ALMOND FLOWER

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  It feels like so long ago that I've made a card and posted it.  Well, I've made cards but just haven't posted them.  

I've been at our beach house since 22 December for our summer break.  I came home for one day to calculate wages for staff and monthly taxes.  Then I spent another night at home last week making my two cards for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 for our February challenge.  

This year over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 we've decided not to have sponsors as they are getting so much harder to get, instead, we'll be having prizes and as a team, we can use whatever images tickle our fancy but use the sketches I've designed.

This months prize is this pretty stamp, die, papers and embossing folder set.

Swan Lake

  

And here is one of February's Sketches 

Sketch #222

 

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge for Jan-Feb Anything Goes WINNER

2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Feb Anything Goes

3.  Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Anything Goes *

4. Creations In Pink Challenge #42 Mainly Pink

5. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Anything Goes *

6. Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge Week 5 Anything Goes *

7. QKR Stampede Challenge #437 Anything Goes *

8. Gem of A Craft Challenge #3 Anything Goes *

9. Color It Create It Show It  Off Challenge February Anything Goes TOP 3

10. Allsorts Challenge # 661 Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Berry Sensation

3. Design Papers: Digital Paper by Doodle Pantry & also a scrap from my scrap folder.

4. Image: Almond Flower by Doodle Pantry

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Embellishments:

Ribbon from my stash.

Card Candi sent from England & Birthday Wishes from Rosies Studios

                   

7. Tools Used: 

8. Dies Used: 

Spellbinders Classic Rectangles and Squares.

9. Inside and the back of the card.

           

Take care and stay safe and happy crafting.

Camomile

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  I'll keep this posting short and sweet today and I've come down with this terrible head cold and can't stop coughing.

Today being Wednesday the middle of the week and it's

 Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 fortnightly Challenge.

Congratulations to our winner last week it was great to see what everyone had done with last fortnights sketch.

Here is our new sketch very simple and another great one to use those leftover design papers.

Sketch # 96 

Here's my card using Camomile by our sponsor 

Laurie from Doodle Pantry.

I just adore Laurie's images especially for my love of flowers.

This week our sponsor is

Doodle Pantry

 Bio:

Doodle Pantry takes pride in creating a diverse selection of doodling styles, like realistic or whimsical, and all of which are family and kid friendly illustrations.  We hope you enjoy our wide variety of styles for every family occasion!

Laurie has so many amazing images to choose from you'll totally be spoilt for choice. 

Here is what our lucky winner will receive:

Prize:   $10 Coupon

For one winner, we offer a $10 gift coupon for non-EU residents, or 3 single priced products for EU residents (not labelled as a “bundle”).

Shop: http://doodlepantry.com/shop.html

Blog: http://doodlepantryblog.blogspot.co.nz/

Don't forget to drop by the rest of the girls over at 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see what they've created with Laurie's images.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Doodle Pantry Challenge # 20 Anything Goes *

2.  Digi Choosday Challenge # 33 Anything Goes *

3. Lemon Shortbread Challenge # 22 Anything Goes *

4.  QKR Stampede Challenge #204 Monochrome Shades *

5. Tuesday Throwdown Challenge # 307 Anything Goes Top 3

6. The Pencil Case Week # 26 Anything Goes *

7. Creative Moments Challenge # 100 Anything Goes *

8. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge # 316 Anything Goes *

9. The Sisterhood of Crafters Close To Nature *

10. Love To Scrap Challenge # 84 Anything Goes *

Cared Recipe:

1. Base: White SU

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Mexican Poppy

3. Design Paper: Rosie Basic Essential papers 

4. Image: Camomile by Doodle Pantry

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used: Spellbinders Tear Drops

Joy Craft Corner Die

8. Embossing Folder: Couture Tied Together

9. Embellishments: 

a. Joy Craft Corner

b. Ribbon from my stash

c. Gems for my stash by Wild Orchid 

10. Inside and the back of my card.

Wishing you all a wonderful week and happy crafting.

Pasque Duo

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  I can't believed where the week has gone I've been home from Australia for a week now and it's only 6 weeks before we leave for England and 8 weeks to Christmas.

Congratulations on last weeks winners, it was a little disappointing with so little entries last week, is it the time of year or what?

As it's the last week in October means we're revisiting a blast from the past this is a sketch that Sally created and we used back on 30th October 2013 exactly two years ago.

Sketch 230

Here's my card using this same sketch 

which you can view the posting here.

Here's a view of this week's card inside and out.

The image I've used is Pasque Duo by our very talented sponsor this week Laurie Wilson the owner and illustrator of

Doodle Pantry.  Laurie creates so many totally amazing images.

Bio

Doodle Pantry takes pride in creating a diverse selection of doodling styles, like realistic or whimsical, and all of which are family and kid friendly illustrations.  We hope you enjoy our wide variety of styles for every family occasion!

This week Laurie is offering our very lucky winner a

$10.00 

to spend on images of their choice.

I totally adore Doodle Pantry images and there's something for everyone to choose from, from her amazing online store.

https://doodlepantry.com/

Don't forget to drop by the rest of the design team and check out what they've created using Doodle Pantry images over at 
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Challenges I'm Entering:
1. Crafty Friend Challenge # 17 Use Your Favourite Colour
2. Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge Week 43 Favourite Colour Combination
3. 613 Avenue Create Challenge #147 Anything Goes
4. Use Your Stuff Challenge #197 Die Cuts and or Punches
5. Through The Craft Room Door Challenge Anything Goes
6. Crafty Creations Challenge #301 Colourful 
7. Creative Moments Challenge #80 Anything Goes
8. Hiding In My Craftroom Challenge #222 Any Holiday
9. Crafty Gals Corner Challenge # 43 Anything Goes

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White SU

2. Design Paper: Rosie's Studio's Essentials Basic Papers Pad

3. Coloured Card: American Craft Card Leaf

4. Image: Pasque Duo by Doodle Pantry

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used:

8. Embellishments: Purple Satin Ribbon and purple gems all from my stash.

9. The inside and back of my card.

Take care everyone wishing you all a wonderful week and happy crafting.

Daffodil

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  The last Friday in August in New Zealand is Daffodil Day.  My son Liam was born on Daffodil Day Friday 27th August 1999 and tomorrow he turns sweet 16.

What is Daffodil Day?

The Cancer Society of New Zealand’s Daffodil Day symbolises hope for 1 in 3 New Zealanders affected by cancer. Since 1990, this iconic event has inspired people to come together and support the Cancer Society’s work. As well as providing an opportunity to raise awareness of cancer in New Zealand. 

Donations go towards vital scientific research into the causes and treatment of all types of cancer, as well as providing a wide range of support services, education and awareness campaigns / programmes for people affected by cancer in our area. Whether it’s buying daffodils / donating to our street collectors, purchasing our merchandise, or making a donation by text / phone / online, every gift counts.

My card has been made with thoughts for one of my sisters in Australia who has Lung Cancer and is battling this terrible disease.

So when I saw this wonderful image and knew that Doodle Pantry were sponsoring us for the last week in August, it was perfect to celebrate Daffodil Day.   I think this image is stunning and in the download you receive an orange and yellow, yellow and yellow and a white and orange pre-coloured Daffodil images as well and the outline image which I coloured with copics.  It also contains 

Sweet pea's which are one of my very favourite flowers with such wonderful perfumes.

Congratulations to last weeks winner and to our top 3 cards, great work everyone.

This week we're using a blast from the past it was Sketch # 141 and then Sketch #185-141 and we're revisiting again today which I'm so pleased about as it's one of Arlana Patten's sketches and my very favourite sketch by her.

Sketch #185

Here's my cards from the past and you can see them here.

 

Here's this weeks card and this time I used a different punch in my squares.

Here's a sneak preview of the inside of my card.

Our sponsor this week is Laurie Wilson the owner and illustrator of

Doodle Pantry.

Bio

Doodle Pantry takes pride in creating a diverse selection of doodling styles, like realistic or whimsical, and all of which are family and kid friendly illustrations.  We hope you enjoy our wide variety of styles for every family occasion!

This week Laurie is offering our very lucky winner a

$10.00 

to spend on images of their choice.

I totally adore Doodle Pantry images and there's something for everyone to choose from, from her amazing online store.

https://doodlepantry.com/

Don't forget to drop by the rest of the design team and check out what they've created using Doodle Pantry images over at 
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Love To Scrap Challenge #60 Anything Goes
2. Craft your passion Challenge #276 Anything Goes
3. Crafty Catz Challenge # 289 Flowers
4. Creative Fingers Challenge #90 Anything Goes
5. QKR Stampede Challenge #153 Use A Die Cut
6. Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge #94 Anything goes with a twist use a boarder
7. 613 Avenue Create Anything Goes
8. Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Make It Girl
9. Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #111 Diecuts or Punches
10. CCC Digi Creations Challenge #31 Anything Goes

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White SU

2. Coloured Card: African Daisy Bazzill (Yellow)

3. White SU Dry Embossed with Swiss Dots

4. Image: Daffodil by Doodle Pantry

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6.  Tools used for this  card.

7. Dies used on this card.

8. Embossing folder Swiss Dots by Cuttlebug.

9. Embellishments: Orange organza ribbon, gold gems, gold metal corners and orange organza bow.

9. Three different punches used for these squares.

10. Here's the view of the inside of the card

Take care wishing you a wonderful week and happy crafting.