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Friday, 4 April 2025

Color Dare Challenge #646

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 teamies' makes.

This picture shows the challenge -

It is my Birthday today so I wanted to make a Birthday card.

It is made with various layers of violet and pink. The stripey layers are washi tape. I also used embossing folders to add texture.

When I chose the colours they seemed to match the challenge pretty well but on photographing they are much darker.

My husband has made me a new light box - my old one no longer seemed to produce good reproductions - so I am hoping I can improve on my photographs in the future...

Hope you will join the Color Dare Challenge...

Happy Crafting!

Wednesday, 2 April 2025

WOYWW #826

It is Wednesday so

I am linking to WOYWW at Sarah's craft shed

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 #826

In amongst the clutter you can see a junk journal page using the Conjuror of Dreams progressive image.

I was also adding to the travel journal that I showed you last week.

However this was a folio made from a paper crafting virtual retreat I was on last weekend - a workshop by Jenny Curthoys. This used Mintay papers.

The front page of this has the chipboard sentiment.

You can see on my desk the paper on which I was painting this. This may become ATC backing!

I am very late posting this. We have had a week and a half. This is why I didn't get around to any commenting last week - weekend retreat plus our car broke down on Thursday. It is now in the 'shop' waiting to be mended. So we had a hire car... This had a flat tyre on Tuesday so we are now on a second but none of this is easy! Sophie locked herself out on Sunday night so we had to nip over with our key. 10.30 at night so it meant a late night. She is only 20 mins away though so not too bad. She was putting her bins out and the door shut...

Add these to the previous catalogue of disasters - my computer failing and Kevin's phone battery almost exploding it's been one thing and another. Anyway Soph sent some flowers to say thanks - not necessary but nice!!

I have been making some more faux postage stamps and ATCs...

Gecko Galz images:

These were some Conjuror of Dreams images I had printed on my desk.

Oh I meant to add yesterday we were taking recycling bottles in to the 10c machine - this goes into Ollie's pocket money.

One of the bottles was not quite empty - he was not happy!

But that's all for now...

Happy WOYWW!

12 Months of Christmas Vintage

This is my DT make for the February Challenge

of The 12 Months of Christmas Link up...

This month the theme is "Vintage"

Our sponsor is

Décosse's Dynamite Doodles

Today I have made a card using the three papers from this set:

I made a Dutch Fold card again...

I used holographic paper to form the matting layers and also die cut the words (Tim Holtz die)

Happy Crafting!

Conjuror of Dreams Free Challenge

The April Free CHALLENGE at Conjuror of Dreams to use any of the Free images from March and April.

I made these ATCs using the March Paddy's Day Leprechauns.

I also used book paper, green card and ink and shamrock confetti.

I will add this to the Challenge

Happy Crafting!

Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Gecko Galz April Challenges

Don't we all love a challenge? Gecko Galz Papercrafting has many monthly challenges...

This month the main Challenge theme is

Easter Magic

Follow the link to share your make!

April 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

Today I have a sneaky peek of my April makes - see more of them later in the month

A set of cards...