MIM#182 It's Your Birthday - A flower for you

Today is a very sad day for me and I suppose many of you too. This will be the last Linky Party to be held at Make It Monday. Michelle, the owner, has made the hard decision to close the blog down due to personal reasons. I've been a member of the DT since June, 2012 (it's been such a delight!!!)  I want to thank each of you that have entered your wonderful creations time after time. I've enjoyed seeing all the fabulous creations and getting to know some of you. Thanks also to those of you who entered in to the true spirit of Make It Monday by visiting other entrant's blogs and encouraging each other in your crafting journeys. I am truly going to miss being part of this wonderful team of artists and seeing the fabulous papercraft creations each week. Make It Monday was my first venture into the world of the DT and I am grateful to Michelle for taking a chance on me. It has given me more confidence in myself and given me the opportunity to grow in my cardmaking. Thanks, Michelle and good luck with whatever comes your way in the future.
Congratulations to Kelly as our featured artist and also to Karen as the winning commenter. Enjoy your prize.
Well, on to sharing my very last card and lol, I've gone out with style using my favourite colour, PURPLE!!!
Our sponsor this week is Lee Holland - Lee's Digi Shop and the DT were given a couple of images to play with. I received this cutie called Girl with Flower
Here is my card......

Recipe:
Purple cardstock from stash for basecard and mattes
White cardstock from stash
White textured card from Quill
DP from Cre8tiv 6x6 mini stack
Image is Girl with Flower from Lee's Digi Shop
Sentiment is from Close to My Heart
Nestie Die - Labels 18
EK Success Border Punch - Diamond Lace
Copic Markers
Heart pearl from stash
Pearls from stash
Memento black inpad

Our sponsor details are as follows:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LeeHIllustrations

Lee is offering our winner 2 images of their choice.

and now.........for my very last POTW choices (there will be a winner next week, but no more posts from the DT). This makes it even harder to choose this week (the tears have started!)
Here's the first one, a sweet rocker card from Colette from Digi-re-doo-dah and you can find it here

the next one comes from Marilyn of Marilyn's Cards and More and you can see it here on her blog.
I love these sweet tumbling hedgies!

and because it is the last week, I have chosen one more entry to feature!
This one is wonderful, a boxed mini album by Babs of My Button n' Bows and you can see all the detailed photographs and find a link to purchase the pattern for the album too on her blog.
This is from the inside of the album

That brings me to the end of my post and my commitment to Make It Monday. I truly am going to miss being a part of this fabulous Design Team and wish Michelle and all my teamies all the best. I would love it if any of you Make It Monday followers would like to still pop in from time to time and I will try and return the visit to see your creations too. Please enter the Linky Party this week and make it the best ever as a tribute to Michelle and the team and to each other as well. Don't forget, there will still be a prize for the winning commenter so keep popping in and leaving comments and check out the blog next week as Michelle will post who the winner is.

Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

MIM#181 Happy Day with Time for Tea Designs

Goodmorning and welcome to those of you who are stopping by for the first time. Adelaide has been hosting the Clipsal V8 supercar race over the last 4 days. Hubby and a couple of our sons have been on different days and our little grandson (nearly 3) went yesterday too. I have him today and he is all talk of the cars and the big jet that did a flyby!!!
I have a new DT position on a new blog that went live on Saturday (scroll down and check out the post, would love to hear from you too!) A blog just for those Christmas creations - why not join in the challenge and get started on your Christmas preparations.
Today being Monday, sees the start of a new Linky Party at Make It Monday. This blog is where you can share your new or older creations as long as you make sure you have added a link to MIM in your post. To be in the running for the prize you need to visit some of the other entrants' blogs and leave them a comment mentioning that you saw them at MIM this week. The DT would love to hear from you as well. Congratulations to Julie as the featured artist this week and to Loz as the winning commenter.
Our sponsor this week is Time for Tea Designs and you can see their details further down in my post.
I popped over to the shop and bought this fab image called Dad Jumper to use, I've been making a lot of female cards lately and felt that I had better make some male ones for the stash. So here is what I came up with......  I made a pocket for the tag - I put a piece of washi tape down one side and have left the tag blank. I can add something later or maybe adhere a gift card to it as a surprise gift.

Recipe:
SU Pacific Point cardstock for cardbase and pocket
SU Crumb Cake cardstock for the tag and sentiment punched piece
DP is from 12 x 12 paper pad from Studio Calico ~ Atlantic Collection
Image is Dad Jumper from Time for Tea Designs
Sentiment is from SU Friendly Phrases
SU tag punch
SU wide oval punch
Copic Markers
Ribbon from stash
Washi tape from stash
Brad from stash
Cotton Thread from stash
SU Basic Brown inkpad
D/S tape Roller
Foam Dots

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
(back later with some)

Our sponsor details are as follows:


We thank our sponsor this week - Time for Tea Designs

 The wonderful..............

                                                                     who are generously offering 3 images of the winners choice.

That brings me to my favourite part of my blog post and that is my POTW
This week I have chosen two and here is the first... It is from Mirella of Cute and Crafty Cards by Mirella and you can find it here

 

 The second one I chose is from Heide D's Paperie and you can find it here on her  Heide's blog

 Okay, I had better hurry and get this published as I am running a couple of minutes late. I slept in and woke up just before my grandson arrived so have had breakfast and my tablets, given him a snack and a drink and set him up to watch some television while I wrote up my post. 

So........ we would love to see your entries this week and don't forget to call into the DT and some of the other entries and leave a comment. A fab prize this week.

Thanks for stopping by,

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy

MIM#180 I didn't forget Your Birthday!

The weekend is over and it's time for another Linky Party to begin at Make It Monday. I've had a busy 24 hours or so with posts so I would love it if you scrolled down and checked out the last two posts and if you liked you could leave a comment or two, lol.
Congratulations to Mansi as our featured artist from last week's entries and also to Susan as the winning commenter. Enjoy your prize!
This week our sponsor is the wonderful Kenny K and the DT have made some marvellous projects to share. We would love to see you popping in to our blogs to check them out!
I got to play with this fab image called What if and I chose to use it to make a Belated Birthday card. It's a versatile image and would look great with a speech bubble!!!
Here's my card for today

Recipe:
SU Kiwi Kiss (I think ~ I've lost the packaging as I've only got a couple of sheets left)
SU Black cardstock
DP from Kaisercraft's Pickled Pear 12x12 paper pack
Image is What if from Kenny K
Sentiment is from Close to My Heart set - Card Chatter ~ Birthday Occasions ~
(the inside says I'm just extending the celebration!)
Nestie Dies- Standard Circles, large & small
Copic Marker
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots
Pearls from stash

I am entering the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge - Week  247 ~ Ladies Day
Feeling Crafty Challenge - Challenge #25 ~ Dies and/or Punches (wishing Emma a speedy recovery!)
Sister Act Card Challenge - Challenge #45 ~ Anything Goes

Our sponsor details are as follows:

We thank our sponsor this week........

Digi and rubber stamps from KennyK are a fun and edgy way to add the perfect dose of attitude and style to all of your creations! 

The creator, the artist, the man: KennyK is a NYC-born professional illustrator who has brought his funky-but-slick, urban-influenced look to the cardmaking and papercrafts world.  His signature style can be seen throughout his various collections of sexy pinup babes, sweet 'n sassy girls, cool rockin' dudes, kid’s stuff, retro characters and more at KennyKDownloads.com.

Kenny K are offering our lucky winner 

3 digis 

of their choice!!

POTW time is a favourite part of my Make It Monday post and I've again picked two entries to showcase. It you didn't get to stop by and check them out before, here's a second chance.
The first one is a wonderful creation by Doreen of Doreens Dream and you can find it here on her blog.
Fabulous layout and gorgeous colours and textures.

 

The second one I would like to feature is this beauty from Pia from Pias Papir og Perler and you can see it here on her blog. I love the colours, the use of the washi tape and the fab diecuts. Gorgeous!!!

I'm off to check on little Isaac and get some washing done as we had a busy social weekend and no time for laundry, lol. We would love to see your creations this week. Remember to be in the runnning for the prize all you have to do is link up an entry and do some blog hopping to some of the other entries' blogs and make a comment mentioning you saw them on MIM. The DT would love to see you popping in as well.

Have a good week.

Thanks for stopping by,

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy

MIM #179 With Love - A Valentine with Bugaboo

A new week and that means a New Linky Party begins at Make It Monday. We had over 200 hundred entries last week. All wonderful creations. I hope you managed to check some of them out! I was a bit late with my commenting due to a very painful shoulder. I just haven't been able to sit at the computer for very long at all. Yesterday  was the first time I drove the car since Friday and I still had a bit of trouble using my left arm to take the handbrake off and I can't fully extend it upwards without pain, but it is a lot better than it was Saturday and Sunday.
If you would like to you can scroll down and check out my previous post that I popped on late last night for Sentimental Sundays Guest Designer Spot. I would appreciate if you left a comment so I know you've been!

This week at Make It Monday, we are being sponsored by the ever popular, Bugaboo Stamps
and I chose this sweet  image of Bugaboo Brat - Izzy Flower to make my DT card with.
Congratulations to Tina as our featured artist from last week's entries and also to Pumpy as the winning commenter. I hope you enjoy your fab prize.
Here it is...... The card base was made using a Splitcoaststampers Tutorial and you can find it here

Recipe:
SU Basic Black cardstock for the cardbase
SU Real Red cardstock for the mattes, lettering and hearts.
White cardstock from stash
DP is from 6xc6 mini stack from merci (another one that doesn't put any names on their paper pads)
It doesn't show well in the picture - it is actually a light grey with white hearts!!!
Image is Bugaboo Brat - Izzy Flower from Bugaboo Stamps
The hearts are from a punch (not sure of the maker, I've had it a quite a long time)
Sentiment is made using a Sizzix Alphabet die - Baby face
Copic Markers
Heart washi tape from stash
D/S tape roller
Bling from stash


Time for some fun as I share a couple of the entries from last week.
My POTW entries are:
This one is from Lorraine at Over the Rainebeau and you can find it here on her blog. There are lots of other pics as well. She has a tag and an altered box and other projects as well as some freebie vintage images to share. Make sure you check it out!!!

 

The second one comes from Nicole at Nicole's Craft Nook. A delightful CAS card and you cand find it here

Just waiting for our grandson to come so will finish my post off now by encouraging you all to check out the DT blogs and leave some comments to let us know how we did this week and we would love to see you dropping off an entry or two at the Linky Party too! Don't forget, to be in the running for the sponsor's prize this week, all you have to do is do a bit of blog hopping to some of the other entrants blogs and leave a comment mentioning that you saw them on MIM. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy

MIM#178 Cupid's Arrow

Good morning, it's been a busy post weekend so please scroll down and check out my previous two DT cards and I'd love it if you left me a comment to.
It's the start of a new linky party at Make It Monday and this week we are being sponsored by Scrapper's Delights Paper Craft  and I chose this wonderful cupid image to play with.
Congratulations to Laura as our featured artist and to Monika as the winning commenter.
Here is my card:

Recipe:
Red cardstock from stash
White cardstock from stash
DP from Kaisercraft 6x6 paper pad - English Rose Collection
Image is CU Cupid 1 from Scrapper's Delights Paper Craft
Sentiment is from a cheap set of stamps from PortaCraft
Dies - SU ~ Framelits Heart Collection
Copic Markers
Pearls from stash

I am entering the following challenges:
Connie Can Crop - Monthly Challenge #19 ~ Cupid's Arrow
Addicted to Stamps -  Challenge #75 ~ Hearts
Eclectic Ellapu - From the Heart ~ must have a heart on your project
One Stitch At A Time - Challenge #199 ~ With Love
Craft Your Passion Challenges - Challenge 200 - 200th Challenge Special (I chose last week's Love is in the   Air theme)

Our sponsor details are as follows:

We are very excited to be sponsored this week by the wonderful

http://www.scrappersdelights.com/store/

Janice is generously offering our winner 3 images of their choice.

Now....... it POTW time!!!

Two again, LOL...... this first one is from Kelly at KO Scraps4u......a fabulous project. pop in to her blog and see what Kelly has done with this, lots of photos and you can find it here.

 

The second one is from Wendy of Wickdy's Creations and you can find it here on her blog.

 

Now it's your turn, get those fingers busy and create something to share this week or maybe share an older creation. Just make sure to link it up to Make It Monday and if you want to be in the running for the prize this week, just pop into some of the other entrant's blogs and leave a comment and mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The DT have been very industrious and made wonderful cards this week, so pop in and leave them a comment too. We would all love to "see": you.

Thanks for stopping by,

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy

MIM #177 Going for a bike ride with Milk Coffee

Monday has dawned and there is a cooler breeze and a few spots of rain. I haven't checked out the temperature yet, but it's sure to be hot again. The windows are thrown open and the doors too to try and cool the house down. It's an old brick and sandstone house and gets really hot after several days of hot weather!!! Hope wherever you are, you are coping with the weather. So many places are experiencing extreme temps at the moment.
I have started a month as a Guest Designer at Sentimental Sundays, please scroll down and check out my first card and maybe leave a comment too.
I love Monday morning as it signals the start of a new Linky Party at Make It Monday, another week of wonderful papercraft entries to stimulate the senses and inspire!
Congratulations go to DEEDEE as our featured artist from last week (Deedee is one of my POTW choices too) and also to Sandra as the winning commenter.
This week we are sponsored by Milk Coffee and they are offering the winner 3 digis of their choice!!!
I chose this sweet image to play with and used up some of my oriental papers that I've been hoarding for a couple of years now. There really should be a Paper Hoarder's Anonymous, lol.
Here is my card....

 Recipe:
Purple cardstock from stash
DP is Marianne Designs - Pretty papers bloc ~ Orient 1 - both papers come from this pack
Image is from Milk Coffee ~ Lady with Antique Bike
Sentiment and banner are die cuts from Kaisercraft Collectables - Confetti
Nestie Dies - Standard Circles ~ small
                   - Big Scalloped  Circles - small
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

Our sponsor details are:

Milk Coffee

and are so thrilled to have the opportunity to work with their adorable images.

 

They are generously offering our winner

3 Digis

of their winners choice

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!

It's time for POTW -  I hope you pop in to all the DT blogs and check to see if you've been featured. Don't forget to leave them all some blog love too!
Here are my choices this week.........
This first one is from Elaine at Quixotic Cards and you can see lots of pics here

 

My second choice is this beauty from Deedee at Stamping Sunshine and you can find it here

A delightful CAS card to let someone know they are being thought of and upheld in prayer.

 

We would love to see your creations this week. remember it can be an older post too. Just remember to include a link back to MIM and to be in the running for this week's fabulous prize just do a bit of blog hopping to some of the other entries blogs and leave a comment mentioning that you saw them on MIM. The DT have come up with loads of wonderful projects this week and we would love to see you drop by too.

Off to check on my grandson,

Thanks for stopping by,

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy

MIM#176 Train Spotting with Scrapper's Delights

Hi everyone, it's a public holiday here today and it's hot so we are just having a quiet day at home. This week at Make It Monday we are sponsored by the wonderful Scrapper's Delights and I chose this cute little boy playing with his train.
Congratulations to Jessica as the featured artist and also to Lisa as the winning commenter. I Hope you enjoy your prize.
I won't chit chat today, it's still early in the day but it's already heating up and I have some washing to do and I'm trying to knit a baby shawl as well.
Here is my card for today.....

 

Recipe:

SU Pacific Point cardstock for the cardbase and one of the circles

SU Real Red

White card from stash

DP was from my scrap pile, so not sure who made it.

Image is Train Spotting  by Scrapper's Delights

Sentiment is from SU

Copic Markers

Memento black inkpad

Bling from stash

D/S tape roller

Foam Dots.

Sponsor details for this week are.....

We are very excited to be sponsored this week by the wonderful

http://www.scrappersdelights.com/store/

Janice is generously offering our winner 3 images of their choice.

Okay that now brings me to sharing a couple of last week's MIM entries with you, Did you manage to do some blog hopping to check out some of the other fabulous creations?

It's POTW time.........

The first one is this delightful CAS Valentine card by Lori from The Happy Stamper in Wisconsin You can see it here on her blog

The next one is from Laine from Dream Laine and you can find it here. A lovely card with a sweet image and fab layout. Cute!!!

 

Now we would love to see your fabulous creations this week and don't forget, to be in the running for the fab prize this week you just need to drop by some of the other entries blogs and leave a comment mentioning that you saw them on MIM. Don't forget to drop by the DT blogs too and leave some love. We are always happy to see you!

Thanks for stopping by,

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy

MIM#175 A Jar of Flowers with Bugaboo

Wow, we've survived the horrible heat wave of last week and the destructive thunderstorm. We have had lots of bushfires in the state with loss of homes and livestock. There are still fires burning here and in two other states. No deaths here in South Australia but interstate there was one death that I know of.  I would like to say a big thankyou to all those that have been out on the front lines of the fires for their continuing work to keep people and property safe and to those who have lost homes and livelihoods I pray that you will get the help you need to get back on your feet.
It's been about 10 degrees cooler over the last two days, still fairly hot but much more manageable.
Now.....onto a new Linky Party at Make It Monday. We had so many wonderful entries last week it was really hard to choose my POTW. Scroll down to check if I picked your project to feature today.
Congratulations to Nancy as the featured artist and to Wendy as the winning commenter. Enjoy!!!
This week our sponsor is Bugaboo. It's always a pleasure to create with these fun images!
I have used Flower Jar to create my card this week.
Here is my card......
Front........

Inside......

Recipe:
SU Elegant Eggplant cardstock for cardbase and mattes
SU Certainly Celery for mattes and punched pieces
White cardstock from stash
DP was from my scrap pile (not sure who the maker was)
Image is Flower Jar from Bugaboo Stamps
Sentiments are from SU - Express Yourself
Punches - Scallop Oval Punch and 2 oval punches

Our Sponsor details are as follows:

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps: A Short Essay

As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was two years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing!  From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects.  Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week! 

 If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you can find Bugaboo Stamps   atTotally Stampalicious. And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT   for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug. 

Bugaboo Stamps are offering a very generous prize of winner's choice of 7 single digis!

It's time for POTW......... my first choice is this gorgeous card from Morgan of Morganised Chaos. Just love this image and the colouring is wonderful. You can find it here on Morgan's blog

 

For my second choice, I chose this delightful card  from Monica of Simply Monica. Love the beautiful image of the birds in the tree - fabulous colouring!  and those flowers are a wonderful finishing touch. You can find it here on her blog

Time for me to go, we would love to see you entering a papercraft project at Make It Monday this week. Pop in and check out the DT's blogs to see their inspirational cards and to see if you were a POTW choice. 

Also, just to remind you, to be in the running to win the fab prize from Bugaboo this week, all you need to do is pop into some of the other entrant's blogs and leave a comment mentioning you saw them on MIM. The more times you do this, the better your chances of being picked.

Well I'm finished gabbing, LOL!!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy.

MIM #174 Bubble Gum with Lacy Sunshine Stamps

Ooops, running late with my post today. It's still school holidays here so I've got all 3 grandchildren today and they arrived early which is usually the time I sit down to do my post. Well..... it just flew out of my head!!!
Anyway after a phone call from a fellow DT to see if I knew my post wasn't up I've rushed in here to the computer to rectify that. If you haven't stopped by for a while please scroll down and check out my recent cards. I would love to hear what you think.
We have a new sponsor this week with the delightful Lacy Sunshine Stamps. Why not pop over and check out her shop.
Here is my card that I made using the image Bubbles Gumballs

 

 Recipe:

SU Tangerine Tango cardstock for cardbase and diecut and circles

SU Pacific Point for mattes and circles etc.

White cardstock from stash

Image is  Bubbles Gumballs from Lacy Sunshine Stamps 

Sentiment is by Ali B Designs from a set of free stamps

Nestie Die - Stately Circles

                   Standard Circles - large

Punches - circle ~ 1 1/8", 3/4", 1/2"

                corner rounder and square punch

Copic Markers

D/S tape roller

Foam Dots

Our sponsor details are as follows:

We welcome another new sponsor this week the fabulous Lacy Sunshine Stamps

"Lacy Sunshine  Stamps offers  beautiful original and imaginative  digital stamps  for all your paper crafting needs.  

Now onto POTW time........

This first one is from Laura of The Crafty Sister and you can find it here 
Cute image and the colouring is gorgeous!

 

The second one I chose is this beauty from Cathy from My Creative Space and you can see more pics of her delightful card here

 

Okay that's it from me I had better get this finished and push that published button and get back on track, lol.

 The DT have made some marvellous projects this week so don't forget to pop in and leave them a comment. If you want to be in the running for the sponsor's prize this week, all you have to do is pop into some of the other entrant's blogs and leave them a comment mentioning that you saw them on MIM.

We love to see your creations so hope you all manage to link up a papercraft project this week.

Thanks for stopping by,

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy

MIM#173 - A New Year and a New Sponsor

Hi Everyone, welcome back to Make It Monday and to start the year off, we have a New Sponsor for our first Linky Party of 2014. I hope you have all recovered from your celebrations and are ready for a wonderful year of crafting.
We also have a new teamie, so welcome  Rachael to the Design Team
My hubby had his birthday at the end of December and our daughter came back early(Friday) from a trip to the outback with her boyfriend so we had a barbeque to celebrate both events yesterday. Well it rained quite a bit but stopped in time to sit outside and eat. All five of our kids were there and with all the husbands and wives (except for one, who is still in Vietnam) and the 3 grandchildren, there were fourteen of us and four dogs (our other two grandpuppies stayed home) We all had a good time. The guys went off to a couple of secondhand shops after lunch and my youngest daughter and I ducked out to the craft shop to get 3 of my Copic Markers filled. I had to borrow one from a friend on Friday so I could finish off an image for a DT project. I drove to the craft shop only to discover they had just closed. One of the staff opened the door and I think if I just wanted to buy something she would have let me in, but she didn't know how to fill the marker. (It was only one at that stage!) and the owners are Seventh Day Adventists so they don't open on Saturday and I had to wait until Sunday.
Now onto the Linky Party!!!
Congratulations to Rita as our featured artist from last week and to Loz as the winning commenter. As usual we would love to see your paper creations, anything goes, as long as it is a papercraft and it doesn't have to be a new post either. Please make sure you include a link back to Make It Monday as well in your post and if you are new to Make It Monday, all you have to do to be in the running for the fab prize is to stop by some of the other entries and leave a comment and include that you saw them at MIM. Easy!!! and you get to check out some fabulous blogs too and get inspired!
Well as promised, we have a New Sponsor and it is the delightful Time For Tea Designs. Make sure you go and check out the store! I chose Happy Birthday Digital to play with for my card.
Here it is.....

I'm sharing two pics - the first here is a scan which shows the image for what it looks like in real life better than in the photo!!

This is the photo, which show the card and Designer Paper off better than the scan!!! Frustrating isn't it. It was so windy I just haven't been able to take a photo outside and the light wasn't very good inside when I took this one.  But you get the idea, maybe if you hold your head on an angle and squint the images might combine and show one card, LOL!!!!

 Recipe:
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock for the cardbase and mattes
SU Pistachio Pudding cardstock
White cardstock from stash
Image is Happy Birthday Digital from Time for Tea Designs
Sentiment is from SU Bring on the Cake - set 2 of 2
DP is from Kaisercraft 6x6 Paper Pad - Lilac Avenue Collection
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #37 ~ Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish - Challenge #193 ~ Use a Digi
The Squirrel and the Fox - Challenge #60 ~ Anything Goes

Our sponsor details are as follows:

We welcome our new sponsor Time For Tea Designs

Time For Tea Designs is the home of my digital creative world! My name is Jo Davies & I'm a digi stamp designer,doodler & tea drinker from the UK :) T4T is a part time venture that I do around my full time 'proper' job. My dream is to one day make this my only job as it brings me so much happiness seeing other peoples creations with my designs. I hope you enjoy my artwork & are inspired by the creations of the Design Team. Happy Colouring!

Prize

3 images of winners choice

Now onto POTW - my favourite part of my MIM post each week!  Usually I can't manage to pick just one so keep an eye out, you just might find your creation here on Monday posts!!!

Isn't this one from Jo Ann of  J. Atterbury Creations fabulous. Love the embossed image and wonderful scripture on this gorgeous bookmark. You can check it out here

 And yes, I do have a second creation to share. This one is from Amanda of Amanda's Paper Palace. A sweet baby card, Love the image!!! Check it out here on Amanda's blog.

Okay enough from me - If you still have your craft gear packed away it's time to get it out and join in the fun.My DT teamies and I would love to see your creations so link up your new or old creations! and we will pop in and visit you. We would appreciate you popping in to the DT blogs too if you have time. All the team have made wonderful creations to show off the fab digital images of our sponsor this week.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

MIM#172 Time for a Story with Meljen's Designs

Hi everyone. Not only is today the start of the last Linky Party for 2013 at Make It Monday, but it is also my darling husband's birthday!!! Today, he is two years older than me, lol. Only for the next 4 months though!
Have you all had a wonderful time with family and friends over Christmas? It's nice to be back blogging after having a couple of week's off. I feel I owe it to my hubby to keep the house clear of my craft things for at least a couple of days before and after Christmas! I had to make my DT card for 613 Avenue Create and also this one so out came the bits and pieces. If you want to scroll down, you can check out yesterday's DT card and keep reading this one and see if your card has been chosen as a Pick of the Week from MIM#171.
Congratulations go to Emily as the featured artist from the last linky party and also to Valerie as the winning commenter!
This week we are being sponsored by Meljen's Designs and I have made my card using this cute image called Story Time Boy.
Here it is.......

 

Recipe:

SU Pacific Point cardstock for the cardbase and mattes

Scrap of SU Old Olive cardstock

White cardstock from stash

DP is from a Merci 6x6 mini stack

Nestie Dies - Wonky Rectangles

                   - Stars Five

Punches - large oval and scalloped oval from SU

Image is Story Time Boy from Meljen's Designs

Sentiment from SU set - On Your Birthday

Copic Markers

Memento Black inkpad

D/S tape roller 

Foam Dots

Our sponsor details are........

This week we are being sponsored once again by the everfun and cute Meljen Designs Digital Stamps!

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog, and freebies and promos now and then on our facebookFAN PAGE!  Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at our store HERE to browse through all of Melissa's lovely designs! You can also see Melissa's rubber stamps at her corner of Whimsy Stamps, too!

http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/

Meljen Designs Digital Stamps  are giving away the lovely prize of the winner's choice of 4 single digis!

 Now for POTW time....... hope it's your card that is being featured. Don't forget to check out the other DT blogs too!!!
Here's a cute little CAS card from Meg of Bits and Pieces and you can find it here on her blog.

 

And this beauty is from Julie of Stamps, Paper, Ribbons N Things. A cute image and lovely die cut card and isn't that lace beautiful too! You can find lots of pics here on Julie's blog

Okay, enough from me. The DT and I are looking forward to more fantastic entries. Let's make the most of the end of 2013 and have a bumper crop of entries to finish off the  year with!!!
The DT would love to see you pop in and don't forget, to be in the running for this weeks prize all you need to do is stop off at some of the other entries and leave a comment mentioning that you saw them on MIM. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy

MIM#170 The King

Hi everyone, I've woken up this morning to rain! We are having such weird weather, hot for a couple of days and then plummeting back down with rain, or hot with rain, lol. No use putting the cardigan away or those long sleeved tops because you never know when you will need them.
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I went shopping yesterday and bought my Secret Santa present for the person that I have this year. Now just have to organise food and drink for the big day and also minor pressies for the rest of the family and also gifts for the 3 grandies.
It's always a fun day on Monday as it's the start of a new Linky Party at Make It Monday and this week our wonderful leader, Michelle, is also our sponsor. She has an online shop called Pink Paper Paradise and is offering the winner a fab rubber stamp by Saturated Canary.
Congratulations go to Lisa T as the featured artist this week and also to Ann as the winning commenter. Enjoy your prize!
Now, I had better get on and share my card for this week (the kettle is boiled and my coffee is calling!). We were given a free hand this week but as Michelle is giving away a cute Saturated Canary Stamp, I decided to use one of their digital images. Just right for the Christmas season.
I made another twisted easel card but not the usual type.
Here is my card.... the card is made using 4 diecuts (basecard) and 3 smaller diecuts using the DP  - Two are held together on one end with a brad, the second one is folded diagonally to create the twist and the third is mounted on top for my image. My fellow teamie, Shirley, showed us how to make a card (with a pocket, another half diecut) using two diecut pieces with a brad in the left hand corner to hold the diecuts together, I thought that I could play with that idea and try to use it to make a twisted easel card. I started off with the brad in the corner, but it just wouldn't sit properly so changed it to the centre of the card and that works a lot better!!! The fourth diecut is chopped in half and placed on the bottom one to create a little pocket. You can put either a smaller diecut in the pocket for your greeting or maybe a gift card or some cash. Mine is empty at the moment so I could show off this gorgeous paper!

Recipe:
SU Night of Navy cardstock for the diecuts
White cardstock from stash
DP is from My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found Collection
Image is from Saturated Canary - The King ( it does have a little star hanging over the manger, but I couldn't get it to fit on my card because of doing it sideways on the diecut)
The sentiment circle is from Melonheadz ~ a cute little baby Jesus in a manger with the words "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given"
Nestie Dies - Label
                   - Standard circles - large
                   - Scalloped circles - large
Punches - circle
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
CAS on Sunday - Challenge #23 ~ Christmas
Come and Get It Challenges - Christmas challenge
That Craft Place Challenge - Christmas



Here's Michelle's details for her shop and the fab prize she is offering.......

Our sponsor this week is 

Pink Paper Paradise 

who are an Australian stockist of Copic Markers, Accessories and more.

With a large range of Sketch and Ciao markers and refills available, Pink Paper Paradise has your colouring needs covered. They stock a wide selection of stamps from La La Land Crafts, Flourishes, The Greeting Farm and Saturated Canary. Free postage is available on orders over $75.00 Although Pink Paper Paradise is only available to Australian Customers The fabulous prize of a rubber stamp
(Fairy Wishes  - Saturated Canary) offerered to the winning random commenter is available world wide.  

Here's the fun part... POTW Time.

The first one I've chosen is this one from Jodi at Kaboo Designs ~ a cute tag which you can find here

  

The second one I have chosen is this fabulous card by Deonna from For the Love of Cardmaking blog and you can see it here. I love the image of Father Christmas worshipping at the manger of baby Jesus.

 

So... now it's time for you to show off your creativity, We would love to see all those wonderful Christmas cards, tags and papercraft goodies and any other papercraft projects you have been making. Remember, you can share an older post if you would like and don't forget to stop by the DT and leave some blog love and check out the other entries to be in the running for this cute little fairy.

Thanks for stopping by today,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy