Calling all Crafters!

Monday, 15 December 2025

2nd annual Christmas Conjurer of Dreams Blog Hop

Welcome to the 2nd annual Christmas Conjurer of Dreams Blog Hop!

We have 13 fantastic DT Blogs for you to visit.

Check out their fabulous projects using the Free Design sheet we are offering you.

How to enter the Prize Draw

1. Visit each blog, become a follower + leave a comment.

Find a hidden festive phrase on one of the Blog Hop blogs and send your answer to Kim at conjurerofdreams@gmail.com

2. If you shop in the Etsy shop between Dec 15-18, you will receive an extra entry.

There will be 3 prizes awarded

1st prize-Shop Credit for $20

2nd Prize-Shop Credit for $15

3rd Prize-Shop Credit for $10

My sheet is called: Festive Florals

(To download: Right click to save)

This is what I've created using this gorgeous sheet

First I used one of the images to decorate a little gift box:

Next are a set of ATCs using all the small images:

I made an ATC booklet to put these in using a 12 by 12 from my stash - (49 and Market) - this little booklet is one of my favourite makes at the moment as it is useful to send swaps in!!

This is a Christmas card using the middle image:

Here are the DT blogs for you to visit:

Susan you are here!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Friday, 12 December 2025

Color Dare #682

This picture shows my make for the

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge DT

Do pop over to the Color Dare Challenge and take a look at my .

This picture shows the challenge -

This is a simple card starting with a white blank.

It then has a layer of blue typescript

then a piece paper from my stash with shades of the two colours on it.

The sentiment and bird (extra red) are from Uniquely creative essential ephemera.

Happy Crafting!

December Gecko Galz Challenges

First of all I am going to share my next tag (which used Retro images):

A tag of tags!!

Then this month's DT makes for the Retro Christmas Challenge:

This month the main Challenge theme is

Retro Christmas

Follow the link to share your make!

December 1st - 29th.

Feel free to grab our badge, and share on your blogs.

There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE product from Gecko Galz!!

It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!! It is up to you!!
The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree

My first make was

an advent calendar:

My second make is a folder with cards and tags in it:

But we also have challenges on the Facebook Group - so do take a look

These are the December challenges:

Then there are also, with freebie images, the

MONTHLY Christmas Challenge

Fantasy Challenge

MONTHLY Gothic Challenge

Find also the new tag challenge

Have Fun!

Happy Crafting!

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

WOYWW #862

Follow the link to find out more about What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday and maybe join in... This is my post for WOYWW #862

I enjoyed Trovember (adding one piece of collage each day in November, a very quick challenge each day) so much that I looked for another set of prompts. I found 2020

These were the first 7 days:

But on my desk easel you will see there are a few more days...

Now Angela has found me the 2024 prompts so I will do that next. What to do with them afterwards though - I think I will use as masterboards but with adding a few more layers of paint/stencils etc. I will share as and when!

At the front of my desk is a sprinkle of circles - I am going to add these to some Christmas cards. I made them using the technique of a Michelle Grant workshop at the virtual retreat last weekend. It uses a stamp made from a tied up and blown up freezer bag. The part finished (yellow) journal page is on my desk easel.

Apart from that I have just completed my first week of Euflexxa - injections in my knees and hips to help my arthritis, stiffness, pain, etc. I have two weeks to go - three injections in each joint over three weeks. I last had this done 18 months ago but it has worn off now. I am hoping that they are equally as effective. Plus Ollie has just been picked up...