WOYWW #195 and My Blogaversary

It is actually my blogaversary today 1 year ago today I started on this journey of blogging.  I have made some amazing friends, and I have learned so much.  I want to take this opportunity to say to everyone a big Thank-you! for welcoming me into this wonderful world of blogging and crafting.. I have just amazing followers and it thrills me still, every time someone decides they like my blog enough to follow it, or just to take the time out of there busy day to leave a comment.

So to my desk.. 

Went out today op shopping to find some music pages for the mixed media that I have been getting into lately.. I also found the perfect Journal book that I can make into a mixed media one.  It has little tags and pockets in it already. Its a gardening journal so lots of pictures of flowers in it also, so perfect for what I want to do with it.. Lovely little basket, I have put some stamps in it at the moment.  They do all fit in here until, you know, it might change because I might have to buy some more.. I have another little owl too peeking out was so cute could not resist, cute little face with little daisy's on her.  Thanks to all for all the wonderful comments I received last week and sorry for mucking up the link..  The suggestions for naming my owl where all a hoot... sorry had to do that.. Loved all of them Olly, Hooter, Hootie, Oscar, the one that got  me was this one from
 Mrs C 
i need more of every card! i have a fair in 3 weeks and dont have nearly enough prepared keep getting horrible bugs that knock me back for days
i love the owl, my daughter (6) thinks he should be called pipin there was no explanation for the name lol Happy WOYWW tfs Mrs.C #54
www.craftylittlemoos.blogspot.com
I love the thought that her darling daughter came up with a name for my owl from the other side of the world.. So Pipin it is don't you think its perfect?.. 
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 :)

Happy, Smile, Laugh, Love.

Knew I wanted to put this sentiment on my next journal page.  I just think this sentiment is such a lovely one.  I got this pretty purple when I went shopping yesterday and could not wait to get it onto a page in my art journal.. I am really loving this journal its my 'Just create' journal.  So to me that means that I am free to muck it up and just do it.. All mistakes are learning curves and just an added touch or a surprise in this journal.. Isn't it great to have that freedom to just go for it and it doesn't matter what comes in the end.  You just never know what you will end up with..
I like the size of this too. Its not too big and really like the horizontal pallet to work on.  Well some dragonflies and a lone butterfly, both made an appearance on this page.. I really like how they look like they are zooming over the flowers.. I also got the crafters workshop hexagon stencil have been looking at this one for a while on all sorts of projects. I decided of all the stencils this is the one I see most used as it has all the sizes of hexagons on the one stencil, bit of a bonus.  

Have a great day 
Sandy :)

CAS-UAL FRIDAYS #91

I really liked the idea of putting some silver on one of my cards and thought I would go with some silver embossing..  When I received this set of stamps 'outlined occasions'  it was a free set with some other supplies I bought at Stampin'up.  I had tried to color them and never liked it.  I had never thought to emboss the words.  It was when I saw Christina's DT card at Cas-ual Fridays that I thought to have another look at this set of stamps and it just clicked to emboss them..  I wanted to use this cute ribbon that I just bought last week such sweet little presents on it.. The Designer series paper is from Kaszazz.  So I went with black white and silver.  This was such a surprisingly quick card to do, it happens like that very rarely for me...

So here is my card....

Have a great day 
Sandy :)

CAS(E) this sketch! #16

I needed some sympathy cards in my stash of cards, I find these ones very hard to make at any time let alone when you really need to have one.. When I saw the sketch this week from Karolyn Loncon at Case this sketch. I knew it was the perfect one for the image that I wanted to use.. 
I did a bit of water coloring and if you follow my blog you will know how rare it is that I actually water color or color anything, but I did like the soft way this stamped image looked water colored.  The image is a stamp set from Stampin'up 'Echoes of kindness'.  I water colored it in Wisteria Wonder and a Tim Holtz distess ink, Spun sugar, such a pretty soft pink. 

So here is my card...

I would also like to welcome as new followers to my blog Kaz and Kay.  Hope you enjoy having a pop around my blog and having a peek at what I do..

Have a great day 
Sandy :) 

Just Create!

I have been doing my art journal today and I had lots of fun again. Really like the messiness of it all after having to be so clean with cards.. I have been following along and getting lots of tips from Tracy Weinzpfel . I also watched this video Mixed Media Friday and then I tipped my scrap container out and went for it.. Then I mixed up some paint in some mini misters with a bit of direction from Eliza  and there ya go one messy fun page in my art Journal.. Used a  charcoal pencil to outline a bit here and there, really like the smudging part..  

So here is my Journal page...

So second page done and dusted this is a different book than the other one that I started wanted to have this one long. This is the first page of this one and I am telling myself that its ok to 'just create'.. 

Have a great day
Sandy :)

WOYWW #194

I have a bit more of a vertical photo of my desk today.. Can you see my WOYWW badge?  I have been having a bit of fun the last week or so mucking around in mixed media.  But still have done 2 cards for challenges in the last few days they have been fun to do.. Need a few get well cards for my stash as have none of those, went to grab one and didn't have any.  I then started looking at what I didn't have.. No baby, no get well and no sympathy cards, even need a couple more for the guys.. Hmm will have to rectify that.. What is missing from your stash of cards?? 
Lots of people have been commenting on my owl on my desk, he is a cutie, think he needs a name any ideas??.  He is very heavy and comes in handy when you need a weight to hold something down. 

Here is the card on my desk so you don't have to squint..
More details  Here

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 :)

Muse Challenge #5

I am really enjoying playing along at the Muse card club. This weeks muse is Marion Vagg.. I really like the striped background effect across Marion's card and knew I had the perfect paper for me to use as soon as I saw it..  I so like stripes and really like the 6 x 6 paper pack from Kaisercraft, the Le chateau Collection so pretty..   I stamped up the birdcage and bird from the Aviary set from Stampin'up, fussy cut and backed it in that lovely slate color I am fond of at the moment..  Happy Birthday words are from Kaszazz..

So here is my card...

Marion Vagg

Thanks everyone for all of the lovely comments, I am really loving making my cards and joining along with all the amazing challenges out there.. Its just so wonderful to have all of this terrific inspiration, right at my fingertips.. 

Have a great day
Sandy :)