Back to School:)

As the Summer holidays quickly come to the end..I found myself today crafting with a school purpose:) Aaaahh how nice my hobby and my work can cross over occasionally:) This fortnight over at Stamps R Us the theme is 'animals'...(its a two week challenge so pop on over here to play along as well)...so using my cute Stampin' Up! Fox & Friends set; Chocolate Chip ink; Old Olive, So Saffron; Chocolate Chip & Very Vanilla papers; Two-Step Bird Punch for the stem/leaves; Cuttlebug 'Olivia' letter die cuts...here is a little 'Welcome' door poster for my classroom (which I can add the children's names to when I get the official list) and some name badges to use on Day One...again...left blank at the moment:) The weather was a scorcher here today so it was nice to stamp with a purpose and then head to the beach with the kiddlywinks this afternoon to cool down! Check out K1's yummy 'Iced Chocolate' creation here and K2's array of 'flies' he has made for fly fishing here! We've had a terrific summer break:)

Happy Monday:)

Happy Monday to you wherever in this wonderful world you are right now:) Here are the latest creations to travel across my craft desk! Yesterday I managed to transform Stampin' Up! papers, stamps, punches, brads & ribbons, Cuttlebug embossing, Magnolia Stamps and Copics colouring into these cards! The first card - Happy Hellos - uses the theme of 'wings' from Stamping Royalty #55, the sketch over at Unscripted Sketches #90 and the colours of Blushing Bride, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz and Vanilla from Inkspiration #54:)

The second card - Just For You - Tilda with Cherries, uses the sketch over at Just Magnolia (Week 90) and the combination of colours from the Analogous Colour Scheme at Our Creative Corner (clisk here to see the many possible colour combinations you can use).

The third card - Surfin' Tilda - again uses the colour combinations from Our Creative Corner and the great sketch over at Clean & Simple #124...so there you have it...my weekend creations:) Hope your week is a wonderful one...x

Creative Somethings...

Click here to pop over to K1's page to see her Stamp Something creations and see what she has been up too:) Click here to see how busy K2 has been making hooks for fly fishing:) Such busy school holiday crafty fun!!

Celebration Cards:)

I grabbed a few crafty moments last night and finished these cards off this morning:) Both cards use this weeks monochrome themes at Just Add Ink and Cute Card Thursday and the sketch over at Unscripted Sketches. The first card celebrates a 'Happy Birthday and the second 'Happy New Year'. Using Magnolia Stamps, Copics colouring, ribbons, Stampin' Up papers, flowers, brads, Cuttlebug embossing...layer upon layer of crafty fun:) The 'Happy Birthday' card also fits in nicely with the theme of 'Let's Party' over at Cards for Men as I am popping this card in the post today to my great uncle:) The 'Happy New Year' card also fits into the bright & cheery theme over at Oldie but a Goodie. Aaahh...I'm lovin' these snippets of crafty time!! Anyway...better dash...we're off to take the kiddlywinks canoeing on the lake:)

ClearlyiStamp Blog Hop:)

I've just been on a blog hop over at ClearlyiStamp and while I was hopping along I came across a story about Katie who has stage 4 Stomach Cancer ( http://katiespaperhaven.blogspot.com/ ) after reading about the rollercoaster ride she is currently on I discovered that a wonderful lady by the name of Jak Heath has organised a digi fundraiser...so click here to find out how you can help:)

Happy New Year:)

Ho! Ho! Ho! and a Happy New Year:) After holidaying and celebrating Christmas with family...we are now back...home sweet home! It's been a busy but enjoyable and relaxing Christmas and New Year! So today I managed to dust off the craft desk and clear out the cobwebs...and get a little crafty for 2011:) I managed a little 'copics' colouring while we were away...so creating this 'Happy New Year' card was just a matter of coordinating the paper and finding a sketch! I popped in to see todays Sweet Sunday Sketch (SSSC#100) at The Sweetest Thing and after having fun in the sun with friends while we were away, Surfing Tilda just had to make an appearance for this weeks Just Magnolia theme of 'My Favourite Things' - mind you not that I'm a surfer by any stretch of the imagination but the beach with family and friends is for me!

Graduation Celebrations:)

Excitement is a buzz here @ Sandybeaches....Kiddlywink 1 has graduation celebrations tomorrow:) Coming to the end of primary school and entering the big world of high school! I still remember when she first skipped into kindy as a 5 year old without even looking back at the blubbering mess (me) that she had left behind...now @ 13...mum will still be a 'sooky la la' with feelings of both sadness and excitement as she enters the next stage of schooling! I blogged on over to see the latest sketch @ Unscripted Sketches (#84) to create this card for K1's graduation...accompanied and kind of colour coordinated with the Momiji 'luck' doll as a graduation pressie:) I know, I know...Stampin' Up! Kimono Kids stamp set is still my fav @ the moment!

Seizing Crafty Moments:)

Over the past few days I've been popping past the craft desk at every available moment and managed to create these cards!

The first one was a card that needed to be posted on Friday as it has a little way to travel to reach the birthday girl...I jumped over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday (#78)to see the latest sketch and my Stampin' Up! Kimono Kids set just jumped off the shelf and onto the card! With a little bit of colour coordinating to match the pressie...here it is! I'm sure she is now well on her way to safely travelling to her mystery birthday destination!

The second card is a Christmas one that will also need to be posted soon! I went over to Stampin' Royalty (#48) to see the latest colour challenge and then to see this weeks Mercy Tuesday Sketch Challenge (#102)and what came off the craft desk was a very 'non-traditional' coloured Christmas card:) Thought it ended up kinda cute really?!

And the third card is just one for the stash as the Just Add Ink (#46)- Just add Critters challenge let the Stampin' Up! cute ladybug fly off the craft shelf and onto the page using this weeks sketch over at Inktegrity(#25)...Aaaahhh...I've managed to seize a few crafty moments over the past few days and hope to add a few more Christmas ones over the next few days:)

Anniversary Winner! Wahoo!

What a busy month November was?!?! I have a feeling that December may even have a similar feel to it already?! I was lucky enough to be a random winner for being a 'follower' over at CherylAnn's Stamping Spot last month - and because I wasn't out and about in blog world too much (apart from a little bit of a sketch inspiration here and there) I didn't even realise?! Sorry Cheryl...Congratulations, Happy Anniversary and THANK YOU!! Click here to pop over and see the latest that Cheryl's been up too!

Christmas Creations:)

Christmas creations happened this afternoon at Sandybeaches:) The first one I used colours from Colour Q (#60)and sketch from Mercy Tuesday(MTSC101)...

The second using this weeks sketch at Stampin' Royalty (#47)...

And the third using Sweet Sketch Wednesday (#77)...





The wonderful card and ribbon is from Stampin' Up, the stamps from the ole original stash from Stamp It! Cuttlebug embossing and Copic colouring..all in all an enjoyable afternoon of crafty fun!!!

End of the week creative burst!

Here are the latest over the craft desk here @ Sandybeaches..the first is one is for the celebration of becoming an Aunty for the first time!!! Wahoooo!! A cuddly baby boy arrived into the family this week! What a week of celebrations we've had! Of course mother, father and baby are all doing well...but what clever Aunty, Uncle and cousins we are!!! I popped over and used this weeks sketch at Just Add Ink (#45 )and some fabulous Stampin' Up stamps, ribbon, paper and punches...and a little smidge of Copics colouring:)

The second card was a little more challenging..I grabbed the colours from Inkspirations (Colour Challenge #50) and the sketch from Friday Sketchers (#130)...after a little bit of arranging and rearranging...I put the second card together last night as well...but not sure if its really me..as the baby card was made for particular reason/person/celebration and the second card was just because...but its out there now...and at least I had time for some crafty fun late in the week...mmm...hoping to have a little time for stamping tomorrow too:)

40th Birthday Celebrations!!!

The BIG 4 0 has arrived in our house!!! Celebrations all around!!! Here are the creative Sandybeaches birthday cards to celebrate hubbys 40th!!! The 'Tree' card was created by K1, 'Pirate' card by K2 and the 'Cheers to You' by moi! Unlike the kids natural creativity... I grabbed the sketch over at Unscripted Sketches for a little bit of inspiration!! Anyways...the weather here in paradise is just amazing today! We are off out and about to enjoy it!!

Unscripted Sketches #81

YAY! I had a chance to make this oh so cute birthday card for someone special! I'm just loving the Stampin' Up! Kimono Kids stamp set and colouring with Copics:) I grabbed this weeks sketch over at Unscripted Sketches and had a chance to play the other day!! YAY!!

Colour Q #55 colours with Sweet Sunday Sketch #89

This weeks challenge over at Colour Q was to create cards using 2 colour palettes as inspiration:) My 'Kimono Kids' set from Stampin' Up! arrived this afternoon so I put it to good use - after an enjoyable evening with Kiddlywink 2 at the craft desk (check out the page Fun with K2 - here or on the side bar -to see the creations:) So back to ME....lol.....I had the colours and the stamp set ready...just had to choose a sketch..so I popped over to Sweet Sketch Sunday to see this weeks challenge...and wahlah...here are the latest cards from the craft desk @ Sandybeaches:)

Unscripted Sketches #77 - Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Hop

Tonight I went over to visit Unscripted Sketches to hop along their Breast Cancer Awareness blog hop! Lots of inspiration to be found:) Hop over here to have a lookie and a chance to win a little blog candy! With sketch and pink theme swirling around my head..this is what I've created:)