Nearly forgot this one... It's the start of another challenge at Crafty Girls Creations. An Anything Goes challenge blog.
Here is what I've made for the challenge using products from my stash.

Recipe:
SU Red cardstock, White cardstock from stash
DP from a packet of Christmas papers I've had for a while
SU embossing folder -
Penguin is from a freebie stamp set with magazine purchase
Sentiment was from same set
Bling from stash
CTMH - Pomegranate inkpad
SU circle punch
Copic Markers
D?S tape roller & foam dots.

Come and check out the challenge and enter a make or two.
Hugs, Sandy

Up. Up and Away

It's the start of a new month and now half the year has flown by. Hope you have had an enjoyable weekend. I've just popped in to add my DT card for the new challenge starting today at Crafty Girls Creations blog.
Our sponsor is Star Stampz and the theme is as usual Anything Goes.
Here's my creation.....

Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock and White cardstock from stash
DP is from SU (retired paper) and Bo Bunny 12x12 sheet - Summer Sage Vine
Digi stamp is from Star Stampz - Balloons and Icecream
Sentiment from CTMH stamp set - Windy Day
Die- Nestie - Reverse Wonky Rectangles
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller and foam dots
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad

Hope to see you over at the challenge blog with some of your creations. Check out my fellow teamies cards and if you are popping in here please take the time to leave a comment.
Hugs, Sandy

Lots of Fun

First day of Winter here in Oz and we've had sunshine but cool tonight and have the fire going. Well I'm here with my DT card for Crafty Girls Creations. Our challenge is Anything Goes and the sponsor this time is Bugaboo Digital Stamps.
Here is my card......

Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock, Pacific Point cardstock and White card from stash
DP from 12x12 paper pad - Creative Pl ~ Hello Gorgeous
Image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps - Brat riding a bike
Sentiment from Uniquely Creative Stamp Set
Die - Nestie - Octagons
Punches from SU - circles 1 3/4 and 1 1/2
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller & foam Dots

 Thanks for popping in, would love to hear from you. Hope to see some of your creations appearing on the challenge blog.
Hugs, Sandy

Fit-ish

Hi everyone, I had trouble getting my image for my DT card to open, so thought I would have to give the new challenge at Crafty Girls Creations a miss this month. After talking to someone about it, I finally managed to get the file to open and saved it to use, so..... here I am very late posting here on my blog. Hope you pop over to the challenge blog and join in with us in the current challenge. We are being sponsored by Imagine that...digis by Kris.
Here is my card......

Recipe:
SU Early Espresso, White card from stash and I think the green one is also SU
DP from scrap pile
Image and Sentiment from Imagine that...digis by Kris - I Chihuaha
Die- Die-namics stitched squares
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller and foam dots

Thanks for stopping by, love to hear from you,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #46 at Crafty Girls Creations

Another beautiful day. Easter Sunday today so last Easter service at church for the week. Hope you are enjoying your Easter break.
We have a new challenge at Crafty Girls Creations and our sponsor is Moonflower Digital Stamps.
The theme is as always, Anything Goes.
Here is what I made......

Recipe:
SU Sweet Sugarplum cardstock
White card from stash
DP from Couture Creations 12x12 paper pad - Vintage Rose Garden
Image from Moonflower Digital Stamps - Tumbelina
Sentiment from Uniquely Creative stamp set - All Occasions
Die-namics die ~ Stitched Circles
Copic Markers, SU Tempting Turquoise inkpad
D/S tape roller

Come on over to the challenge blog and check out my teamies makes and jump into the challenge. We would love to see your makes.
Thanks for stopping by, Hugs, Sandy

Life's A Beach with Bikini Avery

Hi everyone, time for another challenge at Crafty Girls Creations. We have the delightful Paper Nest Dolls sponsoring us for our challenge. Wonderful & delightful images to play with.
Here is my creations....... had to take a pic inside tonight so might try tomorrow for a better one outside if the weather behaves.

Recipe:
Cardstocks - SU Pacific Point, SU Crumb cake and White from stash
SU embossing folder - Seaside
Image from Paper Nest Dolls ~ Bikini Avery
Sandcastle, starfish and Sentiment images are from freebie set (with magazine purchase)  -
Sun, Sand & Sea
Die-namics Die ~ stitched nesting circles
Punches - SU circle punches
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape roller & foam dots

Please pop over to the challenge blog and check out my teamies makes and join in the challenge.
Would love to hear from you, so if you have the time please leave a comment.
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Cheers!

Well I'm back with my second post for today. Hope you will scroll down and check out my mermaid card in the previous post.
I'm back with my DT card for the 1st challenge of the year for Crafty Girls Creations Challenge.
We are a monthly challenge and this month we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.
Here is what I created.....

Recipe:
SU Basic Black cardstock, White cardstock from stash, Textured card from DCWV
DP from my scrap pile
Image from Bugaboo Stamps - JJ Housework - Cook
Sentiments from Close to My Heart ~ You're the Bomb and Hero Arts ~ Friendly Greetings
Dies - Uniquely Creative ~ Stitched Nesting Squares
freebie die set with magazine purchase ~ Finest Vintage set
Copics
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Bling from stash (sorry the light has caught the bling and made it shine!)

Come on over to the challenge blog and share some of your creations. We'd love to see your makes this month.
Thanks for stopping by, love to hear what you think of my cards.
Take care,
Hugs, Sandy

We Three Kings following a star

Well, as the year comes to a close we have started our last challenge for 2017 at Crafty Girls Creations. Our sponsor is Digi Stamps 4 Joy and the theme is Anything Goes.
Here is my card.......

Recipe:
Cardstock - SU Gumball Green and white card from stash
DP from stash
Scrap of gold glitter card for star
Image from Digi Stamps 4 Joy - We Three Kings (set of 3)
Sentiment from SU stamp set ~ Come to Bethlehem
Dies - Paper Rose ~ stitched rectangles
Punches - Carl star punch
Copic Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape & foam dots

Hope to see you over at the challenge blog with an entry or two. If you are popping in I would love to hear from you.
Hugs Sandy

Challenge 41 at Crafty Girls Creations

Today's challenge at Crafty Girls Creations is sponsored by Morgans Artworld. The theme is as usual, Anything Goes.
Here is my creation.....

Recipe:
Cardstock - SU Early Espresso, Royal Blue & White both from stationer's shop
DP - Kaisercraft 6 1/2x 6 1/2 paper pad ~ Attitude
Image from Morgans Artworld - Billy Boy
Sentiment - Uniquely Creative ~ Banner Sentiment Builder stamp set
SU Pacific Point inkpad
Dies - Nesties Labels Twenty-One
Punches - SU banner punch
D/S tape & foam dots

Hope to see you popping in to the challenge blog with an entry or two.
Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs, Sandy

Exotic Beauty - 2nd Post for today

Hi once again, this is my second post for today, so make sure you check out my previous post and the male themed card that I made.
Now, onto the challenge that is starting today at Crafty Girls Creations, an Anything Goes challenge blog. Our sponsor for the challenge is Moonflower Digi Stamps.
Here is my card......

Recipe:
Cardstock: SU Bashful Blue, white card from stash
DP - Rosie's Studio 6x6 paper pad ~ Garden
Image from Moonflower Digi Stamps ~ Exotic Beauty
Sentiment from Close To My Heart stamp set ~ Treat Yourself - Petite Perks
Dies - Nesties ~ Rounded Squares, Die-namics ~ Stitched Squares and a flourish that I cut a while ago so not sure of die make
Punches - 1" circle and 1 1/2" scallop circle
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape roller & foam dots

Well that's it for me today, remember go and check out my first post for today.
Hope we get to see you joining in with the challenge  this time around.
Thanks for stopping by
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge 39 at Crafty Girls Creations

Hi once again! Well Spring has now Sprung in my part of the world and it heralds the Royal Show as well. All the grandies will be looking forward to going and checking out the animals, displays and of course the rides and the showbags!!! I'm going Monday with one of my granddaughters so will be hopefully a nice day although rain is forecast.
Well, I hope you are all keen to come and join in the Anything Goes Challenge this month. We are being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.
Here is what I created......

Recipe:
Navy Blue Cardstock for basecard from stash
SU Baked Brown sugar cardstock for diecut matte
White cardstock from stash
SU Basic Black for circle diecut on inside of card
Image from Bugaboo Stamps - FT Flower Tag ( I couldn't find it in the shop so must be deleted)
Sentiment in circle from - Clearly Besotted stamps ~a freebie stamp set which came with a magazine purchase
Sentiment in corner from SU Stamp set ~ Short & Sweet
Dies - (inside of card) Nestie Standard Circle dies - large & small
        - Paper Rose - Ornate Border
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape roller & Foam dots

It's nearly time to make our evening meal so better finish up and get a move on!
Love to see you popping in to my blog and leaving a comment and I encourage you to stop by the challenge blog and add an entry or two and check out the DT cards.
Take Care,
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

Sweet Poppies

Hi everyone it's Monday, the beginning of a new week and time for another challenge at Crafty Girls Creations. Challenge 36 is Anything Goes and I chose to use this poppy stamp that I've had for a long time and possibly this is the first time I've used it (or maybe the second).
Here is what I came up with......

Recipe:
Royal Blue cardstock from a local stationery shop
White cardstock from stash
DP from Molly's 6x6 paper pad - Krafty
Image is a wooden stamp from My Heart Stamps For You
Sentiment from Avery Elle stamp set - So Happy
Nesties dies - Deckled rectangles (for inside of card)
Copic markers
D/S tape roller and foam dots
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad

Hope to see you popping over to the challenge blog with one of your creations.
Thanks for stopping by, would love to hear from you so leave a comment if you have time.
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Oriental Style

Hi and welcome. It's the start of a new challenge at Crafty Girls Creations, an Anything Goes challenge blog. Our sponsor for the challenge is Scrap N Dipity
Here is what I made using one of the images........

Recipe:
SU Dapper Denim cardstock for base card, and sentiment matte
SU Blushing Bride cardstock for mattes and sentiment diecut
White cardstock from stash
DP from Marianne Design - Pretty Papers Bloc ~ Orient 1 ( had nearly forgotten I had this lovely pack of papers)
Image from Scrap N Diptiy ~ Sally Geisha
Dies - Lawn Fawn - stitched rectangles
        - Hobby Craft and Scrap - Nesting die ~ Curvaceous
        - Avery Elle - Sentimental
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller & foam dots

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafting With Friends - Challenge 40 ~ Anything Goes (ends 16 or 17th/4/17
Kitty Bee Designs - Challenge  #91 ~ Spring Cleaning - Use something/tool/technique you've forgotten about or haven't used in a long time. (mine is the designer paper that I've had for years!) (ends 10/4/17)
Making Memories Crafting Challenge blog -  Challenge #3 ~ Add some layers (ends 9/4/17)
Polkadoodles -  Week 12 - Anything Goes (ends 7/4/17)
Simply Papercraft - Challenge 45 ~ Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenges - Challenge #156 ~ Use Dies





Hope we see some of your work over at the challenge this month. Come and check out my teamies cards as well.
Thanks for stopping by, love to hear from you.....
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Party!!! Challenge 34 at Crafty Girls Creations

Another hot day! Taught my four ladies at card class today and also babysat two of our granddaughters. Now onto sharing my card for the new challenge at Crafty Girls Creation challenge blog. Our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps, always fabulous digital images to play with and new ones being added all the time too.
Here is what I came up with.......

Recipe:
SU Tempting Turquoise cardstock for the cardbase and punched circle mattes
White cardstock for image diecut
DP from Authentique 6x6 paper Nest - Free Bird (3 patterned and 1 plain)
Image from Bugaboo Stamps - BUGBDAYPUPS
Sentiment from CTMH stamp set - Kaboom
Copic Markers
SU Pacific Point inkpad
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape roller & foam dots

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #231 - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes Challenge ~ March edition
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #283 ~ Animal Magic
Ike's World Challenges - Challenge #83 ~ Anything Goes (ends 12/3/17)
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Challenge 28 ~ Anything Goes (ends 5/3/17)

Hope to see you entering some of your fabulous creations in the challenge.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

I'm back with a new card for the challenge starting at Crafty Girls Creations. An Anything Goes Challenge blog so it is oh so easy to create for. Hope you get your mojo going and come and join in with us.Our sponsor for the challenge is Moonflower Digital Stamps.
Here is my card.......

Recipe:
SU Pacific Point cardstock for the basecard
DP from Cre8tv 8x8 paper pad ~ Move to the Beat
Image from Moonflower Digital Stamps ~ Gina Caribe
Radio image from google (coloured with copics)
Music,and 1 of the ticket sentiments also from google
Other ticket sentiment made using SU stamp set - It's Your Day
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape roller and Foam Dots

Would love to see you sharing on the challenge blog, come and check out the DT cards and see what others create too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

First challenge for 2017

Hi all and welcome to my blog if you're a first time visitor. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and wishing you all a happy New Year!
It's time for our first challenge of 2017 at Crafty Girls Creations. We are also going to monthly challenges starting on the first of each month so we would love to see you all playing along.
Our sponsor for this challenge is Morgan's Artwork and here is my card (which should be up shortly on the challenge blog)

Recipe:
SU Tempting Turquoise cardstock for basecard
Office Works purple cover board for matte
SU Crumb cake cardstock for the sand - torn for effect
White cardstock for image, clouds and sentiment from stash
DP with Sailing Yachts and waves on  from Sugar & Spice Studio 12x12 paper pad - Nautical (cut shells out of another paper in the paper pad too)
Clouds are from Close to my Heart stamp set - Lifting Spirits
Sentiment from Close to my Heart stamp set - My Anchor - Everyday Life
Image from Morgan's Artwork - Stardust and Pumpkin Collection 3
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Copic Markers
D/S Tape roller & Foam Dots

Well that's it from me, hope to see you popping in to the challenge and entering some of your fab artwork.
Thanks for stopping, please take the time to leave me a comment.
Hugs, Sandy DT

Challenge 31 at Crafty Girls Creations

Today's post for the new challenge started at Crafty Girls Creations.  Our sponsor is Moonflower Digital Stamps.This is our last challenge for 2016 so make it a good one!
Here is my card.....

Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock
DP from a free pack of papers with magazine purchase
Image from Moonflower Digital Stamps ~ Gigi Christmas
Sentiment from a magazine freebie set of stamps
Star Punch
Sizzix Die swirl
Nestie Die - Standard circles ~ large and small ( on inside of card)
Copic Markers
Kindyglitz
Bling from Kaisercraft
Memento Tuxedo black inkpad
D/S tape roller & Foam dots

Well I'm exhausted, we had our last choir performance for the year last night so no more practice till nearly the end of January, yeah!!! I need a break, just too many things going wrong at the moment.
Anyway, I hope things are well with you and that you have a joyous Christmas.
See you all back again in 2017 for the first challenge of the year.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge 29 at Crafty Girls Creations

Good evening and welcome to my blog. We've had a lovely sunny day today, a visit to the craft fair and for me a lovely pancake stack for afternoon tea. Way too big so didn't finish it. A treat that I normally wouldn't eat!!! The craft fair was a bit disappointing as at least 5 of the bigger papercraft stalls were not there at all. We are last place of all the states and looks like they don't think we make them enough money to be away from their businesses. We usually get the dregs of goods as well, but I particularly thought it was poor as there was not one stall selling copic markers or offering card making workshops. My friend and I always signed up for the first class of the day in previous years. Were surprised it was also very quiet crowd wise too.
Now.... onto the reason for my post today. A new Anything Goes Challenge has started at Crafty Girls Creations and we have the fabulous A Day for Daisies as our sponsor. Love these images.
Here is what I created.... a Christmas card using an image that isn't traditionally a Christmas image but I think works well as one. Books were always on my Christmas purchases list for my kids when they were little and now with grandchildren it is still popular.

Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock for cardbase and matte
White card from stash
DP from Kaisercraft
Image from A Day For Daisies - Free Time
Tree stamp from a freebie set with magazine purchase
Sentiment from Avery Elle stamp set
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Wink of Stella pen - gold
D/S tape & foam dots

Come and join in the fun of a challenge. We would love to see your creations and it can be anything you like too!
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Such a Sweetie

Challenge 26 has started at Crafty Girls Creations challenge blog today and as always it's Anything Goes. We have a fantastic sponsor for the challenge and it is All Dressed Up.
Here is what I've created.....

Recipe:
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock for the cardbase
SU Tempting Turquoise for mattes and die cut
White cardstock from stash
DP from Kaisercraft 6 1/2x6 1/2 paper pad - Dream Big
Image is from All Dressed Up - Sweetie Pie
Sentiments are from Close To My Heart stamp sets - Paper Bird
Dies are Mpress - Victorian Frame
              Nestie Dies - Standard Circles - small & Decorative Label Thirty Four (inside card)
Flowers are from Prima
Lace from stash
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Pearls from Kaisercraft

I am entering my card into the following challenges (back later with some)
Well that's it from me, don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog and check out the DT samples and also we would love to see your makes too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy