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

MIM#123 DT Card - Enjoying an icecream

Good morning, we are already halfway through the first month of the year. It's still school holidays here and I have the 3 grandchildren with me today as both Mum and Dad have gone back to work after having several weeks holidays.
It's also the start of the fabulous Linky Party at Make It Monday, we had loads of wonderful entries to feast our eyes on last week and we are hoping for another bumper crop this week. The DT enjoy seeing all of your fab creations.
Congratulations to  May Park as our featured artist from last week's entries and also to  Mrs. A who is the winning commenter.
This week I chose this lovely image from Milk Coffee called Madeline and Neapolitan Icecream and had lots of fun colouring her up. I even attempted getting the right colours for the icecream!!!
Here she is........

 Inside of card (sorry scanned slightly crooked and couldn't get it correct so the sides are chopped a bit narrower than they actually are)

Recipe:
SU Island Indigo cardstock for the cardbase - top fold
Pale Blue card from stash
DP from Kaisercraft 12x12 paper stack - Antique Rose
Nestie Die - Labels Twenty-two - I also used the reverse piece on the front of the card.
Image is from our sponsor   Milk Coffee and is called Madeline and Neapolitan Icecream 
Sentiment is from SU - Petite Pairs
Flowers are handmade with strips of the DP ( I forgot the pearls in the scan so I've now added them!)
Other Dies used were - Cheery Lyn Designs - Olive Branch, EK Border Punch
Copic Markers
Foam Dots, Pearls from stash
Crochet thread for the stitchings
SU Pacific Point inkpad

I am entering this into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Challenge #2 ~ Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #11 ~ Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge - Challenge 48 ~ Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Challenge #146 ~ Anything Goes
Platypus Creek Digitals - Challenge 23 ~ Anything Goes

Our sponsor this week is Milk Coffee and that have lots of lovely digis to explore!

Prize

 3 fabulous digis of the winner's choice

POTW time - It's so hard to pick just one so this week I chose two entries!!!!

The first is this beauty from JoAnn at J.ATTENBURY CREATIONS and you can find it here

I'm sure most of us have felt this way at times. It's a great image and just love the design of the card.

 

The second one is this lovely card by Sandy at Lonely Cards and can be found here - Love the bright red behind the simple black and white image and the fab white bow too.

 

Okay, the linky party has begun and it's your turn to inspire us with your wonderful entries. Don't forget to link your entry to MIM and also to pop in and visit some of the other entries. You will be in the running to win our sponsor's prize if you leave a comment for another entry (the more you leave the bigger your chance at being picked!)

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs, Sandy

Let it Snow/Winter Challenge at Gingerloft

It's been a bit longer between challenges at Gingerloft as the last one ran longer to give the DT a bit of a break over Christmas. The new challenge starts today and is "Let it Snow/Winter" which LOL, is not what it is here in Adelaide. We've had some very high temps lately, but today we have actually had a cooler day and RAIN!!!!  It's summer here and we've had lots of bushfires in several states. A couple of which have been deliberately lit!!! So the cooler conditions will be welcomed by the firefighters and property owners alike.
I didn't get around to making a card yesterday as we got up early and drove to a charity auction. Didn't find anything to buy until after it was over and then bought a little one drawer unit on long legs that hadn't sold the first time around so only paid $2. I'm going to use it in the family room to craft on and then I can just shove all the left over bits into the drawer at the end of the night and it will look tidy, LOL. We stayed on for lunch with family and friends and then carted some lounge chairs to another suburb here in Adelaide for our friends' daughter who is shifting house after spending a couple of years in England. On the way home we dropped off a couple of pushbikes for our son (he bought them at the auction, one was a tandem bike)
Well, I will get on and share my DT card for Gingerloft Challenge this fortnight.
Here it is....

Front of Card:  This is a tent card so the card does not open up.

     

Back of card

Recipe:
Red cardstock from stash
White cardstock from stash
Memory Box Die
Pale pinky/brown cardstock for matte
Marianne Die - for the corner
Martha Stewart border punch
Nestie  - Standard Circle Die - large
Image is from Gingerloft Designs
Sentiment is from SU Snow Much Fun
Copic Markers

 I am entering this into the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 189 ~ Dies and Punches
Craftyhazelnut"s Christmas Challenge - CHNC 107 ~ Rudolph is resting
Disdigidesign challenge blog - Try Something New challenge  (this is the first tent card I've made!)
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - CHNC Extra - Christmas


Okay, it's your turn to wow us, we would love to see your wonderful creations, so head over to Gingerloft Challenges and get your entries in. One of the DT will be popping around to see your work and to leave you a comment too.

Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Sandy

A belated birthday card for Shirley

Oh drats, I forgot Shirley's birthday again. It is during our craft break and I just lost track of time without all the regular craft activities etc that I do, one day just rolls into the next, LOL.
Fran and I caught up with her earlier and gave her a gift voucher to spend at the craft shop near us and I made a card for us both to sign.
Here's the card......

Recipe:
SU Kiwi Kiss
DP from Kaisercraft
White card from stash
SU Pumpkin Pie
Image from Meljen's Designs
Sentiment from SU 
Nestie Dies, circles -  small and large scalloped circles - large
Copic Markers

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Card Makin Mamas - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Sandy

A Monster Truck birthday

Hi again. A fairly quiet day today with just a very quick trip down to Ikea with a friend who wanted to buy some cookware for their new caravan.
We have a couple of our friends staying overnight as the wife is off to Tasmania for some study for the next 3 weeks. They live about 100 miles away from town and she needs to be at the airport about 5 a.m. so it's convenient for them to leave from here as we are about 20 mins away at that time of morning. I've quickly put this together so will get on and share it with you.


Front of Card

Inside of Card

Recipe:
SU Pumpkin Pie cardstock for the cardbase
Yellow/orangey card from stash
DP from Kaisercraft
Blue card from stash
White card from stash
Image is a digi from Bugaboo
Sentiment is from a clear set of stamps - freebie with a magazine
Nestie Die - Reverse Wonky Rectangles
Black Memento inkpad
Copic markers
Bling from stash

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Simply Create - Linky Party #17 - Anything Goes

Better get off to bed, lol, don't want to be still sitting here when our friends have to get up around 4:30 a.m.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Sandy

Sweet Teddy Bea

Welcome to all who are visiting today. Hope your day has been a good one. It's been much cooler here today which has been most welcome but I think it's going back up tomorrow!
I didn't start my card till quite late tonight as I decided to veg out in front of the tv and spend some time in the same room as my husband for a change! I've been crafting in the dining room since packing my table up before Christmas. I changed the furniture around in the family room so I can't put the table back up where it was. Will have to rethink where to put it.
So here is my card using this gorgeous image of Teddy Bea.....


 Front of card

 Inside of card

 Recipe:
SU Pumpkin Pie cardstock for the cardbase (top fole)
SU Night of Navy cardstock for mattes
DP Kaisercraft - Save the date series ~ Streamers (balloon paper)
                        - 12x12 pad - Antique Rose (striped paper)
Image is from Teddy Bo & Co
Sentiment is from SU - A Word for You
Copic Markers
Nestie Die - Reverse Wonky Rectangles
Bling from stash

I am entering this into the following challenges:
The Teddy Bo challenge - Challenge #47 ~ Birthdays
Through the Craft Room Door - Challenge #52 ~ Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge 93 ~ Fur or Feathers
Creative Creations Challenges - Challenge #1 ~ Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations - Challenge 81 ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and for those of you who take the time to comment I really appreciate it too!!!
Take Care,
Sandy

Little girl and her dog - A Get Well card

Hello once again, it's still hot here and we have fires raging now in 3 states and with more hot weather coming it is not looking good for many people. The fire fighters and volunteers do a fantastic job.
I've stayed home today and just did one load of washing. LOL, it's made a difference since our youngest son moved out. Quite a bit less in the washing basket!
Here's my card for today.....

Front of card

inside of card

Recipe:
SU Brocade Blue cardstock for the basecard and mattes
SU Elegant Eggplant cardstock
Image is a freebie with a magazine, and it comes from Lily of the Valley
Sentiment is from SU set Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Memento Black inkpad
Punches - 1 1/4" & 13/8"
Nestie Die - Curved Rectangles
DP is from Authentique - Free Bird Series ~ 6x6 Nest Blush & Delight
Bling from stash

I am entering the following challenges:
Creative Creations Challenges - Challenge #1 ~ Anything Goes
Lexi"s Creations - Challenge 81 ~ Anything Goes

Well I'm off to bed, it is much cooler outside, so I've had the front door open and the screen locked to get some cool air through the house. That means that it should stay cool until about lunchtime and I can hold off  switching the air conditioner on.
Thanks for stopping by and also for comments that you've left. Much appreciated.
Take Care,
Sandy