Challenge #31 Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

Another week has flown past. Still no news to share on the birth of our granddaughter. In fact, our daughter rang me last night to ask if I wanted to go to the baby shop with her today!!! She is now 6 days overdue.
Hopefully it won't be too much longer. If nothing has happened by Monday they will induce her labour.
So.... back to the challenge, lol.
As usual it is anything goes - keep a watch on the challenge blog for the next few challenges as Suzy is hotting things up by introducing an extra twist to our normal theme.
Our sponsor this week is Sparkle N Sprinkle and I popped over to the shop and bought this set which includes a coloured image (which I've used as I was short on time this week), a black and white image and the two sentiments. I put them into word and arranged the words to the side and at the top of my penguin, then printed it all as one image.
Here is my CAS card.....

Recipe:
SU Basic Black cardstock for the basecard and matte
White card from stash
DP from stash
Image is Mistletoe Penguin Digital set from Sparkle N Sprinkle
Bling from stash
D/S tape roller

I have been sorting out my craft room so have been  putting all my scraps together. My card is made completely from my scrap pile. Yeah!!! but it hasn't put a dent in it at all.
Hope to see you entering the challenge this week - we are getting closer to Christmas all the time, lol and soon the pressure will be on to get those cards made. I have a reasonable stash now but still want to do a few special ones for close friends.
Don't forget to pop in and check out all the DT blogs and we would love to hear from you too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Challenge # 116 at Aud Sentiments

Time for another challenge at Aud Sentiments, This fortnight we are being sponsored by the popular Bugaboo Digi Stamps and our theme is Halloween Sentiment. The Halloween sentiment is essential for your creation. I chose this cute little ghost to make my Halloween card with.

Here is my card......

Recipe:
SU Concord Crush cardstock for the cardbase and mattes
DP is from Graphic 45
Image is Boo Ghost from Bugaboo Digi Stamps
Sentiment, Spider web and Spider are from Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps
Nestie Die
Puches - large oval and scalloped oval
Copic Markers
Memento - Cottage Ivy inkpad
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

Please pop in to my teamies blogs and leave them a comment - we all like to know what you think of our creations. We are looking forward to seeing your entries this fortnight, and remember to pop back and see the mid challenge inspiration cards as well.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

An Oriental card for my guest spot at Sisterhood of Crafters

Hi everyone, nice to "see" you again. Today is my second posting for The Sisterhood of  Crafters challenge blog. I've had a good morning at craft with a new lady joining in with my small group. Luckily I had taken a few extra bits and pieces so was able to get the new lady straight into making the cards I had designed. We had three cards to make but only got through two of them. Now we have two weeks off as the craft groups run by school terms.
Still waiting for our granddaughter to make her appearance. Our daughter's due date was Sunday so bubs should make an appearance soon.
Well, better get on and share my creation......

Here is the card I made for the challenge ~ the theme is Lots of Layers........

Recipe:
SU Naturals Ivory Cardstock for the cardbase
SU Crumb Cake
DP from Stash
Image is a rubber stamp I purchased from e-bay a couple of years ago and have never known the maker.
Sentiment is from Close to My Heart
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

The DT over at the challenge blog have made lots of lovely creations so please pop into the blog and check them out and we would love you to join in with the challenge. Hope to see you there.
Hugs,
Sandy

Always Time For Golf - Challenge # 90 at 613 Avenue Create

Time for a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create and this week our Anything Goes Challenge has a twist -  Create Your Own Challenge using a chart of different elements. You need to choose at least one item from each of the five columns. It's not hard so why not try adding the twist to your entry this week. We have three fabulous sponsors this time around.....Inky Impressions, Fitztown and Lee's Digi Shop.
I chose this great male image of an older golfer called Golfing PaPaw from Inky Impressions to make my card this week.

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Here is my card........ using the following items from the chart below....
Image, Patterned Paper, Diecut, Embossing (wet or dry), Stitching (real or faux), buttons, Paper Punch

Recipe:
SU Old Olive cardstock
White cardstock from stash
DP is from Kraftyhands
Image is from Inky Impressions - Golfing PaPaw
Sentiment is from SU
Nestie Standard Circle Dies ~ large
Sizzix Embossing Folder
Punches - large oval and wide oval
Memento black inkpad
Copic Markers
Brown Marvy Marker (the stitching)
Buttons from stash
D/S Tape roller
Foam Dots


 

We would love to see you dropping off an entry into the challenge this week and someone will be along to leave you a comment too. The rest of the DT and I would love to see you visit our blogs too.

Thanks for dropping in,

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy

Challenge # 30 at Completely Christmas - Sketch Time

It's Saturday and that means a new challenge starting at Completely Christmas Challenge Blog. We are an Anything Goes challenge as long as it is Christmas orientated. Once a month we have a sketch to follow so if you are entering the challenge please refer to the sketch on the challenge blog.  This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps . They just have the greatest images and even the characters with the stick arms and legs are fun!!!
I got to play with this cute little bear and had fun colouring him up. Of course you could use him for many occassions and not just for Christmas.
Here is my card......

Recipe -
SU Real Red Cardstock for the basecard
White card from stash
Textured green card from my friend Shirley's stash, lol ( I was at her house today and didn't take any green cardstock with me, so I raided her stash of offcuts)
DP is from Kaisercraft - 61/2x61/2 paper pad ~ Mint Twist
Image is from Bugaboo Stamps - Present Bear
Sentiment is from SU ~ Warm Words
Copic Markers
D/S Tape Roller
Foam Dots
Irredescent Bling from stash
Memento Black inkpad

Okay that's it from me today. Our daughter's baby is due tomorrow, but at this stage it looks like it might be late!!! We are having a family get together tonight to eat spicy food. The girls seem to think this would be helpful in the inducement of labour. We shall see!!!!
We would love to see your creations so pop on over to the challenge blog and join in the fun. Don't forget the DT would appreciate you popping in to their blogs and leaving a comment too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Santa teddybear - Challenge 27 at Crafty Girls Challenges

I'm a bit late with my post for Crafty Girls Challenges, so I'll make it a quick post.
Our sponsors are Sassy Studio Designs and QKR Stampede. I chose this cute little bear dressed up as Santa
Here is my card....

Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock
DP from Francheville ~ Calico Christmas 12x12 paper pack
Image is Santa Bear from QKR Stampede
Sentiment is from SU - Warm Words
Copic Markers
Border Punch
Large Oval and Scalloped Oval punches
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots
Memento ink~ Cottage Ivy
Bling from stash
Kindyglitz

We would love to see you joining in the Anything Goes challenge this week, you may be the winner of one of the fab prizes on offer.
Thanks for stopping by, pop in and check out the DT cards and leave a comment or two.
Hugs,
Sandy

Challenge #29 Skating towards Christmas

Where is the time going? We are two weeks into September already and Christmas is not that far away. Have you started your cards yet? Maybe you would like to join in the Anything Goes challenge at Completely Christmas. It doesn't have to be a card either, it could be a layout or maybe even a Christmas decoration. The only rule is that it has to be Christmas related.
Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Lacy Sunshine - these images are delightful and there are several little characters to choose from in various poses and many themes.
I chose this cutie called Bubbles Ice Skating and decided to make a centre step card.
Here it is......

Recipe:
Pink cardstock from stash
Pale Blue cardstock from stash
White cardstock from Quill
DP is from Kaisercraft
Image is Bubbles Ice Skating from Lacy Sunshine
Sentiment is from a Molly Bloom free set of stamps with a magazine purchase
Nestie Dies - Standard Circles - large and small
Martha Stewart Snowflake punch
Copic Markers
Memento Black inkpad
Gems from stash - aren't they lovely - very irredescent

I am entering my card into the following challenges
(back later with some)

The DT would love to have you pop in and leave us a comment on our blogs and we are looking forward to seeing your creations this week too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

For a Fine Gentleman - Challenge 115

It's Thursday and there's a new challenge starting at Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog.  The theme for this fortnight is For the Men in Our Life. Our sponsor is Doodle Pantry and I chose this fabulous vintage set to use on my card. It comes with a digi to colour, several pre-coloured images, digi papers and several sentiments. A wonderful set to use for male cards.
I decided to go with a pre-coloured image for my card this time around, one of the papers (which I enlarged slightly) and also one of the sentiments.
Here is my card......

Recipe:
SU Chocolate Chip cardstock for the cardbase and mattes
SU Sahara Sand cardstock for the embossed pieces and a matte.(It looks a bit grey here, but it is a pale brown/sand colour)
Image is from Doodle Pantry - Vintage Gentleman
DP is from the same set
Sentiment also from the set
Cuttlebug embossing folder (not sure of the name - it's one I had before I started saving the packaging)
Punch - oval
SU Chocolate Chip inkpad
Bling from stash

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Cuttlebug Mania - Anything embossed
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Challenge #86 ~ Vintage
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers and more - Challenge #122 ~ Make an impression (dry embossing)
Sentimental Sundays - Challenge #223 ~ A Touch of Vintage


This was a reasonably quick card to make due to the wonderful pre-coloured image and the added bonuses of the digi paper and sentiments that came with it. Just had to work out the layout and voila! a great male themed card to add to my already huge stash of cards, lol.
Please pop in to the challenge blog and check out my teamies fabulous makes and we would love to hear from you too. I'm looking forward to seeing all the wonderful creations this time. Some of us find it harder to do male cards and I for one am always open to some inspiration, lol.
Thanks for stopping by today
Hugs,
Sandy

Step Sister Spot at The Sisterhood of Crafters

Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying your day. We have our Royal Show on this week and I drove our two daughters, one granddaughter and grandson to the showgrounds and we have just got home about half an hour ago. It's been a long day but an enjoyable one.
Today I am posting as a Step Sister on The Sisterhood of Crafters Blog  and the theme for their challenge is "Single Layer Cards"
Here is the one that I made for the challenge.....  It's got a dark background behind it so it would show up on the scan.

Recipe:
SU Natural cardstock (this is a slightly thicker cardstock with a fleck in it)
Image, corners and sentiment are all from the same set by Close to My Heart
SU Chocolate Chip inkpad
Copic Markers

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
7 kids College blog -  Challenge #108 ~ Anything Goes
Cards Und More - Challenge 114 ~ Clean and Simple
Cardz 4 Guys - Challenge #35 ~ Clean and Simple

The team at The Sisterhood of Crafters, would love to see your creations so please join in the fun. I'm looking forward to being part of this team for the month, so stay tuned for my next card for them on the 24th of September.
Would love to have you stop by and leave me a comment too.
Thanks so much,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Creative blog tour

 (Please scroll down to my post from yesterday - I forgot about it so I would love to know what you think of my cute little car card)

Hi to all who are visiting my blog today. I'm posting today as part of a creative blog hop. No prizes just a little tour around of a few blogs. Last week my dear friend Shirley took place in the hop and nominated my blog to carry on. I haven't chosen anyone yet to follow me so if you would like to join in I would love to hear from you so I can let my readers know whose blog to hop to next.
As a part of the blog hop, there are a few questions to answer.

1. What am I working on?    I teach at a community craft centre and have two ladies that come each Wednesday. It's Royal Show time here this week and I'm going with my daughters and DIL on Wednesday so I have been working on 3 card kits for my ladies to do without me. I usually get them to do all the cutting, stamping etc but this time I've had to do it for them. I'm all done now and just need to print off some pics of the completed cards so they know what to put where, lol. Luckily I attend choir with one of the ladies and can hand over the kits tomorrow.

2. How does my work differ from others.  I'm mainly a CAS card creator but try every now and again to add more embellishments. So I don't think I'm much different to many crafters around the world. I love both extremes of card making and admire fabulous embellished cards and the perfectly executed CAS card as well.

3. Why do I create what I do?  I originally started through our church minister who wanted to try and get a craft group going as a church outreach. I was the co-ordinator and arranged for a couple of teachers and a few people to come along to learn. I got interested in paper embroidery and iris folding and eventually stamping which I had always said I wouldn't because of all the extra cost. Well, lol, I got hooked and now my friends refer to my craft gear as my shop!!!   I love making cards and the best part is the friendships I have gained along the way. I also enjoy teaching and I'm always willing to share when I learn a new technique or a new card fold. We never stop learning either so I enjoy seeing what others create.

4. How does my creative process work? Sometimes ideas just pop into my head or I see something in a magazine that gets me thinking and the internet is a fabulous source with so many creative artists of every calibre to inspire me.

I'm sharing one of the cards that I made for my two ladies with you.
Here it is...

Recipe:
Pink cardstock from stash for the basecard - Quill Brand I think
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock for the mattes and punched scalloped oval
DP is from a magazine freebie - papers, images and sentiments
Image is also from the magazine freebie
Sentiment is from SU Express Yourself
Punches - SU Large Oval and Scalloped Oval

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge 35 ~ Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - Challenge #44 ~ Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Challenge #73 ~ Anything Goes

I needed something without too much stamping as I won't be at craft and I usually bring all the stamps, dies, punches, inks etc with me. I don't normally make up kits only sample cards for them to copy or change around if they so desire!

I hope you've enjoyed visiting and learning a bit about me and will be back to find out the next blog to hop to. Would love to hear from you. If you haven't visited Shirley's blog why not pop in and see her too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Challenge #88 Colour Challenge at 613 Avenue Create

Hi all this post is slightly late as I have had a few things on my mind and then Father's Day as well and I completely forgot to put my DT card in for the new challenge at 613 Avenue Create. This week the optional twist is to make your own colour challenge. I've chosen the colours Blue, green and purple with a touch of white to print my image on. (Please refer to the chart on the challenge blog because I seem to have gotten this wrong too!!! Not having a good week)
This week we have two fantastic sponsors - they are The Stamping Boutique and Fred She Said Designs
Here is my card......

Recipe:
SU Tempting Turquoise cardstock for the basecard, diecut and punched piece
DP is from Kaisercraft
DP scraps from my stash
Image is Happy Birthday Car from The Stamping Boutique
Nestie Stamdard Circles - large and Small
Punches - Oval - large and small, scalloped oval
Copic Markers
Foam Dots
D/S tape roller

Well that's definitely it from me, (it's Monday evening and I still have our little grandson here waiting to be picked up, hopefully he is eating the tea I made him)
The DT and I would love to see you popping in to visit and we are looking forward to seeing your fabulous creations this challenge.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy