It's been a while!

Hi Everyone

It's been a while since I have posted my creations here...not sure where all that time has gone although now I am back!  This year with everything bad going on in this world I have re-found my love in card making and have returned to show you all.

Here are just a few of my creations from the last few years... some of my favourites anyway and I'll be posting my creations as I make them going forward.

Hope you will drop in again and see what I am making. :)

Happy Crafting
Sam

My favourite stamp with Anyone for Anya?

Today on this fine Mother's day a new Anyone for Anya? challenge is to begin and this one will be an easy one for you all.

Use your favourite Stamp

Remeber there is some awesome prizes up for grabs!

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Anya Treats' (my most favourite The Greeting Farm stamp!) and CC Designs 'Birthday Logos'

Colouring: Copic

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny 'Sweet Tooth' Collection

 Inks: Memento 'Tuxedo Black'

 Die Cuts: Nil

 Embellishments: Queen & Co 'Felt Fusion' Kaiser Pearls, 3D Crystal Lacquer and KindyGlitz

Now go check out the other DT's amazing creations at Anyone for Anya? and don't forget to enter!

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Aye-Aye Captain

This month at Anyone for Anya? the challenge is

Anchors Away - Nautical/Sailors Theme

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'AO Ahoy' Set

Colouring: Copic

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Over the moon Press 'Boy - Sailboats'

 Inks: Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and Versafine 'Sepia'

 Die Cuts: Martha Stewart Border punch

 Embellishments: Misc buttons and Ribbon

Now go check out the other DT's amazing creations at Anyone for Anya? and don't forget to enter!

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

An odd one at Anyone for Anya?

This month at Anyone for Anya? the challenge is to create and Odd Card...so no squares or rectangles.  So it is now time for you try your skills at Accordian, Easel, Trifold, Window, shaped or Twisted Easel cards.

This was a first for me!  So here is my Easel card:

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Sunshine kit'

Colouring: Copic

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Kaiser Craft 'Confetti'

 Inks: Printer

 Die Cuts: Misc Circles

 Embellishments: Prima Rosarian gems

Now go check out the other DT's amazing creations at Anyone for Anya? and don't forget to enter!

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Happy New Year and an Anyone for Anya Challenge.

First I would like to say Happy New Year to you all and I hope it is an awesome one for each and every one of you.

I have some exciting news....I have rejoined the Anyone for Anya? Design Team.  Yippee.

Now, I have seen the year planner and I can tell you there is some fantastic prizes to be won so join in the challenges to be in for a chance...you have a month to enter!

This month's sponsors are:

All that Scraps

Doodlecraft

Digi Darla

Cutting Cafe

Whimsy Stamps

So without further ado this month's challenge is Corregated Cardboard.

 

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Cheeky Fairy'

Colouring: Copic

Card Stock: Plain, Corregated and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Jennifer Ellory Floral Papers

 Inks: Printer

 Die Cuts: Misc Circles

 Embellishments: Kaiser Perals,  Crochet flowers, washi tape and kindyglitz.

I am going to enter this into the following challenges

Allsorts Challenge # 240 - Free and Easy
CMC Copic Challenge #84 - Anything Goes
The ABC Challenge - C is for Colourful
The Greeting Farm FFF Challenge - Clean and Simple

Now go check out the other DT's amazing creations at Anyone for Anya? and don't forget to enter!

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Recycle it!

This week at Anyone for Anya the challenge is to use something recycled.  I have used an old gift bag and an image that I had half coloured in and put in my trash bin.

  

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Sweet Anya'

Colouring: Copics 

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: DCWV PP

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

 Die Cuts: NIL

 Embellishments: KaiserCraft 'Colletables' Diecuts, Misc Rub Ons and Kindyglitz

I am going to enter this in the following challenges

TBA

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx 

Anyone for Anya - No Coloured image

This week at Anyone for Anya you need not colour in your images - 'no coloured image' time.  You'll be able to whip out extra cards this week for the time you'll save. 

I made this two weeks while thinking of my BFF who suffered a loss in her family recently, love ya BFF!

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Rain, Snow, Shine'

Colouring: NIL

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: NIL

 Inks: Vivid 'Red', 'Yellow' and Colourbox 'Azurite'

 Die Cuts: NIL

 Embellishments:  Kaiser Gems

I am going to enter this in the following challenges
TBA

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? Anything Goes

This week at Anyone for Anya it's 'Anything Goes'...so go for your life and create.  

Here is my creation using CC Leslie from the Creepin - Creeper Crew Collection 1

Sorry no time for details this week!

I am going to enter this in the following challenges
TBA

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? Green or Shamrocks

This week's Anyone for Anya? Challenge is Green or Shamrocks

I do have to confess that this is my least favourite colour so I think I did great to get a card up at all...well to be honest... I actually like it and I am happy with the end result!

 

 

 

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Roll Call - Wild Sprouts Collection 1' and Wild Rose Studio 'Circle Greetings'

Colouring: Copics 

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Kaiser 'Konstrukt Collection'

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine 'Sepia'

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders Classic Ovals

 Embellishments: Mulberry Shamprocks, Kaiser Gems,  KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the Charisma Cardz sketch Challenge 

 

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs ... also there is a DT call if your interested

 

Happy Crafting

Sam xx

 

Hearts, Hearts Everywhere

This week's Anyone for Anya? Challenge is HEARTS.

So get out those heart papers, those heart stamps and those heart embellies and create.

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Miss Anya Garland' and 'Flutter Hearts' sets

Colouring: Copics 

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket 'Tea for Two' Mini deck

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and ColorBox 'Maroon'

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Hearts and Quikuts corner

 Embellishments: Misc Ribbon, Kaiser sparklet, Kaiser pearls, Decorative pin, 3D crystal lacquer and KindyGlitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

 

Happy Crafting

Sam xx

 

Food Glorious Food!

This week at Anyone for Anya?  it's a "Inspired by Food" Challenge.  This gave me the perfect opportunity to break the seal on my new Anya stamps so this week I have used Anya Treats and I loved colouring her in!

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Anya Treats'

Colouring: Copics 

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny 'Sweet Tooth' Collection and Misc

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

 Die Cuts: Marianne Creatables LR0151 and Martha Stewart Border punch

 Embellishments: Kaiser Pearls, 3D Crystal Lacquer and KindyGlitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya - Inspirational Pic Time

It is Inspirational Picture Time at Anyone for Anya? this week and I found it the most appropriate time to pay with my new Miss Anya Scarves  and CC Designs Umbrella Logo's sets.

Here is what I created...check below for the Inspirational Picture!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Miss Anya Scarves' and CC Designs 'Umbrella Logo's'

Colouring: CopicsCard Stock: Plain  and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket 'Tea for Two'

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onxy Black

 Die Cuts: CC Design cutters 'Umbrella'

 Embellishments: The Robin's Nest Dew drops and Kindy Glitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

What? No Embellishments!!

This week at Anyone for Anya? it's the ....dom dom dom....NO embellishments Challenge.  I didn't think I could do it....but I did!!

 

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Glisten Bean'

Colouring: Copics for the skin only
Card Stock: Plain 

Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants 'Beach Babe', Rachel Harper 'Let's Fly Away' and Simple Stories 'Fab{u}lous' paper pads - She is almost entirely paper pieced!

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

 Die Cuts: Nil

 Embellishments: None, Zip, Narda!

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Let's Hear it for the Boys

This week at Anyone for Anya? it is 'Let's hear it for the Boys' Challenge so get out those masculine images and produce something wonderful!  

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm Creepin Crew Collection 1 'Jack'

Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: DCVW The Generations Tech Stack

 Inks: Printer and Memento Tuxedo Black

 Die Cuts:  Spellbinders Circles, Quickut Stars, Sizzix Ida Lou's flower Box

 Embellishments: KindyGlitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx 

PS - Sorry for the late post!

Anyone for Anya? Sketch Challenge

Wow it's this time again...it has come around quickly!  

It's Sketch time at Anyone fore Anyone for Anya? and here is my card featuring Matilda.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Matilda' and A Muse Stamps 'Happy Birthday'

Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill
Patterned Paper:Wild Rose Studio 'Butterfly Garden'

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders classic and scalloped ovals, Die-namics 'Mini Tabs quartet' and Fiskars 'Starburst' border punch

 Embellishments: Kaiser Gems, Misc flowers and KindyGlitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

PS - Here is the sketch for you to try

Mermaid Magnet - Mad for Markers

It is still 'Spring Growth' at Mad for Markers ...using your G and YG copics!  This week I made a magnet for my magnet board; this is where I post the challenges I need to do, birthdays coming up that I need to make cards for and orders I need to complete.

Here is The Greeting Farm 'Mermaid Anya' in shades of green.

 

And on my magnet board

Copics Used

Skin - E000, E00, E21, R20

Hair - YG00, YG01, YG03, YG05, YG07, YG09

Mermaid Tail and bikini - G40, G43, G46, 0

The Greeting Farm Stamps and all the copics can be purchased at the Mad for Markers store.  

You can check out the other Design Teams work at the challenge blog here.

Happy Crafting

Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? Anything but a card....

.... so I made a book!!  It's a book that contains all the digi's I have on file so I can just flip through with my cuppa instead of going through all the directories on the computer.  Its A4 in size and it gave me the change to use my zutter which I have had for I don't know how long and never used!

It is very pink although my camera didn't reflect this!

 

Inside

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Summer Fairy' Digi
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill and Plain
Patterned Paper: DCVW ' The Celebration stack'

 Inks:Printer

 Die Cuts: Misc circle punches and Sizzix 'Ida Lou's flower Box
Embellishments:  Kaiser Brads and KindyGlitz

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? Photo Inspiration Challenge

This week at Anyone for Anya? we have a photo inspiration challenge.  When I saw the pic I knew immediately what image I wanted to use....The Greeting Farm 'Royal Pain Cake Girl' Digi.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Royal Pain Cake Girl' Digi and CC Designs 'Birthday Logos'

Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Echo Park 'Summer Days' PP

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine 'Onyx Black

 Die Cuts: Cheery Lyn Designs 'Heartland America Large' Die and Misc Circle Punch

 Embellishments: Kaiser Pearls, Misc Ribbon, Decorative Pins  and Liquid Pearls

I am entering this card into the following challenges

TBA

Please check out Anyone for Anya? for the other DT members fabulous designs

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

PS - Here is the photo to inspire you

Princess Collection no. 02

It is the first week of our Anything Goes Challenge at Mad for Markers and I have used Princess Collection no. 02 for my creation.  I made this for my daughter's 9th birthday recently.

Copic Colours Used

Hair - E30, E31, E33, E37

 Skin and cheeks - E50, E51, E11, R0

Dress and crown - R81, R83, R85

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Princess Collection no.02'

Colouring: Copics as above
Card Stock: Plain

 Patterned Paper: Jillibean Soup 'Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup mini pad

 Inks: Memento 'Tuxedo Black'

 Die Cuts: Die-Namics ' Doily Duo'

 Embellishments: Misc Lace, Prima flowers, Misc Ribbon, Kaiser Sparklets, merci glitter stickers, Misc Rub-On and KindyGlitz

I am entering this into the following challenges

TBA

All the copics can be purchased at the Mad for Markers store and you can check out the other Design Teams work at the challenge blog here.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

CC Riley in Love hehe

This weeks Anyone for Anya? Challenge is In stitches.  So lets see some sewing either faux or real.  I've gone with some faux stitching on my creation.

Oh I have to tell you that I coloured this image in yesterday at the Mad for Markers Colouring day in Werribee.  It was a fab day where I learnt lots of new techniques including this vintage type of colouring....I could still so with some more practice!  Thanks Sammi for a great day.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'CC Riley'
Card Stock: Kraft and Plain
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket 'Tea for two' Mini Deck and My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose 'Hazel' Papers

 Die Cuts: Nil
Embellishments: Misc Lace, Crochet flowers, Kaiser Sparklets, Tim Holtz Tickets, Heidi Grace Orchard Decorative Pins and Kaiser Rub-On Stitching

I am entering this in the following challenges

Let's ink it up Challenge # 24 - Use your favorite embellishments (flowers, lace and rub-ons are my fav)

Divas by Design Challenge #37 - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters Challenge # 86 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes