Engagement card for Dana

Hi everyone, I'm scheduling my post for later tonight as we may be going away for the night.
So a quick post just to share the card I made for my niece to give her tomorrow at her engagement party.
Here it is......

Front of card - sort of correct colours

Inside of card - This has scanned too bright for some reason, LOL it should look like the colours above.

Recipe:
Coffee coloured cardstock for the basecard
DP is a beige!!! colour with dots and a slight blue tinge in spots and its from Kaisercraft ~ Madame Boutique
Die is made by Sizzix
Corner Punch
Beige Pearls from stash
Heart stamp by Paper Pleasure Plus - Hearts within Hearts
Copic Markers
Memento Black inkpad
SU Early Espresso inkpad
Sentiment - SU Teeny Tiny Sentiments

I am entering this into the following challenge:
ATC's and Cards with Attitude - Challenge 28 ~ Anything Goes
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude - Challenge 28 ~ Anything Goes
Fun with shapes and more - Challenge  #122 ~ Everything but Christmas


Thanks for stopping by - gotta go and get organised - Hubby has only just come home from work now at  7 p.m.

Thanks for stopping by and to those who comment I appreciate the time you take to do so and have enjoyed reading them.
Take Care,
Sandy

Have a Bootiful Christmas

It is so hot here, another extreme day with a sort of cool change, rain this afternoon. I got wet walking back to my car, but it was still quite warm. The house is starting to stay hot too. Being stone, it tends to take a while to heat up and then the reverse to cool down.
We had our craft break up today (Thursday group) so we went out for lunch and then a trip to the craft store. Another stop on the way back to get a cool drink and then I went to the shops to try and sort my phone data usage out!!! . Tea out with friends and we sat and relaxed for a while as I had no choir practise to rush off to. Hubby walked past a woman eating alone and made a comment about her meal, just being friendly. Fran, went over to the salad bar and the woman approached her to see if he was her husband and asked if he drank as she wanted to buy him a drink. When Fran sat down she was telling us about it and I said that the woman was trying to "pick him up"  He said don't be silly and didn't believe me. Later on she came to our table and apologised for being rude and silly. She had consumed several drinks by then and her speech was a bit slurred!!!  It was all a bit weird, LOL.
So, I've spent the rest of the night watching a bit of tv and making a DT card and also this one.
Another Christmas card, I must put them all in the same box and count them to see how many more I need to make.

Front of card

Inside of card

Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock for the basecard
DP papers are from Kaisercraft - Silly Season
Red ribbon from stash
Image and Sentiment from Free set of stamps
Copic Markers
Nestie Die - Deckled Ovals
Nestie Die - Decorative Labels one 
Oval and Scalloped Oval punches

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude - Challenge 27 ~ Anything Goes or Autumn/Winter
ATC's and Cards with Attitude - Challenge 27 ~ Anything Goes or Autumn/Winter
Crimbo Crackers - Challenge 29 ~ Anything Goes
Paper Creator's Crafts - Challenge #1 ~ All about Christmas


Thanks for stopping by, I am bushed so am off to bed, enjoy the rest of your day
Take Care,
Sandy

Nativity for Christmas

Wow, another full day, I picked up our grandson and then went to craft. I ended up with only one lady to teach instead of 3. One of them rocked up an hour late and then didn't even bother to come and sit with us!!! She bought something else to do instead of making this card I am sharing. The other one is her daughter and she ended up having to go to work. I suppose it turned out for the best as my friend and I had to duck into the church for a singing rehearsal in preparation for next weeks end of year craft breakup concert and luncheon.  I managed to get home, feed Isaac and myself and put on a load of washing. I then went and picked our eldest daughter up and took her to a fitting for her wedding dress. Also picked my dress and youngest daughters dress up as well. "Maria" the dressmaker is a lovely Italian lady and she only charged us $30 each. We were there about an 11/2 hours . I dropped Katie home and then came back here. Hung out the washing (it's been a stinkin' hot day again)  Rachel came for her dress. We both tried them on and then I had to get ready to go out to sing in a concert. A few of the choristers went out for a bit of food and drink afterwards. So..... I'm fairly late home and tired, so I am glad that I've already made my card for today.
Here it is........

Front of Card (sorry it's a bit fuzzy but best I can do at this time of night!)

Same Card!!!!  (scanned flat so you can see the picture better!!! Funny how the cardstock looks different in each picture. It is acutally a greenish blue colour!!!)

Recipe:
Greenish Blue cardstock for the cardbase - from stash
Digi image from Melonheadz - Isn't this gorgeous?
Copic Markers
Sentiment is from SU - More Merry Messages
DP from stash

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Come and Get it Challenges ~ More than 1 Fold
Dream Valley challenges - Challenge 46 ~ Non traditional Christmas
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Challenge #167 ~ Make a Christmas card

Well my bed is calling me, so will say goodnight and thanks for stopping by.
Take Care,
Sandy

Playing with Pencils

Hi everyone, well it's been a busy day and a scorcher as well! I had craft at Shirley's today and we made 3 fab cards. A stop on the way back home for lunch with my friend, Fran. I forgot to refill my little tablet container, so we had to come back to my place to get my Diabetes medication. We then went back to her place for about 20 mins to fill in a bit of time before we went to a Techniques class at the craft shop near us. It was only a 45 minute class and it only cost us  $5.00, well worth it.  I bought some Prismacolour Pencils about a year ago and had been looking to buy some Gamasol or similar to try out using them and blending colours. Welll couldn't find it any where!!! Finally I was reading someone's blog and saw that they mentioned a product called Zest-it. They were from Queensland so I knew I must be able to buy it here in Oz. After doing some research I contacted an Art Store who dealt with the company and they were able and willing to order it in for me. So I purchased 3 lots for myself, Fran and Shirley. LOL, that was months ago and we've only just found someone doing a technique class on it.
Well, that was the whole day taken up and then I did a load of washing, the dishes!!! made tea and then went to choir practise and got home about 11p.m.  Since then I've been fiddling around with measurements to make a front panelled step card. I wanted it rectangular not square as it will then fit a normal envelope. I am teaching class tomorrow and that is what we will be doing. So, no card tonight but I am sharing my first little tiny bit of colouring with my prismacolours. Of course, these colours didn't come in the box I already had so had to buy them, they let us have them for half price because we used them in class.
I was happy with it for a first go and I suppose I will improve with practise, LOL.... one can only hope!!!!!

 

I don't have this stamp, but it is very cute!

What do you think....... How did I go with the blending?

Thanks for stopping by and for the comments on the last post too.

Take Care,

Sandy

We Three Kings - DT card MIM #117

Oooh!!! another week closer to Christmas and I'll have to start thinking about ordering food and finding presents to buy. We have an engagement, a wedding, several singing engagements, craft breakups, babysitting etc, etc....... It's a busy time, but for now I just want to let you know that there's a new Linky Party starting up over at Make It Monday and we would love to see you there.
Congratulations to Mandy for being our featured artist from last week and also to Carole for being the winning commenter.
We are being sponsored this week by the fab Dr. Digi's House of Stamps. I have used this wonderful image of three men out carol singing (as a singer, I'm always drawn to characters with their mouths open wide sharing the talent that God gave them - you don't always need to have a great voice, just the joy of wanting to sing!!!!)  and what better time to use your voice than at Christmas time, enjoying the carols with family and friends.
So here is my card......

Front of card

Inside of card

Recipe:
SU Real Red Cardstock for the cardbase
DP from Echo Park paper co - 6x6 paper pad ~ Winter wishes
White card from stash - torn, layered and embossed with Divine Swirls (ink distressed too)
Tree Die from Marianne
Nestie Die - Labels twenty six
SU White inkpad
SU Night of Navy inkpad
Small Oval punch
Image - Dr. Digis House of Stamps - We Three Kings
Copic Markers

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge  #163~ Anything Goes
That Craft Place Challenge Blog - No Squares allowed
Hiding in My Craft Room - Challenge #73 ~ Christmas
Little Claire's Challenge - #27 ~ Christmas
Scrap It Girl - Challenge ~ November Tree Challenge - add a tree
Through the Craftroom Door - Challenge #45 ~ Anything Goes
Cards for Men - Challenge24 ~  Merry Christmas
Crimbo Crackers - Challenge 29 ~ Anything Goes
Paper Creator's Crafts - Challenge #1 ~ All about Christmas


 I've chosen two POTW's this time and the first  is made by Betty over at Crafting with Betty and you can find it here

 

 Love the big star and snowflake and the twine wrapped and tied around the bottom.

There were so many wonderful entries I had to pick a second POTW and chose this cute little treat bag by Bettina and you can find it here on her blog, Bettands Hobbykrok - Bettina has also given a link to a tutorial for this little bag too.

 

Yep, you got it, time to party on, get those cards started and get linky with Make It Monday #117. The design team can't wait to see what you've created!!!!

Hugs,

Sandy

Sunflowers and Leaves - DT card

Hi again, it's time for another fortnightly challenge over at Gingerloft Challenge Blog, this time we are being asked to make something with Leaves.
I chose this lovely Gingerloft image with sunflowers on it and added some leafy DP and part of a leafy diecut as well..
Why don't you pop over and check out the challenge blog and the other DT members creations and join in the challenge too. Love to see you there,

Front of card

Inside of card

Recipe:
SU Early Espresso cardstock for the cardbase
White Card from stash
DP from Kaisercraft Blae & Ivy Collection ~ Mystic Cove - I used both sides of the paper
SU Basic Black inkpad
SU Early Espresso inkpad
Image from Gingerloft
Sentiment from Kanban stamps
Music Stamp from SU
Nestie Die - Labels twenty-six
Fancy That - Leafy die
Word Wiindow Punch
Decorative Label Punch
Pearls from stash
Copic Markers

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

Okay, it's your turn to show us your lovely creations so pop over to the challenge blog and upload your entry.
Hugs,
Sandy

Cute Reindeer

Hi, hope you are enjoying your weekend. The sun has been shining today - another warm Spring day. I got up this morning and remembered that I wanted to make a few little gift boxes to put a small chocolate bar in for my Saturday craft group friends. I remembered seeing one made with the scalloped envelope die, so did a bit of a search and found it. The die makes it so easy to make. I have a spare one here but haven't decorated it yet so will share it on another post next week. I had a couple of DT cards to get done so I did a bit of colouring at craft this afternoon and then helped my friend Judy with some papercraft projects to sell for one of the charity groups she supports. I came home to an empty house and a note telling me that my hubby was up at our daughter's house helping our son work on one of his cars. They got home about 11:45 PM and then our son realised he had left his phone charger up there and his phone was nearly flat and has gone back to get it. LOL. that's about 20-30 mins there and then the same back again. I suppose being late there won't be much traffic.
So.... that gave me time to sit down and make another Christmas card, I must go and put them all in the same box so I know how many I've got and how many more I still need to make.
This is what I came up with.......

Front of card

Inside of card

Recipe:
SU Real Red cardstock for the cardbase
DP are both from Kaisercraft 61/2x61/2 paper pad  ~ Silly Season
Image is from Kaisercraft ~ Mint Twist
Sentiment if also from Kaisercraft ~ Be Merry
Black Memento Inkpad
Grey Jelly Roll Pen
White Jelly Roll Pen
Nestie Circle Dies - Large and Small
Nellie Snellen Die

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Just Keep on Creating - Christmas is Just around the Corner
Live & Love Crafts Challenge - Challenge #5 ~ Christmas


Okay gotta go, thanks for stopping by,
Take Care,
Sandy