Friday Sketch Challenge - 11th Challenge

I forgot to post this on my blog last night...I was a bit preoccupied!!
(Let's just say I soon will be no longer working for our large Aussie Icon along with many, many others!)

Anyway I made this card for some close friends of ours who had a little baby boy!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Stampin' Up 'Wild About You' and EK Success 'Baby' Multi-Stamp
Colouring: NIL
Card Stock: Misc Bazzill Cardstock
Patterned Paper: Kaiser Craft Jungle Bug Collection
Inks: ColourBox Azurite Chalk Ink
Die Cuts: Spellbinders classic and scalloped circles and Ovals; and Cricut Wild Card Cartridge
Embellishments: Misc Ribbon and Misc flowers.

I am entering this in the following challenges
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge # 10 - Die Cuts
Clearly iStamp Challenge # 46 - Shaped Cards
Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge # 77 - Shaped Cards
Cupcake Craftroom February Challenge- New Beginnings

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

Happy Crafting Sam xx

PS - here is the sketch by Genevieve!!

Spesch Designer Stamps - Alice in Zombieland

Spesch Designer Stamps had a surprise release today - Alice in Zombieland brought to you by the fab designer Max.

Here are my Zombie creations

Zombiealice
Queen
Madhatter
Chesire

And all together
Note - that all the quotes on the cards are from one version or another of Alice in Wonderland!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Spesch Designer Stamps Zombieland digi release
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill, plain and Kraft
Patterned Paper: Misc dictionary pages
Die Cuts: NIL
Embellishments: Kaiser Gems, Misc Clock charm and Misc heart sticker

I am entering these into the following challenges
2 Sisters Challenge # 65 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge # 108 - Use a digital Image
Cupcake Craft Challenge # 167 - Textalicious
Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Kraft Card Stock
Mark's Finest Papers Challenge # 81 - Favourite Technique (mine would be distressing)
Digital Tuesday Challenge # 136 - Anything Goes

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

Princess With Cake - SDT Work

After last weeks Spesch Designer Stamps fabulous new release last week I though I would remind you of some of their older images. This one is one of my favourites and I love creating with it!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Spesch Designer Stamps Digital 'Princess with Cake ' and A Muse Artstamp Happy Birthday stamps
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill and plain
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Hazel papers
Inks: Printer and Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders scalloped and classic ovals
Embellishments: Misc flowers, dressmaking pearls, Kaiser Gems and KindyGlitz

I am entering this into these challenges
- iCopic Challenge # 38 - Birthdays
- Creative Craft Challenge - Pretty Blossoms
- Cupcake Craft Challenge - Favourite # 61 Going Girly
- Come and Get it Challenges - Light Blue, Light Pink, Light Green
- Lollipop Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes
- Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Challenge - Recipe (2 DP and 2 Embellishments)
- Digital Tuesday Challenge # 119 - Spellbound (1 or more spellbinders)

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Birthday Lolita Honey Bee

I made this one specifically for my favourite blog challenge - Anyone for Anya? This week they are holding a colour challenge; see the delightful picture to the right.

I picked an appropriate image and then a sketch to put it all together!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: CC Designs Love Lolita Honeybee, Hero Arts Happy Birthday
Colouring: Copic, Alpha and Triart Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill, DCVW glitter stock and Misc plain cardstock
Patterned Paper: Misc PP
Inks: Versafine Onyx black and Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: Martha Stewart Butterfly punch
Embellishments: Sam and Lucy bling, Misc Ribbon and 3D KindyGlitz

I am also entering this into the following challenge as well as the ones mentioned above
- Cupcake Craft Challenge # 133 - Up in the Air
- Flutterby Wednesdays Challenge # 146- Sketch below
- DYSU Challenge # 11 - Add a bow
- Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Here is the sketch!!

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anyone for Anya? April Calendar Page

I have sooo much I need to do (like ironing, mending, cooking...I could go on!) but I had an urgent urge to craft. So I thought as the Anyone for Anya April Calendar pages is due tomorrow I better get cracking.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm Sweet Anya Stamp
Colouring: Copics, Alpha and Triart Markers
Card Stock: Bella Cardstock
Patterned Paper: Stampin Up PP
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Oval
Embellishments: Misc Lace, Prima flowers, Kaiser Pearls, Dressmakers trimmings and Kindy Glitz.

I am entering this creation into the following Challenges
- Anyone for Anya? - April Calendar Page
- ABC Challenge - P is for Pearl
- Cupcake Craft Challenge # 132 - Pink Polka Dots
- Friday Sketches # 145 - The fab sketch
- Digi doodle Shop Challenge # 50 - Pearls

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Sweet Wishes from Sweet Kiki

Yeah I had some crafting time last night - not long but enough to one card finished!! Here it is

I made it to enter into the Sketch n Stash challenge # 55; I also had to use some new or neglected goodies. I used some new items - the Cat's Pajamas Pinking Border die and Basis Grey bittersweet paper pad that I picked up at up local on Friday.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: CC Design SweetKiki Digi Image, Hero Arts Sweet Wishes stamp
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Bazzill and Misc White
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Bittersweet Paper pad
Inks: Vivid Tea Rose
Die Cuts: Cat's Pinking Border and Carl Circle Punch
Embellishments: Kaiser gems, Misc ribbons Prima flower, Misc Brad, Misc Buckle and Kindy Glitz

I have entered this into the following challenges...
- Cupcake Craft Challenge # 130 - Cake 'n' Ice cream
- Totally Papercrafts # 54 - Do it with a Digi
- A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge # 140 - Birthday Wishes
- Scrap-Creations Challenge - Birthday cards

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Here is the Scrap n Stash Sketch

Valentine - Yes I know it was yesterday!

I made this card for my BFF over the weekend, not from me but for her husband to give to her so I couldn't post it here for you all to see until I was sure she had received it!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Studio G Clear Stamp and SU Wilds Hearts Background
Colouring: Nil
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Bella Elegance Paperz and Grace Taylor
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black and Rouge Chalk Ink
Die Cuts: Die-namics 3/8" Rosette and Cuttlebug Hearts
Embellishments: SU Ribbon, Kaiser Crochet Doilie, Decorative Pins, Dress making pins and 3D Crystal Lacquer.

I am entering it into the following challenges
- The Cupcake Craft Challenge # 129 - I {heart} you
- KB Cute Monday Challenge # 3 - Love
- One Stop Craft Challenge # 118 - Love is in the air
- Sassy Studio Designs Challenge # 59 - The colours of love - Red, Pink and White
- Easy Craft Challenge # 31 - Love

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

PS - Glad you liked it Suze!! ooxo

Lil Molly's Flowers

I have been busting to use my Annabelle Stamps since I got them and I finally got a chance yesterday.

I made this card to enter into two challenges..
Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 144 - A Sketch by Lisa
Cupcake Craft Challenge # 122 - Thank-you

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Annabelle Stamps Lil Molly's Flowers and EK Sucess Thank-you multi Stamp
Colouring: Triart Markers
Card Stock: Bella Cardstock
Patterned Paper: Kaiser Candy Lane Collection
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Circlesl and Scalloped Circles, Sizzlits Scallop Tag and BossKut Leaf Flourish
Embellishments: Kaiser Gems, KindyGlitz and misc Lace ribbon

Sketches In Thyme Open Challenge # 2

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

Fairy Tales and Panto Season

Cupcake Craft Challenge are having a Fairy Tales and Panto theme challenge and I immediately thought of the Disney Princesses. I love them all!!

So it wasn't difficult for me to decide what to make for this one. I have used my cricut 'Dreams Come True' cartridge time and time again for little girl birthday cards so I got it out again for this one.

Just a little info - My favourite Disney Princess is Belle and my favourite Disney movie is Beauty and the Beast.

Anyway enough chatter and on with the show......be my guest....

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: NIL
Colouring: NIL
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Sandylion Atomic Daisies
Inks: NIL
Die Cuts: Cricut Dreams Come True and Base Camp Cartridges
Embellishments: Misc flower from stash, Kaiser Gems, Kindy Glitz.

Poor Belle looks a little pale in the pic!!

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

New Home - Main Street

I stumbled across (which I seem to be doing a lot lately) the Cupcake Craft Challenges blog and found that they too have weekly challenges that I might try my hand at now and again....so this week is my first attempt at success there!!

The challenge is to make a 'House Warming' Card! This is what I made...now I just need an occasion to use it!


Unfortunately my pic is not as bright as it is in real life. :-(

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Whipper Snapper - Main Street, Magenta Clear ' We're moving' set
Colouring: Triart Markers
Card Stock: White card stock and Bazzill
Patterned Paper: DCWV Blossom and Butterflies stack and My Mind's Eye It's My Party stack
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Circle and scalloped circle
Embellishments: 3D Crystal Lacquer.

Other challenges I have entered this card are
Bizzy Bec's Cute and Sweet Challenge
Lili Of the Valley Anything Goes Challenge

Happy Crafting
Sam xx