Butterflies Galore

Hi all, it's time for challenge 170 at Crafting From The Heart Challenges. Our sponsor is the wonderful - Oddball Art Stamps. I had a mishap with my image and as it was nearly the last spot that I coloured on my image, I decided to cut the girl out of the whole image! She was surrounded by butterflies, but one of my copic markers (which I have never had refilled) decided to leak and made a huge mess that oozed outside of her hair area, onto her face and several of the butterflies!!!! With the use of my blender I managed to get enough of the colour off her face (I hadn't coloured that yet) but couldn't do anything about the butterflies and the surrounding white area so unfortunately that was discarded. If you are interested in the image, pop over to Oddball Art Stamps and see the whole image.
Here is what I made, following a sketch I found on Pinterest.

Recipe:
SU Rose Red cardstock
SU Pacific Point cardstock
White cardstock from stash
DP from Sugar & Spice Studio 12x12 paper pad - Cottage Garden
and also from Cre8tiv 12x12 paper pad - Printed Kraft Stack
Image and Sentiment from Oddball Art Stamps - Josie and the Butterflies
Dies - Nestie Petite Scalloped Circles and Standard Circles
Punches - Circle and Scalloped Circle
Bling from stash
Copic Markers
D/S tape and foam dots

Hope you come and join in the challenge this time around. We would love to see you.
Thanks for stopping by.
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #185 at Aud Sentiments

Hi everyone, wow, we had a huge storm at lunchtime today, thought it was going to be a reasonable day, so hung the washing out only to have to drag it all back in about 30 minutes later. I could hear the rain coming as it hit the roofs of houses and then we had an electrical storm. It didn't last too long but the rain kept up all afternoon. Was out celebrating a friend's birthday and then went back to another friend's house for some crafting therapy, lol.
Anyway, I had better get on and share my creation for the new challenge starting today at Aud Sentiments. The theme is - No Sentiment on the front of your project.
Here is what I made.....

Recipe:
SU Pacific Point cardstock
SU Real Red cardstock
White cardstock from stash
Scraps of cardstock for the diecut balloons
Image is from SU wooden stamp set - This Little Piggy - stamped on white card and then again onto scrap, coloured, fussy cut and adhered to the original image
Die if from Paper Roses - It was a bunch of balloons with a few swirly pieces which I cut apart (did several of them in the different colours)
Background was made using Brusho powders and sprayed with water
Copic Markers
D/S tape runner & foam dots

Well that's all from me. Hope to see you over at the challenge blog joining in the fun of the challenge.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge 168 at Crafting From The Heart

My little dog passed away on Sunday and my brain isn't functioning properly. I forgot what day it was and forgot to post my DT card for the current challenge. So I am sorting that out now and typing away so I can press the publish button!
The current challenge is as always themed Anything Goes and our sponsor is the wonderful Dr. Digi's House of Stamps and here is my creation.......

Recipe:
SU Chocolate Chip cardstock
White card from stash
DP are from my large scrap pile (trying to whittle it down a little)
Image is from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps - Birthday Bot
Sentiment and cog stamp images are from Close to My Heart stamp set - Robot Family
( I stamped the cogs, coloured them and then fussy cut them out)
Die - My Favourite Things Die-Namics - Wonky Stitched Rectangles
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape roller

You still have a couple of days to come and join the challenge. We would love to see your creations!  If you are popping in here to my blog, please leave a comment if you have time.
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy 

Anything Goes/ Use your flags colours

The July Challenge at Crafty Girlz Challenges is now up and running. I went with the optional theme of using my countries flag colours. I'm in Australia and our national flag has red, white and blue throughout the flag so here is what I made.....

Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock
White cardstock from stash
A scrap piece of SU Pacific Point cardstock
DP from Papermania - 12x12 paper pack ~ Ahoy There
Image and sentiments are from TJ Designs Rubber Stamps - Bathing Beauties
Circle Punches
Die - Die-namics Rectangle Peek-A-Boo window
Copic Markers
Wink of Stella - Black (went over stamped wording at bottom of card)
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Bling from stash

Come and play!!!! Hope to see you there. And.... if your popping in here please leave a comment so I know you've been.
Hugs, Sandy

Christmas in July

Wow, over half the year has gone by in the wink of an eye. Our new challenge at Aud Sentiments is Christmas in July plus a sentiment and our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps. We are also running a DT call so if you're interested check out the challenge blog for details.
Here is my creation....

Recipe:
SU Emerald Envy cardstock
DP from Kaisercraft 12x12 paper pad - North Pole (two different pieces)
Image is from Bugaboo Stamps - Reindeer Blocks
Sentiment - SU clear stamps - Oh What Fun
Die - Memory Box - Gabriella Border
Gold cardstock for the diecut
White cardstock from stash
Copic Markers and Wink of Stella pen - clear and black
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad,
Nuvo Crystals drops - Pale Gold
D/S tape roller and foam dots

Hope to see you over at the challenge!
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Another Year flies by.....

It's been cold, wet and very windy here the last 24 hours! Hope the weather has been more pleasant in your part of the world.
Well, it's challenge time at Crafting From the Heart and as usual it's Anything Goes. Our sponsor is - Createful Heart Digis.
Here is my card using Hummingbird and Morning Glory flowers

Recipe:
Purple cardstock from SU
White cardstock from stash
DP from stash
Image is from Createful Heart Digis - Hummingbird and Morning Glory flowers
Sentiments from two different stamp sets - Apple Blossom - The Hummingbird designer collection
                                                                   - SU Express Yourself
My Favourite Things - Die-Namics - Wonky Stitched Rectangles
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape roller

Come and join in the challenge and check out all the DT creations.
Thanks for stopping by, please take the time to leave a comment
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy
 

Silhouette Couple

Time for another challenge at 613 Avenue Create. It's a monthly challenge using an Anything Goes/ with an Optional Twist of a Monochrome Theme.
Here is what I came up with using a Monochrome Theme of shades of black/grey.

Recipe:
Black cardstock from stash
SU Basic Grey cardstock
Couture Creations die -lady and man (not sure of name I've lent it to a friend)
Doily Die
Kaisercraft stamp set - Secret Admirer - Doilies
Sentiment - Hero Arts stamp set
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad,- 2nd and 3rd generation stamping

So..... come and join in the fun of the challenge this month and check out my fellow teamies' creations as well
Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment if you have time. I'd love to hear what you think.
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Praying Hands

Hi, late putting this post up, so backdating a bit. It's not going into any challenges so I'm safe in doing that. Crafty Girls Creations challenge 38 still has another couple of weeks to go so you still have time to join in the challenge if you haven't already. As always, it is an Anything Goes Challenge and this month it is just for fun.
Here is what I made using a Stampin'Up wooden stamp that I bought a while ago.

Recipe: SU products and a stamp and die combination set.

Hope to see you over at the challenge blog, come and see what you're fellow crafters make too.
Hugs,
Sandy