Fairy Holly

Hi,

On Saturday i was invited to a 2nd hand Craft Sale, that was organised by Zoe Pierson in Crawley, i met my Glitter Pot buddy there - Louise and she introduced me to Cary Buckham, Natalie O'Shea (and Louise has persuaded me to go to Cary and Natalie's classes), Zoe Pierson and finally it was lovely to meet up again with Kim Fee (i have done a few of her classes in the past), anyway i only spent £33 and got all this :

I've wanted to use this image for a while, but i couldn't find a suitable layout - now i have, the stamp is : Penny Black - 'Fairy Holly', the papers are : LOTV - 'Snow Princess', distressed the circle : Tim Holtz - 'Milled Lavender', the sentiment is (it's first outing out too) - Whimsy Stamps - 'Holiday Mini Postage Stamps', the bell border is : Whiff Of Joy - 'Bell Festoon Die', that has been embossed with - WOW - 'Metallic Silver Embossing Powder', i've glamour dusted the die and image, the ribbon is from - The Ribbon Girls.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are : 

Crafting Musketeers - where Challenge No: 30 is 'Christmas With Ribbon'

Winter Wonderland  - where the Challenge is 'Jingle Bells' - there are bells on the image and the bell die too

Crafting By Design - where the Challenge is 'Getting Ready For Christmas'

Crafty Friends - where Challenge No: 17 is 'Your Favourite Colour' - For me, it's Purple either on it's own or with another colour

As You Like It  - where the Challenge is 'Brights Or Pastels - Favourite And Why ?' - Mine is Pastels, as Brights scare me

Scrappy Mo's October Rudolph  - where you have to make a Christmas card from 25th - 31st 

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x 

Coming Up Roses

Hi,

My RA has settled down, thank goodness and last Saturday our local group had a coffee morning, where our guest speaker was the very lovely and informative Dr Karen Walker Bone, unfortunately our chairperson had some bad news - that our branch was closing, fortunately there is another branch about a 15 min drive away in another village. Tonight Alan and I are having a 'Date Night', we are off to see 'Nina Conti' (for those who don't know her, she's a ventriloquist).

There are a few 'Pink' challenges at the moment for 'Breast Cancer' and i chose a House Mouse image that somebody had kindly stamped for me - i think the image is 'Hope Your Birthday Comes Up Roses', i've gently distressed the edge with : Tim Holtz - 'Spun Sugar', the papers are : Papermania - 'Rose Garden', the ribbon is from : The Ribbon Girls, the roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the leaves are : Sizzix - 'Flowers, Branches And Leaves Set', the embossing is : Cuttlebug - 'Roses', the sentiment is : Stampin' Up - 'Oval All'.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

In The Pink - where Challenge No: 80 is 'Pink Ribbon'

House Mouse - where Challenge 'HMFMC205' is 'In The Pink'

Cutie Pie - where Challenge No: 92 is 'Pretty In Pink'

The Ribbon Girls - where Octobers Colour Challenge is 'Pastels' - I went for Pink

Papertake Weekly - where the Challenge is 'All About The Base' - A Different Shape

Pixie's Snippets Playground - where they are up to Week No: 199

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x

Oops!!

Hi,

Thank you for all your kinds words, so i thought i would just to let you all know, my RA is a lot better now, that i'm out walking Clio everyday. Today is the 18th and that means mid month, over at Penny Black And More and our challenge this month is 'Warm Autumn Colours' and as usual we have some fabby sponsors too :

Penny Black

Yours Or Mine Papercraft

Marianne Designs

And one lucky person using a Penny Black image will be picked to be Guest Designer for next month, so pop over to Penny Black And More, check out the other amazing inspiration the very talented team have up with and join in the fun - but please do remember you can use any image you like, except Digi's.

Whilst looking through my list of Penny Black stamps - i came across this cutie and it fits so perfectly at the moment, as our lovely Clio - has a couple of 'Oops'!! 

a) took her to vets to get checked out, receptionists thought she was adorable, gave her treats and strokes and she thanked them, by pooping on their floor !! - how embarrassed was I !! (i did pick it up, but they had to wipe the floor)

b) ate my glasses - and will be picking my new ones up today

The stamp is : Penny Black - 'Oops!! / 1695H / 2000', the papers are : Basic Grey - 'Pyrus', the sentiment is : Stampin' Up - 'Circle Of Friendship', the brads are : Basic Grey - 'Archaic', i've used my fabby : Die-namics - 'Fishtail Banners'

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

My Time To Craft - where Challenge No: 306 is 'Autumnal Colours'

Wags N Whiskers - where Challenge No: 164 is 'Fall Colours'

Sir Stampalot - where the October Challenge is 'Autumn Colours'

Scrap & Craft - where Challenge No: 14 is 'Colours Of Autumn'

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be must appreciated, luv Sam x

Catch A Star

Hi,

Three weeks ago i got very emotional as my Rheumatoid Arthiritis was starting to hurt me again and it hasn't done that in 3 and a half years, so we had a look at the dog rescue website - we found a brown and white collie (who was a year old), but when we got to the rescue centre she was gone, they asked us if we still wanted to walk a dog, we said yes and they came out with 'Clio', the first thing she did was jump up at Harrison and cuddle him, with that we were hooked and 12 days ago after a lot of grief from the home checker, she came home with us - (now the tissue time, sorry) she was found dumped in a ditch pregnant in Co Kerry, Ireland, she unfortunately lost the puppies and they still don't know how she survived, she also has a scar on her back, from being burnt, but she is the most loving adorable Labrador Collie X (she is 1-2 years old), you would ever want to meet and absolutely loves children and she has made our house a HOME again.

chilling out in the conservatory

Photo bombing Harrison's school project

Now on the card, the image is : Penny Black - 'Catch A Star / 2094E/ 2002', the papers are pearlescent : Craftwork Cards - 'Tis The Season', the circle shape is : Go Kreate - 'Plain and Scalloped Circles', the star circle is : Memory Box - 'Starry Wreath', the shooting stars is : Memory Box - 'Beloved Stars', the adhesive stones are from : Kars, the ribbon is from my stash.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are : 

Creative Inspirations  - where Challenge No; 330 is 'Stars / And Or Stripes'

Stempelgarten - where Challenge No: 42 is 'Dies'

The Ribbon Girls - where the Challenge is 'Any Image)

Crafty Cardmakers - where Challenge No: 149 is 'Circular Cards'

As You Like It  - where the Challenge is 'Monochrome Or Colour' - i find monochrome makes a statement and stands out and i like the way it does that

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x

Fantasy

Hi,

Confession time, i didn't make the McMillian coffee morning last Friday, as my lovely friend Liz's, young son Luke had 12 seizures Thursday night (he is a very sick little boy, that visits the local children's hospice) fortunately he is a lot better now and apparently £505.17 was made at the coffee morning.

Today is the first Sunday in October and that means a new Challenge over at Penny Black And More and this month we would like to see 'Warm Autumn Colours' and as usual, we have some fabby sponsors too :

Penny Black 

Yours Or Mine Papercraft

Marianne Designs

And one lucky person using a Penny Black image will be picked to be Guest Designer for next month, so pop over to Penny Black And More, check out the other amazing inspiration the very talented team have up with and join in the fun - but please do remember you can use any image you like, except Digi's.

I decided i would use an image that is great for lots of different things, including men's cards - Penny Black - 'Fantasy / 3880K / 2008', i started by cutting 2 pieces of card the same size, then cutting a circle in the centre of one of them and then sticking together, i stamped the image with : Versafine / brown and covered it in : WOW - 'Clear Embossing Powder' (i also embossed the sentiment too)and then distressed it with : Tim Holtz - 'Barn Door / Spiced Marmalade / Scattered Straw' and at the end added some tiny brown beads, the sentiment is : Penny Black - 'Thanks, Thanks / 2915F / 2004'.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Penny Black Saturday - where October's Challenge is 'Embossing'

Alphabet  - where they are up to 'Q Is For Quick And Simple'

Cute Card Thursday - where Challenge No: 393 is 'Masculine'

Papertake Weekly - where the Challenge is 'Take Your Pick - i've picked : Colour Theme, Technique Theme and Product Theme'

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x