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Saturday, 30 August 2025

Allsorts Challenge # 831

 Time for a new Allsorts challenge and this time the theme, chosen by Donna, is **Birthdays** or of course the usual *Anything Goes* option.  I would think that birthday cards are the ones we make the most so why not share some of your makes to be in the running for the prizes this time.  Full details on the Allsorts blog post as usual.

For my Design Team card this time I've chosen to make a masculine card - often said to be the most difficult to make.  I used a downloaded image and combined it with a selection of toning papers from my stash and a simple sentiment.  It's just occurred to me that the camera might need some explanation for a younger recipient who has probably only encountered photos being taken using a mobile phone 🤣🤣


Image - Lili of the Valley downloaded printable image
Papers - Toning selection from my stash, trimmed to fit a 5" x 7" card
Sentiment - produced using Microsoft Word

Monday, 25 August 2025

Rudolph Days

 It's time to visit the Rudolph Days challenge for the month of August and there are a few days left to the end of the month.  I have a stamped card to share this time, making one more to add to my growing pile of Seasonal cards.  I started by smooshing a square of white card through some Distress Oxide ink and stamped a couple of small snowflake stamps before adding the much larger one in the bottom corner.  All of the details of the large snowflake were coloured using some twinkly watercolour colour paint.  Final addition was the sentiment which was part of the stamp set. This is a 15cm card..

Happy Rudolph Days everyone☺️


Snowflake Stamp Set - from Crafty Roo (sadly no longer trading)
Shimmer paint - Set purchased from The Works many years ago  and still going strong
Stamping - used Versafine Clair Twilight
Smooshing - Distress Oxide Faded Jeans