50th Birthday - Cupcake Stack

I still didn't feel like crafting today or really have the time for it but my boss texted me yesterday requesting a card for his wife.....for tomorrow! So I had to pull some card mojo from (I don't know) somewhere.

After about 3 attempts at making a card this afternoon I think I am happy to hand over this!!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: TiddlyInks Cherry Bugg Digi Stamp
Colouring: Nil
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: DCWV Whimsy Stack
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black, ColorBox Rose Coral Chalk Ink and computer printer
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Scalloped and plain circle, Die-namics Faux Crochet Border and Sizzix Ida Lou's Flower box
Embellishments: Misc Ribbon, Kaiser Paper Blooms, Misc Flowers, Misc Decrotive Pins (and a dressmakers one thrown it), kaiser pearls and KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenges

- House of Gilli Challenge # 1 - Receipe (Sparkle, 3 Patterned Papers, at least 2 dies and/or punches)

- Our Creative Challenge - Cut it Out

- Bizzy Bec's February Challenge - Sketch to the right

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

PS - I Used Bizzy Bec's February Sketch for inspiration

Valentine - Lil Lolita Lilith

I am still in a crafty mood today from yesterday's craft session with my BFF so I decided to get onto the Tickled Pink Stamps # 3 - Sketch to the left!!

Also made this card suitable for entry into the following other challenges
- Pattie's Creations Challenge # 11 - Black and White with one other color
- Bearly Mine Challenge # 2 - 'Tis a Recipe (3 flowers, 2 design papers and 1 image)
- Bizzy Bec January Challenge # Recipe - (3 flowers, 2 buttons and 1 ribbon)
- Paper Sundaes # 53 - Distressing
- Paper Play # 3 - Back to Black

Once again way above my Challenge Quota but I am again I am happy with the results!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Tickled Pink Stamps - Lil Lolita Lilith Digi Image
Colouring: Copic and Triart
Card Stock: Core'dinations ColorCore and Misc White
Patterned Paper: American Crafts Marashino (Dots) and Bella Elegance Paperz
Inks: Printer
Die Cuts: Spellbinders petite scalloped Oval and Petite oval
Embellishments: Misc Craft Ribbon, Misc Lace, Francheville buttons, Prima flowers, Kaiser gems and Kindyglitz.

I used my Heidi Swapp edge distresser again and I think it is my favourite thing at them moment!

Also entered into the following challenges
- The Stamp Man Challenge # 14 - Distress
- Alifactory # 64 - Anything Goes
- Digi Doodle Shop Challenge # 43 - Anything Goes
- All that Scraps # 63 - Early Valentines
- Lexi's Creations Challenge # 32 - Valentine

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

What's Up - Fabby

I feel in love with this stamp the moment I saw it..appropriately named Fabby!

I made this card for three challenges
- Sketches in Thyme Tuesday Takes # 6
- Paper Sundaes Challenge # 50 - Something New
- Bizzy Becs Spellbinder Competition - Using Spellbinders

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Stamping Bella - Fabby and Hero Arts What's Up
Colouring: Triart and Alpha Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill Cardstock
Patterned Paper: DCWV Garden Party Stack
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: Cricut Stamping Cartridge and Spellbinders Circles and Scalloped Circles
Embellishments: Misc Ribbon, Kaiser Gems, Spica Pens and 3D crystal lacquer.

Happy Crafting in 2011
Sam xx

PS - Here is the sketch courtesy of Sketches In Thyme...

Bizzy Bec's Design Team Call

Bizzy Bec is calling for interested people to join her talented Blue Butterfly Team so I have decided to try my hand at it!!

Below are three of my favourite cards that I have made recently...I did find it very hard to choose!



You can check out Bizzy Bec's Store Blog here.

Wish me luck and Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Hoot and Mistletoe Christmas

I made this tonight for a couple of challenges. The first being the Sketches In Thyme - Tuesday Takes # 3 (see sketch below) as I just can not go past a sketch....which I have probably told you many times before today! I also incorporated The Cupcake Inspirations Challenge # 88 (see image of cupcake below). When choosing my image I decided on a Digistamp Boutique which makes this card also eligible for entry into their December Challenge. And I have entered it into the Bizzy Bec's December Challenge as the theme was Christmas!













Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Digistamp Boutique - Hoot and Mistletoe
Colouring: Triart Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill Cardstock
Patterned Paper:Kaiser Be Merry Collection
Inks: Printer
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Circles and Scalloped Circles, Marianne Creatables
Embellishments: Decorative Pins, Kaiser Gems, KindyGlitz, misc Christmas Holly and 3D Crystal lacquer.

Also entered in
- ABC Christmas Challenge - Y for Yuletide

Happy Hooting
Sam xx

Christmas Angel

Although I love card making I regret the year that I stopped buying Christmas cards and started making them for my whole Christmas card list! So every year I scour through card magazines to come up with an ideas, this year I have come up with the following and as I am making around 40 each I make a design that is very simple with as few elements as possible.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: NIL
Colouring: NIL
Card Stock: Misc plain card stock
Patterned Paper: NIL
Inks: NIL
Die Cuts: NIL
Embellishments: Snowflake embossing folder, Angel Gift tags and gold ribbon.

I have entered it into
- Bizzy Becs December Challenge - Christmas

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Christmas Candle

I usually make a card for 1 if not 2 challenges but this time I thought I would try my hand at doing 5 challenges. Yes I said 5 and I think I'm crazy!! Anyway it is done now so I might as well post it here and then pop it in the mail.

Here are what the Challenges were
Pattie's Creations Challenge # 6 - Sketch
Paper Sundae Challenge #46 - Adorn those Corners
Cards for Men Challenge # 24 - Christmas
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge # 60 - Christmas
Cupcake Craft Challenge # 119- Light It up (using a candle)

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Whiff Of Joy Christmas Candle and Studio G Merry Christmas
Colouring: Triart and Alpha Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Misc Spotlight paper (silly me forgot I bought new Christmas paper only last Friday...like I needed more!!)
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black and Staz On Opaque Cotton White, Brilliance something green (if I could find it on my desk I could tell you what the something is!)
Die Cuts: Nellie Snellen , Cuttlebug corner, Sizzix Tags and Misc Snowflake punch
Embellishments: Misc Gems, Snowflake embossing folder and Stickles.

Also entered into the
- Top Tip Tuesday Challenge # 12 - Anything Goes
- Bizzy Becs December Challenge - Christmas
- ABC Christmas Challenge - Y for Yuletide

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Birthday Ebony

This card I made for the 'Anyone for Anya' Kraft card challenge and found that it would be suitable also for 'Pattie's Creations Design' Birthday Challenge and 'Some Odd Girl bi-weekly' Dimensions Challenge so I will enter it into all three!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: TGF Ebony and Hero Arts Happy Birthday
Colouring: Triart Markers
Card Stock: Fundamentals Kraft Card and Bazzill cardstock
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Togetherness Mini Deck
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and ColorBox Warm Red Chalk
Die Cuts: Cricut Storybook cartridge, Spellbinder Ovals
Embellishments: Kaiser Gems, Misc Ribbon, Decorative Pins and 3D Crystal Lacquer

Also Entered into the Bizzy Bec's Cute and Sweet Challenge and Lili Of the Valley Anything Goes Challenge

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge # 18

Anything but Square.

Well my girl and my card are Anything but square. I made this for the Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge, it is the first time I have entered this one and I could not pass it by when I heard the theme....a chance to step out of the norm!!

So without further more ado here is Kenny K's Troublemaker.


Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Kenny K's Digi Troublemaker
Colouring: Triart and Ciao Markers
Card Stock: Bazzill Pocka Dot Pink and White card stock
Patterned Paper: DCWV Nana's Kids and Cosmo Cricket Pixie-Licious
Inks: Printer
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Scalloped Circle, Cricut Wild Card cartridge
Embellishments: Prima flowers, Kaiser Gems, Misc Ribbon, Misc Rub-ons, Glossy Accents and Kindy Glitz.

I used a Mojo Monday Sketch from September. Also entered into the Bizzy Bec's Cute and Sweet Challenge and Lili Of the Valley Anything Goes Challenge


Happy Crafting
Sam xx

DigiStamp Boutique - November Entry

I just love DigiStamp Boutique so this card didn't take much work at all. I have entered it into their November Challenge.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: DigiStamp Boutique Zoe and Cake
Colouring: Triart Markers,
Card Stock: Bazzill Romance (I think) and White cardstock
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye quite Contrary and Kaiser Candy Lane
Inks: Printer ink and Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Scalloped Rectangle, Marther Stewart Border Punch
Embellishments: Prima Flowers, Kaiser Pearls, Ric Rac, Kanban Craft paper Toppers and KindyGlitz.

Also Entered into the Bizzy Bec's Cute and Sweet Challenge

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Bizzy Becs Store Blog

I love Bizzy Becs and now she has a store Blog! Check it out here