Journals/keepsakes - Sweet Stampin'

Good morning all,

New challenge time, and this week we're looking to see some keepsakes. this can be a journal, or maybe a frame, or some other kind of special keepsake.

I went for the journal option of course, and used some stunning Stamperia papers to make a gardening journal. (not for myself though, as my thumbs are every colour but green, lol)

I also made a card to match, so it'll be a perfect little something to give for someone's birthday, or some other occasion.

I absolutely adore the Stamperia range, but you've got to be careful not to get ripped off buying them, I find! The first place I ordered a pad from it was £16 (I was expecting a much bigger pad for that money than the 10 sheets I got!). luckily there are several other websites based in the UK that sell them for less than £10 a pad, or I wouldn't have ever bought any more!

Anyway, it's over to you guys! I hope you'll come and share your lovely makes with us. we look forward to seeing them!

Have an awesomesauce weekend!

Sammy-x

New beginnings - The Paper Shelter

Morning all!

Time for our first challenge of the year over at The Paper Shelter today, and we're - rather aptly - looking for new beginning themed cards.
It could be a New year's card of course, or you could opt for a different new beginning, like I've done here with my card:

I used the fabulous Cravings digi (and boy can I remember those! My son made me eat cheese with every meal. I didn't even like cheese! lol.) to make a pregnancy card.


So now it's your turn! Come and play with us over at The Paper Shelter, and you could win an amazing $30 gift voucher if you use an image from The Paper Shelter. And if you enter with a different brand image, you can still win three TPS digis of your choice (which you can then use to enter the next challenge, and so be eligible for the $30 voucher!).

Hope you have a fantabulous day!

Sammy-x

New Stash - Sweet Stampin'

Morning all,

Time for a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin', and this week we're all curious to see if Santa left you anything crafty in your stocking this Christmas. If so, you have the perfect excuse to come play along with our new stash theme!
Unfortunately for me, Santa always seems to forget the craft supplies, so I've had to make do with using what I believe was the last TPS digi I bought before joining the team. I absolutely had to have this one!

I had so much fun playing with her hair and going for a multi-coloured look.

Your turn! Come show us your new stash over at Sweet Stampin', and don't forget to check out what my fellow Sweeties have got to show you!

Have a fantabulous weekend!

Sammy-x

New year, new start - Sweet Stampin'

Hello all,

Time for a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin', and this week our theme is new year/new start.

I dug up a really fab TPS image for my card, as I thought they looked pretty glamorous, and could definitely be attending a new year's party...

It's hard to tell from the picture, but I added some lovely sparkle to the black dress. I rather think I'd like one just like it one day. And probably an excuse to wear it would be good too, lol!

Well, it's over to you guys. Come and share your new start cards with us! This will be a two week challenge, so in the meantime, whatever you do or don't celebrate over the next few weeks, I hope you have a lovely time surrounded by loved ones.

Have a fantabulous festive season!

Sammy-x

Christmas Challenge - The Paper Shelter

Morning all!

It's time for our Christmas anything goes challenge over at The Paper Shelter! This will be a 3 week challenge, instead of the usual one week, so you'll have lots of time to play with us!

For my card, I chose the awesome Santa's family selfie digi. It's such a fun image, and really made me chuckle.

Paper, ribbon, gems and a Tim Holtz sentiment finish it off :)

So now it's your turn! Come and play with us over at The Paper Shelter, and you could win an amazing $30 gift voucher if you use an image from The Paper Shelter. And if you enter with a different brand image, you can still win three TPS digis of your choice (which you can then use to enter the next challenge, and so be eligible for the $30 voucher!).

Hope you have a fantabulous day!

Sammy-x

Christmas Challenge - Sweet Stampin'

Morning all,

Time for a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin' this week, and as we're now in December, this will be a two week challenge! Our theme is a very useful Christmas, so there should be plenty of last minute cards that will fit beautifully, so why not come and play along?

My card features, unsurprisingly, a TPS image.

Doesn't she look glamorous? And I want a coat like that!

Well, it's over to you guys. Looking forward to seeing your makes!

Have a fantabulous weekend!

Sammy-x

The paper Shelter birthday Blog Hop!

Good Morning fellow crafters and welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop and this is in celebration of their reaching their 9th Birthday on December 8th. It will be a two week Challenge and both Design Teams are taking part.

The Hop is our way of inviting you to join in with us and this one is a  "BIRTHDAY/ CELEBRATIONS" theme, which I know is extremely popular!!!! If you have landed here from Isabelle's blog then you're heading in the right direction - if not then you'll want to head on back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to start again, as you'll not want to miss out on this one! Our Design Teams have worked very hard and are showcasing the gorgeous images available from The Paper Shelter Website and each blog on the hop is offering one lucky commentor a digi of their choice as well as the main prize, details of which are on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot.

For my card, I chose one of my favourite images, Coquette, and paired her with some pretty papers to make this:

If you love this digi as much as I do, you really want to take a look at the Chic Bundle, as the rest of the digis in there are equally gorgeous! They are soooo lovely to colour!

From here you will need to hop on over to Patty Sue's blog. Don't forget to leave your comment for a chance of winning your choice of one of the fab digi's available in store.

Hop! Hop! Hop!

Good luck and hope you're enjoying it so far.

Have a fantabulous day!

Sammy-x