CAS(E) this sketch #15, Alley way stamps

I have been looking at the sketch at Case this sketch  and wanting to play along for the last few days, I finally got time to do it..  I saw the wonderful freebies for this month at The alleyway stamps and knew they where just perfect for me to print up for this. I  just love the sentiment and the little brush, so cute. 
So here is my card....

I also want to enter this card over at The alleyway stamps Be inspired challenge.. 


Just want to say a big hello and welcome to Helen and Tracey who are new followers to my blog..
Special thanks everyone for taking time for all the lovely comments,  I appreciate every one. 
Except of course the spam it does not get read and as someone else said quite funnily, it gets eaten with ham and cheese...


Have a great day
Sandy :)

Challenges 4 Everybody #14

I have been learning how to do mixed media, looking at youtube video's and following along with mixed media Monday.  I also did the 2013 creative jumpstart there is a link on my sidebar keep it in mind for next year.  It was packed with great youtube videos and fantastic information.   It is all very new to me and I am enjoying getting paint and ink all over my new craft mat and having lots of fun.. You have a whole new stock of items that you need and I am gathering info as I go.. This is the first time I have used items like Gesso, charcoal pencils and I actually painted the flowers, with the help of an outline from a stencil.  It was also blended with a blending tool around the edges and the white spots are from painted bubble wrap, so many layers of fun..

My stems and leaves are pretty ordinary but I do like the flowers, and the background. Of course I used my favourite stamp set from Stampin'up for the words 'live like you mean it'.  It is bright and cheerful and only measures 6 inches square,so not too big.  I even used Tim Holtz crackle on the leaves of the flowers.  I must have had that crackle for about 4 months and hadn't used it and I also popped a bit of bling in the centre for the stamens.   So hope you all like it, I had fun doing it.. I have 6 of these was supposed to be a calendar but think I might make it into a wall hanging or book.  

This week at Challenges 4 Everybody we are sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs They are giving away 4 free images to our randomly picked winner.  We would love to come and visit your blog and see your creation.  As always its everyone's favourite Anything goes.. 

I am going to enter this at one of my favourite challenges to enter.
Make it Monday 


Have a great day
Sandy :)

Challenges 4 Everybody

Have you noticed that at Challenges 4 Everybody we have the design team call up.  Would you like to join our team....

DT Call   

                       Challenges4Everybody Need YOU!!!

Would you like to become one of the design team?

Please let us know on a comment below along with your blog address and email...

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Amelia (mimi)

(those that haven't recieved an e-mail within 2 weeks means that we have chosen our DT, please don't be sad as you all have very good blogs and we will keep in touch with you for our next DT call!)

Amelia has made us all flash new badges 

So come on and join in the fun just go to  Challenges 4 Everybody  and leave a comment.

Have great day

Sandy :)

Valentine Aussie tag swap

Note ... I am so sorry I put the wrong link in to Julia's stamping ground and if you have arrived here is a link to the right post WOYWW

I am in a Aussie tag swap every month and the recipient Tanya or TK has now received her tag. So I can show you what the sneak peek was from a few days ago.    I am really liking the challenge of making tags to a theme for every month.. This month being February its a Valentine theme.  I went for a non traditional color and really kind of liked the blue..  I found this lovely vintage lady on the Free vintage digi stamps website.  I  love the hat on her with the scarf tied around her neck.  I used my new lace stamps from Kaisercraft and liked how they gave a bit of a pattern on the top and bottom of my tag.  Few pearls here and there and then that lace that I just love to use, victoria from Stampin'up.

  

So here is my tag...

I received my tag this month from the lovely Diane of Cardenofelan it is just the loveliest tag and there is so much detail and lovely little added touches. 
Thanks so much Diane... 

Here is Diane's tag....

Diane of cardenofelan

I am going to enter my tag in the following challenges.
Sarah Hurley Challenges  Anything but a card
Moving along with the times  Love is in the air
Southern girls challenge  Bling
Crazy 4 challenges  Valentine but not use red or pink.

Have a great day
Sandy :)

Valentine cased card

My daughter found a card on Pinterest and said mum can you make this card for me for her boyfriend.. Yes sure then when I looked I went hmm.  Gee its hard to case a card I didn't have any of the same stuff. 

Heart.... nope smaller one, yep that should do.

Ribbon....  oh I have that heart ribbon that my daughter gave me off a parcel bit of recycling.

Envelope... hmm that  was tricky but got it, with a little bit of tricky punch manoeuvring.

Embossed background...  Yea that didn't turn out as good as I would of liked but its ok..

Corners.. Tricky and lots of layers, more than it looked at first glance at the card. Had to find a stamp that looked interesting that small.

Love... Yes I found love lol.. 

So here is my version...

So then I had to do a bit of detective work to find the original person to give them credit.. So tracked them down and it is Ellen from the The serendipitous stamper I thought her card was just lovely. So I did my best to case it. So take a look at Ellen's blog as I don't think it is right to copy and paste her card to my blog but the lovely link is there for you to take a peek and tell me what you think..

I would also like to welcome a new follower to my blog Jedd.  Glad you joined as a follower to my little blog.. 

I appreciate everyone taking the time out of there busy day to leave comments on my blog..  Thanks so much..

Have a great day 

Sandy :)

WOYWW # 193

So today I got some more of the things on that never ending list of craft supplies.. Gesso tick, cardstock tick, charcoal pencils tick. Oh and one thing that wasn't on the list, but thought it was an essential purchase.  Just the cutest little stand for my journal..  Love the bird on the bottom of it and it has such a lovely vintage look to it. 

So here is my desk...

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 :)

Liebster Award

LIEBSTER AWARD

Yesterday it was a thrill to discover that I had been awarded this award. Thanks to Sue of Sue's Card Craft. head on over and check out sue's blog.

ABOUT THE AWARD
This award was designed to be a blog award in the pay it forward fashion. once you've been nominated, you award it to blogs that you like that have fewer than 200 followers, to encourage new visitors to visit these new blogs. Yesterday it was thrill to discover that I had been awarded this award. 

RULES FOR ACCEPTANCE
Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their blog. Post the award onto your blog.  give the award to five bloggers who you appreciate that have fewer than 200 followers.  leave a comment on their blog letting them know that you have given them this awesome award!

PAY IT FORWARD
Here are five awesome blogs that I think you should check out:

Eliza

Eels

Cara

Katy

Judy

Have a great day
Sandy :)