Who's the cutest?

Good morning blogland,

It's a lovely Saturday morning here, if a little chilly (we've put the heating on for the first time!), and - as it is a Saturday - it's also time for a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin'. The title of the post says it all really with regards to this fortnight's challenge theme - it's 'cute'. 

Now something being 'cute' is very subjective - so it's a really easy one this time round.  What is 'cute' to you?  As always we play 'for fun' meaning no prizes, and really very simple rules which are: you must stamp somewhere (whether that's rubber or digi); follow the theme and don't backlink.  

Here's my interpretation of cute:

Supplies used:

Rubber stamps:

TimeForTea - Let's Party

(coloured with my Copics)

taylored expressions - Simple Strips: Birthday

(sentiment)

Dies used:

TimeForTea - Box Clever Dies

taylored expressions - Simple Strips: well rounded

Designer Paper:

First Edition - Let's Celebrate

So, what do you think - are these little creatures cute? TTT, when she saw this foldable card, said 'oh they look like kawaii, is that what you were aiming at?'  'Umm,' replies the middle aged imbecile 'and those would be what, then?'.  It looks like I tapped into some sort of 'thing' that I had no idea about!

Also, my main thought was - this little card was easy to make, but it's an absolute begger to bloody photograph!

There, you go that's my contribution to all things cute.  My Teamies have done super cute projects as well and now I'm looking forward to wandering around and visiting all yours as well!

See you soon,

Sarah

Orange is the new orange!

Morning blogland,

It's Tuesday and therefore challenge time over at Passion for Markers and this week the theme has been picked by our Teamie Lorraine who chose 'use orange'.  Obviously this lends itself very well to all those Halloween themed cards, it can also be used in your Autumn cards or just as a colour choice.

We are sponsored this week by SheepSki Designs, the Etsy shop was shut but all the digis can be found on the blog here and there are some crackers!

This is the card I made with my digi stamp:

Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

SheepSki Designs - Shopping in Yorkshire

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamp:

TimeForTea - City Break

Creative Expressions - Bold Words: Fabulous

Dies:

un-branded stitched rectangles set

Creative Expressions - Bold Words: Fabulous

Anything else:

Distress Ink

blending brushes

pearlescent misting spray

As you can see, I didn't go with either of the possible orange themes of Halloween or Autumn - I just went orange!  I was trying to create a bit of a shopping scene, and ended up with some sort of rainy evening glow cityscape.

It didn't go exactly as planned, but in the end I don't think it ended up too badly.

Looking forward to see what everyone else makes of the 'orange' theme.

See you soon,

Sarah

Challenge/s:

Colourful Options: Oct 26 - as you can see my card concentrates on orange

The Neglected Stuff Challenge: October 26 - everything on my card is at least a year old.  Special mention must be made for the Distress Ink pads though, they must be at least 8 years old and I'm surprised they still have ink in them!

Krafty Chicks Challenge: #840 Birthday

A Cut Above: October Challenge 2026

Inspiration Station: Oct 26 - photo prompt.  Tho I love that cat - it's the colour that I'm using for inspiration.

October already!

 Good morning blogland,

Well as you can tell I'm surprised (again) that this year is going past so fast - to the degree that we are in October already!

Which also leads me onto - this is the first Saturday in the month and so time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge.  This month the theme is 'Autumn/Halloween', so you could go either theme and, even though the DT have all made cards, you don't have to enter a card.  The only rules are : follow the theme, don't backlink and a maximum of 3 entries per person.

This is the card I made and, as you can see, I did go Halloween.

Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

Sweet November Stamps - Black Cat Bess

Sweet November Stamps - Digital Scene Builder: Spooky Full Moon and Forest stump and hollow log

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamp:

taylored expressions: Simple Strips - Birthday

Dies:

taylored expressions: Simple Strips - Scalloped Edge

un-branded stitched rectangles

Anything else:

Distress Inks

blender brushes

green sparkle embossing powder

This could be the first of a couple of Halloween cards - unless I change my mind - and I really have no need of Halloween cards at all.  I had thought this year I wouldn't even bother, but it's the images that got me - I saw this one and my fingers itched to colour it!  I suppose it could be used for a birthday card? Maybe? I don't know!

Anyways, I will be looking forward to going round all the blogs and seeing how other people interpret the theme.

See you soon,

Sarah

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge: Oct 26 Anything Goes Halloween

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers: ~279 - W is for Witch

Crafty Catz: #720 - ATG

I love ProMarkers (and other mediums) Challenge: #616 - Christmas or Anything Goes - as you can see I went Anything Goes  - I really don't do Christmas unless I am forced to or it's the 1st of December!