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Gecko Galz Quarterly Challenge

                         Every quarter Gecko Galz issues a Quarterly Challenge This time is is an altered paintbrush.  At the moment my favo...

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #500. Diecuts and/or Stencils

 



This is my Die cut/Stencil project...for Challenge #500 at Addicted to Stamps and More


This could be a Sympathy card made using diecuts, and layers of paper and green card. I used a green card blank and a green ribbon. I printed the sentiment on the computer.

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!


Monday, 25 August 2025

Seek/Gather/Create Challenge

I have been following the prompts from the Seek/Gather/Create Mixed Media Scavenger Hunt Challenge.



I placed shakers containing beads in the hessian pocket.


 


Happy Crafting!












Friday, 22 August 2025

Color Dare # 666

 

  This picture shows my make for the



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

This picture shows the challenge - 


I used a white card base and added a dark blue mat. I then added an orange mat followed by embossed cream and orange pieces and another blue mat. Next I added the embossed image, coloured with markers. Finally I added stickers around the edges.


Hope you will join the challenge


Happy Crafting!

 

Thursday, 21 August 2025

Conjurer of Dreams DT Sharing Day

  

I am very pleased to announce that I am now on the Conjuror of Dreams DT and today is my sharing day.

This month's challenge is Sea Adventures.


My first make is some pirate cards:


These used   Dark Fantasy Pirates and Pirate Quotes

My next project is a small booklet to slip into one of my journals.


Front with waterfall of images.



Items in the tuck:



Middle pages:



Back page with belly band and contents






This time I used Ocean Breeze Stained Glass Windows,

ATCs of ship's cat (?)
Using Cool Cats


We just went up to Bendigo to see a Frida Kahlo exhibition so I had to make a FK card...



And already the shops have Halloween stuff on sale - so I made these raven ATCs...


Do have a look on the CoD site for more challenges and the Facebook Group


Happy Crafting!

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

WOYWW #846

  

 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 #846.


In the middle front is one of my journals with a new page on the left (the right hand side is an old one).

I mentioned last week the shakers I made for a swap - these are the ones I made:


These are the ones I received:


I have placed one of these in my page above as I intend making another couple to place in the pocket but I have not made them yet...

The other thing I mentioned last week was the making of journal pages etc following 4 prompts. This week I discovered the Seek/Gather/Create Scavenger Challenge.
This prompted me to make this page:


Prompted by these I have made this so far:



This is the third week for which I am still scavenging...

Apart from that I have made a card for the Conjurer of Dreams Progressive Challenge:


I have also made a couple of things for Michelle Grant's Junk Journal July


Week 3  Day 1. I made a hidden journaling spot to slip in a pocket in one of my journals. Using images from Expressing






Week 5, Day 1. using images from Embracing



All for now...
Happy WOYWW!