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, chosen by Anne, is

Snow Cute

I made a bit of a mess of the challenge and actually made the card for a challenge in two weeks thinking that it was for this week so then I had kind of run out of week (and inspiration) until I remembered some snowy scrapbook pages and I kinda figured the boys would count as Snow Cute.... Getting these pages out of the scrapbooks to take photos piqued my interest in scrapbooking. I really should do some more. These were photos taken in 2009 and I don't think I've got anything more recent of the boys! 

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Scribble Snowman 

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

Cardstock/Paper
from stash

 Embellishments 
Snowflake Brads
Letters

 Tools 
Corner Rounder
Snowflake Die

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

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

It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere......

Morning... it may be a little early for this sentiment, although.....

This is a birthday card I made for my friend last week and I had to break out one of my new Uptown Girls, this one is Madison has a Margarita. And yes, before you say it I know a Margarita isn't green and sparkly..... but that went with my colour scheme ;) 

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps 

Madison has a Margarita - Stamping Bella 

Colouring Medium 

Copics

Wink of Stella

Paper 

From stash

 Tools 

Vintage Globe Die - Tim Holtz for Sizzix

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 this sketch!

Our sponsors this week are Stamp Art By Kathyrne and Yours and Mine.

I've used a Stamp Art by Kathryne Image for my card, it's called Polar Cub Melt My Heart.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Polar Cub Melt My Heart - Stamp Art by Kathryne
Sentiment - Just Rite

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

 Embellishments 
Glamour Dust

 Tools 
Snowflake Embossing Folder
3/4inch Circle Punch
Oval 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. 

 Susan 

Dream Valley Challenges

Afternoon all.

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

This fortnight our theme is

Things With Wings

Our sponsor this fortnight is Kenny K.

I could have gone for a fairy image as I've seen a few cards lately using stamps I have that I haven't used for a while but I decided to go for an aeroplane and as it turns out I haven't used this stamp for a while either!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Plane and Simple Set - Stampin' Up

Paper

MME

 Embellishments 
Tim Holtz Ticket

 Tools 
Cloud Embossing Folder - Stampin Up
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today, and reading what was my 1000th post! Can you believe it?! Thank you for being here!

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

 Susan 

x

It's a Biggie at Sweet Stampin'

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

This week our theme is

Milestone Birthdays

This is in honour of our lovely Fi who is celebrating a big birthday tomorrow.

Our sponsors this week are Crafts U Love.

Now I am really hoping that is this is the card I have made and sent to Fi for her birthday that she does actually have it.... 

I've used this fabulous Mo Manning image called Big Girl Pants which I bought especially for the occasion.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter
Digi Galore - Kraft
Creative Knockouts - Lots of Layers
ABC Challenge - L for Lots of Layers
Crafting By Design - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Birthdays

Stamps
Big Girl Pants - Mo Manning
Kids Quote Sentiment - Inkadinkadoo
Sentiment - Paper Smooches

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Paper
MME

 Embellishments 
Pearls coloured with Copics

 Tools 
Square Dies - Quickutz
Big Shot

 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

The Dambusters

At 6pm on 16th May 1943, the final briefing began for the men of 617 squadron. Their mission under the command of Wing Commander Guy Gibson was to launch an attack on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams in the Ruhr Valley in Germany. They began taking off from 

 RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire to carry out Operation codenamed Chastise. The attack would make history and lead to the Squadron being known as the Dambusters.

Of the 19 Lancasters that left Scampton, only 9 returned - but the success of the mission was a turning point in the war. 

As a child I well remember the 16th and 17th May in our house as being a time when my Dad became very thoughtful as he wondered what might have been - he had wanted to join the RAF when the war began but was only 14 and apparently my grandfather wouldn't sign papers which would have allowed him to join up.

I have no idea how many times I have seen the Dambusters film but I would wager it's at least 617 times....

An Owl. A Stag and A Bat. Oh. And More Trees.

Hello. 

I hope that wherever you are, it's as lovely as it is here. I can't believe it. It's a beautiful day here. 

So maybe, just maybe, I should have been showing you a summery card... I'll put it on my to do list ;) but instead I'm showing you a night time card... It's another one of my samples from the demo weekend at Craft World. I warned you there were a lot! This is one that I made while I was demonstrating as I thought the dark blue and the kraft went well together!

All items available from Craft World.

Stamps 

Bat from Edward is Immortal Set - Visible Image

 Tools 

Birch Tree Border - Taylored Expressions

Birch Tree Accessories - Taylored Expressions

Circle Punch

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Tree Cards... (Well, Actually, There's Only Two)

Hello! 

So today I'm sharing another couple of sample cards I made for Craft World's weekend using Taylored Expressions dies and stamps.

This time I've used the Shade Tree Thanks die and the Shade Tree Sentiments set for the first card.

A simple sympathy card for this one - you don't really want fancy for a sympathy card and for this one I just chopped the little bird house off the tree.

Now there was a lady on Saturday who said to her friend "isn't that a lovely card" and her pal said "eh... no"...... I glared at her.  How rude! I'm not saying that everyone has to like the card but I just think it's rude to diss someone's card when they're sitting in front of you.

What do you think? Is it that hideous? I was quite pleased with it, if I'm honest.

Another simple card. I just used a nestie to cut a circle aperture and then I matted that on blue card and added the Shade tree die.

All items available from Craft World.

Stamps 

Shade Tree Sentiments - Taylored Expressions

Tools 

Shade Tree Thanks Die - Taylored Expressions

Circle Nesties

 Thanks for dropping by today.

These Boots Were Made for Walking

Hello.

Oh look at me, in again at the coo's tail. It's been a busy old weekend. 

This weekend saw Craft World's 10th birthday celebrations and I was delighted to be asked to be one of the team of demonstrators for their Spring Papercraft Event. I met old friends and made some new ones and all in all it was a fabulous couple of days.

I was demonstrating the range of Taylored Expressions dies and stamps that Craft World have recently got in and would you believe I got the task of creating some samples aimed at the males in our lives.... 

Over the next couple of weeks I'll share the samples with you but this is the first of them using a couple of stamps from the Boys Will Be Boys set. 

All items can be purchased from Craft World.

Stamps 

Boys Will Be Boys - Taylored Expressions

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

Paper 

MME

Kaisercraft

Embellishments 

Wooden Compass

 Tools 

Pierced Circle Dies - Dienamics

Before I go, Sweet Stampin' are having a DT call. Pop over to Sweet Stampin' and take a look for more details!

 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

I'm Dreaming of A White Christmas

You're singing now aren't you? I know I am!

Here's my card, and do you know I think this might actually make it to be one of my Christmas cards this year. Maybe.

I've used some Taylored Expressions dies - Birch Tree Border and Birch Tree Accessories to create the card and it looked like it needed some snow so I chucked a bit of fake snow at it too!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Card Mania- Emboss It
Dies R Us- Anything Goes + Dies

Flat Friends- Dies &/or Punches

Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes/Optional- No patterned paper

Sweet Stamps- Anything Goes/ Embossing

Through The Craft Room Door- Always Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspiration- Two or More Die Cuts! 

Stamps
Christmas Sentiments - Paula Pascual

 Embellishments 
Fake Snow

 Tools 
Birch Tree Border - Taylored Expressions
Birch Tree Accessories - Taylored Expressions

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

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

Bank Holiday Blues

Morning.

Hope you had a good weekend. As it was a Bank Holiday here yesterday we went over to Jurassic Parr a dinosaur themed adventure golf, where two years ago I managed to fall over some rocks and split my head open.... but you'll be pleased to know that we all made it through without incident yesterday!

I love the first May Bank Holiday weekend as it sees the final of the World Snooker Championships. I love snooker and was absolutely delighted last night with Mark Selby and his dramatic comeback to win the world title 17-14 against the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan. Gripping stuff :D

So, to today's card - my friend was invited to a First Communion and I volunteered to make a card for her (which actually ended up being two cards as there was another wee girl she knew at the same Communion). The other card is very similar to this one so I'm only showing the one. 

I tried to be smart and photograph it in my light box but it just didn't go so well! Pesky WoW.

Stamps 

I Love Jesus - Digital Paper Crafts

 Colouring Medium

Copics

 Embellishments 

Pearls

Swirls

Bible

 Tools

Floral Oval Nesties

Cross - Tattered Lace

Embossing Folder - Crafters Companion

 Thanks for dropping by today.