Oh Christmas Trees !!

Hi,

I promise not a bunny insight ;-). Today Harrison is going to a cookery class, while we walk Clio, tomorrow we are going bowling, then lunch with one of H's Rugby friends, then we are meeting up on Monday with another one, wishing you all a Happy Easter (seems weird saying that, when i'm showing you Christmas cards !!).

Today is my second month as Guest Designer on the fabby Maureen's Rudolph Days Challenge and this month Maureen is offering a choice of one of these lovely Memory Box dies as a prize this month :

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Remember the Challenge starts today and ends Thursday 31st March and all you have to do is make a Christmas card and join in the fun - now pop over and check out what Maureen and the rest of the Guest Design Team have come up with.

When i get a new image, i stamp them onto card, so hopefully i don't buy repeats, well these two were sitting side by side on my Xmas images and as one is old (1996) and the other is new (2009), i thought i would do a bit of a contrast - a vintage version with the old one and a modern version with the new one, using the same sketch and center embossing folder, both cards are 4 x 4 inch square.

The stamp is : Penny Black - 'Christmas Hedgehog / 971D / 1996', the snow is : Stampendous - 'Chunky White Embossing Enamel', the paper is : Basic Grey - 'Figgy Pudding', the sentiment is : LOTV - 'Christmas Tags', the embossed trees : Cuttlebug - 'Winter Trees', the ribbon is from stash.

The stamp is : Penny Black - 'To Have And To Hug / 4009F / 2009', the snow is : Stampendous - 'Chunky White Embossing Enamel',  the paper is : First Edition - 'Stocking Fillers', the sentiment is : LOTV - 'Christmas Tags', the embossed trees : Cuttlebug - 'Winter Trees', the ric rac is from my stash.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - where Challenge CHNC No: 273 is 'Cute Or Anything Goes, As Long As It's Christmas'

ABC Christmas - where 'F Is For Frills Or No Frills'

Christmas At Sweet Stampin' - where the Challenge is 'Cute'

Holly Jolly Christmas - where Challenge No; 68 is 'Use Your Stash' - all of the stash i've used on both cards is all old

Di / Pixie's Snippets Playground - where Di is up to Week No: 221 

Sparkles Christmas where Challenge No: 62 is 'An Old Fashioned Christmas' - I would like to enter the old / vintage style, first card

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

One Good Egg !!

Hi,

My weekend was very quiet, in comparison with Alan and Harrison, who both came home absolutely shattered from their Rugby weekend and wanting to go again, if they had their way, it would be this weekend !!

There are quite a few 'Easter' challenges around at the moment, plus Harrison wanted to send a card to his Grandma, i'm no good at egg images, so when i found these in my craft stash, i thought it was perfect: Spellbinders - 'Labels 10', the image is : Penny Black - 'One Good Egg !! / 1928F / 2000', the sentiment is : Inkadinkadoo - 'Happy Everything', the papers are : Doodlebug - 'Easter Doodles' and Pinwheel Stripe, the flowers in the middle, i bought in Michaels in Vancouver.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Allsorts  - where Challenge No; 355 is 'Easter'

Penny Black Saturday - where the March Challenge is 'Easter'

Sweet Stampin'  - where the Challenge is 'Easter'

Crafty Cardmakers - where Challenge No; 160 is 'Easter'

Cuttlebug Mania - where the Challenge is 'Happy Easter' - i've used Spellbinders - 'Labels 10' and Ovals for the image

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

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

Bunny Hop

Hi,

Well as promised, Harrison's team came second in their pool, only loosing out in the last 2 minutes - this weekend they are on a Rugby tour to Reading to watch 'London Irish' and play a couple of games, i'm crafting and having lunch with a friend.

Today we are up to the mid month point at Penny Black And More where the Challenge for March is 'Feature A Creature' and as usual we have some fabby sponsors :

Penny Black

Crafty Ribbons

A Stamp From Me

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 and check out the other amazing inspiration the very talented team have come up with and join in the fun - but please do remember, you can use any image you like, except Digi's.

Today's image, is another oldie : Penny Black - 'Bunny Hop / 1403K / 1999', the sentiment is a die : Penny Black - 'Doodles / 51-128', the papers are : First Edition - 'Spring Drop', the punched edge is : Martha Stewart - 'Doily Lace', the pearls are from stash.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are : 

Crafty Creations - where Challenge No: 311 is 'Spring Fever'

Pixie's Snippet Playgroud - where the lovely Di is up to Week No ;220

Cardz 4 Galz - where Challenge No: 18 is 'Cute And Cuddly'

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'Cute And Cuddly'

Creative Moments - where Challenge No: 89 is 'Anything Goes, With The Option of Spring Has Sprung'

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

Spring Bunny With Daffs

Hi,

The weather here was lovely - cold and crisp on Monday and Tuesday, yet yesterday we had rain, not so much fun dog walking !! Harrison is in the West Sussex Finals on Sunday for Rugby Under 9's, so will let you know how he gets on.

Update pea soup has gone and the sun has come out, so have taken another photo - yipee !!

I thought it was about time that i used a LOTV image again and i was given a good excuse with the Spring Facebook Challenge, so i thought i would go for 'Spring Bunny With Daffs', the papers are : First Edition - 'Hideaway', I thought for a change i would do something different and made ribbon flowers, the ribbon is : stripey one - 'Stampin Up', the plain one : Dovecraft - 'Tea Party' and the plain one is from stash, the crystals are from my stash too, the sentiment is : LOTV

A couple of people have asked me, how i made the ribbon flowers, well here is the link :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwF6MusvWyQ - it's 'Satin Ribbon Flower Hair Clip' by Yeakuty Jhanker, hope this helps x

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are:

Di's Snippets Playground - where the lovely Di is up to Week No: 219

Crafting Musketeers - where Challenge No: 35 is 'Use 3 Ribbons'

The Ribbon Girls - where the Challenge is 'Easter / Spring Or Anything Goes'

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'A Bit Of Green'

Sweet Sketch 2 - where they are up to Sketch No: 84

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

Frequent Flyer

Hi,

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mums in the UK - i'm in my craft room this morning playing, while the boys are at Rugby training and then we are going to have a chill out afternoon before i cook the dinner.

As today is the first Sunday in March, it also means a new Challenge over at Penny Black And More  and this month we would like you to 'Feature A Creature' and as usual we have some fabby sponsors :

Penny Black

Crafty Ribbons 

A Stamp From Me

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 and check out the other amazing inspiration the very talented team have come up with and join in the fun - but please do remember, you can use any image you like, except Digi's.

I've had this stamp for a while and was never sure what to do with it : Penny Black - 'Frequent Flyer - 2070K - 2001', i've added stickles to the dandylion and i've cut it with : Die-namics - 'Stitched Rounded Rectangle',  and embossed it, with : Elizabeth Craft Designs - 'Clouds Embossing Folder', that i have distressed with : Tim Holtz - 'Tumbled Glass', the papers are : Basic Grey - 'Wisteria', the sentiment is : LOTV - 'Everyday Grungy Messages', that i've embossed with clear embossing powder, the ribbon is from : The Ribbon Girls and the pearls are from my stash.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

ABC  - where the Challenge is 'C For Cute'

Crafting For All Seasons - where Challenge No: 121 is 'Add Some Sparkle'

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'Touchy Feely'

Addicted To Stamps - where Challenge No: 121 is 'Glitter / Bling With A Stamp' - i've glittered the flower and i embossed the sentiment with clear embossing powder and it all sparkles more than the photo shows

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