Rugby Mad !!!

Hi,

Well 2 and a dog are Rugby Mad in this house - me being the only one who isn't - i like it but not to the extent that our 3 year old (he's being taught Rugby by the 'Little Rugby Academy') and my OH does, well what did i expect really living with a Yorkshire Man (who is a Castleford Tiger and Sydney Rooster fan) !!!, who played Rugby League for 30 years !!!, so i know that the Sky Plus has already been set for 11am tomorrow morning for OH to record England verses New Zealand in the 4 nations Rugby League - it's being played in Sydney.

Right onto todays Card and Challenges :

Cards For Men - where Challenge No: 21 is 'Happy Birthday'

Everybody Art Challenge  - where Challenge No: 113 is 'Green, Blue and Brown'

Cute Card Thursday - where Challenge No: 135 is a 'Sketch by Lynn' and i loved it, thanks

Stars and Stamps  - where the Challenge is 'Maculine Cards and no glitter'

Top Tip Tuesday - where Top Tip No: 7 is 'Anything Goes'

Image - Lili Of The Valley - Rugby Boy

Sentiment - Hero Arts - 'Small Greetings'

Papers - Dovecraft - Masculine

Photo Corner - Martha Stewart - Basic Photo Corner

Distressed Around Image and Sentiment - Tim Holtz - Tea Dye

Thanks for looking, Luv Sam x

Golden Santa !!!

Hi,

When i bought this Santa - it was a case of i need to have a Santa in my stamp collection, but he is now turning out to be a very versatile Santa - as this is the 3rd time i've coloured him in, in different colours and everytime he looks good.

I must be getting 'Tight' in my old age (not long ago i would have just gone out and bought a gold charm, but no not now !!!) as i wanted a gold charm for this card as the background papers are gold, so i found 6 Santas i had bought from 'The Works' for 99p (so i thought if it's a disaster, i've not lost much), i versamarked 1 of them then covered it in my (not used in a very long time) gold embossing powder and heated it - yipee i now have a gold and not silver charm.

The Card and the Challenges I'm entering are :

Penny Black Saturday Friends - where the lovely Debby has come up with a fabby sketch for Challenge No: 123

Delightful Challenges - where the Challenge is 'Metal Mania'

Sisterhood Of Crafters - where the Challenge is 'All Things Known As Bling ----'

The Corrosive Challenge  - where Challenge No: 86 is 'Get Rid Of The White'

Sweet Stamping - where Challenge No: 48 is 'Ribbons'

The Penny Black Octoberfest Challenge - where you have to make a card using an image out of the 2010 catalogue

Docrafts - Snoflake Challenge No: 41

One photo shows the shine from the pearlescent papers, better than the other one.

Image - Penny Black - 'Antique Santa' Slapstick

Background Card - DCWV - Metallic Stack

Designer Papers - Crafts House - Plum Pudding - they have a pearlescent finish to them

Charm - The Works

Ribbon - Stash

Thanks for looking, Luv Sam x

Teddy With A Heart !!!

Hi,

Although the heart to me looks like a huge box of choccies !!!, oh that would be nice - but then i do have to think of my waistline !!

Yes i know another Valentines card, but you'll be pleased to know i now have 9 made and only 1 to go before i send them to Joy at SOS for our troops abroad - such a wonderful idea.

I also took the plunge this week and finally made a purchase from 'Wild Orchid Crafts' and gee i so wish i had done it sooner.

I made this card yesterday afternoon whilst OH took son out to a rugby game and 'Toysrus' - they were supposed to be looking for things that 3 year old son might like Santa to bring him and they came back with a rather large plastic helicopter - they are now both banned from going again, in fear of what else they might come back with next time !!!

Right on today's Card and Challenges :

Truly Scrumptious - where Challenge No: 43 is a fabby sketch

Simon Say's Stamp  - where this weeks Challenge is a 'Recipe' - 3 Embellishments ( I went for Buttons, Flower and Ribbon), 2 DP's and 1 Image

Our Creative Corner - where this weeks Challenge is 'Embellishments - The More The Better'

Allsorts Challenge  - where Challenge No: 74 is 'Let's Play Bingo' - where you have to choose a line and add it to your card - I chose Buttons, Flower and Stickles (on the hearts on the choccy box and on the flower)

Tuesday Throwdown - where this weeks Challenge is '3 Of Something' - mine's Buttons or 3 Different Embellishments

Image - Penny Black - 'Heaven Knows !'

Papers - Bo Bunny - Love Bandit Tweetheart

Punched Edge - Martha Stewart - Valentine Lace

Flower - Wild Orchid

Brown Leaves Around Rose - Sizzix - Flowers, Branches and Leaves Set

Distressed Edge - Tim Holtz - Victorian Velvet

Ribbon and Buttons - From Stash

Thanks for looking, Luv Sam x

The Love Tree !!

Hi,

I've been playing this week with the some of my Tim Holtz Distressing Inks, that i received in the post - and today's card is darker than i would normally go for, I like it but not sure if i distressed it too much, what do you think ?, i've also done colours that i would not normally put with a Valentines card - but it's good to be different sometimes and allows me to use non hearts paper !!! It also means i have now made 8 Valentines cards and i only have 2 to go, yipee !!!

This week i was also very fortunate enough to win the lovely Nicolas's Blog Candy, thanks hun, i look forward to using it.

The Challenges i'm entering are :

Penny Black At Allsorts  - where this months Challenge is 'Autumn Colours' and this is the 2nd card i'm entering into this challenge

Totally Papercrafts - where Challenge No: 38 is 'Autumn'

Stampavie and More  - where Challenge No: 112 is 'Autumn'

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - where Challenge No: 5 is 'Autumn Love'

Papertake Weekly - where this weeks Challenge is '3 Of A Kind' - i've gone for 3 DP's and 3 Punched Hearts

Image - Penny Black - 'T.L.C'

Papers - Papermania - 'Henbury Lane'

Punch - Martha Stewart - Valentine Lace

Distress Inks - Tim Holtz - Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, Tea Dye and Brushed Corduroy

Gems - From Stash coloured orange with an old Whispers pen

Thanks for looking, Luv Sam x

Bears In Love

Hi,

Well i did pre-warn you about Valentines cards (For those that don't know i've promised Joy at SOS - support our soliders that i will send her 10 Valentines cards in November, but i'm a few short at the moment) !!!

This is the first time i've tried an round easel card and although i finally found a circle large enough (an old X-Cut Shape Cutter, they really are not like my Nesties, where you don't get such a large gap between backing card and DP, i did find a mug to draw round, but i really wanted something a little wider !!, will have to get the old compass from school out !!!

Right onto todays Challenges :

Penny Black Saturday Challenge  - where Challenge No: 122  is '2 Or More Penny Black Images'

Totally Gorjuss  - where Challenge No: 51 is 'Not A Square'

C.R.A.F.T - where Challenge No: 71 is 'Shaped Cards'

Freshly Brewed  - where their Challenge is 'Anything Goes / Girly'

Image - Penny Black - 'Snuggle Buddy'

Sentiment - Penny Black - 'Hugs' Transparent Set

Papers - Basic Grey - 'Bittersweet'

I distress the image and sentiment with a Brilliance Chalk Pad

Thanks for looking, Luv Sam x

Fishing For Love !!!

Hi,

I usually send 10 Valentines cards to SOS for the troops and as Joy wants them by November and at present i only have 5 made - i'm sorry but the next couple of posts will all be love related !!! - my OH thinks somebody from the Para's will have this card, as it's their colours.

Today's card is using a technique i have never used before !, but i rather like it and would definetly use it again - it started out as a challenge over on the Docrafts Challenge section and it was set by the lovely Angie Babes and Teresa - we were forwarded to this amazing blog Hanna's Hobby, where i was then forwarded on to another blog Stampartic, where one of their tutorials showed you how to make ribbon frames - i must admit i did end up using a lot more ribbon, then i had antcipated though !!

The other challenges i'm entering are :

Delightful Challenge - where this weeks Challenge is 'Red, Green and White'

Pennys Paper Crafty - where Challenge No: 39 is 'Circles'

Paper Playtime - where Challenge No: 19 is 'Ribbon, Buttons or Rhinestones'

2 Sisters - where Challenge No: 8 is 'Animal Fun'

Stamp Something - where the Challenge is 'Something Punchy'

Image - Penny Black - 'Found Love'

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Papers - Bo Bunny - 'Love Bandit Bee Mine' & 'Sweetie Pie Sigh'

Punch - Martha Stewart - 'Valentine Lace'

Gems - from stash

My internet has been playing up today, so i'm hoping it will be ok, while i link up the challenges.

Thanks for looking, Luv Sam x