Little Santa Claws And Falalalala

Hi,

I hope you are all keeping well ?, Harrison I'm pleased to report is loving his new school (thank goodness) and is thriving so well and in some subjects he isn't keen on either (Art, Music, Drama and French) 😄.

The cards today are for Rudolph Days Challenge, that starts today and ends on 31st October and as we only only have this and next month left to enter the Challenge, this month would be a good idea to start making those Christmas cards, if you haven't done already.

I've coloured this little cutie to match my adorable little girl 'Clio' and even Alan was impressed.

Image : 'Little Santa Claws' - Whimsy Stamps

The Fur round the hat is : 'Fun Flock' - Stampendous

Sentiment : 'DCRS87' - Dovecraft

Papers : 'Tis The Season' - Echo Park

Santa Hats (I nearly bought a die, till I found a Punch, I had never used) : 'Santa Claus' - Martha Stewart

Twine from stash

Image : 'FALALALALA' - Stamping Bella 

Paper : 'Let It Snow' - Dovecraft

Robin Die : 'Robin Corner' - Joanna Sheen (I paper pieced the Robin and Pinecone, but the fern and branches were coloured with Copics)

Sentiment : 'Christmas Sentiment Dies' - First Edition

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

Santa Snoozing and Bearytastic Day

Hi,

I hope you are all ok ?, we came back from a week in Cornwall yesterday, so I need the Bank Holiday weekend to recover ha ha.

Today's cards have been made for Rudolph Days Challenge, which starts today and ends on the 31st, given the fact we are now only 4 months away, today's challenge is a good way of starting, if you haven't already, plus there is a chance of a fabby prize too.

Image : LOTV - 'Santa Snoozing', for the fur round Santa's outfit, I've added glamour dust

Sentiment : Dovecraft - 'DCRS87' clear stamps 

Die : Cherry Lynn Designs - 'Santa's Sleigh And Reindeer', have highlighted it with Nuvo pink drops and red stickles 

Paper : Doodlebug - 'Doodlecharms' a 12" x 6" paper pad of different designs 

Image : House Mouse Designs / Joanna Sheen - 'Gruffies / Bearytastic Day'

Paper : Bo Bunny - 'A Gift Of Love / Back To Basics'

Die : Die-Namics - 'Merry Christmas Circle Frame'

Punched Edge : Martha Stewart - 'Presents'

Gems from my stash 

House Mouse And Friends - where Challenge No : 298 is 'A/G + Option Of Use Dies' 

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

In A Nutshell

Hi,

I hope you are ok ?, Well Harrison has been doing a tennis camp this week and he is absolutely shattered.

Over on Facebook I entered a Copic Challenge in June with Alan's Fathers Day card, the 'Chick' card, well I won and the lovely Faye Wynn Jones, asked to make a card for the August Challenge and I said 'Yes' and it's a photo challenge :

And this is what I came up with : it was made for Alan's boss, whose just had a baby :

Image : Penny Black - 'In A Nutshell / 1754F / 2005'

Papers : LOTV - 'Bonnets & Bowties Paper Pad'

Die Edging on Heart paper : Penny Black - 'Stitched Edges / 51-136 /2015'

Sentiment : LOTV - 'Circle'

Flower Edging : Joy Crafts - '6002/0476'

Flowers : CC Designs - 'Five Point Flower'

Heart Pearls from stash

Thanks for looking and if you would like to leave a comment, I would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x

Harper Goes Head First

Hi,

I hope you are all ok ? and today is Harrison's last day at his present school - yipee it's now over and from September, he will be at a far better school.

On a different note, who has dreamed of doing this ha ha x

Image and Sentiment : Stamping Bella - 'Uptown Girl / Harper Goes Head First'

Papers : SEI - 'Fair Day' not sure if it's showing up, but the ice-cream paper is pearlescent

Sequins : Doodlebug - 'Pastel'

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

Chit Chat

Hi,

I hope you are all ok ?, this card was made for a very special lady who has had a knee replacement and also runs the Rudolph Challenge, yes it's Maureen, unfortunately I wasn't able to deliver it personally.

Image : Penny Black - 'Chitchat / 3703K / 2007'

Papers : My Minds Eye - 'Life Of The Party'

Sentiment Die : Tattered Lace 

Flowers : Sizzix - 'Tim Holtz / 

Ribbon from stash (I think I bought it in America, when I was last there)

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

Teddy Tree And Jingle All The Way

Hi,

I hope you are all ok ?, today is the start of the new Rudolph Days Challenge, which the lovely Maureen runs and you have from today until the 30th to enter, plus there is always a chance to win a fabby prize too.

I seem to have gone a bit 'Gold and Glittery' mad this month, I didn't mean to with the bear one, but I thought the 'Tree Ribbon' needed something and hey presto ;-) x

Image : Penny Black - 'Teddy's Tree / 177D / 1993'

Sentiment : First Edition - 'Christmas Sentiment Dies' - highlighted with gold glamour dust

Papers : First Edition - 'Stocking Fillers'

Row of trees die : Joanna Sheen - 'Christmas Tree Ribbon SD561'

Image : Penny Black - 'Jingle All The Way ! / 2238K /2001'

Papers : First Edition - 'Gilded Winter', the paper i've picked has been embossed with glitter, so in reality, it's very shiny

Sentiment Die : Creative Expressions By Sue Wilson - 'Festive Collection - Merry Christmas Trim'

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

Father's Day

Hi,

I hope you are all well?  today in the UK is 'Father's Day' and therefore I had to make two cards - one for Harrison to give Alan and one for Alan to give his Dad, so here they are :

This was for Alan

Image and Sentiment : Stamping Bella - 'Father's Day Chick'

Paper : Doodlebug - 'Slam Dunk'

This was an image I coloured in at one of Faye Wynn Jones short classes in Surrey 

This was for Alan's Dad

Image : Whimsy Stamps - 'Hillside Lighthouse'

Sentiment Die : Lawn Fawn Cuts - 'Father's Day Border'

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

Wizard Avery

Hi,

I hope you are all ok ?, we had an amazing time in Japan - chasing the Cherry Blossom, here are a couple of photo's to show you : 

Harrison dressed as a Samurai warrior at the Samurai Museum in Tokyo

Whilst in Tokyo, I thought I would take full of advantage of my copic refills being half price and treated myself to this lot ;-) x

Today's card was made for one of Harrison's friends, who is Harry Potter mad and is going to Harry Potter World for her Birthday and taking Harrison too  :

Image : Paper Nest Dolls - 'Wizard Avery'

Papers : Echo Park - 'The Apothecary Emporium'

Sentiment : LOTV - 'Dreamy Days'

Button, Owl Charm, Lace and Ribbon from my stash.

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

Wishes Tree and Seasonal Bear

Hi,

I hope you all ok ?, this is my first post back after my holiday to Japan (celebrating my other halves 50th Birthday), I'll add a couple of photos in my next post.

Today is the start of the Rudolph Days Challenge, where you have till 30th, to upload a Christmas card for a super prize, so go on enter and have some fun.

Image : Penny Black - 'Warmest Wishes Tree / 915K / 1996'

Papers : Cosmo Cricket - 'Jolly By Golly'

Die : Memory Box - 'Precious Mittens'

Sentiment : Penny Black - 'Warmest Wishes / 51-170 /2015'

and 

Image : Woodware - 'Seasonal Bear / FRS050'

Card Shape : Go Kreate - '#4'

Papers : Lily Of The Valley - 'Snow Princess'

Sentiment Die : Joy Crafts - 'Merry Christmas / 6002-0938'

Die : Memory Box - 'Snowflake Corner'

Die Highlighted with : Nuvo Crystal Drops - 'Wisteria, Purple'

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

Luv Sam x

My Bengal

Hi,

I hope you are all ok ?

It was Alan's (my other half) 50th Birthday on Wednesday and this is the card I made for him, from Harrison and Clio :

Image : Penny Black - 'My Bengal / 3834H / 2008'

Sentiment : Memory Box Die - 'Grand Happy Birthday' and behind it is tiger print vellum

Dad : Craft Emotions Dies

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

Haven't Heard A Peep !

Hi,

I hope you are all ok ?, today in the UK is Mother's Day and as usual in this house, Harrison has gone off to play rugby and Alan (my other half is coaching) !!, so it's just Clio and I - hopefully the boys will come home and cook me dinner ha ha ha !!

Today's card has been made for Alan's mum :

Image : Penny Black - 'Haven't Heard A Peep ! / 456J / 1996'

Sentiment : Inca Stamps - 'Happy Mother's Day / 7038b'

Papers are : First Edition - 'Summer Breeze'

Die Edging : Penny Black - 'Border Edges / 51-231 /2016'

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

Cottage Window

Hi,

I hope you are all ok ?

On Saturday I did a couple of short classes with the very talented Faye, one of them I will be using for Alan's Father's Day card.

I made this card to cheer my neighbour up, as she has recently had a hip operation and as we both get lots of birds in our garden (including woodpeckars, nuthatch, yellow wagtail, goldfinches, robin, blue tits and great tits), I thought this was perfect for her.

Image : Penny Black - 'Cottage Window / 272J / 1995'

Brick : Marianne D Embossing Folder

Sentiment : Tattered Lace Dies

The Challenge I Would Like To Enter Is : 

Penny Black Saturday Friends  - where the Challenge is 'Anything Goes or Clean And Simple' 

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

Pet Sympathy

Hi,

I'm very sorry, but this is a sad post, especially for those of you, who are animal lovers.

There are times, when you buy a stamp set, but you also hope you don't have to use it, well unfortunately I'm having too - my lovely friend Nicky texted me on Wednesday, to let me know that her Boston Terrier 'Darcy', (who would only play with my dog Clio, so we used to try and meet up every couple of weeks for a walk), had been hit by a car and that the impact was too much for her, I must confess I burst into tears, as she was such a character.

Anyway here is the card I have made for Nicky and her partner Rob :

Image : Sunny Studio - 'Pet Sympathy'

Punched : EK Success - 'Paw Print'

Paper : DCWV - 'Black & White Prints'

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

Angel And Gnomes

Hi,

I hope you are all ok

Today is Rudolph Days Challenge, where you have (Sorry), as it's only a short month, till 28th February to upload a card and shock horror I've managed to make 2 cards :

The first one is an image I made on one of Faye's colouring classes and have finally made it into a card :

Image : Whimsy - 'Angel Blessing'

Paper : Craftwork Cards - 'Christmas Post'

Ribbons from stash

The second one is, my first Slider Card : 

Image / Paper and Sentiment : all came free with Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine 

Slider Die : Lawn Fawn 

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

Somebody Loves Me

Hi,

It's Valentines Day and although Alan and I don't really do it, as we find it too commercialised and would rather use the money towards a holiday, but the least I thought I should do is make him a card:

Hopefully the second photo shows 'Happy Valentine's Day'

Image : Penny Black - 'Somebody Loves Me / 1918K / 2000'

Papers : Echo Park - 'Yours Truly'

Hearts : Memory Box - 'Precious Hearts'

Embossing : Sizzix - 'Valentine Set #3'

Ribbon from stash

I did actually buy myself a present, but it's technically from the other love of my life - Clio (my dog), it's also a Radley 😂

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

Baby Hammock

Hi,

Hi, I hope you are all ok, I've adjusted my settings, as some dodgy person left me a weird comment, so if you can't leave me a comment, please let me know, thanks.

A friend of mine recently gave birth to a little girl Alara Jasmine (which I thought was such a gorgeous name), so it gave me a good excuse to make this card :

Image : Penny Black - 'Baby Hammock'

Paper : 7 Gypsies - 'Baby Oh Girl'

Sentiment : LOTV

Brads and Ribbon from stash

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

You're My Cup Of Tea

Hi,

Yes I know I haven't posted for a while, I have still been making cards, so look out for them in the next couple of weeks :

I recently bought this stamp off of the talented Sue, and as I have 2 friends who have recently had surgery, I thought it might cheer them up - it's a British thing to have a cup of tea, as it seems to help with most things ;-) x

Not sure which one I like the most the cup coloured with Copics or the one paper pieced ?

Image ; 'Alm - You're My Cup Of Tea' - My Favourite Things

Papers : 'Tea House' - Dovecraft

Edging : 'A2 Curved Borders One' - Spellbinders

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