I choo-choo-choose you!

I made this card for a guy at work to give to his wife for Valentine's day and I made one in more boy colours for my husband but I haven't had time to share it with you all until now.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: NIL
Colouring: NIL
Card Stock: Bazzill and plain Cardstock
Patterned Paper: My little shoe 'Flying High - Miles High', Echo Park ' Tree Tops' and Misc My Mind's Eye PPs
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls and My Community cartridges. Also EK success heart and Carl cloud punches
Embellishments: KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenges
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 98 - Fun with Puns

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Spesch Designer Stamps - Preview 4

This is the last preview before tomorrow's Spesch Designer Stamps new release and I do have to admit this is my favourite! Say hi to fun and sassy 'Beachball Girl'

Tomorrow there will be more stamps designed by Jessica so make sure you call back either here or at the Spesch Designer Stamps blog to check out the rest!!

Also remember to check out the Spesch blog here for the other Design Team's fabulous cards.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Spesch Designer Stamps 'Beachball Girl' and Autumn Leaves 'Golden Memories' clear stamps
Colouring: shhh....(I did it on the computer!!) With a little Copic highlights
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Kaiser Craft Bubblegum Hills Collection
Inks: Printer and ColorBox Chalk Ice Blue and Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders scalloped rectangle and Cricut 'Life's a Beach' cartridge
Embellishments: JoAnn Hawaiian Flip Flop s, Me & My Big Idea Stickers and KindyGlitz

I am entering this into these challenges
- Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 67 - Pool Time
- Cricut Cardz Challenge # 82 - Summer Apparel or Accessory
- The Crazy Challenge # 74 - On the Beach
- Party Time Tuesdays Challenge # 23 - Square Card
- Going Grey with Scrap Creations Challenge - Summer
- Getting Cricky Challenge - Summer-time fun (Rebecca "Crafting Misfit" sent me!!)


Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Special Mother

I made this card (actually cards as I have made two the same) for my Mum and Mother-In-Law for Mother's Day next week. I am pretty sure I am safe in posting a pic here as my fam don't check in here.....well I think they don't!!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Woodware Clear Female Relatives set
Colouring: Nil
Card Stock: Bazzill and White Linen Cardstock
Patterned Paper: KaiserCraft English Rose Collection Paper Pad
Inks: VersaColour Old Rose Cube
Die Cuts: Cricut Accent Essentials Cartridge and Dia-namics Large Rose
Embellishments: Kaiser Pearl Brads, Felt, Prima flowers and Misc Lace.

I also entering this into the following challenges
- Die Cuttin Diva Challenge # 12 - Mother's Day is on the way!! (My cricut cut is Accent 48 from the Accent Essentials Cartridge)
- Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 57 - Mom's the word
- Aud Sentiments Challenge # 27 - Happy Mother's Day
- Craft Us Crazy Challenge # 7 - Mother's Day and/or flowers
- Dutch Dare Card Challenge # 110 - For Mom (or as us Aussie's say it Mum!!)
- Little Red Wagon Challenge # 78 - For Mom
- The Sisterhood Of Crafters Challenge - Mother's Day

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Easter for my daughter

I made this too today (very quickly) for my daughter as Easter is fast approaching....nothing like leaving things to the last minute.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: NIL
Colouring: Chalks
Card Stock: Kraft and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Unsure - misc from my stash
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Cricut cartridge Doodlecharms
Embellishments: Prima flowers, Kaiser Gems, Misc pens and KindyGlitz

I am also entering this into the following challenges
- Fantabulous Cricut Challenge# 56 - Do the Bunny Hop
- Cooking with Cricut Challenge # 26 - Easter
- 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge # 34 - Easter
- Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Easter
- Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 161 - No text

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Spring Snail

I made this appropriate for a couple of things this week. I needed to make a shaped card for my cricut card swap I am in and I wanted to make something that was also eligible to enter into the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 53 - Looks like spring.

This is what I came up with!!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Studio G Clear Set
Colouring: NIL
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: NIL
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Cricut Paisley Cartridge and Design Software
Embellishments: Kasier Gems, Prima flowers, uni-ball Signo pen and KindyGlitz.

I am also entering this into the following challenges
- Ellephantastic Challenge # 25 - Anything but square or rectangle
- Paper Sundaes # 63 - Spring
- Art Impressions Stamps Challenge # 10 - Shaped Cards

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

80th - Birthday Flowers

My Mother-In-Law asked me to make a 80th Birthday Card for another relative so I made it today using the Mojo Monday Sketch 183. Although I use Mojo Sketches quite frequently this will be the first time I have entered one of my cards into their Monday Madness!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Penny Black flower gallery set
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: DCWV The Whimsey Stack
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and ColorBox Rose Coral Chalk Ink
Die Cuts: Cricut Printing 101 Cartridge
Embellishments: Kasier Pearls, Misc ribbon from my stash and Glossy Accents

I am also entering this into the following challenges
- Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 52 - Happy Birthday
- Pattie's Creations Design Challenge # 18 - Flowers and Pearls
- Crafty Cardmakers Challenge # 42 - Special Birthdays
- A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge # 144 - Ribbon, Pearls/Rhinestones and Flowers
- Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge # 10 - Happy Birthday with lots of Pearls


Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Over the Hill

I made this card for my old boss (probably lucky he isn't doing my performance reviews anymore). He is a few months younger than his wife and has told me he uses those three months between their birthday to pay out on her as much as possible about her being old. So in her defence I didn't make him a 'nice' birthday card this year but an 'Over the Hill' one!! hehe Happy 50th Birthday!!


Card Specs
Stamp/Image: NIL
Colouring: NIL
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: NIL
Inks: NIL
Die Cuts: Cricut Printing 101 Cartridge
Embellishments: Misc Rub-Ons from my stash and Glossy accents

I am entering this into the following challenges
- Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 52 - Happy Birthday
- Creative Card Crew challenge - No Stamps
- Crafts and Me Challenge # 27- Anything Goes
- Crafty Cardmakers Challenge # 42 - Special Birthdays
- Woodware US Challenge # 19 - Black, White and ???
- Amber's Craft's & Stuff Challenge # 2 - Use Diecuts

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Expecting Congratulations

A good friend of mine at work recently told me she was expecting...how very exciting. So I wanted to make her a card!

Well when I started I looked for a sketch, any sketch, for some inspiration and found this one on the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge site (#29).



I ended up making my cut a little bigger than expected so I had to move the sentiment. I am happy with the end layout regardless.

I also saw that the Fantabulous Cricut site where running a Square, green and gold challenge (# 51) and as I didn't know what sex the baby is it was perfect colours to use!

I am happy to be making use of a very neglected cartridge and to use a cut never used before!!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: EK Success Baby Multi-Stamp
Colouring: Triart
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: DCWV Nanna's Nursery Baby Boy and The Green Stacks
Inks: Versafine Onyx black and Versa Color Vanilla cube
Die Cuts: Criut New Arrivals Cartridge
Embellishments: Prima flowers, Kaiser Gems and Bella Ribbonz

I am also entering this into the following challenge as well as the ones mentioned above
- Die Cuttin Divas Challenge # 6 - Unused and Unloved
- Dream Valley Challenge # 2- New Beginnings
- Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy Crafting
Sam xx