A Christmas card and Kraftyhand news

Hello , so happy to see you and welcome to my room .
Hope that you and yours are well .
Hi to the new members of my Craft Circle .
A quick post to share a sweet CAS Christmas card created with some new SU image and sentiment .

Using Shimmery White card SU and Wishing You  set SU . A SU punch .

Must also share some Kraftyhands news ..

 

Vintage Transport CD Collection now available for Pre-Order

We're launching our new CD Vintage Transport live on Create & Craft on the 19th November at 11am but you can pre-order yours right now from our website.

Why not take a look at our YouTube video walkthrough below and pop on over to our website to orders yours now!

Featuring the most requested images from our latest vintage transport die cut topper ranges with all the extras that you've come to expect from Kraftyhands.

Each section of the CD contains card making sets, backing papers, gift card and money wallets, topper selections and a new box box card making set. We've included Steam Trains, Traction Engines, Tractors, Buses, Sailing Ships, Steam Boats, Motorbikes, Aeroplanes, Canal Boats and even a VW Camper Van! Perfect for those vintage transport fans in your lives!

Shipping starts on the 18th November and we're launching the CD live on Create & Craft on the 19th November at 11am.

Hope that the rest of  your week is full of happy moments .
     Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne.

Small is good

Hi there , welcome to my room .
 Hello to all followers , on  blog and those newbies to my craft circle.

Had a fabulous craft morning  with two of my dearest friends , Fran and Sandy , followed by  laughter packed lunch at the  Forest Avenue Deli .

Just between you and me I prefer to make cards for males . Papers are easier to choose ..sentiments are basic and embellishing is simpler.
That brings me to a card I would like to share here .
Last week was quite busy with ordinary mundane life stuff and I did not get 3 cards and kits made up for this morning . So the girls quickly made up the one I did make and the last two were made up on the spot .
Heehee that is after Sandy's little mishap with a cup of  her  magnificent cup of coffee that I had made . You know it is incredible just how far a cup of coffee can spread when it is not in the cup !

but back to the card .. about 11cm square.

Love the new papers from SU . This one is Sweater Weather. The sentiment and punched label is from SU .Label Love .
Ribbon , SU .Card candy from my stash .
Bike image , Motorcycle, SU . Card stock from my SU stash . Scallop square from SU..
Actually I enjoyed creating this with the girls as we each ended up with a slightly  different result .

Another fine Spring day  after a very cool start . Roll on Summer .

I do hope that you and yours are well and you are getting in some craft time . Thanks again for sharing some of that valuable time with me .

Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne

Monster Party

Oh my goodness !!

October 28th ..no way !   Really?    It is?

This means that Christmas is not far away ..Now that's scary .

 

Happy to welcome you to my room today , forgetting about Christmas for the time being .

Thanks for calling in .

Last week at the Make it Monday Linky Party there were so many fabulous entries , amazing entries and so many who left blog love in the form of kind words in the comment boxes.

Thank you to each of you  for joining in and making this party ROCK!!

 

My card to share this week

 

 

 

Image supplied by Meljens Designs Fuzzer the Monster.jpg

 

The sentiment within the star is from a SU set .Punches used from SU.

All card stock and paper  from SU .                        

Sentiment with image is  unknown name  and from my stash

Coloured with copics

 

 

 

http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/

 

 

This week we are being sponsored once again by the ever fun and cute

 Meljen Designs Digital Stamps!

Meljen Designs Digital Stamps  are giving away the lovely prize of the winner's choice of 4

single digis!

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a

comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more

 entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!


Each of the DT have for you a project on their blog to inspire your mojo so I do hope that

you will pop over and say hi to them checking out also their POTW.

My POTW is ..


# 146     Rhonda



http://bluepoohbear753.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/halloween-atcs.html






Loved the little images and the paper combinations here ..thanks Rhonda , hope we see you

again soon .


                            Make it Monday challenge  #165  now open .


Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne

A pleasant Friday afternoon

Hi there , welcome to my room .Thanks for calling in .
Welcome to new followers , thanks.  I hope  you enjoy your visits .

Had a pleasant Friday afternoon when my usual Friday  craft buddie, Jane ,  who  bought along another of my regulars, Sandy,  to grace my table .

Jane made up a couple of kits that I had prepared earlier and then wanted to make a specific card , which I will share with you in a tic .

Firstly this is one of the cards I had made into a kit ..

I believe the style is called a Joy Fold .Whisper White ,SU , for card base . Papers, red card,  SU .
Butterfly image and sentiment , retired SU.  Pearls from my stash

Jane's quick card ..

Card from my stash , Die cut lantern and leafy border from Sandy , and Jane bought the sentiment  house image , idea for design  and fence.. A real combined effort here and I thought it worth sharing .
Hope you like our cards today .

My thought for today

Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne

Autumn Bounty

Hi there craft/blog buddies . Welcome to my room . Thanks for calling in .
Did not think I would make it here today ..Printer problems !!
But here I am ..
wearing my DT hat for Card Crafter's Circle

Firstly , congratulations to the winners from last week ..

Wish all the entries from last week could be winners ! Thanks to all of you .I enjoyed visiting some of you and hope that we see you again soon .
This week Challenge #98 is up and running and the theme ----------

                                                               Autumn Splendour

Sponsor – Robyn’s Fetish

And my DT card is----
with image Basket of Apples2    supplied by sponsor

And our sponsor is... Robyn's Fetish awarding our prize winner their choice of 5 images!

If you are popping over to the challenge blog
 you will see some GUEST DESIGNERS: who have sent in some samples .

Thinking of those of my friends who are dealing with days of stone
May there soon be days of diamonds....

 

 

hugs

Catch you again soon, cheers for now , Shirley-Anne




 

Post card

 

Hello to you and you and of course, you too .

Welcome to my room .

Thanks for calling in .

 

My old printer has died and I had bought a new printer some time ago , so I thought I would install it myself . I have indeed installed several over the years . But it seems as though this particular printer is faulty. Well it took me 8 hours over two days to reach this decision .The air in my craft room has been several shades of blue !!

I am so far  behind in my DT cards now and my commenting .

DEEP BREATHING now.

THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS now.

.So to calm myself I rummaged through some cards I had made last week to share one  with you .

It is a vintage style ..

 

 

Sorry I cant recall the name of the paper pack that the background paper came from .
Post card stamp from Joy crafts
I stamped onto Sahara Sand SU card with Black  ink .
I stamped image again on purple card and fussy cut the flower and paper pieced over first stamping .Then once more stamping on green card and fussy cutting the leaves , paper piecing those to place over first stamping as well .

I could not bring myself to add a flower or two because of those beautiful birds at the bottom .
Now , I feel a little calmer ..

Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne

just a note

Talk about hot and cold ...Fed up with weather . Shorts one day tracky dacks the next .

 

Hi there , welcome to my room . Hope that you like what you see .

 

What ever the weather  ,Monday is a good day .

 

The Make it Monday Linky Party is open again .Love to see you here

 

My card to share ...using

 

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/Edward-Elephant--sign-it_p_2650.html

 

 

 

Every thing was on my desk , while image was supplied by our fabulous sponsor ..



http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!
Congrats to  winners from last week and thank you to all of the entries .
And lastly ,the hardest part of DT duties is to choose my POTW .. which is ......


      #208 Linda
http://www.missygdesigns2009.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/a-little-birdie-told-me.html

Just a peek...


That bird is just popping off the card. Thanks for joining us , Linda , hope that you will again soon .

Check in with the  DT blogs to see if you were their pick ..

Enjoy your week , stay safe .   Make it Monday challenge #163 is now open ....

Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne

Thankful for Bounty

Hi there you all . Welcome to my room and thank you for calling in .

Hope that you and yours are well .

My thoughts are with those on the east coast of Australia where fires are raging .

Actually , I my heart breaks thinking about those people any where in the world  who are living a nightmare of fear , day in and day out , whether natural disaster or man made horror .

I know that some  moments  here are diamonds and some   are stone but I am always  ever so thankful  that I am where I am and that I have what I have .

 

 

But for now I am sharing a card for Card Crafters Circle

The new challenge  #97 is up and running

 

The theme

IN THE PUMPKIN PATCH

 

AUTUMN WAGON 

 

 

White card base ,ribbon,   papers ,  sentiment along with tag  and corner punch    from SU

Image supplied by always generous Kathryne

 

Prize – winner’s choice of 4 images
Fabulous number of entries last week ..thank you to each and congratulations to the winners .
Please pop over to the challenge blog , read the rules,  check out the DT makes and then  treat us to your talent.
Looking forward to seeing your entry .

 

                                                                                 Aint life an adventure?

                                                       Catch you again soon ,cheers for now , Shirley-Anne

Tags created for Kraftyhands

Hi there , welcome to my room . Thank you for calling in .
Super chuffed at seeing new followers .Thanks guys .

Tonight I am showing off some tags I made recently when a new CD came from Kraftyhands
Will have more samples soon now that all family visits are over .

.
Two tags to share .

 

.I covered the precut tag  with paper which  I printed from the CD. Image from Mono Toppers, Kraftyhands. I layered this onto Bashful Blue card from SU, with foam pads , giving a small border. I adhered this to tag with  double sided tape .
 Ribbon and Crystal Stickers also from Kraftyhands .
                                                                                          #2 Tag

I have tried something different with this tag
I wrapped string around the tag and secured at back .
Using SU Brayer and Basic Black ink I created my own background .
Sentiment is printed from CD and adhered to tag with foam pads , while ribbon and Crystal Stickers from Kraftyhands were added .
Hope you like!

This is the fabulous CD                 

Craft Nouveau CD Collection

 

                                                              

Available at the Kraftyhands online store

 

 Now just a reminder that there is still time to enter the Kraftyhands monthly challenge

 

October Challenge - Halloween Colours (Black, Green, Orange & Purple)

 

The Challenge Rules

Anyone can enter our monthly challenges, the only criteria we have is that you must be a follower of our challenge blog, we know that taking part is 99.9% of the fun!

To be the monthly winner of the £20 Kraftyhands voucher, you must use at least one Kraftyhands product in the creation of your challenge project.

That's as complicated as it gets!

Each month we choose 4 winners, the No1 winner will receive a £20 voucher (if they've used a Kraftyhands product) to spend on the Kraftyhands webshop and the No1 winner's "blinkie", the other three winners will get a winner's "blinkie" for their blogs!

 

We would love to see some of your creations here soon .

 

                                                                    Thought for today

 

 

Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne.

 

 

 

Bye-gone era

 

Hi there , welcome to my room . Thank you for calling in .

Hope that you had a fine weekend and are set for a great week . Of course , if you are here,  then it would appear that you are blog browsing and /or crafting so I do hope that you enjoy your visit .

 

Being Monday I welcome you to the new Make it Monday Linky Party .# 162

 

My DT card to share

 

 

Just loved the small piece of D/S paper [ no name left ] from my stash
Flowers , heart stick pin from my stash .
The lovely image from our sponsor simply called    Mum and Kids

We thank our sponsor this week........

 Ignacio from Nicecrane Designs 

 Ignacio is generously providing a $20 gift voucher to our winner! 

 

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!

Congratulations to last weeks winners .
The week would be perfect if we saw your project amongst the entries . Hope that I see you there ..More fabulous samples are on the DT 's blogs along with their picks from last week .
My POTW is  # 138
 , Natalie

http://fifishobby.blogspot.com.au/

Just a peep here


Thank you for sharing this exquisite piece , hope we see more of your works of art  soon .


The Make It Monday Linky Party is Now OPEN!!

It is a great way to showcase your most recent creation or even to share your favourite make from ages ago! You don't need to create a whole new post, linking back to the original post is just fine with us. So come on and join in the fun and share with us your beautiful paper creations!! There is inspiration to be found and blogging buddies to be met!

Have a great week!

 

 

 Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne

Summer Party

Hi there , how's things?
 Welcome to my room and thank you for calling in . Special thank you and huge welcome to newbies in my circle and followers gallery.
From 31 degrees  or so the other day and 19 degrees  yesterday and not much better today , I don't think we are ready here for any sort of Summer Party .
But that is the name of the digi image I used for my Friday Card Crafters Circle DT card .

This week is a our challenge for you is:

# 95 Three Embellishment Challenge

 Here I have used  the image  Summer Party from our sponsor , using copics to add a touch of bright colour. Paper, Butterfly 3D item  , ribbon and pearls from my stash . The last three being my embellishments needed for the challenge .

We are happy to welcome back this week's sponsor Floppy Latte Designs! 




With such a variety of images in store, your sure to find images that suit your creative needs. Floppy Latte Designs are offering our challenge winner a $6 certificate to shop at the Floppy Latte store .... There are so many wonderful images to choose from!

This week, we challenge you to add three embellishments to your card (eg ribbon, beads, bows, flowers etc).  This does not include your image layer, or card/paper layers. Can you do it? Can you limit yourself to adding only THREE embellishments to your card creation?   

Well I can tell you adding just one embellishment is tough for me !!

Please check the few rules on the challenge blog http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.com.au/
and you will also see the samples by the DT so I do hope you will visit their blogs to leave some blog love ..Thank to the wonderful entries for last week's challenge and congrats to all the winners .
So , as the new challenge begins ,  we look forward to seeing your creations!

And please post the DIRECT link to your actual blog post, not just your blog. 

Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne
 

Boy's stuff

 

Hi there , welcome to my room . Thanks for calling in . Hope that you all had a fabulous weekend .

 

Holiday Monday here ,  so will be out and about if weather stays kind .

 

Make it Monday Linky Party # 161  is up and running and I have a card to share

 

Image , Need for Speed

 

 

Image is from our sponsor and I coloured with copics. .Have to work on colouring beautiful eyes .
Card and sentiment  from SU while paper is from my stash .
I printed digi image onto Whisper White card base  then  cut around it partially . I adhered blue card behind front of card .Then cut piece of patterned paper , layered that onto blue card leaving small border before adhering to bottom front of card under the image .

 

Just for fun , I printed the image again , cut it out ,  and adhered it overlapping the back and cut away the excess.

 

Thanks to our sponsor this week     KennyKDownloads.com.



Kenny K are offering our lucky winner  5 digis   of their choice!!

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!

Congrats to winners from last week and thank you to all the entrants .

Once again the DT have super samples for your perusal . Hope you can visit .

My POTW is #156
http://scrapbookfashionistadesigns.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/my-glitz-and-glam-teresa-collins.html
Thank you Rina



So much detail and texture to enjoy on this fabulous creation .

So that's it for today . Any chance that I will see you at the Make it Monday challenge blog ?
I certainly hope so .

Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne.

Colours for trick or treat time

Hi There blog pals , welcome to my room
Thank you for calling in . Hope that you like what you see here  today and can   take a minute to say HI ..
HEY!! Can you believe that it is October and only just over 11 weeks to Christmas ? Been so busy as of late and had not thought about Christmas for a while but shopping through the week and see all sorts of Christmas stock in shops already .

But of course some places celebrate Halloween first , so donning my DT cap for Kraftyhands  , I can share my card for Kraftyhands  October challenge .

 

 

I have used Kraftyhands paper from 2 CDs , Party Animal and Love to Shop. Card stock is SU. The pumpkin image and sweet on tag are clipart images I have printed from my PC. Ribbon from SU.

 

Fabulous CDs and paper packs along with a variety of embellishments and die cuts are a small selection of products available at the online shop.

 

October - challenge     now open

 Halloween Colours (Orange, Green, Purple & Black)

 

        Be sure to read the rules and we look forward to seeing your entry soon .
Congrats to last months winners .                 

  My fabulous team mates  at Kraftyhands have amazing projects to share to inspire and tantalize your craft palette, so I do hope that you visit them too .


                                Here's a sneak peek look at our  new CD release,  showcased on Create & Craft on the 1st October at 11am and 3pm.

CDs are good value for money and are easy to use .

Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne.

Eureka Sketch Challenge .

Hi there .  Hoping  that you and yours are well , as I welcome you to my room .
Thanks for calling in .  I appreciate your visit and hope that you like what you see .

Friday again . And... back to Winter this week . Just hope that it returns to fine weather again for the weekend .  Not that I have anything major to do . Hopefully home duties wont take me long and I can try to catch up on blog visits and comments .
Had a wonderful visit from our Daughter and her family since our last Card crafters Circle post and tried not to dive into my craft room too often .
But now  the new challenge is up and running ......


# 95 Sketch Challenge
See the sketch on the challenge blog


Here I have used one of my  fun images  from this weeks sponsor
digi15901 Scarecrow and Sunflowers

Welcome to our sponsor for this week, Eureka Stamps! 

Finally, The Stamps You've been Looking for! Eureka stamps offers a large variety of  images and sentiments in many different categories for all of your stamping needs.  Our Paper Sculpting stamps add an extra dimension to your creations. Or, Mix and match our Balloons and Balloon Holders to celebrate every occasion. Our Stamps are available as unmounted, deep etched, natural red rubber stamps OR as digital stamps. If Eureka Stamps aren't exactly what you are looking for, Don't miss out on sister companies: QKR Stampede,  Biblical Impressions Rubber Stamps, or the newest addition; Alluring Impressions.

Our randomly drawn winner will receive their choice of five (5) digital images from Eureka Stamps ... and we thank our sponsor for their generous prize!

Congrats to the winners from last week .

Our small DT  group for Card Crafters Circle have once again created fabulous projects to share with you , so Hope that you visit them too and then pop in to the challenge blog and  place your  entry.
 
Now when you see the sketch don't forget..

You can flip it, turn, it, stretch it, or add to the sketch.... as long as your creation resembles the sketch . 
 Have fun with the sketch! 

                  Catch you again soon , cheers for now , Shirley-Anne.