Muse Challenge #3

I wanted to play along again with the new challenge over at Muse Card Club this week. The muse card done by Laurie Willison at Soap box creations was lovely really liked the 2 panels of the background it really caught my eye..  I really liked the patterned paper of the panels too, so thought I would make some patterned paper of my own.. So I stamped away with the Stampin'up Fresh Vintage stamp and came up with my own version.  The ribbon was dug out of my stash, always good to use something you have had for ages..  

So here is my card....

Laurie Willison

Have a great day

Sandy :)

Sneak peek

I am in an Aussie Monthly Tag Swap and this months theme is 'Love'.  They have all been posting on there blogs that here is a sneak peek.  So finished my tag so thought I would take a photo for my swap partner this month Tanya. Cant reveal all till she has it in her hot little hands so till then.. 

Here is the sneak peek ....

My camera really didn't want to take a clear photo of it so close this is as good as it gets..

Will reveal all when she receives it.

Have a great day
Sandy :) 

WOYWW #192

I took a photo of my desk yesterday when I had paint everywhere.. I know different for me right.. I had a go at a Mixed Media class yesterday.  Then got to it and tried it myself in my new art journal and had a blast. 

So here is my desk yesterday...  

With stamping and some
 bubble wrap painting

But look what I went and picked up last night! Can you see what it is I am excited about in today's photo of my desk?  Yes its my craft mat, boy will I be able to get messy with ink and paint now..  Woot Woot.. I had a voucher from a local company Kaszazz if you bought $50 worth of stuff you got $50 free so bought my mat, 2 sets of stamps and another Happy Birthday stamp, as you can never have too many Happy Birthday stamps. Some more beautiful antique brads and there is 120 sheets of cardstock.  So that will be craft supplies for ages now.

Well except for the list I wrote yesterday for Gesso, one step crackle, watercolor crayons etc etc.. Hmmm I think I need to win lotto just to keep up with my craft supplies.. lol .. 

My desk today......

A few people asked to see on here what I was doing with all those hearts on my desk for the last few weeks, so for you here they are.. 

So hop on over to have a peek around desks at Julia's.  Make sure you have a cuppa ready before you venture into the wonderful world of Julia's Stamping Ground. 

Thanks for visiting my blog and all the lovely comments I enjoy reading every one..
Have a great day
Sandy :)

Trying Art Journaling...

This is the first time I have put paint on paper and boy did I have fun.. Eliza of Queenartoypia said to try this live link in the USA to the lovely Tracey.  So thought well I can have a go at that..

So I bought my first ever Art Journal and here I go..

This is the link to the  Vintage paper I used, I decoupaged it on to the paper. You really cant see very much of it but it was supposed to blend into the background, but I think I got a bit carried away with the pretty blue.. I used Kaisercraft paints as they where what I had.  Will have to get a nice green for the leaves but I liked that bright yellow and the blue.  I need some make up sponges, I just sponged it on with a sponge and it was a bit bubbly with the texture.  Good old bubble wrap for the blobs of circles, like the look of them. Tim Holtz stamp for the sentiment.
I got very covered with paint and had a smile on my face the whole time.
So I know, different for me hey! 
But that's what I want to do this year is try all different things and expand my knowledge of art, and the many ways you can do so many different techniques.

Have a great day
Sandy :)

Challenges 4 Everybody #13

Well its that time when its time for a new challenge over at Challenges 4 Everybody We  have as our sponsor this week  Bugaboo stamps  If you link up with your entry and you are our randomly picked entry.  You get to pick 7 free digis, yep isn't that just so great..   So come on and join in the fun as always its Anything goes..

So this weeks image is so cute, I used the Bugaboo word stamp Blossom-word-block. I really like the word blocks they have a few of them.  It looks really sweet and with all of the Bugaboo images they print up so well.  Really crisp words and cute flower on this one..  I printed out 6 on the one sheet of cardstock.  I blended with my blending tool with Raspberry Ripple ink for the flower and Gumball green for the leaves on one of the images. Then I cut that out and popped it on another image, so easy and love that blended look..  I am liking banners on cards lately and popped the top 2 banners up with the blossom block, to add a bit of dimension.. 

So here is my card....

I would like to enter this in the following challenges..

Casual Fridays Letters
Card Crafters Circle Springtime
Catch the Bug Anything goes
One stop craft challenge  Anything goes
Live laugh stamp Word play this weeks is Anything

Have a great day 
Sandy :)

Muse Challenge #2

I wanted to play along with the new challenge over at Muse Card Club this week. The muse card done by Suzanne Dahlberg of The card yard it had me intrigued with its funky top cut and bright colors.. 

Suzanne Dahlberg

I used my creative cutting system oval shapes to get the top and it worked really well.  Suzanne has a great tutorial on her blog showing how to do the top cut with the bigshot and nesting dies.   I loved the flowers and the bright colors that Suzanne used.  I knew I had this pretty bright floral paper so I just went with that..  I found the ribbon in my stash and liked the pretty flower on it so popped that on.  I found this a fun card to make and would definitely do this shape of card again.. 



I would like to welcome a new follower today Mary.  Hope you enjoy having a peek around my little blog of cards.. 

Have a great day 
Sandy :)

Addicted to CAS / Less is More

I saw these 2 challenges and had to have a go.. I have been on a bit of a heart theme the  last few days and this fit right in to it.. I saw it and knew what to do straight away.. 
It felt funny to put so little on the card after all the layers I usually use.  But  I am always up for a challenge and so this is what I came up with. 
So quick post up of my card...

This is the back of the card..

So that was a bit of fun to do 
I am going to enter this in the following 2 challenges 
Less is More
Addicted to cas
Have a great day 
Sandy :)