Cards For All Seasons IG Hop Week 22 - Boo!

Hello again friends; I'm back to share my card for this week's Cards for All Seasons IG hop organised by my lovely friend Kelly. We are now on Week 22 and our theme is 'boo'. Such a fun theme this week and open to lots of interpretation; even if you don't want to make any more Halloween creations you could use Halloween colours instead.  There are going to be so many awesome creations along the hop this week and I can't wait to see what sparks your imagination.

I found some plain white gift bags recently that I've had in my stash for years so I thought, even though I don't have many trick or treaters, why not decorate them to fill with sweets and chocolate (and if I don't have any callers I'm sure my sons and myself will eat the goodies lol!).  I know I've used this stamp set once already this year but it's so super cute and I gave more of the images some love this time around.  I went with the same layout and design on each bag just changed up the images and colours.  There are lots of photos today as I wanted to give each bag its moment in the spotlight haha!  I hope you like them.

Here are the bags all together:

Here is each bag and a close up of the image:

 

 

 

 

 

I worked in a production line style as I felt it made everything go faster.  I cut all the pieces of pattern paper, the striped paper is 4 7/8" x 5 1/8" and the strip of paper is 4 7/8" x 1 14".  I also cut black card mat layers for each piece and adhered them together with double sided tape.  I cut 5 of the arches from white card and using the next size up cut a black layer.  Before adhering them together I stamped the spider webs in black ink (although I used second generation stamping on 4 of them as I thought the first one was too dark) and stars in a colour to match the paper.  I did some ink blending around the edges in the same ink colour as the stars and then adhered the arches together with liquid glue.  I stamped and die cut all the images (except for the bats which I die cut from black card) and then coloured them with Promarkers.  I also added some white gelly roll pen highlights.  It was then time to assemble; I added the strip onto the black and white panel with double sided tape, added the arch into the centre with foam tape and placed the images and sentiment onto the arch with foam squares.  I added the bats with liquid glue and also added a string to the spider so he wasn't floating in mid air!  I think they are adorable and if I do have any kiddos at my door on Friday I'm sure they will love them.  

I would like to enter my gift bags into the following challenges:

Allsorts challenge - autumn colours

Cardz for Guyz challenge - use orange, black, purple - 1 or more

Crafty Catz challenge - ATG optional twist Halloween

Crafty Gals Corner challenge - fill in the blank - spooky____ treat bags

Creative Crafting Uncles challenge - Halloween

Creative Inspirations challenge - autumn/something spooky

Creative Knockouts challenge - Halloween or fall

Double D challenge - Halloween colours

Make My Monday challenge - Halloween colours

Papercraft challenges - spooky delights

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG

Sweet Stampin' challenge - Halloween or Halloween colours

The Dream Factory challenge - Coco: day of the dead and/or Halloween

Try It On Tuesday challenge - Halloween

I hope you will pop over to Instagram and check out the hop; please use the hashtag #cfascardhop2025 to see all the gorgeous creations and also if you want to participate we will be able to find you. 

I'll be back tomorrow with my card for the Krafty Chicks challenge so I hope you will pop back and check it out. Until then thank you so much for stopping by.

Love and hugs,

supplies:

Hobbycraft - small gift bags 5 pack

MFT stamps - fab-BOO-lous friends stamp & die

Mama Elephant - B2B arches die set

MFT - black & white stripes 6x6 paper pack

Authentique - glowing 6x6 paper pad

Dovecraft - back to basics II 6x6 designer paper pack

Limetree Crafts - 280gsm silky smooth white card

Limetree Crafts - 220gsm black card

Promarkers

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Sakura - white no. 10 gelly roll pen

Gina K Designs - large strip sentiments dies

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 
Thank you x

Patterned Paper Party IG Hop - October

Hello friends; I hope you're having a great start to your week.  I'm back today to share my card for this month's Patterned Paper Party Instagram Hop. Do you love patterned paper? Do you have a huge stash that needs using? Well so do we and it's time to get it used! We will be hopping on the 20th of each month to share our ideas. We will definitely be creating cards, but maybe sometimes tags, ATCs, gift bags, boxes, mini albums and scrapbook pages too. We want our patterned paper to be used.  

The theme is always 'anything goes' but each month we will have an optional twist that can be used if you like; this month the twist is Halloween' so grab your patterned papers and have fun. I grabbed this really old paper pad from Authentique that's been in my stash for at least 13 years which I love and tried to use as many of the different papers that I could.  The layout is fairly simple but I think the papers against the black card base really packs a punch.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the gorgeous papers:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I choose 4 of the papers and used a rounded stitched rectangle die to cut them out.  I made my card blnck originally to US A6 size (4 1/2" x 6 1/4") but eventually trimmed it down to 6" long as it suited the layout better.  I added the papers with double sided tape making sure the brighter orange papers were opposite each other as I felt it was more pleasing to the eye.  I found the pumpkin image already coloured and die cut (it also had the sentiment attached) so I simply adhered that to the centre of the card with double sided tape.  I didn't add any embellishments as I loved it as it was. For the inside I cut a white panel 4" x 5 3/4" and stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink.  I also stamped the spider web in the top right corner.  I used a leftover strip of one of the papers at the bottom of the panel and adhered another cute image in the left corner with liquid glue.  The panel was adhered to the card base with double sided tape.  A super cute and fun card.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

A Place to Start challenge - ATG optional twist pump it up for pumpkins

Colorful Options challenge - orange and black

CRAFT challenge - Halloween/ATG

Craft Rocket challenge - autumn/Halloween

Crafty Calendar challenge - Halloween

Crafty Gals Corner challenge - spooky____ colours/papers

Creative Crafting Uncles challenge - Halloween

Creative Inspirations challenge - autumn/something spooky

Creative Knockouts challenge - Halloween or fall

Daisy Chain challenge - autumn and/or Halloween

Double D challenge - Halloween colours optional inspiration board

Hand Stamped Sentiment challenge - inspiration photo

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge - spooky fun

Inkspirational challenge - seasonal (Halloween)

Love Those Pretty Papers challenge - use papers optional theme Halloween colours

Make My Monday challenge - Halloween colours

Papercraft challenges - spooky delights

Pearly Sparkles challenge - pumpkins and/or autumn leaves

PINspirational challenge - pumpkins

The Dream Factory challenge - Coco - Day of the Dead and/or Halloween

The Paper Funday challenge - ATG optional twist cute or creepy

Unicorn challenge - autumn and/or Halloween

Phew! that's a lot of Halloween/autumn challenges!

We hope you will be inspired by our Patterned Paper Party IG Hop and will pop over and check out all the gorgeous creations along the way. If you would like to join us please visit my Instagram page or use the hashtag #patternedpaperpartyhopoctober2025 and we will find you.

Thanks for stopping by and take care.

Lots of love

card supplies:

Authentique Paper - glowing 6x6 paper pad

MFT - Fab-BOO-lous friends stamp

MFT - stitched rounded rectangle stax die set

Spellbinders - classic scalloped circles large

Spellbinders - standard circles large

Promarkers

Sakura - white no. 10 gelly roll pen

Limetree Crafts - 220gsm black card

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Scrapping4Fun challenge - GDT card

Hello again friends; I'm back with my second card for today.  I am honoured to be joining the Scrapping4fun challenge this month as a guest designer and their theme couldn't be any easier - 'anything goes'.  

I had just received a new die set so decided to use that on my card along with a super cute image set that I've had for quite a while but never used.  

Here is my card:

A close up of the cute image:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by stamping the cute fox image onto alcohol marker friendly card and coloured him with Promarkers.  I felt the fox was looking at something so added the teeny butterfly to his right and also coloured that with Promarkers.  I also stamped the sentiment in black ink above the fox.  I die cut the card base from white card and then using the matting dies cut out some kraft card layers and patterned paper layers.  I also die cut my image with the smallest square layer.  I adhered all the layers together with a mix of liquid glue and double sided tape but added the image layer with foam squares.  I decided to add some leaf die cuts to the sides which I cut from white card but then added some orange ink blending for some interest.  I added these with liquid glue.  I finished with some gold sequins.  For the inside I cut the same layers and adhered them together with liquid glue and double sided tape.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink.  For extra stability I also added the layers to the back of the card (but forgot to take a photo of that).  The card size is a normal A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") so is super cute and I really like the decorative scalloped edge on the bottom.  Expect to see more of these cards in the future lol!  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Allsorts challenge - ATG

Classic Design challenge - ATG optional twist autumn/fall

Colorful Options challenge - orange

Crafter's Cafe challenge - ATG optional include an animal

Crafty Animals challenge - ATG must include an animal

Creative Creases challenge - ATG with a fun fold

Creative Friday challenge - animals 

Critter Crazy challenge - ATG with a featured critter

Cut It Up challenge - colours of fall/autumn

Die Cut Divas challenge - ATG on a card for World Cardmaking Day

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap challenge - ATG must include design paper

Halloween & Other Occasions challenge - always birthday

Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge - colour challenge #448

Incy Wincy Designs challenge - autumn/more than 1 fold

Moving Along With The Times challenge - autumnal colours

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG

Please pop over to the Scrapping4fun challenge blog for all the details/rules and to see the amazing creations from the design team.  I hope you will find the time to enter the challenge and cannot wait to see all your projects in the linky.  

Thanks for stopping by and see you all soon.  

Love and hugs, 

card ingredients:

Studio Light - die set SL-ES-CD14 - currently on sale!

Funky Fossil Designs - little fox & friends stamp

Promarkers

Gina K Designs - foliage fillers dies (for leaf die cuts)

Authentique - glowing 6 x 6 pad - retired

LOTV - verses A5 polymer stamp (for inside greeting) - clear stamp store currently closed

Spellbinders - color essentials sequins gold smooth disc

Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - currently oos

Crafter's Companion - kraft card

Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card - store sadly now closed

Memento - tuxedo black ink

Versafine - onyx black ink

Seize the Birthday challenge

Hello friends, I hope you're having a great day.  I was lucky enough to win a recent challenge so I am guest designing (or the surprise guest as they call it) for the Seize the Birthday challenge this week.

The theme for this challenge is 'put your sentiment on a banner'.  I decided to use an image that already included a banner but you could make your own banner or use a banner strip.   I watched a YouTube video by Sam Calcott at Mixed Up Craft and she made a teepee card; it looked really fun so decided to have a go.  It's not 100% perfect but I am really happy with how it turned out.  There are lots of photos to show each side and how it lies flat.  Here is my teepee card:

close up of the adorable image:

This is where you would write your personal message:

and here is the other side:

 

here is it lying flat:

and here is how it would be in the envelope:

Isn't it just so much fun; I think all my cards will now be like this lol!  All you need is a velcro dot to keep it closed and it will stand up really nicely.  It is simply made with 3 x squares (any size) but I followed Sam's tutorial so mine were 5"x5" and it will fit in a 5"x7" envelope.  You can find the tutorial here.  I just matted and layered some kraft card and very old patterned paper, added my image onto a white circle and finally finished with some gold pearls.  The little butterflies were also from the stamp set.  All the images were coloured with Promarkers.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Craft Rocket challenge - use dies

Little Red Dragon challenge - things that fly (hope my dinky little butterflies are ok)

Dragonfly Dreams challenge - fancy folds

Allsorts challenge - birthdays or ATG

Aud Sentiments challenge - fun folds and/or summer + a sentiment

Get Creative challenge - more than one fold

I hope you will find time to enter this fun challenge.  

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Card ingredients:

Neat & Tangled stamps - so foxy (no longer available)

Authentique - glowing 6 x 6 paper pack (no longer available)

Crafter's Companion - kraft cardstock

Gina K Designs - pearl mix (black, gold, silver)

Tonic Studios - basic circle dies

Clearly Besotted - mini messages (for sentiment)

Cupcake craft challenge #167–DT card

** THIS IS MY SECOND POST FOR TODAY **

Please scroll down to see my Stamp with Fun DT card

Hello again friends, I’m back as promised with my card for this week’s cupcake craft challenge.  This week the lovely Maarit has set the theme and she has chosen “textalicious”, so we want to see all your text papers,  actual pages from books/newspapers or even an image with a book on it.  Here is my card:

I have used a new stamp (for me at least!) from sugar nellie stamps called ‘Jasmine’ and coloured her with flex markers and promarkers.  The gorgeous papers are authentique from the ‘uncommon’ 6x6 bundle collection and the black card is bazzill bling (which I turned over and used the ‘dull’ side).  The grey card is an odd piece I found in my stash – it maybe DCWV!

Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp and one lucky winner will receive a $20.00 gift certificate to spend in their online store. 

The rest of the design team have created amazing samples for your inspiration, so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out.  We really appreciate all the wonderful comments you leave for us.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Dream valley challenge – anything goes (2nd entry)

OSAAT challenge – use a digi

Papertake challenge – anything goes

Freshly brewed challenge – anything goes

4 crafty chicks challenge – die cuts

CCEE stampers challenge – 4 different embellishments (seam binding, pearls, die cut leaves, flowers)

Paper crafting journey challenge – use a digi

The sugar bowl challenge – sketch + option patchwork

Cardmadfairy’s digi days challenge – friendship (Jasmine & her froggy friend)

2 sisters challenge – ribbon

Challenge up your life challenge – friendship (Jasmine & her froggy friend)

CR84FN colour challenge – black, pink & neutral

The beary sweet challenge – your beary best

I hope you can find the time to enter our challenge this week and I look forward to seeing what you create.  I hope you have a fantastic Monday and thanks so much for stopping by today.

Card ingredients:

Image: sugar nellie stamps – ‘Jasmine’

Papers: authentique – ‘uncommon’ 6x6 bundle collection, bazzill bling black card, grey card from stash

Tools: promarkers, flex markers, ek success retro flower punch, pearls from the hobby house, sentiment created on the pc, SU oval all punches, magnolia doohickeys leaf die, seam binding from wild orchid crafts 

Stamp with fun #133–DT project

Good morning dear friends, well I can’t believe that  another weekend has flown by and the new working week is upon us!!  At least that means it’s time for a brand new challenge over at stamp with fun challenge lol!  This week our theme is “gift” so you can interpret that however you like.  I decided to make a few more Halloween treat holders (which will probably be my last for this year).:

I decided to make boy versions this time and used this adorable image from c.c. designs sugar plums range called ‘mummy Trevor’.  I coloured him with promarkers and flex markers, although he didn’t need too much colouring!  Now I know I’ve used the same papers again, but I especially bought this paper pad for Halloween and I’m determined to get my money’s worth out of it lol!  The pad is by authentique and is called ‘6x6 bundle collection: glowing’ and the baker’s twine is from the pretty little ribbon shop.  I know the chocolate I used isn’t really Halloweeny but it was all I had available for my photos – I will swap it out for something spooky next time I go shopping!

The rest of the design team have created gorgeous samples for your inspiration once again this week, so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out.  We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us.

I would like to enter my treat holders into the following challenges:

Addicted to stamps challenge – Halloween

Cupcake inspirations challenge – inspiration photo

Cutie Sunday challenge – Halloween

Dream valley challenge – Halloween

Here comes the boys challenge – Halloween

OSAAT challenge – shape up

Quirky crafts challenge – something spooky or recipe

Stamptacular challenge – you choose

Whoopsi daisy challenge – free and easy

Crafts and me challenge – use orange

Let’s craft and create challenge – one for the kids

The lollipop ladies challenge – Halloween theme

Paper pretties challenge – inspired by Halloween

Penny’s paper crafty challenge – sketch and/or dark & spooky

Hanna & friends challenge – autumn/Halloween

Paper crafting journey challenge – black, white & orange

Simon says stamp challenge – Halloween/goth

Southern girls challenge – slugs, snails & puppy dogs tails

Alphabet challenge – s for soon be Halloween

Card makin’ mamas challenge – Halloween

Fussy and fancy challenge – fall or Halloween

Phindy’s place challenge – Halloween

The poodles parlour challenge – spooky Halloween

Challenge up your life challenge – Halloween

Craft your days away challenge – Halloween colours

One stop craft challenge – Halloween

Stamp magic challenge – Halloween

Sweet stampin’ challenge – masculine

Crafty calendar challenge – spooky

Wow still lots of Halloween themed challenges around!  I hope you will be able to join in with our challenge this week and I look forward to seeing what you create.  I would like to welcome my newest followers Lavender Rose & Bernie Simmons *waves hello* – thanks for following me and I hope you will visit me often.  I’ll be back later with my DT card for this week’s cupcake craft challenge but until then thanks for stopping by.

 

Ingredients:

Image: c.c. designs – sugar plums ‘mummy Trevor’

Papers: authentique – ‘6x6 bundle collection: glowing’, plain card from the papermill shop

Tools: promarkers, flex markers, baker’s twine from the pretty little ribbon shop, corner rounder punch, chocolate from my fridge!