The Spire Market

It's been a while between posts again and let me tell you why.....

My friend Bec and I are going to be running a Market at our church on the 7th December... and I've been busy working things out for that.... and creating more Stuffed dolls to sell there... I'm having a lot of fun creating lots of little characters in sockrag doll form :)

If you are around the Sydney area make sure you come along to the market.. it's going to be AWESOME!!!

Some more fun news coming soon too!!

Stuffed by Sammi :: Raggy doll Jilly

Good afternoon, I've been having a little play these last couple of days ... We had a lot of left over polyfill from when we restuffed Guy's old teddy Bogey :) So I've been wanting to try making some softies... anyway being a very girly girl (yes STILL) I  thought I'd attempt making some raggy dolls... take #1 was not so brilliant... but the next two attempts are much better.. and even worthy of a picture or two.... The other thing I should mention is that I  do not have any "proper" supplies... I am just using OLD rags... well they are old clothes of mine really :)

..... This one I am surprisingly quite proud of.... This is Jilly (MIL - Pam helped me to name her :)

More on the making....
Jilly is made from... a sock, and a jumper and and offcuts of a tshirt and a skirt.. as well as buttons and wool and lots of sewing (still lots of room for improvement on this front)

Here she is with some extra lace and sitting on the chair next to Pam...

Seems like (in the right mood) dolls can be good therapy ... provided us both with some laughter, that's for sure :) Pam had a good chat to Jilly and then posed her for a picture.. telling her to be good and smile for Mummy to take a photo :)

Might be a few more stuffed toys showing up soon!

Monday Meditations :: Proverbs 19:21

mmm... it was about 2 months ago that I decided to do Monday Meditations on my blog... and well I didn't follow through.. but I do still want to do it ... and here goes my 2nd attempt :) You can read the 1st one here :)

A verse that I commonly meditate on is ...

Proverbs 19:21 - Many are the plans in the mind of a man,

but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. (ESV)

I've found this to be true in my life ... Many plans I had for what I would do/ where I would be in life have not turned out the way I planned ...  This is also something that I still struggle with... when things don't go the way I hope... I get upset. But I know that God's plans are bigger and better than I can imagine. In Growth Group and church we've been reading Ephesian - and I'm reminded about God's BIG plan revealed in Jesus to bring all things under him. How Awesome ... and well I guess it brings my plans into a new perspective. So I guess this verse is a challenge and an encouragement in one. :D

 I decided to do a Smashbook page on this verse and so I'm (funnily enough) just in the planning stages of it....

I did decide to sketch up a quick little image to go on the page... I have her in a new section on the website - images "inspired by Scripture" as I would like to do more of these types of pics. She is currently a FREEDIGI so if you would like to use her just go through the checkout process and you will receive the download link at the end :D

Thanks for stopping by!


 

a new video - Bodyswapping with TGF

Good morning,

I am hoping to get a few more videos on here... and make my youtube channel a bit more active :) So this is a start... a couple of people asked how I combined 5 TGF images... and so I thought I'd make a video :D  Hope you like it!!

As you can see at the end I have a few TGF mixmatched images to colour now!! tee hee :)

Have a great week!!!

Monday's Creepie, Cheeky, Geeky Sadie wearing Oliver's hat

Good evening,

Well I have not selected photos yet to share from the holiday... still working on that one :) I have however been inspired today to create a card FOR FUN! I've always loved a good old TGF body swap and so I had to play along in their current challenge....

To create your alter ego... well... Here's what I've done..... I've stamped up all these stamps....
(click each picture/ link to go get them for yourself from the TGF store)


 

yes.. I went a little crazy today using FIVE images to create my one alter ego.. and to make my life even harder I stamped them in a pale pink ink which does make colouring a little harder but it also means that you don't see the "joins" so much. Anyway ... Here is my creation ...

We have.... a hat from OA Lovey Dovey - Thanks Oliver! This cutie's Head and top are Creeper Sadie, with the glasses and bottom of face + pigtails from Cheeky Geeky, Skirt and legs are Creeper Monday and the Coffee was stolen from Latte Anya ;)


I have used the Merci Fairytale stack as well as a couple of scraps. I've coloured the image with Copic markers and the "love this Moment" sentiment is from Giveagirla... I've grunged it up a little with TGF splotchy stamps and a nonamed swirly one and finished by flicking Opaque white on it... Not sure if I like the "mess" lol! But I must say I do love this Monday's Creepie, Cheeky, Geeky Sadie wearing Oliver's hat.

Thanks for stopping by!
Sammi
xoxo

back to it....

Well I'm back sort of... I don't seem to have much time and energy for blogging these days... but hope to do a bit more again!

I have been just getting back into caring (after a wonderful break for 5 weeks) I might have to update a bit on the break soon... maybe over the weekend I'll do a little post with some pics :)

Just wanted to pop on and share that I have drawn some Firefighters for Mad for Markers ... in honour of all those fighting the current HORRIBLE fires around NSW, I am donating all the proceeds from these Digis to the NSW RFS!

Click the piccy below to go get yours!!

 

Trick or Treat

Good morning, There is a new release at Mad for Markers today... the gang have dressed up for Halloween... Here's a few of them for you to see....



not cards, but almost... I am making them into single layer cards / postcards!! :D

you can now pick up these fun digis in the Mad for Markers website HERE!!

*we are still on holidays and enjoying the break... internet is a bit here and there.. but will try an post some more soon*

winners and a NEW Mad for Markers release :D

Good morning, got a couple of winners to announce... first up...

winner of the candy from Danni's birthday flutterby hop is IRIS
Please email me your address for me to send the prize to!

If you left a comment on my Birthday mini me post you are also a winner so please email me your address for a goodie bag :D

Now... Today was the release of 5 lovely mermaids at Mad for Markers... Here's a creation I made with them and an underwater scene from Make it Crafty...

You can pick up the mermaid digis HERE :D




 

Monday meditation : Sweeter than Honey

Good afternoon ... I thought I would start a new segment on this blog...

To me "as a Christian" Meditation is about not emptying my mind but filling it with God's word. So each Monday (hopefully) I will be sharing something that I've been learning about God, his word etc and how it effects my life.

I hope you had a great weekend... I did... our church (Wild Street @ Five) had a weekend away on the weekend.... and whilst we didn't stay overnight (this weak gal needed to sleep in her own bed) we went during the days! It was fun to spend time with our brothers and sisters in Christ (We were reminded on the weekend how we are family - one in Christ Jesus ... through his death and resurrection we are united in Him. Because of Jesus.... We can call God our Father - how awesome is that!!!)

We were looking at "the Gender Agenda" - God's good design of men and women ... it was refreshing to be reminded of how God has created us and what he's created us for. Sometimes I can forget that we are part of something bigger. I was challenged to think outside my little world and to spend more time meditating on God's word - The Bible. It really is "sweeter than honey" :D

The campsite was lovely (same as last year) and Saturday was a gorgeous hot spring day... whilst not so great for allergies the blossom trees were looking BEAUTIFUL ... out in full bloom - I had to share the picture I instagrammed on here. There's a bit of a bee/ honey theme unintentionally  happening here as that tree was full of little bees!

I thought I would try and record some of the things I learnt/ was reminded of on the weekend in my Pink smash book... Still got a bit to do on it but here's what I've done so far. I think you might find me sharing a few more Smash pages here as this Pink book is set aside for some of my favourite/  inspiring bible verses.

Anyway thanks for stopping by,
I'll be back later in the week to share some Colouring/ Art/ Craft!

Sammi
xoxo

a Birthday party on my blog :D

Hello everyone!

Thanks to my facebook friends for your lovely birthday wishes... In my birthday introspection 
I thought I would make myself some images lol .. so I made a number of Mini me's :D
Here they are.... well this sums me up in a bit of a pictorial way I guess lol!

I want to give AWAY Birthday presents lol ... not the ones I'm given but other crafty bits... I have some stamps... some copics... some paper kits and some Digis to give away ... Let's say they are Birthday goodie bags.... come to my party and you get a goodie bag lol....

how do you come to the party?? Well... What's a party without games??

There are a few ways you can join in...




Follow this blog ... and leave a comment on this post ....

or

Like Mad for Markers on facebook

or

Choose your favourite sammigirl image above and email sales at madformarkers etc to get her as a  FREE digi...  use her to Create a card ... then link your creation back here on this post.

or

Join in my challenge on Instagram to create your own "mini you" :)

or as many of the above as you wish ... party goodie bags will be reflective of your involvement!!

Danni's Birthday Flutterby hop

Today is the first of TWO Flutter By Wednesday blog hops to celebrate Danni's (the

owner/creator of FBW) birthday! Today we have the friends of Danni fluttering along to

share some amazing creations to inspire you!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL LADY!!!!!

You should have fluttered here from the wonderful Kat if not--start at the

beginning of the hop at the Flutter By Wednesday Blog.

Be sure to leave comments at each stop that you flutter to as there are some surprises

hidden! You have until September 9th, 2013 at midnight CST to flutter along!

We hope that you’ll also join in this week’s challenge at Flutter By Wednesday which is

anything goes with a butterfly or fairy! A little butterfly told us that if the challenge gets

over 100 entries there will be a prize!!

Here’s my projects for today~~

I made this frame for a friend who recently had a baby girl. The image is Lily Rose... one of my Fairy digis (from Mad for Markers)and her sister would have felt left out if she didn't get to flutter along too.. so here's Charlotte Rose ...

 I've gone all out with flowers and layers ... WAY out of my comfort zone but fairies and butterflies and dragonflies need flowers don't you think! :D

OK I am going to give away a little candy on this post... BIRTHDAY hop surprise candy :) .. and I'm feeling extra generous too as it's my birthday tomorrow :) I will choose a random commentor to have this fairy rubber stamp set and a set of Copicendium magazines as well as 5 digi stamps from M4M.
I'll draw the winner Monday :D

Now you should hop on to Ruth  Don’t forget to flutter to the FBW Blog tomorrow for another hop full of more fluttery inspiration!!

PS ... If you want to pop back tomorrow... I just might have another chance for candy ;) as i do love presents :D

Steampunk Taya on Canvas

Good morning! I have been colouring HEAPS lately... it's something I can easily do whilst sitting in the room looking out for my MIL lol... although sometimes I think the click of the lids annoys her as I take the lids on and off my markers :O Anyway I digress, came on to share a canvas of Taya... so here it is

I had a bit of fun in my respite time last week GETTING MESSY and creating this canvas... it's just a mini little one which makes it easy to get done ... I used some chipboard from All About Scrabooks - 2Crafty (the cogs) and a wing from Make it Crafty. I have done up a little video (OK still need to edit it before posting) on how I cut the Taya image and cog border out on my Silhouette. Will post it SOON!

Also last week I was experimenting with NEW colour combinations.. and after colouring up Taya's hair instagrammed my progress asking what colour to do her top.. I was surprised by the response and so many people were saying Green... I however liked the purple idea more (surprise, surprise) and so decided to try a green skirt instead ... The result is below... I'll post the colours later this week when I post up the finished creation :D Yes I WILL make her into a card :0

I liked the suggestion of mustard yellow and purple too.. so I started a second one :D  It's surprising really how the same image can look SO DIFFERENT depending on how you colour her.

I'm enjoying colouring my images with the "no lines" effect.. the images printed up lightly so you can't really see the "lineart" when they are coloured.. it really softens them although it's MUCH harder to colour! 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Tuesday!!

Hello everyone!! long time again no posting.. starting to be a common occurrence... but I have lots to share :) There's a new release TODAY at Mad for Markers :)

Whilst at the Papercraft show at Penrith earlier this year I was speaking to a lady about my images and she said she didn't "do cute" and I should do some Steampunk images .. so I  got to studying and sketching .. and here's the result - Today's release... thing is I can't seem to not do cute so we have a couple of cute Steampunkers ...

Here are Taya, Rhys, Brianna and Ryan in their finest Steampunk gear....

and another with Steampunk Rhys AND the Silhouette cut cogs ... I have the silhouette cut file for those cogs ... if anyone wants it send me an email :)

Thanks for stopping by ... The steampunks are now at Mad for Markers HERE :D and I made some stencils too I'm selling in the store! :D

Guy's Birthday

Good morning!! I  hope you are all well.. I am a little tired but it's my own fault as I stayed up too late last night playing LOTRO again. Well I needed to spend some time with my gorgeous hubby who had been working and Synoding for his birthday ... and we couldn't go out so ... We had a birthday party online  :)

Anyways ... I thought I'd share the card I made for him.... Here is my pic of "young Guy" with the lovely fish he caught! Hopefully he'll be able to catch some of these IRL later in the year when we go on holidays :)

 

I won't share my attempt at making cake decorations but if you follow my Instagram you can see it there tee hee! yup ... think I WILL stock to papercrafts after all :D ... It was yummy though.

Enough babbling from me  - Thanks for stopping by ... I'm off to mow the lawn as it's getting rather long and it's quite a nice day for once :D 

what I've been doing recently ....

Well aside from just surviving life and CARING for MIL.... I have had NO Crafting MOJO.. I have a mess in my craft area and it's COLD too... so ...

I've been READING lots on my ipad

I've been DRAWING a little.... 

and otherwise I've been.... (yup a little geeky)

I am TRYING to get Mad for Markers Digi images happening... Hoping to get a little money out of this :D Also I do just LOVE seeing people create with my images... But I need to put more energy into working that all out ... I'm not sure if people actually like what I draw... I must confess I suffer from low self esteem here - thinking my pics aren't really good enough to sell ... Not sure if I've said it before here... but I blame the teacher in 1st Year Drawing at College who told me that my drawings were dirty marks on pieces of paper - Ha... well Here's a couple of cards I've created with some of those dirty marks....

some Winter-y images

Hello!! Wow - I've been a pretty bad blogger again right! Oh well.. thems the breaks... Have been busy with life... such as caring, resting, church, cleaning, washing, playing computer games and well I have done a little bit of craft in there.. and a bit of drawing in there... Have been working on something else too.... OK, so Here's some cards I  should have posted on Monday.... I have a set of Winter images just released at Mad for Markers HERE :D

Here's two of the cards I've made with Winter Taya and Archie :D

Thanks for stopping by... let's see if I can manage to post again this week lol :D


 

almost 1 month later....

Here I am ... I've not been blogging... Had a little break! Had some repite from full time care ... Guy had a bit of time off too which was nice :) We were both a little sick in the holiday and I was not as productive as I would have liked.. but oh well! :D I did NOT have a brak from Instagram lol... here are some snapshots at what I  have posted on there and you can see some of what I've gotten up to...

learnt to crochet... simply!
made my first ever Macarons... from a Zumbo packet mix :)
some colouring and a bit of other crafty bits n bobs
photographing Rainbows.... I think that shows we've had rather a lot of rain lol!
a bit of drawing.... WINTER images coming soon to Mad for Markers :)






I hope to share some cards on here in the next weeks :D