Sweet Tweet

A busy day  today  - sorting out paperwork, then off to do some shopping before heading off to Shirley's for an afternoon of craft. I haven't been for a a couple of weeks so I had six cards to make up and while I toiled away Shirley got out the Big Shot and did some die cutting. We had a great chat and a cup of tea - a perfect afternoon! I promised I'd try and get a card made this weekend - so while I was still in crafting mojo mood I decided to make a card for this week's Less is More Challenge. The theme is Houses - so I've used a free stamp set with a lovely bird house. I've matted the card on black to define it better in the scanner.

Less is More Challenge:  Week 93 One Layer Card - Houses

Recipe:
white card from stock
free stamp set from Australian Scrapbooking Magazine
SU Basic \black ink
lines drawn by Jane!

Last week instead of craft, Sandy and I went to the Adelaide Craft Fair and spent up big - yet again after saying we were just going to look!!! We shared the purchase of a beading kit that made up 4 small Christmas Wreaths so yesterday at craft we made one up, this is mine the little Santa Bell was an extra that I bought.

Best Wishes

Welcome, I've had a very busy week so no crafting until today! We had my mother's 80th birthday on the weekend and we had the family here for dinner on Saturday night including her brother and his wife who had flown down from Sydney for a few days and Emma came up from Mount Gambier for the celebrations. John left for Townsville the next day  and my son Matthew and his girlfriend left for New York for a holiday on Monday! I've been spending time with my parents and Uncle & Aunt - they are off home today and John flies in at 10.30 tonight so it's all go here!
Four of us at craft today, we spent some time going through some craft magazines and chatting before getting some craft done - all too soon it was home time and we hadn't even had a cup of tea so the kettle went on quickly and we had some nice cookies and a bit more chat!

The card I made today is for this week's Annabelle Stamps Blog Challenge, John has the camera away with him and the scan didn't show the sentiment as the rosette was too high so the words were blurry -anyhow I used my phone to take the photo and emailed it to myself - so not the best but better than nothing:

Annabelle Stamps Blog Challenge:

Recipe:

SU cardstock

DSP and brad from Kaisercraft

Rosette: 2.5cm x 30cm piece of DSP, scored at 0.5cm intervals using SU Simply Scored Tool, then folded and glued and glued to circle of card to keep it together (need lots of hands for this- or I did) then added brad.

Square punch used to get banner angles.

Sentiment from Flourishes.org

Love in Pink

Welcome to new follower Therese, my house feels so cold even though the thermometer says it's not! My arthritis has been playing up and I've been a bit sore this week so even though John's away I haven't done any card making, I had x-rays and blood tests yesterday so hopefully by the time of my next appointment they might be able to offer me something new! Craft today was a very chatty group  - not much craft at first as we went through Kim's Avon catalogue - but we settled down and started creating, colouring, sewing etc, and then yummy cookies courtesy of Sandy for afternoon tea and then a few of us played Words with Friends for a while. I managed to get this card done for this weeks:

 Less is More Challenge - One Layer Challenge

Three of anything that is, three colours, three images, three stamps, three words, the number three.... it's up to you, but don't forget the white space, a simple design and just one layer!

Recipe:

I have matted the card on black for the scan - my three is three pink flowers

White card from stock

Image - Stamp It - Antique Flower Trio

Ink - SU Basic Black and Regal Rose, Marvy Marker Olive

Sentiment DC195 - no brand

Less Is More

Welcome, even though the sun is out it is deceptively cold here today! I went over to  a craft shop on Unley Rd to use my voucher from last month's shop, to find that they don't open until 11 on Thursdays, then they were late opening so I wasn't impressed, as I had somewhere else to be before heading home for craft. I went and helped a friend with her workcover reconciliation before coming home for craft. A small group but we chatted, crafted and looked through some craft mags. I made a card for this weeks Less is More Challenge.

Challenge: Less is More Week 74 Lucky Dip and Guest Designer

Take your inspiration from the Less is More Header

We love to see how many different ways this could be interpreted.

You could simply do a CASE of it or use any of the elements as your theme... a decorated frame, the music, the flourishes, the flowers, the sentiment, the colours, the little jewels, there's really quite a lot of scope to let your imagination roam.

If your link is somewhat tenuous however, we would like you to explain just what your inspiration was.

Recipe:

Card from Stock

SU Photo Edge Punch

Kaisercraft Flourish Stamp

Butterfly Punch

SU Sentiment

Ink - SU Basic Black

Rhinestones from stock

Saying Hello

I had a great day last Saturday - visiting a craft shop with a friend and then to lunch, off to a Postie party -I managed to get a couple of cardies and a top then stayed for dinner with Lieca as her hubby was also away. To my delight the shop ETC at 87 Unley Rd, Parkside was having a great incentive sale - for the month of June any purchase over $50 receives a gift voucher for half your purchase value to spend in July - no other purchase needed. I spent up big - see photo below, rang Shirley who managed to get over there with Sandy & Fran who had dropped in to see her so I think we all had a good day and are looking forward to redeeming our vouchers. They were just unpacking some new Australiana Papers that looked great so I hope they have some left when I return.

 Down to business now - my card is for this weeks:

 Less is More Challenge - Red, White and Blue

Recipe:

Image - Daisy Vase from Stampendous

Ink: Flowers - SU Real Red, Leaves and stems - SU Garden Green, Vase - SU Not Quite Navy

Sentiment from TPC in SU Not Quite Navy, Flourish in SU Real Red

Rhinestones from stock

Thinking of You

Lovely mild day here in Adelaide, I went up to the supermarket this morning for a couple of things and the dress shop next door had a big sale so I came home with 4 tops and 2 necklaces as well as the bread and milk! I had a productive afternoon this afternoon making 2 cards for challenges and as I am away for the weekend I will post them both today - it's either a  feast or a famine with me lately!

This post is for this weeks Annabelle Stamps Blog Challenge:

Say it with Stitching Faux or Machine

Recipe:

Black card from Stock, Striped Card - Christina Re

Stamp Tim Holz - Flutter in SU Basic Black

Faux stitching in white

Sentiment hand written 

Thinking of You

Thanks for dropping by,  only Sandy and I crafting today as the others all had things on, but we were still quite productive. We have people coming to stay tomorrow and we are going to the Barossa for the weekend - men to fish - wives to shop! So I'm posting early so that I can clean and iron before they get here.

Today's card is my entry for this week's Come and Get it Challenge.

Time for a Sketch Challenge


Hi Everyone, Cindy here your host for this week. This is the sketch that I came up with, thought it would be kind of nice to have the sentiments on our cards being the central element on the card. That's why I put it in the center of the circle. Please feel free to change the elements, or the shapes, but please keep to the sketch as it must be noticeable, if not you will not be considered for top pick 

 

Card SU Not Quite Navy
DSP from stash
Ribbon, Flowers and Rhinestones from stash.
Sentiment from SU in SU Not Quite Navy - edges sponged also.
Spellbinders Nesties

Secret Owl

Another beautiful day, my son Matt came over very early to pick his dad up - they are off on a guys weekend in the bush. Emma and I spent the morning in town I bought some tops and shoes and she got a couple of dresses in Myers Sale - 40% off so not bad, we also picked up the tickets for her graduation in a couple of weeks. Emma is off to see a friend get married this afternoon so I thought I would do an early post before getting into some housework!

Today's post is for this weeks {Lollipop Ladies Challenge} - Maltesers

Maltesers

With the additional challenge of:
Something hidden

The inside is hidden by the sliding the top owl out of the way. The card stands by sticking a die cut the same as the base piece folded in half to the back of the base card.

My card is based on a card I made with Shirley a couple of weeks ago.

The card is made from Die Cuts - Spellbinders Nestabilities

Card Colour: SU Chocoalte Chip, White and Bronze from stock.

Image is my favourite Owl on the outside from Victorias Secret stamped in Tim Holz Distresssed Ink Vintage Photo.

Kaisercraft Owl stamp on the inside coloured with SU inks.

Pearls and brad from stash

Sentiment from SU Petite Pairs

Sunny Pears

Busy day of crafting today - making two cards for challenges. This is my entry for this weeks:

Less Is More Challenge - Week 58 - One Layer Card - Script.

This week we'd like you to include 

Script

This includes any text, not just handwritten styles, but must be in addition to any sentiment you might decide to add.

If you have no suitable stamps, you could always resort to your own handwriting (Shock Horror!).

Firstly I made template out of scrap paper, then used the brayer to lay a colour base.
I used the stamp set from SU Faith in Nature for both the image and sentiment - both stamped in SU Chocolate Chip
Corner flourish stamp in SU Choclate Chip - borrowed from Sandy.

Chocolate Trees

Welcome and thanks for dropping by -  a busy time since last week. we had a great night out for the Adelaide Fringe and then went up the river with friends for the long weekend. John is in Perth for work for a couple of days so I am trying to get some cards made for a couple of challenges. We had our usual craft get together today - Sandy had a few photos of her son's wedding to share - looks like a beautiful couple and perfect weather for the wedding. We also said farewell to Joyce who is off on a road trip with her hubby for a month - maybe there will be lots of craft stores to look at  on the way!!

Today's card is for Annabelle Stamps Blog Challenge - Say it With Chocolate

 

Base card and Ink - SU Chocolate Chip

Photo Corners in bronze - think Caramello!

Grass - SU Garden Green - think Mint

SU Punches

Sentiment SU Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Natural Fibre Ribbon from stock

You're a Hoot

Thanks for stopping by and for those that leave comments a big thank you and I will try to visit you to. If you have taken the time to visit please leave a comment or tick a box, so many people drop by from all around the world it would be nice that since you've taken the time to visit you let me know that you have been! I am posting twice today as I am away for the weekend - it will be a long weekend here and I am out tomorrow and off to a fringe event tomorrow night - it is The Adelaide Fringe Festival at the moment - we  are off to see The Bald Eagles - who do covers of the original Eagles Band.

This card is my entry to this weeks:

  Less Is More Challenge - Week 57  Colour - Neutrals

This could be anything from Off White to Black and any shade of Beige, Brown and Grey in between.

Card: SU Choclate Chip, Crumb Cake, white card from stock - The Chocolate Chip has scanned quite darkly.

SU Punches and a Nestie

Sentiment - Paper2

Stamp - Victoria's Secret - in SU Chocolate Chip

Rhinestone on eyes from stock.

Sponging in SU Chocolate Chip

Thinking of You

Thanks for dropping by - today sees Adelaide much cooler with a few showers after our scorching weekend it is a great relief. Last night we went to a wooden boat meeting and the speaker was a sail maker - he had lots of slides of very majestic sailing boats, so I was inspired to use my left over paper from a previous challenge to make this card for a couple we met on our cruise last year - we used to have after dinner drinks in the Schooner Bar and this stamp just fits the bill.

This card is my entry in this weeks 

Less is More Challenge 56  -  Don't Scrap It

The recipe is to use some of those leftover bits and pieces we all tend to keep.

I had used two of the stamps in the SU set The Open Sea to cover an A4 piece of paper to make a backing piece for another challenge - this piece was from the left overs. I sponged around the edges and then mounted it onto a scrap of SU Marina Mist, I then stamped the schooner image and 3d it to the card.
Sentiment is from TPC in SU Marina Mist

Just Because

I'm having a great week, and now work is over it's really just beginning! I won Annabelle Stamp's Red White & Black Challenge  and Dawn nominated me for a blog award, hubby is away fishing and I can spread out my crafting stuff - mess everywhere - however I do need to clean up a little before craft tomorrow afternoon! Does it get any better?

Tonight's card is for this weeks Less is More Challenge

Week 55 - Theme

Punches or Die Cuts

I've used two punches from Stamping Up with black and white card from stock.

Hot Pink Rhinestones (not scanned to well)

Sentiment from TCP

Love to You

Quiet night at home tonight, Emma is at work and John is still away, so I've watched a bit of TV, played Words with Friends on the iPad and made this card for this week's Annabelle Stamp's Challenge. Needless to say the dishes aren't done, the dining room table is covered with card making gear and I don't really care!!!!

Annabelle Stamps Challenge - Say It With Background Stamps

Tag ac064

I've scanned the card on to a black mat to define the edges.

Card from Stock
Rose background stamp from my friend Shirley - stamped in SU Regal Rose onto pink cardstock.
Image from Hampton Art in SU Basic Black - 3d to card
Sentiment from Paper Pleasure in SU Basic Black
Rhinestones from stash

Pretty Maids All In A Row

Warming up again, a lovely afternoon for some crafting, five of us today + Sandy's little grand-daughter so the table was quite full and busy - both crafting and chatting. Joyce wasn't feeling so great so missed today - we hope she feels better soon.  I made a couple of cards for challenges and Sandy brought my card packs from Shirley's workshops that I missed so I'm going to be busy over the next week making them up! Luckily John is off fishing for a week from Saturday so I can make as much mess as I like!!!!

First post today is for this weeks Less Is More Challenge- One Layer Card - Theme - Stripes

Week 54: Stripes

 I have scanned card on a black mat to define edges.

Card from Stock
Stamp from Hero Arts
Sentiment fro TCP
Ink SU Garden Green & Concord Crush

Butterfly Blues

Second post today - I am off out tonight so I wanted to get this card entered before I go as the challenge finishes tomorrow. It is another Sketch Challenge and is for this weeks
Annabelle Stamps Blog Challenge.

Card, Ribbon, Pearls and DSP from stock

Spell binders Die

Bo Bunny Stamp

Ink - marvy marker

Best Wishes

Busy morning and then a lovely afternoon crafting with the girls, catching up on all the gossip over crafting and tea and scones - we didn't meet last week as it was our Australia Day Public Holiday last Thursday.

Tonight's card is for this weeks Less Is More Challenge - Week 52: Sketch
The butterflies are only adhered by the body, I have put up a second photo to show this.

We would like the card to be

• rectangular
• in landscape orientation
• with the band remaining in a vertical position 

As it's a very simple sketch,  we would like it to remain as is without any rotation of either the card or the vertical band.

Card from stock

Butterfly Punch

Sentiment from Stamp It

Ink - SU Rose Red

Two Little Ducks

I'm up the boat and thought I'd try some card making, it hasn't gone to well, very windy and I forgot some of my stuff! I can't get the links to work on the ipad or upload the photo so i'm going to try and email it to Emma and see if she can do it for me. Tonights post is my entry into this weeks
Come and Get It Challenge - Faux Tile
And Annabelle Stamps Challenge - Yellow, Lime and Turquoise.

Card from stock
Marvy Markers for colouring
Image from Crafty Individuals
Stamped image coloured, then cut into tiles, the edges of each tile were distressed, then the tiles were 3d onto yellow card.
The colours have not photographed well with the iPad so I might re scan when I get home, the lime green is in the argyle background dsp and the yellow is actually quite bright.

Fairy Note

Another warm day, but the air conditioner at work was cranked up so not to bad there, but we only have evaporative at home and after so many hot days it doesn't seem to work so well. Our daughter Emma arrives home tomorrow after a month away - so we are looking forward to seeing her (although not the ensuing mess that will accompany her - camping gear, washing etc!)

Welcome to two more followers Dawn and Lisa you can check out their blogs by clicking on their names, they are both on the DT for Digi Darla - check out that blog for digi's to buy as well as free digi's and inspiration.

Tonight's post is my entry into this months Unstampabelle's Challenge - Anything Goes. This is the second card I made at Shirley's on Saturday - using Shirley's stash - we had great fun going through the papers, talking too much (is that possible!) and making our challenge cards.

Any form of paper creation will be accepted as long as NO STAMPS have been used (this includes sentiments).

IDEAS: quilling, parchment, stickers, boxes, books, cards, scrap pages, etc

Base card SU Certainly Celery

DSP & Pearls from Shirley's Stash

Image from Graphic 45

SU Top Note Die Cut

Perfectly Plum

Welcome to new follower Sylvie from Gibraltar, thanks for following - if you would like to check out Sylvies blog do so here. Another warm day in Adelaide but I managed to get the ironing done before it got too hot! Sandy and Joyce came for a craft session this afternoon - nice to catch up, do some craft and check out the new card mags that Sandy had bought! Then it was off for a massage - for once she didn't cancel - so although I'm sore now, I should have better movement tomorrow!

Tonight's card is for this week Come and Get It Challenge - Sketch, I'm also going to enter it into this weeks Annabelle Stamps Blog Challenge - Anything Goes.

White base card
DSP  - Deja Views - I've had this paper for ages, I love it and have finally succumbed to using it!
Stamp - Docrafts - Botanical Print
Spellbinders Die Cuts
Punch - Martha Stewart
Ink - Marvy Marker  - Plum
Ribbon from stash
Horizontal Strip is crimped but that doesn't show too well in the scan.