February Challenge at Crafty Girlz Challenges

Popping in with my DT make for the new challenge at Crafty Girlz Challenges. A monthly challenge blog and our theme for this challenge is - Black and White.
Here is what I created......

Recipe:
SU Basic Black cardstock
White cardstock from stash
Image and sentiment from SU set - Beautiful You
Embossing folder from Couture Creations - Scattered Notes'
Nesties Deckled rectangles - large and small dies for inside of card
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Bling from stash
D/S tape roller & foam dots

Hope to see you joining in the challenge this month with an entry or two.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Use red and 1 other colour Get Creative Challenge

Well my card for the new challenge turned out just right for the weather we've had today! Non stop rain , lol.
This month the challenge at Get Creative has a theme of using red and 1 other colour on your creation. Our sponsors are Just Me digital stamps, Sweet 'n' Sassy stamps and Sami Stamps.
Here is my card using a Sami Stamps image.

Recipe:

SU Real Red cardstock

White cardstock from stash

DP from Francheville 12x12 paper pad ~ Pattern Basics

Image from Sami Stamps -Umbrella Splash
Clouds from Close To My Heart stamp set ~ Lifting Spirits
Sentiment from Close To My Heart stamp set ~ card chatter - Sympathy - the inside of the card has  the rest of the sentiment ~ "and chase the clouds away"
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape roller & foam dots

Hope to see you over at the challenge blog entering a project or two. You have plenty of time...
Thanks for stopping by
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #8 at Open Minded Crafting Fun

Another wet day, the heaviest downpour I've seen for a while. I now have four ladies to teach on Wednesdays as well as babysit our youngest granddaughter but we manage each week, lol.
Anyway it's getting late again and I could do with some sleep, so will get on and tell you about the new monthly challenge beginning at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges. This month the theme for the challenge is Reading/Back to School and our sponsors are: Pattie's Creations, The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette and Yam Puff's Line Art.  
I used a freebie image from Yam Puff
Here's my card......

Recipe:
Green cardstock from SU
White cardstock from stash
Paper from an old packet of 8x8 that has lost it's label
Stars were cut from a piece of Designer Paper
Image is from Yam Puff's Line Art - Sexy Nerd
Sentiment is from a set of stamps I bought from a friend also with no label. It was a larger sentiment but I cut it down just to these four words
Copic Markers
Nestie Die
D/S tape roller & foam dots
Memento Tuxedo black inkpad

My teamies and I would love to see you dropping off an entry or two to the challenge blog this month and you could be up for one of the sponsor prizes or a DT favourite
Thanks for stopping by, if you have time please leave a comment.
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Optional Beach or Nautical Theme at 613 Avenue Create

Brrr...... a cold and blustery day after a night of rain and high winds. Hubby has so much junk, oops....I mean great stuff outside that creaked and groaned and went bump in the night!!! Got up this morning and headed off to church for the first time since I got back from Japan. It was good to be part of the choir again and join in the fellowship.
Anyway I had better get on and share my DT card for the Anything Goes Challenge with Optional Twist of Beach/Nautical theme that has started today at 613 Avenue Create. A fun challenge so make sure you pop over and link up one of your creations. Check out last challenge winners and the fabulous makes from my fellow teamies.
Our sponsors are....QKR Stampede and Doodle Pantry

Here is what I made using a pre-coloured image from Doodle Pantry. I printed it out 4 times and created a 3D effect.

Recipe:
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock for cardbase and matte
SU Crisp Cantaloupe for embossed piece and matte
White cardstock from stash
Image and Sentiment are from Doodle Pantry - Seahorse Habitat Colour Plus
Pearls and Bling from stash
Circle Punch
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape roller and Foam Dots

Time for me to say goodbye and thanks for stopping by.
Love to see you popping in to the challenge blog!
Take care,
Hugs, Sandy

Time for another challenge at Crafting From The Heart

Another busy day today with more wedding prep and a 3 hour singing rehearsal. I still need to organise a few cards for my Wednesday group as I have to go to the dentist first thing that morning and not sure whether I will get to craft. I'd like something for them to do on their own so need to get planning.
Now.....onto the challenge starting today at Crafting From the Heart. An Anything Goes challenge blog so easy to join in the fun. Love to see you popping in one of your fab creations.
Our sponsor this week is the wonderful A Day For Daisies, just love these gorgeous digis.
Here is what I came up with..... I think with this sentiment my card could be used for several different occasions.

Recipe:
Brown cardstock from stash (had this for quite a while and down to just a few sheets)
White cardstock from stash
SU Pacific Point cardstock
DP from DIY Shop 6x6 paper pad ~ Crate Paper
Image from A Day For Daisies - Little Cowboy
Sentiment from a clear set of stamps I bought from a friend and has no packaging so not sure of maker
Die - Die-namics - Pierced Rectangles Stax
Punches - EK stars
Copic Markers
SU Chocolate Chip inkpad
D/S tape roller & foam dots

Time to go, don't forget to stop by the challenge blog and check out all the wonderful DT inspiration and use Mr. Linky and leave us one of your own inspirational creations.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge #144 starts at 613 Avenue Create

Hi all, hope you are all having a fabulous weekend. It's a long weekend here in Oz and it's the first really hot one we've had for quite a while especially since it is still Spring here. Today also was the start of daylight saving lucky for me and many others, lol, that the phones automatically change otherwise it throws the whole day out. As it is hubby has changed the kitchen clock but not the one in the family room!!!
Anyway onto sharing my DT card for 613 Avenue Create today. Our challenge theme is Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of using the colour Pink. The sponsor for this challenge is Aurora Wings and I got this fab steampunk angel to play with. I went with just the Anything Goes theme, no pink in mine at all.
Here it is......

Recipe:
SU Early Espresso cardstock for the cardbase and the diecut
SU Crumbcake cardstock for the matte, sentiment and stamped corner piece
DP from Kaisercraft 6 1/2x 6 1/2 paper pad ~ Base Coat
Image is from Aurora Wings - Steampunk Angel
Sentiment is from Close to My Heart stamp set -
Stamped corner embellishment also from the same stamp set
Die - Kaisercraft
Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
D/S tape roller & Foam Dots

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - October ~ Anything Goes
Crafting With Dragonflies - Challenge #44 ~ Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends - Challenge 7 ~ Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #295 ~ Fantasy/Fairy
QKR Stampede - Challenge #159 ~ Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft Challenges - Challenge `14 ~ Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge 8 ~Anything Goes
Sassy Studio Designs - Challenge DTBST 301 ~ Make it Fly
Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #39 ~ Things with Wings
Mod Squad Challenge Blog - Anything With Wings


My teamies and I would love to see you stop by the neighborhood and drop off one of your creations and you just may be the winner of the prize from our sponsor  or be featured next week as one of the top 3 or an Honourable Mention.
Looking forward to seeing all the wonderful entries this challenge.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge 135 at Aud Sentiments starts today

Today started out with showers but ended up a reasonable day and actually gave me some time to get outside to take a couple of photos for upcoming DT cards. A catch up with some cardmaking this morning and then out to my friend Jane's house where I did some colouring while Jane made a card with a new stamp set she got with a magazine purchase. I'm going to try it out too as I have the same set and my ladies will be making it when class goes back after school holiday. I also went with her to Spotlight where I had seen a paper pad advertised, but they didn't have any, I bought a small stamp set and some embossing powder instead!!! Then we went and picked up her dog from the vet where he had had several teeth removed. Got home just in time to pick up hubby and head out for a meal with friends who have been away for 3 months caravaning around Australia. Better stop chatting and fill you in on the newest challenge.
Our new challenge at Aud Sentiments starts today and the theme is to use Animals plus a sentiment on your creation. Our sponsor for this fortnight is the fabulous Imagine That! digis by Kris
Here is my card.......

Recipe:
SU Tempting Turquoise cardstock for cardbase, diecut and mattes
Purple cardstock from stash
DP from Lili of the Valley - Nit Wit Collection ~ Bonnets &
Bowties 8x8 paper pad
Image and Sentiment both from Imagine That - Honey & Boo Balloons
Nestie Dies - Standard Circles ~ small and Petite Scalloped Circles ~ small
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots
Bling is from DoCrafts Papermania 2 mm size (tiny, love them but find it hard to find them!)

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Crafting with an Attitude- Challenge 5 ~ Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #151 - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - July ~ Month long - Anything Goes


I've got a card to stick together and then I think I will head off to bed. My fellow teamies and I would love to see you popping in to the challenge blog this fortnight and entering the challenge. It's a fun one and there are lots of cute images around that would suit this theme.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Tender Thoughts Challenge 112 at Aud Sentiments

Hi and welcome to my blog. It's a miserable day here in Adelaide. Was very windy early so I thought I would get some washing done and it would dry quickly. No.... it decided to rain, so a quick dash outside to haul it back inside and now it's hanging on the clothes airers in the lounge room!!!! I've got craft today with my friend, Jane. Just the two of us today and I'm going to be late because I have to go register the dogs at the council. It's the last day today and  you can't do it over the phone as I have to pick up their registration discs too.
Well,  as promised, I have another non-Christmas themed card.  This one is for the new challenge starting today at Aud Sentiments and features a beautiful image from A Day For Daisies. The Theme this fortnight is : Thinking of You type sentiment  [such as a Get well, Sympathy or for someone going thru a hard time.] Check out the free sentiments on the blog supplied by one of our DT members, Marie-Clare. 
Here is my card......

 

Recipe: 

SU Perfect Plum cardstock for the cardbase and corners

White card from stash

Image is from A Day For Daisies  ~ Tender Thoughts

Nestie Die - Luscious Labels One

Punches - Wide Oval, Corner Punch

Sentiment is from SU I think I'll have to check my stamp sets

DP from my scrap pile

Copic Markers

Memento black inkpad

D/S tape roller

Foam Dots

Pearls from stash

I am entering the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge #205 ~ Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog -  Challenge # 74 ~ Use a Digi

Divas by design - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Die Cuts and/or Punches

I'm always seem to be in a rush lately, lol. So, gotta get going but before I do......just wanted to tell you we would love to see your wonderful creations this fortnight. Pop over to the challenge blog and enter in the fun, check out the DT cards and stop by and leave the DT some blog love. We all love to see how we are going.

Thanks for stopping by, 

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy

MIM#158 Who Needs Therapy

Make It Monday Time!!! It's been mostly a lovely week weather wise but woke up early this morning to heavy rain and felt like staying in bed!!! Couldn't be done though as it's a babysitting day today and little Isaac turned up just after 9 a.m. I've turned the television on to the ABC channel so I can finish off my post. I finally managed to get to church yesterday and the choir were pleased to see me as there were only 5 ladies and no men at all. The anthem was a song I knew so managed to sing it okay. Hubby had gotten up early and went to look at a swap meet and then came back home and got his motorbike and went on a ride with a motorcycle club he is in. He didn't get home till after 6 p.m. so I had a lazy afternoon watching a couple of films. Hope you had a great weekend!!!
Well better get on and share my card for today, I had fun colouring this one up and I love the sentiment that goes with it. Friends can always help when your feeling a bit blue and it's great to have a good laugh and a catch up.
Congratulations go to Trisha as our featured artist and also to Tina as the winner of last week's prize.
Here is my card........

Recipe:
SU
White card from stash
DP from
Image and sentiment are from Bugaboo and come together - it's called Scene It - Close Knit Friends
I googled images of balls of wool and found one to colour myself. I popped on some small bling on the ends of the knitting needles too!
Copic Markers
DS tape roller
Foam Dots


Our Sponsor this week is the ever popular Bugaboo Stamps and they are offering the winner 7 single digis!!!

Drum roll please........ It's POTW Time and I've again chosen two entries. The first one is this lovely harvest themed card, Look at the beautiful colours in those pumpkins. You can find it here on "Shell's Card Haven.
Thanks for sharing with us Shell

The second one is from Debs at Especially for You and can be found here. Love this cute little sporty boy and fab layout.

 

Hope you check out the other DT blogs to see if you've been featured and leave a comment as well. We all love to hear what you think of our cards. Now, off you go and get out those special bits and pieces you've been hoarding and get stuck into creating!!! We are all looking forward to another fab week of marvellous creations. Don't forget to be in the running for the prize you just need to check out the other entries and leave some blog love. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Sandy

PSC89 Goodbye Summer/Hello School

Hi all, it's been a lovely day here again even though they forecast rain. It has only just began to rain now at this late hour. I was supposed to schedule my post for earlier today, but due to some health problems with my DIL I have been looking after our youngest grandson. He has been staying with us for a few days. He is  just over 2 and cute to boot and an active little fellow. He is really good and still will go off and have a couple of hours sleep after lunch.
Well I had better get on and share my DT card for the challenge that started today at The Perfect Sentiment Challenge Blog. We would love to see your creations, so why not make a card to share with us. Don't forget, it must follow the theme and needs to have a sentiment on the front of the card.
Here is what I made......

Recipe:
Purple card from stash
DP and embellishments were from Kaisercraft  ~ Class of 87  ~  61/2 Paper Pad
( I cut some of the elements from the papers and some were pushout embellies.
Image is from The Paper Shelter - Learning is Fun - this one is reduced at the moment
Grand Nesties Circle Die and Classic Circle Die - large
Copic Markers
Sentiment is from SU
Black Memento inkpad
DS tape roller
Foam Dots

Our sponsor this week is:

I am entering the following challenges:

By LORi Challenges - BLD Challenge 54 ~ Back to School
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Back to School
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #95 ~ Anything Goes

Okay, I had better get on and press that Publish button, lol and get myself organised for craft tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Sandy

Kindness is never wasted

Watched some tv last night and ran out of time to make a card. Fridays, Layla our granddaughter is here with her brother and she loves making cards so I usually supervise and help her a little bit so I don't get any cardmaking done during the day either. She loves to sit up at my little table and colour her image and stick the card layers together. She must have a reasonable stash as we usually make two cards a week!!!
I had a bit of a sleep in this morning and then made sure I had my music pieces sorted for the performance we did this afternoon. We sang at a Rotary Club Peace Forum Meeting at the Adelaide Oval clubrooms. All new buildings. They pulled all the old stands down and have been doing a major refit of the oval. I've never been there before as I am not a huge cricket fan. I don't mind watching it occasionally. We then had some casual photos taken afterwards. We didn't wear our normal uniform but we had black trousers, black 3/4 sleeve top and a coloured satin scarf. We were able to choose the colour from about 4 or 5 colours and lucky for me they had my favourite, Purple!!! It was very hot today so wearing all that was a bit much, luckily we were in airconditioned areas and it's only about 5-10 mins from my home.
Hope you are either keeping warm or cool depending where you live and enjoying your weekend.
I decided to make a CAS card to share tonight - so have just gone with DP and some card and a sentiment and a bit of ribbon. Hope you like it. It could be used as a Thankyou card or an Encouragement card too.

Front of card

Inside of card

Recipe:
SU Bashful Blue cardstock for the top folded basecard
SU Choc Chip cardstock
DP is from 12x12 paper pad by Craftworks
Light pink ribbon from stash
Nestie Die - Labels
Bling on flower is from stash
Sentiment I found on the net and printed off.
Foam Dots
DS tape roller

I am entering this into the following challenges:
(back later maybe!!!)

Thanks for stopping by
Take Care,
Sandy

Stitched Rose

Hi again,
After a quick coffee with friends this morning, I came back home and spent the rest of the day with our two youngest grandchildren. When little Isaac went to sleep, Layla decided she wanted to make a card, I wish I had taken a scan of it before she went home as it turned out quite nice.  She is only four, but did a good job on colouring an image of a surfer and helping to make a surfboard background. She is quite keen on making cards and usually has a bit of a go when I have the time to help her.  She really likes turning the handle on the Cuttlebug and making diecuts and embossing.
I played around with making my DT card for Make It Monday and just have to get a decent picture of it.
My card for today has some paper embroidery on as the main feature. This is one of my other crafting passions although I don't do it as often as I would like.
Here it is:

Front of card

Inside of card

Recipe:
SU Cherry Cobbler cardstock for the basecard
Red and Green Metallic threads
Rose stitch Pattern
DP from Stash
Pearls from Stash
Sentiment from SU stamp set "It's Your Day"
SU Cherry Cobbler inkpad

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 232 ~  A stitch in time

Thanks for stopping by and for those that took the time to comment, thankyou, they are read and much appreciated too.
Have a great weekend,
Take Care,
Sandy

Little Mouse with Flower Umbrella

It was an overcast day today but quite warm in the car and now tonight it's been raining and is quite windy outside. I could hear a tarpaulin moving out there covering several of the motorbikes which are out of the shed because he painted the shed floor. I had to go outside and check on them because I was a bit worried that someone might have been trying to steal them. They are still there, but the tarp has been blown off and is making quite a bit of noise as the wind has really picked up.
Well, I had now better get a move on and share my card because as usual it is pretty late.
Here it is:

Recipe:
SU Certainly Celery cardstock for basecard
DP's are from Grace Taylor Vintage Scrapbook Pad
Nellie Snellen Die
Large Punch
Scalloped Punch
Sentiment is from SU Best Yet
Pearls from stash
Image is from Dearie Dolls
Copic Markers
Yellow Chalk

I am entering into the following challenges:
Party Time Tuesdays - PTT #83 ~ Anything Goes
Forever Friends - Challenge No. 43 ~ Anything Goes

Well that's it from me,
 Thanks for popping in and to those who have been commenting.  Many thanks.
Take Care,
Sandy

Truly remarkable

Well, here I am again up late as usual, my OH is sleeping in the spare room as our granddaughter is here and is sleeping in our bed with me. She tends to kick him in the back LOL so he decided he might as well start off in the other bed instead of getting up in the middle of the night and moving. She's only 3 so it's easier to have her sleep in our bed.
I went to my son and DIL's to pick her up today, it's about an hours drive away. They all have colds, so hoping not to pick it up! Stayed for lunch with them and then came home. Adrian didn't know she was coming so she hid and surprised him and then they played some matching card games and did a couple of jigsaws and then Hungry Hippo, that is so noisy!!!
Anyway I did make a card.
I've used Kula Cream which is a very pale coffee colour as the base card and then DP from KaiserCraft - Le Chateau Collection, a Nellie Snellen die cut and the image and sentiment are from Elegant Ladies - Creative Expressions.
I stamped the sentiment with Close to Cocoa and the lady with Basic Grey and then coloured her with Copics, To finish off I added some red bling to the die cut.
The scan is not quite true to colour, the dress etc are more red, I tried a couple of photos but they were a bit bland.
I would like to enter this into Make It Monday #58 - Anything goes
and also Anything Goes Challenge Blog Challenge 51 - Die Cuts, Punches or both.
Thanks for stopping by and for all the wonderful comments too.
Take Care,
Sandy

Happiness

Welcome to my corner of blogland, hope you have all enjoyed your weekend. We had sunshine for most part of today after a night of rain and a couple of early morning showers. Today being Sunday, found me sitting in the choir stalls at church, and enjoying the sermon our minister preached. A cup of tea afterwards and then home to pick up my craft gear and then out again to pick up my friend Jane and drive out to Shirley's to make 3 of her delightful cards. I dropped Jane home and thought I had better pop into the shop and pick up something to cook for tea as I forgot to take something out of the freezer (LOL, a bad habit of mine!)
Then a bit of tv while fiddling around with my stamps.
Today's card was made to enter the challenge at Crafting When We Can
BINGO CARD CHALLENGE.
If you are unsure how the bingo card works, let me explain... You need to use at least 3 items off the bingo card below, however these need to be in a line either horizontally, vertically or diagonally. For example you could use flower, distressing and 2 images which takes it horizontally in the middle row. If you are confused please comment or email for further advice.
Here is the bingo card.

I chose the middle 3 going down, a Happy Sentiment, Distressing and Pearls.
So this is what I came up with,
The base card is SU Not Quite Navy, a pale tan coloured card from stash, I distressed it and sponged the edges with blue ink, the DP is from Londonerry paper stack and I distressed this also and sponged with SU Purely Pomegranite. The diecut is a Nellie Snellen which you can fold back the cuts to make a pattern, but I liked it unfolded. The sentiment is inked in SU Choc Chip and comes from TPC Studio - Playful Expressions. I stamped it again and cut the flower out and pieced it over the original to give it a bit of depth.
Thanks for popping in to see what I've been up to today.
Take care,
Sandy