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

Valentine - Lil Lolita Lilith

I am still in a crafty mood today from yesterday's craft session with my BFF so I decided to get onto the Tickled Pink Stamps # 3 - Sketch to the left!!

Also made this card suitable for entry into the following other challenges
- Pattie's Creations Challenge # 11 - Black and White with one other color
- Bearly Mine Challenge # 2 - 'Tis a Recipe (3 flowers, 2 design papers and 1 image)
- Bizzy Bec January Challenge # Recipe - (3 flowers, 2 buttons and 1 ribbon)
- Paper Sundaes # 53 - Distressing
- Paper Play # 3 - Back to Black

Once again way above my Challenge Quota but I am again I am happy with the results!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Tickled Pink Stamps - Lil Lolita Lilith Digi Image
Colouring: Copic and Triart
Card Stock: Core'dinations ColorCore and Misc White
Patterned Paper: American Crafts Marashino (Dots) and Bella Elegance Paperz
Inks: Printer
Die Cuts: Spellbinders petite scalloped Oval and Petite oval
Embellishments: Misc Craft Ribbon, Misc Lace, Francheville buttons, Prima flowers, Kaiser gems and Kindyglitz.

I used my Heidi Swapp edge distresser again and I think it is my favourite thing at them moment!

Also entered into the following challenges
- The Stamp Man Challenge # 14 - Distress
- Alifactory # 64 - Anything Goes
- Digi Doodle Shop Challenge # 43 - Anything Goes
- All that Scraps # 63 - Early Valentines
- Lexi's Creations Challenge # 32 - Valentine

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!!

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 Ebony

This card I made for the 'Anyone for Anya' Kraft card challenge and found that it would be suitable also for 'Pattie's Creations Design' Birthday Challenge and 'Some Odd Girl bi-weekly' Dimensions Challenge so I will enter it into all three!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: TGF Ebony and Hero Arts Happy Birthday
Colouring: Triart Markers
Card Stock: Fundamentals Kraft Card and Bazzill cardstock
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Togetherness Mini Deck
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and ColorBox Warm Red Chalk
Die Cuts: Cricut Storybook cartridge, Spellbinder Ovals
Embellishments: Kaiser Gems, Misc Ribbon, Decorative Pins and 3D Crystal Lacquer

Also Entered into the Bizzy Bec's Cute and Sweet Challenge and Lili Of the Valley Anything Goes Challenge

Happy Crafting
Sam xx