Sketch Saturday ~ # 194 with Simon Says Stamp.

Good morning Saturday..........oooh how I'm enjoying my lay in! Thank heavens for scheduled posting!!

This weeks sketch from Sketch Saturday

is sponsored by our regular monthly sponsors over at Simon Say's Stamp

with their generous prize of a $25.00 gift voucher to their online store.

I love this weeks sketch, it reminded me of bubbles or balloons but I chose hearts instead.

Aiden wanted a card to give his Girlfriend for Valentines and he loved this image which 

was free from Kenny K downloads last month.

Today's other challenges are:

Addicted to Stamps, C.R.A.F.T,  Delightful Challenges & Card Crafters Circle ~ Valentine/Love.

Cupcake & Digital Tuesday ~ Pink & Red.

Die Cut Dreams ~ Pink,Red & Hearts

Dutch Dare ~ Red, Pink & White.

Cute Card Thursday ~ Pink Valentine.

Rainbow Lady ~ Have a Heart.

Creative Inspirations ~ Lots of Love.

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Ingredients:

Digi Stamp ~ Kenny K

PP ~ Pink Petticoat and The Crafty Purple Frog.

CS ~ Core'dinations.

Spellbinder's dies.

Copic  and Pergamano pen

The Crafty Purple Frog ~ Flower Power!

Please give three cheers  for my first DT card for 

The Crafty Purple Frog 

The challenge this week at is......

Flower Power

my card is made using

The Love is gone decoupage sheet

and

The Crafty Purple Frog Valentine Collection Digital Paper Pack

Today's other challenges are:

One Stop Crafts ~ For the one I love.

Allsorts ~ Free & Easy.

Craft Your Day's Away ~ Get Stitchy.

Polka Doodles ~ Show Some Love.

Totally Gorjuss ~ Sketch.
Dream Valley ~ Valentine.
Hooked on Crafts ~ Hearts.
Simon Say's Stamp ~ Love is in the Air!
Truly Scrumptious ~ Love & Hearts.
Papercraft Star ~ Hearts.
Papertake Weekly  & Craft Us Crazy ~ Anything Goes!
Sweet Pea Stampers  , Stamp with Fun, Everybody Art,
 Stampavie & More and Whimsy Inspirations ~ Love.

Other Ingredients include:

CS ~ Core'dinations.

Rose's ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
Gems ~ Papermania.

Stickles.
Pin & Ribbon from stash.

Inspirational Card Sketches ~ Sketch # 150 with Bugaboo

Happy Tuesday Everyone, today is Inspirational Card Sketches day

and joining us this week we have Bugaboo Stamps back with us!

This weeks prize is the winner's choice 7 digi's

Here is this week sketch to play with.

and here's my creation.

Other challenges for my make are:

The Crafty Pad ~ Spring Colours.

Crafts & Me ~ Bright!

Delightful Challenges ~ Punches & Dies
Craft Us Crazy  ~ Anything Goes!

Ingredients:

Digi Stamp ~ Bugaboo.

PP ~ Free with Papercraft Essentials Magazine.

CS ~ Core'dinations.

Punch ~ Tonic Studio.

Dies ~ Spellbinders.

Crafty Cardmakers ~ Monochrome Magic.

At Crafty Cardmakers this fortnight it's Beth's  turn to host the challenge.

and to sponsor us this time we have

Indigo Blu

The prize from Indigo Blu is this fabulous Flitter starter kit

and this gorgeous stamp too!

and

Digi Doodle Shop

who are giving the winner a fabulous $10.00 Gift Certificate.

This time the challenge is:

 Monochrome Magic.

Here's my make.

Other challenges for this one are:

Whiff of Joy ~ Black & White Images.
Charisma Cardz ~ Vintage.
Delightful Challenges ~ Punches & Dies.
Craft Us Crazy ~ Anything Goes!

Ingredients:

PP ~ Basic Grey "Little Black Dress"
Stamp ~ Whiff of Joy.
Dies ~ Spellbinders and Sizzix.
Gems ~ Quixotic Paperie.
Pearls ~ Stampin Up!
Coloured with Copics.

Don't Forget my Sweet Pea Candy HERE

Kenny K Krafty Girlz ~ Say it with Love!

It's Sunday and time for another challenge from

  Kenny K's Krafty Girlz.

The theme this week is:

Say it with Love!

This weeks Sponsors are Kenny K Downloads

of course and you could win a fabulous 5 digi's of your choice

and also this week we have

  Mariannes Designs

and here is the second prize.

You can follow Mariannes Designs on Twitter & Facebook.

I love this theme so I decided to play along with Team A this week.

Other challenges for my card are:

Digital Tuesday  ~ Red, Black & White.
Rainbow Lady ~ Wearing Red.
Dare to be Sassy ~ Love is in the Air.
Creative Card Crew ~ Fantasy Creatures.
Through the Craft Room Door ~ Male Valentine / No Pink.
Secret Crafter ~ Hugs & Kisses
Allsorts ~ Free & Easy.
One Stop Crafts ~ For the one I love
Addicted to Stamps ~ Valentine/Love
Craft Us Crazy  ~ Anything Goes!

Ingredients:

Digi Stamp ~ "Lil Angel & Devil" Kenny K Downloads.
PP ~ Coming Soon from The Crafty Purple Frog.
Computer Generated Sentiment.
Coloured with Copic's.
Distress Stickles.
Don't Forget my Sweet Pea Candy HERE

Sketch Saturday ~ # 193 with Art Journey

This week it's Terry's turn to host the challenge at Sketch Saturday 
and joining us as our sponsor for this week is 

Art Journey

They have an amazing online store full of totally lush stuff.

Here is Terry's sketch......

....here's what I have made!

Other challenges of my card are:


Paper Sundaes ~ Valentine.
Through the Craft Room Door ~ Male Valentine NO Pink.
Anything Goes Challenge ~ To the one I love.

Ingredients:

Digi Stamp ~ Kenny K "Jetpack Jayne"

PP ~ Pink Petticoat

Embossing Folder ~ Tim Holtz.

Chipboard Cogs ~ Make It Crafty. 

CS ~ Core'dinations.

Brads ~ Making Memories.

Sentiment ~ Computer Generated (Font Here)

Distress Inks "Vintage Photo"
Copic's & Papermania Metallic Markers.

Don't Forget my Sweet Pea Candy HERE

Hooked on Crochet ~ my first garment

In September last year i set out on the adventure to make a crocheted garment. My  daughter chose the pattern which came with Crafts Beautiful Magazine quite a while ago.

Here's a close up of the stitch detail.

When I started it went really well but after a while it became a bit of a chore all this black needless to say this is why its taken me so long to finish! 

Anyway with one done I now need to get on with the next one. the pattern's a little easier and grey isn't quite as hard on the eyes!