Monday 18 April 2016

Cluck Cluck Cluck !!

Hi,

We spent Saturday going to Arlington Bluebell Walk, i so love Bluebells and we love the fact that we can take Clio and then after we have done the walk, we can go for a cup of tea and cake, all provided by different charities, then yesterday Harrison was playing Rugby in a festival, while i had a play.

Today is mid month over at Penny Black And More and this month's Challenge is: 'Birthdays' and as usual we have some fabby sponsors too :

Penny Black 

Let's Create

Be Creative

Sizzix

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 : Penny Black - 'Cluck Cluck Cluck !! / 2347K / 2002', the papers are pearlescent - Crafts House - 'Cupcakes', the sentiment die : Die-Versions - 'Happy Birthday Corner Concepts', the bauble die : Poppystamps Die - 'Party Lanterns', i've used my usual (wouldn't be without) : Die-namics - 'Fishtail Flags Stax', i've distressed the edges with : Tim Holtz - 'Worn Lipstick', the twine is from my stash.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Really Reasonable Ribbon - where Challenge No ; 139 is 'Things With Wings And Ribbon Or Trim'

Creative Inspirations -where Challenge No: 249 is 'Your Favourite Things' - mine are Penny Black stamps, Shaped cards, Pretty papers, my Fishtail Banners

Animal Friends - where Challenge No: 37 is 'Birds'

Come And Get It - where Challenge No: 114 is 'Things With Wings'

Crafting For All Seasons  - where Challenge No: 124 is 'Bingo' - I went for the middle line : Die-cuts , Image, Buttons 

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

Tuesday 12 April 2016

Spring Air

Hi,

Gee what a busy Easter holidays, as well as all the activities Alan and I did with Harrison including - 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory', Science Museum, V & A Museum (2 days in London), snake hunting, a nature trail, ten pin bowling, walks with Clio, Easter Egg hunt, 'Gangsta Granny' (in Southampton), Harrison also managed to read 3 'Tom Gates' books - Alan and I also had colds and coughs, it was also my Birthday.


This is a smaller card than i would normally make, - I so adore this adorable image and i love how you can paper piece it and this time i made the boot flowery, the stamp is : Penny Black - 'Spring Air / 3346F / 2005', the papers are new : Maja Design - 'Enjoying Outdoors', the flowers are : Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is : The Ribbon Girls.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Allsorts  - where Challenge No: 358 is 'Purple Passion'

Penny Black Saturday - where the Challenge for April is 'April Showers'

Crafting Musketeers - where the April Challenge is 'Spring Is In The Air'

Sweet Stampin' - where the Challenge is 'Paper Piece'

Crafty Cardmakers  - where Challenge No: 161 is 'Shaped Cards'

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

Sunday 3 April 2016

Explorer

Hi,

Today is a very special day, as it's my lovely other half Alan's Birthday and poor him he is spending the day coaching the U9's, including Harrison at a Rugby Festival, later on we are going out for a Thai meal.

Today is also the start of the new Challenge over at Penny Black And More and this month fortunately for me (as it's also mine on Wednesday) is 'Birthday's', yipee nice and easy and as usual we have some fabby sponsors too :

Penny Black

Let's Create

Be Creative

Sizzix

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.


This is the card i made for Alan, i've had this stamp : Penny Black - 'Explorer / 40-212 / 2013', for a while, but i couldn't find suitable papers and brads, till i came across these : Bo Bunny - 'Detour', and i also treated my self to the fabby die : Tim Holtz - 'Globe', the unusual edge is : Penny Black - 'Stitched Edges Die / 51-136 / 2015', the passport die is : Cuttlebug - 'Disney Bon Voyage', there was a big Mickey face on it, so that was covered with a brad !!, the sentiment is : LOTV - 'Sentiment Tags'

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Shopping Our Stash - where Challenge SOS 245 is 'Something for the Big or Biggest Boy'

Cardz 4 Guyz - where the Challenge is 'Something Begining With A' - I have chosen Atlas and Aeroplane

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'Anything Goes'

Make My Monday - where the Challenge is 'Going Round In Circles' - Mine are the Brads and Globe / Atlas

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