A Birdie told me.....With Spectrum Sparkle!

Hello there,

I hope your Christmas was a relaxed and joy filled day :D  Here at Gough Tower's all went well, better than that the kids faces were just mwaaaahhhhh!  They loved their presents and that s a job well done, onwards we go!  I know all you parents will totally get that lol

So, just wanted to pop in and share a little Sparkle with you, its a sample I made using the new Crafter's Companion new sparkly pens - the Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens

Now, it turns out the 'sparkle' is totally unbelievable hard to take pics of, so this is pic heavy, sorry...but I wanted to try and show the sparkle lol

The stamps are brand new Spectrum Noir stamps launched with the Sparkle pens, they have large spaces so different techniques can be used with lots of sparkle xxx

All the colours used are in the Spring Summer 12 pen set, and all are lush pastel shades.  You may have noticed that the colours here are a little darker, well, that's because I coloured these ones on Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Card!

Totally show's just how rich in pigment these goreous pens are right!

NOW....I did the same card...on Neenah Solar White Card!

Hope you can see the comparison?  So hard to take pics of sparkle!

Anyway's here's the materials list:

Style: A5 Landscape Easel card

Owl stamp – A6 Stamp set (new launch)

Masked eyes to change expression

Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens – Spring/Summer 12 set

Pink Champagne, Rose Quarts, Blue Topaz, Soft Jade

Crafter’s Companion Textures Embossing folder –Stone Wall

Die’sire Kimono Blossom Branch die set

Crafter’s Companion Matt Black card

1st set of pics Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Card

2nd set of pics is Crafter’s Companion Neenah Crest Solar White card 

Collal All Purpose & 3D glues

Thank you all so much for stopping by, especially at this busy holiday time.  I hope that you have enjoyed your visit :D

Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd like to pop this one into:

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/novemberdecember-challenge-sparkle.html sparkle

http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ December ag

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.co.uk/ 10

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ ag

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/ 103 ag

http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/ 341 ag

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

Another Christmas Classique

Hello there,

I'd like to share another Christmas Classique Die set make with you today and hopefully you have managed to catch our Fiona Clayton on Create and Craft already with the awesome Weekender bundles from Crafter's Companion.

But if not, don't worry you can tune in today at 11am, 2pm and again at 6pm to see the awesome demo's...

Here's another one of my samples for the show:

and here's what I used to make it:

Style: Tent Fold

Die’sire Classiques Bundle 1

Die’s used: Home for Christmas, Christmas Wreath, Robin

and Foliage, Fence and Gate

Sheena’s Stamping card, Black card, Kraft card, Acetate

Coordinations card, off cuts of coloured  card, Gesso

All supplies are available on the Crafter's Companion Website

Thank you so much for popping in and I do hope you enjoyed my make today :D

Crafty hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 14

http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 108 Christmas

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ 153 Holidays

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/AG-no-42.html 42

http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/ 9

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ start July 15th, Christmas

http://karleighsuechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/christmas-in-july-challenge_1.html Christmas
http://karleighsuechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/christmas-in-july-challenge_1.html&nbsp;</div> 

New Release is out YAY...meet Bubbles!

Hello again :D

It's brand new release time!  I loooove new releases...

That Craft Place has a new range of digi stamps in the Etsy shop - Bubbles!  So with several new characters to choose from I decided to make a set of note cards and a wallet to keep them in so I could showcase a few of them together (couldn't decide if I only had one, they are all just lush).  I have to thank the totally awesome Ginny from her own blog, RubberMAD for making me think of note cards...she showcased a set of 6 a few weeks back (although her colouring is way way better) and that gave me the idea to try something similar :D

So here it is...

There are 2 note cards each side, the other two are underneath...see the pics further down...

Here's the important stuff:
The brand new images can be found here in the That Craft Place Etsy Shop
Don't forget to share your That Craft Place makes in the That Craft Place Natter and Chatter FB group

Crafty materials can be found at That Craft Place Facebook Group or their bricks and mortar shop
The backing paper is printed on textured card and the pattern was made in Craft Artist 2 pro and the rest is Graphic 45 Precious Moments
I also used red card, kraft card, purple, orange and blue card, Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic glue, bakers twine, paper clips, black card and twine
The dies used for all of the die cuts is: MFT Dienamics Blueprints 11

Here's some more pics:

Thank you so much for stopping by and I really hope you follow my little blog so I can keep sharing crafting with you :D

So, the new release Bubbles digi stamps can be found HERE and I adore them :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ 23
http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/ 45
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/ 6
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.ca/ 283 CAS
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 83
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 34
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ June

Sneek Peek anyone!

Hello again,

Well, you all know my love of new releases, well this one is a wowzer!

On Monday 25th May (Bank Holiday Monday) Crafters Companion are launching a new range of word dies on Create and Craft and I have a sneek peek for you of one of my samples for the show!

Check out the Crafters Companion Blog for more details of these gorgeous dies but without further ado, here's just one of my samples...

Featuring two of the brand new Die'Sire Edge'able word dies:
Wishing You a Birthday and To My Special Friend

I really do hope you can watch the show's with the uber talented Fiona, here's the times (which as always may be subject to change)

Just a quick bit about the other ingredients to my 6 pack of cards....
Sheena's Stamping Card
Ranger Distress Inks
Darice Large Dot Embossing Folder
Die'Sire Classic 1" Alphabet die set and Number set - check Monday's show! hint hint hint
Cut 'n' Boss die cutting machine
Mat Black card stock
Kraft card stock
(don't forget the multi buy deals on paper and card packs on the Crafters Companion Website!)
Collal Multi Purpose glue
Sentiments from the Destinations stamp range
and of course the brand new Edge'ables!

Here's a couple more pics:

Thank you for stopping by and I really hope you can join me again to see some more sneek peeks soon!

Don't forget to follow my blog so you don't miss the updates :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 10 ag

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 19 ag

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/ 87 embossing

http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/ 314 ag

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ 184 ag

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ cas

http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/  44 ag

Awwww he's so cute!

Hello Again,

I have been playing along over at The Outlawz Challenges Progressive/freebie challenge since is started again in January.

Every month you get a free digi stamp, and you have to make a card and enter it before the end of the month, then you get the next months.  Its a great little challenge and there are prizes to be won too.

So, this month the challenge is sponsored by Gerda Steiner Digi Stamps and the stamp we were all given is a Cute Elephant - I know, me do cute!  Distressed I can do, messy I can do, I can even do girly but cute!  now this was a challenge!!!

After it sitting on my desk for nearly the whole month, with me trying to make something with the now PINK Elephant (why did I colour it PINK!). I finally (after pulling out nearly every paper I had!) found a paper pack hidden in the 'don't go in there it's scary messy! drawer.  I sat there for another hour or so moving papers around, until I finally come up with this make...I am sure it really shouldn't have been this dramatic, its an Elephant! But I'm sure you all have crafty days like this lol

So the Sandie Messy Desk Drama Club proudly presents......Elephant!

After all my drama, she is cute!

I even added an Elephant in the centre cut from the scraps!

 Anyway, here's a few of the how's and whatnots:
Image: Cute Elephant coloured with Copics.
Backing papers are from an old (very) DCWV paper pad called For The Boys and its matted onto Kraft card.
The circus banner at the front is also from the same pad, off one of the paper sheets.  As the paper is so heavy from DCWV I was able to score it to add the 3D banner without having to back it with acetate (phew or there would have been even more drama lol)
The circle is cut using the Dienamics Pierced Circles Stax die (what a surprise hey!  I did warn my regular visitors I was a little addicted to this die set and you all need one lol) and the bench is from a Joy Crafts die (from That Craft Place).  The bench was cut from Kraft card and then I added a shadow with Promarkers (because they were on my desk lol)
Obviously I fussy cut the Elephant out so I could sit him on the bench...but he was going to be under a lamppost, then sitting on the banner, then up a tree because there was a die cut tree on my desk and I fell about laughing at it up the tree...see, I've lost it on a cute card! lol

Here's the close ups:

hehe....I still managed to add my signature layered Butterfly! lol

Thank you so much for stopping by and I would love it if you could follow me so you don't miss any of my makes, I love sharing them with you all.  Popping by other crafty blogs is fabulous, I love seeing all the different techniques and how we all seem to craft slightly differently!  Even with the same product, its amazing to see such variety in style and trust me, some of you are seriously talented!  and I can only hope to be as good as you guys :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges my little Elephant would like to enter!:
The Outlawz Challenge - March progressive/freebie challenge
Papertake Weekly challenge - A cut above (fussy cut Elephant)
Inspiration Destination - #25
Inky Impressions - #202 Bold and Bright
Sister Act Card Challenge - #99 ag
Art by MiRan - 28 ag
Aud Sentiments Challenge - #128 ag with a sentiment
The Sisters of Craft - March AG