Creative creases

 I decided to make an easel card for this challenge. https://secretstamper.com/2025/12/creative-creases-110-december-5-till-january-1st/#more-48100

I cut out the 2 birdcages; one is still partly attached to the top fold. The other I mounted on the bottom section using pop dots. These are both Graphic 45 papers and the bracket section is a kaisercraft paper.

This will become a Mother's Day card.

Lasting memories favorites for 2025.

 I've made this layout for Lasting Memories #777

. AS I was away in November I missed their challenges.

We were asked to create a layout based around the book, The hungry caterpillar.

I didn't have any caterpillar photos but remembered we went on a ride around Christchurch botanical gardens on a little train called the caterpillar.

I've used SEI paper "on the coast" at the top plus Cocoa Vanilla "you rock".

I inked through a clock mask on my background and added a few co-ordinating strips behind my photo. The big green flower and buttons are all circular as are the enamel dots. This reflects the circles on the cover of the book.

Lastly I added a watering can button.

The paper shelter

 I've made a card this morning for The paper shelter where the theme is Christmas.

I had some geometric offcuts which I used to make this card. As they're red and green I thought they would be suitable.

Double D challenge

 Today I have made 2 Christmas cards.

My first is for Double D challenge. where the theme is either snowman or Santa.

I opted for a snowman.

The second one used a funny saying I cut from another card.

CKC bingo catch up

 I've been making more layouts for the Counterfeit kit bingo.

Here's a few

                                            I entered this one below in Sketch and scrap

And this one in Sketches in Thyme

Soul scrappers colour challenge plus brights.

 I had a colour challenge plus needed brights for Counterfeit kit challenge.

Here's the colour theme.

I had a photo of the swimming pool where I stayed in Florida. I even had the business card. 

Using offcut strips, I constructed my background colour bands then matted in white. I added gold title saying chill out and some co-ordinating hearts.

Challenge yourself and others.

 There's been a gap on this blog because I went on a cruise early November through the Panama Canal. It was lovely and I have taken several hundred photos.

Since then, I've caught influenza A and I'm currently still quite sick with it. The weather is hot and I'm lethargic as well.

Today I have made a layout featuring myself and some of the island of Aruba.

 I'm entering it at Challenge YOUrself.

Here's a close up of that cluster. I used a tiny filmstrip I had. It symbolizes the fact I was taking photos constantly.