And back to Spring has sprung

 Good morning blogland

And, just like that, it's Tuesday again and time for a new challenge over at Passion for Markers.  This week, as you may have a guessed, the theme is 'Spring colours', it was chosen by our lovely Teamie Sue and, this week, we are sponsored by LeAnn's World 101.

As always, if you follow the rules, you have a randomly drawn chance to win a lovely prize from our sponsor or be a Top 5 Passionista - chosen by Sue.  The rules being - use your markers (and please do say what markers you've used), follow the theme and don't backlink.

The DT had the chance to use one of our Sponsor's digi stamps - and this is my make with that stamp:

 Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

LeAnns World 101 - Birthday Balloons

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamp and die set:

Taylored Expressions - Simple Strips: birthday (stamp)

Simple Strips: well rounded (die)

Dies:

LaLa Land Crafts - Banner

Whimsy Stamps - frame

Whimsy Stamps - 'YAY!' word die

Creative Craft Expressions - Sue Noble: Double Stitched Squares

Paper:

BoBunny - Country Garden Collection

Craftwork Cards (who don't exist anymore) - Lots of Dots

Phew! That was a long list of supplies - it's not often I make a card this 'busy' (and it is busy, for me!), but for some reason it just wasn't coming together as simple layout.  I really don't know why, and to solve it, I just kept chucking things on the card blank - this is the outcome!

Hope you all get a chance to come play with your markers, and also come see the lovely inspiration cards my Teamies have made.

See you soon,

Sarah

Challenge/s:

Unicorn Challenge: #119 - Use dies

Aud Sentiments Challenge: #336 - Use Watercolours / Or Spring - obvs I'm doing the Spring part of the challenge

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #275 - April 5 - AG

Polkadoodles Challenge: Challenge 4 Wk3 - AG

A little bit of sunshine

 Good morning blogland,

As always a little late, but finally sharing my All Dressed Up stamps new release for April.  The team I'm on should be sharing cards on the 7th - I don't think I've managed to do that once yet (or maybe only once or twice!).

So if you would like to see what my wonderful Teamies have done with their stamps you can pop on over to the Facebook Group. 

This is my card:

Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

All Dressed Up - Scooter Time

coloured with my Copics

Dies:

My Favorite Things : Die-namics - Big Hugs

My Favorite Things : Die-namics - Inside & Outside circles

non-branded stitched rectangles

Stencil:

My Favorite Things : Radiating Rays

Anything else:

Distress Inks

blending brush

wrapping paper

yellow card

And that's about it folks - as always there is the ADU Blog if you don't 'do' Facebook and the stamps are in the Etsy shop if you fancy colouring up your own image.

Be back soon!

Sarah

Challenge/s:

A Cut Above: April 2026 challenge

Neglected Stuff Challenge: April 2026 challenge - so, other than the image which is, admittedly brand new, everything on this card is at least 2 years old.  The 'Big Hugs' die has to be at least 5 years old and the in/out circle die could be closer to 10 years old.  

Allsorts challenge: Challenge 847 - In the Garden (or anything goes).  If I'm using the theme of 'in the garden' too loosely (she's scooting in the garden?) then if I can go under AG that's good with me!

Crafty Catz: Challenge 711 - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Your Favourite Style (Simple or Fussy) and why.  Hello long time since I participated (again)! I much prefer simple cards - this one is as about as 'fussy' as they get.  I like clean lines, graphic design and a big image so much more than fussy layers and lots of embellishments.  I do occasionally make a 'fussier' card - but it never really comes out right.  So I'm a simple girlie really,

Going retro

 Good morning blogland

It's the first Saturday of a new month (can you believe it April already!) and so it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month the theme is 'Dies/Punches'.  

As always the rules for entering the challenge a really simple - No back linking; max 3 entries per person and follow the theme.  For one lucky randomly drawn person there is also a fabulous prize on offer from our sponsor Lili of the Valley.

So, why going retro? Well, simple answer - I used an old card.  Longer explanation is that we have TTT home this fortnight from University for the Easter break and, as always my time is no longer my own and my little routines go out the window! I realised that I hadn't made my card yet, asked for more time (and got it- thank you Chris) but then had a brainwave - I wonder if I have any older, not blogged, cards I could use?  Answer - this one!

Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

Saturated Canary - Teen Tunes

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamp:

Taylored Expressions - Simple Strips: birthday

Dies:

Taylored Expressions - Simple Strips : well rounded

un-branded number dies

Creative Craft Products: Nestables Scalloped Ovals Set

Creative Craft Products: Nestables Ovals Die Set

Paper:

First Edition - Noir et Chic

It's a good job I take a picture of my finished card with supplies used, otherwise this would have been a very short can't remember what I used part of my post!

It also goes to show how sad I am over both Saturated Canary and Creative Craft Products shutting down.  I love Krista's images, and to be fair I have many of them to keep me going, but I miss the joy of new image!

Anyways, am off again now - not particularly going anywhere today but do have things to do!  

So I hope, if you celebrate the religious meaning behind Easter, you have a good weekend and, if you don't celebrate, you enjoy the Bank Holidays!

See you soon,

Sarah

Challenge/s:

Cut It Up: Challenge #353 - for babies or kids

All About Papercraft: Challenge #4 - All about Birthdays

Krafty Chicks Challenge: Challenge #814 - Birthday