Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October 2018 challenge

This is my card for my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October challenge. .If you make anything that includes some patterned paper you can link your entries and you might be the randomly chosen winner of lovely Christopher Robin papers, tiles and 3D stickers that I'm giving away as the prize. Please click on the challenge link to find out more and join in the fun.

So I've used papers from a pack like the one in the challenge prize - from the all new live action movie Disney Christopher Robin Paper Block Embossed, some tiles like those in the prize and also some of the Christopher Robin 3D stickers like those in the challenge prize.

I used three of the papers, cutting into thirds, adding the stickers and tiles, including a circle sticker from a Christopher Robin A4 decoration pack. I'm just loving these Disney papers etc .... and I know I'll be back soon with some more cards.

This is also for:

Double trouble 11: black and white + one other colour
Crafty animals 19: anything goes
2 crafty critter crazies 19: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 208: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 222: anything goes
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 354: anything goes
Cardz TV 67: anything goes
Crafting with friends 74: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 125: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 372: freestyle
Love to craft 27: anything goes
A bit more time  to craft 77: anything goes
Just keep on creating October anything goes link up
DL.ART October linky

CHNC challenge 405

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 405 -  please click on the link to find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'something beginning with S'.

This is one of the packs of five cards I made for the Macmillan coffee morning last Friday - I made 25 different packs of cards and sold more than half of them. The backgrounds are holographic mirror card with stars, the striped pieces were cut from some large Christmas tags left over from last Christmas. The felt Santa 3D stickers were from The Works and the sentiments from Christmas stash.

So, my things for 'something beginning with S: shine, stars, stripes, sentiments, Santa, stickers.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 45
Merry little Christmas 2: anything goes
Christmas with the cuties 20: for a child
Crimbo crackers 168: anything goes
The merry Christmas: anything Christmas
Winter wonderland: anything Christmas goes
Crafting by designs: get ready for Christmas
Just us girls 460: stripes
Get  creative 73: lots of bling & sparkle
Crafting with dragonflies 114: CAS
613 avenue create 213: anything goes + option: CAS
Little C's creations September day 13: sparkle
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 354: anything goes
Cardz TV 67: anything goes
Crafting with friends 74: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 125: anything goes
Hiding in my craft room 372: freestyle
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

Happy halloween birthday, son

This is the final commissioned halloween birthday card that I made last year and never blogged at the time ... and then the opportunity went till recently.

This one was made with various bits and pieces from Poundland and also Paperhouse 3D stickers ... and one of those little glass bottles again.

And now I need to put my thinking cap on to make commissioned halloween birthday cards for the same recipients for this year. For someone who just doesn't 'do' halloween, I find this hard.

This is for:

Cute n crafty 10: fall/halloween
Daisy chain 23: birthday
House of cards September: birthday theme
Kraftin Kimmie: black, white and one other colour
Little C's creations September day 18: boy
Di's digi: for the boys
Craft rocket 52: boys/men
Always fun 77: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 221: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 77: anything goes
Penny's 399: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 354: anything goes
Cardz TV 66: anything goes
LeAnn's world 6: anything goes
Not just cards September: anything goes
The creative crafters 8: anything goes
Corrosive 9: anything goes
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 76: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

Happy birthday sister

Another halloween card made last year for a commission - once again a large 8 x 8 card. The lady with umbrella is a die cut I had in my stash. The large white head/skull was from Poundland. Other bits and pieces from stash and 3D stickers from Paperhouse.

Even though I don't like halloween and only make for commissions, I love the little glass bottles on the shelf.

This is for:

Cute n crafty 10: fall/halloween
Daisy chain 23: birthday
House of cards September: birthday theme
A gem of a challenge 227: one for the girls/ladies
Sparkles 108: dies or punches
Lil patch of crafty friends 90: anything goes
Always fun 77: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 207: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 221: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 77: anything goes
Crafty creations 375: anything goes
Penny's 399: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 354: anything goes
Cardz TV 66: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 252: anything goes
Love to craft 26: anything goes
LeAnn's world 6: anything goes
Not just cards September: anything goes
The creative crafters 8: anything goes
Corrosive 9: anything goes
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 76: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

Another halloween birthday

This was another commissioned 8 x 8 card that I actually made for last year, but didn't blog ... the occasion came and went and I was too late. I was asked to make birthday cards for two twins (grown up) for 31 October. This is the second one I made:

I built up the background scene digitally, adding the sentiment and printing, with other pieces added from stash and Paperhouse production 3D stickers.

I don't celebrate halloween and only make cards when requested. I need to make them again this year for these twins, so I'm having to think of other designs.

Colours for photo for Just us girls 459:

also colours for photo for Time out 118:

This is also for:

Cute n crafty 10: fall/halloween
Always happy birthday September: birthday anything goes
Daisy chain 23: birthday
House of cards September: birthday theme
Little C's creations September day 26: masculine
Di's digi: for the boys
Craft rocket 52: boys/men
Dragonfly journeys 127: fall festival of colours
Make my Monday 80: autumn colours
Stamps & fun = creativity 331: autumn
Creative moments 153:  anything goes + option: autumn colours
The paper shelter 355: colours of autumn/fall
Crafty friends 93: autumn colours
Fabrika fantasy 24: autumn
Sunsational September: fall fun
The cat's pajamas 350: fall
Ellibelle's crafty Wednesday September: signs of autumn
That's crafty September: forever autumn
The cutie pie 127: shades of autumn
Crafty gals corner 175: anything fall goes
The sisterhood of crafters: fall is in the air
Lil patch of crafty friends 90: anything goes
Always fun 77: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 207: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 221: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 77: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty creations 375: anything goes
Penny's 399: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 354: anything goes
Cardz TV 66: anything goes
Crafting with friends 73: anything goes
Creative fingers 152: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 252: anything goes
Polka doodles 38: anything goes
QKR stampede 314: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 50: anything goes
Love to craft 26: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 43: anything goes
LeAnn's world 6: anything goes
Not just cards September: anything goes
The creative crafters 8: anything goes
Corrosive 9: anything goes
Classic design team 9: anything goes
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 76: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

Halloween birthday

This was a commissioned 8 x 8 card that I actually made for last year, but didn't blog ... the occasion came and went and I was too late. I was asked to make birthday cards for two twins (grown up) for 31 October. This is the first one I made:

The background was created by adhereing some strange gossamer type netting material from Poundland (very difficult to apply to the card blank). Other pieces from stash and Paperhouse production 3D stickers.

This is for:

Dare 2 B artzy September: your favourite colour - love purple
Crafter's castle 9: anything goes + option: fall/halloween
Cute n crafty 10: fall/halloween
Papercraft challenges 20: special occasions
Always happy birthday September: birthday anything goes
House of cards September: birthday
Daisy chain 23: birthday
Classic design team 9: anything goes
Retarte the cutting cafe 128: anything goes
Little C's creations September 17: birthday

CHNC challenge 404

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 404 -  please click on the link to find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'use some patterned paper'.

I've been quiet on my blog for a while now ... not because I haven't got anything to show, but because I was so busy making cards that I hadn't got any time to blog. We had our Macmillan coffee morning at our flats yesterday instead of next Friday as our manager will be away then.

So I made lots and lots of Christmas cards that sold well and this is one of them made from background card and other elements a Hunkydory kit:

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 45
Merry little Christmas 2: anything goes
Crimbo crackers 167: anything goes
The merry Christmas: anything Christmas
Fab n funky 408: Christmas
Crafty catz 430: anything goes + option: let's do Christmas
Hiding in my craft room 371: any holiday
Create and inspire 77: anything goes + option: inspired by a song: Away in a manger
Little C's creations September 2: make it blue
Lil patch of crafty friends 90: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 207: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 220: anything goes
Everybody art 432: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 76: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafting by designs: September anything goes
Crafty creations 374: anything goes
Penny's 398: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 353: anything goes
Cardz TV 65: anything goes
Crafting with friends 73: anything goes
Creative fingers 152: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 252: anything goes
Polka doodles 38: anything goes
Crafting with dragonflies 113: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafts galore encore 55: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 50: anything goes
Love to craft 26: anything goes
Morgans ArtWorld 9: anything goes
Sognando scrap 59: anything goes
Your scrapbook place September: anything goes
The paper nest dolls September: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 43: anything goes
Not just cards September: anything goes
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Paru September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 76: anything goes

CHNC challenge 403

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 403 -  please click on the link to find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'include some plaid, checked or gingham paper'.

Papers and other elements are from Craftwork cards Christmas past collection.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 45
Merry little Christmas 2: anything goes
Crimbo crackers 167: anything goes
The merry Christmas: anything Christmas
The sisterhood of crafters: cozy plaids
Scribbles 69: pick a patterned paper
Lemon shortbread 76: anything goes
Crafting by designs: September anything goes
Crafty creations 374: anything goes
Crafty gals corner 174: 3+ layers
Mix it up 17: anything goes + layering
Word art Wednesday 352: anything goes
Cardz TV 65: anything goes
Crafting with friends 73: anything goes
Creative fingers 152: anything goes
Crafty girls creations 50: anything goes
Love to craft 26: anything goes
Sognando scrap 59: anything goes
The paper nest dolls September: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 43: anything goes
Not just cards September: anything goes
Crafteezee: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Paru September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 76: anything goes

WOYWW 484

It's Wednesday and that means a visit to Julia's lovely blog and lots of other lovely crafting spaces to explore and enjoy. If you don't know what I'm talking about, the head over to WOYWW 484 at Julia's lovely blog and find out ... and I hope you'll join in the fun.

I missed last week's WOYWW. I've been quiet on my blog for the last couple of weeks because I've been busy making more Christmas cards ready for the Macmillan coffee morning that's being held here on Friday 21 September. It's a week early because the manager of our retirement flats will be on holiday the next week ... the earlier date made me go into panic mode - lol!

You will see that I have stuff all over the place ... it's mainly Christmas stuff. You can't see inside, but the box to the left of the computer has Christmas cards ready to be put into packs (5 the same in each) - so far I've managed to make 25 packs. Next will be the job of putting inserts in and then a very kind friend has offered to label and bag them ... I'm so grateful for that offer.

So here is my workspace today:

Hope to see you at WOYWW 484.

CHNC challenge 402

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 402 -  please click on the link to find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'include the word Joy'.

The paper is from the Dovecraft magic of Christmas collection. The image is a favourite one by Bugaboo Stamps called Peace, love, joy, angel, which I digitally coloured with Microsoft Paint before printed out. The 3D musical instrument was from an Anna Griffin kit from a few years ago.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas Sept link up
Crimbo crackers 166: anything goes
Winter wonderland: Christmas joy
Merry little Christmas 2: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 89: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 206: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 218: anything goes
Cute n crafty 8: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Digi choosday 36: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 75: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafting by designs: anything goes
Creative moments 151: anything goes
Penny's 396: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 351: anything goes
If you give a crafter a cookie 102: anything goes
Cardz TV 63: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 250: anything goes
Polka doodles 36: anything goes
QKR stampede 312: anything goes
Angie's 24: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 75: anything goes
Creative inspirations September: anything goes
Dragonfly dreams September: anything goes
Paru September: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu September: anything goes
Cute card Thursday 546: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky

CHNC challenge 401

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 401 -  please click on the link to find out what it's all about and I hope you'll be able to join in with your Christmas designs - anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the optional theme of 'include an angel'.

I printed out the sheet music for Hark the herald angels sing as my background on the black card blank, adding the greetings tag and the beautiful stamped image Tin can mail inkadinkadoo stamp, having inked with versafine onyx black, heat embossing with black detail powder. I coloured with spectrum sparkle glitter pens (much more of a glittery sheen than can be seen in the photo), mounting the image on to an offcut of black card.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas Sept link up
Crimbo crackers 166: anything goes
Winter wonderland: Christmas joy
Merry little Christmas 2: anything goes
The merry Christmas: anything goes

Christmas at sweet stampin: anything Christmas goes
heARTful stamping (stamped blessings): anything goes + stamp
Everybody art 430: stamp
The house that stamps built: anything goes
QKR stampede 311: anything goes
Classic design team 9: anything goes
Colour crazy 35: anything goes
Cards in envy: yellow & black card
Just us girls 458: celebrate
Creative moments 151: anything goes + option: music
Pammie's inky pinkies 1834: anything goes
Crafty sentiments: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 75: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty gals corner 173: anything goes
Mod squad: anything goes
Penny's 395: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 350: anything goes
Cardz TV 62: anything goes
Jo's scrap shake funday 249: anything goes
Polka doodles 35: anything goes
A perfect time to craft 9: anything goes
Crafts galore encore 55: anything goes
Love to craft 26: anything goes
Love to scrap 113: anything goes
Morgan's artworld 9: anything goes
Your scrapbook place Sept: anything goes
Create and makes 24: anything goes
4 crafty chicks 418: crazy egg/anything goes
Paru Sept: anything goes
A bit more time to craft 75: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu Sept: anything goes
DL.ART Sept linky