Autumn or Spring with The Squirrel and The Fox

This week at The Squirrel and the Fox the challenge is 'Autumn or Spring' and I have gone with Spring myself.  Our sponsor is Sweet 'n Sassy and they have 4 digis up for grabs as our prize this fortnight.

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: Sweet 'n' Sassy 'Birds n Roses' digital image

Colouring: Copic

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Kaiser Craft 'Miss Nelly

 Inks: Printer

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders Classic and scalloped Circles

 Embellishments:  Washi Tap, Kaiser gems, Prima Flowers and Misc Rub-Ons

I am going to enter this into the following challenges

TBA

Now go check out the other DT's amazing creations at The Squirrel and the Fox

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Masculine or Grungy at Anyone for Anya?

This month at Anyone for Anya? the challenge is

Masculine or Grungy 

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm 'Skater Ian' and Hero Arts 'Happy Birthday'

Colouring: Copic

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Simple Stories 'Vintage Bliss

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

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders Circles

 Embellishments: Kaiser Pearls

I am going to enter this into the following Challenges

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge # 18 - Make it Masculine
Crafty Catz Challenge # 220 - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge - Make it Manly/Boyish

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

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Something Spooled at the Squirrel and the Fox

This week at The Squirrel and the Fox the challenge is 'Something Spooled' and our sponsor is the awesome Make It Crafty.

I believe this is a two fantastic prize on offer this fortnight so get some cards happening.

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: Make It Crafty 'Over the Threshold'

Colouring: Copic

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Pebbles Inc 'Yours truly'

 Inks: Printer

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders'Floral Ovals'

 Embellishments:  Misc organsa (My spooled item), Kaiser Gems and Rub-ons.

I am going to enter this into the following challenges

Card Makin Mamas Challege # 81 - Stack it Up (3 or more layers)
Sister Act Card Challenge # 45 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Wedding or Anniversary

Now go check out the other DT's amazing creations at The Squirrel and the Fox

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

 

Hot Stuff

This week at  The Squirrel and the Fox  the challenge is Love.

The sponsor this fortnight is Doodle Pantry so you can win some awesome images if you are lucky in love.

Here is my card using Doodle Pantry 'Candy Heart Ants'

 

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: Doodle Pantry 'Candy Heart Ants'

Colouring: Copics

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Echo Park 'beautiful Life'

 Inks: Printer

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders 'Romantic Rectangles'

 Embellishments: Kaiser Gems & Sparklets, misc washi tape and Kindyglitz

Now go check out the other DT's amazing creations at The Squirrel and the Fox

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

Love you much!

This week at  The Squirrel and the Fox  the challenge is to 'Use Embellshments'.  So I decided yo make them almost the feature of my card!

With some little Valentine's Day Inspiration.

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: Stampin' Up 'Well Scripted'

Colouring: NIL

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzil

Patterned Paper: Kaiser Craft 'Chanteuse Collection' and 'Black & White Timeless'

 Inks: Printer: Versafine Onyx Black

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares and Spellbinders Fancy Frameds Tags two

Embellishments:  Misc flowers, Kaiser pearls and Decoritve Pins

I am going to enter this in the following challenges
Simply Create Too Challenge # 53 - Valentine's Day or Use hearts
Card A Day Blog Challenge For January - Valentine's Day
Divas by Design Challenge - Anything Goes
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - Love for Valentine's Day

Please remember to check out the other DT's amazing creations at The Squirrel and the Fox

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

  

Less is more at CCC!

  Creative Creations Challenges is shaking things up for a while in 2014!

This is will give me a chance to shake a little dust of some of my stamps that I have had tucked away so this week I have used Some Odd Girl 'Royal' for my card.

This fortnights challenge is 'Less is More' although I don't think my card fitted this brief!
 

Card Specs

Stamp/Image:  Some Odd Girl 'Royal'

Colouring: Copic

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzil

Patterned Paper: Kaiser Craft 'Confetti'

 Inks: Printer: Printer and Memento Tuxedo Black

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles and Fancy Framed Tags Two

Embellishments:  Misc flowers, Kaiser pearls, Misc lace and  KindyGlitz.

I am going to enter this in the following challenges
Totally Gorjuss Challenge # 219 - Lace/Pearls
In the Pink Challenge # 35 - Anything Goes in Pink

Card Mania Challenge # 38 - Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze Challenge # 25 - Favourite Colour (of course PINK)
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge # 37 - Anything Goes

Now go check out the other DT's amazing creations at Creative Creations Challenges

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Show us your new stuff!

This week at  The Squirrel and the Fox  the challenge is to Show us your New Stuff and are sponsor this fortnight is Hobbybook Ditigal Images.

My new stuff is the Image, Paper and the Stamp/Die Banner in the left corner.

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: Hobbybook Ditigal Image 'Beach Babe' and Lawn Fawn 'Blue Skies'

Colouring: Copics

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Sassafraslass 'Fruit Slice Land'

 Inks: Printer and Brilliance 'Cooffee Bean'

 Die Cuts: Spellbinders Classic Circles, Picot Edge Circles and Lawn Fawn 'Blue Skies'

 Embellishments: Kaiser Pearls, misc washi tape, Grace Tylor diecuts and Misc Rub Ons.

Now go check out the other DT's amazing creations at The Squirrel and the Fox

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

  

My Favorites for 2013.

Basically this is a post with my favourite cards that I made in 2013.  

So no more chita-chata...just cards!

 

 

  

 

 

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