Winter and Summer in one Post

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. I am feeling marginally better about my teeth. After a long session in the dentist's chair I now have half of my crown back on permanently and the other two teeth have a plastic crown on while I'm waiting for a new one to be made. I had a 3 p.m. appointment and my mouth is still sore and a bit swollen. I'm not allowed to bite with my front teeth so still eating small pieces of food with my side teeth. Oh the joys of teeth problems, lol. Looking forward to Friday when hopefully all will be fixed!
Anyway, I'm here to let you know there is a new challenge starting today at Crafting From the Heart. We had a huge amount of entries last challenge and congrats to the winners and the DT favourites. I hope you will take the plunge and join in the fun of this week's challenge. It's an Anything Goes challenge so that won't be hard to create for.
Our sponsors this week are The Stamping Boutique and Sparkle N Sprinkle 
Here are my cards using an image from each sponsor.

Recipe:
SU Garden Green cardstock for the cardbase and matte
White card from stash
DP from
Image from Sparkle N Sprinkle - a precoloured image ~ Winter Wonderland 
Sentiment from SU Petite Pairs
Washi tape - Close to my Heart ~ used as a border on the image and across the middle of the card
Punches - SU circle punches
Memento Tuxedo black inkpad
Bling from Kaisercraft
Wink of Stella Clear pen for a bit of sparkle
D/S tape roller and foam dots

I am entering my card into the following challenges:


  

Recipe:
SU Pacific Point cardstock for the cardbase, matte and scalloped oval punched piece
White card from stash
DP from SU 12 x 12 paper pack
Image from The Stamping Boutique -  Summer Laundry Line
Sentiment from SU - Petite Pairs
Copic Markers
Soft Cotton Twine from stash
Punches - SU large oval and scalloped oval
Bling from Kaisercraft
Memento Tuxedo black inkpad
D/S tape roller and foam dots

I am entering my card into the following challenge:
Crafting When We Can - Blog Party & Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge - Challenge 13 ~ Use a Sentiment
Di's Digi Designs - Use a Sentiment
Hiding in My Craftroom - Challenge #214 ~ Freestyle


Well that's it from me, hubby has come home from his jaunt outback to Alice Springs, He left last Wednesday - it takes about two days to get there and that is travelling long days and lots of kilometers. He went to a Vintage and Veteran Truck show, I stayed home because of having to go to the dentist and also babysitting, choir and craft teaching commitment. Lucky me. He doesn't mind sleeping in the back of the 4wd and really roughing it and I like the security of a caravan park or hotel, so just as well I stayed here, lol.
Before I go let me encourage you to come and join in the challenge and also to visit my fellow teamies and leave some blog love.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Fall Fun with Aud Sentiments Challenge blog

My second post for today, please scroll down and check out my previous card. I have been having issues with my crown which goes across my top 4 teeth. It came loose after being there for 6 years and now I am having to wait to sort it out over 3 weeks. He did some work on it Monday and put it back on with temporary glue. I had a 2 1/2 hour singing rehearsal that night and it didn't feel right, another rehearsal Tuesday night and by Wednesday I could feel it slipping in my mouth. Aagh, have been out to the pictures today instead of having our regular craft afternoon and it is completely moving around and I am constantly pushing it back into place. I have to wait till next Monday for some further work on it so I am crossing my fingers it doesn't fall off altogether over the weekend or I'll have to hold my hand over my mouth when I speak etc. Might have to stay housebound, lol. It's not a pretty look as it took some of my original teeth with it when it came off..... Anyway, back to sharing my card for the new challenge at Aud Sentiment Challenge this fortnight, at least I can craft without teeth!!!!
The theme is Fall Fun + a sentiment and our sponsor is  - The Paper Shelter. I used this wonderful image which comes with a background for putting inside your card or using on the front, some pre-coloured images and also some line images to colour yourself. I used a pre-coloured one.
Here is what I come up with using one of the images they provided. Mine looks different in colour from some of the other DT cards and I think that just comes down to the different printers that my fellow teamies and I have used. Mine is not quite so vibrant which was a bit disappointing.

I've printed the pre-coloured image out 4 times and made it into a 3d picture.

Recipe:
SU Pumpkin Pie cardstock
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock
DP from Cre8tiv 6x6 mini paper stack
Image from The Paper Shelter
Sentiment is a freebie on the challenge blog from our own Ginny H
Die - Marianne Die - LRD242
Bling from Pastime crafts
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

I am entering my card into the following challenge:
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge 6 ~ Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Challenge #104 ~ Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Before I go off and get a coffee let me encourage you to pop over to check out all the lovely DT work and to enter the challenge this fortnight. Don't forget to pop in next Thursday to see the next round of fabulous inspiration from the rest of my teamies.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge 3 at Crafty Girls Creations

Running a bit late with posts today so please check them both out as I am posting two in a row. This one is to share my DT card with you for the new challenge starting at Crafty Girls Creations. The theme is Anything Goes as usual and the sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful Bugaboo Stamps.
So here it is.........

Recipe:
SU Elegant Eggplant cardstock for the cardbase
White card from stash
Image is from Bugaboo Stamps  - Chibi beach
Two stamped seagulls, rope and sentiment were from a magazine freebie
Larger seagull was cut from a freebie paper
Nestie Dies - Grand Circles and Standard Circles - large
SU Pacific Point inkpad for making the cloud pattern and the sentiment
Copic Markers
Glossy Accents(on her glasses)
Bling from stash
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafting with an Attitude - Challenge 6 ~ Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Challenge #104 ~ Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

We would love to see you over at the challenge blog entering one of your creations and please check out my fellow teamies inspirations for this challenge.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #138 at 613 Avenue Create

Hi everyone, it's been a lovely day so far, threw a couple of loads of washing on the line, went to church ( didn't sing in the choir today as I'm still coughing), back home and had toasted cheese sandwiches and I'm off soon to go with a friend to Copic Club at our local craft store. It's really just a get together with other copic users, the lady that runs it draws us a couple of images and helps us with any queries and tips. I thought I had better type this up and schedule because I may still be at class when it needs to be posted. Well, our challenge this week at 613 Avenue Create  is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Girl's Night Out. Make something that goes with your ideas of a Girl's night out!!!
Our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps, we did have another sponsor but there was a bit of a mix up with images so I have used one of my own stamps and gone with the Anything Goes Theme.
Here is my card....... 

I've paper pieced the hat, flower, dress and handbag.

Recipe:
SU Rich Razzleberry cardstock for the cardbase and matte
White Card from stash for the image
SU Tempting Turquoise cardstock for the punched circle and diecut flourish
DP is from a freebie booklet of paper (came with a magazine purchase)
Image and sentiment are from Close to my Heart stamp set -Better with a Friend (Hostess set)
Die Cuts - Nestie ~ Curved Rectangles
              - Memory box ~ Elegant Scrollwork ( I cut this into sections and used either side of my image)
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

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

We would love to see you stopping by the challenge blog and entering one of your fabulous makes. You could be next week's winner or featured as a favourite entry. My teamies and I would appreciate you stopping by our personal blogs and leaving a comment if you have time.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

A sleeping baby Challenge 73 at Crafting From the Heart

Good afternoon, another cool, drizzly day today after yesterday's sunshine. The only real day of sunshine for quite a while and would have been perfect to catch up on some washing but no......we had the power out all day due to the overhead wires on the main road being put underground instead. We've had months of road work in the lead up to this event and I've had enough. Our road has been closed off at the top end more often than it's been open so let's hope this in the end of it!!! Ok enough moaning and I will get on and share my DT make for Crafting From The Heart Challenges. Our sponsor this week is QKR Stampede and I got to use this sweet image
Here is my card.....

Recipe:
SU Bashful Blue cardstock for the cardbase, diecut and tag base
White cardstock from stash for the matte, diecut and tag
SU Tempting Turquoise scrap for the stars
DP from Cre8tive 8x8 paper pad
Image from QKR Stampede - Baby Sleeping
Sentiment - rubber stamp by Paper Salon
Nestie dies - Standard Circles - large
                  - Star Circles
Punch - SU Tag Punch
          - SU small star punch
Copic Markers
SU Pacific Point inkpad
D/S tape roller
Foam dots

Time once more to say goodbye, I have our 3 oldest grandchildren here, all home from school with colds as Mum and Dad(who is also sick) are working. I had the youngest granddaughter staying overnight last night and also all day today and she is grumpy, so 4 to watch over and I'm still coughing  although I am pretty much over the bug I had. Halle is sitting in the high chair next to me as I just can't type with her grizzling on my knee, so, lol, I am plying her with small gingerbread people while I get on with this!!!
My fellow teamies and I would love to see what you come up with this week, so please pop into the challenge blog and use Mr. Linky.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Challenge 5 at Crafty Girlz Challenges

Good evening and welcome to my blog today. Another long day with an early start being up at 6a.m. We drove to our daughter's house to pick her and our little granddaughter up and then drove down south for about 1 1/2 hours to go to an auction and visit friends. It drizzled rain on and off which wasn't great as it is an outside event, Rachel bought a few bits and pieces, enough to fill the trailer and then we went back for lunch with our friends. We spent a pleasant afternoon with them and have just arrived home, unpacked the trailer and as soon as I've typed and posted this I came make tea and relax. I had a late night too yesterday so maybe an earlier than usual evening for me or just a veg out in front of the tv.
Well, I will get on and share the details of our new challenge starting today at Crafty Girlz Challenges. The theme is Anything Goes or you can play the twist of Lazy Days. Our sponsor this month is Deedee's Digis and I used a precoloured image for my card.

Here is my card......

Recipe:

SU  Garden Green cardstock for the cardbase and matte

White card from stash for the cloud and to print image

DP from My Mind's Eye 12x12 paper pad - Vol 1 The Best of My Mind's Eye

Image is from Deedee's Digis - Dog Days of Summer

Sentiments from Clear Impressions - Here Comes Summer collection (magazine freebie)

Cloud from Close to my Heart set - Lifting Spirits

D/S tape roller

Foam Dots

SU Ballet Blue inkpad

Wink of Stella - used on the water, dog's tongue, eyes and the little bow

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Hiding in my Craftroom - Challenge #212d ~ Use Die Cuts, (I used a cloud diecut)

Crafting with Friends - Challenge 4 ~ Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Challenge #92 ~ Anything Goes

Ok, off to make hubby tea but before I go I'd like to encourage you to come and join in our challenge this month. The DT would love to see you popping in to our personal blogs as well if you have the time.

Thanks for stopping by,

Take Care,

Hugs, Sandy 

Oh What Fun! Challenge 2 at Crafty Girl Creations

Welcome once again, this is my second post for today so please scroll down and check out the previous entry. We didn't have a lot of entries for our first challenge at Crafty Girl Creations but they were all wonderful and I'm sure once the word spreads, more of you will enjoy being part of the fun. This week we have a couple of sponsors and they are ~ Deedee's Digis and The Stamping Boutique
Here is my creation using an image from The Stamping Boutique

Recipe:
SU Hello Honey cardstock for the cardbase
SU Real Red cardstock for the matte
White card from stash
DP from Francheville 12x12 paper pad - Christmas Basics
Image is from The Stamping Boutique - KK Winter Digital Stamp
Sentiments are from CTMH set - Yuletide Carol
Nestie Die - :Labels Eleven
Buttons from stash
Star shaped bling from stash
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Copic Markers
Foam Dots
Glue Dots
D/S Tape roller
I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge386 ~ Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #32 ~ Any Holiday

This is my second project using images from Deedee's digis - I made a card and two small gift cards with the 3 different pre-coloured images that came with this set.

Recipe:
SU Black cardstock
White cardstock from stash
DP is digital paper from Deedee's digi set - bot buddies
Images are from the same set - bot buddies
Sentiment from the same set
Nestie die
Cogs from Cheery Lyn die
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots
Black pen


My teamies and I would love to see you dropping an entry off to the challenge this fortnight - and if you entered the last challenge don't forget to check out the blog to see if you won or were picked as a favourite. I had better get back to my babysitting, she has just woken up but my youngest son is keeping her occupied as he has popped in from work to get lunch (he and  his wife are living here at present).
Thanks for stopping by.
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Fairy wishes - Challenge #138 at Aud Sentiments

Well, this is the last challenge with the current DT at Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog. Most of us are staying on but there are a few leaving and we will be getting some fabulous designers starting the following challenge. Please make an effort to go and check out the DT blogs and leave some special blog love to my fellow teamies who are moving on for various reasons. We are all going to miss their special talents and personalities!!!
I'm trying to type this up a bit earlier and schedule as I have the flu and really not feeling well at all. Our new challenge at Aud Sentiment's this week has the Theme of FAIRIES with a sentiment. Our sponsor is the wonderful Sweet Pea Stamps, my first time using one of their digis and I chose Conie Fong's Precious
Here is what I did with this cutie........

Recipe:
SU Costal Cabana cardstock for the basecard, butterfly diecut, circle diecut, matte and handmade flowers
SU Crumb cake cardstock for matte and diecut and punched ticket
Scrap of SU Concord crush for the leaves
DP from First Edition Paper 8x8 paper pad - It's a Girl
Image from Sweet Pea Stamps - Conie Fong's Precious
Sentiment from SU - Teeny Tiny Sentiment
Dies - Joy! crafts -  6002/0147 and 6002/0251(butterfly edge)
        -Nestie ~ Standard Circles - large
Flower are hand cut and rolled with scraps of the Costal Cabana cardstock
Punches - SU ticket punch and Marth Stewart Leaf punch
Pearls from stash
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots
SU Early Espresso inkpad
Wink of Stella clear pen for some parts of the wings, the flower on her dress and the leaves in her hair

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Challenge #270 ~ Things with Wings
Ruby' Rainbow - Challenge #110 ~ Something for a little girl
Through the Craft Room Door - Challenge Aug 11-17 ~ Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination -  Challenge 46 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenges - Challenge 274 - Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #90 ~ Cute and Girly
Not Just Cards Challenges - Challenge #23 ~ Anything Goes
Stamp and Create - August Challenge ~ One for the Girls
Use Your Stuff - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge -  Make It Girly Challenge
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes with patterned paper

Time for me to go so please get out your supplies and get busy and join in the fun of the challenge. We are looking forward to lots of wonderful entries this fortnight and who knows you might just be the winner or one of the top three. So stop by the blog, check out the DT inspiration this fortnight and my fellow teamies and I would love to see you popping in to our personal blogs as well.
Thanks for stopping by today,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy 

Challenge #21 A Monochramtic theme using Pink

Hi all, a quick post, still sick and hacking away. Isaac came today for me to look after but our son is sick too so he went home early from work and our DIL came after to work to pick him up. He is no problem at all to look after so me being unwell didn't really alter things.
There;s a new challenge starting today at Get Creative Challenges. Last week was the Purple team and they did a monochromatic theme using purple but this week it's our turn, lol. We are the Pink team so therefore the theme is Monochromatic using PINK.......I think I am on the wrong team since my favourite colour is Purple, lol.
Our sponsor is QKR Stampede and I chose these shoes to colour.
Here is my card.......

I decided on a circular card....

Recipe:
Pink cardstock from stash for the basecard
SU Pink Pirhouette cardstock for the matte and tag
DP from stash
Image from QKR Stampede - Sneakers
Sentiment from Paper Smooches set - Sentiment sampler
SU pink inkpad
Pink bling from stash
Pink organza ribbon from stash

Well, I still have to feed the hubby so gotta go and sort something out. Last night he went up to the chicken shop and bought a schnitzel hotpack for us to share. He bought a beef one and it was terrible, but at least the thought was there. I didn't eat much of it.
Before I leave I'd like to encourage you to pop over to the challenge blog and check out the DT makes and hopefully get inspired and pop in during the week with an entry of your own. We'd love to see your creations.
Time to go,
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #136 at 613 Avenue Create

Hi all, sorry I'm late posting, but I come down with the lurgy that my hubby has. He's had a couple over the last few months and I hadn't succumbed, but this one is just that much more contagious. So after celebrating our son's 30th birthday with an 80's themed party last night I could feel my throat starting to feel sore. Our youngest daughter and partner are moving so I offered to take little Halle home with us last night so she could have an uninterrupted day of packing today but I haven't felt well at all. Massive headache and feel chilled. Halle has just been picked up about 30 mins ago and I thought I had better do this before heading back to bed for some more rest. The new challenge starting today at 613 Avenue Create has a twist of using Black, White and your favourite colour. If you visit my blog often, you'll know my favourite colour is Purple. I've used several shades on the carousel horse but the light one doesn't show very well in the photo.Our sponsors are Doodle Pantry and  Stamplorations.
My step - card was made using a Doodle Pantry digital image and sentiment.
Here it is........

Recipe:
SU Concord Crush cardstock for the basecard, punched scallop circle and diecut
White cardstock from stash
DP from Cre8tive 8x8 paper stack
Image and sentiment from Doodle Pantry - Carousel Horse 4
Nestie Dies - Standard Circles - large ~ Petite Scalloped Circles - large
Punches - SU Circle punch and scalloped circle punch ~ Martha Stewart leaf punch
Flowers from stash
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

My fellow teamies and I would love to see you dropping an entry into the challenge this week and also maybe stopping by our personal blogs and leaving a comment.
Looking forward to seeing all the fabulous creations.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #71 at Crafting From The Heart

Welcome to my blog today I hope you have time to check out some of my previous posts while you're here. Another cold day with some sunshine and some rain as well. Isaac and I stayed inside with the fire on while he watched a couple of cartoon series with Lego Ninjas and then a documentary style film Walking with Dinosaurs. Apparently he is really into dinosaurs at the moment, lol.
Anyway I will move on and share the details of the challenge starting today at Crafting From The Heart. Our sponsor this week is a new one for us and is the fabulous Luna Girl
Here is the card I made using one of the images from a full page of images.

Recipe:
SU Tip Top Taupe cardstock for the card, embossed piece, diecut and punched label
SU Pink Pirouette cardstock
Sizzix Embossing folder
Dies - X-Cut die
Punch from SU
Image from Luna Girl - Butterfly cards
Sentiment is from SU -
SU inkpad for distressing the embossed panel and fram
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

Well I had better go and check on the salmon I am cooking for tea. Please pop over to the challenge blog and check out all the fab inspiration from the DT and why not join in the fun and be in the running for a wonderful prize from Luna Girl'
Thanks for stopping by
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy