Never too Early...

Hello there,

I know I know it's only just past Christmas and the decoration boxes are still on the landing waiting to go in the loft but here's my thinking...

For most of us, Christmas cards are a last minute rush and we all loose our mojo and I end up not enjoying the actual thing we love...creating gorgeous cards!

So...I am going to try and make a Christmas card every month or every 5 makes throughout the year...now that's a challenge!

Here's number 1 for the new Challenge starting today over at That Craft Place Challenge Blog

Here's wehat I used to make her:

Super Smooth card
Navy Centura Pearl card
Die'sire Dottie A4 Embossing Folder
Spectrum Noir markers:
Skin: FS2, 4, 6, 8, TN2
Hair: GB10, 6
Clothes: CR11, DR5, 7, TB2, 4, 6, IG3, 4, 6
Collal All Purpose and Tacky Glue
Cosmic Shimmer White Glitter Texture Paste

I really hope you can join in the Anything Goes Challenge and hop over to the That Craft Place to check out the other Button Box Fairy's and tons of awesome digi's.  This one is Twinkle!

Thank you so so so much for stopping by

hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd love to pop this into:

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 27 ag
http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ 39 ag
http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.nl/2016/01/new-blog-challenge-51-anything-goes.html
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/AG-NO-72.html
http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/ Feb card challenge
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ Feb

Another Gift All Boxed Up...

Hello there,

At the rate I'm going the presents in our house are never going to get wrapped in time!  I have had to promise I won't make a box or put on a special tag or bow frills to every one lol

But, I'd done this one already hehe - and yes, to any of my family reading this, yes it is a real pressie for one of you lovely lot!

Materials:

Image: That Craft Place

Spectrum Noir markers:

GB10, 6, 4; TN3, 2, 1; BT1, 3, 5, IG1, 2, 3, 5, IB1, 2, 3

Plus Blender

Crafter’s Downton Abbey 6x6 paper pad

Neenah Solar White; Collal All Purpose and Tacky glue

Sheena’s Stamping Card

Scoremaster and score tool

Die’sire Nordic Embossing Folder

Brad, metal tag, flat back heart and silver paper from my stash

Thank you so much for stopping by, and if you would like me to try and do a tutorial for this (I'm sure I wrote the dimensions down as I made it lol) just let me know in the comments and I will add it to my must do list...love lists lol

Hugs, and Merry Holidays

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 153 playing the twist with a box
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 166 ag
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/ 102 holiday season
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/ag-no-63.html 63
http://scrap-craft-inspiration.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/scrap-craft-16-anything-christmas.html
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 291
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 27 Dec

And Let It Snow! Don't blame me....

Hello there,

Now don't go shouting at me I just picked the stamp for the adorable snowmen not the phrase that has you singing that song over and over lol

Its time for another That Craft Place Blog challenge and the theme is Winter/Christmas.

I chose to feature this amazing new digi from the That Craft Place Etsy Store

I have coloured them with Spectrum Noir markers: IG1, 3, 5, BT1, 2, 3,. TB2, 4, 5. DR5, 6
and then I used the gorgeous clear Spectrum Sparkle pen over the top and got a little carried away lol

I hope you can join in our Wintery challenge at That Craft Place Blog this time and thank you so much for visiting xxx

hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd like to enter:
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ ag
http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ 173 Any Holiday - Winter hols
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/ ag
http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.co.uk/ snowman
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 175  ag
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 99 ag
http://addictedtocas.blogspot.co.uk/ 78 Joy - these little Snowmen are definately bring joy x

Christmas Fairy Wishes...

Hello again,

I just wanted to pop in and share another of my Spectrum Noir Educational Design Team samples for the brand new Crafter's Companion rubber stamp sets by Morgan Fitzsimmons.

I love stamping with actual stamps, digi's are brilliant and so versatile in their own way, but I adore the feel of an 'actual' stamp and how you can change the look, mask and change your mind with ease!

Anyway, moving on (lol) for this one I decided to use one of the stamps and make her a Christmas Fairy instead...

Here's the materials list for her:

1.     This stamp was coloured  using pens from the Basic 72 sets of Spectrum Noir only:

Style: 7x7 Tent-fold

Morgan Fitzsimmons Stamp set

Basic Spectrum Noirs:

Skin: FS2, 6, TN2, PP1 & blender

Hair: GB8, 10

Clothes: BT1, 2, 4, 5

Wings/gloves: DR7, 5, CR11, 10, 8  & Clear Spectrum Sparkle Pen

Sheena’s Stamping Card

Nordic 8x8 Embossing folder  - Snowflake

NB: Embossed card then coloured with Clear Spectrum Sparkle Pen

Die’sire Edge’able – Christmas Snowflake

Frantage, ribbon, flowers & berries, corner rounder punch

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to leave me a comment as I love hearing from you all xxx

You can get this stamp and the others in the range HERE on the Crafter's Companion Website 

Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd like to enter:

It's a Blog Hop!

Hello there,

We are having a blog hop over at 

That Craft Place

We cant wait to share our super Christmas Cuteness with you, and there are some totally awesome new digi stamps over in the That Craft Place Etsy Store

Make sure you comment on every DT's blog as we will be giving away prize's
5 winners will be able to pick 5 images of their choice

Here's my makes using just a couple of the gorgeous new images:

I have coloured my two with my Spectrum Noir markers, here are the colours:

Angel: Skin - TN2, FS2, 6, 8; Hair - GB10, 6, 4; Clothes - IG1, BG2, 3, 5; Wings - GB2, TN2

Elf: Skin - TN2, FS2, 4, 6, 8; Clothes - IG2, 1, BG1, DG1, 2, 3, CG1, 2, CR11, DR2, 4 (it's one image that I have place 3 times to get this gorgeous design with him being so cheeky!)

So back to the hop.....

You are at Fairytale Daydream (Sandie's - that's me) Blog you now need to hop on over next to

Lucy's Blog next... 

Don't forget to check out

That Craft Place Etsy Store
That Craft Place FB Facebook store
That Craft Place Group -  Natter Chatter page

If you get lost on the hop, go back to That Craft Place Blog to pick up where you got too xxx

Good luck everyone, remember, 5 winners so 5 prizes :D

Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd like to pop my hop projects into:

A Cute One....

Hello there,

In my expedition into Clean And Simple cards this year I have taken a look at 2 Cute Ink digital stamps and they are just adorable!

Here, I've coloured up this little guy with my Spectrum Noir Markers and thought he'd be just great for a little Christmas note card...

He is coloured so simply with Spectrum Noir markers:
JG2, 3, 4, IG7 (IG3 for his glasses) and CR10, DR4, 6, and 7.  The sharpened end is a touch of TN3 and 2
I have then covered him with Glossy Accents and left him over night to dry before mounting simply onto green then red card x

Isnt he just adorable!

Check out the Spectrum Noir Blog for lots more inspiration and some awesome tutorials with your Spectrum Products.

Thank you so much for stopping by x

hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd like to enter:
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 162 red
http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ 169 cas
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/ag-no-58.html 58
http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.co.uk/ 51 ag
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/ 17 ag
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 97
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 149
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.de/2015/10/challenge-80-guys-male-themed-cards.html

November Challenge - Christmas or Wintery makes...

Hello there,

Well its time for another challenge at Spectrum Noir and the theme for this month is 'Christmas or Wintery makes'.

I thought about going all out Christmas, snow and lots of embellishments but I decided against it and to go for a CAS style instead, it seems to be growing on me lol

I just love it now its done...its a huge thing to just have small coloured images on a card, no where to hide my bad shading lol

Here's what I used:
Spectrum Noir markers:
Spectrum Noir markers:
IG1, 2, 7, 9, True Black
BT2,4,5, IB1,2
Glossy Accents
Neenah Solar White
Crafter's Companion A4 Linen Texture card (new)
Collal 3D glue gel
Image: 2 Cute Digital Stamps

More pics...

Thank you so much for stopping by, I really do appriciate every visit and every comment :D

Please enter the challenge this month, just go to the Spectrum Noi Facebook Page and at the top just click on Contest and it will take you to the form, you don't even need a blog to enter!  The prize is just awesome too!

Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd like to enter:
http://creativeladybirdscreations.blogspot.co.uk/ 9
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ Nov
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ Nov
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ Nov
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.co.uk/ 7
http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/ Nov

Guest Designer at Crafting by Designs...

Hello there,

I am so lucky to be invited back to Crafting by Designs to guest design for them again.  The challenge theme launching today is 'Angels' and that got me thinking about our Christmas tree.

We have a real family weekend when we put up our decorations and the Angel on top of the tree is a special moment, all together and it doesn't get better than that.

The image I have chosen is Fairy Godmother A6 Stamp Set from Crafter's Companion, but she best reminded me of our tree Fairy....and the feelings that gives to our family...

She is coloured with Spectrum Noir markers:
Skin - TN2, FS2, 4, 6, 8
Hair - GB10
Clothes - GT1, 2, 3, PP1, 2, 3
I covered her in Glossy Accents, let her dry overnight before fussy cutting her out.

She is then adhered raised using Collal 3D glue gel and teamed with the Poinsettia die from the Die'sire Christmas Classiques range at Crafter's Companion

Oh, and to my friends and family...yes this is a real present ready for Christmas and no...I'm not going to tell you who's! lol

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to hop over to Crafting by Designs to join in the challenge and over to Crafter's Companion to check out the materials used.

Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ 163 holidays
http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ 32
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 96
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 147 ag
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/ October
http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 106 ribbon or twine
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ October
http://lauralcraft.weebly.com/dragonfly-dreams-challenge October ribbon & bows

A little shake....with Crafter's Companion

Hello there,

I hope you managed to catch Leann Chiver's show this morning, but 8am is very early lol  She will be back at 1pm and 5pm today with more demo's of the superb new Christmas themed Accordian Die's from Crafter's Companion so set you're TV to record Create & Craft

Here's one of my samples for the show...

Yes!  I made my very first shaker card! woohoo....I know I know, they have been around for years but I have never made one, the concept joined my oversion to mirri card in the don't go there pile!  But, when I was contemplating interesting idea's for this gorgeous die set, it seemed to be just a perfect idea :D

Here's a couple more pics...

and shhhhhh secret....there is a tutorial for this design coming soon...can't tell yet but click to follow my little blog so you don't miss anything xxxx

Don't forget to check out the 4 day deal with Leann on Create & Craft TV today, and Fiona Clayton will be taking over tomorrow for more gorgeous demo's xxx

Crafty hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/  28
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/ 95 Christmas
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/ 325 warm colour
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/ag-no-49.html 49
http://juliaspirichallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 1
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ September

Create a Card Box!

Hello there,

Well almost all the children/young adults back to school or college now, 1 to go on Monday so my posts may well get back to normal and  you'll see a little bit more of me!  (we still have 4 children/teenagers at home so the holidays are noisy lol)

Today I'd like to share one of my samples for the upcoming Create and Craft show next week....Crafter's Companion are back with show's starting at 8am on Monday with Create a Card A6 dies and some totally awesome Christmas Create a Card Accordion dies!  But, I'll share the Accordion samples later....I really want to share a box today.

I have made this style of box for the last launch, and it was so popular I was asked to write a tutorial showing how I made it for the Crafter's Companion Blog, (find it HERE) so I thought I'd make another but using an A6 Create a Card die ready for the show's next week.

The A6 Create a Card die's will fit in most die cutting machines vertically (expcept the Saphire) so this is a great box to make for pressies...

Here's what I used to make it...

Style: Tall Box

Die’sire Create a Card A6 Decorative Bell

Crafter’s Companion Matt Black card

Centura Pearl Hint of Gold

Crafter’s Companion Acetate

Crafter’s Companion Spray & Sparkle Iridescent

Collal All Purpose glue, Crafter’s Companion red liner tape

Easy Crystals

The Spray and Sparkle really makes a shimmer to black card!  Here's the close ups..

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you pop by again soon x

Crafty hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 75
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 23
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 277
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/ 95
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 139

Easy Create a Card Box with Tutorial

Hello there,

So excited today to share my Christmas gift box design using the Crafter's Companion Create a Card 6x6 Christmas Fireside die.

I really enjoyed making this....and will be making lots more too :D

For details of the tutorial keep reading down....

The easy to follow step by step tutorial (with a full materials list) to make this box can be found on the Crafter's Companion Blog, just click the link below:

Step by Step Tutorial link to Crafter's Companion Blog

You can also see this and links to other exciting releases, such as the Die'sire Festive Edgeable dies that are now back in stock (yipeeeee) on the Crafter's Companon FaceBook page, just click the link below and like the page to keep up to date with all the crafty news:

Crafter's Companion FaceBook page

So if you'd like to know how to make this gift box, hop over using the links above :D

Thank you so much for popping by and supporting my crafty journey xxx

Crafty Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges: