Gail's blog: April 2024

28 April 2024

All Dressed Up.

The theme over at the All Dressed Up Facebook challenge is "Floral". This is my card featuring "Hedgehog Flower". I have also used a background paper from All Dressed Up Pink Papers range but maybe the papers are discontinued now, maybe Andrea or Wendy can answer that.

I have entered

(20+) All Dressed up Digital Stamps | Facebook

All Dressed up Challenge blog: April 2024 Challenge #150 (alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.com)

22 April 2024

Gecko Galz April ATC Challenge

Here is my ATC challenge for April for Gecko Galz. Thank you to Leanne for the free sheet to work with. I just love anything with cats, even if they are BLACK!

I have entered Gecko Galz: ATC MONTHLY CHALLENGE (geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com)

Di's Digis Blog Challenge

The Scraps and Stash Challenge is on at Di's Digis Blog. It's a perfect challenge for me, I have heaps of both.

I have made a Christmas card.

Scraps and Stash products - shimmer cardstock, a background printed on photo paper that I was never really happy with, and doily and blue gemstones I have probably had from when I first started Scrapping and Cardmaking. Oh, and the sentiment was from my container which holds already printed and leftover sentiments.

My image is "Carol Crew BW"

Useful links for Di's Digis

shop Di's Digital Stamps......digital cute images to colour and print. - Home (disdigistamps.com)

Challenge blog digidesignchallengeblog (disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com)

Facebook Group (20+) DisDigiStamps | Facebook

I have entered:digidesignchallengeblog: SCRAPS & STASH Challenge (disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com)

Beccy's Place April Blog Challenge

This month over at Beccy's Place the challenge is use an item that represents your neighbourhood, city, state or country.

Well, I could not go past some gorgeous Australian flowers, the Waratah. Unfortunately, again I have picked my Beccy's Place images from my computer folder but forgot to check if it is still available. I am hopeless, I need to settle down and look at that first. As I said Waratah set is retired and I have done it again. Next time I will pick from my folder and then check the shop, sorry Bec.

I have used white cardstock base and a embossed background of leaves. Then I grabbed a portion of serviette I bought from Scrapbookingncraft and covered a piece of white cardstock and put a piece of red paper behind it, a leaf die and some dried flowers to add to my waratahs coloured in pencil.

Helpful links for Beccy's Place

Beccy's Place shop Beccy's Place (beccysplace.com)

Beccy's Blog https://beccyschallenges.blogspot.com/

Beccy's Card folds Beccy's Place: A - Z Card Folds (beccysplace.blogspot.com)

Beccy's Tips and Techniques Beccy's Place: Tips & Techniques (beccysplace.blogspot.com)

Free digital stamps Beccy's Place: Free Digital Stamps (beccysplace.blogspot.com)

Beccy's Videos Beccy's Place: Beccy's Place Videos (beccysplace.blogspot.com)

Do yourself a favour and check some of these links. Beccy has gone to a lot of trouble to inspire us, and she would have to be the best retailer in Australia with all the information she provides us free of charge.

I have entered Beccy's Challenges: April Challenge (beccyschallenges.blogspot.com)

PS Just found out the Waratah Set is available in clear stamp and the dies are there too. Check out Beccy's Clear Stamp and Die catalogue Beccy's Place: Clear Stamps & Dies (beccysplace.blogspot.com)

When you know the name of what you want do a search in this list of Retailers who stock Beccy's products. Beccy's Place: Stockists (beccysplace.blogspot.com)

21 April 2024

The Outlawz April Progressive Challenge

The Outlawz Progressive challenge for April gave us an image sponsored by Sandra. The image is "Simple Tulip". For this beautiful image, I decided to print a few varying the size. and colouring with pencils. I found some sentiments in my digital stash. I used a pinstripe embossing folder to make the background for the tulips. I also put a smaller tulip inside the card. I hope Sandra likes what I have done with the simple tulip.

I have entered

Progressive freebie challenge: April 2024 Progressive Freebie Challenge (theoutlawzchallenges-freebie.blogspot.com)

Monday Greetings Challenge: April 1st Monday Greetings with Fred She Said Designs! (theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com) - Love and Friendship greeting plus add a flower

Outlawz Challenges: April 2024 Linky

15 April 2024

Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Blog Challenge

Welcome to our #16 April 2024 Blog Challenge. As you are aware, our sponsor is always Julia Spiri Art, and we would love you to use her images. Have you joined Julia Spiri Art Facebook Group yet?

For my inspiration this challenge I created with "Jenny and her Little Alpaca" I hope you like my journal page.

I have coloured with pencils, used a background from Dreamy Journal Art

The Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Blog challenge runs from 15 April until May 2024. There are lots of beautiful images in Julia's shop and you can nearly always grab a discounted image in her shop. Don't forget to Look!

Julia's New Shop

Don't forget Julia also has a Patreon subscription. I don't know how I could survive without getting her images each month. Julia also has a group page on Facebook you should check out.

Bye for now and don't forget to join our Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Blog Challenge each month.

CHALLENGE RULES

1. THREE entries permitted per person.

2. You can use any artists images and any company's stamp on your entry.

3. "Anything Goes" as long as you use an image in your creation.

4. AI images are NOT allowed.

5. You must link your entry to your creation, not your entire blog.

6. You can enter your creation in as many other challenges as you would like.

7. There must be a link back to the Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge Blog on your post.

8. You MUST be a FOLLOWER of this challenge blog.

I hope to see lots of Julia's images in your creations.

Bye for now,

Gail

I have entered

13 April 2024

Papercraft Secrets with Di's Digis

A Facebook group I belong to, Papercraft Secrets - Creating with Confidence, has a monthly challenge. April's theme is FAMILY. I am using these prompts to decorate my monthly DT journal which documents what I create. I decided to look through my Di's Digis to find a stamp to suit this theme. The digital stamp I chose is "Garden Friends", however I could not find it in the shop, it must be discontinued. I also wanted to use the Easter papers Alicia from Papercraft Secrets gave us on the Patreon subscription. Here is the result.

I have entered (20+) Facebook, Papercraft Secrets

digidesignchallengeblog: LOTS OF LAYERS Challenge (disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com) #46 winner

10 April 2024

A New Kid on the Block

I would love you to check out this new Etsy shop, A & Jj Designs .

At the moment there is a 25% sale.

I can't get over the quality of these papers and images when printed. You need to take a look yourself, as these products are out of this world.

Here is a few of my cards and journal pages I have made with these products. I am so impressed with them, I have decided to dedicate a whole journal to A & Jj Designs creations. I will leave some space in the journal for writing.

01 April 2024

SheepSki Designs April Blog Challenge

Welcome to our April Blog Challenge #85 Anything Goes. This month I am working with "Coffee Break Image No. 132".

My base cardstock is brown and I have used a clipart called Coffee Shop from ThursdayPrintsMY as the background. Coffee Break is mounted in position with part of a doily sticker as a tablecloth. The coffee sentiment (freebie at the time) is from Creative Fabrica.

As a follower of my blog, you are eligible to use this discount at SheepSki Designs Etsy shop SKIANDREA10

I hope you will join in our April 2024 Blog Challenge. We also run a Facebook group too, so join here if you aren't a member of the group yet.

See you in the Blog challenge and good luck with your entry.

Gail

I am entering

The Crafting Challenge: Anything goes (2nd ends 30/4/24)

Mirtillamente Challenge: Mirtillamente Challenge #30 - APRIL 2024 - ANYTHING GOES (mirtillamente-challenge.blogspot.com) 1st ends 27/4/24

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog: LTSCB #166 Anything Goes + LTSCB #165 Winner & Top Picks No 139 (2nd entry ends 15/4/2024

Morgan's ArtWorld April Blog Challenge

Welcome to our April "Anything Goes" Blog Challenge for 2024. You will notice over on our blog, we have changed the numbering system of our Challenges, so welcome to No. 75 Blog Challenge Always Anything Goes. This month I have created with Fantasy Fae 57.