Sunday Snippets - New Home

Hi Playmates!

Miss Di has kicked off a new challenge for you to play along with over at the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND so off you go to do your homework! LOL! 

Here's my homework - a colourful new home card, made with some larger snippets. 

A6 sized card

MATERIALS:

• Stampendous SSC218 stamp set for the houses
• Woodware sentiment
• Retired SU little leafy stamp (at top of card)
• Heffy Doodle stitched rectangle dies to cut the panels
• SNIPPETS - white card for the image panel and blue paper for the panel mount

It's Autumn Already!

Hi Playmates!

For my Snippets Playground homework, I made an autumn leaf card which means I can join in with Challenge 859 at ALLSORTS where Chris has chosen the theme of ANYTHING AUTUMN!

I have published RESULTS from the previous challenge, so please hop over to the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND to admire the top picks and discover which lucky playmate won the prize. There's still nearly a week left to play in the current challenge if you haven't already done so.

5" x 5" card

Attempting to show the shine of the Glossy Accents!

Materials:

• Leaf image "Autumn Border" by Crafty Roo.
• Image panel die cut with Heffy Doodle stitched squares die.
• Snippet of blue paper from a Studio Light paper pad.
• Derwent Inktense pencils and waterbrush used to colour the image.
• Glossy Accents added to the leaf.

Autumn Leaves

Hi there!

Today I'm sharing a leafy, autumnal card which I'm taking along to the WE LOVE STAMPING CHALLENGE where the theme is TREES AND LEAVES.

5" x 7" card

Card elements - base card with masking tape for the stencilling removed;
leafy image stamped & coloured, plus extra leaves to be added
with foam pads. 

Details:

• 5" x 7" base card, masked off with tape and stencilled by brushing ink through a Skeleton Leaves stencil of unknown make.
• Crafty Roo Autumn Wonder stamps for main leafy image & sentiment.
• Distress inks: Scattered Straw; Ripe Persimmon; Spiced Marmalade smooshed onto a white tile, spritzed with water and picked up with a water brush to colour the leaves and to add splatters to main panel. Same inks used for the stencilling to co-ordinate. 
• Main panel cut with Heffy Doodle stitched rectangles.

Sunday Snippets - Zigzag Card

Hi Playmates!

Miss Di is BACK (so look out!) with a new challenge to play along with over at the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND. 

For my homework this week, I used up a long strip of white card left over from making my own card bases. It was scored and folded into a zigzag shape, then stamped. More snippets were added to the front zigzag. I think this shape is sometimes called a scrapling?

The white snippet strip measures 11.5" x 2.5" and was scored and folded at 4", 8" and 9¾". Easy peasy to make, then just decorate as you see fit. The strip needs to be 11.5" LONG for the above scoring and folding details, but it can be as WIDE as you like!

Details:

• Stamps: Aall & Create "Lost Ink" Set #1260 for the large letters; Florileges Design "Texte Mouchete" Ref: FG317034 for the newspaper print; ancient unbranded stamp for the handbag.
• Gray "diamond" shape cut with a Heffy Doodle "Stitched Square" die.

Sunday Snippets - Daisy Tag

Hi there Playmates!

For my homework this week, I used a few snippets up in order to make a little tag. 

The tag shape was kindly sent to me by a lovely blog friend (you know who you are) and I'm pretty sure it was cut from snippets too! But even if it wasn't, everything I glued to the tag certainly was!

Materials:

• Tag: unbranded tag die (likely to be Temu)
• Grey snippet: die cut using a Heffy Doodle Stitched Squares die
• Brown daisy: die cut using a Marianne Designs die
• White flower: from Sizzex Tattered Florals set (mini version)
• Julie Hickey Glossies for the grey gem in the flower centre
• Background stamp: ancient, but I think it's by Kaisercraft.

I have published RESULTS from the previous challenge, so please hop over to the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND to admire the top picks and discover which lucky playmate won the prize. There's still nearly a week left to play in the current challenge if you haven't already done so.

I would also like to enter this tag into the current TAG-ALONG & ATCs CHALLENGE under the anything goes option. It’s not a colourful tag, but I DO like neutrals together. 

Butterfly thank you card

Today I have a collage style card to share with you.

I was inspired to make this after seeing a lovely card by Cecile Ribon on Pinterest, so I CASED it.

My version - A6 sized card

CECILE RIBON'S original card is below:

The card I CASED

Details:

• Rectangle Frame die by Heffy Doodle 
• Leafy sprig from the Hidden Foliage die set by Sizzix
• SU background “paint stripe” stamp from long-retired set (I can't remember the name of it)
• Thank You sentiment the Simply Said set by Uniko
• Text Stamp by Florileges Designs
• Butterfly cut out from patterned paper

Sunday Snippets - Happy Bird Day!

Hi Playmates!

I'm hosting a new challenge over at the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND for the next fortnight. Why not use up some of your snippets, then come over to the Playground for a 'show and tell' via Mr Linky?

For my homework, I made a card from some of the snippets I recently pulled out to play with (see HERE and HERE) and was still busy using up on the card below:

5" square card base.

Snippets I have been busy using up!

Hope to see you up in the Snippets Playground Treehouse for a hot chocolate and a natter. I've smuggled in a few bars of chocolate to share. It's OK - we can burn off the calories when we run around playing play Tag later!

Sunday Snippets - Hogs & Kisses

Hi Playmates!

There's a new challenge to play along with over at the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND hosted by Miss Di for the next fortnight.

Here's my homework - a playful card for a good friend of mine who won't take offence at the sentiment on this birthday card. She also happens to love pigs! I just love the expression on the pig's face - and the sentiment makes me chuckle!

5" square card

Snippets left over after making
the above card. You can see my
embossed strip was only just
long enough for the card!

DETAILS: 

• All stamps are from the "So Weird" stamp set by Whimsy Stamps (CWSD473)
• Ancient Swiss Dots embossing folder used for the side strip.
• Heffy Doodle Stitched Squares die used to cut the pig image out.
• SNIPPETS = ALL the pieces of card on the card front.
• Self-adhesive foam pads used behind the panel for dimension.

I would like to enter this card into the current ALLSORTS CHALLENGE 843 where our Val (Aquarius) has chosen the optional theme of EMBOSSING (wet or dry). As you can see, I went for dry embossing.

Feather ATC

Here's a little ATC that I'll be entering into the February TAG ALONG & ATCs CHALLENGE where the theme is to ADD A NUMBER (or anything goes). 

In this case, I added several numbers with background stencilling and stamping!

ATC

Details:

• Stencilled background numbers created with whatever ink was left on my brushes, brushed through the Heffy Doodle "Numicon" stencil.
• Small line of numbers from an unknown stamp set.
• Large, grungy "6" stamp by Studio Light' Artists Atelier Grunge Set 32: "Feather".
• Feather stamp = magazine cover gift. (Stamped direct onto the ATC and again onto a white snippet, cut out and glued over the top.)
• Stamped & stencilled panel then glued onto a white snippet, cut to correct ATC size of 3.5" x 2.5".

Sunday Snippets - Let’s Rock!

Hi Playmates!

I have published RESULTS from the previous challenge, so please hop over to the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND to admire the top picks and discover which lucky playmate won the prize. There's still nearly a week left to play in the current challenge if you haven't already done so.

For my homework, I made another guitar card for a friend of the guitarist in my life!

A6 sized card

I would like to enter this card into the current ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #841 - under their theme of “For Boys or Men”.

Materials:

• Stamps: Sentiment from a retired SU stamp set; guitar inc background (all one stamp) from the Rock n Roll set by Funky Fossil.
• Inks: SU Basic Grey ink for the guitar stamp. A few brown Distress Inks to colour the guitar itself.
• Dies: Retired stitched circles from The Works; retired Stitched Rectanges from Heffy Doodle.
• Snippets: The circular sentiment; the white image panel and a larger brown snippet trimmed to fit.

Sunday Snippets in Red and Green

Hi Playmates!

Miss Di is in charge of the new SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND challenge for the next fortnight - and I must say the Playground is looking VERY festive. Everything has been decorated and there’s a huge Christmas tree in the Assembly Hall. 

Rehearsals for the Nativity Play are going well with all you little (ahem!) angels running amok. It’s going to be the usual mayhem with myself, Di and Dudley running around like headless chickens, but it is a lot of fun!

For my homework this week, I made a festive card with plenty of red and green on it so that I could enter the current WE LOVE STAMPING CHALLENGE using their theme.

The cream card measures 5" square

Materials:

• Background stamping = Numerous grunge stamps by Kaiserkraft, Studio Light, plus splatters fromSU’s  Gorgeous Grunge set, stamped onto a white snippet.
• Focal point stamping =The postmark stamp is from the Hobby Art Christmas Post CS068D set. I stamped it on the panel and again onto another snippet so that I could cut it out and stick it on with foam pads. I inked the postmark and panel edges with whatever orange Distress Oxide ink was left on the brush. 
• Die Cutting: Winter foliage from gel print snippets (Hidden Leaves dies by Sizzix Code 664581).
• The bird die (unbranded set from TEMU) was cut from the last remaining red snippets of card I could find.

Green gelli plate snippets & the last couple 
of red snippets I managed to squeeze the birds out of!

I also made an ATC while I had the above snippets out on my desk. Managed to cut x 2.5" x 3.5” piece out of the dark green gel print to mount the bird panel on. I stencilled the white snippet (not shown in the pic) first, adding some dark brown splatters, then stamped the sentiment before glueing the foliage and bird in place. 

ATC

I would like to enter the ATC into the DECEMBER TAG ALONG & ATC CHALLENGE where the theme is RED & GREEN (but there’s also an anything goes option).

Materials:

• Heffy Doodle “Numicon” stencil used on the white panel with light green ink.
• SU splatter stamp from “Gorgeous Grunge” used with dark brown ink.
• Crafty Roo “Happy Christmas” sentiment stamped in VFC Spruce ink.
• Dark green gel print snippet shown in the photo trimmed to 2.5” x 3.5” - used for the main panel mount.
• Green foliage die from the Hidden Leaves set by Sizzix (Code 664581) - cut from a gel print snippet.
• Red bird (unbranded die set bought from Temu) cut from red snippets of card.

Remember there are EXTRA PRIZES to be won in the December challenges at the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND, so why not come over to play? 

Sunday Snippets - handbags at dawn!

Hi Playmates!

I have published RESULTS from the previous challenge, so please hop over to the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND to admire the top picks and discover which lucky playmate won the prize. There's still nearly a week left to play in the current challenge if you haven't already done so.

I used just two snippets on the card below, but I hope you agree they make a great focal point.

Card measures 5" square

Details:

• Handbag stamp - bought from eBay yonks ago and looks to be handmade and therefore unbranded.; Image coloured with Distress Ink.
• Snippet of yellow card, die cut with a Heffy Doodle Stitched Square die.
• A Sweet Huni "glossies" self-adhesive gem for flower centre.
• Uniko sentiment.

White snippets, stamped, coloured
and cut out with scissors.

As you can see from the above photo, I stamped a few handbags onto a larger white snippet and then watercoloured each one before cutting it out. Here's another card that I used one of the yellow bags on:

Card measures 5" square

Details:

• Background stamps from various sets by Kaisercraft; Studio Light and Bee Crafty - stamped in Misty Moonlight SU ink.
• Unbranded handbag stamp coloured with Distress Ink.
• Light blue self-adhesive gem used on flower centre.
• Snippet of SU Misty Moonlight card die cut with a Spellbinders circle die.

Sunday Snippets - 17th August

Hi Playmates!

I'm hosting a new challenge over at the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND for the next fortnight. This is your opportunity to use up some snippets (scraps/leftovers), then skip over to the Playground for a 'show and tell' via Mr Linky.

For my homework this week I created the card below, having been inspired to play with my wooden stamps by Lesley G:

A6 sized card

Remains of snippets used.

Details:

• Wooden Penny Black stamp "Whispers" (3377K from 2006) stamped with SU Rich Razzleberry ink and coloured with a waterbrush using Rich Razzleberry & Lucky Limeade inks.
• Torn snippet of patterned paper glued to bottom of card front.
• Happy Birthday sentiment (possibly by Uniko) stamped onto a white snippet of card and then cut with the smallest Heffy Doodle Stitched Rectangle die.
• Pink Sakura metallic gelly roll pen used around the edges of the petals.

Sunday Snippets - 3rd August

Hi Playmates!

There's a new challenge to play along with over at the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND hosted by Miss Di for the next fortnight.

The weather has cooled down somewhat, so we’ve cleaned and put away the paddling pool for the time being, and the water slide has reverted to it its normal mode of just being a plain old slide!

Here's my homework:

A6 sized card

Snippet of white card swiped with 
with Villainous Potion ink pad & die cut.

Details:

• Bird die (from The Works) used on a white snippet that had been swiped with a DI Villainous Potion ink pad.
• Snippet of SU Misty Moonlight card, cut with the smallest Heffy Doodle Stitched Rectangle die and glued to card front to "ground" the bird.
• Visible Image sentiment from the Birthday Wishes set, stamped in SU Misty Moonlight ink.

Now, why not go and play with your snippets, then come and join us over at the Snippets Playground. There’s a lovely prize on offer for one lucky winner.

Sarn's Sunday Snippets - 27-07-25

Hi Playmates!

After messing around sliding into the paddling pool and splashing about, I managed to get some homework done!

A6 Sized card

Details:

• Main panel features an ancient Rubber Romance wooden stamp - I think it was called Julia (stamped in VFC Pine Cone ink). She was coloured using a water brush and SU Rich Razzleberry ink. The book was coloured with Vintage Photo DI.  I added a small Happy Birthday sentiment (details lost in the mists of time!). Die cut using Heffy Doodle Stitched Rectangles.
• Main panel mounted onto a snippet of brown card at a jaunty angle!
• Snippet of torn burgundy patterned paper added across card front.
• Ancient SU floral stamp stamped three times across the bottom of the card using SU Rich Razzleberry ink.

Di has published RESULTS from the previous challenge, so please hop over to the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND to admire her top picks and discover which lucky playmate won the prize. There's still nearly a week left to play in the current challenge if you haven't already done so.

Snippets Playground - Floral Cards

Hi Playmates!

It was a mixed bag of weather down South this week, and VERY windy to boot. However, the sun ALWAYS shines in the Snippets Playground, so that's where I've skipped off to.

I have two floral cards to share as my homework this week:

Cards measure 5" x 7"

All that's left of the green and
black snippets!

Details:

• Crafty Roo floral stamps (kindly stamped and sent to me by my sister)
• Snippets of green & black card.
• Aall & Create "Florastella" stencil used on the left hand card.
• Heffy Doodle Stitched Squares and Stitched Rectangle dies used on the right hand card. 

Di has published RESULTS from the previous challenge, so please hop over to the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND to admire her top picks and discover which lucky playmate won the prize. There's still nearly a week left to play in the current challenge if you haven't already done so.

Let's Celebrate Allsorts' 16th Birthday!

Woot Woot!

Today is Allsorts' 16th Birthday. Quite the achievement. 

Many congratulations to Brenda and her DT. 

Talking of the DT - I'm honoured to join them as a Guest Designer this fortnight - and therefore made a suitable birthday card . . . 

6" x 6" card

MATERIALS:

• STAMPS: Altenew's Layered Cupcake set for the cupcake and sentiment. It is quite fiddly to get the stamp layering done accurately, so, after a few abortive attempts I stamped the outline and coloured the rest in with distress inks and a water brush!
• STENCIL: Funky Fossil's Brushed Roses - used at opposing corners with Picked Raspberry DI.
• GLITTERY CARD (kindly gifted to me by lovely blog friend): Used for the numbers and the main image mount.
• DIES: Heffy Doodle Stitched Square dies used to cut both the main image and the mount. Sizzix Thinlits Stylised Alphabet set (665488) used for the numbers. 

In order to celebrate this amazing achievement, there are lots of prizes and the theme is ANYTHING GOES. Come and join in the fun HERE. 

Aall & Create are offering prizes to UK/European winners and for USA entrants Lawn Fawn and Gina K have offered a $25 voucher each and the Colorado Craft Company is offering 3 stamps - so there's something for everyone.

Hello Playmates!

Hi Playmates!

Well! What a smashing fortnight we've had over in the Playground, celebrating the 500th challenge - eating, drinking and generally making merry (especially with that Tequila Trifle! Hic!).

I'm hosting a new challenge over at the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND for the next fortnight. This is your opportunity to use up your snippets (scraps/leftovers), then come over to the Playground for a 'show and tell' via Mr Linky.

For my homework I have a very CAS card in blue and grey, using just two snippets out of a pile that I die cut! I have a new set of bird dies (there are 9 different birds in the set), so expect to see lots more cards with birds on!

A6 card

Details:

• Both die cuts on the card front are snippets. 
• SU Basic Grey card for the unbranded bird die.
• SU Pool Party card for the Heffy Doodle Stitched Rectangle die that the bird is grounded with.
• Have forgotten who made the sentiment (as it's such an old stamp), but I inked it up in matching SU colours.
• The set of 9 bird dies cost £2.20 from Temu (sorry Mr Holtz, it was just too tempting!).

This card also fits in nicely with Helen's CAS theme over at the Allsorts Challenge #818, so I'm entering it over there too.

Hope to see you in the Snippets Playground soon! 

A Masculine Birthday Card

Hi there!

Today I'm sharing a masculine card with you. I find it more difficult to create masculine card designs and I know I'm not alone in this. Maybe it's due to the abundance of floral and girly items in my craft room!

A6 sized card

Anyway, this is a CAS card made with just two stamps and four ink pads. I cut the panel with a Heffy Doodle Stitched Rectangle die and mounted it to the card front with foam pads.

Sunday Snippets!

Hi Playmates!

I know Christmas is over . . . but I've already made a start on cards for 2025's festive season. That's because, these days, I prefer to make them in the winter months while I'm more 'in the mood'!

Card measures 4.75" x 4.75"

Details:

• Heffy Doodle Stitched Square dies used to cut the main image and the mount.
• White snippet of card for the main panel.
• Snippet of SU 'Certainly Celery' card for the mount.
• Very old 'Seasons Greetings' stamp - probably by Stampendous, coloured with green and orange Tombow marker pens.

Playground Round-up:

Didn't we have a lot of fun at the Playground Christmas Party?! A few too many imbibers of the spiked Playground Punch and hidden hooch saw a long and raucous Conga led by Miss Di and chased by Dudley Dog! Lots of frantic dancing to the music too - we sure know how to strut our funky stuff sho' nuff! I'm assuming you've all got over your hangovers now!

I have published RESULTS from the previous challenge, so please hop over to the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND to admire the top picks and discover which FOUR LUCKY PLAYMATES won prizes. There's still nearly a week left to play in Di's current challenge if you haven't already done so.