MIM#138 Love is Sewn

Well, the weekend is finished, the two youngest grandchildren are here and it's time for a new Linky Party at Make It Monday. Wow we had loads of fabulous entries last week. Thanks so much for sharing them with everyone. I hope you had fun doing a bit of blog surfing and leaving comments for other entries. So much to look at and get inspiration too.
Congrats go to  Shanni as the featured artist from last week's entries and also to KraftyKoolKat  as the winning commenter.
That brings me to my card for today........ Our sponsor is the wonderful Meljen's Designs

 Recipe:
SU Midnight Muse for the cardbase
SU Pink Pirouette cardstock
The main image is from Meljen's Designs and is called Love is Sewn
Sewing Machine and tape measure images are from Sew Pretty - a free set of stamps with a Cardmaking magazine
The swirls and words are from Crafty Secrets clear stamp set - Material Girl
Memento black inkpad
Copic Markers
Pearls from stash
DS tape roller
Foam Dots

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #19 ~ Anything Goes
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
Dilly Beans - Think Pink



I have chosen two entries to feature for  POTW
The first is from Chris at A Scrapper's Musings - isn't it gorgeous? suitable for "girls" of any age who still want to be a "princess"

  And the second is this uplifting card from Audrey's Paper Garden Inpirations

 

This week we are being sponsored once again by the everfun and cute Meljen Designs Digital Stamps!

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog, and freebies and promos now and then on our facebookFAN PAGE!  Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at our store HERE to browse through all of Melissa's lovely designs! You can also see Melissa's rubber stamps at her corner of Whimsy Stamps, too!

http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/

Meljen Designs Digital Stamps  are giving away the lovely prize of the winner's choice of 4 single digis!

Now it's time to get creative and share with us all your fabulous creations. Looking forward to seeing all the wonderful cards and papercraft projects. Don't forget to leave some blog love for the DT team and also for fellow entrants too.

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs,
Sandy

PSC76 A Mother's Day Card

Time for another challenge to start at the Perfect Sentiment. This week the theme is a Mother's Day card and with the all important sentiment featured on the front of your card.
Our sponsor this week is Beccy's Place and I've used one of her digis on my card.
 PSC76: Mother's Day
Create a card with a Mother's Day theme. Don't forget to include your sentiment on the front. If you don't celebrate Mother's Day for whatever reason, you may make a card for any special female in your life.

Here it is......
I'm afraid the scan has made the heart look too dark it should be like the inside of the card!!!!

Recipe:
SU Pink Pirouette cardstock
SU Real Red cardstock
DP is from American Crafts Dear lizzy - Neapolitan
SU stamp - flower from Fresh Vintage set
Sentiment is from SU Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Image is from Beccy's Place (may be an old image) called Whimsical Bunny
Nestie Die - Hearts
Copic Markers
Pearls from stash
DS tape roller

I am entering this into the following challenges:


Okay come on, why not get your creative juices and make a card to enter the challenge this week. We would love to see lot's of wonderful entries.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

MIM#137 You're One in a Million

Hi everyone, just catching up with my posts, this one is running a bit late for the start of the new linky party at Make It Monday, this week we are being sponsored by Pink Paper Paradise.
Congrats go to Heather as the featured artist from last week's entries and also to Debra as the winning commenter. 
We had several different artists to choose our image from this week and I chose this gorgeous image by Saturated Canary.
Here is my card.....

Recipe:
SU Certainly Celery cardstock for the top fold cardbase
SU Pink Pirouette cardstock
DP is from American Crafts - Dear lizzy ~ Neapolitan
Image is from Saturated Canary and is called Jules
Sentiments are from SU set One in a Million
Pearls from stash
Oval Punch
Copic Markers: Skin - E000, E00, E01
                         Hair - E51, E53, E55
                         Shoes - V91, V95
                         Dress - V92, V95, R81, R85, G21, G24
                         Bow - R81, R85
                         Leggings - G21, G24, R81
                         Eyes B02
                         Cat - Y000, Y21, YR02, W-5
Memento Black inkpad

I am entering the following challenges:
 (back later with some)


That brings me on to my POTW from all the fab entries last week.I chose this lovely decorated gift bag by Karen from Thoughts from the Girls

 

Okay I had better hurry up and finish off this post so you can get on with your creating. The DT have made some wonderful cards so please pop in to their blogs and leave them some love
Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs,
Sandy

A "Super" man for Gingerloft Challenges DT card

Hi everyone, this is my second post so please go and check out my DT card for 613 Avenue also as I've had to post this practically back to back!!!
If you read the previous post you'll see why.
The challenge this fortnight over at Gingerloft is Torn & Distressed and here is my take on that theme.

So far the inside has the star paper on but nothing else, still thinking about that, LOL.
Receipe:
SU Pacific Point cardstock
DP from Crafter's Choice - Primary Basics
Image from Gingerloft called Hero Man
Copic Markers
Nestie Die - Stars
SU Pacific Point inkpad for distressing edges
Sentiment is also SU

I am entering this into the following challenges:
(back later tomorrow)

Time for you to get creative and join in the fun at Gingerloft this fortnight. We would love to see you there.
Hugs,
Sandy

Woman Privateer (Pirate) A Colour Challenge at 613 Avenue Create

It's been a busy time for me the last couple of months preparing for our son's "surprise wedding" at his planned engagement party and I've had the flu for the last 2 weeks on top of all the preparations so I hope to be excused for being late with my blog post. The wedding was yesterday and was a very full day but wonderful!!!
Anyway onto the new challenge in the neighbourhood at 613 Avenue Create.
This week it is Anything Goes with a  Colour Twist and I was able to play with this fab image by Rick St. Dennis called Privateer (pirate) Woman. I had great fun colouring it

Here is what I did with it..... ( I finished this at 3 am last night after the wedding reception)
I'm afraid I didn't get time to do the inside yet so hope to finish it tomorrow and edit the post.
The dress is actually coloured with pale to mid orange tones but looks a bit red here!!!

Recipe:
Caramel coloured card from stash for the top fold card
DP is from My Mind's Eye paper stack
Blue and White cardstocks are both from stash
Image is Privateer Woman from Rick St. Dennis
Sentiment is from Close to My Heart
Black Memento inkpad
DS tape roller
Pearls from stash

I am entering the following challenges:
(back later with some)

Not quite sure I got the blue/green tone right but maybe you have something that will match in with these fab earth tones when you create your card, Looking forward to seeing all the wonderful entries this week.
Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs,
Sandy

PSC 75 - It's a Colour Combo Challenge

Welcome to the start of another fab challenge over at the Perfect Sentiment. This week we are having a colour combo and of course you must have a sentiment on the front of your card.
The colours are:
Coral - Orange, Aqua Blue and Latte.

Here is what I made this week.....

Recipe:
SU Tempting Turquoise
SU Pumpkin Pie
SU  Crumb Cake
Image is from Justinklined called Poncho the Polar Bear
Sentiment is from Close to My Heart - Card Chatter - Birthday Occasions
Cocktail image in right hand corner is from SU Cheers to You
Copic Markers
SU inkpad - Tempting Turquoise
Memento inkpad - black
DS tape roller
Bling from stash

I am entering the following challenges:
Through the Craftroom Door - challenge- Anything Goes
My Craft Spot - Challenge #95 ~ Anything Goes
My Grafico Challenge - Challenge #148 ~ Anything Goes


Well it's your turn now, we would love to see you join in the fun with your fabulous creations. So get out your supplies and get those fingers inky!!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

MIM#136 - Collecting Wrinkles

Hi, it's been a while since my last post as I have the Flu and not felt up to much cardmaking. (Still not 100% and have a big event to go to on Saturday, so I'm hoping to be better by then.)
I sat down late yesterday to make this one for the start of the new linky party at Make It Monday today.
Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Bugaboo Stamps and I chose Gus to feature on my card.
We have a 86th birthday party coming up soon so I think this card will be going to a family friend named Don. I think he would enjoy the humour.
Congrats to our featured artist Laney and also to Wedgie as the winning commenter.

So here's what I made.....

Front of card

Inside of card

Recipe:
SU Brocade Blue cardstock for the top fold cardbase
Textured green card from stash
DP is from Authentique 6x6 bundle called Splendid
Nestie Die - Labels Twenty Five
Circle Punch
Image is from Bugaboo  and is called Gus Birthday - Collect Wrinkles
Sentiment also comes with the image
Birthday sentiment is from Hero Arts
Copic Markers
DS tape roller
Foam Dots

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Cards for Men - Challenge #8 ~ Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - Challenge #35 ~ For the boys
Love to Create - Challenge #61 ~ For the Guys

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!

Now onto my   POTW 

I chose this delightful card by Barbara from Giltterarti.......Card Creations  

Loved the gorgeous flowers on this one. Pop in and see the other colour combo she used on her second card too.

 

So that's if from me, I'm turning over the linky party to your creativeness. Looking forward to a bumper crop of lovely entries.

Hugs,

Sandy

Sweet Treats at The Perfect Sentiment ~ PSC74

Wow, time is once again here for another fab challenge at the Perfect Sentiment Challenge Blog and we would love to see your creations. This week the theme is Sweet Treats and don't forget that all important sentiment on the front of your card.
I am feeling under the weather this week and have had a bad few days getting things done, but I did remember to make my DT card for this weeks challenge. We are sponsored by the creative Melissa Jenkins of  Meljen's Designs and I was able to play with this sweet Easter themed cupcake. I know it's after Easter but I've still got a choc bunny sitting in the kitchen so thought I would use this one, LOL.
So here is what I made.....

 Front of card

 Inside of card - (sorry the blue has scanned a bit too bright - should look the same as on the front!)

Recipe:
SU Pacific Point cardstock for the cardbase
SU Pumpkin Pie cardstock
DP from SU
Image is from Meljen's Designs and is called Easter Bunny Cupcake ( I think it's now on sale so you might want to pop over to the shop and take a look!)
Sentiment is from Annabelle's Stamps ~ Party Aniumals 1
Nestie Dies - Standard Circles - large and small
                  - Big Scalloped Circles - large
The edges were all distressed and I used DS tape roller and foam dots to mount image and sentiment

I am entering this into the following challenges:
(back later hopefully with some)


Okay that's it from me for today and I'm looking forward to popping in to some of your blogs when you enter the challenge at the Perfect Sentiment this week.
Thanks for stopping by, I'd love to hear what you think of my card.
Hugs,
Sandy

MIM#135 Doing the shopping DT card

I'm on a roll!!!. Still not feeling well and came in to do my post for the start of another great Linky Party at Make It Monday this week and realised I haven't even put the card together. I had coloured the image. This is the third post in less than 24 hours all of which I have had problems. We went away Friday instead of Saturday to attend a wedding and had planned to stay the night at a friend's place not far from the wedding venue. They were going to be there Friday night but not Saturday so invited us to come down earlier and have tea with them as well. I was babysitting, hubby was working so had to tidy up the house as our youngest daughter came and house sat so she could look after our dogs. I had to make two wedding cards, one for me and one for my friend to give her daughter as she ran out of time to do it herself. I did some washing as we were running low on towels, packed my back and when hubby came home we had to take the grandchildren to our daughter's workplace so we could get going and be down there by tea time. It was rush, rush, rush. On Saturday I realised that I hadn't bought a small handbag to use so a visit to a local op shop provided one for $2. The wedding went well, although our oldest daughter was not well and thinks she got food poisoning. They left earlier and they had to stop several times on the way home. Not a pleasant trip.
I went to use my camera yesterday to take pictures of cards and found that it has been damaged and I now cant't take photos. I think my husband stood on it either when he was rushing to get dressed for the wedding or when he went to bed that night. Not Happy!!!! I don't have an i-phone so have taken pics on my phone and then posted on facebook, saved them back to the computer and then edited them from there.
What a shamozzle!!!!
Anyway, I've finally finished and would love you to have a look at the final product. If you have time please scroll down to the other two posts and maybe leave me a comment so I know someone has looked at them, LOL.
Congratulations to our featured artist Ivonne and the winning commenter Elena.
A big welcome also goes to a new teamie. Welcome to Cindy , isn't her debut DT card fabulous.

Our sponsor this week is Milk Coffee and I got to use this cute image called Tiffany Shopping Groceries

Here's my card:

Front of card

Inside of card

Recipe:
Purple cardstock for the side fold cardbase from stash
Pink cardstock from stash
DP is from
Image is a digi from Milk Coffee called Tiffany Shopping Groceries
Nellie Snellen Die
Nestie Die - classic circles large
Cheery Lynn Designs die - olive branch
Circle Punch
Flowers from stash
Sentiment from Kanban clear stamp set
Copic Markers
Black Memento inkpad
DS tape roller
Foam dots

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Card Mania Challenges - CMC#18 ~ Punches and or Diecuts
Cheery Lynn Design Challenge - Challenge 75 ~ Anything Goes
My Grafico Challenges - Challenge #148 ~ Anything Goes
Sparkles N Sprinkle Creative Challenges - Use a digital image
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #17 ~ Anything Goes

We are very excited to welcome Milk Coffee as our sponsor this week.

 

They are generously offering our winner

3 Digis

of their winners choice

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!

Now it's time for me to choose a POTW so here goes!!!

I've chosen this fab card from Lisa at Paper Craft Bliss

 

Ok I'm going to finish this lengthy post and go and have a word with my noisy grandchildren who are annoying each other! So get those cardmaking supplies out and start getting your fingers messy and show us your creations,
Hugs,
Sandy

For the Guys Challenge at Gingerloft

Hi I was late with my DT post for 613 Avenue Create which has made this one a bit later than usual as well.
Please scroll down to have a look at my card in the previous post using a Rick St. Dennis image.

Well that brings me to the new challenge at Gingerloft this fortnight. The theme is "For the Guys" and I used this fab digi from Gingerloft called Wolf in Birch and can be found over at the shop
Here's my card....

Recipe:
SU Early Espresso cardstock for the cardbase - top fold
Caramel card from stash
White card from stash
Embossing folder - Forest Branches
Nestie Die - Labels twenty-five
DP from Gingerloft called Wolf in Birch
Sentiment also from Gingerloft
DP from Ink By Steph - Charmed paper ensemble ( I've had this for years!!!)
Copic Markers
DS tape roller
Foam Dots

I am entering this into the following challenges:
(back later with some)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you come and join in the fun at Gingerloft this fortnight. It's a great theme to get you thinking about those male cards that a lot of us have trouble with. We would love to see what you come up with.
Hugs,
Sandy

Lady of the Roses - 613 Avenue Create DT Card

Oh no, I've come home from being away for a couple of nights at a wedding and found that I had not scheduled this post, it was still in draft format (without the picture which was on my camera) and to make matters worse, I had forgotten to upload to the team blog!!!! and this is only my second time for 613 Avenue Create DT team.
So... I am posting it anyway and hope I will be forgiven. The Theme for this week is Spring Fever
Here is the card - I've had to now use my phone and then post it to facebook (sideways!!!) and then save it back to the computer because I think my husband stood on the bag that my camera was in and didn't realise he had so I have no pics and now need another camera. I am not having much luck. I tried using the scanner but because of the flower it was blurring all one side of the card.

Front of card....

inside of card (taken using the scanner)

Recipe:
SU Pacific Point cardstock for the cardbase
DP from Graphic 45 (front of card) - Secret Garden 6x6 paper pad
DP on inside from Kaisercraft as I didn't realise the above pad only contained 1 piece of the blue patterned paper (a bit odd as they usually always have 2 of everything!!! - it's a new pad)
Image is Lady of the Roses digi by Rick St Denis
Sentiment is from SU
Dies - Nestie grand circles
       - Cheery Lyn  Designs - Olive Branches
Memento black inpad
Copic Markers
Rose from stash
Pearls from stash
DS tape roller
Foam Dots.
Black marker for the faux stitches

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Challenge #36 ~ Spring
Broken Box Stock - Challenge #23 ~ Think Spring
Crafty Catz - Challenge 177 Anything Goes
Digi Haven - Spring Challenge
All sorts Challenge Blog - Challenge 201 ~ Spring has Sprung

 We have two awesome sponsors this week!

Well after my disasters, it's your turn to share your creations with us for the challenge this week.
The team are looking forward to seeing your entries so get creative and get those entries in.
Hugs,
Sandy

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Wedding card for a friend

A really quick post as off for a couple of days. An evening with friends and then a wedding tomorrow.
So have made a card for me to give her and another for her parents to give her.
This is the one from me and I will share the other one later in the week..


Front of card

Recipe:
(I'll have to add later)

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend.
Hugs,
Sandy

The one that didn't get away

A busy day for me today;. A trip to the dressmaker with my future DIL for both of us to try our dresses on and get last minute things fixed. I bought her back here to spend a bit of time before she needed to meet our son in town at the church to have a chat with the minister. I went off to craft where there were only 3 of us today, but we had a good time together. Back home for a short while before heading out to a meal at the hotel with my Mum and eldest brother. No choir practise tonight, so just came home and did some colouring of images. I have to make two wedding cards by tomorrow. One for my friend to give her daughter and one for us to give her - the wedding is Saturday.
Well that's another day finished and time to go to bed but I thought I would share the card I made tonight.
Here it is....

Front of card

Inside of card

Recipe:
SU Marina Mist cardstock for cardbase
DP are both from amy tangerine - Ready Set Go by American Crafts
Fish is a rubber stamp from Paper Pleasures Plus
Boy image is from Scrapping Memories called Fishing's my Game
Sentiment is from Kanban clear stamp set
Copic Markers
Foam Dots
DS tape roller

I am entering this into the following challenges:

(back later with some)

Thanks for popping in and also for the wonderful comments left for me too.
Hugs,
Sandy

PSC73 Just Sittin here..... The Perfect Sentiment DT card

Hi to all who are popping in to check out my blog. Nice to "see" you here. Today is the start of another fabulous challenge at The Perfect Sentiment and the theme this week is ~ Sympathy/Thinking of You
Our sponsor is the fab Robyn's Fetish and this is what I made using the image I chose.

Front of card...

Inside of card....

Recipe:
SU Early Espresso cardstock for the cardbase
White Cardstock from stash
Caramel cardstock from stash
DP is from Grace Taylor ~ Vintage Scrapbook
Sentiment is from Close to My Heart ~ Card Chatter - Sympathy
Image is from Robyn's Fetish called Dad's Fishing Hole
Nestie Die - Wonky Rectangles
Punch - not quite sure what that one is called! Book edge?
          - Two different size circle punches
Memento Black inkpad
SU Pacific Point inkpad for the sky/clouds
Copic Markers
Foam Dots
DS tape roller

I am entering this into the following challenges:
(back later with some)


Our wonderful sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish.

 

 

The random drawn winner will receive 5 free digis.

So... it's now your turn to inspire us. Looking forward to seeing your wonderful creations, so get inky and head over to The Perfect Sentiment Challenge Blog and enter the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by
Hugs,
Sandy

Fly Me to the Moon - MIM#134

It's Easter Monday!!! and also the time to start a new linky part over at Make It Monday. I do so enjoy Mondays as I get to see who the featured artist will be and I look forward to seeing lots of entries throughout the week too. We've lost a few of our teamies over the last few months due to "life" happenings and the latest one is Marjorie who has been caring for her Mum who has recently had major heart surgery. We will miss you Marjorie and send well wishes to your Mum as she recovers too.... so please bear with us as the team is sorted out. Apologies to any of you that missed out on a comment from a team member. we are all doing our best. I managed to get mine done plus one other teamies but the last lot were done  in the early hours this morning after the challenge was finished.
Well on to our featured artist Lola, congratulations  and also to the winner of the Ric St. Dennis images, Gail. Have fun with these fab images.

Well that brings us to this weeks card featuring an image from 2 Cute Ink
Here is my card....

Front of card

Inside of card

Recipe:
Black cardstock from stash for the cardbase
White cardstock from stash
Dark green card from stash (torn)
DP is from Sugar & Spice Studio ~ Outdoor Adventure - I used the top part of the paper with the stars and then cut the tents and fire out from the bottom piece and layered over my torn green card.
Image is from 2 Cute ink and is called Up, Up and Away Rocket
Sentiment is from Kanban set - Wooly Bears ~ Isobel
Die is from Nellie Snellen

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Crafting When We Can - Challenge #41 ~ Name that Tune - My card was inspired by the song Fly Me To The Moon
"Fly Me to The Moon" was written by Bart Howard in 1954. It was originally titled "In Other Words." Frank Sinatra's 1964 recording was played by the astronauts of Apollo 10 and it was played again on the moon by Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 landing. It was also sung at Neil Armstrong's funeral

Stamping Sensations - March Challenge ~ The Great Outdoors
Speedy & Friends - Challenge 153 ~ The letter "A" - mine's A for Astronaut


Our sponsor this week is 2 Cute Ink and they will be offering the winning commenter the prize of 3 digis

                                                                      http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/

POTW TIME

It's now time for me to share who I chose to feature from last week's entries.  We had lots of lovely ones to choose from. They were all fabulous!!!

 I've again  chosen two entries, the first being this lovely card from Jo over at Cruella"s Creations

 A delightful image and the flowers are lovely and bright!!!

 

 and here's the second one. Isn't this fabulous, please go and visit Heather at My Artistic Adventures

to see her tutorial on how she made this lovely mini album

 

Time to go, so off you go and get your crafting goodies out and get your mojo going and start linking up your creations.  The DT are all looking forward to checking them out and leaving you some blog love.

And don't forget to pop in to comment on some of your fellow entrants' blogs to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week.

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs,

Sandy