Christmas At My Window

Hi,

I'm so excited i've been asked to be a Guest Designer on the fabby Maureen's Rudolph Days Challenge and she is offering such a fabby prize this month too :

Remember the Challenge starts today and ends Sunday 31st January and all you have to do is make a Christmas Card and join in the fun - now pop over and check out what Maureen and the Guest Design Team, has come up with.

I want to start using some of my stamps, that all i do is avoid, as i'm not sure what to do with them !!, so i had a bit of a play and came up with this, stamp : Penny Black - 'Christmas At My Window / 4360K / 2013', the window seal  and snow at the bottom is : Glamour Dust, the sentiment (came free with a magazine) : Penny Black - 'Wonder Collection Transparent Set / 2014', the brick work (embossing folder) Marianne D - 'DF3403', the trellis : Memory Box - 'Tessatina Border', the holly : Marianne D - 'LR0244', berries : Doodlebug - 'Crushed Velvet / Ladybug Flock', the snow : Stampendous - 'Chunky White Embossing Enamel'.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are : 

Stempelgarten  - where Challenge No: 45 is 'Winter Wonderland'

Moving Along With The Times - where Challenge No: 12 is 'Embossing (Wet Or Dry)

Animal Friends - where January's Challenge No :34 is 'Snow'

Stampin' Sensations - where January's Challenge 'Anything With A Die'

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'Create With Critters'

Pixie's Snippets Playground - where Di is up to 'Week No: 213'

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

Cool Company

Hi,

Thanks for all your lovely comments about Harrison's photo - yesterday he made the front page and page 4 of local newspaper, so Alan and I are now living with a celebrity ;-) x It was so nice this week, when it was icy, as i left the car on the drive and walked Harrison to school over the riverbank, as the ground was so hard - now we are back to a dirty dog and son !!

There are a couple of Challenges around at the moment that are 'Snowmen' and as i so love them, i thought i would have a play, the stamp is one i haven't used for a while: Penny Black - 'Cool Company / 3743K / 2007', I've used : Stampendous 'the papers are : LOTV - 'Frosty Christmas', sentiment : LOTV, the snowflake border die : Penny Black - 'Snow Drops / 51-086 / 2014', the bigger snowflake with the sentiment on is : Memory Box - 'New Castle Snowflake', the smaller ones are : Marianne D - 'LR0125', the snowflake dies and sentiment have been covered with : Stampin' Up - 'Heat & Stick Powder, then Dazzling Diamonds'

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Winter Wonderland - where the Challenge this week is : 'Something New' - mine is the Penny Black - Snow Drop Die

Cuttlebug Mania  - where the Challenge is : 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' - they would like to see 'Snowmen'

Kreativeinkauf Challenge  - where Challenge No: 35 is 'Snowman'

Cardz 4 Guyz - where Challenge No: 103 is 'Blue Is The Colour'

Sweet Sketch 2  - where they are up to Sketch No: 81 and it was just perfect for my snowman image

Sparkles Monthly - where Challenge No : 76 is 'January Blues'

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

Neighbours

Hi,

Gee what a week - Harrison was one of four to be picked from his troop to attend the launch of Cub 100 in West Sussex (Cubs are 100 years old this year) and Harrison been asked to collect 5 group / troop names by his Cub Leader and at the moment i've only got 3, so if anyone has a family member or friend who is a Beaver / Cub / Scout that would like to do a 'Badge Swap', please don't hesitate to contact me, as i so need some help, thank you in advance - the photo is of Harrison and a young lady from Selsey (i've taken the photo off of the West Sussex Scouts Facebook page)

Today we are up to our mid month post for our January Challenge - 'One For The Girls', over at Penny Black And More and as usual we have some fabby sponsors 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 image i have used for this card is : Penny Black - 'Neighbours / 3698K / 2007', but the eagle eyes ones of you will notice i've swaped the flower and stripe images around !!, the sentiment is : Penny Black Die : 'Celebrations / 51-028 / 2014', the patterned papers and plain ones are : LOTV - 'Bonnets And Bowties', I went round the edges of the paper with my Cutter Bug (but feel i need more practice with it) the ribbon is : Doodlebug - 'Boutique Trims / Bubblegum Assortment', the flower punch is : E K Success and the gems are from my stash.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Penny Black Saturday - where the Challenge for January is : ' Anything Goes'

Allsorts - where Challenge No: 346 is 'Girly And Sparkly'

The Ribbon Girls - where the January Challenge 'Any Image'

Creative Inspirations - where Challenge No: 342 is 'Floral'

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

Baby Hammock

Hi,

Thank you for all of Harrison's Birthday Wishes - he had a lovely meal on Saturday with friends, but on Sunday he was unable to go to Rugby, as the pitch was flooded and still is, and they are not sure when it will be ok again, maybe if it stopped raining that would help ;-)

My lovely friend Beverley and John became Grandparents for the 1st time just after Xmas and this is the card i made for them - the design is taken from 'Quick Cards, Christmas 2015' - Centre Swing Card. The image is : Penny Black - 'Baby Hammock / 2073J / 2001', the papers are leftovers but i think possible the writing one is DCWV ?, the corners are : Whimsy Stamps - 'Corner Die Set', the banner is : Memory Box - 'Simple Banner' the edging is : Martha Stewart Punch - 'Cherish', the ribbon is from: The Ribbon Girls and the pearls are from my stash.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Cuttlebug Mania - where the Challenge is 'New Cuttlebug Mania Year'  - i used my Big Shot for this card and the details of the dies are above

Crafty Cardmakers - where Challenge No: 155 is 'New Home, Baby, Job etc'

Crafty Calendar - where January's Challenge  is 'New'

Cute Card Thursday - where Challenge No: 407 is 'Hey, What's New ?' - i've gone for New Baby and New type of card

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'Something New'

Pixie's Snippets Playground  - where they are up to Challenge No: 211

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

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