Category Archives: card making

Heading for the beach

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

This month I outdid myself and managed to get an extra project done for Scribbles Designs. I love the combination of these two images and have used them before. In this version I decided to do a giant beach ball, … Continue reading →

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Messing about on the river

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

This month’s image for the Progressive Challenge on the Art by Barb Facebook page makes a great summer birthday card for a young lad. What can be more fun than taking a good friend for a canoe trip on a … Continue reading →

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Bugaboo Christmas In July Day 7 – Freebie Recipe Challenge

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

Today is the final day of the Christmas in July event at Catch the Bug. The final theme is Freebie Recipe Challenge. Create a project using the freebie following recipe Black, White or Kraft with a POP of colour and sparkle. … Continue reading →

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Bugaboo Christmas In July Day 6 – Oldie But Goodie Colour Inspiration

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

Here we are with the penultimate challenge for this year’s Christmas in July event at Bugaboo. Today’s challenge is a colour inspiration. I confess I did opt to go for the obvious with my project but I am sure that … Continue reading →

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Bugaboo Christmas In July Day 5 – Photo Inspiration and Make It Funny

Posted on July 19, 2017 by

 It’s the fifth day of the Bugaboo Christmas in July week of challenges and today is a photo inspiration for a funny card. I have chosen to feature Santa and a rather tangled up Rudolph, charging him with putting up … Continue reading →

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Bugaboo Christmas In July Day 4 – New Release Bingo

Posted on July 18, 2017 by

Time is rattling on and it is day four already. This time there is a bingo card for you to have a go at using today’s new release Bear Stocking . For those of you not familiar with bingo challenges … Continue reading →

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Christmas In July Day 2 – Sketch

Posted on July 16, 2017 by

Time for the second of the fun Christmas in July challenges at Catch the Bug. Today  is a sketch for you to try.     Materials used: Bugaboo Digi Stamps – Ava and Deacon Christmas – HoHo acrylic greeting stamp … Continue reading →

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Use Your Noodle To Doodle!

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

I guess I had better explain the strange title of this post. It’s time for a new challenge at Scribbles Designs and the theme is as above. With the fairly recent resurgence in doodling and zen tangling there are plenty … Continue reading →

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Bugaboo Christmas In July Day 1 – Sparkle And Shine

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

 It’s here at last, the Bugaboo Christmas in July week of challenges. To get the ball rolling today’s challenge is, Sparkle and Shine. Create a project that sparkles and/or shines. Materials used:  Bugaboo Digi Stamps –  Fancy Sunbonnet Christmas Tree X-Press It … Continue reading →

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Love to Craft Midway Reminder

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

It’s like Clapham Junction  today with the meeting of three challenges! We are already half way through the current challenge at Love To Craft and as always the theme is Anything Goes. My project is the engagement card I made for … Continue reading →

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