Party Time It's Our 6th Birthday

I'm away on a choir concert trip/holiday in Japan so am having to schedule some of my posts for a short while. This post is to share the new challenge starting today at Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog. We are celebrating our 6th birthday, so come join in the fun. Our sponsor this time is Us, that's right we are sponsoring our challenge ourselves this time and the prize will be a gift certificate so you can get some crafty products. The theme is - Create a Birthday Project and use a birthday sentiment
The DT were allowed to use whatever they wanted to so I've used things from my own stash
Here is my card........

No time to add what I've used but my fellow teamies and I would love to see what you come up with
Come and play with us!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge 105 at Crafting from the heart challenge blog

Off to Japan tomorrow so a quick post to share my card for the new challenge at Crafting From the Heart.
Our sponsor is Karleigh Sue Digis and here is what I made.....

Recipe:
SU Night of Navy cardstock for the basecard
White cardstock from stash
Maroon cardstock from stash
SU Certainly Celery cardstock
Image is from Karleigh Sue Digis - Miss Cherry
Sentiment is from SU
Embossing folder from Tim Holtz
Bling from stash
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo black inpad
D/S tape & Foam dots

Please come and join in the fun of the challenge and be in the running for a great prize from our sponsor.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Get Creative with the colour Green

Hi and welcome to my blog. Today is the start of a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges and our sponsor is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps. The theme is to use the colour Green on your project.
Here is my card.......

Recipe:
SU Mossy Green cardstock for the basecard, mattes and diecut
White cardstock from stash
DP from 12x12 paper pack Riverbank Revels and My scrap book 12x12 paper stack
Image is from Robyn's Fetish - Primitive Bear
Sentiment is from SU stamp set  ~ Amazing Birthday
Dies  - Marianne Designs and on the inside Nestie ~ Curved Rectangles
Several circle punches and scalloped circle punch
SU Certainly Celery inkpad
D/S tape roller and foam dots

Well that's it from me today, I definitely need a rest! Have had a busy weekend, travelled down the coast on Friday evening and stayed with a friend, got up and went to a nearby charity auction. Then headed back home dropped off a few of the things we bought for our daughters and then came home and got ready to head out into the Adelaide Hills to attend our Sister-in-law's 50 birthday celebration. We got home about midnight. Then I was up early yesterday morning to travel out into the country to sing "Messiah" It was a full day with rehearsal first, a quick 3/4 hour break to eat lunch, change into our uniform and be backed lined up ready to go on stage. Didn't get home till about 7:30 p.m. and then went to bed!!!!  Another full day today with washing, catching up with the lady I am sharing a room with on our trip and then our very last day of rehearsals for the choir's trip to Japan, only a week to go before we fly. Now just have to pack, finish off making a few gifts and getting DT projects finished and posts scheduled. Will still have my Wednesday class to make cards for and then they are on their own for a few weeks.
Looking forward to the trip and also seeing some of the sights of Japan.
Hope to see you over at the challenge blog entering one of your creations.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #168 at 613 Avenue Create

A bit late with this one, so will quickly share with you my DT card for the new challenge at 613 Avenue Create Challenge Blog. The theme is Anything Goes with an Optional Twist. This challenge it is ~ A Bird in the Hand - Use a bird in your design!
Our sponsors are - Rick St. Dennis and AliciaBel
I've used one of Rick's images and have played the Anything Goes theme

Recipe:
SU Basic Black cardstock for cardbase, image background
SU Pacific Point cardstock for mattes
Image is from Rick St. Dennis - Astrokid
Sentiment from There She Goes Clear Stamp Set - Out of This World
Background was made using the above stamp set
SU Whisper White inkpad
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller & foam dots

Come and join in the challenge - we would love to see your creations and there are two fab prizes on offer.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Gothic or Medieval at Get Creative challenge

Hi, I'm home but have scheduled this one just in case I forget to come and write up a post. Only been home two days.
The challenge at Get Creative Challenges is to make something Gothic or Medieval and our sponsor this time is the wonderful Rick St. Dennis.
Here is my card........

All products used are from stash and my image is from Rick St. Dennis - The White Queen
Ok that's it from me today, hope to see you popping in to the challenge blog and joining in with us for the challenge.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take care,
Hugs, Sandy

Time for Bingo

When is this weather going to cool off? Another hot day, muggy inside and now it has rained but the house is still so hot!!! Hope you are coping with whatever the weather has thrown your way. It's time for a new challenge to start at Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog. As you can see by my post title we have a Bingo Themed Challenge plus the sentiment of course. Our sponsor is - Art by Miran and I got to play with this cutie. We are trying to be a bit more creative with our makes and try to expand our creativity, I chose to make a tag, something I do not usually do and I was pleased with the result, hope you like it too.
Here it is.........

Recipe:
SU Crumbcake for the tag ( I used two layers to make it stronger)
SU Coastal Cabana cardstock for the diecut
DP is from The Craft Stall mini stack
Image is from Art by Miran - Isabel's Bouquet
Die - Couture Creations ~ Moment in Time
Sentiment from SU - From the Herd stamp set
Flowers from stash
Karl fern punch
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo black inkpad
Tacky glue & Foam Dots

Here is the Bingo chart as well for you to look at. Just choose a line and come and play along.

 

Check out all the wonderful DT creations on the challenge blog too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

March Challenge at Crafty Girlz Challenges

It's been a long day so I won't chit chat but get straight into sharing my DT creation for today's challenge at Crafty Girlz Challenge blog. It's a monthly challenge so lots of time to get something made and to enter. We would love to see your fabulous "makes" and it's Anything Goes as well.
Our Sponsor this month is Rick St. Dennis and I chose this image to create with.
Here is my card....... I decided on an Easel card this time.

Recipe:
White card from stash
SU Real Red scraps
DP from Sugar & Spice Studio - 12x12 Chantilly
Image from Rick St. Dennis  - Morning on Valhalla - Morning Goddess Digi
SU Embossed heart die
Sentiments from SU and Close to My Heart
SU Border Punch and Oval Punch
Copic Markers 
D/S tape roller and Foam Dots
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
SU Rose Red inkpad

Well time for me to go, still have to work out a card or two for my ladies tomorrow and I need a coffee.
Thanks for stopping by, if you have time, I would love to hear what you think of my card.
Hope to see your creations appearing on the challenge blog.
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #3 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge

Still pretty muggy and hot today after a night of rain. Hope you are all coping with whatever weather conditions are in your part of the world. A new challenge has started today at Open-Minded Crafting Fun and the theme this month is Luck/St. Patrick's Day. We have several sponsors and they are: A Day For Daisies, Bugaboo Digi Stamps, Kenny K Stamps and Sassy Studio Designs. Wow four chances to win great prizes. Love to see you entering the challenge. You have a whole month to make something so why not give it a go?
I got this fab image from Sassy Studio Designs to create with.
Here is what I came up with.......

Recipe:
SU Hello Honey cardstock for cardbase and sentiment tag
SU Basic Black cardstock for mattes
DP from Kaisercraft
Image from Sassy Studio Designs - Clover
Sentiment is from Close To My Heart stampset
Clover was an internet find and I coloured it with my Copic Markers
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Bling from stash
D/S tape roller & foam dots

Well that's it from me, as I said earlier come and join in the fun of the challenge and check out my teamies' creations as well. We all love to hear what you think of our work so pop in to our personal blogs too and leave us a comment.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Isn't she sweet? Challenge #166 at 613 Avenue Create Challenge Blog

Well, it's been an odd day weather wise with a forecast of 37C and then thunderstorms and rain this afternoon and tonight. It is quiet at the moment and the rain has stopped so I felt that it was safe to come and write my post up without fear of getting zapped, lol. We have broadband now so will have to check out whether that is safer to use.
Well onto the new challenge starting today at 613 Avenue Create. Its an Anything Goes challenge as usual with an Optional Twist. The Twist this time is All That Glitters - use Silver, Gold, Aluminium Foil or Faux Metal (must be silver or gold)
Our sponsor is the creative Aurora Wings
Here is my creation.....

I chose to colour this cutie in all blue and I didn't have to do the Optional Twist this time so my card is just Anything Goes.

Recipe:
SU Hello Honey cardstock
SU Bashful Blue
DP was a postcard that I found on Pinterest
Image is from Aurora Wings - Lily of the Valley Sprite
Sentiment from Close to My Heart stamp set
Copic Markers
Lots of tiny gold bling on the flower centres
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad

Hope to see some of your creations gracing the challenge  page this week. Come and Play!!!! and also check out my teamies wonderful inspirational makes.
Thanks for stopping by, love to hear what you think of my card.
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #150 Spring or Easter challenge at Aud Sentiments

Hi all, a bit late today with my post but eventually made it. We have a new challenge starting at Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog today and the theme is to create something using an Easter or Spring sentiment. Our sponsor is Lacy Sunshine Stamps and I chose to create my step card with this wonderful image.
Here is my card..... I haven't made a step card for quite a while so thought for something different would give it a go again.

Recipe:
SU Hello Honey cardstock for step-card and punched scalloped circle
SU Garden Green for matte, grass and punched circle
DP from First Edition 12x12 paper pad Hideaway
Image from Lacy Sunshine Stamps - Rory It's all about the flowers
Sentiment from SU stamp set - Hello Spring
Stamped flowers from SU stamp set - Best Blossoms
Butterfly from stash
Circle punches - 2 different sizes and scalloped circle punch
Copic Markers
SU Pacific Point inkpad (for sky)
SU Baja Breeze inkpad

Well that's it for me. Come and check out my fellow teamies creations on the challenge blog page and why not take the time to enter into the challenge as well. We would love to see your makes and you will be in the running for the fab prize from our sponsor.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take care,
Hugs, Sandy