I was delighted when I was invited to be a Guest Designer for the current Rudolph Days challenge and this is the card which I made.  I've seen several cards using a large 'JOY' die which I don't have at present but I do have a set of large individual alphabet dies which I've owned for many years so I cut out the letters and popped them into an embossing folder to add some texture to the silver card.  The cute penguin is a downloaded digital stamp which has been resized and printed before fussy cutting to add to the design.  Some patterned paper from my stash and a scattering of die cut snowflakes complete this card.  Making cards for this challenge each month is an excellent way of making sure you have a selection of cards in hand ready for the end of the year.

Happy Rudolph Days to all 

Alphabet dies - unbranded
Penguin - Waddles drawn by Louise Dunne, digi image from Craft Addiction UK

More Cuteness

 I have another cute card to share with you today and this time it's Buttons the little mouse drawn by Louise Dunne.  He's been stamped, die cut and coloured using Distress ink pads - ink applied to a ceramic tile and picked up using a damp paintbrush - such a lovely way of achieving a delicate water colour effect.  The same was done with the butterfly and floral element.  Background papers were from my stash - trying to use up some oddments.

Background - papers printed using downloaded designs from Buddly Crafts
Mouse and Butterfly - Buttons stamp set Craft Addiction YK drawn by Louise Dunne
Floral - Flower stamp set also CAUK designed by Susan Hardy
Sentiment - also CAUK

Snippets Challenge #541

 Time to visit the Snippets Playground again which is the place where we are encouraged to use up Snippets left over from other projects, rather than cutting into whole sheets of card or paper.  There's a great prize on offer for one lucky 'Snippeteer' so why not have a go and hopefully clear the decks a little.  Everything used on my card came from the Snippets mountain, apart from the card blank.  I started by stamping the duck and various floral elements onto Snippets of white card before colouring using ink pads and a damp paintbrush.  Die cutting was the next move and as well as the florals, I cut the display stand/ladder and the little black cat from coloured Snippets.  Quackers was fussy cut as I don't have the dies for that stamp set.  The blue background was a slightly larger Snippet of printed paper and a random texture stamp used to ground the design.

Background - paper printed using a My Craft Studio scenic CD (years old)
Ladder - an unbranded die
Black Cat - from my famous pot of useful bits
Duck - Quackers stamp set by Craft Addiction UK (dies also available)
Flowers etc - from Pots of Joy stamp/die set also CAUK
Texture stamp - unbranded from Amazon