Happy Mother's Day for next Sunday!

Sorry I'm a little late getting my post up this week...it was a struggle to get moving on this really cold Melbourne morning!

So anyway this fortnight at The Squirrel and The Fox the challenge is 'Mother's Day'

  Our sponsor is Doodle Pantry and there is an awesome prize of a $10 Doodle Pantry voucher up for grab.

Sorry no card specs this week!

Now go check out the other DT's amazing creations at The Squirrel and The Fox

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Anything Goes with Kenny K

This month at 'No Matter Which Challenge' it is an Anything Goes Challenge and our fabulous

 sponsor is

KennyK

Digi and rubber stamps from KennyK are a fun and edgy way to add the perfect dose of attitude and style to all of your creations!
The creator, the artist, the man: KennyK is a NYC-born professional illustrator who has brought his funky-but-slick, urban-influenced look to the cardmaking and papercrafts world. His signature style can be seen throughout his various collections of sexy pinup babes, sweet'n sassy girls, cool rockin' dudes, kid’s stuff, retro characters and more at KennyKDownloads.com.

And not to mention there is a prize pack of 5  Digi Images up for grabs so get you KennyK images out and enter.

Here is my card, ready for Mother's Day!

 

Card Specs

Stamp/Image: KennyK 'Super Mom' Digi and Stampin' Up 'Well Scripted'

Colouring: Copics 

Card Stock: Plain and Bazzill

Patterned Paper: BoBunny 'Sweet Tooth'

 Inks: Versafine 'Onyx Black' and printer

 Die Cuts: Friskars border punch

 Embellishments: Kaiser pearls,Misc lace and KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Lace and Pearl Challenge

Please check out No Matter Which Challenge for the other DT members fabulous designs, they are definitely worth the look once again!

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Friday Sketch Challenge # 17

Sorry  I didn't get this up last night!  I have been sick all last week and now I am behind in everything and I really do mean everything!.

This fortnight's Friday Sketch was designed by me but before you see it I'll show you the card I made from the sketch...I made two the same for Mother's Day which is tomorrow here in Australia.

 

Here is my sketch for you all to try.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Stampin Up ' In Full Bloom' and ' Well Scripted'
Colouring: NIL
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: KaiserCraft 'Miss Nelly'

 Inks: Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Classic Oval
Embellishments: Prima flowers, Kaiser Pearls, Misc Ribbon, Misc ribbon buckle and KindyGlitz

I am entering this in the following challenges
Simply Create Too Challenge # 13 - Mother's Day

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #  62 - Mother's Day

Crafty Sentiments Challenge # - Mother's Day

Sentimental Sundays Challenge # 101 - For a Special Women

Party Time Tuesdays Challenge # 67 - Mums the word

Please check out Friday Sketch Challenge for the other DT members fabulous designs and enter this fortnight's fun!

Happy Crafting Sam xx

Special Mother

I made this card (actually cards as I have made two the same) for my Mum and Mother-In-Law for Mother's Day next week. I am pretty sure I am safe in posting a pic here as my fam don't check in here.....well I think they don't!!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Woodware Clear Female Relatives set
Colouring: Nil
Card Stock: Bazzill and White Linen Cardstock
Patterned Paper: KaiserCraft English Rose Collection Paper Pad
Inks: VersaColour Old Rose Cube
Die Cuts: Cricut Accent Essentials Cartridge and Dia-namics Large Rose
Embellishments: Kaiser Pearl Brads, Felt, Prima flowers and Misc Lace.

I also entering this into the following challenges
- Die Cuttin Diva Challenge # 12 - Mother's Day is on the way!! (My cricut cut is Accent 48 from the Accent Essentials Cartridge)
- Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 57 - Mom's the word
- Aud Sentiments Challenge # 27 - Happy Mother's Day
- Craft Us Crazy Challenge # 7 - Mother's Day and/or flowers
- Dutch Dare Card Challenge # 110 - For Mom (or as us Aussie's say it Mum!!)
- Little Red Wagon Challenge # 78 - For Mom
- The Sisterhood Of Crafters Challenge - Mother's Day

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Aussie Card Swap - January 2011

Well it has been a looooong week. I went interstate for work for the most part and on my return I needed to unpack, clean, wash, etc. So I have only got around to craftin' today and then I had to force myself....I would rather have slept in front of the TV. :-(


I made this card for the Aussie Card Swap for January. The theme was either Valentine's Day or Mother's Day. I choose Mother's Day this time round! Ok 1 card down and 3 more to go!!

I used the Get Sketchy Card Challenge # 71 Sketch for my design this time around.

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Kaiser Mini Clear Stamps
Colouring: NIL
Card Stock: Misc Linen, Plain coloured and DCWV Glitter Cardstocks
Patterned Paper: NIL
Inks: Vivid Cobblestone and Versafine Onyx Black
Die Cuts: Martha Stewart Large Butterfly Punch, Cricut Graphically Speaking, Sizzix Tag and Quickutz Moxie Font
Embellishments: Weave Extra Adhesive Bling, Kaiser Gems and KindyGlitz

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

365 Cards - Day 191 - All creatures great and small

This is a stampendous Stamp called "Olivia Sunslower" I made this for my fab friend for Mother's Day using Bazzill, KindyGlitz, Gems and Misc punches.