Upcycled Hand cream box.

Hi again, have been unwell over the last couple of days so just getting to posting my DT project for the new challenge at 613 Avenue Create. The theme is Anything Goes/Optional Twist ~ Reuse/Upcycle.
Here is what I came up with using a lovely box that my daughter-in-law gave me a few years ago with some hand cream in. I've been hanging on to it, just in case! lol.

Recipe:

Printed craft paper from stash

Textured cream cardstock from stash

Flowers and leaves from Little Birdie

Twine from stash

SU tag punch and then I cut around the stamp shape for the base

Die from Seven Paper Dolls - Funky Flourishes 1

Stamps from SU set -Chalk Talk

Glue and foam dots

Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad.  

Hope to see you dropping off an entry or two for this wonderful challenge. 

Take Care,

Hugs, Sandy

Make a container

Time for May's challenge at 613 Avenue Create. Our optional twist is: Create a container.
Here is what I came up with using the candy box punchboard.

Recipe:
White cardstock from stash
DP from stash
Scraps of SU Pirouette Pink and Tempting Turquoise cardstock - to make the rolled roses
We R Memory Makers Candy Punch Board
Twine from Cre8tive
Martha Stewart leaf punch
Memory Box die
Sentiment from Pollycraft Cling stamps - Birthday Sentiments
D/S tape roller & Foam Dots

Come over and check out all the fabulous containers that my fellow teamies came up with and drop off your wonderful creations as well.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Aud Sentiments 7th Birthday

Yep, Aud Sentiments is 7!!! The theme for the challenge is to make a project with the number 7 on it or a birthday sentiment. There will be two winners, check out the details over at the challenge blog.
I decided to use both elements of the challenge and decorate a small gift box.
Here are the pictures of my gift box.

Recipe:
Bow and box from Knick Knack Shop
DP from stash ( I covered the plain box)
Sentiment from Close To My Heart stamp set - Racecar Birthday
Russian Doll and Hearts from Close To My Heart stamp set - Happy Place
Hand-cut number 7 covered with DP
Letters die cut with Sizzix alphabet dies
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller and foam dots

Come and check out the challenge and see my fellow team mates creations. We would love to have you join in the challenge. Remember there are two prizes to help celebrate our 7th birthday bash.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Challenge 139 at Crafting from the Heart

Well, Christmas is definitely just around the corner now. Choir rehearsals are nearly over, with a charity performance tomorrow night and then our Christmas concert next week. Then we get to have a break till the end of January.
Hope you are all still busy making cards and other crafty bits and pieces. We would love to see you at our latest challenge at Crafting From the Heart. Our sponsor for the challenge is Luna Girl.
Here is what I made using one of her sheets of images.

Recipe:
SU Elegant Eggplant cardstock for the small gift cards/tags
SU Emerald Envy cardstock for the small gift box
Images are from Luna Girl - Victorian Christmas Sheet
Wink of Stella pen - clear
Kindyglitz
D/S tape roller & Tacky glue

Hope to see you over at the challenge.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy

Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges - Challenge#1

Back again with my second post for today and the news that I have joined the DT of  Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges.  The challenge blog has been in hiatus since last year having a bit of an overhaul and changing to a monthly challenge. There are quite a few of the DT team who stayed on and there are 10 newbies starting fresh for the first challenge of the year. Our sponsors for the challenge are Smeared Ink (who have now closed) Imagine That and Doodle Pantry
The theme for the challenge is "Something New" - so a new product or try a new technique etc. Please make sure you add what you are doing or using as your "New" to your blog post.
Here is my project. My "New" thing is making a gift box with notelets and using the "Bokeh" technique on my little cards.
A couple of photos to show the notelet cards and the little box in a closer view.

Recipe:
SU Baked Brown Sugar cardstock for the box, cardbases and punched circle
White cardstock from stash for sentiment, image and card mattes
DP was a scrap from SU designer paper
Image and sentiment (on box) are from Doodle Pantry -  Balloon Ants
Sentiments on cards from various stamp sets
I used several SU inkpads to make the Bokeh effect on the notelets
Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad
Circle punches
D/S tape roller and Foam Dots

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope to see you joining in the fun of our first challenge for the year. Don't forget you have a whole month to get crafty and enter.
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy



 

Challenge #124 A decorated pencil box for 613 Avenue Create

Another scheduled post but should be home later today and I didn't want to forget to do my post, lol.
This week at 613 Avenue Create our theme is a gift or card for a teacher/educator, and I decided to utilise a plain cardboard pencil box that I purchased for $2 at one of the local cheapie shops. I bought several of these and plan to get my class on Wednesday to decorate them using various stamps and papers. Looking forward to seeing the variations from them.
Our sponsors this week are - All Dressed Up  and Lacy Sunshine Stamps
Here is my pencil box.... I haven't taken pictures of all the sides yet but hopefully will do that Monday after settling back home.

Recipe:
Pencil box from the cheapie shop
SU Early Espresso cardstock
Diecut is from a friend using some scraps of SU DP
Image is from Lacy Sunshine Stamps - Rory's Bag of Flower Pots
Sentiment is from SU - Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Punches - 2 different circles
Copic Markers
D/S tape roller
Foam Dots
Black pen
Copic Markers
Memento black inkpad

Hope you come and join in the fun this week and my fellow teamies and I are really looking forward to checking out your creations.

Hopefully I will be back here to edit this on Monday with a few extra pics.
Thanks for popping in and please leave a comment if you have time, they are much appreciated.
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

A Handbag treat container Challenge 55 at Completely Christmas

It's the weekend already and so far its been go, go, go. Went out early with our youngest daughter to a market and bought fruit and veg, then to pick up a hood for a baby carrier from a lady's house then back here to drop off the pram (which takes up all of my boot space) and then met my other daughter at Costco to buy a few items for her daugther's christening and 1st birthday party tomorrow. We went to her place for lunch and now back home for a short while to type up my post and let the other granddaughter get a nap. I still have to go buy the ingredients to make a carrot cake to use as the birthday cake tomorrow. But.....need a coffee first, lol.
Onto the details for this week's challenge at Completely Christmas Challenge Blog. The theme is Anything Goes with a twist - to make a gift/treat or keepsake
Our sponsor is Dazzling Ace Designs and I've used this vintage image of a little girl holding a doll. It is a rectangular framed image, but I have just punched out a section to use on the front of my handbag.
Here's the picture.......

Recipe:
SU 12x12 Designer Paper from Blueberry Crisp Designer Series Paper Pack
SU Real Red cardstock
White card from stash
Poinsettia Die
Punches - 2 " circle, 2!/2" scalloped circle
SU label punch
Image from Dazzling Ace Designs
Memento black inkpad
Foam Dots
Tacky Glue
Self Adhesive Velcro Dots for handbag closure
Pearls from stash


Please come and join in the fun of the challenge this week and be in the running for the fab prize from Dazzling Ace Designs. We would love to see your creations.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs, Sandy
Sentiment from SU set - Good Greetings

It's RAK Day Challenge #111 at 613 Avenue Create

Hi, sorry I'm a bit late with my post today, I've been babysitting our 10 1/2 month old granddaughter since yesterday until late this afternoon and haven't had the chance to get on the computer. I hope you have had a lovely weekend break and maybe got some crafting in too.
Our new challenge starting today at 613 Avenue Create is ATG with an optional twist ~ to create something for a friend, neighbor, bank teller, teacher, mailman, etc.  A random act of kindness to make someone's day.
Our sponsors are Faery Ink Designs,  Fitztown,  Oddball Art Stamp Co.  and Di's Digi Stamps
I got to choose this wonderful image from Oddball Art Stamp Co and had fun colouring it up. I picked it because the little character has the same name as a friend and she is the one I have made this for.
Here is my project, a little gift card holder........ I've made a diecut card to fit in the middle pocket with a promise of a little surprise for my friend. When the sun is out tomorrow I hope to get some pics of the inside to share.

Recipe:
SU Concord Crush
White card from stash
DP from 12x12 paper pad from Grace Taylor (I think have lost the cover)
Image is from Oddball Art Stamp Co - Frazzled Fran needs her Coffee
Nestie Die - Deckled Rectangles ~ Large
SU Oval Punch, Leaf punch from Martha Stewart
Copic Markers
Flowers from Little Birdie
Ribbon from stash 
D/S Tape Roller
Foam Dots 

We do hope that you will pop in to the neighborhood and drop off an entry for this challenge and if you make something with the twist you will be giving someone a lovely surprise.
My teamies and I would love to hear what you think of our makes this week so please pop in and leave a comment.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Challenge #100 at 613 Avenue Create

It's been a lovely day today, started off this morning with church and singing in the choir, a quick cuppa afterwards and then home for some lunch. I had booked into a Copics club afternoon at our local craft store so gathered up my pens and met a friend there. We coloured a lovely horse freebie digi from Deviant Art - I did one white with grey highlights and another one in brown ~ I'll share them when I get them made up into cards.
Well, today is the 100th challenge at 613 Avenue Create - a milestone for us all. We love to see the wonderful entries each week and glad that those who enter enjoy being part of the challenges.
I think challenges are marvellous opportunities to share our work and also to be inspired by other people's contributions as well. You can pick up tips about layouts, colour schemes and embellishments and you also get to see the many different images (whether they are rubber stamp or digital images) that are available. Digital being one of the easiest to acquire, most instantly, which is fabulous and a real boost to the many talented artists out there too.
This week at 613 Avenue Create we have an optional twist of making a calender, something that we all use or could give to someone else. I know the world of electronics has us all using phones and tablets etc but it's still nice to have something more permanent on the wall or fridge etc.
Our sponsors this week are: Bugaboo, Fitztown and Fred She Said. I was able to select this lovely country scene from Fitztown to use on my creation.

Here is my calender: This photo of the whole calender has not come up very clear so I've added a pic of just the top section so you can see the wonderful image better.

 This close up was edited for colour and has come up not quite true. The horse on the right should be more brown like the one above, lol and the other one should be slightly darker. I just can't seem to get it right sometimes. Very frustrating.......and one of my poor little chooks got an eyelet in place of it's head. Didn't think that one through very well!!!!

Recipe:
Chipboard from stash
White card for the image
DP from
Image is from Fitztown - Country Scene 8
Calender purchased from my local craft store
Copic Markers
Gold Border stickers from stash
Eyelets from stash
Rings from stash
Soft twine from stash
Cropadile
D/S tape roller

I am entering my calender in the following challenges:
Hiding in My Craft Room - HIMCR #176 ~ Freestyle
A Crafty Mess - Challenge 1 ~ Anything Goes


Well, it's time for a bit of a relax before thinking about what to cook for dinner. I bought some marinated chicken strips so I think we will have a sort of stir fry dish with a few vegies added.
Our son and DIL who are living here at present have been house sitting for one of our other son and DIL as they have been visiting her brother and SIL interstate for their 30th birthdays. They get home later tonight so our boarders will be back tonight too. Emma is pretty good as she works during the week she cooks up several dishes at a time and they use them for lunches or dinners, me......I usually come up with something on the hop, lol.
My DT teamies and I would love to see you stop by our blogs and leave a comment and please do share your creativity with us this week, we are an Anything Goes Challenge Blog and have an optional twist so you have lots of scope to play with. Hope to see you in the neighbourhood at 613 Avenue Create,
Thanks for stopping by
Take Care,
Hugs.
Sandy 

Little Santa Challenge # 96 at 613 Avenue Create Challenge

The last day of the weekend and it's been a full one for us. We had a wedding to go to yesterday. It was held on the balcony of the Sea Rescue Squadron venue down at West Beach at 5p.m. It was pretty chilly and we were looking towards the sea with the sun in our eyes. It was a fairly quick ceremony as it was done with a marriage celebrant and after watching them sign the registry we all dashed inside for the reception. I had only about 4 hours sleep the night before so I was bushed by 9:30 so we said our goodbyes and headed home. The younger ones had got into the loud music and dancing so you couldn't hear any conversation anyway. This afternoon we had hubby's brother, sister-in-law and one of his nieces over. They came down to see our latest granddaughter. So they all came for lunch which was very late!!! Then they wanted to see our other granddaughter as well, so we rang them up and they popped over as well. It's now 6:45 and the last ones have just left. So this is the first bit of free time I've had all day to pop in and write up my post.
A new challenge has started today at 613 Avenue Create and as usual it is Anything Goes, but......we always like to give you an optional twist and we love it when you take up the challenge. The twist is Holiday Thanks....Create a Thankyou card or Host?Hostess Gift. I chose to make a box to put some goodies in and I love the cute little image from Aurora Wings.............Check it out.
Our sponsors are Aurora Wings and Delicious Doodles.
Here is my make for the challenge....... A friend sent me a picture of a box similar to this and asked if I knew how to make it - I said No but I think it wouldn't be too hard to figure out and voila.... here it is.

 

Recipe:
DP from Papermania 12x12 paper pad ~ Home for Christmas
Image is Aurora Wings ~ Little Santa
Nestie Die - Standard Circles - small
Punches - Martha Stewart - border punch and snowflake punch
              - EK Success Scalloped Square punch
Sentiment is from SU
SU Real Red inkpad
Copic Markers
Little Wooden tree was part of a wooden tree ornament
Ribbon from stash
Bling from stash
D/S tape
D/S tape roller
Tools ~ ScorePal and Envelope Punch Board

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Challenge Up Your Life - Challenge #1 ~ Anything Goes
Crafty Calender Challenge - November ~  It's All About Christmas
Brown Sugar Challenge - Challenge # 118 ~ Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Pick & Mix ~ Use 3 different embellishments from the list - I used gems, ribbon & snowflakes
4 Crafty Chicks -  Crazy Egg (Anything Goes)
Crafty Little Fairies -  October - Use only 1 DP
ABC Christmas Challenge -  V is for Very Merry Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'  - October Challenge ~ Snowflakes (paper and punched snowflake)



Please stop by the challenge blog and check out all of the DT projects and we would love to have you pop in to our blogs and leave a comment. We are looking forward to seeing all the fabulous creations. Christmas is drawing closer each day and this is a good opportunity to make those cards or little gifts to take to parties etc.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Post-it Note Holder - Challenge #86 613 Avenue Create Challenge

Hi all, well it's been a busy few days getting organised for our youngest daughter's baby shower. All my craft gear has been hastily shoved into boxes and bags and put in my craft room. Not sure where all my bits and pieces are so there will be a bit of searching going on from time to time. I really need to pull everything out of the room and reorganise it. Just means making a mess somewhere else in the house until it gets done!!! and I don't think I have the time or the energy to tackle that job (it's definitely a big job, lol.) at the moment. Only four more weeks (maybe, lol) till our new little granddaughter's birth.
Well, I had better get on and share my new creation for the challenge starting today at 613 Avenue Create. This week the theme is as usual Anything Goes and the optional twist is to make a post-it note holder. I was able to choose this lovely teapot filled with flowers from Bugaboo Digi Stamps.
Our sponsors this week are........Bugaboo Stamps, All Dressed Up and Di's Digi Stamps.

Here is my Post-it Note Holder...... a simple one using a piece of velcro dot on the pencil to hold it on. I enjoyed creating this one.

 

Recipe:

Chipboard

SU Rich Razzleberry cardstock

Blue cardstock from stash

White cardstock from Quill

DP is from Kaisercraft - 61/2x61/2 paper pad ~ Suga Pop

Image is from Bugaboo Digi Stamps ~ Flower Teapot

Nestie Dies - Big Scalloped Circle ~ Large and Small

D/S tape roller 

Tacky Glue

Velcro Dot

Pencil was a freebie from Ikea (lol)

Wooden ladybug from D.I.Y. Craft - Color Kids

Punch - Karl punch ~ Small Fern

Well better head off, we still have the 3 oldest grandchildren here after a sleepover last night. They've had their lunch and now they are concentrating on pulling the toys out and playing all over the rug here behind me. They are getting picked up shortly I think and I've warned them that whatever gets pulled out has to go back in again. I'm pretty easy going so I'm not all that bothered but it's good to teach them to at least help put it all back in order. 

All of the DT would love to see you popping in and commenting and we are looking forward to seeing your wonderful creations this week. Maybe you will get enthusiastic and create something using the optional twist. Such fun seeing all the different types of Post-It Note Holders.

Thanks for stopping by.

Take Care,

Hugs,

Sandy

Challenge # 74 - It's All About You! - A bookmark for me

Hi, it's once more time for a challenge at 613 Avenue Create. The theme is Anything Goes with an optional twist. This week's twist is "It's All About You!" - Make Something for Yourself.
We have two sponsors and they are Fitztown and A Day For Daisies. I got to choose this fabulous image from ADFD and I used it to make myself a nice, long bookmark. I added a sentiment that reminds me that we are all unique and a part of God's Creation.
Make sure you check out the rest of the DT creations and pop over to the sponsors shops to check out all the wonderful digis.
Here is my bookmark......

and a close up of the image called Book Time by ADFD

Recipe:
SU Very Vanilla cardstock for the bookmark and the die cut flourish
White card from stash for the image
Image is from A Day For Daisies ~ Book Time
Sentiment is from SU - Trust God
Copic Markers
Black marker pen
Memento black inkpad
Eyelet from stash
Ribbon from stash
Tools:  Cropodile, Tacky Glue and D/S tape roller

We would love to have you visit the neighbourhood this week and join in this fun challenge. I'm looking forward to seeing all the wonderful creations. Hope to see you dropping in on my blog too this week.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Hugs,
Sandy

Anything But A Card with Gingerloft

Busy, busy this week. Please scroll down and check out my previous post and let me know what you think.
The challenge at Gingerloft this fortnight is to make anything but a card!!! I've made a little pillowbox thanks to my good friend Shirley for helping me out cutting it out with her die on Friday.. I've made it into a little treat box for a Christmas gift and will fill it with a little chocolate later closer to Christmas.
I've used an image from Gingerloft Digis of a little snowman and added a sentiment and a punched snowflake. Cute!!!

Here it is.........

Recipe:
Pillowbox Die
DP from SU (thanks to my friend Shirley)
Image is from Gingerloft Digi Stamps and is called Country Snowman
Sentiment is from SU
Copic Markers
Punch - Karl punch - small snowflake
Bling from stash
Foam Dots
Tacky Glue
DS tape roller

Time for you to get creative - we would love to see your wonderful creations so get busy and come on over and link your work up with Gingerloft Challenge. Looking forward to dropping in to some of your blogs too.
Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs,
Sandy

MIM#140 Tea with Little Miss Muffet

Hi everyone, a wet and cold day here in Adelaide see the start of a new linky party at Make It Monday and this week we are being sponsored by Little Miss Muffet who are offering the winner 3 of their lovely digis.
Congrats this week go to Ella's Design as our featured artist and to Elena who won the prize from last week. Enjoy!!!
Okay that brings me to my creation for this week.
I've made a 3D cup and used the image I was given called Peggy Sue Hatter.
It was wet yesterday too and I took this late so hopefully the pic is good enough to share. I've printed the image onto white card and also onto some yellow with white dots Designer Paper and then coloured the image with Copics and then paper pieced sections of the hat and the whole dress. Added some pretty flowers and a touch of lace and a little tag (which is actually light pink!!!)

Recipe:
SU Melon Mambo for cup and Pink Pirouette for tag
Dies -     Sizzix Tea Cup 3D
              Cheery Lyn Designs - Olive branch
Image is  from Little Miss Muffet  - Peggy Sue Hatter  ~ she's been coloured and paper pieced too.

Copic Markers
Lace from stash
Ribbon for tag from stash
Flowers from stash
Pearl bling from stash
Tacky glue
DS tape roller

I am entering this into the following challenges:
The Kraftyhands Challenge - May challenge ~ Flower Frenzy
Our Creative Corner - Anything Goes
Annabelle Stamps Blog - ASB162 ~ Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles Challenge - Challenge #35 ~ Anything but a card
Simply Create Too - Challenge #37 ~ Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Challenge #6 ~ Anything Goes


I added a bit of spotty net and will add something else later. I think this would work well with chocolates and a gift card or maybe some assorted tea or coffee sachets with a yummy specialty biscuit tucked in. Lots of goodies could be tucked away in this lovely 3D gift!!!

 

Little Miss Muffet is generously offering three digis to our winning commenter.

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!

Now we get on to the important stuff..... it's POTW time - I've chosen two cards more in the CAS style this week.
This cutie is from Helen at Molecraft and can be found here.  Slightly more embellies than pure CAS but love the Birdie Brown image.A delightful card for a little one year old and looks fab with the personalised name too.

I also chose a second entry to feature...... this one is by Lorraine from Lorraine's Loft and can be found here. Love the simple scene and the heart spotlight and the sentiment in the cloud with the pop of colour.

So that's it from me. Looking forward to seeing what you all come up with this week.
Hugs,
Sandy

MIM#126 Drummin' with Kenny K

Don't the weeks seem to be getting shorter? It's again time for another Linky Party over at Make It Monday. As usual, you can share anything you want and even maybe share an older post.
Congrats go to Helen as our featured artist and to Jackie C as the winning commenter. Hope you enjoy your prize.
We are being sponsored by the wonderful Kenny K this week and the DT got to play with some fab images. I chose "Buggin Drummer" as I have a son that plays in a band - He drums but also plays some guitar. I decided to try out making this cubed container using CD cases and I will put it away and give it to him for his birthday (not until August, LOL but it's done now, yeah!!!)
A bit heavy on photos this time as I want to show all 4 sides of the cube.

This is the main panel featuring Kenny K's drummer- you can sort of see from this one that it is a cubed box.
There is a thick cardboard base on the bottom to hold it in shape and you could probably keep lightweight objects inside.

The next 3 pictures show the other sides of the cube(sorry it took me ages to get these photos because of the glare on the plastic, I hope you can see them okay)

 This one used the sentiment and guitar stamps from a little stamp set called Rock On by Technique Tuesday.
I stamped it on the paper and then again onto some card, fussy cut it out, coloured it and 2D it on to the original image.

Recipe:
Packet of CD cases (the thicker ones)
Black cardstock from Stash
DP from Kaisercraft Paper Pad - Rewind Collection (cut the little circles out from this pack too)
Nestie Dies - Labels Twenty-three and Grommet Tags
Celebrate stamp was from a freebie set with a magazine
Red gems from stash
Copic Markers
Blue inkpad from SU

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #13 ~ Anything Goes
Catch the Bug challenge blog - February Anything Goes
One Stop Craft Challenge - Challenge 214 ~ Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - 94 ~ Anything Goes
Lady Annes's Challenges - Anything Goes


Now to our wonderful sponsor -

We are SUPER excited to welcome a brand new 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 

5 digis 

of their choice!!

POTW TIME - you all make it terribly hard to choose each week!

I've again chosen two entries from last week - The first one is this unusual shaped tag card from Birgit and you can see more pics on her blog  Cards R Fun   ( I want to try this one out, but will have to work out the folding myself - I think I've got it!)



                                           

The second one is this lovely Australiana card made by Margaret and you can see and read about it on her blog  Em's Paperdaze

 Hope you pop in to the rest of the DT to see their inspirational cards for this week and also to see if you've been featured on their blogs.
Now we would love to see some more of your wonderful creations so let's get  LINKY!!!!!

Thanks for stopping in and I would love it if you left a comment so I know you've popped in,
Hugs,
Sandy

Lollipop Boy Gift/Treat Box

It was Australia Day today, Our youngest son turned up before I was out of bed to borrow the 4 wheel drive to go pick up a car trailer. Back here and loaded the car he bought from a neighbour (not registered) took that back to his place and then back here again to load another car which he took to the scrap metal depot and sold. So yeah two more vehicles gone and now we just have a truck, 4 WD and 2 cars. I don't know why we need all of these, I only drive one of which I am grateful, LOL.
Hubby is still away, so I spent the rest of the day on my own. Sorted out a couple of boxes and managed to dwindle it down to one box, filled up some more room in the recycling bin and put aside some things to take to craft next week to put on the stall to help raise funds for them. Now I just need to remember to take them.
Well I am just in the process of making a cheesecake, yeah, I know I am up late, I didn't feel like making it earlier and I won't have time in the morning.
So better get a move on and share my make for today.
Another project to put in my class lessons this term.

Recipe:
Brown card from stash
SU Pumpkin Pie
DP from Crafters Choice 12x12 - Primary Basics
Image is from  Dearie Dolls - Boy with sucker
Sentiment is from When The Scrap Hits The Fan
Copic Markers
Ribbon from stash

I may add some challenges when I get a bit extra time,

Thanks for dropping in,
Take care,
Sandy

Cheers Mate

Well the weekend has drawn to a close. Had church this morning and then home to do a couple of loads of washing. I've got a doctor's appointment first thing tomorrow so I will get on and share the project I made today. I'm still making things with a view to teaching them this coming term. So with that in mind, I made this treat container (no treats inside it yet!, I was thinking some beer nuts, peanuts to go with the blokey image!)
I've also decorated the inside of the treat container with a fun Aussie image too.
Here it is...... Sorry it's a bit blurry, I took the photo late this afternoon in not ideal conditions.

It will have a cellophane bag in the middle with the treats and the top of the bag will pop out of the opening at the top of the container and I will probably tie it with some twine to stay with the rustic Australian look!!!

Recipe:
Blue card from stash
white card for the digi images
DP is a yellowy/grreen which doesn't show well here and is from My Mind's Eye
Both images and the sentiment are from a fab digi store called Make It Crafty 
(these are my first purchases, they have lots of different ones to choose from)

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #12 ~ Anything Goes
Frosted Designs - Fabulous Friday Challenge - Give a Gift. ( I haven't bought the beer nuts yet, but this is the packaging for the gift!!! Hope this counts
Simply Create Too - Challenge #29 ~ Anything Goes

Well, hope your weekend was a good one and you are ready for the coming week.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Sandy

Origami Box

Hi and welcome to my blog. Fran and I started back doing classes with our friend Shirley today and made 3 fab cards, some with pre-coloured images and backing papers and one that we coloured. Lots of fun and nice to catch up again.
Hubby has just come home, jumped in the shower, eaten his reheated meal and is now snoring away, It's been a very long day for him and I suppose he will start at normal time tomorrow.
I am not sharing a card tonight but this fab origami box. I'm not sure whether I will leave it as it is or put a bit more decoration on the top. I made the butterfly of the same paper and I think that it blends in a bit too much so may change that later.  I'm planning on teaching my little Wednesday group how to make it when we go back in a couple of weeks time.
So here it is....... you can just see the butterfly in the bottom right hand corner.  It does stand out more in real life but here in the pic I think it doesn't show up well.

Recipe:
SU Designer paper from Paper pack ~ Comfort Cafe
Blue card from stash
Handmade flowers (didn't forget the pearls this time, LOL) from scraps of DP
Dies -  Cheery Lyn Designs - Olive Branch
Lace from stash
Ribbon from stash

I'll have to go and see if I can find a few challenges to put this in.

Thanks for stopping by and to those who left me some comments to read, THANKYOU!!!
Take Care,
Sandy

Double Teabag Holder- Tuesday Alchemy

Christmas is nearly over here in Sth. Australia, It's been a long day and I didn't get much sleep last night. I stayed up till 3 am to stuff the turkey and get it in the oven. I went to bed but got up about 1 1/2 hours later to check the turkey - I don't think that I slept that much. I went back to bed, but still didn't really sleep and was back up at 6 am and then ended up staying up -- preparing vegetables and cooking the roast pork as well. I left that in the oven and we went off to the city for church. A 9.30 service but I had to be there at 9 for a run through of the two songs we were singing.
Last night I went with a friend to a 11:30 pm service and got home about 12:30 a.m. so.... it has been a very long two days and nights for me.
I did enjoy having all our children and their other halves and the grandchildren here at once. It doesn't happen very often. My sister and her 3 children and our good friends Fran and Kim and one of their sons were here as well, so there were 21 of us for lunch.  Mum was asked by my brother to go to his place for Christmas so she said Yes and was spending the day and night with them and also my eldest brother and his new wife.
Hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas together.
Well, I had better get this in to share with you..... I'm not sure what happened but this was supposed to be my last DT project for Tuesday Alchemy - I had tried to put my little teabag holder in but had problems and then when I had another look found I had already been taken off the group and then had no contact. I've decided to share what I made anyway and encourage you all to take a bit of time to create something for the challenge.

Here it is........ I've taken a pic of it sitting on top of my alphabet Noel Blocks

Recipe:
Double sided paper from SU
Image is from an SU Stamp Set(not sure of the name)
Scraps of card for matting
Copic Markers
Blue ribbon from stash

I made the double tea bag holder and slipped a couple of choc bars in the middle and then I put a gift card in one of the little pockets and a little message in the other. This went out as a gift to someone for Christmas

Okay, time for me to go to bed and catch up on my sleep and for you to get creative and join the Challenge over at Tuesday Alchemy. I wish the challenge blog much success and thanks for letting me be part of the team for a short while.

Take Care,
Sandy

Tilda Chocolate Slider Box - DT project Tuesday Alchemy

Hi, it's time for another challenge over at Tuesday Alchemy. Much to my dismay I managed to forget my DT card at the end of last month and as I was originally asked for a 2 month term and only twice a month, my project next week will be my last time as a DT there. This time the team was asked to make Anything but a card so I chose to make a chocolate slider box which I will be giving as a gift to someone at my church. A yummy block of Lindt chocolate can be seen peeking from the top of the slider box!!!
I'm going to add another diecut on the back so I can write a little Christmas greeting

Recipe:
Pale Red/pink textured cardstock
Scrap of white card
Sentiment from SU - More Merry Messages
Image - Matilda Stamp
Memento Black inkpad
Copic Markers
Ribbon from Stash
Slot punch
Nestie Die - Labels twenty

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Come and Get It Challenges - Christmas
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Challenge #33 - Cute Christmas
Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge 47 ~ Christmas

It's your turn now to share your wonderful creativity. So... head over to the Tuesday Alchemy Blog and add your entries. We'd love to see them.

PS.........Just a reminder to pop over to the Gingerloft Challenge Blog and join in the challenge this time around. The Challenge went live a bit later than normal due to the owner being ill and also having major computer problems.  You can see my DT card here  as it was scheduled when the challenge was originally supposed to start. Hope to see your fab creations.

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs,
Sandy