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. 

Sunday Snippets - The gelli print edition!

Hi Playmates!

For my homework this week, I have an A6 sized card to share. 

Everything on the card front is a snippet! I've used up gelli print snippets and a small piece of white card. The bird die is by The Works (very old) and the sentiment is a magazine cover gift from ages ago.

Left over snippets from making the card

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.

Next Saturday, Brenda and her talented Design Team are celebrating Allsorts' 17th Birthday with lots of prizes from Highlight Crafts; Lavinia Stamps and Art Impressions, so make sue you come along and join in the fun! BEFORE then . . . there is a birthday discount code which can be used at AALL & CREATE up until 31st May - see details HERE.

I have been busy checking out other sunny playgrounds . . . and even found a new playmate for Dudley - complete with a Honka Duck toy to share! I sent these hol snaps to Di while I was away - to keep her amused!

Sunday Snippets - another Bunny card!

Hi Playmates!

Here's another bunny card. You have the chance to win a bunny die as part of the prize package over at THE SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND for the next week. 

Zigzag card

Left over snippets!

Details:

• Pink patterned paper snippets
• SU Sahara Sand snippets of card used for die cutting, matting and layering
• Zigzag shaped card created from a snippet strip of white card left over from cutting my own card bases. (Strip measured 11" x 2" and was scored & folded at 4", 8" & 9.5")
• Unbranded Bunny and flower dies, cut from Sahara Sand snippets
• Retired SU four petal flower outline die cuts used on back panel; waste leaves used to ground Bunny

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. 

Sunday Snippets - Masculine Card

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 Di's current challenge if you haven't already done so.

For my homework I created a masculine card for a friend of mine who has a good sense of humour.

A6 sized card

Details:

• Stamped circles by Aall & Create
• Bird & sentiment from the "So Weird" stamp set by Whimsy Stamps
• Black snippets of card for matting and layering
• Cardboard packaging behind main panel
• White snippet for focal bird panel
• Tip Top Taupe ink by SU, plus VFC Onyx Black.

Sunday Snippets - A Biker's Birthday

Hi there Playmates!

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter - I hope you enjoy your Bank Holiday weekend. There are plenty of chocolate eggs to be found in the Playground Easter Egg Hunt. 

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.

My homework used up some patterned paper snippets and along with some cream paper. All stamping was done with VFC Pinecone ink. I stamped the Tim Holtz clock on the patterned paper using first and second generation stamping. The bike was stamped onto a cream snippet, then cut out with scissors. 

Materials:

• Visible Image 'Ride The Wind' stamp set (for the bike and sentiment).
• Clock stamp from Stampers Anonymous Visual Artistry range, 'Life's Possibilities' (CSS 25870)
• Snippets of brown patterned paper and cream card.
• VFC Pinecone ink.

Edited to add that Faith invited me to enter this card into THE MALE ROOM CHALLENGE where there is a TRANSPORT theme . . . so I'm heading over there with this card too!

Snippets Sunday - Ooh La La!

Hi Playmates!

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.

For my homework this week, I made a background and then added a snippet collage over the top. This means I can also join in with the current ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #842 where the optional theme is to CREATE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND (or anything goes).

Finished A6 sized card with a side opening.

The stamped & stencilled background.

Snippets pulled out ready to use.

Details:

• BACKGROUND created with Visible Image Daisy stencil. With the stencil still held in place, I stamped a little background stamp from Studio Light's Grunge Collection stamp set SL451 among the petals.
• SNIPPETS for this card had previously been stamped on to a scrap of white printer paper (left over from making card inserts) using Hobby Arts' "Vintage" set. The female figure is from SU's "Beautiful You" set and was cut out from scrap of white card. I often stamp things on to white snippets, cut out and keep for later!

Sunday Snippets - LOVE is in the air!

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, then come over to the Playground for a 'show and tell' via Mr Linky.

While I had the dotty stencil and the heart stamp out on my desk from other recent projects, I made a CAS anniversary card with just one black and one white snippet of card.   

C6 sized card

Details:

• The Crafters Workshop dotty stencil, brushed with Picked Raspberry DI.
• Heart stamp from the Visible Image "Accessorize" stamp set, coloured with Picked Raspberry DI.
• Partly stamped sentiment from My Favourite Things stamp set CS-794 "Everything Wonderful".

Why not take a look at your snippets pile, pull out a few bits and pieces and see what you can make with them? Then come over to play in the SNIPPETS PLAYGROUND - there's a lovely prize on offer for UK & European entrants - or you can just play for fun. 

I would also like to enter this card into the Allsorts Challenge #842 where Donna wants us to CREATE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND. I have stencilled the background of the focal element on the card above, which I hope counts, but if not, it can be entered under the Anything Goes option. There are some FABULOUS Aall & Create stamps available as prizes at Allsorts.

Sunday Snippets - another Christmas Candle!

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. Remember to look at the Noticeboard at the bottom of the Playground blog post.

For my homework this week, I made another hand-drawn candle card!

As mentioned last week . . . . I was inspired to draw the candle after seeing Tina Cox’s designs at Clarity Stamp.

5.5” x 3.5” card

White snippet that I scribbled some red Tombow pen on in order to
die cut some berry shapes (I used the larger 3 berries!) 

White snippet that I scraped my VFC Spruce
ink pad on so that I could stamp and cut
out the holly leaves in a dark green.

I stamped the holly leaves first, then drew the candle.
(You can still see my pencil marks on the flame!)

Details:

• Magnolia holly leaves stamped 3 times onto a white snippet for the main panel, and again onto a further white snippet that I had scraped a VFC Spruce green ink pad across. I then cut out the leaves and adhered them to the panel with foam pads. 
• Hand-drawn candle, coloured with a mixture of Tombow pens and Distress Inks.
• Berry dies - probably Sizzix(?) which came as part of a foliage set.
• The Merry Christmas sentiment comes from a PaperArtsy JOFY set of stamps.
• Main image mounted onto a red snippet of card.
• The originally A6 sized card was cut down to give an even border around the main panel.

Sunday Snippets - Crafty Roo Stamp

Hi Playmates!

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.

For my homework this week, I thought I’d make a card with an NBUS Crafty Roo stamp to showcase one of the stamps that also happens to be available as part of the prize in the current Snippets Playground Challenge. 

A6 sized card

Attempting to show you the glossy wings!

Card and matching envelope.

Materials used:

• Inks: DI - Mustard Seed & Spiced Marmalade for the honeycomb. SU - Pool Party & Night of Navy for the circles. Versafine Onyx Black for everything! Ink pads were dabbed onto an acrylic block and picked up with a waterbrush to paint the card.
• Stamps: Main stamp with honeycomb and circles is by Crafty Roo; the small bee is from the Julie Hickey “Sunflower Bee” set - plus I used the matching die for the bee; the “Flourish” word is from AALL & Create set #628 “Spread a little Happiness”.
• Other materials: Foam pads to attach the die-cut bees (all the bees are snippets);  "Sea Breeze" Nuvo Jewel Drops (added to the bee wings).

Jersey Moth ATC

Hi there!

Today I'm sharing an ATC with you. 

ATC

I'd like to enter this ATC into the November TAG-ALONG & ATCs CHALLENGE where the optional theme is to ADD TEXTURE.

I'm entering under the 'anything goes' option as although I have dimension on the ATC from the raised moth stamp, I'm not sure I have actual texture on it.

Details:

• Background: snippet cut from a scrap sheet I used to stamp off extra ink prior to cleaning my stamps properly. (I stamped a few little circle trios by Uniko onto the sheet.)
• Main image: Jersey Moth stamp from the "Tall Grass" set by Funky Fossil - stamped onto a snippet of acrylic paper, coloured with a waterbrush and Picked Raspberry DI. It was stuck to the ATC with foam pads for dimension.
• Sentiment was cut from a sheet of paper from the "Warm Breeze" Paper pack by Craft O’Clock.

Sunday Snippets - 5th October

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've created a floral card using lots of snippets. In fact, EVERYTHING stuck to the card front is a snippet! It's been a wild and woolly week of weather here in the UK, but remember the sun always shines in the Snippets Playground, so come on over to play!

Card measures 5" square

The snippets after die cutting!

Details:

• "Modern Floristry" die set designed by Tim Holtz for Sizzix - cut from various gelli prints to make up the flower, stamen and leaves.
• Flower & leaves glued to snippet of patterned paper, and mounted onto a gelli print snippet before being added to the card front.
• Sentiment by Stampin' Up! inked with Marina Mist.

Sunday Snippets - 21st September

Hi Playmates!

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.

For my snippets homework I have a floral card to share. 

Landscape A6 card

Details:

• Aall & Create flower border stamp designed by Tracy Evans. (I cut this large border stamp down in size to suit my needs better.)
• Woodware Sentiment from a fishing set they made years ago. 
• Kuretake "Starry Colors" gold watercolour paints used on the hexagons. 
• Kitsch Flamingo & Picked Raspberry Distress Inks to colour the flower.
• The flower was stamped for a second time onto a snippet of white card, coloured and cut out. It was then added to the card front with foam pads and a dot of glue at the top of the stem. 

Sunday Snippets - 24th August

Hi Playmates!

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.

Di has hurt herself by tripping on the Treehouse ladder, so please wander over and give her some sympathy.

Sorry about the crumpled snippet - it was rescued
from the paper bin on my desk, just for the photo!

Details:

• Uniko sentiment and gerbera. The sentiment is discontinued, but the gerbera flower stamp set is still current. The gerbera was cut with matching dies, but it would be easy to cut it out by hand. I used foam pads to adhere it to the card front.
• Sentiment stamped with SU colours Lucky Limeade and Calypso Coral. The same colours were dabbed onto an acrylic block and picked up with a waterbrush, plus a yellow Distress Ink pad.

Snippets on Sunday - an ATC

Hi there!

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.

ATC 2.5" x 3.5"

DETAILS:

• 2.25" x 3.25" Snippet of paper from the 13Arts "End of Summer" paper pad, glued to a black snippet of card measuring standard ATC size of 2.5" x 3.5"
• I used a sentiment stamp from That's Crafty's "Nature's Gatherings" set. It's one long line in reality, but I used Washi Tape to mask off and ink separate parts of the sentiment in order to make it two lines which better fitted the small space available. 
• The sentiment was stamped with VFC Nocturne ink, then heat embossed using clear embossing powder.

I'm also entering this ATC into the current challenge for Tag-Along & ATCs where the theme is "In the Garden" (or anything goes) - with a lovely prize on offer.

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.

Snippets Playground - Inky ATCs.

Hi Playmates!

A mixed week of weather, but for the hot days - you can still find me plying my "lemonade" (with a kick to it) behind the bike sheds . . . and there are lots of ice creams available - especially Magnums - from the Tuck Shop.

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 enter the current challenge if you haven't already done so.

Here's a pair of inky ATCs I had lots of fun making:

ATC = 2.5" x 3.5" white snippet

ATC = 2.5" x 3.5" white snippet

Both ATCs have the same materials:

• STAMPS: The lines are a Uniko stamp; grungy circles are from the Funky Fossil "Tall Grass" set; square postmark is from the Rubber Dance Mix It Up #3 set.
• DIES (used on snippets of white card): White butterflies = SU "Beautiful Wings" Embosslit (retired); white torn notebook edges were gifted to me so I don't have the full details but understand they were purchased from Temu.
• DISTRESS OXIDES: Spiced Marmalade and Iced Spruce, added over the top of the Distress Inks once the Distress Inks were dry. 
• DISTRESS INKS: Wild Honey and Peeled Paint.
• VERSAFINE CLAIR: Warm Breeze (for the grungy circles); Pinecone (for the lines); Spruce (for the square postmark).

The method:

• I stamped the images with VFC ink first and left to dry.
• Next I squidged Distress Ink pads onto my non-stick craft sheet and spritzed with water, then randomly swiped the ATC through them. 
• After allowing the Distress Ink layer to dry, I did the same with Distress Oxides and left to dry.
• Finally, I die cut some white snippets and glued the results onto the ATCs.

I'd also like to enter these into the new TAG ALONG & ATCs CHALLENGE which started on 1st May and runs until 28th May. This month, it's ANYTHING GOES! This will be my third entry - and you're allowed up to four per month.

Sunday Snippets - Sarntangled ATC

Hi Playmates!

It's been a lovely mini-heatwave here in the UK. Hasn't it been fun splashing about in the paddling pool that Miss Di pulled out and filled up? Plus Dudley has been keeping us supplied with ice creams and lollies. While Di was kept busy blowing her whistle trying to keep order at the pool, I retreated to the shade of the bike sheds where I diligently set up my *AHEM* Lemonade Stand! Nuff said!

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.

For my homework, I Sarntangled an ATC:

2.5" x 3.5" ATC

Details:

• Sakura Pigma Micron .01 pen to Sarntangle with.
• Zentangle® patterns used are: Poke Root; Mooka; Fescue.
• Snippets = the white and black pieces of card used to create the ATC.

I'm also entering my ATC into the BRAND SPANKING NEW Tag-Along & ATCs challenge run by Brenda, Lynn & Pinky. As it's the first challenge it's ANYTHING GOES on your tag or ATC. Why not check out their rules and play along?

I was honoured to be picked as a Tag Along & ATCs favourite 

Sunday Snippets - Friends always

Hi Playmates!

Well - it's been a wonderfully sunny week in the Snippets Playground, but a tad cold, so it's still coats, scarves and mittens - until we get hot running around playing tag, or skipping with our ropes!

For my homework, I have a CAS card using up some of the snippets that were on my desk after grabbing a load of smaller pieces of card and getting busy with my Big Shot!

I'm also entering this card into the current Allsorts Challenge No. 818 where the optional theme is Clean And Simple (CAS). 

Card measures 4.75" square

Birds and branch chosen from
these selected snippets.

Details:

• Everything on the card front is a snippet
• Stampin' Up! Pool Party and So Saffron snippets of card were used to die cut the birds and branch which were then glued to the card front.
• I think the 'Friends Always' sentiment is by Penny Black and is probably long retired. It was stamped in Pool Party ink.
• Tiny birds die = "Resting Birds" by Memory Box (98527)

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

Anyone fancy a cuppa up in the treehouse?

Hi Playmates

My homework is a card for all you coffee lovers out there. It came about because I wanted to play with some pre-loved stamps I bought at a local destash event. 

Card measures 4.75" square

Details:

• All the brown layers in the centre of the card are snippets. 
• Funky Fossil "Caffeine Buzz" stencil used for the background.
• Coffee mug from the Tim Holtz "Fresh Brewed" (THMB025) stamp set by Stampers Anonymous. The mug was stamped onto the medium brown panel, then stamped again onto a lighter brown snippet which was cut out and attached with foam pads.

Playground Round-up:

I'm afraid all the croissants have been scoffed, but there's still plenty of treats being brought up to the treehouse in my satchel. Apparently an air fryer might be in the offing . . . but that will be Miss Di's territory. Too steep a learning curve for my little brain! 

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

Remember that Challenge #500 starts next Sunday at midnight with a mandatory "Celebration" theme to comply with. There WILL be cocktails!

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.