Sweet Sketch Wednesday - SSW51 using colours from Stampin' Royalty #21

Happy Monday to you:) It's hard to believe we are at the end of May already...how time flies when we're having fun! Here is one of my weekend creations for last weeks challenges using the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday (#51) and the colour challenge from Stampin' Royalty (#21) - Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink. Hope you a fantastic week in your neck of the woods! x

Mercy Tuesday Sketch - MTSC75; Colour Q #34

Here is the latest at Sandybeaches....Mercy Tuesday Sketch challenge with Colour Q colours:) Certainly Celery, Ballet Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Kraft & White....Giraffe from the Fox & Friends stamp set...Cute Cute Cute! Hope your weekend has been a goodie:)

Wah Hoo!! I'm a TOP 5 Curtain Call Show Stopper:)

Exciting news....just found out that I was a 'Show Stopper' over at Curtain Call this week!!! Check it out...click here...I'm in the top 5:) Wah hoo!! I'm off for a glass of wine to celebrate!! Cheers:)

Crafty Challenge Combination - Curtain Call 31; Cute Card Thursday 114; OCCSC17 :)

Here is my other Friday afternoon creation:) I was able to combine three challenges in one fantastic card!!! The first decision I made was to use the colours at this weeks Curtain Call colour challenge (Act31) - Almost Amethyst, Whisper White, Pretting in Pink, Night of Navy & Garden Green; then the Cute Card Thursday Challenge 114 was to use no designer papers and the great sketch is from Our Creative Corner Sketch Challenge 17...all in all a great combination of challenges wrapped up in a little ole friendship card! mmm...what next?!

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge - SSSC70

After a busy working week and a spot of 'house stuff' yesterday morning I popped out to have a coffee & see the kids do their school swimming lessons...leaving me a little window of opportunity to play at my craft desk in the afternoon:) Here is my Sweet Sunday sketch challenge...and I think that I'll just be able to submit it in for a last minute entry for this weeks challenge:) I loved the simplicity of the sketch...a little bit of stamping..a little bit of ribbon...a star embellishment to go with the rocket spacey theme...and wahlah...a nice way to spend my Friday afternoon! I'm hoping to do a spot of crafty fun over the weekend too!

Just Add Ink #18

The latest Just Add Ink challenge sketch was such fun to do! Out came Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip & Old Olive papers, the ever so cute coffee cup stamp from the 'Pun Fun' set, little bit of embossing with the Cuttlebug and here is the latest creation at Sandybeaches:)

Our Creative Corner Sketch - OCCSC16

Feeling creative over the weekend for the latest Thursday Our Creative Corner Sketch Challenge I came up with this cute 'Miss You So Much' card:) I've used Stampin' Up! blue, pink, grey & white papers, ink & punches. It was such a great sketch to use:) Click here to see the sketch and other inspirational designs!

Stamping Royalty - SR#20

My next wet weather creation is for this weeks Stamping Royalty challenge...I just love, love, love the Stampin' Up! colours of Rich Razzleberry & Old Olive...my favourite colours at the moment:) They have come together so nicely for this 'So Kind' butterfly card:) Stamps from the 'Priceless' stamp set and a I must say a big THANKS to Donna @ Donna's Creations for lending me her wonderful butterfly punch...just love borrowing it!! (I now have a little collection tin full of butterflies stashed away for another rainy day!!! hee hee) Anyhoo...hope your weekend has been a goodie and your week is a crafty one!!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - SSW50

Here is another wet weekend creation:) For Sweet Sketch Wednesday this week I have created this bright & cute birthday card. Using Stampin' Up! Pumpkin Pie & Summer Sun papers and ink. The lion stamp(from the Fox & Friends set) was coloured in & then stamped to allow for the two/tone effect:) a little bit of background 'daubing', cuttlebug embossing, a bit of greenery using the leaves from my new bird punch, a little ribbon and there we have it!

To be continued...

I managed a few other crafty challenges this afternoon...but will post them tomorrow...time for some family time and a glass of wine:) Cheers!

Mercy Tuesday Sketch - MTSC74 using Colour Q #33

With the rain still tumbling down this afternoon...it was just perfect weather for craftiness!! Using this weeks Mercy Tuesday Sketch and Colour Q's colour challenge I made this ever so cute Birthday Card:) This weeks Colour Q challenge was to use Stampin' Up! colours of Bermuda Bay, Kiwi Kiss, Summer Sun, Soft Suede & Whisper White..this cute little owl just flew out of the 'Owl Together Now' stamp set and landed on an Old Olive Branch ready to party:) Click the here & here to pop over to both blogs to have a lookie at the other amazing ideas! Just inspirational:)

Mojo Monday Sketch - MOJO139 using Curtain Call Colour Challenge Act30

Well I've had a little Mojo Monday madness...or should I say creativity..this afternoon:) The weather in my neck of the woods was chilly & wet today...so I opened up my little notebook of challenges for the week and got a little crafty!!! For this weeks Mojo Monday sketch (#139) I've teamed up with the Curtain Call Colour Challenge (Act 30)for the week and created this 'Thinking of You' card! The colours used are Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Kraft & Pink Pirouette. I have used Perfect Polka Dot embossing on the black background, Top Note Die Cut using Pink Pirouette, punched out a variety of coloured flowers, Pumpkin Pie ink for stamping, ribbon and thread...and tahh dahh (drumroll...hee..hee) todays first creation!

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge - SSSC69

Phew..how time flies when you're having fun!! The Stampin' Up! Simply Scrappin' Party Piece paper pack that I used over the weekend was still scattered over the craft desk...so instead of tidying it up I used the bright blues and orange colours for this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge...I've also used the technique that I saw of the Just Add Ink blog hop JAI17 challenge last Friday using my blender pen - as I mentioned the other day...you should really pop past the Just Add Ink blog to check out all of the wonderful techniques that they are sharing!?! The stamp is from the 'Fun & Fast Notes' set, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie 'Flower Fusion' felt flowers, Perfect Polka Dot embossing...so all in all an enjoyable midweek crafty evening..now the craft desk looks even messier:) lol...oh well..there's always tomorrow!!

Alittlelessuseless 3D Challenge

I was feeling a little 'blue' this evening so jumped on board the alittlelessuseless blue/green 3D Die Cut Challenge!!! And......abracadabra...I have created a blue 'note' book:) Pop over here to alittlelessuseless to see the challenge to make a 3D creation using die cuts of some description with a blue or green theme...I've used paper from the Stampin' Up! Simply Scrappin' Party pieces pack, a little designer paper, white & blue paper punched flowers, white brads, blue ribbon, versamark stamping and the die cut letters are created using the Cuttlebug 'Olivia' letters. It will certainly make a great 'Things to Do' notebook!!?! As life goes on there are certainly plenty of things to add to life's list of things to do!! Hope you've had a chance to appreciate lifes treasures this weekend:) The sunset here was just a beauty tonight! Have a great week:) x

'Bird-day' Card

I created this 'Bird-day' card this afternoon using this weeks challenge for Friday Sketchers (#102). The papers & ink are Stampin' Up! Pumpkin Pie and Not Quite Navy, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Word Window punch and the cute bird from the 'Pun Fun' stamp set. The card also fits in nicely to Our Creative Corner (OCCSC12) theme challenge of 'Masculine' and the Allsorts (Week 52) 'Birthday' bloghop challenge!! Wow...three challenges wrapped into one cutsie little 'Bird-day' card!! Hope your weekend is travelling along nicely:)