A little birdie told me at Sweet Stampin'

Greetings!

Hope those of you that celebrate it had a great Crimbo.

We have a couple of very spoiled kids.

Anyway it's time for the last challenge of the year over at Sweet Stampin'

A Little Bird Told Me

Sponsored by Crafty Ribbons 

plus the chance of our monthly sponsor prize from The Ribbon Girl

I've used A day for Daisies - Braid in my Hair

She's gorgeous and took a power of colouring with my Promarkers.

Some liquid pearls were added too

Then I die cut her out of the frame.

She's mounted on Kraft card and the papers are

I ruffled some seam binding ribbon to echo her braid.

A simple sentiment stamp and some card candy to finish.

I'm loving her lots.

I'd like to enter her at

Thanks for stopping by

Sandra xxx

Last Minute Christmas at Sweet Stampin'

Hi guys

It's time for a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin' and our theme is Last Minute Christmas.
Our sponsor is Cuddly Buddly.

I take this to mean a card you can knock up in minutes when you realise you have forgot someone.

I have used a gorgeous Inkylicious stamp

Just stamp it in any colour, I've used Olive Green, and you have a beautiful card.
I added some glittery "snowballs" and matted it on Kraft.

I'd like to enter it at

Don't forget to go see what the rest of the Team have created to inspire you

Sandra xxx

Play Tag with Aud

Hi guys

It's time for a new challenge over at Aud Sentiments.

We'd like to see your Tags but don't forget that you must include a sentiment.
Plus we have a DT  call if you are intrested

This weeks sponsor is the Stamp Fairy who kindly supplied the Team with images.

I have used Santas Little Helper Candy Cane 1

Isn't he cute?

I've coloured him with Promarkers, highlighted areas with gold glitter pen and fussy cut him.

I've mounted him on a circle of kraft card edged with the glitter pen.

 Then matted on a scalloped circle of red card.

I added a die cut tag with the stamped sentiment and some bakers twine.

I'd like to enter it at

Make it Monday

Crafting for all Seasons - Christmas Anything but a Card

Thanks for visiting

Sandra xxx

Creative Craft Challenge WOW Christmas

Ho Ho Ho

It's nearly Christmas and I've yet to finish my cards, or shopping for that matter!

Over at Creative Craft Challenges we want your WOW Christmas creations.

WOW cards are hard to photograph at the best of times but when you live in the land of eternal darkness (bit of an exaggeration but not by much) it's nearly impossible!

I need to learn how to change settings on the camera and manipulate the images.

I went CAS with this one, mostly 'cos I don't have any festive embossing folders!

I die cut the tree and glittered it.

Then placed it in an oval apature.

A strip of glittered double sided tape.

Craftwork cards sentiment.

I'd like to enter it at

Incy Wincy Designs - Let it Snow

Make it Monday

Thanks for visiting

Sandra xxx

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' is WOW

Hi Peeps

Sorry I've been scarce but as the old saying goes Shit Happens.

Rather a lot of it recently but hopefully normal service has resumed.

I'm very late but over at Christmas at Sweet Stampin' we are looking for Wow cards.

That's White on White for those that don't know.

Here is my creation (be warned Wow cards are hard to photograph!)

I just stamped a sentiment which is a magazine freebie then made a wreath of snowflakes 

embellished with pearls.

 Then I added a bow with a round sparkle on it.

(does anyone know what the sparkly things are called?)

Think I may do more of these in varying shapes and colours.

I'd like to enter it at

Make it Monday

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes/ CAS

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs Sandra

Join in!

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday Sweet Stampin'

Happy Birthday to you

Hip Hip Hooray

Sweet Stampin' is 4

Thank you to Abi and Fi plus all the teamies. It's great to be a Sweetie.

I should have a card on here to celebrate but I'm still ill, I've got horrid earache while writing this.

Anyway please popover and join the celebration. there are loads of sponsors this week.

Let us see your Celebration cards.

Hugs Sandra xxx

Tag your it!

Hi again

Still snotty here :-(

It's time for team Fi over at Sweet Stampin'  and our theme is Tags.

Our sponsor in Stamp Fairy who supplied this image

Funny Owls 2

I've made a large tag

Paper is from my stash

The owls are flocked, fluffed, layered and Glossy Accented then

placed on an embossed oval.

I used some of the kids funky foam letters covered with glitter.

Then edged the bottom with some pompom trim

Finally some white ribbons and a crystal brad to top it off.

I'd like to enter it at

Make it Monday

Remember to go see the rest of the Teams fab creations

Good luck

Sandra xxx

Let's get girly at Aud

Hi Guys 

(Sniff, cough and snotter!)

I'm full of the cold and my head is bursting, so just a quick one. (I'll edit in details later)

Mid challenge inspiration for the Femine challenge on Aud Sentiments

EDIT - I'm back with those details.

The image was from our sponsor Sassy Studios - Professor S Sassy

Coloured with Promarkers and sentiment is computer generated.

Layered on red and grey cardstock.

I'd like to enter her at

Make it Monday

Hugs Sandra xxx

Creative Craft Challenge - Recipe

Hi Folks

My children are tag teaming me at the moment.

I just got one back to school today after a week off and the other one got sent home at lunchtime!

To top it all off I seem to be coming down with it too.

Argh!

It's time for a new challenge over at Creative Craft Challenges.

This time we have a Recipe for you

1 image

2 papers

3 flowers

I've used one of our fab sponsor Robyn's Fetish images

Bakendayz

I coloured this one with Coloured pencils for a more rustic feel then 

I cut out and layered up the image for some dimension.

I had planned to do faux stitching with white gel pen but my pen had died.

That's one for the shopping list.

I used 2 papers from a Hot of the Press magazine freebie pad.

The flowers are from the same freebie with pearls added.

I'd like to enter it at

Make it Monday
Challenges for Everyone - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Vintage

Thanks for coming by

Sandra xxx

Christmas is coming at Sweet Stampin'

Hi Peeps

I haven't forgot about you.

We've had a poorly girl all week. 

Hate being stuck in, I only got out to get some kit for the boy going to camp.

She's now on the mend and he's away, hopefully having a ball.

Fingers crossed normal service can resume.

Just popping on to let you know that Sweet Stampin' has a new theme.

So hop over and get working on your Crimbo Cards

Sandra xxx

Get in shape with Sweet Stampin'

Erm Hello. 

Sorry I'm late. (hangs head in shame)

Was out celebrating my cousins 50th on Friday night when I realised 

I hadn't posted my pic for Sweet Stampin' or written the post. 

Bad enough but I then completely forgot about it yesterday too!

Senility maybe!

We want Shaped cards this week - no boring squares or rectangles.

You can win a great prize from The Hobby House 
plus be entered for the monthly prize from The Ribbon Girl.

So better late than never here is my shaped card

I used a cute Pollycraft image and sentiment - You're Udderly Amazing.
(I'm afraid she's shut up shop now so no link)

Coloured with Promarkers then fussy cut.
I stickled the balloon and it's dried patchy so I think I need to re-do it.

My card is cut from craft using Nesties Labels #1 so it's tiny.
(Wonder if Santa's listening!)

Paper is from My Minds Eye - Gnome Sweet Gnome pad

That's it - simples!

I'd like to enter it at

Make it Monday
Challenges 4 Everyone - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by and don't forget to go see what the rest of Team Fi have created

Sandra xxx

Aud Christmas Sentiments

Hello Bloggy friends.

 I've just noticed that I have exceeded 50 followers.

Doing a happy dance!!

Watch this space as I think that deserves a celebration.

But onto today's business.

It's mid challenge inspiration time at Aud Sentiments.

We want your Christmas Sentiments.

Our sponsor this time is the fab Robyn's Fetish who supplied this lovely image.

The image is In the Cold.

Coloured with Promarkers.

Cut out with Nesties Label#1 and "snowed" on.

I computer generated the sentiment and then Fluffy Stuffed it. 

Loving this effect!

Some sticky "snowballs" to finish.

I'm not 100% happy with it but didn't have time to do something else.

I'd like to share it at

Make it Monday
I love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Remember to hop over and see what the rest of the team have created.

Hugs Sandra xxx

Creative Craft - It's only Words

Hey Guys

Been a bit quiet on here, had a big clearout and decorated my bedroom over the October week and then had vomiting kids and a busy week including a visit to SECC Craft Show.

Had less money than usual to spend but feel like I maybe got more 'cause I was being more canny. 

I got the staples - tape and card blanks then some dies and stamps but 

only a few bits of miscellaneous tat/embellishments and I normally get lots of stuff I hardly use.

Plus usually go a bit mad and get some sort of kit (beaded snowflakes, Home wall hanging etc)

and never ever make it. Resisted some strong temptation.

My New Years resolution is to make all these things.

Anyway I used a stamp from one of my purchases for my card for 

Creative Craft Challenges new theme - It's Only Words.

Make Words the focus of the card for a chance to win the prize from our sponsor 

Melonheadz.

The sweet sentiment is from a set by Lili of the Valley - Quotables - Celebrate

Die cut with a Nestie then inked with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink,

backed with an inked doillie over an embossed and inked background and a bit of ribbon from my stash and topped with a wooden heart I picked up last week.

I'd like to enter it at

Make it Monday

Sketch N Stash  - Anything Goes (Used New stash)

Challenges 4 Everyone - Anything Goes

Hop over to see the rest of the teams creations

Good luck

Sandra xxx

Christmas for Men

Hi Peeps and New Followers

It's time for some mid challenge inspiration over at

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'

It's only 64 days till Christmas.......ARGHH!!!

We are looking for Cards for Men

I've used Kenny K's - Mistletoe. you can't beat Kenny for Male cards

Although she's called Mistletoe she's holding a sprig of holly. 

I just couldn't bring myself to colour it as mistletoe when it's clearly holly

She's coloured with Promarkers.

She's been flocked which adds some lovely dimension and texture.

I computer generated the sentiment 

and matted it all on Kraft and paper with some ribbon from my stash.

I'd like to enter her at

Make it Monday

Challenges for Everyone - Anything Goes

Order of Opus Gluei - Something for the man in your life

KennyK's Krafty Krew - Holiday Chic Sparkle

Don't forget to go see what the rest of the DT have created for your inspiration

Hugs Sandra xxx

Sweet Monster

Hello Friends

It's Team Fi's turn over at Sweet Stampin'

The theme is Monster Birthday.

I've used Bugaboo - Monster Birthday Sign.

Coloured with Promarkers and cut out of the frame.

The papers and tentacles all come from 1 sheet of We are Memory Keepers paper 

that has been lurking in my stash for years.

A little stickles all around and it's done.

I'd like to enter it at

4 Crafty Chicks - Layers
Make it Monday
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes

Don't forget to go see the rest of the Teams fab creations
and have ago to win the prize from our sponsor Sir Stampalot

Good luck

Sandra xxx

Something spooky going on at Aud

It's time for a mid challenge reminder over at Aud Sentiments.

We want Funny Halloween Sentiments.

Our sponsor this time is the fabulous Bugaboo who kindly supplied the DT some awesome images.

I got  Scene it - Halloween Peekers. So cute!

Now Halloween isn't as big in Scotland as some places 

and while the kids have fancy dress parties etc we don't send Halloween cards. 

I thought they were too cute to be made into a card that will live in a box forever 

so I chose to make a wall hanging.

I'm very pleased with it.

Image was coloured with Promarkers and then blinged up with some Stickles and Black Glaze pen on the spiders, Glossy Accents on the potion and bubbles and Stardust Pen on the spiders web. 

Plus some Stickle dots in the sky.

Matted on black card and Halloween paper

I then downloaded a couple of spooky free fonts from Dafont.

Poultrygeist and Meltdown.

I couldn't think of something funny so did a play on peek-a-boo with Eek and Boo.

I drew the spiders web with a stardust pen and then coloured and cut out the words.

The Eek is Glossy Accented and the Boo got googly eyes.

All hung together with some fab bright ribbon from my stash.

The brads are plain black but needed something else so I drew bats and spiders with the Glaze pen and cut them out to go under the brads.

I'd like to enter it at

Make it Monday

Incy Wincy Designs - Halloween

Crafty Boots - Halloween

Digi Galore - Halloween

Papertake Weekly - Happy Halloween Hues

Passion for Promarkers - Spooky

Don't forget to go see what the rest of the Team have created

Good Luck

Sandra xxx

Creative Craft Challenges 4th Blogaversary

Over at Creative Craft Challenges we are celebrating our 4th Birthday with our fab sponsors

Kenny K, Crafty Ribbons and Crafty Individuals.

It's a nice easy Free For All.

I made a Birthday Card using Tiddly Inks - Wryn Blooms

She is, of course, coloured with Promarkers.

The paper is

I added some pearls on the flowers.

I'd like to enter her at

Make it Monday 

Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes

2 Sisters Challenge - Anything Goes

Don't forget to go see what the rest of the DT have created.

Good luck

Sandra x

My Little Superhero

Hello Peeps

Bit of a mad week for me as it's the October Week next week and between my darling kids needing entertained and my plan to paint my bedroom I won't be able to craft.

This card was for my boys birthday. 

He's Superhero mad so this image from Simply Betty was perfect.

Christian Thor coloured with Promarkers.

I admit to being pleased with how he turned out.

I've cut him slightly out of the frame and matted on red.

I used a zigzag embossing folder inplace of DP as it is reminiscent of lightning.

It looks fab across the room if I do say so myself.

I'd like to enter him at
Cards for Men - Myth and Magic
Try it on Tuesday - Texture
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes
Make it Monday

Thanks for looking
Sandra xxx

Aud reminder

Just a heads up.

Aud Sentiments has a new challenge.

Use Funny Halloween Sentiments

Good luck

Sandra xxx

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'

Just a quick heads up that there is a new challenge over at Christmas at Sweet Stampin'

We want Cards for Men

I'll have mine up  at a later date

Good Luck

Sandra xxx

Sweet Autumn

Morning,

It's the weekend and that means one thing, Sweet Stampin' has a new challenge -

Autumn.

I love this quotation from Emily Bronte so printed it out, die cut it with labels 8 Nesties.

I then stamped some leaves from Inkylicious - Oriental Awakening

And framed it using Decorative Labels 8.

I'd like to enter it at

Allsorts Challenge - Autumn Colours
Simply Create Too - Fall/Autumn

Thanks for visiting

Sandra xxx

Any sentiment for a Child at Aud.

Hi again.

Hope you all have had a good weekend and week so far.

It was a holiday weekend here and the kids had a 5 day weekend.

We ended up staying in for most of it as the little lad had a stinky cold.

On the plus side we (Him) got shelves up in each of the kids rooms, 

the fact that one is in the wrong place is (and I quote) irrelevant - the shelf is up!
Deep breath and count to ten.

The downside is I have no idea what day of the week it is and nearly forgot to post this.

Aud Sentiments is looking for you to use Any Sentiment for a child.

We are sponsored by Beccy's Place and Imagine That.

I got the lovely Autumn from Imagine That.

She comes ready coloured or outline and with lots of sentiments.

This time I used the pre-coloured image which is great if you are in a hurry or not into colouring.

I was being a bit lazy as it was a holiday weekend.

I've teamed her with some Autumn paper and cut out extra leaves to embellish with.

I'd like to enter her at

Tursday Throwdown - Colours of fall

Moving along with the Times - Anything Goes

Perfect Sentiments - Autumn Birthdays

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs Sandra xxx

Creative Craft Anything Goes

Time for another challenge at Creative Craft Challenges

This time we have an easy Anything Goes sponsored by the lovely
Stamp Art by Katheryne.

Image is Tiddly Inks - Wryn Super Spy
Coloured with Promarkers.
The background is a Cuttlebug embossing plate on Whitewashed Core-dinations
sanded to reveal the black and matted on red card from stash.
Sentiment is computer generated.

I'd like to enter her at

A Gem of a Challenge  - use black ( Black Whitewashed Core-dinations)

Make it Monday
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Tiddly Inks Challenge- Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by
Sandra xxx

Want to be a Sweetie?

Just a reminder that there is a Things with Wings Challenge over at

Sweet Stampin'.

Plus we have a DT call, so if you think you are a Sweetie why not fling your name into the pot.

Good Luck x

Big Birthday

Hi Peeps

Thought I'd get the finger out and start posting some of my non DT cards.

The first I was asked to make by a friend for a lady who likes cooking. 

Well that stumped me, Cats, Reading, Horses, Music I could do but I didn't have any idea for that. 

An internet blitz ensued and after several options were dismissed I came across this and fell in love.

Mo Manning - Tall Cake

I thought she was perfect and could be used for so many different things.

I added the sentiment on the computer and coloured her with Promarkers.

The ribbon and flowers are from my stash and I die cut the numbers using Sizzix Fruit Smoothie.

 Here is the inside.

At the same time as I was doing this I had a 50th coming up so decided to use her for that too.

I forgot to photograph the finished card but here is a work in progress shot.

It had a big 50 in the white space and some pearls.

I'd like to enter

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Pretty Ribbons

Charisma Cardz - Inside

Thanks for visiting

Sandra xxx

Aud Reminder

Hey Peeps

There is a new challenge over at Aud Sentiments.

We want Any Sentiment for a Child

Good luck

S xxx

Christmas starts now

Hi Guys

The sharp eyed may already have spotted my news in the sidebar badge. 

For the rest of us mere mortals I am now on the 

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' DT

This will have the advantage actually making me do some Crimbo cards before December!

The current challenge is Here Comes Santa

So get your Santa's inked and come play.

I found myself singing a Christmas song while looking at Santas so used it as inspiration .

Can you guess which one?

This cute gent in the red suit is Bugaboo's - Chubby Santa

He's coloured with Promarkers. 

His buttons and belt buckle have Glossy Accents and his hat has been flocked.

I computer generated the sentiment.

Paper and card are from stash.

I'd like to enter him at

Make it Monday

Christmas Stampin' All Year Round - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Christmas

Go see the great cards the rest of the Team have created then have a go.

You know you NEED to. It's nearly October!

Hugs Sandra xxx

Sweet Glamour

Hi Guys

Over at Sweet Stampin' we want you to get your Glam on.

My Mum's Craft Shop is sponsoring Glitz and Glamour.

I've used Saturated Canary - Double Take coloured with Promarkers.

Die cut using Memory Box - Small Debutante Frame and

Small Felicity Frame.

I mounted it on an easel fold card with Bo Bunny - Enchanted papers.

I used the diamond paper as the "floor" because it made me think of a ballroom.

Ribbon and ribbon slide from our monthly sponsor The Ribbon Girl

I used jeweled brads to hold it open. 

Plus I added gems around the frame. 

Then stamped a Prima sentiment in the ready made frame in the paper design.

I had planned to add a gem swirl to the bottom left but I lost them somewhere.

They'll turn up eventually.

I'd like to enter her at

Papertake Weekly - Make it Sparkle
Oldie but a Goodie - Dies and Punches

Divas by Design - Anything Goes
I heart Promarkers - Anything Goes

Remember to go see the beautiful things the rest of  Team Fi have made.

Luv

Sandra x

Autumn sentiments at Aud

It's freezing here which sets the scene for Aud Sentiments new challenge,

Autumn.

We want Autumn sentiments that aren't Halloween.

I've used Mimi Fall Time kindly supplied by Stamp Fairy this weeks sponsor.

I coloured her with Promarkers and had a go at adding folds.

Not great but it's a starting place.

She's matted over some hessian and Bo Bunny paper.

I'd like to enter her at

Make it Monday

I heart Promarkers - Anything Goes

Fab'n'Funky - leaves

Good luck

Sandra xxx

Creative Craft Use Ribbon Challenge

Hello again!

Time for a new challenge at Creative Craft Challenges

Use Ribbon.

How easy is that?

Our sponsors are the fab Lili of the Valley

and Robyns Fetish.

I used an image from Lili of the Valley

This one was from a Sketch Pad which is a great value way to get lots of different 

LOTV images to colour. 

I coloured it up with Promarkers.

Mounted it on Kraft and some dotty card then wrapped some ribbon around the corners and slapped a few pearls on.

I'd like to enter it at

Make it Monday

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Hip to be Square

Lili of the Valley Monthly Challenge - Ribbon or Lace

Remember to hop over and see what the rest of the Team have created

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with

Hugs

Sandra xxx

Sweet Reminder

Hey Guys

I forgot to post this yesterday...oops.

There is a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin',

Fancy Folds.

Good Luck

PS. I do have lots to share I just need to get the finger out and find the camera cable.

Plus I did the annoying thing of sending 3 creations out into the world unphotographed Grr!

S xxx

Sweet Stampin' has Got the Blues

Hi Peeps

I've had a hectic week and made more cards this week than in the last month so stay tuned.

But for today it's a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin'

Got the Blues

I've made a baby card

Image is Baby Line from Just Inklined

Then a raid of the stash for some blue.

I'd like to enter it at 

Incy Wincy - Hey Baby

Don't forget to go see the rest of the teams creations

and join in for a chance of the sponsor Cuddly Buddly's prize

Thanks for looking

Sandra xxx

Aud Sentiments - #88 Any Sentiment

Hi Peeps

It's my little lads 8th Birthday today.

Can't believe he's so big already.

It's also time for some mid challenge inspiration over at Aud Sentiments.

We are giving you an easy one this time Any Sentiment.

Our sponsor Prairie Fairy kindly supplied this fab image.

Racer Lewis

He has been coloured with Promarkers Red because my boys a Ferrari fan. 

His goggles have Glossy Accents.

Papers are from Stash and the sentiment is computer generated.

I'd like to enter him at

Ruby's Rainbow - It's a male thing

Good luck

Sandra x