Bunches Of Wishes

Hi,

Well last Saturday, when i had my Open House, the house could not have looked any better, shame then the only people the estate agent sent round, had not even got their houses on the market yet :-(. Last Saturday I also went to 'Strictly Come Dancing Live' at the 02, had a lovely time - shame though that the 02 want to be money grabbers and made us give up all of our water bottles and sweets before we entered the venue !!

Today is mid point for Penny Black And More  and this month's Challenge is:  'Use Your Favourite Stamp' and as usual we have some fabby sponsors too :

Penny Black 

Crafts U Love

Stamp Addicts 

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 card was actually made for Wendy Kadizo's mum who was 90 in January, Wendy asked if anybody would send her a card, as normally she would only get 5 and it gave me a good excuse to use this adorable stamp : Penny Black - 'Bunches Of Wishes / 0343J / 1997' (i must confess it took me a while to find the number for this stamp, as it's been discontinued !!), stamped on : Die-namics - 'Stitched Circle Stax' and edged with : Distress Ink - 'Picked Raspberry', the flower die : Penny Black - 'Flower Pop Outs / 51-230 / 2016' (i cut it a 3 times with scrap paper and i coloured the leaves in), the ribbon is : Doodlebug - 'Boutique Trims / Bubblegum Assortment', the papers are : LOTV - 'Country Meadow', the sentiment is : Paula Pascal - 'All Year Round', the pears are : Love To Craft - 'A Beautiful Life'

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are : 

Penny Black Saturday  - where the Challenge is 'Try Something New' - mine is the Penny Black - Flower Pop Out Die

Naughty Or Nice -where Challenge No: 36 is 'Colour Inspiration (which is what i went for) or LOVE'

As You Like It  - where the Challenge is 'Do You Prefer Ribbon Or Lace' - i so love both, but 9 times out of 10, i pick ribbon, probably i have so much of it, so there is a better chance i have a colour to match the card i'm making ;-) x

Sweet Stampin' - where the Challenge is 'Flowers'

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'Fantastic Florals'

Allsorts  - where Challenge No : 403 is 'Anything Goes'

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

Can't Help It !

Hi,

Well my house officially went on the market, last Saturday - the painters finished on Wednesday and it was going really well and i was keeping Clio away from the gloss paint, but unfortunately Harrison opened the lounge door and let her out, i then spent the next 30 minutes with my tweezers taking all of the dog hairs off of the door frame !!!

Today is the first Sunday in the month and that means a new Challenge over at Penny Black And More and this month it's 'Your Favourite Stamp' and as usual we have some fabby sponsors too :

Penny Black 

Crafts U Love 

Sizzix

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.

Most of you, who visit me, will be aware i'm 'Dog' mad, so i had to make a card using one, so i went for : Penny Black - 'Can't Help It ! / 3341H / 2005', the sentiment is : Penny Black - 'Doodles / 51-128 /2015', the papers are : Basic Grey - 'Hopscotch', one of the papers has been cut with : Die-namics - 'Stitched Rounded Rectangles'

The Challenges I Would Like To Are : 

I made this card after reading Sue's post on 'Hug A Heart Card Drive' sending cards to America for children with heart defects, so i've posted my card, to make sure it is there in time for 14th.

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'Color (colour) of Love'

Crafty Cardmakers  where the Challenge is 'Love Love Love'

Sweet Stamping - where the Challenge is 'Love Is The Air'

Addicted To Stamps - where Challenge No: 141 is 'Love'

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