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Thursday, November 28, 2013

A card just because! and some sad news

Hi everyone, normally I post on Wednesdays for the Perfect Sentiment Challenge Blog and we are currently on break for two weeks for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, Jennipher, the owner has had to close the blog (I found out last night) due to work commitments, health and also the health of her mother. I had been really missing not posting on the last couple of Wednesdays so I will be on the lookout for another DT to hopefully join. This is the second one I've been on this year that has had to close. It does take a lot of time to do the behind the scenes work for a blog and I want to thank Jennipher for all the wonderful leadership and time she has put into the blog to make it a happy place for all the teamies. I'll miss you all!!!! and I'm sure a lot of you will miss joining in with the challenges too.
I am still having a lot of pain in my hip area due to my fall on Saturday. I went with a friend to do some laps of the pool on Tuesday and yesterday, I could hardly walk and definitely couldn't bend down to pick anything up. I can't really swim properly and can only do that stroke that looks like a frog, lol!!! I did about 5 - 6  laps of the pool that way and walked a couple as well. I haven't done much exercise in the last couple of years and maybe I should have waited till my leg and hip were a bit better before jumping in, lol. I have a bit more movement today. I had craft to teach yesterday and that was a bit of a trial getting gear in and out of the car plus getting my two year old grandson strapped into his seat. Luckily, he can climb in and out of the car so I didn't have to lift him too.
I didn't sleep well last night, we've had two pretty hot days and with the pain and tossing and turning the nights have been a bit unsettled. I heard a noise about 3.15 a.m. so got up and went off to the bathroom. Thought I would take a peek outside and went to open the front door only to find hubby hadn't locked it. I couldn't sleep after that so came and sat on the computer and did some commenting, played some games and then went and made a coffee and watched some television!!!
Did the dishes about 6.30 a.m. and then after having a shower decided to take the recycling out to the bin. Hubby's headlights were on in his 4WD - turned them off and messaged him at work to say I hoped that his battery wasn't flat. He thought it was strange they were on because both he and my son were out seperately last night on their motorbikes and came home in the dark. They would have noticed the lights on as they came in the driveway. I'm thinking the noise I heard might have been someone in the car!!! and maybe they took off when I opened and closed the front door. Who knows, hubby hardly ever locks his car!!!
Today, the temp has dropped right down to 17C and it has been raining slightly so I've taken a photo of my card outside on the verandah and it has turned out a bit dull and I've scanned it and it's fuzzy in one corner so I'm going to share both so you can see the true colour of the DP (that's the second one!)
Here are the pics.....
This one is the photo...

and this is the scan - this is more what the DP looks like but as you can see because of the button in the corner that area is a bit fuzzy!

Recipe:
SU Night Of Navy cardstock for cardbase and mattes
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock for mattes
DP from Prima Marketing - Believe 6x6 paper pad
Sentiment is a digital one (not sure whose this was)
Button from stash
Twine from stash
DS tape roller
Foam Dots

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Here Come the Boys - Challenge #65 ~ Sentiment only

Well, I had better finish getting organised to go to craft. I'm picking a friend up on the way.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care.
Hugs,
Sandy

Monday, November 25, 2013

Christmas wishes from a cute bear - GD card for Incy Wincy Designs

Hi all, a second post from me today as I have been enjoying a GD spot at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog for the month of November. I hope you have had the chance to stop by the blog and check out the DT cards and join in the challenge. Please scroll down and check out my regular DT for Make It Monday and I would love it if you left a comment so I know you've stopped by!
The theme this week is to create a card for the Man in your Life! Our sponsor is Stamp Fairy  and I used this cutie which  was a freebie I already had to make my card. Such a sweet little bear to wish my hubby or one of our sons a Happy Christmas. I decided to make a twisted easel card to showcase this cute image.
Here is what I made.......

 Recipe:
SU Night of Navy cardstock for basecard and diecuts
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock for mattes and diecuts (love this colour!)
White cardstock from stash
DP is from Bo Bunny - Powder Mountain Collection
Image is  from Stamp Fairy - a freebie
Sentiment is from Sugar and Spice Stamp set.
Nestie Dies - Classic Circles - Large
                   - Labels Three
Marianne Creatables Snowflake die LR0123 - you can't see this very well, but it is what is holding the card open with a large bling in the middle of it!
Button from stash
Twine from stash
Bling from stash

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks - November ~ Anything Goes
Come and Get it Challenges - Anything Goes with a twist ~ use a Digi
Make My Monday - Contemporary Christmas - No traditional colours
The Crazy Challenge - CCH #159 ~ Snowy Winter

Here's the sponsor's details:


Now for this week's challenge. We'd like you to make a card For the Men in Your Life. This could be a Christmas card or, if you're fed up of seasonal makes, it could be a Birthday, Anniversary or a 'just because' card. 


We've got another tremendous prize for our random winner this week. Gerda and her team from Stamp Fairy are offering a $10 Gift Certificate to their store! 
Gerda says "If you are searching for cute, whimsy digistamps - you have come to the right place! Everything you can find has been hand - and mousemade with love and lots of creativity.

So that's it from me for today. The DT would love to see you popping in to check out their fantastic creations and we would love to see you entering the challenge this week too!!! I've enjoyed my month as GD and will definitely be back to join in the challenges.

Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy



MIM#168 Building a Snowman with CC Designs

Hi everyone, I hope you had a good weekend. My hubby and I had an all expenses paid trip to Sydney for two days to see our son graduate last Thursday night. We stayed out at an hotel at Olympic Park, which was built for the last Olympics that were held in Australia. We didn't have much time, and we were about 40 mins out from the city centre, so we didn't get to do any sightseeing. The graduation dinner/ceremony was held in a venue at Lunar Park (an amusement park which is near the base of the Sydney Harbour Bridge) in the city centre, so we did see the harbour and the bridge etc.We arrived mid afternoon Thursday and had about an hour to relax before getting ready to be picked up and taken to the ceremony/dinner. It was a formal event, so I got to wear my dress that I bought for our son's wedding back in April.  On Friday, they picked us up and took us for a tour of the training centre, provided us lunch and then drove us off to the Airport to catch our flights to all the various places that the apprentices live throughout Australia. On Saturday, I went into my craft room and must have knocked a piece of clear packaging onto the floor. I was using my Cuttlebug and was hurrying to finish a card, I turned around to walk out of the room and my foot slipped on the plastic and sent me into the splits. (I don't think I have ever done the full splits in my whole life and at my age it is very painful!!! LOL)  I dragged my other leg forward and just sat there on the floor for about 10 mins before attempting to get up,. Hubby and also our youngest son had already gone out and I was expecting the 3 grandchildren as they were coming to stay overnight. Needless to say, it has been a hard weekend, not much sleep ( 3 kids sleeping in the bed with me too) I'm still sore, but starting to feel a bit more movement without as much pain!
Now onto the purpose of my post and that is to share my DT card for Make It Monday, we would love you to join us at our Linky Party. This week the DT team had just one image to play with, so check out the rest of the team and see what they did with it. Our sponsor this time around is C.C. Designs rubber stamps and dies
Congratulations to as the featured artist Coreysnana1( this one was on my short list for POTW!) and also to Cindy as the winning commenter. I hope you enjoy your prize.
Now onto sharing my card......

Front of card:






inside of card: I kept it fairly plain, just using the scrap of the DP leftover from the front of the card.

Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock for the cardbase and mattes
White cardstock from stash
DP is from Rosie's Studio - Just Jolly paper pack
Image is In The Meadow  from C.C. Designs
Sentiment from  Sugar and Spice Studio - Happy Santa wooden stamp set
Nestie Dies - Labels Two
                  - Standard Circles - Large
                  - Petite Scalloped Circles - Large
Memory Box Die
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Snowflakes
Bling from stash
Copic Markers
Memento Black inkpad
DS tape roller
Foam Dots
Tacky Glue

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge  #34 ~ Anything Goes
Come and Get it Challenges - Anything Goes with a Twist ~ Use a digital stamp
Crafting When We Can - Challenge 58 ~ Winter
Sentimental Sundays - Challenge$182 ~ Winter Wonderland
Word Play Saturday - Nov Challenge - Word is "Snowman"


Our sponsor details are as follows:







C.C. Designs was started in 2006 from my love of all things art. Since 2006 we have added additional Illustrators and dies. We think our images are cleverly cute and fun to use. 

They are generously offering our winner at

$15 Gift Certificate

Here is the fun part of my post. Time for POTW from last week's entries. So many wonderful cards that I wish I could feature them all!!!
This first one comes from Leslie from Love to Scrap and you can find it here
A fun male card, great image and layout.

 



My second choice is this lovely card from Caroline at KISS - Keep it Sweet and Simple and you can check it out here. Just a simple wreath dressed up with glamour dust and a gorgeous bow and bells. Although she has done a lot of fussy cutting so it would have taken her a while to complete!

 

Well, that's it once again from me. Time for you all to get busy with creating. We would love to see your wonderful entries this week and with Christmas looming closer each day I'm sure that there will be lots of wonderful inspiration to be seen. Please stop by all the DT blogs and check out all the wonderful creations and don't forget to be in the running for this week's prize all you have to do is check out some of the entries and leave some comments, mentioning that you saw them on Make It Monday this week. 
Have fun!!!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Monday, November 18, 2013

Second Post for today -Happy Christmas - GDT card for Incy Wincy Design Challenges

Hi again, second post for today and my third in the last 24 hours. I would love it if you scrolled down and checked out my last two post and left me a comment so I know you've been.
My card tonight is for a GD spot at Incy Wincy Design Challenge blog. This is my third one and I still have one to go for next week. I've been enjoying playing here.
The challenge this week is to make an easel card and Kenny K and Lacy Sunshine are  the sponsors this time around. Just fabulous images. I chose to play with this little cutie out doing her Christmas shopping! Still have that to do. The kids decided several years ago just to do Secret Santa, so just have one person to buy for and also the grandchildren as well. Have you started your shopping yet or are you super organised and have it all done?
It's been a quiet day here at home. Isaac has had a lovely time playing at Mama's and had an afternoon nap and is just waiting for Mum (DIL) to pick him up. I did a load of washing and just pottered about the house.
Anyway, I better get on and share my card with you and then make sure Isaac's bag is ready to go home with him.
Here it is...... it's always hard getting a good shot of easel cards (it is for me anyway!)

Here is a pic of just the top section

Recipe:
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock for cardbase and sentiment circle
White Card from stash
SU Bashful Blue cardstock
Scraps of green and yellow cardstock
DP from Echo Park Paper 6x6 paper pack Winter Wishes
Image is from Kenny K Xmas Shopping
Sentiment is from a set called Happy Santa from Sugar & Spice Studio
The little present was from a freebie set of stamps that came with a magazine
Nesties - Grand scalloped squares (to make the cardbase)
            - Standard circles - large and small
            - Classic scalloped circles - large
Dies - Marianne Creatables - poinsettia large (LR0122) and small (LR0142)
        - Fancy That Die - Leafy Vine
Copic Markers
Bling from stash
Memento black inkpad
DS tape roller
Foam Dots

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Challenge #69 ~ Punches and Dies
 Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Challenge #160 ~ Anything Goes



Our sponsor information is as follows:

Our sponsors are
 
with a  Lacy Sunshine - $20 gift card

and 
with Kenny K 4 digital images
              

We would love to see you pop in to the challenge blog with an entry this week. So get creative and join in the fun.
Don't forget to check out the DT inspiration this week and maybe leave a comment or two or three, LOL.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy




MIM#167 A Christmas Scene with Bugaboo Stamps

Monday and time for a new Linky Party at Make It Monday!!! We are being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps this week. Such fabulous images! I chose this cute trio of sheep to work with. The image is called Scene It - Christmas Sheep.   Yeah! another Christmas card for the slowly growing stash. A busy couple of days post wise for me, so please scroll down and check out my DT card for 613 Avenue Create and also check back tonight for my GD card for Incy Wincy Designs Challenge. Next Monday will be my last card for them.
Congratulations go to Judith as our featured artist this week and also to Trace as the winning commenter. Enjoy your prize.
Our youngest son went on a fishing trip with some friends and bought back fish for last night's meal. He didn't get home until 9 PM last night as they were about two hours away and had to drive back after cleaning and filleting most of the fish and cooking some for them to eat too. It was yummy salmon trout. Hubby took some over to the neighbour, one of our sons and a DIL came over and also a friend of our youngest son. There are two whole fish in the freezer and some fillets still in the fridge, so fish again tonight! At least hubby will do the cooking, I always get told I overcook fish ( I like mine well cooked, lol).
Back to craft chat, lol. Make sure you check out all the fabulous DT cards and we would love to see you join in the linky party this week. Christmas is getting so close now and I'm sure there are still people out there creating Christmas cards still (me included!!!) so there is sure to be lots of Christmas inspiration in the coming weeks linky parties.
 Here is what I came up with. Sorry the scan is slightly blurry in the top left corner. I couldn't get a decent photo yesterday so had to put up with the scanner


Recipe:
Green cardstock from stash for the cardbase
SU Real Red cardstock for mattes
White cardstock from stash
DP from my scrap stash - not sure who made it.
Image is from Bugaboo - Scene It - Christmas Sheep 
Sentiment if from SU More Merry Messages
Red ribbon from stash
Embossing folder - snowflakes
Oval Punch
Copic Markers
Memento inkpad - Cottage Ivy
DS tape roller
Foam Dots

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Cards for Men - Challenge 23 ~ Merry Christmas
Created With Love Challenge - CWLC67 - Anything Goes 
Creative Creations Challenge - Challenge #23 ~ Sparkle and Shine ( I've glittered up the black sheep's wings!)
Stamps & fun = CREATIVITY - SFC178 ~ Digistamp
Here are our sponsor details for this week:



Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps: A Short Essay
As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was two years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing!  From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects.  Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week! 

 If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you can find Bugaboo Stamps   atTotally Stampalicious. And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT   for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug


Bugaboo Stamps are offering a very generous prize of winner's choice of 7 single digis!



POTW Time once more and I have a couple of beauties for you. This first one is just gorgeous with it's sweet bird image and lovely colour scheme. Love the music and the flower. It's by Joan at Late Night Stamping and you can find it here



The second one is by  Meg from Bits and Pieces and you can find it here. A delightful CAS card, love the beautifully coloured image.



Time to go, Isaac is here today and so far he has been playing in the back room and watching a bit of kiddy tv programmes and also running up and down the hallway with his toy lawnmower while I type. He's a good little boy (most of the time, lol)
The DT and I are really looking forward to seeing your fantastic creations this week. Don't forget to be in the running for the prize you need to do a bit of hopping and leave a comment saying you saw their creations on the Make It Monday linky blog. We would love to see you popping in to our blogs as well to leave a comment. Keep those cards and papercraft projects coming. If you are a newbie to the linky party you will be amazed at all the talent out there in blogland!!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Peace On Earth - Challenge #46 ~ DT card 613 Avenue Create

It's Team B's turn to create for 613 Avenue Create Challenge this week and we have the wonderful Rick St. Dennis sponsoring us. I chose this cute little angel called Rose Angel to play with. Its World Peace Day so the challenge is to use the word Peace or a peace symbol in your creation. I used the opportunity to make another Christmas card as I really have not sat down and made them throughout the year like I did last year.
We had our three grandchildren come down Saturday lunchtime and they stayed overnight. Our son is here now to pick them up, but is not in a hurry to leave, so I put Isaac to bed for an afternoon nap. The two youngest came with me to craft yesterday and the oldest one stayed here with our son (her uncle). We ended up having a late evening meal and then a story and off to bed. We had church this morning and the kids had fun at Sunday School with morning tea afterwards.
I thought I had better come in and write up my post and schedule it before I forgot to do it altogether. I still have another DT card to finish off too, so will get stuck into that in a few minutes (Putting off doing the dishes, lol!!!)
Well, here is my card, it's a scan this time - I did take a photo but there was not enough light and it just turned out quite dark. I used a gorgeous sparkly silver netted ribbon behind my angel and it doesn't really show up that well. You can see it, but not the sparkle!


Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock for the cardbase and mattes
White cardstock from stash
DP is from stash - a pack of loose sheets I picked up quite a while ago ~ 8"x8" and no longer have the packaging.
Image is from Rick St. Dennis ~ Rose Angel
Sentiment is from SU - Four the Holiday
Couture creations Die - Sophia Collection ~ Helena
Copic Markers
DS tape roller
Foam Dots
Bling from stash
SU Pacific Point inkpad

The rest of the DT and I would love to see your creations this week, so why not pop over and join in the fun!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Sandy


Wednesday, November 13, 2013

PSC100 - A Snowman for Christmas

Hi everyone, it's Wednesday and the start of a new challenge at the Perfect Sentiment. This week we are doing another sketch but the theme is Christmas this time and I for one am  a bit behind in my Christmas card making so this is a good opportunity to kick the ol' Christmas Spirit into gear! We are being sponsored by Pattie's Creations and I chose this cute snowman to create my card around.
Yesterday my friend and I went to craft as usual, but this week we had a couple of extras join us from Pt. Wakefield, which is probably  over an hour away from town. We had fun together and got all the cards done. Fran helped out by bringing a couple of extra tape rollers and some foam dots and I helped with a bit of fussy cutting for one of the ladies. I had one of those days where my paper and card just didn't want to go on quite straight and the adhesive decided to grip like death so I had trouble getting it off to straighten. Maybe it just wasn't straight to start with! I really wish someone would come up with a decent cutter that lines up properly and has all the measurements showing! One of the ladies had a newish cutter but it didn't have the  10 1/2" mark showing and that is what the width of our basic card is, so it is quite frustrating at times.
I was off to choir last night where we are learning Christmas Music. Today I taught at my Wednesday group and my "student"/friend and I also rehearsed a couple of songs for the upcoming breakup concert in a couple of week's time. Her MIL has dementia and is in a nursing home, has been for a couple of years. She had a fall on Monday sometime and they think she has broken her hip and also had a stroke. They have put her onto palliative care and although they haven't started giving her morphine, it is a matter of time. She received a phone call from the staff/doctor and they have told her that the outcome is not good, so she was quite upset and we ended up not finishing our little box/ gift holder that we started on.
This afternoon I ended up dropping off to sleep with my little grandson for about 15 mins and waking up when the phone rang. Just another annoying call from someone wanting to sell something. Anyway, Issac is now awake after having about 1 1/2 hours sleep and I've put on the tv for him to watch. His Mum should be here soon to pick him up as she has to get the girls from After School Care today. Well I had better get on and share my card with you and get this posted. We would love to see you entering a Christmas card this week.
Here is my card... I have to finish off the inside later tonight before I stick it in my Christmas stash box. Nothing worse than pulling a card out to write on and finding I've forgotten to do the inside!!!

Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock for the basecard and matte
Dark Green cardstock from Quill (this lot of card I've had for at least 4-5 years!!!)
White card from stash
Image is Snowman 1 from Pattie's Creations 
DP is from Rosies Studio paper pack 6x6
Sentiment was one I stamped a little while ago, I can't remember who made it.
Nestie Die - Beaded Ovals
Cuttlebug die - Vintage - a set of 4 dies ~ two corners and two little motifs ( one of my early purchases)
Punches - two different size circles
Copic Markers
DS tape roller
Foam Dots
Pearls from stash

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Deep Ocean Challenge - Challenge #64 ~ Winter
LEJ Designs Challenge  - No 79 ~ Season's Greetings
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Snow & Ice
Shopping Our Stash Challenge - SOS #127 ~ Use something already out on your desk! I used this paper pad because I had used it a few days ago and was still out. I also used the sentiment circle that I made ages ago and had sitting in a plastic container also on my desk.

This is the sketch for you to follow .......
 

Our sponsor details are as follow:
Our Sponsor
will award one lucky random winner 3 free digis!
Okay, gotta get a move on, make sure Isaac is ready to go and hit the Publish button to share my card.
Looking forward to lots of inspiration this week. Don't forget the sentiment on the front of your card and we would love you to pop in and leave the DT a comment too. The wind is picking up outside as I type, a real hayfever day today!

Thanks for stopping by
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Monday, November 11, 2013

Second Post for today - A Sketch ~ GD card for Incy Wincy Challenge Blog

It's me again, back for the second time today! I have a month's GD spot with Incy Wincy Challenge Blog and this is my second card for them. Please scroll down and check out my Make It Monday card too.
There are two sponsors this week, Milk Coffee and Digital Delights.  I used a freebie from Milk Coffee that I had already to make my card.
The theme this week is a Sketch - it's good to use sketches when our mojo has taken a back seat.
Here is my card and I will share the sketch further down in the post.

Front of card....

Inside of card.... the cardstock is actually a very dark green, but this looks black, frustrating scanners!!! I should have used the camera, but ran out of time today.
Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock for the cardbase
Dark Green textured cardstock from Quill
White cardstock from stash
DP are from Rosie's Studio (a new pick up from the recent craft show)
Image is a freebie from Milk Coffee
Sentiment from SU - Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Dies - Marianne ~ Poinsettia Die
        - Cottage Cutz ~ Winterland Holly
Punches - Word Window and a scalloped border punch
Memento Black inkpad
Copic Markers
Pearls from stash
D/S tape roller
Tacky Glue
Foam Dots

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
jingle Belles -  Holiday Traditions ~ On Christmas Day we usually all get together for lunch and then after we have all eaten (way too much) we all sit in the family room and hand out presents. Even when the kids were little, they could only open their stockings and one present and the rest had to wait until later in the day when all the extended family were here. They are all grown up now, some with families of their own and we still give our presents this way!)
Sister Act Card Challenge - Challenge #32 ~ Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Challenge #189 - Holidays
Crafty Calender Challenge  - All Things Christmas!
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Challenge 232 ~ Christmas

Here is the sketch for you - pop over to the Incy Wincy Challenge Blog to see what the DT have made with it.

The DT are looking forward to seeing your creations and visiting your blogs too. As time is going past so fast this sketch is great for a Christmas card, but you can make any type of card you want with it.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

MIM#166 On Your Birthday with Little Miss Muffet

Hi everyone, Monday has arrived and the sun is shining. Little Isaac has arrived to spend the day with Mama and the builder's next door are hammering away! I had a good weekend, a catch up with friends at a Craft Fair and church on Sunday and the rest of the time was spent here at home catching up on a few jobs and getting some cards finished.
I have several new followers, and wanted to say welcome. Nice to see you LindaRocio ( a fellow MIM teamie) and Roxann. Hope you find something here to interest you.
Today brings us once more to the start of a new linky party at Make It Monday - we had loads of beautiful entries last week, hope you found time to visit blogs and get inspired!!! Today we are sponsore by Little Miss Muffet and I got to use this cute image to make my card with. Check out my fellow teamies to see what they did with the same image.
Congratulations to Mrs B. as our featured artist and to Asha as the winning commenter. Enjoy your prize.

Here is my card.......

Recipe:
Purple card from stash for the cardbase and mattes
White card from stash
DP is from a paper pack I picked up ages ago and have lost the packaging - it was from a cheapie shop.
Image is Polka Dot Pals Daisy from Little Miss Muffet
Sentiment is from SU set ~ On Your Birthday
Nestie Die - Crown Ovals ~ I cut around the balloons so they would be poking out above the diecut
Punches - Oval and Scalloped Oval
Copic Markers
DS tape roller
Foam Dots
Bling from stash

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #33 ~ Anything Goes
Scribble & Scrap Blog & Challenge - Challenge #5 ~Always Anything Goes
A Gem of A Challenge - Challenge 105 ~ Gems, Gems, Gems
Brown Sugar Challenges - Challenge #67 ~ Anything Goes


Our sponsor details are as follows:

We are thrilled to have

as our sponsor this week.



"Howdy from Little Miss Muffet Stamps!  This little shoppe was inspired by a house full of Little Miss Muffets and arachnophobes alike. It isn't too difficult to image how I ended up here since I've been drawing and coloring from the moment I picked up a crayon. Now as I sit in my hobby room I get to share my passion with my own Little Miss Muffets who love to work along side of me.  Now I'm excited to share creations from two additional artists... Pollycraft by Paula and introducing Simply Sophia!!  With our three unique styles there is something you are sure to enjoy!"


Little Miss Muffet is generously offering three digis to our winning commenter.

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!


Dum da da da da..........it's POTW time - yeah!!!

My first pick is this lovely card from Sharon of The Little Stamper, cute birds! Check it out here!

 


and yep, lol, a second pick is from Shell of Shell's Card Haven..... love the cute snowman. You can find it here.

 


Time for me to go and for you to get creative! We would love to see your wonderful papercraft creations. Remember it can be a new or old project, just make sure you have added a link back to Make It Monday Linky Blog and check out the DT cards and also the other entrants. Leave a comment mentioning you saw them on MIM and you will be in the running to win the fab prize this week.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

PSC99 Thanksgiving Sketch with Robyn's Fetish

It's Wednesday, I have two grandchildren today to look after. I normally have Isaac but the oldest grand-daughter wasn't feeling very well. A bit of a cold and a croaky throat ( she also has some issues with asthma every now and again) so she came as well. She seems to be not too bad and is now playing out in the family room while her brother is having a nap. I took them to craft with me this morning. There are two large rooms filled to overflowing with toys so they weren't out breathing over everyone. I had a friend come with me this morning as I was teaching a Christmas card that she was keen on making, so I had 3 on my table.  I think they were all pleased with their efforts!
It's the start of a new challenge at the Perfect Sentiment and this week the theme is Thanksgiving using a sketch which I will share later in the post. I chose my image before having a good look at the sketch and realised I would have to flip it sideways. That's the beauty of a sketch, you can make it sideways, upside down or the right way up, it's your choice as long as the basic elements are there!
Our sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish and I chose this wonderful image called "The Cook". I also printed it out too large to use for this sketch and as I had run out of time I decided to photocopy my own coloured image and reduce it to a size that would fit the sketch design! It's a bit lighter in spots, but I don't mind that. I did go over the face, hand and legs with my E000 as it was too pale. I'll add a scan of my original image.
Here's my card......


This is my original image.... the colours are a bit more vibrant here especially on the apron.


Recipe:
SU Marina Mist cardstock for the cardbase and mattes
The two DP's are from Kaisercraft 6x6 paper pad - Hippy Girl Collection. The striped one is textured and feels like felt.
Image is The Cook from Robyn's Fetish
Sentiment is from SU clear set called Wetlands - a fab set of stamps!
Nestie Die on the inside is Labels eleven
Copic Markers
D/s tape roller
Foam Dots Pearls from Stash

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Bearly-Mine Challenges - Challenge #111 ~ Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday - Challenge #145 ~ Thanksgiving or Thank You Cards
Shopping Our Stash - SOS#126 - Thanks ( I've had this paper pad for quite a while now!)
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Okay here is the pic of the sketch for you to follow when you create your card and don't forget there needs to be a sentiment on the front too.



Our sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish

The random winner will receive 5 free digis
Please drop by the DT blogs and check out all the fab inspirational DT cards for this week and we would love to see you dropping by to the challenge blog with an entry. Don't forget to pop back on Friday to see who won and if you were chosen in the top three from last week's challenge.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Monday, November 4, 2013

Second Post for Today - A Guest Designer Spot with Incy Wincy Challenge

Hi, welcome to my blog if you are visiting and also to my regular drop-ins. This is my second post for today, so please scroll down and check out my Make It Monday DT card.

I was lucky enough to get a Guest Designer Spot with Incy Wincy Challenge Blog for the month of November and this is my first card for them. I hope you pop over and check out the challenge blog!
The challenge theme is to make a card with Ribbon/Twine or Fibres and the challenge is being sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs. They are such wonderful images and I got to play with this cutie called France Honey

Here is the card I made...... I was out most of the day this was due in, so my son was kind enough to take a photo of it so I could upload it in between lunch out for a friend's 5oth birthday and a dinner the same day catching up with a group of friends from the church we used to attend. It's funny out of the 9 people at the dinner, only one still attends the church, the rest of us have all moved on for different reasons.

Recipe:
SU Early Espresso Cardstock for the cardbase
White card from stash
DP is from Kaisercraft 61/2" paper pad called 75 cents
Image is France Honey from Sassy Studio Designs
Sentiment is  a rubber stamp by Hero Arts - Fabulous Birthday
Seam binding ribbon from stash ( I've had this for quite a while now and finally used some of it!)
Bling on sentiment from stash
Corner bling is from Prima
Copic Markers
SU inkpad - Crumbcake
Memento Black inkpad
Foam Dots
DS tape roller

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog - Challenge #49 ~ Ribbons/lace and Bling
Sister Act Card Challenge - Challenge #31 ~ Anything Goes
4Kraftygirlz- Challenge 5 ~ Anything Goes

Time for me to go and organise something for hubby to eat for dinner and hopefully relax with a cup of coffee too. Please pop by the Incy Wincy Challenge Blog and check out the DT cards and enter a card into the challenge. The team would love to check out what you have made!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

MIM#165 A flower for You with Saturated Canary

Good morning, it's going to be a hot one here today so I'm writing up my post as I wait for my grandson to be dropped off for me to look after. I did most of the washing yesterday but I suppose I probably should get an early load on so I don't have to be hanging it outside in the heat later.  My son dropped in yesterday and said he supposed it was time to clean up for Christmas, he was talking about himself, but I think it was a non too subtle hint for me to tidy away my craft gear in preparation for the Christmas onslaught.
I'm going to have two posts today as I got the chance to be a Guest Designer at Incy Wincy Challenge Blog for the month of November, so please drop back in later tonight to check out my first card for them.
Well, Monday means the start of a new linky party at Make It Monday, This is where you can enter as many times as you like and even share an older creation. All we ask is that is be a papercraft project and that there is a current link to Make It Monday blog, not hard is it and we encourage you to visit the other entries and leave them a comment. There is always so many wonderful, inspirational creations to look at.
I would like to congratulate Susan as our featured artist and also Lisa as the winning commenter. Enjoy your prize.
We are being sponsored by Saturated Canary this time around and I used this wonderful image.
I've been making a lot of square cards lately so thought I would go back to a rectangle for this one. Less room to play with but you can still make a statement!
Here is my card.....

Recipe:
SU Marina Mist cardstock for the cardbase and diecut
White card from stash for matte and diecut
Scrap of SU Peach Parfait
DP is from American Crafts - Amy Tangerine ~ Ready Set Go
Sentiment was an internet find
Image is Muriel from Saturated Canary 
Dies - Nestie Labels Eleven (I used the largest one in the set for my image) and Grand Labels Eleven(I used the smallest one in the set for the blue diecut)
       - Marianne Creatables - LR0271 - I cut it into two and tucked each end of my diecut
Copic Markers
Pearls from stash
Tacky glue
Foam Dots
D/S tape roller

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Catch the Bug Challenge -  November ~ Anything Goes
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Challenge #35 ~ Birthday Celebrations
4Kraftygirlz - Challenge 5 ~ Anything Goes


Our sponsor details are as follows:

Hello friends! My name is Krista and I design Saturated Canary digis and rubber stamps.  I love drawing quirky little characters!!  And I love even more seeing them colored in by you fantastically talented stampers out there!!  What an inspiration... The coloring brings them to life!  I'd love if you stopped over to my blog and said 'hello.'  It's a place full of family, art, crafts, and the occasional outfit post...hopefully you'll find something there to make you smile!  Happy coloring, lovelies!! x

Krista is generously offering
2 Digis
to our winning commenter.

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!


Well now I can share my POTW's with you. 

This one is by Doreen of Doreen's Dream and is just lovely! A cute image and love the colours and the gorgeous bit of lace and the corner embellishment too. Thanks for sharing Doreen.
You can find it here on Doreen's blog



The second one I chose is this adorable pair of birds  from Meg of Bits and Pieces  and you can find it here

 

Time for me to get a move on as my grandson has just rung the doorbell. Back again, lol. Isaac is now ensconced in the family room with the ABC channel on and playing with his toy lawnmower whilst eating a banana. A multi tasking child!

Better finish off now, but before I go just wanted to tell you what a marvellous job the DT have done this week, so please pop in to their blogs and let them know! We would love to see your creations this week. so get busy with a new creation or share an older one. Remember to check out the other entrants and leave a comment mentioning you saw them on MIM to be in the running for this week's prize.

Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy




Sunday, November 3, 2013

Ruffles by Rick St Dennis DT card for 613 Avenue Create

Hi everyone, the weekend has nearly finished. I overslept after having a late night trying to get a couple of DT cards finished (including this one, I'd coloured the image but late night brain freeze had set in and I couldn't think what to do with her!) I missed breakfast so put off taking my diabetes medication until lunchtime. I got stuck into the dishes and several loads of washing, I still have to hang out my son's work and gym clothes!
I had a fairly full weekend, yesterday I was up and making a card in the morning for a GD spot which I will be posting on Monday, so look out for that one and also my regular Make It Monday post. Our Saturday craft group started back as our host, Judy, was back from her overseas holiday and we got together a bit early so we could go out for lunch to celebrate one of the "girls" 50th birthday! We had a nice lunch, although, I chose the sweet and sour pork from the lunch menu and it wasn't fabulous. We spent the rest of our group time just catching up and checking out some of the places Judy went to. Next week we are going to meet at the craft and quilt show for some craft shopping therapy, lol. I got back home just in time to get ready to go out with my hubby for a dinner with some of our friends from the church we used to go to. A good time was had by all!!! and we got home late.
I hope you all enjoyed your weekend too.
It's time for another challenge at 613 Avenue Create - there were so many entries last week, all wonderful. We are looking forward to another batch of creativity this week today as our theme is Anything Goes and who doesn't like that one!
Our sponsor is the fabulously creative Rick St. Dennis and I chose this elegant lady called Ruffles to create my card with. I coloured her with colours I don't normally use much and I think she turned out pretty well.
What do you think?
Here she is.........

Recipe:
Cream coloured cardstock from stash
Black cardstock from stash
DP is from Kaisercraft 61/2" paper pad - 75 Cents (LOL, wish it cost that much)
Image is Ruffles from Rick St Dennis
Sentiment is from SU - Express Yourself
Punches - oval and scalloped oval
Die -
Copic Markers
Foam Dots
D/S tape roller
Pearls from stash

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Craftyhands challenge blog - Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Challenge #31 - Anything Goes
4Kraftygirlz Challenge - Challenge 5 ~ Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday -  Must be a birthday card
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Challenge #35 ~ Birthday Celebrations

Time for you to get creative and time for me to get those clothes on the line before there is no more sunshine to dry them!
Love to see what you come up with this week, and tell your friends about the challenge too, We enjoy dropping by  to see your beautiful cards and papercraft projects. Don't forget to check out all the wonderful DT cards and leave a comment.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

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