AYLI Challenge

 

Welcome to AYLI challenge this fortnight. It is my turn to host this challenge.

The sponsor of this challenge is

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Non-Card Project (& why).

It doesn't need to be a papercraft - you can share jewelry making, book-binding, yarn-craft, wood-turning, pottery or anything crafty)

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

 As a child I was lucky to have a mum and grandmother who taught me how to embroider, knit and crochet. I love being able to make handmade gifts for my family so here are the Christmas Stockings I have made for my Grandchildren.

I used felt and Hero Arts snowman die. I made the letters myself. 

I am entering this project into the following challenges:-

ABC Christmas - u-under a tree or V - vocabulary

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Hazelnut's Chrstmas challenge - anything goes opt or someone special

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge - anything goes

Passion for Markers

 

Welcome to a new Passion for Markers challenge. It is Natalie who is hosting this challenge.

She has chosen the theme 

In the Pink

We are sponsored by 

LeAnn's World 101

I am using one of their images 'Roses'  with one of my favourite colour combos pink and green.

I also used Promarkers, Simon Says banner, Intricutz sentiment, LOTV papers and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

LeAnn's World 101 - anything goes

Allsorts - anything goes opt Nature

Little Red Wagon - use a digi image

I Love Promarkers - anything oes  opt make it square

Through the Craft Room Door - anthing goes

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Di's Digi Design challenge - favourite colour combo

Aud Sentiments challenge

 

Welcome to a new Aud Sentiments challenge.  

We are sponsored by 

Polkadoodles

I am using our sponsors image Sweetheart Balloons

I also used Promarkers, Dovecraft papers, Sizzix stitched squares, X-Cut flower punch and the rest from my stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

LeAnn's World 101 - anything goes

Pattie's Creations Design challenge - anything goes

Cards Galore Encore - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments challenge - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

I Love Promarkers - anything goes opt make it square

Little Red Wagon - use a digi

AYLI challenge

 

Today Squirrel is hosting our AYLI challenge

Our sponsor is 

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Season (Autumn or Winter) (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

It is winter for me. Getting all wrapped up with scaves and gloves. Taking a walk in the crisp snow then coming home to a nice warm house and hot chocolate. 

I have used Fizzy Moon Festive Fun stamp, Promarkers, Tim Holtz sentiment, Trimcraft papers, Stickles and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge - anything goes

Crafter's Castle - anything goes

Crafty Calendar -anything goes

Pattie's Creations Design challenge - anything goes

Cute as a Button anything goes opt lot of layers

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

We Love Chocolate Baroque - anything goes opt celebrations

I Love Promarkers - anything goes opt make it square

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Krafty Chicks - all occassions

Passion for Markers

 

Today Lisa is hosting the Passion for Markers challenge. 

Our sponsor is 

Uniko Stamps

Our theme is :-

Things for beginning with B

I have made a card with the the following items beginning with B -

Ballon, Bow, Blue, Birthday, Border and Beige. 

I used Polka Doodles Earlie Balloon, Promarkers, LOTV papers, Poppy Stamps balloon die, Britannia sentiment, The Works border, Liquid Pearls and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Digi Choosday - anythng goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Incy Wincy challenge - dots and or strips and or checks

Di's Digi Design challenge - use 2 or more papers

Cute as a Button - anything goes / lots of layers

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Aud Sentiments challenge

 

Welcome to our new challenge at Aud Sentiments.

Our theme is 

Birthdays

We are sponsored this fortnight by

Dr Digi House of Stamps

I am using one of their stamps Trotsky

I also used Promakers, Marianne hearts, Trimcraft papers and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Creative Craft Cottage - anything but square

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Crafter's Castle - anything goes

LeAnn's World 101 - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Paper Funday - anything goes

AYLI challenge

 

Here we are in September and a new AYLI challenge. It is Brenda who is hosting this challenge.

She has chosen this fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Rounded corners or Sharp Edges (ie circles or squares!) (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Our sponsor is 

This is a hard choice. I use both circles and squares, so my choice today is squares. It always depends on the image. This design suited square and straight edges. 

This is the card I made for my Grandson going to secondary school.

I used Promarkers, Birdie Brown pencil image, X-Cut letters, K and Co papers (very old), Sizzix squares and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Crafter's Castle - anything goes

Di's Digi Design challenge - use 2 or more patterned papers

LeAnn's World 101 - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes opt for a child

Patties Creations Design challenge  - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Cute As a Button - anything goes opt lots of layers

Inspired By... Back to school

Passion for Markers

 

It's time for a new Passion for Markers challenge. It is Linda who is hosting this challenge.

Our sponsor is 

Dr Digi's House of Stamps

Our theme is :-

Add A Sentiment

I have used one of our sponsors images A Bone to Pick.

I also used Promarkrs, LOTV papers, Digi Stamp Boutique sentiment, Memory Box clouds and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

The Paper Players - Tic Tac Toe (birthday, die cuts, masculine)

Krafty Chicks - all occasions

I Love Promarkers - more than one layer

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread- anything goes

Paper Fundays - anything goes opt cute critters

Aud Sentiments challenge.

 

Welcome to a new Aud Sentiments challenge. 

We would like to see

Thinking of you/ Get well/ Sympathy Sentiments 

I have made a Thinking of You card.

Every week since lockdown I have made a card for my Mother in law who stays in a nursing home. It has been a very hard time for her as she is 92 and misses her family. My husband and his sister are allowed in for serparate visits each week. It will be nice if we can all visit at the one time again and have a good old get together, but we just have to  be patient. 

This is a simple card using dies, Promarkers, pattern paper and a brad all from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Try It On Tuesday - summer blooms

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes opt bright colours

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Crafter's Castle - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door -anything goes

Krafty Chicks - all occasions

AYLI

 

Wilma is hosting the AYLI challenge this time.

Our sponsor is 

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Wild Animal (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

One of my favourite wild animals is deer. We are fortunate to see them almost every day in the woods and near the roads beside us. They are especially good for Christmas cards and male cards. I have made a Stepper card for this one.

I have used Memory Box deer, Marianne stag, Intricut trees, Creative Expressions birch tree forest, Stickles and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge - anything goes

Lemon Shortbead - anything goes

Incy Wincy challenge - use a card fold tutorial or animals

Christmas Craft Creations - use non traditional colours

Through th Craft Room Door -Anything goes

Passion for Markers

 

It is another new challenge on Passion for Markers. It is Kitty who is hosting this challenge. 

We are sponsored by 

Crafty Sentiments

Our theme is

Add A Tag

I have used our sponsors Stanley - I heart you image, Promarkers, LOTV papers and tag and X-Cut letters.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Try it On Tuesday - summer blooms

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread -  anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Paper Funday challenge - anything goes opt cute critters

Aud Sentiments challenge

 

We have a new challenge at Aud Sentiments 

We are sponsored by 

 Di’s Digi Stamps

Our theme is

Anything Goes + A Sentiment

I have used The Works flower die and Love sentiment, LOTV papers and the rest from my stash. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Through the Cradft Room Door - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments challenge - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread  - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Crafter's Castle - anything goes

Cards Galore Encore - anything goes

AYLI

 

It is Lynne who is hosting this challenge on AYLI.

We are sponsored by

Polka Doodles

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Primary Colour (red, blue, yellow) (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

I love using all colours, but looking through my folders of cards I tend to use blue the most. I think I like it because it can be used in most card themes.

I used LOTV image, Promarkers, Marianne stitched circles, Spellbinders scallop circle, The Works hearts, Memory Box clouds, X-Cut tag and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments challenge - anything goes

I Love Promarkers - anything goes opt for a boy

Lemon shortbread - anything goes

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes opt bright colours

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Challenge Up Your Life - use circles