All White is Difficult

 

Hello everyone,
Today I am bringing you a card inspired by a colour combination I wouldn't usually even try. Branka, our hostess for April on the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, has chosen 

While I was creating this card with 3 different embossing folders, I was itching to add some colour. Not to mention trying to get a good photo for me was difficult. Being able to save this photo in Photoshop was a blessing.

Because I was restricted to only 1 colour for this challenge, I wanted to bring in as much texture as I could. To achieve this, I went through my embossing folder box and found 3 that could work together. My sentiment panel came from a full-sized embossing folder called Joyful Wishes, which was produced by Couture Creations. For the background, I used Swiss Dots by Provo Craft at the top, and Happy Birthday Stars by Ultimate Crafts at the bottom. 

Both the sentiment and background panels have been lifted on extra layers of cardstock to help give more texture to the card. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my creation for the April Colour Challenge on the 52CCT blog.

Until my next post,
Remember to be kind to yourself and others

Tracy

Rudolf Sends His Love

 

Hello Everyone,

Can you believe that we are into our 4th month of 2026! The year seems to be in a hurry to be finished. Anyway, onto the reason you stopped by my blog today. With it being the beginning of a new month, it is time for a new sketch over on the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge.

Our host this month is Branka, and she has come up with this sketch for us to create with. As usual with this sketch, you can do many different things. For my card, I stuck really close, just omitting the bow. 

The making of this card started with finding the two patterned papers. Then I went looking for cardstock for the mats; this time, I went with two different colours. To finish off the card, I found this cute reindeer image in my digi stash and printed him out, plus the sentiment that completed the elements.

Thanks for stopping on in and looking at my creation using the April Sketch from 52CCT. Please stop on by the challenge blog and see what the other designers did with this sketch.

Until my next post,
Be Kind to Yourself and Others

Tracy

Crafty Stash Used

 

Hello everyone,
As I mentioned in my previous post, while I was creating that first card, I made a 2nd card using the off-cuts from it. Being able to make a 2nd card easily is something that I look to do as I already have the supplies out and doesn't take much more time because you already know how it is all going to come together.

I will be again entering this card into the 2 challenges of Try A Sketch on Tuesday #692 and Double Trouble Challenge of Some Thing, Any Thing, Every Thing.

The supplies that I used is the Kasiercraft older patterned paper pad called Everlasting. Some dark green and white cardstocks, and a glitter succulent dimensional sticker. Again, my photo hasn't shown up, my gold thinking of you sentiment. 

Thanks for stopping in and looking at my 2nd card using these 2 challenges.

Until my next post,
Be Kind to Yourself and Others

Tracy

CHALLENGE LINKS

Try A Sketch On Tuesday #692
Double Trouble Challenge #213

Using My Stash

 

Hello everyone,
I am taking a break from shifting things around in my craft space and decided to make some cards and maybe do a little crochet later. For my cards, I decided to check out 2 of my favourite challenges to see what inspiration they might offer.

There was a wonderful sketch on the Try a Sketch on Tuesday site, then Double Trouble is having a Some Thing, Any Thing, Every Thing challenge. So I decided to pull these challenges together and made 2 cards. From my stash I pulled an older Kasiercraft patterned paper pad. This one is called Everlasting; I think it was designed for wedding, engagement, or anniversary cards. But I have made 2 all occasion cards. 

So, to pull the ingredients together for the Double Trouble challenge, I have used the following: 3 patterned papers, 2 different-coloured mats, and 1 glittered succulent image. For some reason, my photo doesn't show my sentiment that well.

It was fun pulling these elements to create some cards. Thanks for stopping by and seeing my creations using these challenges.

Until my next post,
Be Kind to Yourself and Others

Tracy

Challenge Entry Links

Try A Sketch On Tuesday - #692
Double Trouble Challenge #213

Handmade Craftiness

 

Hello everyone,

I am sharing my creation using sketch #675 from Michelle at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

This sketch is a great one for using up our strip scraps from cutting all of our other elements for other cards. I have finished off the bottom differently from Michelle's sketch, but you can see where I started this creation.

The papers I have used are from an older Kasiercraft patterned paper pad that I started when I purchased it, but never got around to finishing. My goal is to finish as many of my partially started pads as possible by the end of this year. They are taking over my craft space, and I want to either use them or donate them to my local kindergarten so they can have fun with them.

Thanks for stopping by and seeing what I did with sketch #675 from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Also, thank you to those who have stopped by from my old blog on WordPress. This is where I will be blogging from now on.

Until my next post,
Be Kind to Yourself and Others
Tracy