a Sketchy Vintage Tilda

Good morning!! Today I wanted to share with you a card I made on the weekend for two lovely challenges -they are JUST MAGNOLIA :: Vintage Theme and FRIDAY SKETCHERS :: lovely sketch by Jeanette from Canada. so Mixing up those two I put together this card...

I am also entering the Stamp Something challenge... of something flowery as I made my flowers..

I am very lucky to have lots of bloggy friends who have stamped me up images, this is another of those :D I coloured Tilda in with Warm Grey Copics - w1, 3, 5 and 7 and then I airbrushed over and round the outside to give the paper an older look using E31, E55, E27) I made the flowers with my nesties and put some brown Copic around the outsides. I had a bit of fun making this one and think it works for the Vintage theme ...
Pop on over to Just Magnolia , Friday Sketchers and Stamp Something as there are some very gorgeous creations there from both their Design Teams!!!

busy little bee.. 6 cards in an hour

Right well I am on a roll.. so why stop right!! hehe
The lovely Alicia set herself a challenge the other day to make 6 cards in an hour and then she opened the challenge up to us... I saw Aussie Loz and Annette make their Christmas cards and so I thought I'd jump on in with my own Christmas cards... ta da!


well I like to have coloured images on my cards... but there was NO WAY I was going to get 6 images coloured in an hour + the cards made, so I used these beautiful Pixies from Charmed Cards and Crafts .. they are available in black and white and coloured images which is great for times like this. So At 11.25am I opened up my Pixies images folder on my computer and the clock started ticking... I printed 6 out on one sheet of glossy photo paper...then set to work making the card... as I was going I thought that I was making it a bit complicated and would never make it in an hour. BUT at 12.20 I had them all stuck down and the sentiment written - So I decided to "quickly" add my doodling/ stitching around the outsides. I finished this at 12.24 with only seconds to spare till the time changed till 12.25. so I was pretty amazed that I managed to do it!

Here is a closer look....

Thanks Alicia that was FUN! :D


OK.. there is one MORE post coming today... My Oh, Alice card is scheduled to pop up at 3pm :D

New Challenge at Mad for Markers

Good morning! It's time for a new challenge over at Mad for Markers blog ... We would like to see you colour on something other than paper this time.

I thought I would show you some inspiration... whilst on Holidays in Adelaide I went shopping with my friend Ally and we found this cool shop with handpainted shoes... I had just got back from Certification and was all pumped up and inspired to colour ANYTHING... and so, we bought these shoes... in black and white...


and I coloured them .... in Blue Greens and Blues for Ally...


and in Violets and Red Violets for me....


I love my shoes!! :D Can't wait to see what you come up with for this... there are endless possibilities!! Link up your creations over at the Mad for Markers blog!!

Crafty Muse :: freebie image challenge

This is my card for the latest Crafty Muse challenge .... This time we are giving away a freebie image to all participants... pop on over to Crafty Muse and get your image today!!



the image did not photograph exceptionally well due to the sparkling glitter (which looks a little green in some areas)!

Thanks for looking!
Sammi
xxx

Crafty Muse Challege :: Mothers and girlfriends

It's time for a NEW challenge on Crafty Muse.... pop on over and check it out!!

Here is my card .... The cupcakes shown are available as the prize for entering this challenge...

You do not have to use a CM image for the challenge... but those who do will receive 2 entries and have a better chance of winning some sweet cupcakes!! mmmm

Crafty Muse :: Boys will be boys

It's a new friday fortnight and therefore a new CraftyMuse challenge.. so what's the challenge???

Please make a card/project for a male (we all need more practice at that right ...)

I have used the Hiker Hugh image - available on the CM blog. I thought I'd try my hand at a pop-up card this time.. .Here is my attempt:

FRONT of CARD




OPEN CARD - with pop up images



side(ish) view



Thanks for looking - pop on over to Crafty Muse and join in - you can use any image you like - not just a Crafty Muse one! :)

Sammi
xxx

Paper Pieced Dottie

This "Dottie" Card is for the challenge at Dottie's world... How fun - they are going to have a challenge every week! so, the first one??

Set by Louise :: "I want you to make a card or layout using paper piecing on any Dottie or George image, but that's not all! I want you then to use the same paper as part of your card's background.


I used "Salon Dottie" from the "Fun Time Dottie" download! I used two separate papers for the paper piecing (this was my first attempt at paper piecing) and then Matted the image on the same papers!!

Challenge winner!

a BIG THANK-YOU to those who have entered my challenge!!!
I have just finished stamping some images for the winner ...


The winner of my challenge is Robyn!!
Have a look at her blog which is very inspirational :)

Her card:



So the blog candy will be in the mail tomorrow... and I think I will throw in a little surprise for her 6yr old son who also entered - I was so impressed!!! ... see his card below and of course on Robyn's blog!