Have a Heart

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thank you for joining us for the It's a Guy Thing Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is

HAVE A HEART

We are showcasing GLITTER RITZ AND WINK OF STELLA PRODUCTS this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

Even I'm amazed how well this card turned out especially as card making has been a struggle lately. Of course after I made it I realised if I had moved down the stamped sentiment I could have added Sending using the new die.
First of all the papers are from a Simon Says Stamp kit and my little Penny Black chap is called Hot Pants and I have used the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles to make the white mats and the small coloured ones.
My stitched heart was made using Simon Says Stamps Bundle of Shapes and the extra stamped hearts were using the Simon Says Stamps Surprise Party stamps and die set.
And because I love this sentiment I used Lots of Love again from the Soaring for You.
Annoyingly the camera doesn't show it but I used the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter pen over my balloons and cheekily over his pants!

So now it's YOUR turn.  Happy Crafting

You have until Wed 7th Janunary  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in

No backlinking allowed, Only 5 new creations will be eligible in the prize draw

Crochet

My daughter has already put this on her FB timeline and tagged me so I thought I better pop this on my Blog. I'm loving crochet at the moment and I can't keep making granny squares for blankets so my daughter suggested making toys.
I saw this book on C&C ages ago briefly has flicked through the channels which was selling it with some very expensive alpaca wool, then Jak made some, reminding me about the book. So brought it from Amazon its called Edward Managerie.
I can say there were times I nearly threw it in the bin especially has I realised I had made it the wrong way round and unpicked it yet again. I also seem to twist the limbs whilst going in rounds. I've used ordinary cheap double knitting wool it doesn't give the natural look the alpaca would give but keeps the price down if I give them away.
The worse thing is stitching the legs on so that they would sit unaided so I would recommend that you made a weighted bag to stuff inside which is suggested. I haven't got any weighted beads yet but that the plan when I hubby get time to take me to Hobbycraft.

Clipppety Clop

Time for a new challenge on Everybody Challenge this week its for a sketch.

 My card may look bear but I've left enough room on the side for a number well thats my excuse.
Of course the little chap is from Mo Manning called Anthony. I used the Tim Holtz clock die for the circle in the sketch and the MFT fence for the band going across but I did have to move the sentiment because Anthony foot was in the way.

Do pop over and check out the team, also hope you can join in with us this week.

Birthday Wishes

Everytime I mention I'm going into my craftroom it doesn't happen so I'm not saying it now especially since I managed to get some cards done yesterday, they may be warts but at least I'm making cards that are not for DT.
I do need however to pay more attention to the sketch on the sketch challenge. This one should be for the Freshly Made Sketch but there should be strips down the side.
Oh well it gave me a starting point, I saw the Memory Box Jasper die which made me think of the sketch. Then I rediscovered the Elizabeth Craft Flowers that I rarely used.
I decided to use the Bricked embossed folder for the background and used the Simon Says Stamp Greetings and Sketchy Banners with a double layer Birthday die from Simon as well.

Mason and Mummy

The pocket page I made for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge was just that a page and when you put it in the album it wouldn't be revelent to the page next to it so I made a 12 by 12 to go with it.

I used the same papers and the same things that I used on Wednesday with the added larger hearts.

The pic is one of my favourites and there's some journalling in the corner, how is was her dream to be a Mummy. Even though the path can be hard, dreams can come true.

Bunny

This didn't turn out as well as it did in my head. The sketch was from somewhere but my brain is refusing to co-operate broken nights sleep is having a bit of an effect.
The papers are LOTV and of course my little bunny is Penny Black. My flowers are MFT Upsy Daisy must be my favourite die when it comes to flowers, the tiny flowers are a punch I have had for ages.
The sentiment is LOTV but wasn't on the banner originally, failure to stamp it direct to paper correctly meant it had to be hidden.
Nearly forgot my leaves are Memory Box Fresh Foliage although I think I cut it up to fit where I wanted it to go.
I'm hoping to get into my craftroom today, I had a couple of good days and followed by rubbish ones but today I'm feeling a bit better.

Merry Penquin

Yes you are seeing a Christmas Card, remember I said I would try and join in with Christmas challenges. Merry Monday is for Critters and the sketch is from Mojo Monday.
The little chap is a LOTV image and the papers are from there too. My border is from Memory Box and my snowflake is the Martha Stewart punch.
I've been concentrating on my DT cards but I was able to make this little chap but card making is hit and miss at the moment.

Sweethearts

It's time for the first Dream Team Blog Hop of 2015 and Kaly has chosen the theme of Love and Kisses. Since I love Valerie it was only right I used this sweet new image of Valerie in Love with her sweetheart.
I was determined to join in this week and actually make a card although the dynamics of the image sort of change and suddenly the image became two little children remembering their Nan in Heaven. It does mean you could use the image for other reasons and not just for Valentine.
I kept it very simple the flower is my large EK success Funky Flower with a snowflake centre with Memory Box Tender leaves. The curved border is from Spellbinders and the papers are from LOTV. The fence which I'm not sure worked but it is from MFT with Memory Box clouds.
Hopefully you've arrived from Gretha and now you need to HOP, SKIP and JUMP over to Heidy.
If you get lost start at the Dream Team Blog and it give you a full list of the Blog Hop Run also don't forget to comment along the way, there's two vouchers to win to spend in Mo's shop and there's lots of new images to chose from.

Pocket Page

Hello friends, and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
Thank you for joining us for the Something New Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week!
We will be back soon with the name of the lucky winner of the  $50 Voucher to Simon Says Stamp.
This week the challenge is:

IT'S A GUY THING 

That's right! We want to see you create something for the men in your life. Big boys, little boys, and in between boys! Or maybe your project will feature a 'guy' in some way! Take the challenge wherever inspiration leads! We can't WAIT to see what you do with it!

We are showcasing  TIM HOLTZ products this week. You don't have to use them to join in, but if you have some we would love to see how you rock them! You have so much to choose from when it comes to Tim's stuff! And it is all fabulous!

As always, Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store! YAY! Who wants it? All you have to do is play along!

 I had decided that I would used Tim Holtz Good Thoughts stamps and for a change I would use it for pocket pages.

First I had to chose my actual Pocket Page these are Becky Higgins American Crafts  and I knew I was going to use these photos of my Gt Nephew. I had plenty of photos to chose from since my niece knew I love the pics she gave me a cd. Once I knew which photos were going where it was a case of using the blank spaces to decorate with the stamps.

The papers are Homespun from Simple Stories and I stamped on the actual patterned papers.

I had to use a Stamp a ma Jig to give the sentiments different colours, also I stamped it a third time so I could cut out the heart to layer it. I also used the Simon Says Stamps Woodland Frame but I cut it up to use to decorate.

The arrow with the heart is from Spellbinders also I used the Simon Says Stamps Falling Hearts die to make the background for the title which I used Classic Alphabet from Memory Box.

I also used dies on the actual photos the hearts are Simon Says Stamps Holiday Shapes and the star is from Spellbinders.

I'm still a bit of novice with pocket pages but I love that I can use all my dies and stamps that I use for card making.

So now it's YOUR turn.  Happy Crafting

     

You have until Wed.,  8am Ohio time, 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

No backlinking allowed. Only 5 NEW creations will be eligible in the prize draw.

Specs

Another card I made a while ago that I had to wait for a sunny day to photo. It should have been the new challenge on Everybody Art Challenge which is for an Envelope but I didn't get round to making one I'm sure you understand why. But do pop over there and check out the team.
Back to my card I think the sketch started as last weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch but I replaced the fishtail banners with a couple of flowers.
The Saturated Canary image has been sitting in my coloured images pile for a while so I thought it was time to use her. I think the papers may be Echo Park but I can't be sure. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Soaring for You set, I think that sentiment is going to be a favourite cos I can use it for many different occasions and its not a bad size either.
I actually made two DT cards yesterday, today I plan to make another today.

Sending

I got round to photo-ing some cards I had made but the light hasn't been good but we've had a couple of sunny morning. Not sure it works that well but I had some new craft stuff that arrived over Christmas and I wanted a play and get back to card making after the Christmas break not realising that a couple days later I would be taking another break from it.
The rose is a Paper Smooches die, the camera didn't pick up that I had layered the centre a couple of times. The sending is a new Simon Says Stamps die and I've missed out getting the stamp set twice now.
But I noticed on the Soaring for You stamp set from Simon had the sentiment lots of love which I thought would work out well and occasionally I'm right.
The papers came from one of Simon Says Stamp kits and the I used the stitched rectangle dies on the plain white mat.

Favourite cards 2014

I haven't forgotten but as you can imagine its not the first thing on my to do list at the moment. Thank you all for taking part and apologies for not getting round to see everyone.

The random winner of the Favourite Five of 2014 candy is 

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

107 

Timestamp: 2015-01-11 06:49:32 UTC

Pat of Colourful Card Creations can you e-mail me your address at debby4000craftystuff@hotmail.co.uk 

Thank You

Thank you for the lovely thoughtful condolences, they have been a great comfort to me.
I will leave you with my Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge card, when I made it, I didn't realise how apt it would be.
I'm afraid my cards maybe a bit hit and miss for a while.

Sleep Tight Mum

1925- 2015

Bingo

It time for the first challenge of 2015 of Everybody Art Challenge and this week its Bingo. I've chosen the top row.
My image is from Mo Manning  called Baby Fairy Bobbin, sorry but I don't know who made the paper. It seemed right to faux stitch round the card mats.
The swirl I used twine to make it and threaded it through the button, the needle is Memory Box die cut from gold card. To finish I used the lace and ribbon.
                                   

Do pop over and check out the team, also hope you can join us this week.

My Favourite Five of 2014 is Here

Thanks Birdies

I can't believe I didn't do much crafting over the holidays in fact I did a couple of pages of scrapbooking and thats for a DT challenge and that was it. I went in my craftroom for a couple of hours yesterday but really I might has well not bothered it didn't go well.
This card I made before the Christmas break, I received my order of the new dies for Diecember from Simon Says Stamps and it included the Songbird Branch and what better than one bird but two. I cut two out and flipped one over because I embossed the back it hides the fact it the wrong way.
The papers are Teresa Collins Nine and Co, I layered the papers how I wanted it and used the Stitched Rectangle over it all, which is the same why I did the stitched circle. The thanks is also from Simon Says Stamps and I cut it out twice so I could layer it.
I'm pretty sure I got a sketch for the layout but haven't a clue where now. Apologies for the crooked photographer some things never change.

And the winner is

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

78 

Timestamp: 2015-01-04 07:48:04 UTC

Congratulations Wendy of Crazy4flowercards.

Wendy e-mail me at debby4000craftystuff@hotmail.co.uk

My Favourite Five of 2014 is still open until Tuesday 6th so you still have time to join in.

James

Look what I found in my drafts, I really thought I didn't have a card for today but I found him hiding at the bottom.
Of course my little chap is James the Bear from LOTV. Of course I understand why his hidden down there because although I love James my card is a bit of a wart.
The papers are not true Christmas papers but some from Stampin Up that were still on my desk and I decided that they could work for Christmas.
I also embossing the background with stars not sure you can see them of whether I should pretend they are not there.
The holly is the Martha Stewart punch and the sentiment is LOTV too.

New

I was running out of time before Christmas but I wanted this card done so I knew all my DT work for next week or two was done. But I hadn't even coloured the image.
So out this large Penny Black stamp perfect for celebrating the New Year with and perfect for the New challenge on Penny Black Saturday Challenge which is just that New.
I decided to welcome the New Year and although I would rather used my Good Luck I think I let my friend borrow it. Isn't it funny you lend someone something thinking you won't need and immediately you do. But I made a decent compromise by using the Penny Black Best Wishes and the numbers are All Occasion die.
Just a few flowers because I can and job done.
Do pop over and check out the team, hope you can join us this month.

Pignon

I'm still in my minimalistic card making although saying that I'm pretty sure this was a sketch from somewhere, no idea where from now.
Of course the adorable image is from Mo Manning called Pignon and the papers I'm pretty sure could be Echo Park or Carta Bella but have no idea which or what its called.
The ivy is a Sue Wilson die from Creative Impression it needed using to see how it would work out. Basically I need to cut it out twice so I can cut some ivy our to layered to give it a bit depth.
The sentiment is LOTV to finish.
I've been away for a few day celebrating New Year with my Sister and her husband and we are travelling back today. No doubt I will need a few days to recover and not just from over indulging!

Out with Old, In with the New

I have to be honest I'm glad to see the back of 2014, yes we did have some great HIGHS,

 my Mum and Dad renewing their vows,

Mason's First Birthday

My brother's 60th

 and a gorgeous Summer Wedding and

 rounded off by finally meeting Heidi and Stephanie from Simon Says Stamp.

But the enormous low was losing my Dad

 I didn't realise how much he left a huge hole in my heart and being such a terrible pessimist I worry for both my Mum and Hubbies Mum.

Time to push forward and accept everything that 2015 is about to throw at you.

I do have some new resolutions maybe my first one should be not to be a pessimist but I've had a whole lifetime perfecting it but I will try not to be as bad. ( Pretty much certain this one won't last long)

My second is Christmas Cards I am not going to leave it so late so determined that I'm going to try and join in some Christmas challenges this year so it you thought you were safe from Christmas Cards till the summer hopefully you will be mistaken.

Yes there is a third, 2014 has taken a toll on my weight, although I haven't been able to lose anymore I wasn't putting it on either till this year and I have gained a stone ( it maybe more I haven't weighed myself yet), that needs to be dealt with.

There is also a fourth not to buy as much craft stuff but that just silly having that one, it probably would only last till I see the craft sales!!!!!!!