New challenge at Let's Craft and Create

 Hello friends,

This month the challenge at Let's Craft and Create calls for us to use a sketch to create our project....sometimes I find it makes it easier, other times I battle a bit with a sketch, but this time it was quite a simple process. I am keeping my cards simple and easy at the moment...no colouring of images.

The sketch I used was from the Wednesday challenge at The Outlawz.

I used papers from my stash for the background and for the top layer. Using a Nellie Snellen die I cut the edge of the top layer and stamped with a Joy Crafts clear stamp, inking it with Distress inks.

Ribbon and pearls to finish it off.

The sentiment is a peel off...

The DT have all made some lovely cards so I do hope you will pop over and feast your eyes, and hopefully join us.  Remember the challenge is for the whole month, so lots of time to come and play.

I will enter a few challenges later.

Thanks for coming to visit and hope to see you soon, 

Love  Ursula

Use paper strips instead of ribbon

 Hello crafting friends, 

I hope you are all doing well wherever in the world you are....in some countries things are going better and in others there are more restrictions. I do hope everyone keeps to the required guidelines and we can maybe keep this virus under control....please stay safe and healthy.

It is time for a new monthly challenge at Let's Craft and Create. The theme as always is anything goes, but with an option to use paper strips in place of ribbon....quite a fun thing to do. The ladies of the team have made such gorgeous projects for inspiration and I do hope you will pop over and admire their work. You have a whole month to take part, so let's see what you have to show.

I have kept my card simple, as these are the cards that I have a use for, In our retirement village I am often asked for these kind of cards. I decided last year not to buy any new papers and now also to use my older dies and stamps.

For this card I used Distress inkpads  with a Crafty Individuals stamp, 

A green paper backing and a paper strip from a piece of card and 3 brads to finish it off. 

The sentiment is a peel-off.

Entering the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create  October...Anything goes

We love chocolate baroque October ...Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #143...Anything goes

The Corrosive challenge #10...Anything goes

Here in South Africa our weather is warming up nicely and with Spring we are spending a lot more time in our garden, especially getting the veggies growing. I hope you are all enjoying your weather and that there are not any extreme conditions for you. Take care and stay. Thanks for visiting.

Best of friends at Let's Craft and Create

 Hello everyone,

I am so pleased to say that I think Spring has now finally arrived here in South Africa...so lovely after a cold winter this year and I hope the weather is good for you wherever you find yourself.

This month the challenge theme at Let's Craft and Create is as always anything goes, but with the option ..Best of friends..anything friendship related.  The team have made some awesome projects for inspiration, so do go and have a look.

For my card I have have gone with a patchwork theme...using a very old folder and image..

The digi image is from DS4J, who closed down a few years back. I don't do much colouring these days, but this was an easy not much detail image to colour, using my pencils.

The embossing folder is also one from a number of years ago by Tri-Boss.

Computer printed sentiment on Nellie's diecut labels

I will enter the following challenges:

Patties Creations #174 ...Anything goes

Polkadoodles #36 ...Anything goes

Colour Crazy challenge #35..Anything goes colouring

Crafty Catz #517 ...Not a square

Creative Fingers #192 ...Anything goes

Thank you for visiting my blog, take care and stay safe. See you soon.

Love Ursula

New challenge with Lots of Layers

A cheery hello to you all,

Hopefully everyone is keeping well and safe during these trying times we find ourselves in. We are eagerly waiting for Spring with warmer weather and some gardening to be done.

Today we start a new challenge at Let's Craft and Create. As usual it is anything goes with the option of Lots of Layers. The DT have made such gorgeous projects for inspiration so do head on over and feast your eyes. There is also a lovely prize to be won and you have a whole month  to enter. 

For my card I have several layers using cardstock, handmade paper and a linen finish paper diecut.

 I have added lace and a printed ribbon.

My diecut was made using a Memory Box die...Floral square, which I coloured with Pan Pastels and added pearls and Pontura pearl dots.

I am entering the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread #125...Anything goes

Shopping our stash #426...KISS

Crafting Happiness #60...Anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams   August...Anything goes

613 Avenue Create   August...Anything goes

Thank you to my new followers and all friends for visiting my blog. Hope to be back soon.

Love Ursula

Stars and stripes at Let's Craft and Create

Hello everyone,
I do hope wherever you are in the world you are doing well, keeping safe and healthy.
Here where I live it is winter and been rather cold, usually our winter days are fairly warm and the nights cold, but for about 2 weeks it was just COLD, but we know that the warmer weather will be here in a few months.

This month our challenge is, as always anything goes but with the option of stars and stripes.




For my card I have gone with a blue plaid paper on a red cardstock.

The embossed stars were made using an old Cuttlebug embossing folder.

The stars were cut with a set of nesting dies

A sentiment using peeloffs.

Entering the following challenges:

A Gem of a challenge...#14...Anything goes
Creative Fingers  #189 ...Anything goes
Simply Create Too  #161 ...Red, white and blue
DL. Art thankful Thursday #262 ...Red, white and blue
Seize the Birthday #194 ...Red, white and blue

Thank you for visiting me and I hope to see you soon. Please take care and stay safe in these strange times.

Love, Ursula

Punch it for the new June challenge

Hello friends,

I hope you are all well and coping with the life challenges facing us in the various part of the world.

This month over at Let's Craft and Create the challenge as always is Anything goes with the option to use your favourite punches. Do go and have a look at the projects made by the DT. There are some really lovely inspirational ideas.




For my card I have uses papers from my stash.  A textured base with a very old designer paper matted onto that. The centre is a square cardstock with the corners punched using the same punch on the patterned paper.

The butterflies were punched out of the same patterned paper, using Nellie Snellen punches with matching embossing punches.

I will add a sentiment later when I know the recipient of the card.

Added pearls and ribbon to finish.



 I will enter the following challenges:




Moving along with the times...#119.   Things with wings.
Crafty Creations  #410...Anything goes
The Three Muses  ...Layers
Always Fun challenge  #165...Layers

Thank you for visiting my blog and I wish you all well in this journey of confusion in our lives..
Take care, stay healthy and keep being positive.

Love,  Ursula

Ribbons, lace or twine for our new challenge

Good morning friends from all over,

We are still in lockdown here in South Africa, but  I know that we will get through this together, so we just stay at home and try to do what is required of us. I am so thankful every day to our frontline workers for keeping us safe, and that we are able to carry on with our lives at a huge cost to some of them.

This month our challenge at Let's Craft and Create is as always anything goes, but with an option of using lace, ribbon or twine. The DT members have made some stunning cards for inspiration, so please hop on over and see what they have to show. There is a whole month to get your project entered.




 I have made a card for the guys this time I used some twine and a few buttons,



The patterned paper I made with distress inks, stamps and stencils.

A tag with a sentiment completed it.



Entering the following challenges:





A Place to Start challenge May...create a custom background...no designer papers.
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends  #131...Anything goes
The Corrosive challenge  #5...Anything goes
We love to Create  #5...Anything goes
Crafter's Castle #29...Snything goes
A Gem of Craft challenge  #9...Anything goes

Thanks for coming by and please take care. Stay safe and healthy and look out for each other. See you again soon.

Love Ursula