Tulip Jungle

Hi,

Well after a busy half term, i'm now back card making and running around catching up on appointments, that i don't manage to do, when Harrison is off school. Tonight Alan, 2 friends of ours and I are off to see 'Vincent And Flavia in The Last Tango' and i'm so looking forward to it, as it brings back so many happy memories, of when we were in Argentina (10 years ago).

It's Mother's Day over here in the UK next Sunday, so with that in mind, i thought i had better make Alan's Mum one : Penny Black - 'Tulip Jungle / 2300K / 2001', the sentiment, stamped on a plain LOTV tag : Penny Black - 'The Sweetest / 30-294/ 2015', papers : LOTV - 'Bonnets And Bowties', die : Memory Box - 'Spring Border', ribbon : The Ribbon Girls.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Crafty Cardmakers - where Challenge No: 156 is 'For A Special Woman'

CRAFT  - where Challenge No; 352 is 'Mother's Day / Female'

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'Anything Goes'

Fussy And Fancy - where Challenge No: 158 is 'Shabby Fun Bingo' and I have gone for the bottom row : 'Cute, Shaped Card, Ribbon and my Anything Goes is a Die'

The Ribbon Girls - where the February Challenge is 'Any Image'

Sweet Stampin' - where the Challenge is 'Mother's Day'

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

Dog Drumming

Hi,

Harrison is on half term this week, so we are busy - Saturday was 'The Royal Albert Hall', London to see 'Cirque Du Soleil 'Amaluna', Sunday - Rugby training, Tuesday - bird watching at the local reserve, yesterday - Coconut Ice and Lemonade making (part of the Brighton Science Festival), today is a sports camp and tomorrow is a meet up with the children's author 'Sam Watkins' and is going to teach Harrison and his friends how to draw a comic strip.

We are up to half way over at Penny Black And More, where the Challenge is 'Anything Goes With A Stamp And Die/s' and as usual we have some fabby sponsors :

Penny Black

Crafty Ribbons

Sizzix

Crafts U Love

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.

This is a diddy card for me it's 4.5 inches square - today's image is : Penny Black - '12 Days Of Christmas / 30-016 / 2008 Transparent Set', cut with : Die-namics - 'Stitched Circles Stax', the Happy Birthday part of the sentiment - Penny Black - 'Sentiments / 30-025 / 2009 Transparent Set', Just A Note To Say part - Papermania - 'Clare Curd Signature Range', cut with : Die-nanics - 'Fishtail Banners', the musical notes: Memory Box - 'Virtuoso Music', the embossing folder is : Cuttlebug - 'Allegro' and all has been distresssed with : Tim Holtz 'Tea Dye', the paper is a snippet of - LOTV - 'On A High Note'

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Addicted To Stamps - where Challenge No: 120 is 'Diecuts'

Pixie's Snippets Playground - where Di is up to Week No: 216 

Crafting Musketeers - where Challenge No: 34 is 'Monochrome'

Creative Inspirations - where Challenge No: 345 is 'Anything Goes, With An Option Of A Sketch' 

Fab N' Funky - where Challenge No: 292 is 'Male Birthday'

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

Snuggle

Hi,

It's a busy weekend in my house - yesterday Harrison went to RSPB Explorers, then i took him to his Cubs event for old Scouts of our unit to sign a scarf (we need 100, to celebrate 100 years of Cubs), today H was supposed to be in a rugby tournament, but unfortunately Alan is not well (he has been off sick since Tuesday afternoon and Monday we are going back to the doctors to sort out an x-ray on his hip, as it still hurts), so instead we are going to                                                 .

Today is the first Sunday in February and that means the start of Penny Black And More and this month the Challenge is 'Anything Goes with a stamp and die/s' and as usual we have some fabby sponsors too :

Penny Black 

Crafty Ribbons

Sizzix

Crafts U Love

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.

Today's image is : Penny Black - 'Snuggle / 3343H / 2005', the die surrounding the image is : Spellbinders - 'Heart Circles', i treated myself to a couple of half price Tattered Lace dies : 'Circle Stepper and Diamond Fold Card' (which i used for the sentiment and the stitched heart), the long row of hearts is : Memory Box - 'Twirled Heart Border', the papers are : Carta Bella - 'Devoted'.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are: 

Penny Black Saturday  - where February's Challenge is 'Red And / Or Hearts'

Creative Inspirations - where Challenge No: 344 is 'Hugs And Kisses'

Simon Say's Stamp - where the Challenge is 'Hearts'

Sweet Stampin' - where the Challenge is 'All You Need Is Love'

Stempelgarten - where Challenge No: 46 is 'Hearts'

Dies R Us  - where Challenge No: 42 is 'Love'

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

Hare's To You !

Hi,

I seem to be the only person who hasn't lost any followers - i guess i shouldn't speak to soon, as it will probably happen now ;-) x

This card is for a very lovely person and the for me, it's a size i don't normally use 6 x 4 inches, the image and sentiment : Stampendous - 'Hoppy Moments Transparent Set', the papers (are very old) : Papermania - 'Spring Burst', the flower brads : Do Crafts, the ribbon : The Ribbon Girls.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Cute Cards Thursday - where Challenge No: 410 is 'Ladies Only'

Crafty Ribbons - where Challenge No: 142 is 'Fabulous Flowers With Ribbon'

Tuesday Morning Sketches  - where they are up to No: 336

Gruffies And Guests - where they are up to Challenge No: 25, which is 'Bingo' - I've gone for Flowers, Ribbon And Brads

Di's Snippets Playground - where the lovely Di is up to Week No; 214

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

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