TREASURE

Good morning ... errr actually it's gone on past 12 so Happy Afternoon!! lol! Hope you are having a great start to the week... or end to the weekend for those still in Sunday!! :D

I am here to share a card.... I was looking at NEW Digi images the other day... wanting to buy MORE when Guy reminded me I had lots and had some I had not coloured ... so I went on a hunt and printed out a bunch of old image... This Pirate Laddie was from Tickled Pink... I had coloured him previously but he never made it onto a card. I have had a few images like that... oops!! THIS one however I  coloured  last week and HE is now ON a card! yay!!!

and speaking of Treasure..... Time to ANNOUNCE the winner from my 5 year BLOGOVERSARY candy!! Thanks to those who entered and commented!! :D I truly appreciate it... Do be sure to check back as I'm going to have a few more giveaways in the next couple of weeks that you might be interested in! :D  I used Random.org to choose the lucky winner......

congrats to Kim Yu!! 

winner + NEW blog candy...

Hello everyone... I picked a random winner of an Eclipse tin filled with embellishments... and the winner is:

Lynne Armstrong said...

LOVE the Twilight tin Sammi...haven't seen those around so will have to look harder. Spearmint are my favourites too so your hubby wouldn't want me around or we'd be fighting over them lol
hugs xx
PS Great idea to use them for little embellies :)

I will pop it in the mail for you!!

OK.. I have another blog candy too... This was my first TGF stamp set of Anya and Ian I bought and I got another one by mistake so I am giving it away...

*ed* Image removed... Rock the Farm Stamps set!!

Please leave a comment and I'll reveal the lucky recipient tomorrow!!

Long awaited blog candy

Ok ... it's time for the blog candy.... Which I am going to make you work for :D

I am not showing you a picture of the prize yet... (will post one up next week).... but a little hint... will include some paper scrap packs, stamped images, embossed card..... + more??

1. I would like you to make a card... for any occasion you like, but please use one (or both) of the following image(s) for your card/ creation.
2. Post the card on your blog/ in a gallery (SCS/ PCP etc)
3. Then link back to this post when you have done so. Leave a comment so we can come look.
4. If you are already a follower of my blog I'll give you 2 more entries in the draw.
5. If you are not already a follower but decide you'd like to be then I will give you 1 extra entry! You do not have to become one though and still get one entry.

Open until Friday 12th Feb - 7pm (Sydney time - check the clock on my sidebar) ... winner will be announced on Saturday 13th Feb.... all entrants welcome ... will post internationally too :D

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If you could leave me a comment if you pick up these images that would be sweet! :D
Please do not redistribute these images and do credit me as the artist when you use these images. THANKS :D

Amy's delightful fairy in a blog candy...

Check this out... the amazingly talented Amy from A Thousand sheets of paper is having a blog candy to celebrate the release of her delightful Chanter Heartsong fairy (who will be available from the 4th at All that Scraps) ... Here's the pic from Amy's blog of what you could win....

The winner

The winner of my blog candy posted about here

is Maria Matter

Maria please email me your postal address and I will send you a package this week!!

A year of "Stuff by Sammi"

Well today it has been a year since I started this craft blog... and it has far exceeded my expectations.... it starting off as a simple process diary/ blog it lead me to the wonderful world of Stamping :) - the Sisterhood of the blogging stampers lead to some great friendships :)
This world of craft bloggers is quite a wonderful one - so encouraging and friendly!
I have learnt so much from the huge amount of inspirational blogs online.

Not having a huge amount of disposable income to spend on stamps lead me to drawing my own doodles/ images so that I could enter challenges and then I decided to make them available for others too and sell digital images ... later came my challenge blog and wonderful Design team who make the Crafty Muse images look good on their creations... then came a stampmaker and once a few more hurdles are jumped I will be promoting these and taking orders.

READERS/ COMMENTERS/ FRIENDS :: I'd like to thank you all for your support and friendship over the last year :)

A few people have been showing their 10 fav cards of 2008 etc, I'm doing a slight twist on that and showing you a year in this blog (pulling out a fav card/ project from each month).

JANUARY


none in February... MARCH


APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST


SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER


NOVEMBER

DECEMBER


Thanks for looking ... To celebrate my blogoversary + 10,000 hits I am going to have a blog candy drawing ... leave a comment on this post for your chance to win it (I will post a picture up tomorrow of the prize) .. this will stay open till Jan 31st!

Kelly's celebrating

My SBS15 sister Kelly has gone over 10,000 hits and is celebrating with blog candy!

She wants to know what your fav. meal to cook is... Here is a recipe I thought I would share:

Chicken and Basil Risotto
cooking time: 30-45mins, serves 4

Ingredients:

2 cups Arborio Rice
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 large onion, diced

1 garlic clove, chopped finely
1 fresh red chilli, chopped finely
handful basil leaves
2 chicken breasts
1cm lemon grass, finely chopped 

400ml can coconut cream
1-2 cups chicken stock

##Using electric frypan or a large deep saucepan##


1.Heat oil in pan - put onions, garlic and chilli in pan. (Med-High heat)

2. when onion is starting to brown add the chicken to the pan & seal chicken.

3. tip in the rice - stir, wait until the rice starts to become see through (it will still be opaque in the middle - this means it is sufficiently coated with oil) 

4. Add a ladleful of chicken stock and coconut cream, the lemon grass and the basil leaves. Simmer for 1min then turn pan down to a moderate heat

5. Add alternate ladles of the chicken stock and coconut cream until all used up and
 absorbed <<>> as the rice is cooking the grains soften and merge.

6. When Risotto looks creamy, grate in some fresh parmesan cheese or a small amount of butter. Leave to rest for 5mins

7. Serve up risotto (you can garnish it with some basil leaves if you wish)

Trina's sketch challenge

I thought I'd have a go at Trina's sketch challenge... she has some AWESOME blog candy up for grabs! :) here is Trina's sketch:


Trina has a great blog - lots of yummy cards and inspiration! Go and check it out!!

and here is my card!



I flipped the sketch (as otherwise the girl was looking off the edge of the card.. I think it's better with her looking across the card!?)
I really enjoyed this sketch - it was lots of fun ... Think I might try using it again :)

This is another Elisabeth Bell image (THANKS EM!!)
I used the paper, ribbon + bloom which I bought yesterday!

Thanks for looking!

Celebration time :: PARTY!!! **Updated**

Well.... I am getting close to 5000 hits (only about 45 to go now). I've been waiting for this milestone for a little while now and hanging out to celebrate ... So I am starting the celebrations slightly early ... plus it is my birthday at the start of Sept. so I thought we'd have a
Little blog PARTY.

This is the loot that is up for grabs.... I will be sharing it out to my party guests...

Includes: selection of 4x6" Patterned papers, flat frosted purple beads, themed metallic eyelets, eyelet tool shapes and eyelets x 2 sets, scrapbooking puff stickers - birthday theme + baby theme, #3d tag kit, Sentiment stickers - Valentines + baby + school, ABC stickers + your choice of a digital download from my images


There are a couple of ways to win some blog candy:

1. Make a 'Celebration' card which includes the colour purple and some form of sparkles. *this can be any kind of celebration - birthday, congratulations, wedding, new baby - whatever you like)!!*
- make sure you comment on this post with a link so that I can come and see your Creations.
(this will enter you in the main candy draw and make you elegible for a party bag)
**if you would like to enter but don't have a blog you can email me your card**

2. Comment here and also Write about my blog candy on your blog.
(1 entry for a random lucky door prize)

3. Add me to your blog roll.
(1 entry for a random lucky door prize)


Prizes will all be drawn on Friday 5th September, 10pm (timezone +10 GMT) so get your entries in before then! :)

*** NB. It's an INTERNATIONAL party - all Welcome!! ***

Bev's blog candy

Bev has some really yummy blog candy on offer.

I've only just found Bev's blog this week but boy is it something.. she is very talented and has some gorgeous cards there! I know I'll be popping over lots.. why don't you go to :)

All you have to do is comment on her post and post a link to the blog candy on your blog. She will even ship internationally - whoo hoo!!

Weekend Blurfing

Saturday morning!! YAY!! :) I've been longing for this weekend! What's on the agenda?? gotta do some cleaning, meeting a friend and going for a haircut this morning, Church and a pastoral care meeting tomorrow afternoon AND some card making of course... I've been slackening off on my challenge entries.. just don't seem to have time to do them all... The ONE I HAVE to do is Dottie's world :) we bought some Rhinestones on Thursday night so I'm ready now :)

This morning I have been doing a bit of blurfing and catching up with your blogs... here is a list of some yummy blog candy out there!

Andrea

Deb

Maya :)

Susie

Marlene

Maria

Kristine

Winner of the candy *edited*

Thanks to those who entered my competition :) I just asked my hubby to pull a name out of the box for me....and he pulled out .... drumroll ......
Macpurp
Congratulations! could you email me your address??

PART 2
Thanks for your name suggestions.... I'd like to introduce you to:
Bethany Rose

& Kylie

Ria - Thanks for your suggestion of Bethany!!
My mum suggested Rosie and so I decided I would combine the two!!

Jac - I think Kylie quite suits this first Gumnut girly! :) Not such a bad suggestion after all!!
(Jac/ Ria - please email me your address so that I can send you a thank-you prize)

Emma - I have just the Gumnut girly for the name Isabelle! stay tuned!!!

They are not quite as clear as I'd like - I'm just waiting for September when I will get a Graphics template :)

*These downloads can now be purchased at www.betbeder.com/designsbysammi
If you already downloaded them - please let me know when you use them :)*

Emma

Emma has reached the 10k hits... WOW! How great is that ... It is not that surprising though as Emma is such a sweetie, so talented and has a gorgeous blog with LOVELY cards on it!!

Go and have a look!! She is giving away some candy to celebrate her 10k hits... Michelle from Poppicrafts has donated the prize for her.. how generous... that's not all either, seeing as though the Poppicrafts voucher is only for Europe, Emma is now doing two blog candy drawings!

Ok... now Why are you still here... Go to Emma's blog :)

Blog candy

It's time I had some candy ... I know I've been promising it since I got my Magnolia stamps... well here it is!! Here's a bit of a taster!



WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO????

A couple of things...

1. Write about my blog candy on your blog
2. Suggest a name for my little gumnut girly #2



*** an extra entry = If you are able to find my gumnut girly#1 and suggest a name for her too - on the original post!***

I will post the winner next Sunday morning - 6th July (that's Saturday night for most of you)!

It's Candy Season

There are LOTS of people giving blog candy away at the moment ... Here's a bit of a list:

Dana has reached over 1000 hits! CONGRATULATIONS! :)

Fiona has reached over 10,000 hits... Wow! Well done!!

Susie has reached over 15,000 hits! That's Awesome!

Cathy is offering some images and bits and pieces!

Becky is also giving away MORE candy .. go look!

Well - I was planning to give away some candy when I reached 2000 hits and now I am up to 2441 - oops how did that happen! THANKS to all those who have been visiting and leaving lovely encouraging comments... I am preparing to make a blog candy post myself on Saturday!!!

Happy Father's Day + more candy

Lainy is giving away some blog candy ... all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to make a Father's Day card... Well it's not Father's Day here but it is in the UK so this one is for my FIL in France!





Lorraine is giving away some candy - go have a look!!

Carol is giving away some candy for hitting the 5K hit mark - Congratulations!!!

Tracy's Birthday

Tracy is celebrating her upcoming birthday (14th June) with some blog candy!

I love fantasy and fairies and dragons etc etc etc ... so I thought I'd go ahead and make a card!! Here is my card with a little fairy stamp and a hand doodled dragon!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRACY!!! :)

Some more candy

Dawny is celebrating 3000 hits and now almost has 4000 - CONGRATULATIONS Dawny!!!

She is giving away a gorgeous looking Angel set from Butterfly Kisses

go and check out her fabulous blog :)

Blog candy this week

My blogging sister Lainy is giving away some blog candy.... all you have to do is to make a
card for Father's day... go and look here!
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Charlie is celebrating her blog's 1st Birthday!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Check out her blog she has some very cute cards & she is giving away some very cute images!!
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Lil Deb is offering some blog candy ... she wanted to get to 2000 hits and has now gone
WAY past it!! CONGRATULATIONS Lil Deb!!!

Blog hopping and Candy

I'm at it again... my latest sport of blog hopping... I am just amazed at the amount of talent out there and the LOVELY blogs and creations :)

Some great blogs I like to look at often are: Katharina and Marlene. They both make AMAZING cards :)

Well I've been seeing these stamps (Sweet Ebony) that really take me back to my childhood...these Beautiful stamps remind me of Holy Hobby (who I grew up with on my curtains and sheets)

so, I was excited today to find (through Marlene's blog) the website of the Creator and Illustrator of Sweet Ebony - Elisabeth. Incredibly Awesome :)

I think I may have to visit Sugar Nellie to go shopping sometime

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BLOG CANDY -
in my travels I found out that Heidi is generously giving out some lovely scrummy blog candy ... including a Hanglar & Stanglar stamp - WOW! Go and check out her blog!
Another talented card maker :) she has some LOVELY cards!!
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My sister has started a website to show and sell some of her paintings... check it out here
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Michelle is also giving away some yummy looking blog candy here! Congratulations on your 5000 (+ many more now) hits Michelle!!! :)