Exciting News - I'm GDT at LMMS

So I have exciting news to tell you!

This month (April) I am a Guest Design Team Member for Little Miss Muffet Challenges...Awesome!

For this week..my first appearance I have coloured up 'Celeste Amberglow Owl Always Love You' for inspiration.

Copic Colours

Skin - E000, E01, E51, E11, R11, R20

Hair -  E29, E30, E34, E37

Clothes - B32, BG23, BG49, BG57, RV02, RV04, W1

Owl -  E23, E27

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: Little Miss Muffet Stamps 'Celeste Amberglow Owl Always Love You'

Colouring: Copics as above

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: KaiserCraft 'Confetti' PP

 Inks: Printer

 Die Cuts: Martha Stewart 'Butterfly' and Border punch

 Embellishments:  Misc flowers, Kaiser Gems and KindyGlitz

 I am going to enter this into the following challenges

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Cute
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge # 188 - Colour a stamped image
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 29 - Use a Patterned paper
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge # 66 - Cute with Dies and Punches

Now go check out the other DT's amazing creations at  Little Miss Muffet Challenges.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Butterflies & Pigtails in Autumn tones - M4MDT

It's a started of a new challenge at Mad for Markers.  It's Autumn colours; go get out those oranges, yellows, reds and greens and create!

I've used a Simply Sassy stamp called 'Butterflies& Pigtails' for my creation.

Copics Markers Used

Dress and Bows - YR20, YR12, YR18

Boots and Apron - YG61, YG63, YG67

Skin - E000, E51, E11, R20, R21

Hair - Y21, Y32, E33, E20

Glass Jar - B000, B12

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: Simply Sassy 'Butterflies & Pigtails' and SU 'Circle of Frindship'

Colouring: Copics 

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Ginger PP

 Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black

 Die Cuts: Misc circle punches, Spellbinders 'Wonky Rectangles' and 'Foliage Two'

 Embellishments: Misc flower Gems, 3D crystal lacquer and KindyGlitz

I am going to enter this in the following challenges

Paper Take Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes Challenge
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #98 - Girls & Boys Come Out To Play
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge # 46 - Anything Goes
Oh la la Creations Challenge - Orange and Green

Also please pop back to see the other Design Team Creations here and to enter!

  Happy Crafting 

Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? Mostly White

Firstly HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

OK the first challenge in 2012 for Anyone for Anya? is Mostly White. Now I will admit that this did strike some panic in me which only increased when I found no patterned papers in my collection that consisted of mostly white. Anyway I got it done and realised I need to shop for white goodies early this year. I did put all the white embellishments I owned on this one!! hehe

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Princess Collection no.03
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: DCWV Glitter and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: NIL
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: Misc Cricut cut that was in my stash, CC Designs Butterflies and Die-namics 3/8" Rosette
Embellishments: Misc Lace, Misc Ribbon, Misc flowers, Prima flowers, Kaiser Paper Blooms, Bradz, Kaiser Pearls, Misc Decorative Pins, Heidi Grace Heart Pins, Puffy Heart, Misc Dressmaking pearls, Misc flower fillers, Misc crochet flower and Stickles

I am entering this in the following challenges
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #70 - Something New (The stamp, the butterflies and the Bella Bradz are all new!!)
Charisma Cardz Challenge # 50 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday Challenge # 48 - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge # 66 - Anything Goes

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

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

PS - I have established I don't know when to stop sometimes!!

Spesch Designer Stamps - Winter Release - 1 or 4

Today Spesch Designer Stamps is releasing their latest Digi stamp range. This release is designed by the fab Widya and it is all about our much loved Kei in the winter period.

Here is Snowball Kei

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: Spesch Designer Stamps 'Snowball Kei' Digi Stamp
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Rusty Pickle 'Holiday Berries' from the Snowflakes and Mittens Range
Inks: Printer and Vivid 'Taupe'
Die Cuts: Die-namics Snowflakes
Embellishments: Snowflake Embossing folder, Kaiser Gems and KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenges
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - It's Cold outside
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge # 63 - Let it snow

Remember to check out the Spesch blog here for the other Design Team's fabulous cards and you can buy these digis at the Spesch Designer Stamps store TODAY.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Friday Sketch Challenge - 3rd Challenge

It is Friday Sketch Challenge time...yeah! This fortnight we have such a versatile sketch by Sammi so I decided to use one of my Spesch Designer Stamps I hadn't used as yet!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Spesch Designer Stamps Bonnie Rockstar Digi Stamp and unknown clear stamps.
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Misc Plain
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky DP
Inks: Printer and Vivid Garnet Mini
Die Cuts: Carl 1" Punch, Creative Memories 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" punch, Spellbinders scalloped Rectangle and Die-namics Jumbo Scallop
Embellishments: Misc Buttons, DMC Cotton, Kaiser Pearls and KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenges
Little Miss Muffet Challenge # 20 - Girlie Girl
Anything Goes Challenge # 51 - Die cuts/Punches or both
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge # 55 - Use Designer Papers
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge # 53 - Anything Goes

Please check out Friday Sketch Challenge for the other DT members fabulous designs and enter this fortnight's fun!

Happy Crafting

Sam xx

PS - Thanks to my BFF Suze for making me screw up my circles. Oh and here is the sketch

Anyone for Anya? Masculine Challenge

This week the Anyone for Anya? Challenge is to make a Masculine {for Man or Boy} Card.

So this is the card I made for my husband's birthday; he is into astronomy so I couldn't go past little Spaceman Ian for his card!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'SpaceMan Ian' and A Muse Artstamps 'Happy Birthday'
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill, Glitter and Plain
Patterned Paper: DCVW The Glitter Stack
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders classic circles and Quickutz Saturn
Embellishments: Misc Buttons, Paper Frills Tuxedo Assortment and Liquid Pearls a

I am entering this in the following challenges
Prairie Fairy Fridays Challenge # 61 - Anything for a Male
Charisma Cardz Challenge # 37 - Sky
Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 182 - Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times Challenge # 116 - Sparkle (it's hard to see in this pic but all the little stars in the background sparkle)
Top Tip Tuesday challenge # 51 - Birthday Time

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

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Friday Sketch Challenge - 1st Challenge

Well tonight is an exciting night!

It is the first challenge at Friday Sketch Challenge blog and therefore my first card as part of the Design Team.

The Friday Sketch Challenges will be running every fortnight which makes it extra easy to enter the challenge. From time to time we will be having a sponsor and this fortnight on top of the 'candy' we have for you we also have Zoe from Make It Crafty generously offer $15 worth of digital stamps to the lucky winner.

The first sketch up is by Debra.

Here is my card for this fortnight
Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Miss Anya Collection' set, A Muse ArtStamps 'Happy Birthday'
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill and Plain
Patterned Paper: Kaiser Lilac Avenue Collection
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders classic circles and Cricut Fabulous Finds Cartridge
Embellishments: Kaiser Gems, Prima flowers, Misc ribbon, Decorative Pins and 3D KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenges
Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 182 - Anything Goes
Crafting for All Seasons Challenge # 9 - Birthdays
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge # 12 JFF - For the Girl's
Top Tip Tuesday challenge # 51 - Birthday Time

Please check out Friday Sketch Challenge for the other DT members fabulous designs.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Princess and the Frog - SDT

This week I am going to show you another one of Spesch Designer Stamps' older images as next week there is a couple of releases from Spesch's fab designers that I recommend you check out!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Spesch Designer Stamps 'Princess and the frog' digi and Hero Arts Birthday Wishes set
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies and Glitter stack
Inks: Printer and VersaColor Sky Blue
Die Cuts: Spellbinders scalloped abd classic circle, Die-namics Framed Greeting Die, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch and Sullavins Labels punch
Embellishments: Misc Lace, Kaiser Gems and KindyGlitz

I am entering this into the following challenges
- Top Tip Tuesday Challenge # 44 - Make It Girlie
- Crafty Cardmakers Challenge # 50 - Flutterbies
- Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge # 38 - Anything Goes
- Stamps R Us Challenge - Happy Birthday
- Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Cupcake Inspirations # 116 - DT Work

This week Cupcake Inspirations is sponsored by amazing Amber Ink. If you enter you could be the lucky winner and could receive a $15 voucher to spend in the store.

Here is this week's inspiration

Now for my creation and my difficulty was to choose just one image from Amber Ink to work with!!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Amber Ink MAWH Saying Fungi Mushroom
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Plain White and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Amber Ink Picnic Gingham
Inks: Printer only
Die Cuts: Martha Stewart Ladybug border, Cuttlebug Spots Embossing folder, Die-namics Double Scalloped, Roller Daisy and Upsy Daisy
Embellishments: Pearl Brad, Kaiser Gems and KindyGlitz

I am entering this into the following challenges
Just Add Ink Challenge # 72 - Colouring
Stamp Something Challenge - Pretty Papers
Make It Monday Challenge # 41- Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday # 38 - Open Challenge

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Creepin Sasha Hangin' with the Butterflies

I made this card for my old Manager, his daughter has a string of 13 year-old birthdays coming up so I made quite a few cards for her to give to all her friends.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting farm 'Creepin' Creeper Collection 1 - Sasha and Digistamp Boutique Digi Birthday Sentiments
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Plain White cardstock and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Kaiser Bubblegum Hills Collection
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black and my trusty printer
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Scalloped circle and Martha Stewart Butterflies
Embellishments: Misc Ribbon, Kaiser Pearls and KindyGlitz.

I am entering this into the following challenges
- Mad for Markers Challenge - Brown Hair
- Create 4 fun May Challenge - Sketch (see right)
- Paper Sundaes Challenge # 73 - Girlie Girl
- Stamp Something Challenge - Something punched
- Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #38 - Open Challenge
- Woodware USA Challenge #31 - Happy Birthday

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? June Calendar Page

I made my Anyone for Anya? June Calendar page today (which leaves me thinking that I didn't make a May one!)


I use a Crafts 4 Eternity Sketch (Challenge # 18) for inspiration which is pictured very below.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm Miss Anya Lounge Set
Colouring: Copics, Alpha and Triart Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill and Plain White cardstock
Patterned Paper: Kaiser Hey Birdie Collection Paper Pad
Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa
Die Cuts: NIL
Embellishments: MM Ribbons and KindyGlitz







I am also entering this into the following challenges
- Charisma Cardz Challenge # 18 - No Cards Allowed
- Divas by Design Challenge 1 # Anything Goes
- My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge # 4 - Cute and Girlie
- Top Tip Tuesday Challenge # 32 - Open Challenge

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Celebrate with Cupcake Anya

I made this card really only for one challenge...the Anyone for Anya Colour Challenge as I loved the colours when I saw them!!

While in the process of completing my card I found that it could with not too much (if any at all) altering be eligible for entry into the following
- Tip Top Tuesday # 17 - Anything Goes
- Stamp Something January Challenge - Use a Digi
- Crafty Catz Challenge # 64 - Food & Drink.

Here is what I finished with

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: TGF Cupcake Anya Digi and Hero Arts Happy Birthday
Colouring: Triart Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill Cardstock
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye quite contrary pad (oh no...need more!!)
Inks: Printer, Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Circles and Scalloped Circles, Cricut Mickey Font and Walk in my Garden; and Martha Stewart Butterfly punches
Embellishments: Kaiser Gems, Misc lace, Misc Ribbons Kindy Glitz and Cuttlebug Rose embossing folder.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

I used the following sketch found on the Whiff Of Joy website....just had to use it even if I wasn't using a WOJ stamp!!

Anniversary Card for My Husband

Sorry no chatter here today!! Made this for my Husband on our 11th Wedding Anniversary.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Paper Salon stamp # 2413E and Hero Arts Happy Anniversary
Colouring: Triart Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill Black
Patterned Paper: DCVW Alphabet Stack
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Staz-On Jet Black
Die Cuts: Misc Shape punch
Embellishments: Kaiser Gems, Puffy Hearts and Kindy Glitz.

I have entered it into the following
- Top Tip Tuesday Challenge # 12 Anything Goes

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Uptown Angel - Very Pink!!

Well, Good Afternoon fellow bloggers. I have had an eventful day and I don't think I will go into detail but to cut an embarrassing story short it started with me slipping on my tiled floor and ending up with a sore tush!! Still in a little pain but will manage to see the day out!

Enough about me and on with the card speak...

I made this card for two challenges (giving 5 a miss for a while)
- Sketches In Thyme Tuesday Takes #2 Sketch challenge; and
- Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge #21 Think Pink

I flipped the sketch as I don't like to be normal and here is the end product.


Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Kenny K - Uptown Angel
Colouring: Triart Markers
Card Stock: Misc Pink and Bazzill Cardstock
Patterned Paper:Kaiser Candy Lane
Inks: Printer
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Circles and Scalloped Circles, Marianne Creatables
Embellishments: Misc lace flowers (found the pack now - MM Cheeky Trims Abby just the flower lace), Decorative Pins, Prima flowers, Kaiser pearl brad, Liquid Pearls and 3D Crystal lacquer.

Also entered into the
- Top Tip Tuesday Challenge # 12 - Anything Goes
- Pattie's Creations Challenge # 7 - Receipe

I just made some minor inhancements - The ribbon loops behind the flower. Added a couple of new pics...













Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Christmas Candle

I usually make a card for 1 if not 2 challenges but this time I thought I would try my hand at doing 5 challenges. Yes I said 5 and I think I'm crazy!! Anyway it is done now so I might as well post it here and then pop it in the mail.

Here are what the Challenges were
Pattie's Creations Challenge # 6 - Sketch
Paper Sundae Challenge #46 - Adorn those Corners
Cards for Men Challenge # 24 - Christmas
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge # 60 - Christmas
Cupcake Craft Challenge # 119- Light It up (using a candle)

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Whiff Of Joy Christmas Candle and Studio G Merry Christmas
Colouring: Triart and Alpha Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Misc Spotlight paper (silly me forgot I bought new Christmas paper only last Friday...like I needed more!!)
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black and Staz On Opaque Cotton White, Brilliance something green (if I could find it on my desk I could tell you what the something is!)
Die Cuts: Nellie Snellen , Cuttlebug corner, Sizzix Tags and Misc Snowflake punch
Embellishments: Misc Gems, Snowflake embossing folder and Stickles.

Also entered into the
- Top Tip Tuesday Challenge # 12 - Anything Goes
- Bizzy Becs December Challenge - Christmas
- ABC Christmas Challenge - Y for Yuletide

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Birthday - 20s Evie Style

I made this card in response to two challenges - The Lil Lolita Boutique # 25 - Sketch and The Lollipop Ladies Challenge # 9 - Chocolate Swirls. I am actually going to give it to a good friend of mine who's birthday is in the coming weeks.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Tickled Pink - 20's Evie Digital Stamp and Imprint Happy Birthday Stamp
Colouring: Triart and Alpha Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: DCWV Sweets Stack
Inks: Printer and Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Carl Corner Punch and Marianne design Creatables
Embellishments: Misc Ribbon, Misc flowers and Kindy Glitz.

Also entered into the
- Top Tip Tuesday Anything Goes Challenge
- Charisma Cardz Challenges # 47 - One for the Girls
- Sketches In Thyme - Open Challenge
- Crazy 4 Challenges # C4C58 - Birthdays

Happy Crafting

Happy Crafting
Sam xx