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Saturday, 4 July 2026

Allsorts Challenge # 853

 The theme for the Allsorts challenge this time is **Stencil/s** chosen by Donna and of course there's the usual *anything goes* option.  There will be stencils featuring as prizes too and you can read full details on the Allsorts blog post.  For my DT card I've used a stencil of multiple circles to produce a Bokeh effect background and, not wanting to cover too much of it, I cut a frame and a simple sentiment, finally adding a small layered butterfly which was hanging around in my pot of 'useful bits' and happened to be the right colour.  The design was then matted onto two more toning layers.



Square Frame - die from Craft Addiction UK
Deckle Edge Dies - unbranded set from Amazon
Scalloped Die - from a Tonic set which I've had for many years
Butterfly - I think came from a Stampin' Up tutorial kit, again from a few years back
Bokeh - You Tube video by Susan Hardy, fairly recent
Sentiment - unbranded dies

Thursday, 2 July 2026

Postage Theme

 I've had a play with my postage style die and this is the result using a selection of small stamps which I've had for a very long time.  I decided to go down the monochrome route here which I feel suits the images..


Postage die - unbranded from Amazon - I think (had it a while)
Stamps - from Chocolate Baroque designed by Glenda Waterworth 
Birthday Sentiment - from a recent Craft Addiction UK stamp set