Friday, 28 March 2025

Mothers Day Triple Easel Card...


Hi Folks,
Well its the weekend once again and here in the UK the clocks change so its gonna be summer!!! Take the hint weather!!!
Today Im sharing my Mums Mothers Day card. The last few years I have made something with the scan n cut but I went old school this year and have made an easel card with Hunkydory papers and card.
She loves peony's so thought this would be brilliant for her. 
I have a few growing in the garden but they are deep red and not this pretty pink shade. Its a shame as the first blast of wind and the petals fall from them. 

Card Recipe
Hunkydory Perfect Peonys Collection
Gems from stash
Stitched Circles Die - Dienamics.

Thanks for dropping by, enjoy the weekend whatever you are up too,

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are...
My Time to Craft - Celebrate Someone Special.
Shopping Our Stash - Fun Fold Cards
Friday, 21 March 2025

Hurray...


 Hi Folks, 
Hurray its the weekend. This week has taken forever!!! 
What does everyone have planned. I have a few wee cards to make and also would love to pop by a few blogs.
My card today is for Mum to give a friend overseas. Its nice and simple cause the cost of postage these days is mad, especially going abroad. 
Card Recipe
A6 Card
Stencil - Hunkydory
Prism Inks
Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powder
Sentiment Stamp - Anna Griffin

Im not sure if you can see the shimmer effect in the top photo. I love anything with a bit of sparkle!!!

Im off now to catch up on chores so I dont have to do them over the weekend!!! 

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are...
Simon Says Stamp - Fun with Stencils
Simply CAS - Anything CAS with Option of Green
CAS on Friday - Spring.
Friday, 14 March 2025

Knock Knock.

 
Morning Everyone,

Its been such a cold week here on the East Coast of Scotland. Back to winter I think. Its made my fibro flare up so its been a week of trying to stay as cosy as I can!!! 
Ive made this christmas card and now need to start on the Mothers Day makes and easter cards. 
I have rummaged in the craft room and found some old stamps that I haven't used for ages. Decided to get the use out of them. No pint in them just hiding in the cupboard. The main image stamp is so old that its now gone a bit sticky. 

Card Recipe 
6 x 6 Card
Francoise Reed Stamp for Focal Image
Happy Christmas Stamp - Woodware.
Coloured with Promarkers.
Stickles Glitter Glue and Nuvo Drops for shine.

Thanks for dropping by today, I hope you have a lovely weekend when it arrives,

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are...
Krafty Chicks - Christmas 
The Holly and the Ivy - Anything Festive Goes. 
Neglected Stuff Challenge - Anything Goes using your Neglected Stuff. The main stamp from this card is so old and hasnt been used in years!!! Ooops!!! 
Sunday, 9 March 2025

Birthday Make.

 
Hi Everyone, 
I hope you have had a good weekend. I've tried to relax a wee bit and have made this birthday card to send off tomorrow for my friend Sues birthday.
Its been quite nice weather here but it feels a bit cooler tonight. Meant to change again and be a colder week. Booo. Even have snow forecast for the weekend. Typical as Ive the doggy booked in at a dog park to play for his 3rd birthday!!! Back to winter woolies for it!! 
 It was quite difficult taking these pics getting the light correct with the foiling. 

Card inside.
Card Recipe 
7 x 5 Tent Stitched Card
Papers and Images from Hunkydory.
Dies - Creative Expressions Sue Wilson and Lisa Horton. 
Gems from stash.

Ive found new software to add my watermark on my phone but I need to work out how to make it a wee bit smaller. Always a learning curve.  

Have a lovely week whatever you are up to. 

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are...
Sketch Saturday - Sketch.

Cut It Up - Happy Birthday (Use Dies) 
Krafty Chicks - Happy Birthday.



Saturday, 1 March 2025

Patchwork Forest Card.


Hi Folks,
Welcome to my wee bit of blogland.  I'm here today with another wee festive card. I've been colouring in this super cute image from the Christmas in Patchwork Forest Range from Hunkydory.

Im having a terrible time with my laptop its playing up majorly so its taken me about 2 hours to get this card on here. Its still taking forever. Not sure if its my internet or the actual computer. Getting old and dont understand these silly things!!! Thats me and the laptop!!! 
Card inside has a wee robin in it too. 
Card Recipe
7 x 5 Ink Me Card from Hunkydory
Christmas in Patchwork Forest Stamps. Hunkydory
Papers Hunkydory. Can you see a theme here!!!! 
Coloured with Promarkers and prismacolor Pencils
Glittery Snow Stickles Glitter Glue in Disco Ball.
Faux Stitching - Sakura Gold Pen. 

Thanks for dropping by today. I hope you are having a great weekend. I'm off to have a huge wardrobe sort out this weekend. I've lost some weight and my clothes are all too big. 

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel x

Challenges I would like to enter are...
Creative Knockouts - Finish the Inside.
Alphabet Challenge - W for Wings. 
The Holly and the Ivy - Anything Christmas Goes. 
Make My Monday - Stitching Real or Faux. 

Saturday, 22 February 2025

Its a miracle!!!

 
Hi Folks. Welcome to my wee bit of blogland.
 Its a miracle I've had 3 posts in one week!!!! Also its a lovely day here so that's another one!! Its been so dull and dreich for weeks it makes such a change to see blue skies. Although we have a yellow weather warning for wind and rain tomorrow so making the most of today!!! 
Todays make is another festive one. Im getting there!!! I think I should have made my foxes beard white though as Im not sure of the grey.

Card Recipe
5 x 5 Card.
Stamp Set - Simon Says Stamp Collab With Mama Elephant Stamps 2020. 
Coloured with promarkers and prismacolour pencils.
Stardust Stickles Glitter Glue. 

What is everyone's plans for the weekend. I'm going to pop by all the folks who have visited me here in blogland and see what crafty makes they have been doing.

What software do you use for adding your watermarks. Im trying to find a decent one that doesn't really cost much. I used to have a great program on my old computer but its not available anymore. Thanks in advance for advice.

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would love to join in with are...

CRAFT challenge - Christmas. 

Thursday, 20 February 2025

Cuddies on a card....

Hi Folks,
Welcome to my wee bit of blogland.  Im back again!!!! Im doing well so far with the makes for Christmas. 

Here on the east coast of Scotland we call horses cuddies. Although looking online other places say its donkeys. Hence the Cuddies on a card. Funny how different places have different names for things. 

I found lots of super Hunkydory Card sets online and thought I would play with them this year too. I know exactly who this card will be going to. I get a card with horse on it every year from her. 
Card Recipe
6 x 6 Card.
Hunkydory Set - Festive Wishes.
Inside Stamp - Gemini
Gems from stash.

I like having different styles of cards.

Hope you have a great weekend when it arrives.

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

I would like to enter my make in this challenge. 

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes with Mood board Inspiration. 

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Weeeeee!!!

 
Evening Everyone,

Welcome back to my wee bit of blogland. I hope you are all doing ok. 
Its been awfully cold here in the wind the last few days so I have been hiding from it and making cards!!! 

I'm still determined to get my festive cards made early this year so here's the next one!
I've had this stamp set since pandemic times !! And its never been used so here we go.!! Tom and I were saying its weird as we now work things out as was that before or after the pandemic. 


Card Recipe
5 x 5 Card
Mama Elephant Stamp Set - Dashin' Through the Snow.
Coloured with Promarkers 
Snow - Posca Pen in White and Stardust Stickles 

I did a festive colouring course years ago and this was one of the backgrounds on it. Its a Sandy Allnock course. I think I will try and finish it off this year too. Full of good intentions just now!!! 

Thanks for dropping by my wee bit of the web,

Love and Sparkles,
Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are,,,
Lil Red Wagon - Winter Blues.
Simon Says Stamp - Cute and Cuddly
We Love Stamping - Clean and Simple Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge- Shades of Blue. 

Saturday, 15 February 2025

Gold and Black Festive make...

 
Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my wee bit of blogland. I meant to have this card posted here earlier but my computer has grewmlins in it tonight so its taken ages to get my pictures sorted with the watermark. 
I thought I would have a play and made this gold and black card. I got some back issue magazines and these stamps were in one of them. They are so pretty I just had to play. 

Card Recipe
5 x5 Scalloped card.
Stamps By Chloe Festive Florals.
Gold Memento Inkpad
Sakura Gel Pen.
Translucent Nuvo Drops.

I hope you like my make. Its so sparkly. Its a shame you cant see how much by just the pictures. 

Enjoy whats left of the weekend. Its so cold here juts now we are not doing very much.

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are...
Krafty Chicks - Christmas





Friday, 24 January 2025

Happy New Year...

 

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my wee bit of Blogland on this very stormy day in January. Its blowing a hoolie outside so I have found time to get crafty!!! Hurray!!! Every cloud has a silver lining!!! I hope you are all safe wherever you are. 
Im here with Christmas card 1 for this year. I say this every year but I am not going to be rushing like I did in December to make my cards. We all ended up with the flu as well so on top of that I was popping cards though doors on the 24th!!! Oops!

Card Recipe
5 x 5 Card.
Stamps The Bear Essentials No 435 from Buzzcraft. 
Coloured with Polychromos Pencils.
Doodling with Uniball Eye Broad.
Stardust Stickles Glue for snowflakes.

I have just got the new pencils so wanted to have a play with them. Im still in a guddle from the summer too when I had a total sort out of the craft room. I still dont know where half my stuff was put!! 

I am going to try and craft more over this year. I know how good it is for my mental health. When I colour my wee anxiety monster runs away. Its great to not have him sitting on my shoulder!!! 

Off to try and enter a few wee challenges now.  

Stay Safe Folks,

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

Challenges I would like to enter are...

CRAFT Challenge - Christmas

ABC Christmas Challenge  -  A for Anything Christmas

Retro Rubber - Winter. (This stamp set is quite old going by the yellowing of my acrylic. Cant remember when I bought it but hasnt been in the last 5 years!!)

Daisy Chain Challenge - No Designer Papers. 

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - Red and White Christmas.