The Sights, Tastes & Sounds of Summer - Challenge #182 at 613 Avenue Create

Challenge time once more at 613 Avenue Create. The theme is always Anything Goes and has an optional twist. The Optional Twist this time is - The Sights, Tastes & Sounds of Summer. If you hop over to the blog you can view the chart with lots of suggestions for these 3 senses to include in your creations.
Our sponsors are DisDigiStamps and Beccy's Place,
Here is what I made.....

Recipe:
SU Pacific Point cardstock
SU scrap of Hello Honey cardstock for the sun
White cardstock from stash
DP are from Sugar & Spice Studio 12x12 paper pack ~ Outdoor Adventure
Beach Hut was cut from a piece of DP from Kaisercraft
Image is from Beccy's Place - Summer Stanley set (the main image)
Sentiment is from SU set - So Happy For You
Dies - sun - from a La La Land set
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape roller & Foam dots

Time for me to go back to the warmth of the fire in the family room. Still not feeling 100% so trying to keep warm and rested. Hope to see you over at the neighbourhood adding your creations. Please check out the fabulous inspirational cards by my fellow teamies and check if you were a winner, one of the top five or an Honourable Mention. All worthy honours!!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #158 at Aud Sentiments Challenges

Have succumbed to the cold bug that has been running rampant throughout the family. I thought I have been doing ok as it's been hanging around for at least a month with grandkids and hubby breathing on me. My brain has been in a bit of a fog so forgot to get my card done in time but here it is eventually. The theme for the challenge starting at Aud Sentiment Challenges is: Include a Funny Sentiment. Our sponsor is the wonderfully talented Bugaboo Digi Stamps.
Here is my card using an image that I already had... I decided to get a start on Christmas cards as last year just flew past and this year is nearly already half over!!!!

Recipe:
SU Garden Green cardstock
SU Real Red cardstock
White cardstock from stash
DP and sentiments from Kaisercrafts
Image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps : Stella ~ Dear Santa Note
Quickcutz die
Scalloped circle punch
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller & foam dots

Very late here and I have to get up early and pick up my daughter to go to a charity auction down south, so a bit of a drive and need some sleep!
Hope you come over and check out the DT inspiration at Aud Sentiments and use the link to enter one of your creations as well.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

A Simple Life Challenge 117 at Crafting from The Heart

Welcome to another chilly day in Adelaide. We had a little bit of rain but mostly fine. It's time for a new challenge at Crafting From the Heart and as always, the theme is Anything Goes. We have the wonderful A Day for Daisies as our sponsor. I just adore these delightful images. Always fun to create with. If you've never used these images I'd encourage you to check them out!!!
Anyway on with the show..........

Recipe:
SU Concord Crush cardstock (my very last piece, which makes me sad as you can't get it any more)
SU Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock
White cardstock from stash
DP is from Kaisercraft 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 paper pads ~ Tea Break & Bonjour
Sentiment is from Kaisercraft clear stamp set - Old Mac
Nesties Dies - Deckled Rectangles - small & large
Flower from stash (didn't like the original wooden bead centre so replaced with bling)
Copic Markers
SU Chocolate Chip inkpad
D/S tape roller & Foam Tape

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
One Stitch At A Time - Challenge 264 ~ Anything Goes with Layer It Up
Glitter "N' Sparkle Challenge - Challenge #193 ~ Anything Goes
Pile It On - Challenge #110 ~ Something Old, New & Blue (Cardstock is old (my last piece), DP is a recent purchase and the flower is blue denim)
Allsorts Challenge blog - Week 368 ~ How does your garden grow
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Challenge #111 ~ Use a Die Cut
As You Like It Challenge - Challenge ~ Favourite Die & Why ( I love the deckled edge on this nestie die. It is great to use on both inside and outside of cards and gives an interesting look to my creations)
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge 16 ~ Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Challenge - June 14th - 20th ~ Anything Goes
Create and Inspire Challenge - Challenge 48 ~ Anything Goes


My fellow teamies and I would love to see you stopping by the challenge blog to check out our creations and entering into the challenge. A fab prize for the winner from our sponsor too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge 21 at Crafty Girls Creations

Hi all, another challenge starts today at Crafty Girls Creations Challenge Blog and as we have no sponsor it will be a just for fun challenge. Hope you all stop by and enter and check out your fellow players creations as well. Challenges are a great source of inspiration and also for meeting fellow crafters.
Here is what I made for the challenge. It's actually an easel card but it has rained solidly today and I couldn't get outside for a decent picture, so I had to resort into taking one inside tonight. Not great light!

 

Recipe:

SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock

SU Very Vanilla cardstock

DP from stash

Floral image is from CTMH stamp set ~ Beloved Bouquet

Sentiment is from SU stamp set ~ Well Scripted

Die is from Kaisercraft ~ Decorative Die - Polaroid

Copic Markers

SU Chocolate Chip inkpad

Black Marker for doodling

Pearls from stash

D/S tape roller & foam dots

Time to say goodbye - Hope to see you over at the challenge! 

Thanks for stopping by,

Take Care,

Hugs, Sandy

Just for Fun at Crafty Girlz Challenges

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Girlz Challenges. We don't have a sponsor for this challenge so this one is just for fun. The DT were allowed to use whatever we wanted to and I chose to keep mine simple and not colour an image. Instead I chose to use one of my many!!!! dies that are sitting in my craft room. In fact this is the first card I've made with this lovely vintage lady silhouette. I designed it for my ladies today at the class I teach at a Community Friendship Centre.
Here it is..........

Recipe:
SU Mossy Meadow cardstock
SU Very Vanilla cardstock for the sentiment
SU Basic Black for the diecut lady
DP from Dovecraft 12x12 paper pad ~ Sweet Paris
Sentiment from CTMH
Die is Couture Creations
Nestie Dies - Standard Circles ~ large & small
SU Punches - large oval & scalloped oval
SU Chocolate Chip inkpad

Have to rush but please come and join in the fun of the new challenge at Crafty Girlz Challenges.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Fisherman's Delight for the Bingo Challenge at Get Creative Challenges

Hi, we are back from our trip to the Mallee, We went up Saturday night after going to the charity auction and packing the car. Our daughter and grand-daughter came with us and we got there late evening. Just enough time to make the beds and sit around having a cup of coffee with some of our other children and grandies. We came back early today as someone was coming here to buy a mantlepiece (one that goes around a fireplace) and they were coming from the riverland which is quite a drive. Halfway home (after getting up and leaving before breakfast!) we find out that they are not coming at all. We were not impressed. Missed out having a delicious bacon, egg and tomato breakfast and saying goodbye to everyone as they were still all asleep. I've been up since 4:30 as our 20 month old granddaughter woke up unwell so I got up to help clean up and sort things out so they could go back to bed.
Anyway back to the real reason I am posting today and that is to let you know that we have a new challenge starting today at Get Creative Challenges. Our sponsor for the challenge is Pattie's Creations and as my post title suggests, my image is titled Fisherman's Delight.
Here is my card............

Recipe:
SU Night of Navy cardstock
SU purple cardstock (forgotten the name)
Image is from Pattie's Creations - Fisherman's Delight
Stamps - Kaisercraft netting stamp for the background
            - CTMH clear stamp set for the sentiment
Textured netting from an op shop find. It was a huge reel so will be able to share with my friends.
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Washi tape from stash
D/S tape roller & foam dots.

Here's the bingo chart for you to work from....

Love to see you joining in the challenge this fortnight. Pop over and check out the DT inspiration at the challenge blog too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #180 at 613 Avenue Create Challenge Blog

Oh, forgot to put my card in so here I am to remedy that and to invite you over to the neighborhood to play with the front porch gang in the newest challenge for 613 Avenue Create. It's an Anything Goes Challenge Blog with an Optional Twist, which is always fun to play with. This challenge we have a Create Your Own Challenge Twist for you. Check out the challenge board below or hop over to the challenge blog and see what the DT have used.
Our sponsor for this challenge is Kitty Bee Designs and here is what I created following some of the options in the challenge board.
I made an Easel card which is a Birthday card and I used several embellishments from the variety listed in the last column. I have hessian, gold/mettalic, wood shape and doodling

Recipe:
SU Crumbcake Cardstock
DP from Kaisercraft 12x12 paper stack ~ Basic Patterns
Image is from Kitty Bee Designs ~ Follow the Butterfly Bear
Sentiment is from Tim Holtz stamp set
Nestie Standard Circle Dies - large and small
Hessian from stash
Charm from stash
Wood shape from stash
Pearls from stash
Black Pen for the doodling around the border of card and circle diecut
Copic Markers
SU Chocolate Chip inkpad
D/S tape roller & foam dots

I am entering my card into the following challenges ~
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenges - Challenge #21 ~ Anything Goes
2 Creative Chicks - Showcase #11 - Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Challenge #03 ~ Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - June - Anything Goes
SweetStamps - June Challenge ~ Anything Goes



Here is the challenge board for you to follow if you choose to add the Optional Twist to your creation.

 

 Well, hopefully my card makes up for my tardiness in posting. Love to see you dropping off an entry in the neighborhood. Come and Play!!!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #6 at Open Minded Crafting Fun

Hi everyone, a bit of a rush to get my post in as we are going away for the long weekend and have to go to an auction tomorrow as well. So I've been busy organising food and clothes etc to take up to the house with us. Most of the family are coming and we will have a bonfire and cook a roast in the camp oven. All good fun even if it will be cold, lol.
Anyway, I'm here to invite you to come and join in the new challenge at Open-Minded Crafting Fun 
Challenge Blog. Our sponsors this month are AMB Illustrations, Digistamps4joy and Stampz by Star,
The challenge theme is Seasons/Holidays.
Here is my creation............using Spring Time from Digistamps4joy

Recipe: SU cardstock
White cardstock from stash
DP from stash
Image from Digistamps4joy -  Spring Time
Sentiment was from a set of freebie stamps (I think) forgot to write products down when I made the card!
Punches - Square and Scalloped Square
Die-namics die - stitched rectangle
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller & foam dots

Time to say goodbye, love to see you popping over to the challenge blog and checking out the DT inspiration and joining in the fun.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #157 Under the Sea

Hi everyone, welcome to my little piece of blogland. I've popped in to let you know about the new challenge at Aud Sentiments Challenge blog and encouraging you to come and join in the fun of a challenge. It's fun to share your cards and creations with others and also to see what other  people are creating. We are being sponsored by the fabulous Aurora Wings and the challenge theme is - Under the Sea plus a sentiment.
Here is what I created..... (it's been wet and windy so unfortunately had to take a photo in the house and it's not as good as I would have liked)

Recipe:
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock for cardbase and matte
DP from stash
Image is from Aurora Wings ~ Mer-Baby
Seahorse and starfish are from Kaisercraft stamp set ~ Coastal Escape
Sentiment from SU stamp set ~ Beautiful Beach
Nestie Standard Circle Die - large
Copic Markers
SU Pacific Point inkpad
D/S tape roller & foam dots
Pearls from SU

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Create and Inspire - Challenge47 ~ Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Challenge Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - June 7-13th ~ Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog - Challenge #17 ~ Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Challenge 315 ~ Anything Goes
Where the HeART is.... Challenge 10 ~ Anything Goes


Well that's it from me, don't forget to come and join in the challenge, we would love to see your creations!!!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take care,
Hugs, Sandy

Crazy Cat Birthday card for challenge 115 at Crafting From the Heart

Welcome to my blog on another wet and windy day. Yep, winter has struck from day 1 and we've had a reasonable amount of rain. Anyway, I'm here to share my card and promote the new challenge that has started at Crafting From the Heart. My teamies and I enjoy seeing your entries so keep them coming!
Here is what I created........

Recipe:
SU Early Espresso cardstock for basecard and matte(embossed)
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock for the diecut
White cardstock from scratch
Image is from Tim Holtz - Crazy Cats
Sentiments are from Tim Holtz
Punches - Martha Stewart fence  & leaf punch
Flower from stash
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller & Foam Dots
Pearls from stash

Hope to see some of your work being entered in the challenge this week.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge 20 at Crafty Girls Creations

Hi all another wet day today, but it is officially winter so it is to be expected. I'm just popping in to share my new make for the challenge starting at Crafty Girls Creations. Our sponsor this time is Lacy Sunshine Stamps and as usual it is Anything Goes theme.
Here is my card..... sorry it's not a fantastic picture of the card but the weather has not co-operated enough for me to get outside to take a better one.

Recipe:
SU Night of Navy cardstock
White cardstock from stash
DP from docrafts Papermania - 12x12 paper pack ~ Ahoy There
Image from Lacy Sunshine ~ Rory Sailing
Sentiments from Close to My Heart stamp sets
Die from Die-namics ~ Double Stitched Oval
Punch- Tag punch
Twine from stash
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller & foam dots

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafting by Design - June Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Create and Inspire Challenges - Challenge 47 ~ Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More -  Challenge #196 ~ Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Challenge 280 - Anything Goes
Decorate to Celebrate - Challenge #11 ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, love to see you entering something into the challenge this fortnight.
Maybe your card will be the winner of the fab prize from Lacy Sunshine Stamps
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy