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

Itty Bitty Betty Ladybug

I made this card tonight as I felt like a little craftin'!!

I made this card specifically for two challenges
- Paper Sundae Challenge # 51 - Circles; and
- The Lollipop Ladies Challenge # 11- Jubes (My favourite jubie colours are yellow, orange and red so I had to use them for this one!)

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: PCS Itty Bitty Betty Ladybug digi and Hero Art Happy Birthday stamp
Colouring: Copics and Triart Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill Cardstock
Patterned Paper: DCWV Citrus Stack
Inks: Printer, Vivid Butterscotch and Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Cricut Stamped Cartridge, Spellbinders Circle and Die-namics Rolled flower
Embellishments: MM Ribbon, part of Prima flower, Kaiser Pearls, KindyGlitz (for Jubie Sugar) and 3D crystal lacquer.

I also entered this card into the following challenges...
- Stamp Something Challenge - Anything Goes
- Pattie's Creations Challenge # 10 - Anything Goes
- Paper Play Challenge # 11 - Cutie Patootie
- Totally Papercrafts Challenge # 49 - Happy Birthday

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

PS - The design came from a December 2009 Mojo Monday Sketch, picked for all those circles!!

Birthday - Party Hippo

I made this card for a two challenges this time
High Hopes Stamps Challenge # 99 - Party Animal
Paper Sundae # 48 - anything but Square and Rectangle...silly me this one closed about a week ago!!


Card Specs
Stamp/Image: High Hopes - Party Hippo
Colouring: Triart Markers
Card Stock: Bella Cardstock
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Pixie-Licious
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and VersaFine Black
Die Cuts: Cricut Wild Card and Give a Hoot Cartridges
Embellishments: Misc Ribbon, Decorative Pins, 3D KindyGlitz, Kaiser Gems and 3D crystal lacquer.

I used a Mojo Monday Sketch too - See below

Also entered into the following challenges
Southern Girls Challenge # 9 - Anything Goes

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Happy Anniversary Suze

I made this card for my BFF's Husband to give to BFF on their Wedding Anniversary....I hope that makes sense. It's something we do! I made the card from him for her and in return my BFF makes the card my husband will give to me on my Anniversary (and birthdays, etc). That way we will always get a really fab card!! Method in our madness.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Stampin' Up Forever in My Heart Set, Hero Arts Happy Anniversary
Colouring: NIL
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: DCWV Garden Party Stack
Inks: Staz-On Jet Black,Versa Color Old Rose and Vanilla
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Scalloped Oval
Embellishments: Misc lace, Kaiser Gems and 3D Crystal Lacquer.

I am going to enter this into the
Charisma Cardz 'For the Girls' Challenge
A Spoon Full of Sugar Anything goes challenge
Top Tip Tuesday - Layer Upon Layer Challenge

Also I would like to add that I used a Mojo Madness Sketch for my design.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

PS - Glad you liked it Suze. ooxo

Lil Christmas Evie

I made this card to enter into the Lil Lolita Boutique Christmas Challenge. It gave me a little nudge to start to get into the Christmas spirit which I am struggling with this year. I can not believe there is only a little over a week left of November and I haven't start making my cards to send out! Oh no!!

Anyway I made this using a Mojo Monday sketch, I hope you like!!



Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Tickled Pink Stamps - Lil Christmas Evie Digi
Colouring: Triart and Alpha Markers
Card Stock: Gold Shimmer Card
Patterned Paper: Spotlight Christmas from I don't know what year in the 1900s
Inks: Printer
Die Cuts: Martha Stewart border punch
Embellishments: Misc Rub-ons, fake holly, Kaiser Gems and Kindy Glitz.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Charisma Cardz Challenge # 45

Sympathy.

I have to confess that I have had this image coloured for well over 12 months and just didn't know what to do with it. It is large and it doesn't leave much space for creativity. When I saw the Charisma Cardz Challenge theme being sympathy I though now I have to do something with it and if I say so myself I think it turned out alright!!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: PSX Lillies and MSE Sympathy Sentiments set
Colouring: Derwent Water Colours
Card Stock: Bazzill and White card stock
Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Fiskars Border punch
Embellishments: MM Ribbon, Kaiser Gems and 3D Crystal Lacquer.

Mojo Monday June 2010 sketch used for inspiration (I think I would be lost without the Mojo!!) and entered into Lili Of the Valley Anything Goes Challenge

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge # 18

Anything but Square.

Well my girl and my card are Anything but square. I made this for the Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge, it is the first time I have entered this one and I could not pass it by when I heard the theme....a chance to step out of the norm!!

So without further more ado here is Kenny K's Troublemaker.


Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Kenny K's Digi Troublemaker
Colouring: Triart and Ciao Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill Pocka Dot Pink and White card stock
Patterned Paper: DCWV Nana's Kids and Cosmo Cricket Pixie-Licious
Inks: Printer
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Scalloped Circle, Cricut Wild Card cartridge
Embellishments: Prima flowers, Kaiser Gems, Misc Ribbon, Misc Rub-ons, Glossy Accents and Kindy Glitz.

I used a Mojo Monday Sketch from September. Also entered into the Bizzy Bec's Cute and Sweet Challenge and Lili Of the Valley Anything Goes Challenge


Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Lili of the Valley Challenge Week 72

One for the Girls.

I have made this one to be entered into the Lili Of the Valley - One for the Girls Challenge. I used a Mojo Monday Sketch from week 123 for inspiration!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Lili Of The Valley Rosie Posy
Colouring: Triart and AlphaMarkers, Uni Ball pen
Card Stock: Bazzill and White card
Patterned Patter: Cosmo Cricket Pixie-Licious
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: Fiskars Apron Lace Punch
Embellishments: Heidi grace decorative Pins, Kaiser Pearls, Misc Ribbons, Misc Rub-ons, Kindyglitz and Glossy Accents.

Now I need a big clean up of my workspace!!

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

LiL Lolita Boutique Challenge # 22

It was my birthday recently and my BFF gave me some Lil Lolita Stamps (and a Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck), this gave me the necessary tools to enter the Lil Lolita Boutique Challenge.

The Challenge was to use Black & White and one other colour. So I followed the brief and added my extra colour - tones of blush! (Please note that the pinkish areas on Lil Lolita Lylah are much more red in life)

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Lil Lolita Lylah, Hero Arts Happy Birthday
Colouring: Triart Markers
Card Stock: Misc White cardstock, Bazzill Black
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Blush Devotion, Bella Elegance
Inks: Memento Tuxedo, Versa Fine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Fiskars Lacy Days Punch, BossKut Leaf Flourish
Embellishments: Misc Flower, Misc Ribbons Kaiser Gems and Heidi Grace Heart Pins, KindyGlitz and Crystal Effects.

I used a Mojo Madness Sketch from August too!

Happy Crafting
Sam xx