Tuesday, 18 October 2016

Hello Friend

Hi,

I'm scheduling this post, as i'm away for a couple of days for half term, the Challenge this month at Penny Black And More is an 'Autumn Colour Palette' :


as usual we have some fabby sponsors too :

Penny Black 

Stamp Addicts 

Crafty Ribbons




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 for 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.

The inspiration behind today's card, is my take on an article by the lovely Julie, i saw in last month's Quick Cards Made Easy magazine, it was how to make easel shaker cards. The images are : Penny Black - 'Mushroom Hedgehog / 1034E / 1998' and 'Guess What ? (well half of it) / 1449K / 2000', the sentiments is : Penny Black - 'Hello Friend / 30-069 / 2011', the papers are : First Edition - 'New Leaf', the shaker bit was cut using : Tonic - 'Square Layering Dies', the leaves are : Whimsy Stamps - 'Leaf Trio Die Set' and the mushroom border is : Joy Crafts - '6002/0317'

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

Sunday, 2 October 2016

Trail By The Tail

Hi,

Thank you for all your kind wishes about my fall, i'm feeling a lot better now, thank you.

Today is the first Sunday of the month and that means, a new Challenge over at Penny Black And More and this month's we have : 'An Autumn Colour Palette' for you :


and as usual we have some fabby sponsors too 

Penny Black

Crafty Ribbons

Stamp Addicts

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.




The image i've used is one i have had for a while, but have struggled to use it, as it's rather long : Penny Black - 'Trail By The Tail / 2373K / 2002', the papers are : Kaiser Craft - 'Devonshire Collection' - the bottom paper is flocked, the flower die is : Penny Black - 'Layered Flower / 51-207 / 2016', the sentiment die is : Penny Black - 'Doodles / 51-128 / 2015', the punch is : Martha Stewart, the gems are from my stash.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are : 

Penny Black Saturday  - where October's Challenge is - 'Autumn / Fall Colours'

Cardz 4 Galz - where Challenge No; 32 is 'Autumn / Fall Colours'

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

Fussy And Fancy Friday - where Challenge No: 173 is 'My Favourite Things' - mine are Penny Black stamps, Designer Papers, and dies, especially if  they are Penny Blacks 

Pixie's Snippets Playground - where the lovely Di is up to Week No : 249

Animal Friends - where Challenge No; 43 is 'Autumn / Halloween'

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