My Favourite Cards Of 2015

Hi,

I've been meaning to join in the lovely Debby's 5 Favourite Cards of 2015 and i keep forgetting, but they are here now :

'Mighty Wishes' - This first card has bitter sweet memories for me : as I was so excited after receiving the phone call at lunchtime, that i had come 3rd in the Crafts U Love 9th Birhday Card Competition (i had never entered a competition before) and then by the teatime, we were putting down our beloved Whisper

'Bashful Badger' - I so love Badgers and Penny Black only made badger stamps in the begining, which is a real shame

'Shop And Tweet' - I so love shaped cards and I'm grateful to Nicki / Coops for sharing how to make this card - just loved the way the image / papers came together on this one

'Party Pup' - This is a LOTV Xmas image, but i've used it for a boy's birthday card, besides shaped cards, the other thing i love is - Dienamics - 'Fishtail Banners'

'Auto Hog' - This is the first time i entered Di's Snippets Playground and it was one of those cards that took me ages to play with, but once it came together, i loved it, especially as i usually run all my cards pass Alan (my partner) and i couldn't with this one, as it was for him !!

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

Tweet Talk

Hi,

Today is son and heir's Birthday - Harrison is 9 years old and has gone off to Rugby training with Alan and wants Pizza for dinner, yesterday we went for a Thai lunch with friends.

Gee i can't believe this is the first Sunday in January 2016, it's the start of a new Challenge over at Penny Black And More and the theme is 'All About The Girls' and as usual we have some great prizes too :

Penny Black

Be Creative

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, 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 stamp i've used today is the orginal wooden version - Penny Black - 'Tweet Talk / 1373K / 1999', the papers are new : LOTV - 'One Birdie Lane', the edging round the image is : Whimsy Stamps - 'Lace Doily Corner 1', the ribbon is : The Ribbon Girls, the cage and bird is : Tim Holtz, kindly sent to me, as part of a blog candy 2 years ago by the very lovely and talented Brenda, the sentiment is : LOTV and the pearls are from my stash.

My new toy - that i bought in the Black Friday sales

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Allsorts - where Challenge No: 344 is 'What's New ?' - mine is the papers and new toy - both bought in the Black Friday Sales

Sweet Stampin' - where the Challenge is : 'Something New (stash or event)' - mine is the papers and toy

Penny Black Saturday - where January's Challenge is 'Anything Goes'

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

My Favourite 5 Xmas Cards 2015

Hi,

Sorry i haven't been around for since before Xmas, but there is a good reason - Alan, Harrison and I flew to Dubai on 17th December, where we spent 3 nights, then we joined a cruise ship and visited Oman, Abu Dhabi and back to Dubai, where we flew home on 28th, and since then Harrison has been struggling with jet lag, waking up at somewhere between 4 and 5 every morning - i'll show you some photo's on my next post.

I'm entering the lovely Debby's annual Favourite Xmas Cards Of The Year

One - Scoop



I love the layout and i have used it again recently for Harrison's Birthday Card, plus i love kraft



Warm Wishes Reindeer



I have a real soft spot for old Penny Blacks and this one is from 1997


Waddle In The Puddle



I love the Monochrome look of this card and this image is also so easy and quick to colour in too

Angel Praying



Another Monochrome card, but i love using the Memory Box snowflake circles to frame an image

Cozy Cottage

Alan thinks this is the best card i've ever made, it was lucky it was sent to his Dad then ;-)

I hope you like the collection, i've come up with ?

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

Scooting Along

Hi,

I so hope this works, as i'm scheduling this post - due to the fact my son broke up from school yesterday (today is an inset day) and today we are out and about having fun. This is my last card for 2015, therefore i would like to wish each of you a very 'Happy Christmas'.

We are up to mid month at Penny Black And More where the Challenge is 'Anything Goes With A Stamp' and as usual we have some fabby sponsors :

Penny Black

Stamp Addicts

Sizzix

A Pair Of Tickets To : Stitch, Stamp And Sewing Craft Show At Manchester In February

I hope you don't mind but as it's Harrison's Birthday on 3rd January, i thought i would take this opportunity to make him a card, using a stamp, that i bought at the 2nd Hand Craft Sale : Penny Black - 'Scooting Along / 4128J / 2011', the image is stamped on ; Die-namics - 'Stitched Rounded Rectangles', the papers are : Echo Park - 'That's My Boy', the curved edging : Spellbinders - 'A2 Curved Borders One', the banner is : Die-namics - 'Fishtail Flags', the sentiment is : Woodware - 'Circular Greetings', the number in the middle is : Sizzix - 'Fruit Smoothies'

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

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

Gingerbread Treehouse

Hi,

On Saturday i went to see Matthew Bourne's Production of 'Sleeping Beauty', whilst the Alan and H went to Brick 2015 (Lego exhibition) at the Docklands and we all had a fabby day. I was supposed to go and see H's school production last night, but unfortunately i was unable to make it, as i had to go to the dentist, as a filling had fallen out and because they gave me an injection, which made me feel wobbly and tonights show is full.

This is my last Christmas creation for 2015, this tag nearly didn't happen, as i tried to make it about 4 times (thanks goodness i have lots of snippet white card !!) and i wanted to use this cute image : Penny Black - 'Gingerbread Treehouse / 918F / 1996', so i decided to make a tag (but it will probably be turned into a card), the sentiment is : Penny Black - 'Winter Wonders / 30-087 / 2011', embossed with : WOW - 'Silver Embossing Powder', the snowflakes are : free from Quick Cards and embossed with : Stampendous - Crystal Embossing Powder, I've distressed it with: Tim Holtz - 'Weathered Wood And Iced Spruce', the ribbon is from : The Ribbon Girls

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are : 

Stempelgarten  - where Challenge No: 44 is 'Christmas Time'

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'Tag It'

Stamping Sensations - where December's Challenge is 'Anything Goes With A Stamp And Ribbon'

Penny Black Saturday - where December's Challenge is 'Christmas / Holiday'

Crafty Catz - where Challenge No; 305 is 'Sparkle And Shine'

Pixie's Snippet Playground - where the lovely Di is up to Challenge No: 207

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

Cozy Cottage

Hi,

I normally schedule my post, but i have so much going on - last night i was at my Strictly Dancing Class Party and had a fabby time too, i took a bottle of wine expecting to bring it home and i did - but with only enough for a glass for Alan ;-) (and this is from a person who normally only has a glass of wine with dinner, when i'm on a cruise, as we usually have a drinks package included !!), plus i've been trying to pin down my best friend in OZ, as she is coming over for Xmas - yipee, as i miss her so much.

This month's  Challenge over at Penny Black And More is 'Anything Goes With A Stamped Image' and as usual we have some fabby sponsors too :

Penny Black 

Stamp Addicts

Sizzix 

A Pair Of Tickets To : Stitch, Stamp, Sewing Craft Show In Manchester In February

Today's card is for Alan's Dad and he is not keen on cute cards, i have had this stamp? Penny Black - 'Cozy Cottage / 945H / 1996' for a while and i wasn't sure what to do with it ? as i wanted to create a snowy scene and stamp and colour it in, in brown and green - so i used Distress Inks for a change : Tim Holtz - 'Brushed Corduroy and Peeled Paint', the snow on the cottage and in the garden is : Aleene's True Snow, the sky is : Tim Holtz - 'Milled Lavender, Stormy Sky and Chipped Sapphire', the snow is : Stampendous Frantage - 'Chunky White Embossing Enaemel' and the sentiment is : Penny Black - 'Friends And Family / 3991F / 2009' stamped in brown.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'Let It Snow'

Pixie's Crafty Workshop - where Di is up to Challenge No: 206 

Sweet Stampin' - where the Challenge is 'Snow Time'

Penny Black Saturday - where December's Challenge is 'Christmas / Holidays'

Fussy And Fancy - where Challenge No: 153 is 'Words'

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