Sunday, 11 January 2026

Kendras sketch card challenge #21

 Hello everyone

I'm almost sure we all get into a rut sometimes with our making and I'm also almost certain we have oodles of 6x6 patterned paper pads we have picked up alog the way.  I saw this challenge on a You tube video, Kendras sketch challenge (#21) and thought - new year, new challenge, why not!

The point of this is to use 6 sheets of co-ordinating (or not) patterned paper, cut in various ways to make 15 cards with various sketches to follow.

I have loads of kits and thought this would be a perfect challenge to use some up of a Ciao Bella kit called 'Summer Breeze'

This kit has 12 x 12 papers, 6 x 6 papers, cut out ephemera, and stamps.  So I pulled it out, followed the instructions from kendras free patreon page.  They were super easy to follow and soon I had 15 base card sketches ready to decorate.

The page also has details of the links to enter and details of what to do. 

So heres my entry - 15 cards made following the sketches ad using up stash that was just going dusty. (BTW I bearly touched the pack! LOL)

Full collection of 15 cards
Sketches 1 to 5
Sketches 6 to 10
Sketches 11 to 15








Ahhh the beach  - I cannot wait for that feeling again!

I hope you like them - it was just for a bit of fun really but I loved doing this.  It felt good to use up old stash and make things using sketches which I havent done in ages.  Thanks Kendra for the inspiration!

See you again soon.

Crafting hugs

Rachael


#KendrasCardChallenge21 #KCC21

Saturday, 10 January 2026

Beautiful Anemones Chipboard and MDF project

Hello crafting friends

So sorry it's been a while posting - I have still been updating my Instagram, but neglecting my blog - I promise to try harder this year!

 It's only just winter, and already I'm looking forward to Spring!  I made this cheerful decor to remind me of the fresh colours that are ahead! 



Using the 'Beautiful Anemone stamp' (PD8747 on the Polkadoodles website), I stamped onto the matching chipboard shapes (also available on the website) with Versafine Clear Ink and heat embossed with rose gold powder. I then coloured each one using acrylic markers, blending the whites and purples.  I also coloured the watering can and the leafy wreath from the chipboard shapes in the same way.
From the stamp set I stamped and heat embossed in black the sentiment again onto one of the chipboard shapes

The background is one of the MDF embroidery hoops - these are amazing BTW! (PD9108)
I painted this with acrylic paint in lilac to match the flowers.  I then layered everything together using a glue gel.  It's easier than it looks, and it produces amazing projects that will have people asking if you really made it!

I'd like to enter this into: