Chow Time ~ Challenge #126 at 613 Avenue Create

Oops, I forgot to schedule my post and I'm now running late. We had our grandson overnight Saturday and then because he's here tomorrow, it was decided late afternoon that he might as well stay over tonight as well and it just completely flew out of my head that I hadn't come and checked to see if my blog post was up.
Anyhow, I will get on and share the details of the new challenge starting today at 613 Avenue Create. It is an Anything Goes challenge this week but there is an Optional Twist ~ Use Subway Art in your project..
Our sponsors are ~ Bugaboo Stamps and SLS Lines Etsy Shop. I've used an image from Bugaboo Stamps on my card.
Here it is........

Recipe:
SU Pacific Point cardstock for the cardbase
White cardstock from stash for matte, sentiment and image
SU Gumball Green cardstock for diecut and sentiment matte
DP is from Kaisercraft
Image is from Bugaboo Stamps - Girl with Kitty
Sentiment is from Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler set
Subway art found on the internet
mpress nesting dies
SU Garden Green inkpad
Bling from stash
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

Hope to see you popping in to the neighbourhood and joining in this weeks challenge. It's easy and fun and who know you could be one of the winners or have your creation showcased as one of the Top 3.
I'd better go, it's late and need to get off to sleep so I can be on the ball to look after Isaac tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Hanging the star Challenge 65 Completely Christmas Challenge blog

Well......this is my last post for Completely Christmas Challenge Blog as Suzy has decided that she is going to close down the blog. I've enjoyed creating each week for the DT team and want to say thanks to Suzy for having me on the team since the blog started.  I think the other members of the DT are both on the teams of Suzy's other challenge blogs and of course if you want to see what I create you can pop on here or catch me on a couple of other challenge blogs as well. The theme this week is Anything Goes with a Twist.....Make it Square!  Our sponsor is Di's Digi downloads . My fellow teamies and I would love to see you all come and join in the last challenge but I hope you continue to make your cards, pages and decorations throughout the year.
Here is my card using an image I purchased a while ago......

Recipe:
SU Pacific Point cardstock
White cardstock from stash
DP are both from Bo Bunny 6x6 paper pad ~ Snow Day collection
Image is from Di's Digi downloads - Angel Boy
Sentiment is from Close To My Heart stamp set - Love & Joy to You
Wide Oval Punch
Copic Markers
Memento Black inkpad
D/S Tape Roller
Foam Dots

That's it for me but remember we would love to see you joining in this very last challenge and it's an easy challenge so get out your Christmas goodies and have a play and then pop by the blog and use Mr. Linky!!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #61 at Crafting from the Heart

It's been a busy few days with celebrating our granddaughter's 7th birthday at the Hello Kitty Cafe on Friday night and then our 40th Wedding Anniversary yesterday. The kids got together and organised a party for us and also paid for us to stay overnight at the venue where we dined together and they alsoarranged breakfast at the hotel as well this morning. Our DIL swapped her working day so I didn't have to babysit Isaac today, so it's been a relaxing day and I managed to do some colouring for DT images coming up over the next couple of weeks. Hubby was generous and bought me two rings as he knows purple is my favourite colour. He gave me an amethyst ring in the morning and I was just a tad disappointed that he hadn't held to tradition and bought me a ruby one and then at the party he surprised me with a ruby ring as well. It's silver not gold but has 4 large ruby stones, a knuckle duster, lol. I'm getting used to it, but it's a ring I won't wear all the time.
Well I had better move on to the challenge starting today at Crafting from the Heart. It's Anything Goes as usual and our sponsor this week is Karleigh Sue Digis

Here is my card.......

Recipe:
SU Marina Mist cardstock for the basecard
White card from stash for matte, sentiment and image
DP from  Sugar & Spice Studio 12x12 paper pad ~ School Days
Image is from Karleigh Sue Digis - Nerdy Cute
Punch to make top of notepaper from SU
Wide Oval Punch
Copic Markers
Memento black inkpad
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

I am entering the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 263 ~ Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge blog - Week 312 ~ Happy Birthday
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Challenge 81 ~ ATG with a twist - Make it Girly

So now it's your turn, my fellow DT and I would love to see what you create this week so come along and join in the challenge and maybe do a bit of blog hopping to some of the other entries too and be inspired.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Love never melts Challenge #64 ~ ATG with a twist

Hi another challenge starting today at Completely Christmas challlenges. It's Anything Goes with a twist - Add a lantern or candle in your creation. Don't forget it can be a card, a layout or a decoration as long as it is Christmas themed.
This week our sponsor is Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet  and I chose to work with this fab candle image. Love that big bow and you guessed it I had to add my favourite colour Purple to it....
Here is my card...... It's an upright Z fold card

Recipe:
SU Gumball Green cardstock for the Z fold cardbase
White cardstock from stash for the image and sentiment
DP is from
Image is Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet - Floppy Latte Christmas Candles
Nestie Die -
Sentiments from Close to My Heart Stamp sets -
Copic Markers
Wink of Stella Marker - Clear
Pearls from stash
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

Thanks for stopping by, love to hear what you think of my card and my felllow DT and I are looking forward to seeing your Chrismas creations this week. Head over to the challenge blog and use Mr. Linky to add your creation and be in the running for the fab prize this week.

Emmi Lou Boo blowing bubbles Challenge #132 Aud Sentiments Challenges

Welcome to my small piece of blogland.  Another blustery cold day yesterday but at least the rain held off which made it easier to get craft gear, baby and 4 year old in and out of the car several times!!! I've had a terrible headache all day today so skipped craft this arvo and also not going to choir practise. The new challenge at Aud Sentiments starts today and the theme is "Cute plus a Sentiment" Our sponsor is Lacy Sunshine Stamps and I got this cutie to make my card with....isn't she just the cutest. It's my granddaughter's 7th birthday tomorrow so she is going to get this one tonight when we go to the Hello Kitty Cafe in town to celebrate with her.
Here is my card......

Recipe:
SU Royal Rose cardstock for basecard
Purple cardstock from stash for matte and diecut
White cardstock from stash for image
DP from Dovecraft 12x12 paper pad - Back to Basics 111
Image from :Lacy Sunshine Stamps - Emmi Lou Boo - Bubble Valentine
Sentiment from Close to my Heart stamps - Nursery Charms - Everyday Life
Dies - Nestie ~ Floral Ovals
Copic Markers
Star bling from stash
Memento black inkpad
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

Come and join in the fun at the challenge blog and show us your cute creations. My fellow teamies and I would love to see you popping in and leaving us a comment too. It's good to get some feedback.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy


 

Hey There ~ Challenge #15 at Get Creative Challenges

It's time for a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges and this time we are asking you to create using an Ingredients Challenge. The requirements are to use - 1 printed paper, 1 fibre and 1 sticker. And yep, that means I've raided my large stash of stickers and embellishments twice this week. I was so pleased to find this basketball and hoop as I had decided to colour the boys clothes in with a stripe of colour down the side to make it look more like a team uniform. I think the image and sticker go well together.
Our sponsor this week is Limited Runs and I chose this fab boy image with his cute freckles!
Here is my card......

Recipe:
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock for the basecard
SU Bashful Blue cardstock for the matte
White cardstock from stash for the image and sentiment
DP is from Kaisercraft 61/2x61/2 paper pad ~ Basecoat
Image is from Limited Runs ~ Jacob with free sentiment
Sentiment is from Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler
Basketball and Hoop sticker from stash
String from stash
Memento black inkpad
Copic Markers
D/S Tape roller
Foam Dots

I've just popped in to edit my post and update the info, came back from camp with a sore back and also have had my grandson here today. It's his 4th birthday today, so he came in his new lego pj's that his other Mama bought and I changed him into his clothes which included a new long sleeved t-shirt from his Uncle and Aunty and he has been playing with the "Gup" toy which we bought him (It's from one of his favourite shows - Octonauts!)
So....... please come and join in the challenge at Get Creative this time around. My fellow DT and I are looking forward to seeing your creations!!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Challenge #124 A decorated pencil box for 613 Avenue Create

Another scheduled post but should be home later today and I didn't want to forget to do my post, lol.
This week at 613 Avenue Create our theme is a gift or card for a teacher/educator, and I decided to utilise a plain cardboard pencil box that I purchased for $2 at one of the local cheapie shops. I bought several of these and plan to get my class on Wednesday to decorate them using various stamps and papers. Looking forward to seeing the variations from them.
Our sponsors this week are - All Dressed Up  and Lacy Sunshine Stamps
Here is my pencil box.... I haven't taken pictures of all the sides yet but hopefully will do that Monday after settling back home.

Recipe:
Pencil box from the cheapie shop
SU Early Espresso cardstock
Diecut is from a friend using some scraps of SU DP
Image is from Lacy Sunshine Stamps - Rory's Bag of Flower Pots
Sentiment is from SU - Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Punches - 2 different circles
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots
Black pen
Copic Markers
Memento black inkpad

Hope you come and join in the fun this week and my fellow teamies and I are really looking forward to checking out your creations.

Hopefully I will be back here to edit this on Monday with a few extra pics.
Thanks for popping in and please leave a comment if you have time, they are much appreciated.
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Challenge #63 at Completely Christmas

It's afternoon here in Adelaide and the weather has improved for the weekend. A friend and I left yesterday for a craft camp weekend away so this is a scheduled post. This week at Completely Christmas Challenge blog we have Sparkle N Sprinkle as our sponsor and the theme is to make a Christmas card or project for a child.
Here is my card...... using Snow Family

Recipe:
SU Gumball Green cardstock for basecard, mattes and diecut piece
SU Real Red for mattes
White cardstock from stash for image and sentiment
DP from Kaisercraft 61/2x61/2 paper pad - Gingerbread
Image is from Sparkle N Sprinkle - Snowman set 
Sentiment is from Close to My Heart set - Flakey Friends
Father Christmas and Christmas tree are from the Kaisercraft paper pad
Nestie Die - Labels Two
Foam Dots
D/S tape roller
Snowflake embellishment from stash (yay!! used something from my huge embellishment stash, lol)
Memento black inkpad

We would love to see you over at the challenge blog sharing your creations with us, don't forget it can be a card, a layout or even a decoration - as long as it is Christmas themed.
Thanks so much for popping in and please take the time to leave me a comment. They are much appreciated.
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge 2 Spring is in the Air at Crafty Girlz Challenges

Hi everyone, rushing trying to get my post typed up and my craft gear packed as well as my suitcase. My friend is due to pick me up in just over an hour and I'm still not ready. She and I are off to a crafting camp weekend away. It's hopefully going to be very productive and fun as well. So here I am madly typing away to get my posts up and ready for the next few days. This is my busy week post wise so please pop in over the next few days and check out my other DT makes.
This is my second post for Crafty Girlz Challenge blog which is a monthly challenge. This challenge our theme is Spring is in the Air or Anything Goes so you have a lot of scope to create so we would love to see you.
Our sponsor this challenge is Dr Digi's House of Stamps and I chose this cutie to make my card. Not a valentine card but a birthday card and he is carrying some lovely Spring Flowers too......

Here is my card......

Recipe: SU Night of Navy Cardstock
SU Real Red cardstock
White cardstock from stash
SU Crumbcake cardstock (fence)
DP is from a pack of scrapbook paper offcuts (had this for a long time)
Image is from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps - Valentine Derek
Sentiment is from SU stamp set - Create a Cupcake
Nestie Heart Die
Wide Oval Punch
Fence Die
Copic Markers
Memento Black inkpad
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

Well I have to hurry off, but my teamies and I would love to see you popping in to our personal blogs and leaving us a comment or two and also sharing your creations on the challenge blog too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

A Fine Young Gentleman Challenge 59 at Crafting From the Heart

A busy day today looking after 3 grandchildren one each from 3 of our children. One 7mths, another 14mths and the oldest nearly 4 years old. It was a good day and I actually pulled off a triple sleep pattern too. All out for the count at once!!!! Probably never to be repeated, lol. Well I had better get on and share with you my DT card for Crafting From The Heart as hubby has invited a lady he met at church for tea tonight and I only found out about an hour ago. Hence we will be having take-a-way chicken!!!
Our sponsor this challenge is Zuri Digital Stamps and I chose this cute young man to colour up.
Here is my card......

Recipe:
(guest has arrived so will have to come back later to fill this in)

 

Please stop by the challenge blog and join in the fun and you will be in the running for our sponsor's prize.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Challenge 62 at Completely Christmas

Winter has set in this past week with grey skies and lots of gloomy clouds and lashings of rain. No rain today but very cold and overcast. Just right for a card featuring a snowman! Our challenge at Completely Christmas  this week is sponsored by the fab Bugaboo Stamps and the image I used is a square but I chose to cut it up into the 3 outlined sections. The theme is ATG with a twist of using something silver.I completely forgot this when I was making my card so have redeemed myself slightly with the use of a few silver bling on the snowflake. It's a bit hard to see, but it is there, lol.
So on with sharing my card with you......

Recipe:
SU Burgundy cardstock
Green Matte is from my scrap pile
White cardstock from stash
DP is from Kaisercraft 6x6 paper pad - Christmas Carnival Collection
Image is from Bugaboo Stamps - 4 Square Snowman
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots
Bling - silver and red

I'm off to make some pea and ham soup to warm up my hubby when he gets home, I've got the bacon bones simmering away and have to go and do the potato, carrot and onion and add the split peas. My fellow DT and I would love to see your Christmas creations this week. The year is flying by and we're already into our 5th month!!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Take Care of Yourself - Challenge 131 Sketch Challenge

Brrr, another cold day but at least the rain has kept away. Today we have a new challenge starting at Aud Sentiments and the theme this fortnight is a Sketch Challenge. Our sponsor is the very popular Sassy Studio Designs.
The DT had a couple of images to choose from and here is the card I made with mine.

Recipe:
SU Early Espresso cardstock for the cardbase
SU blue cardstock (lost the packaging)
White cardstock from stash
DP from DCWV 12x12 paper stack - Latte stack
DP from Grace Taylor 12x12 paper stack
Image is from Sassy Studio Designs - Get Well Soon Sassy
Sentiment is from SU set -
Copic Markers
Nestie Die - Deckled Rectangles - large
Punches - SU window punch and decorative label punch
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots
Pearls from stash
Memento black inkpad

Please join us for the challenge this fortnight and check out the free sentiments on the blog too. We would love to see your creations and how you use the sketch. I adhered to it fairly strictly but there is a lot of room for doing your own thing as well.We just need to see the basics of the sketch and also that important sentiment......so have fun and show us your stuff!!!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #122 at 613 Avenue Create - ATG with optional Feminine

It's been a lovely weekend weather wise, I hope you've had a good break from your day to day activities during the week and spent some time doing what makes you happy. We still have the 3 eldest grandchildren here from last night's sleepover. Our DIL has gone to a football match and our son has come over to watch it here, stay for tea and then take the kids to pic up their Mum after the football and head home. We had church this morning and the youth group made pancakes as a fundraiser for Mission's month. The grandchildren were pretty impressed, lol that they got pancakes after church and before lunch!!!!
Anyway here we are chatting and I should be sharing my DT card for 613 Avenue Create Challenge blog. I hope you get a chance to pop in to the neighbourhood and check out all the wonderful DT creations and also last challenge winners, top 3 and honourable mentions!!! Of course, we would be delighted if you added one of your fabulous creations in the challenge as well.
Our sponsors this week are: Time For Tea Designs, STAMPlorations and Eureka Stamps.
Here is my card using a STAMPlorations image........

Recipe:
SU Pistachio Pudding cardstock for card
Brown cardstock from stash for matte and diecut
White cardstock from stash for image
DP from Kaisercraft 61/2x61/2 paper pad - Bonjour
Image from STAMPlorations
Sentiment is from Kanban clear stamp set - The Cavendish Ladies
Nestie Dies - Standard Circles - large and small
                  - Floral Doily Motifs
Copic Markers
Wink of Stella Pen - Clear
Pearls from stash
Memento Black inkpad
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

Gotta go, so please come and join in the fun and share something you've created and also look around at all the other wonderful and inspiring creations too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge 61 at Completely Christmas

A lovely Autumn day today the sun is shining and just a touch of wind. I've spent most of it at home doing a little bit of washing and waiting for the grandkids to arrive. I thought they were coming earlier, but we're still waiting and it's nearly tea time. I popped out for a few groceries with my DIL and now back home with a coffee in hand and typing up this post. I hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Well, a new challenge starts today at Completely Christmas Challenges and if you pop over to the challenge blog, you will see that poor Suzy has had her mother in hospital for the last month and life has been up and down for her. So keep a look out if you have entered challenges lately as she will be putting up the winners soon.
Our sponsor this week is Dazzling Ace Designs and the theme is ATG with a twist of adding some Holly.
Here is my card.... it was done in quite a hurry so I'm afraid it is not quite as I would have liked.

Recipe:
SU Garden Green cardstock for the basecard and mattes
White cardstock from stash to print the image and to do the sentiment
DP is from Francheville 12x12 paper pad - Calico Christmas (I sponged the edges)
Image from Dazzling Ace Designs
Sentiment from a wooden stamp set called Happy Days
SU Choc Chip inkpad
Memento Basic Black inkpad
Large Oval Punch and Scalloped Oval Punch
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

Okay, just got a phone call from my son regarding the grandchildren and they are just leaving home now so probably will be another hour before they arrive......so I had better say goodbye and go and sort out some tea for them as we are going up after tea to our daughter's house and lighting up some wood for a bonfire. The kids can toast some marshmallows and visit with their cousin too.
Please come and join in the new challenge, my fellow teamies and I would love to see your creations.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy