WOYWW#876

    

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 #876

Here is my workdesk:

On my desk from today - some recent happy mail - a pocket letter which was a swap - my ATC is the top left, the lovely card and ATC I received from a Visible Image swap, a stamp set I had to buy...

You might be able to see a couple of St Patrick's Day ATCs

In the middle at the front is an example of some note pad folders I have been making

The front shows that I have been using Art by Marlene papers to decorate.

 The back has a pocket for envelopes.

Inside is a notepad (picked up in a charity shop) amd pockets for stamps and a bookmark.

I did the next page in my tiny pieces of art: This month the theme is Creepy Crawlies and this week Bees. This time I have used collage and dimension using images from "Collage Soup".

That's all for today...

Happy WOYWW! I promise to get around all of you this week... hopefully it won't be too late.

Addicted to Stamps and more # 513

 

  

Here's my Birthday project...for the Challenge #513 at Addicted to Stamps and More

I started with a white card blank matted with pale green.

To this I added a triangle of embossed paper and a triangle of patterned paper.

I added two stickers - from Kmart.

 Hope you will enter the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge! Do hop over to see the fabulous inspiration from my team-mates!

Happy Crafting!

Conjurer of Dreams March ATC Challenge

             

These are my makes for the Conjurer of Dreams

MONTHLY ATC Challenge

with a freebie image set. 

The theme this month is Boho Beauty.

I used the ATC backs on scraps of blue card and then the images and embellishments fussy cut from the image set.

These are super images!

I will link these to the challenge.

Happy Crafting!

Happy St Patrick's Day!

 

 I have been looking back in my blog and realise that some years I have made the theme of March to be green in recognition of St Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated annually on March 17th to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland and the arrival of Christianity there. It has evolved from a religious feast day into a global celebration of Irish culture, characterized by wearing green, parades, special foods like corned beef and cabbage, and drinking.

Today I have just made a little ATC:

This started with a pale green card blank  matted by a DP from Imagine That Digistamps 

Luck o'the Irish papers. (No longer trading)

The image and sentiment are from Leigh SB's Paddy Balleigh Monster Set

I used markers to colour the image. I will add this ATC to Leigh's Spring Dreams Challenge 

Over the years I have made a large number of St Paddy's Day ATCs

The ones in this pocket letter featured the Oddleigh Leprechaun Set

As did this on the front of an ATC keep box

This however used Vera Lane's Irish Luck

I also came across some cards:

This one again using  LeighSB Designs leprechaun with a Vera Lane sentiment:

This slider card using the Craftstash gnomes and embossing folder:

Two pop up cards using Paddy Balleigh and images from Oddball (no longer trading)

But my favourite make ( this from 2021) is this

 I used a Lori Whitlock design  adapted to look like a shamrock.

So using my Cricut I cut the appropriate pieces and made the circular pop-up card.

This is the front:

This is the back:

When the ribbon is undone, it can be used to tie the card in shape.

Here are some more photos illustrating the embellishments I added - images from Leigh's Set, coloured with markers, and gold butterflies cut using Stampin Up's Beautiful Wings.

Outlawz Twisted Reminder

   

This is a new Outlawz challenge which will scroll through the themes

Songs and Rhymes

Colour

Greetings

Sketch

This month it is Greetings  where your make should be inspired by this idea, chosen by Jane:

Make a card for Mum, Mummy or a special lady. It could also be Happy Birthday or Thinking of You.

Today's card uses the image from the Conjurer of Dreams Facebook group progressive challenge - this is the first card I made. I used this as a sample for a card-making class - I will add the instructions at the bottom of this post.

Today's card uses the same image in three parts, on layers of green. 

I found the sentiment in my stash and also added some embellishments

Instructions for Card #1

1.     Choose a piece of 12 by 12in  card stock – any colour you like.

2.     Use guillotine to cut a piece 4 by 12in and a piece 3 by 8in.

3.     Score the larger piece at 4.5 inches, 9 inches and 10.5 inches.

4.     Score the smaller piece at 5.75 inches.

5.    Cut matting pieces with a patterned paper for the sides that face front. 2.75 x 5.5, 3.75 x 4.25, 3.75 x 1.25in.

6.     Add glue to the smaller piece like this:

 7.     Wrap this around the other piece. Add an image – I placed mine on another mat of yellow. Add a sentiment.

Happy Crafting!