Allsorts Challenge ~ Matching Pairs

This is my second post today, so please scroll down to see my Crafty Calendar Challenge DT card.

Our first Allsorts Challenge of 2025 begins today.  Remember Allsorts Challenges are now every two weeks, so plenty of time to make up to five creations for each challenge.  The theme this time is 'Matching Pairs'.  Will you make a card with a matching envelope or matching tag, or will you think of something else to make a matching pair.  As usual, there is always the optional theme of Anything Goes.

I was lucky enough to receive a Sizzix Stamp & Spin Tool for my birthday in November.  I've played around with it on scraps of paper and this is my first attempt at using it to make a card.   This tool is a game changer for making wreaths and it's so easy to use.  The wreath and matching envelope were stamped Lavina ‘Woodland Fern’, ‘Flowers Mini’, ‘Mini Flutter’, using Versafine Clair ink pads ‘Bali Blue’, ‘Hawthorn Rose’, ‘Grass Green’.   The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin’ Up 'Humming Along'. 

There are three prizes from Lavinia stamps to be won. 

Please note, we (Lavinia) cannot provide exchanges/replacements/refunds for any products received through this third-party giveaway.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #749 ~ Birthday

Triple B January 2025 Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

NBUS Challenge #70 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (new spin and stamp tool and the Woodland Fern stamp)

Sweet Stampin' Challenge ~ New (Spin and stamp tool)

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ Add a Die Cut

This is my first post of 2025 so I would like to wish all visitors to my blog a Happy, Healthy and Creative 2025.

The first Crafty Calendar Challenge this year begins today and we have a theme this month of 'Add a Die Cut'.

For my DT card I used Cuttlebug 'Blooming Bouquet' die which also embosses.  The embossed/die cut card was layered on a blue mat.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Humming Along' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Paradise' and raised up on foam pads. 

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Cut it Up Challenge #320 ~ Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge #749 ~ Birthday

Double D 9th Birthday/Anniversary Challenge

I made a second card using pastel green card for a sympathy card.

The Crafty Calendar Challenge ends on 28th January, so plenty of time to get out your dies and make a card for the challenge.  There is a lovely prize for the randomly chosen winner.....

.....and the DT will choose a Top 3.