Christmas Candles

Good morning and welcome to my blog, I can't believe it but it's the school holiday break again.  It's nice having the boys home as Liam is studying for his end of year exams.  We've had nothing but rain these last six days.  Hopefully the weather will improve that we can spend some time up at our beach house before the boys go back.   Liam spent 6 days in Singapore with my husband at the start of the holidays where they attend the Formula One Grand Prix.  As Singapore is so close to the Equator it was very hot, day and night.  It was a great time to have a male bonding holiday.

Today is Wednesday which means is another 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.  

This week we have another sketch by Sally Dude.

Sketch # 99

Here's my card using our sponsors image

Christmas Candles.

The image is 3 D mounted and here's a quick peek of the inside of the card.

This week our sponsor is 

Heather Daniel's the owner and illustrator of

Fresh Brewed Designs.

Fresh Brewed Designs

Bio:

Hello, I am Heather Dennis, the owner and artist at Fresh Brewed Designs.  I love and do all I can to put God first in my life. I am so blessed beyond all I deserve.  I have an amazing husband who supports and loves me more than anything.  We lead praise and worship together in church. I love hearing him sing. I home school two of the best kids in the world. They are my heart. I can't even describe how much they mean to me. I LOVE all things crafty. I have been crafting and creating since as early as I can remember.

Here is a little about our shop:

Fresh Brewed Designs is a small online company that has been offering a wide variety of digital and rubber stamps since November 2010, designed to meet the needs of paper crafting addicts everywhere. With over 30 categories to choose from and new additions each month, our range of products is expanding all of the time.  

Every month this year we will be giving away BLOG CANDY! 

We would love for you to visit our blog and facebook page, where fresh ideas are always percolating. 

Heather is offering our very luck winner

3 Free Digis 

from her online store

Fresh Brewed Designs

Don't forget to check out SSW2 here and see what the rest of the design team created for you this week.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Christmas Card Challenge # 42 Anything Goes *

2. The Pencil Case Week # 29 Anything Goes *

3. Crafty Friends Challenge # 41 Special Occasions *

4. QKR Stampede Challenge #210 Embossing *

5. Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge # 173 My Favorite Things *

(Embossing giving Texture)

6. A Snowflake Promise Challenge # 29 Anything Goes *

7. Digi Choosday Crafting Week #39 Anything Goes *

8. ABC Christmas Challenge T is for Two (Two Design Papers) *

9. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge # 320 Christmas *

10. Winter Wonderland Tic Tac Toe *

(White, Embossing, Punch or Die-Cut)

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White Linen Card from Warehouse Stationery

2. Coloured Card: Purple Bazzill and Cream Bazzill Bling.

3. Design Paper: Gold by Rosie's Studios

4. Image: Christmas Candles by Fresh Brewed Designs (Digital Image)

5. Colour Medium: Copics, Silver and Gold Copic atyou pens.

6. Tools Used.

7. Glossy Accents for the berries:

8. Dies Used:

Spellbinders Classic large and small squares.

Classic Circles and Ribbon Circles.

9. Embossing Folder:

Cuttlebug from the With Love Set.

10. Embellishments:

Flower is made up of 4 flowers from my stash, gold twine and a pearl brad,  purple gems from my stash and flat back pearls from my stash.

11. Finishing touches:

Inside the card and the back of my card.

Take care wishing you all an awesome week and happy crafting.

Blue Bell Fun

Good afternoon on this wet windy Saturday spring day here in New Zealand.

Don't they say

"While The Cat's Away The Mice Will Play"

 William and Liam are in Singapore this weekend to see the  Formula 1 Grand Prix and to see Liam's hero Lewis Hamilton.

So I'm sitting in my craft room having a little play with a few bits and pieces and thought I would share a card I made a few weeks ago which I forgot to post.

I love this sweet image it's

'Blue Bell Fun'

from 

Di's Digital Stamps 

I'm loving these wee mice and these amazing images.

Today I've decided to enter my card in the following challenges:

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Fun -Day Friday Challenge # 156 Anything Goes *

2. QKR Stampede Challenge #209 Anything Goes *

3. ABC Challenge P is for Pearls *

4. Crafty Girls Corner Challenge #89 Freestyle WINNER

5. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #318 Go Out Side (Be Inspired by Nature) TOP 3

6. Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #295 Anything Goes
7. Cute Card Thursday Challenge #443 Vintage *

8. Little Miss Muffet Challenge #146 Anything Goes *
9. Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week # 22 Anything Goes *
10. The Pencil Case Week # 28 Anything Goes *


Card Recipe:

1. Base: Cream Bazzill
2. Coloured Card: Cream and Navy Blue Bazzill
3. Design Paper: Digital Paper by Bearly Mine Bluebells

4. Image: Blue Bell Fun by Di's Digital Stamps
5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Embellishments:
a. Vintage Lace from my stash this is the last piece left
b. Silver flower with a Pearl Brad through the centre
c and d. Flowers from my stash.

7. Tools Used:

8. Dies Used

9. Finishing Touches:

The inside and back of my card.

Take care wishing everyone a wonderful week and happy crafting.

Mum's Wedding

Good morning and Happy Spring to everyone I know in the Southern Hemisphere.

Congratulations to last fortnights winner over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

We have a great sketch this week which is very easy and looks great when finished, here's the sketch and my card using this fortnights sponsors image.

Sketch # 98

This week our sponsor is 

A Day For Daisies

This fortnight we're sponsored once again by Tammy Thompson the illustrator and owner of A Day For Daisies. I love to create with her wonderful and whimsical digital stamps.  No matter what your personal style is, you can find it over at 

A Day For Daisies.

Bio:

A Day For Daisies began as a small token to a constant need to create. Pairing a love of whimsical illustration, with a tidy graphic design background, Tammy S Thompson, produced her first stamp designs, introducing irresistibly sweet stamps to crafters around the globe. Drawing inspiration from the beautiful world around us, she strives to express the happiness and gratitude she feels in each stamp design she creates.

Presently, A Day For Daisies has grown to over 3,000 Digital Stamps with a quickly expanding line of Best Loved Clear Polymer. A Day For Daisies has been published and awarded over the years for innovative and unique designs created to inspire the crafting community. With a whole team behind her now, she remains passionate about illustration, obsessed with quality, and dedicated to her customers. A Day For Daisies thanks you for your ideas, comments, and creativity!

Our grand prize winner will receive $12.00 Gift Voucher from

 A Day For Daisies

 to spend in Tammy's online store.

Online Store: http://adayfordaisies.com/stamps/

Blog: http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.co.nz/

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team have created using A Day For Daisies images just for you this week over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Crafty Boots Challenge 'All Squared Up' Winner

2. Love to Scrap Challenge #85 Flower Power *

3. City Crafter Challenge # 329 Turning A New Leaf *

4. Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge #37 Anything Goes *

5. Lemon Shortbread Challenge # 24 Anything Goes *

6. The Pencil Case Challenge # 28 Anything Goes *

7. Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #205 Add Some Metal Top 3

8. Little Miss Muffet Challenge #146 Anything Goes *

9. Through The Craft Room Door Challenge Anything Goes *

10. Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 21 Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White SU

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Tutu Pink and Ash Grey

3. Design Papers: Couture 6x6 Magnolia Paper and Bearly Mine Digital Design Paper.

4. Colour Medium: Copics

5. Ink: Petal Pink by Versa Color for sponging on the edges.

6. Sentiment: Hello Die 

7. Tools Used:

8. Dies used:

Spellbinders Classic Squares Large and Small

Classic Circles and Scalloped Circles.

9. Embellishments:

Metal buckle for ribbon, and metal corners.

Silver Sheer Organza with a pink diamante gem in the centre of the buckle

Hello sentiment die and silver diamante gems.

10.  Inside and the back of my card for the finishing touches.

Take care wishing you a wonderful week and happy crafting.