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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

SPRING..DT

 Hello everyone,

Well, that week flew by and it is Wednesday already and time doe a new challenge over at..

Little Red Wagon and our Brenda is hostess this week and her theme is Signs of Spring - flowers, birds, and spring like colours..whatever you want...


I chose a very bright happy yellow card stock for my panels and leftovers strips of 
random papers from my stash..some long, some short..


cut to fit and joined where necessary..
also using my ephemera envelopes I made,
I'm doing well with using up my tuff..


I cut some of the front of my card off..


and now have a little flap in the front and you can see the envelope inside..


Mmmm..I need an edge.


So used a slimline die which cuts a scallop edge and glued it on using pattern paper..
you might have to squint your eyes to see it.


then added a beautiful daisy sticker and a sentiment


so pretty, I love yellow..


this is the little tag inside the envelope..


peeking inside..


and there we go..

So do come and join us HERE


Thank you so much for stopping by..
I'll see you soon..

luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter...

Crafty Calendar   ( Spring )

Creative Fingers   ( Anything goes )

The Card Concept   ( Spring  Flowers)










Wednesday, March 11, 2026

BOY INSIDE THE MAN..DT

 Hello everyone,

Welcome back to another Wednesday and a new challenge over at Little Red Wagon where our JanR is hostess and her theme is...Boy inside the man - feature or for a boy or man..

Have I mentioned I love making masculine stuff and nautical with it..

This time I ventured beyond my comfort and made a crisscross card and tag.


the base..


arched tag..


Stamperia gorgeous collection of die cuts


and ephemera..


papers were12x12 as that's how I buy them..
and covered the card panels and tag..


love this netting paper..but I needed something more..


so out came the onion bag netting and it made my card smell tasty.


Ephemeras along the bottom..


Tag inside..



tag outside with it's chipboard  lighthouse..

Done..
So there you go..

So come over and link up HERE


Thank you so much for stopping by..
See you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter...


Love to Craft  ( Anything goes )

The Creative Crafters   ( Anything goes )






Monday, March 9, 2026

HIGHLAND COWS ALBUM..

 Hello everyone,

last year my daughter and son in law went for a trip over Europe and UK and Scotland..Scotland was to see her favourite animal of all time..HIGHLAND COWS..

When they came home she was sharing pictures  on Facebook etc so I right clicked and saved, re sized and printed made her an album for her birthday in March..now I can share.



I made the album with the hinge technique, so easy and as long as you keep an eye on it it will be straight!!
The inside hinges were covered with sunflowers paper as I think it looks better.


with the hinge gluing the book spreads all the way open.
So I will start with the cover and end with the cover and not say another word, unless I find it very very important..





















So there you go..

Thank you so much for stopping by, so much appreciated..
I'll see you again soon..

luv CHRISSYxx

PS, she absolutely loved it and had no idea that I was doing it, so that made me happy because boy is she a snoop and can pick up on things, but not this..


Challenges to enter..

Allsorts  ( Ribbon and bows  )

Crafty Animals  ( Anything Goes )







Friday, March 6, 2026

SPRING TAG..

 Hello everyone,

I'm back already as I had such fun making some tags..


there were four of these pre cut tags in my box but one got accidently glued to my desk and I would rather not talk about how the heck I did that..so started with three tags.


I then stenciled Fossilized Amber( TH ) oxide ink
 through it here and there..


then die cut theses tulips and then had
 a go at sponging colour on them using more oxides



Glued the flowers in place ( Fossilized Amber again )


out came the butterfly drawer and picked this one..


then I made two more..coloured the same with oxides
Picked Raspberry, and Wilted Violet and 
matching butterflies..


added some ruffle gingham lace upside down for grass
along the bottom and black ribbon in the top tab..



This was my favourite and first tag so going to enter this one at Tag-along(and ATC's)


a close up of stamped sentiment..



So there you go..
Thank you so much for stopping by..
I'll see you again soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter...

Tag-along ( and ATC's )  ( Spring Flowers )

Craft Rocket Challenge  ( No Design paper )

Beautiful Blossoms   ( Anything Floral goes )

Double D Challenge   ( Book/ Bookmarks / or postal postage)