Sandie's Place: Challenges

at 10.2.13

Yay - Jane has joined in with my challenge and made a card for Recipe of The Week.

Here is a shot of her scraps

and here is her card that she has made from the scraps.

Well done on using up your scraps - you have a bonus card all ready to go now. Thanks for joining in.

Secondly, we have Jenny's card. I am super excited for Jenny to be joining in. She was a little worried the card wouldn't make it in on time - rest up Jen it arrived and it's beautiful. Thanks for joining in. Look at Week 2 and see what you can come up with.

Luv Sandie

at 10.2.13

Hi there everyone. Hope you are all having a great weekend.

Here is my take on sketch no. 72 over at Freshly Made Sketches.

I have used the yummy Mama Elephant stamp set and Basic Grey Picadilly patterned paper.

I love this simple sketch as the ideas are endless.

Thanks for dropping in for a visit.

Luv Sandie

at 7.2.13

I just popped over to Freshly Made Sketches to discover my card was chosen as one of the many lucky winners. How exciting. I have to say it was fun to create for funs sake!!!

Thank you Rita.

Have a great day everyone - it is really warm here already. Pooh cack!!!

Luv Sandie

at 3.2.13

I decided to do something just for fun.

I have joined in the sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches.

I have used up some more little bits and pieces I've been hanging onto and also added some handstitching here and there. (It's a slight variation to Thursday's cards I made)

Hope you're having the bestest weekend. I am!!!

Thanks for popping in.

Luv Sandie

at 2.2.13

Hope you're having a great start to the weekend. It's going to be a comfortable 21 degrees here today - oh yeah!!!

Emily just sent me a link to these gorgeous shoes - aren't they just the happiest shoes you've ever seen? I think so anyway.

Maybe you'd like to draw inspiration from them and create something.

Have fun.

Here is Deb's beautiful card - well done and thanks for joining in Deb.

Luv Sandie

at 1.2.13

Ok I'm setting myself and anyone else who would like to join, a little challenge.

I'm calling my new challenge "RECIPE OF THE WEEK". Each week (or most weeks) I will give you a new recipe to follow. I will name the ingredients and all you need to do is - mix it up. Add whatever you like.

I want to you to search for some scraps of patterend paper in the following colours

pink
orange
yellow
brown

AND

find a stamp set that you simply HAD to have and haven't got around to using it before.

Now - go ahead and make a card or even a set of cards. It can be anything at all and any size. Maybe you'd like to make some mini cards. You can add anything else at all as long as these few bits and bobs are included in there somewhere.

What you have to do is take a photo of your materials before you start and then a photo of your finished cards.

Hope you can join in - invite your friends to join in.

Don't forget to leave a post and link in this post.

Luv Sandie

at 29.9.12

I've been having some fun joining in some challenges over at The Creative Paper Trade Blog.

I just love everything about this place and couldn't resist and had to join in.

Here are a couple of cards - the first one is for the colour challenge and the second one is for the square challenge.

I have used all bits and pieces including my Handmade Daisy and the patterned papers are from Simple Stories which are up there with my all time fave papers. The little note is from The Creative Paper Trail digi set - love it!!!

Thanks for popping in.

Hope all is well in your part of the world!!!

Luv Sandie

at 2.2.12

Hi everyone. Hope you are happy in creating world!!! I know I am.

Speaking of creating, head on over to Craft Queen blog - we have been busy creating for the February Challenge. There is a prize up for grabs so be sure to join in the fun. It's fun and easy.
(Mine hasn't quite been updated to the Craft Queen blog yet but you can see it here)

Luv Sandie

at 19.7.10

Last week's challenge over at Scrapz Biz was to create some cards with a simple sentiment - whether it be a stamp or a die-cut sentiment (not a made up one)

So these are the cards that I created using my fave range once again - October Afternoon. I have used die-cut journalling tags (even the shells once you have pushed the journalling tags out - I just couldn't handle throwing them out either).

Thanks for looking.

Luv Sandie

at 19.7.10

If you are looking for a sketch challenge - then jump on over to Scrapville.

I created a card for the June Challenge

I created this card using my all time fave papers - October Afternoon - I used all different ranges from OA. Turned it into a rustic looking card distressing it with ink, ripping it and scrunching it.

at 3.6.10

I completed these 2 cards for a weekly challenge over at Scrapz Biz.

Our challenge was to create a card with a decorative edge. I used a bracket stamp to create the second card and the first card (also using my new Daisy colour - "teal") was created using a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.

Unfortunately due to our internet server being down last night - arghhhhh, I didn't get to load them into the gallery on time - however, I still wanted to include them as I was pleased how they turned out.

I have used my all time fave pp - October Afternoon.

Thanks for taking a look.

Hope you have the bestest day.

Luv Sandie

at 3.6.10

I'm very excited to announce I have 2 NEW COLOUS in my Handmade Daisies range.

Let me introuduce you to

Lemon

and Teal.

I will be busy making some new creations to have some "show and tell" over the next few days.

Luv Sandie

at 27.5.10

Every week there is a nice little challenge at Scrapz Biz.

This week just gone our challenge was to create some vintage cards - hello, I'm there!!!!! I just love vintage. I nearly ran out of time to enter the challenge but managed to squeeze in some time late yesterday.

Here are my 2 creations.

Luv Sandie

at 30.11.09

While I'm having a "12 Weeks Of Christmas Challenge", over at ScrapzBiz they are having a "12 Days" of Christmas challenge.

So here are my entries

We had to create a little box made from patterned paper - to which I just had to add one of my "peppermint" Handmade Daisies with a great red/white gingham brad.

The other challenge was to "recycle" - hello - one of my fave things to do.

So I used up some of the many empty ribbon spools I have in my craft mess - I have painted, added patterned paper and all sorts of things. For the top of the tree I added a mini dolly peg to which I stuck on a gorgeous little felt/wooden star.

It was easy, fun and a great little present to give to a family member - or perhaps you could just keep it yourself - now there's a thought!!!! LOL.

Those of you who know me, know that I'm no perfectionist so for this tree I have gone for the slightly "wonky" look - I dont like straight lines, anything perfect really so this little tree is a little "tower of pisa" you might say............LOL.

(Must make mention that I have seen something similar somewhere - just not sure where. I think form memory it had photos on it. I have had this idea in my head for a while now and thought I'd give it a go- the ideas are endless really. I can never thrown my spools out because I have lots of ideas to use them - just never get around to it....LOL....typical!!!!)

Luv Sandie

at 21.11.09

Just wanted to show you some quick and easy cards that I have made over the last year. Thought this may help get you enthused about making your own Christmas Cards.

I was especially pleased how the first card turned out – I just used a cheap candy cane from the $2 Shop for the “J”.

I was also happy how the orange/earthy cards turned out – these were published in Creative Paper Magazine last Christmas. These cards also came together really quickly.

If you are inspired by any of these cards – let me know and share your creation with everyone by commenting to this post with a link to your blog.

Luv Sandie

at 13.11.09

Well then you need to drop into the Little Scrapbook Shop tonight. (This poster was designed by the very talented Kerryn. I just love it)

There is a special Cybercrop going on just in time to get organised for Christmas.

Plenty of challenges and prizes up for grabs.

What are you waiting for??????

(This is a little "sunny boy" type parcel we made - I attached a tag using one of my Handmade Daisies and inside the little parcel is of course - MORE Handmade Daisies........LOL)

Luv Sandie

at 2.11.09

Scrapbook Capital are holding their "Build It Up" challenge again.

It involves creating a card or layout each week. We are given a new challenge each week - First week was to use "Ric-Rac" 2nd Week is to use "Ric-Rac" and "Butterflies". Next week - who knows?

Great challenge.

These are my Week 1 and Week 2 Cards.

Luv Sandie

at 18.10.09

It's World Card Making day in Australia over at Little Scrapbook Shop

We were given 3 challenges if we wanted to take up the challenge.

The first challenge was to create a set of 3 Birthday Cards

The second challenge was to follow a sketch challenge - one of my fave challenges to do!!!!! I decided to go “round” and create a circle card. I was pleased how it turned out for a change.

And the third challenge was to create a Christmas card or 2 or 3 or more – it was up to ourselves. So I thought I’d create a “rainbow” set of cards.

Lately I have been making a lot of square cards from A4 cardstock. When I cut the square card that leaves me with all of these little offcuts which I just cant throw out. Then I came up with the idea to use some of them on these cards.

I kept these cards fairly simple - I used my Spellbinders Label Die set to create the shape and then stamped a Christmas Tree stamp by Kelly Panacci using brown ink. I added embellishments to each card - ribbons, buttons, bling, metal embellishments and other bits and pieces. I was happy how the rainbow turned out. I have to say these came together really quickly. You should give it a go.