Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning all, it's Saturday and that means it's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'. 

This week our theme is

Heat Embossing

I've done a couple of cards this week.

The first one is an idea I had a few weeks ago. Not sure it looks exactly how I wanted it to but never mind.

Alice - That Craft Place
Stars - Bo Bunny
Distress Ink
Embossing Powder

And this second one came about as I was playing with Brushos!

Life Can Be Tough - Visible Image
Flowers and Butterfly - Kay Carley Eclectica
Embossing Powder
Brushos

 Ink 

 Embellishments 

 Tools 

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;)

Brrrrr......

Morning from a very cold Glasgow. Do you have snow? We don't, although I have seen other folk in other parts of Glasgow have some!

You'll be pleased to know that I *think* (don't want to speak too soon) that this bug is finally on it's way out. The gunge appears to have gone (sorry tmi) and my hearing appears to be on it's way back. Thank goodness for that.

So to today's card - another from the decluttering folder. It's a new home card I was asked to make - there seems to have been a spate of these and I've been trying to do something different every time so with this one I've made a wee cluster of houses by masking them and made the feature one in the cardstock I used for matting.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps 

Home Is Where the Heart Is - Stamping Bella

Sentiment - LotV

 Cardstock/Paper 

From Stash

Ink 

Cocoa Brown - Memento

Thanks for dropping by today.

Love to Create Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Love to Create

This week our theme is a sketch.

Our sponsors this week are Whoopsi Daisy, The Stamping Chef and Di's Digi Downloads.

I've used an old The Stamping Chef image - Snowman. Got to be honest, not sure about this one. Think it's the papers I've used. 

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Snowman - The Stamping Chef
Sentiment - Marianne Designs

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Cardstock
Cherry Cobbler - Stampin Up

Paper
Docrafts

 Embellishments 
Pearls
Fake Snow

 Tools 
Labels Nine Nesties
Snowflake Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Big Shot.

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Love to Create and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

Dream Valley Challenges

Hello again.

Please scroll down for my Hobbycutz DT card.

It's time for a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges

This fortnight our theme is

Clean and Simple

Our sponsor this fortnight is Crafty Ribbons.

I've gone for something a little different for me. I created an oval mask using a nestie and stamped the Indigo Blu Script stamp in Crumb Cake ink and then I stamped from the SU Just Believe and Silhouette Sentiments sets in Early Espresso ink and finally added a sentiment in the bottom corner. 

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Script Stamp - Indigo Blu
Just Believe and Silhouette Sentiments - Stampin' Up

Ink
Crumb Cake and Early Espresso - Stampin' Up

  Tools 
Oval Nesties
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Dream Valley and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

Hobbycutz Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Hobbycutz

This week our theme is a colour theme. 

Our sponsor this week is Kenny K who were kind enough to provide the DT with some images. I've used Xmas Wrapping for my card and have cropped her to just do a head shot. I must admit I love the ability that digi stamps give you to do this!

 Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Xmas Wrapping - Kenny K
Sentiment - Marianne Designs

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Cardstock
From stash

 Embellishments 
Labels Set - Hobbycutz
Berries
Ribbon
Glossy Accents
Fake Snow

 Tools 
Dvine Swirls Embossing Folder
Big Shot

 Remember to drop by Hobbycutz and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

I'll be back soon with my Dream Valley card.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning all, it's Saturday and that means it's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'. 

This week our theme is

Tags
(make one or use one on your card)

Our sponsor this week is The Stamp Fairy and our monthly sponsor is The Ribbon Girl who are offering a £10 voucher to the monthly winner.

The Stamp Fairy kindly provided the DT a couple of images for the DT to use. I've used a snowman for my card.

Now when I got the image I said that if a snowman was standing next to a mug of something hot he would melt..... then Sandra came up with the sentiment!

I'm quite pleased with the tag. I bought it at the SECC at the end of October and the sentiment was computer generated and printed on Safmat so that it could be added to the wooden tag. Clever eh?!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Snowman - Stamp Fairy

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

Cardstock/Paper
from stash

 Embellishments 

Tag - East of India
String
Snowballs

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Team Fi Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;)

The Pancake Batter Anomaly

Morning.

I am still alive, honest. Although to be honest, it doesn't really feel like it right now. STILL suffering from this cold/sinus infection. This is my last day of antibiotics and I think the most I can say is that I feel slightly less crap than I did this time last week :/ but if we could get Sheldon to sing Soft Kitty I think I'd feel so much better. Maybe.

So, in my continuing mission to share all the cards that have been in the folder for months this is the thank you card I made for one of Scott's teachers last year.  I will share all these cards by the end of the year.... if it ends in more than 78 days.... #oops #fail

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps 
Homework - Saturated Canary
Sentiment - Unknown
Ruler - Kanban

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Cardstock/Paper 
From stash

Embellishments
Brad from stash 

Tools
Oval Nesties
Big Shot
Oval Punch - Stampin' Up

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Moving Along With the Times Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Moving Along With the Times.

This week our theme is

Furry Friends
so a card or a project with an animal on it! Easy!

This is Andy's birthday card from one of the boys. Wonder if you can guess which one.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Main Stamp and Sentiment - Docrafts
Monkeys Hanging on the Edge/Paw Prints - Woodware
Monkey at the bottom - Stampin' Up

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Cardstock/Paper
from stash

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by MAWTT and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Morning all. It's time for a new challenge over at the Sugar Bowl.

One lucky winner of this challenge gets to choose  4 pieces of super sweet Sugar Nellie rubber candy

(or 6 pieces, if there are over 100 entries)

from

Make a card or other craft project using a Sugar Nellie image and this prize could be yours….

The theme this month is Sparkle and Shine (but remember the Sugar Nellie image - that's essential!)

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Furry Friends - Funky Kits
Sentiment - Marianne Designs

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Cardstock
from stash

Paper
Bo Bunny

 Embellishments 
Glamour Dust
Fake Snow
Star Gems

 Tools 
Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Tree Die - Marianne Designs
Snowflake Die - Sizzix
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by The Sugar Bowl and see what the rest the Sweeties have been up to. 

Love to Create Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Love to Create

This week our theme is

Thanks/Thanksgiving

Our sponsors this week are Sassy Studio and Beccy's Place.

I've used a Beccy's Place image for my card Geranium Silhouette.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Geranium Silhouette - Beccy's Place
Sentiment - Stampin' Up

 Cardstock/Paper
From stash

 Ink 
Distress Inks

 Embellishments 
Pearls

 Tools 
Label Nesties
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today.

 Remember to drop by Love to Create and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

x

Totally Papercrafts Challenge

Morning all, it's Friday and that means it's time for a new challenge at Totally Papercrafts. 

This week it's the turn of the lovely Catherine to set the challenge and she has chosen the theme

Use Glitter

We're sponsored this week by Delicious Doodles.

You can't actually see the glitter from the photo but I assure you it's there. I used the lines on the paper and went over them with a glue pen and glamour dusted them. A very quick and simple card. Now if only I had more of this paper I'd be making more of these cards but alas it was out of the scrapbox so this is it!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
O Holy Night - Stampin Up

 Cardstock/Paper

from stash

Embellishments
Glamour Dust

 Thanks for dropping by today.

 Remember to drop by Totally Papercrafts and see what the rest of my lovely Teamies have been up to!

 Susan 

x

Selfie!

See this face, that looks like me right now! I am so fed up with this blooming cold!

However, in this card it's cos she can't find the bottle opener.... I was asked to make a slightly quirky new home card for someone and this seemed to fit the bill! I've given her a to do list which includes the names of her boys and the very important X Box!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps 

Moving Day - Time For Tea Designs

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

Cardstock/Paper

From stash

Tools 

Notebook Punch - EK Success

Labels 25 Nesties

Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Love to Create Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Love to Create

This week our theme is a colour challenge and these are the colours we want you to use.

Our sponsors this week are Bugaboo and Dr Digi's House of Stamps. 

I've used a Bugaboo image for my card Cupcake Gingerbread. I've made my own wee cinnamon stick as a decoration - made this at the Crafty Cabin the other day and Cass had seen it somewhere - it's just a rolled bit of kraft card which I've inked using Distress Inks.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Cupcake Gingerbread - Bugaboo

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Cardstock/Paper
from stash

 Ink 
Scattered Straw DI
Vintage Photo DI

 Embellishments 
Thread
Sentiment Sticker - Designs on Pine

 Tools 
Holly Embossing Folder
Grand Calibur

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Love to Create and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

Dream Valley Challenges

Please scroll down for my Hobbycutz DT card.

Hello, I'm back again this time with a new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges

This fortnight our theme is

Humour

Our sponsor this fortnight is Bugaboo.  I've gone for this cheeky little elf that I got from Pollycraft recently before it closed it's doors. I think, on reflection, a grumpy elf might have been better but we'll make do with this wee chappy.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Elf - Pollycraft
Elf and Safety - Santa's Workshop by Helz Cuppleditch
Other sentiments from a set that I can't remember what it is!

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Cardstock/Paper

From stash

Remember to drop by Dream Valley and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

Hobbycutz Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Hobbycutz

This week our theme is

Inspired by a Song

We're sponsored this week by The Stamping Chef who provided the DT with some images to use.

I've used Cabaret for my card. And the song I was inspired by.....

No, not Cabaret but this one 



OK you're wondering why aren't you? Well I was watching the Def Leppard movie Viva Hysteria at the time when I decided what I'd do for my card and Photograph was the song that was on at that particular time, it could equally have been any other track from the album!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Cabaret - The Stamping Chef

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Cardstock/Paper
From stash

 Embellishments 
Gear Set - Hobbycutz

 Tools 
Music Die - Memory Box
Weathered Clock Die - Tim Holtz
Big Shot

Remember to drop by Hobbycutz and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

Back soon with my Dream Valley DT card!

 Susan 

x

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Morning all, it's Saturday and that means it's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'. 

This week our theme is

Shaped Cards
(no squares or rectangles)

Our sponsor this week is The Hobby House who are offering a £10 voucher to the winner and our monthly sponsor is The Ribbon Girl who are offering a £10 voucher to the monthly winner.

This isn't the card I had planned (bits of which have been sitting in a poly pocket for months) however, I've been feeling rubbish this week (thanks Scott) so didn't manage to get those bits into a card!

So this is the next best thing!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Inner Thoughts - Just Rite stamps

 Cardstock
From Stash

  Embellishments 
Pearls coloured with Copics

 Tools 
Catalina Wreath - Memory Box
Grand Circle Nestabilities
Grand Calibur



All items available (unless otherwise stated)
from That Craft Place - if Lisa and Danny don't have something in stock they'd be happy to order it for you.

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Team Fi Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;)

 Susan 

x

Moving Along With the Times Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Moving Along With the Times.

This week our theme is

No Designer Paper

So we want you to NOT USE any papers for this week's challenge... 
you can create your own patterned background using distress inks or stamps, or you could layer up card, emboss card, use die cuts, images etc. anything as long as NO PAPERS!!

And here is my card. I was asked to make a Christening card earlier in the year and wanted a classic look for the card so I simply used the Regal Frame embossing folder as my base. I've used the Mo Manning digi for the image which I've cut out using Floral Ovals, some Memory Box Precious hearts, pearls, ribbon and we're done. Perfect for the occasion.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Christening - Mo Manning

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

 Embellishments 
Ribbon
Pearls

 Tools 
Precious Hearts Die - Memory Box
Floral Ovals
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by MAWTT and see what the rest of Team B have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

Love to Create Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Love to Create

This week our theme is

Hallowe'en

Our sponsor this week is Stamp Fairy.

And this is it for the year, the last Hallowe'en card. Thank goodness for that! It's almost as bad as doing pink!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps

Barry - Stamp Fairy
Pumpkin and Bats - Little Yellow Bicycle

 Colouring Medium 

Copics
Chalks for the background

Cardstock

Paper
Bo Bunny

 Embellishments 
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards
Bat from Cricut cart

 Tools 
Cricut
Spiders Web Corner Die - Cheery Lynn
Big Shot

Thanks for dropping by today. Remember to drop by Love to Create and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

Rockin' (but not around the Christmas Tree)

Afternoon from a very wet and windy Glasgow. Now I was supposed to be having some peace and quiet this afternoon with all the boys going through to Edinburgh for the Hibs v Aberdeen game but sadly Scott didn't feel up to it so Andy went by himself and the boys stayed here! To be honest, if the weather is as rubbish through there as it is here I'm glad Scott didn't go.

So I went to the SECC on Thursday for the craft show and went back again today (but only very briefly as I had the boys) - and I was really inspired when I came home on Thursday but was out Thursday night so wasn't able to do very much.  Last night was Crafty Night and I got to the Cabin and was completely lacking in any inspiration :( 

This is a card my friend asked me to make for her kids to give to their Dad.  It's quite hard making a card for other kids' parents - I know what Andy and the boys like but it's harder knowing what other folk like!

Anyway, this is what I came up with. I used the Kenny K Anime Rocker stamp and teamed it with the Dienamics tshirt and I found a wee guitar in some stash I bought at the SECC in March. 

Stamps 

Anime Rocker - Kenny K

Dienamics Male TShirt Die and Stamp Set

 Colouring Medium

Copics

 Cardstock/Paper

From stash

Embellishments 

Guitar - Easy Peasy Crafts

 Tools 

Dienamics Male TShirt Die and Stamp Set

 Thanks for dropping by today. I'm off to look for inspiration.... on Pinterest. See you a week on Thursday lol ;)