Warm Christmas Glow

 Hello there , welcome to my room and thanks for calling in .
Here it is almost Christmas . Time to reflect on the year that is almost gone .

Here are some words of recent readings of mine which are a small part of a Christmas prayer that I would like to share with you .

May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children,
and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts,
forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake. Amen.

-- Robert Louis Stevenson

Warm wishes for a wonderful Christmas with family and friends to each and everyone of you .


December - Stitching (Faux or Real)

A&T Digital Designs (http://anitasdigiart.blogspot.com.au/p/emerald-faeries-stamps.html) - 

Limited Runs (http://limitedrunsstamps.blogspot.com/) - 3 Images

Morgan's Artworld (http://faeentertainment.ecrater.com/c/1952423/art-stamps-by-morgan-fitzsimons) - 3 Images

Wonderstrange (http://www.wonderstrange.com/store/products/category/digital-stamps-2/) - Custom Digi 

http://faeentertainment.ecrater.com/p/23960649/winter-2-christmas-candle-printable-stamp 

My card to share 

 

White card base SU, Basic Black matte, Paper from stash .

Copics as colour medium .

There are amazing projects shared by the DT , all varied in their design but all inspirational . All are certain to enthuse you to join in this challenge 

Thank you once again to all the generous  sponsors .

As this is my last post as DT  member for Open-Minded Crafting Fun group I would like to thank the admin ladies for the hard work keeping things in order for the group and to the other DT members ,thanks for being great craft pals . 

Merry Christmas to you all .

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

Bauble Duo

Hello crafty pals thank you for calling once again . 
Welcome to my room and my DT post for Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge .

Here we are again  with fabulous sponsors ,

November - Christmas/Hanukkah 

Drawn With Character (https://www.etsy.com/shop/DrawnwithCharacter) - 3 Images

Ike's Art (http://www.ikesart.com) - $15 Gift Certificate

Sami Stamps (http://www.samistamp.blogspot.com) - $12 Gift Certificate

Eekershttp://samistampsshop.blogspot.com.au/p/christmas-and-gifts.html / Knitty Kitties (https://www.etsy.com/shop/Eekers) - 3 Images


My image   ,: Plain and Polka Dot Ornament  

 

Green card base , SU stock . Paper from my stash . Baubles coloured with copics  and wink of Stella added . Banner and greeting from ..SU , Seasonal Bells stamp set .

Thank you to all of the entrants from last month and well done . No end to the inspiration from the DT ladies either , so please, do pop over to their blogs to say hi.

Catch you again soon , cheers for now .

Singing praises

Hello everyone . thanks for calling in . I am sorry that I have been very quiet in blog land but sometimes some other things need more of my time ....
Hopefully the upcoming new year will see a change .
But for now I see that out DT have once again created beautiful projects for your perusal .I do hope that all will inspire you to join in this new challenge for Open-Minded Crafting Fun and share with us your creation .


October - Thanks/Thanksgiving 

Enchanted Designs (https://www.etsy.com/shop/concettasdesigns) - 3 Images

Holly Durr Art (https://www.etsy.com/shop/hollydurrart) - 3 Images

Kylie Johnston's Arting (https://www.etsy.com/shop/KJArting) - Coloring Book

The Stamping Boutique (http://thestampingboutique.com) - 2 Images 

Thank you to the fabulous sponsors .
I hope that you can pop in to their place to see what they  offer for your crafting pleasure .

And for my image here 

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/463386029/birds-digital-clipart00014kjarting-kja?ref=shop_home_active_1

 

There were a few pre coloured birds and I chose this one .

White  card base. Paper and bling from my stash and sentiment is a mixture of  old stamps . 

See  you at the challenge blog soon .

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

You have new email...

Hi there
Thrilled to see you here but I hope that you can leave a comment so that I can return the visit soon .
This post is for my DT duties for Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges

Thank you to our amazing Sponsors for September .


September - Halloween/Dress Up

Alicia Bel (http://www.aliciabel.com/public/) - 3 Images

Kitty Bee Designs (https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyBeeDesign) - 1 Image

My Whimsical Little World (https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PaolasPapers) - 3 Images under $2.75

The East Wind (https://www.etsy.com/shop/theeastwind) - 3 Images

My image ..

http://www.aliciabel.com/public/en/daily-activities/66-tienes-un-email.html 

 

White card base and paper from SU 

Coloured image with copics .Added bats , ticket and spider from images printed from  pinterest . I took the liberty of placing girl on a cushion and left her floating ..

Check out the DT samples and you may  be inspired to enter .

Congrats to winner and those DT favourites from last month challenge 

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

Reading the signs

Hi there craft pals . Hope that life is treating you kindly .
Welcome to my room and thanks for calling in .

The August challenge for Open-Minded Crafting Fun is open .

August - Back To School/Reading 

Pattie's Creations (https://www.etsy.com/shop/pattiescreations) - 3 Images

The Art of Nikki Burnette (https://www.etsy.com/shop/aurella27) - 3 Images

YamPuff's Lineart (https://www.etsy.com/shop/HalfBakedYams) - Coloring Book 

My image came from 

The Art of Nikki Burnette (https://www.etsy.com/shop/aurella27)

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/67879248/digital-stamp-printable-coloring-page?ref=shop_home_active_74 

Card stock is SU. Colour medium is copics. Paper from  past SU pack .
Wink of Stella for tail . Pearls from my stash .

 

So congrats to winner and to the DT picks from last challenge. .I might add too , that it is so hard to choose just one entry.

Hope that we see you here soon . 

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

Happy Mouse eager for party

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

Well , a right royal  wild and woolie day . A true blue Winters day .

Happy to be high and dry . 

Spending quite a lot of time in my craft room ..Gotta love that!!

Today, it just so happens that  I have two DT cards that I must share . 
This is my second post for the day so please scroll down to see My post for Christmas Card Challenges as well . 


The new challenge for
Open-Minded Crafting Fun is open .

And our fabulous sponsors are ....

July - Patriotic/Use Your Country Colors 

Crafts & Me (http://www.craftsandme.co.uk/) - 3 Images

Fabrika Fantasy (http://www.fabrikafantasy.com/store.php) - 3 Images

Keyesay's Visual Art (https://www.etsy.com/shop/KeyesaysVisualArt) - Coloring Book

Oddball Art Co. (https://www.etsy.com/shop/OddballArtCo) - 3 Images 

http://www.fabrikafantasy.com/happy-mouse-digital-stamp.php#.VydcdDB96M8 
Pre coloured.

  

For my DT card I have chosen to include Australia's Olympic team colours . Green and Gold .

I printed the pre coloured image and die cut with circle die . I die cut the letters and number 2 with dies and card  from SU .  Card base  , SU . Paper from Kraftyhands ,Gems from my stash . 

Pop over to the challenge blog to check out the rules , then see what the awesome DT have produced to inspire you . We are all looking forward to seeing your makes in the list of entries . 

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

BBQ picnic to celebrate .

Hi there , welcome to my room . Thank you for your visit .

Must say a huge thank you to all the visitors to my blog and to the new follower .

DT  Posting today for new challenge from Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge 


Firstly here are our sponsors for this monthly challenge .


June - Seasons/Holidays

DigiStamps4Joy (http://digistamps4joy.co.za) - $10 Gift Certificate

Star Stampz (https://www.etsy.com/shop/StarStampz) - 2 Images

AMB Illustrations (https://www.etsy.com/shop/AMBillustrations) - 1 Digistamp or Clipart Set 

My image is available at this link .

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/237105253/80-off-bbq-clipartpicnic-clipart-barbque?ref=shop_home_active_17   

My DT card to share 

The BBQ and the menu board are from our sponsor .
The back ground paper is from kraftyhands .
The sentiment and punched tag from SU [ NEW ] 
Tiny pearls on tag  from my stash 

I love the images from this set,  BBQ. They make for easy family or masculine card or scrap page scenes . 
Could be used for holiday BBQ invites , masculine birthday card or adding a photo or two in a scrap book page . 

Here is the inside of my card with another image from the sponsor .

Our fabulous DT have produced awesome samples to enthuse you .So,  come on , let us see some of your creations this time .

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

Time to say ...

Hi there and welcome to my room . Thanks for calling in . I would love to return the visit , so do drop a word or two in the comments so that I can do just that .

Today I am sharing DT card for May Challenge for Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge #5

Must first of all thank our sponsors , 

May - Use Your Favorite Technique 

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps (http://www.doctor-digi.com/) - 2 Images

Julia Spiri (https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JuliaSpiri) - 2 Images

Lemon Shortbread (https://www.etsy.com/shop/lemonshortbread) - 3 Images

Scribbles Designs (http://buyscribblesdesigns.blogspot.com/) - $10 Worth of Digis

My given image 

http://www.doctor-digi.com/digital-stamps-animals/white-rabbit 

 

My new technique was to create  my own speech bubble and words . Could have made it just a little bigger . Then I used 3 die cuts for garden plot . Copics used as colouring medium . Back ground paper from my stash . 

Amazing projects from our DT will whet your craft pallette , I am sure . So thank you to them all for their time and effort . 

I am hoping  that I will pop in to see your entry and visit   the DT too  . 

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

Top of the morn.

 This is my second post for today
  To see my DT post for Christmas card Challenges please scroll down .

        Hello  blog pals , welcome to my room .

        Thanks so much for calling in .

Challenge #4 for Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges is up and running .

Time to thank these sponsors for this month .

April - Easter/Pastel Colors 

A Random Fan (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ARandomFan) - 3 Images

Crafty Sentiments Designs (http://craftysentimentsdesigns.blogspot.com/) - 3 Images

Lacy Sunshine (http://lacysunshine.weebly.com/) - 3 Images

Maria Medel Illustrations (https://www.etsy.com/shop/MMedelIllustrations) - 3 Images

I chose an image from Lacy Sunshine 

1. http://lacysunshine.weebly.com/store/p869/Eleanor_Top_Of_The_Morn.html

 

Patterned Card base premade from stash. 

Die used two parts  for image  frame and sentiment . 

Copics used for colouring .

Flower bling from my stash 

A visit to the DT 's own blogs to find awesome samples that will inspire you and hopefully encourage you to join in on the fun . 

Come on , we would love to see you there .

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

My luck!

Hello everyone . welcome to my room . Thank you for calling in and I do hope that you let me know that you have been . Of course  I  read every comment and I really do appreciate those taking  the time to leave the blog love .


Many thanks to the sponsors for this month on Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge 

A Day For Daisies (http://www.adayfordaisies.com) - $12 Gift Certificate

Bugaboo (https://bugaboostamps.3dcartstores.com/) - 7 Images

KennyK (http://www.kennykdownloads.com) - 3 Digis

Sassy Studio Designs (http://www.sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com) - 4 Images

Kenny K on the list gave this delightful pre coloured image to use .

Brocade Blue , SU for card base . SU paper from my stash .
Clover and sentiment from a MFT set
Precoloured image from Kenny K

I chose this image because it reminded me of my daughter Michelle .

Congrats to the winner and the top picks from last month .

I do hope that you call into the DT blogs to check out their makes , finding inspiration and joining in the challenge too .

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

         

For ever friends

Hello , welcome to my room . Thank you for calling in . 

The second challenge from  http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.com.au/ is up and running and I cant wait to see you there .


Many awesome samples from the DT for your perusal .You are sure to be enthused so do pop over their blogs and check them out 



My image from         Zuri Artsy Craftsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZuriVicePresidentJr)

- Sachi: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/163601293/sachi-instant-download-digital-stamp-by?ref=shop_home_active_19





my card

 

Card and paper from SU.

Sentiment from my stash of sentiment stamps .

Sweet little buttons from my button stash .

Image coloured with copics.

 Thank you to the sponsors , our fabulous sponsors .Please ...do yourself a favour and check them out

           All Dressed Up (https://www.etsy.com/shop/alldressedupstamps)
           Ppinky Dolls (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ppinkydollsart)
          SLS Lines (https://www.etsy.com/shop/SLSLines).
          Zuri Artsy Craftsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZuriVicePresidentJr)

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

Baking Chloe

Happy  New Year 

Thank you for calling in . 

Welcome to my room . Thank you to all the visitors and followers .

Well into January now and the 1st challenge of the year for Open-minded Crafting Fun . 

Lots of new DT members who along with us oldies are champing at the bit to get started .

I do hope that you can pop over to the DT blogs , check out their samples then leave a little blog love in a comment .We would all love to see you at our own place. 

January 2016 - Challenge #1 

                                                            Try Something New 

                    

                   For my DT card to share 

My pre-coloured  image and sentiment along with papers.

Baking Chloe: http://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/store/p661/Baking_Chloe.html

Card from SU, 

My new somethings are the new image , papers and sentiment  

                          

                                              While for the inside ....

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors and their prizes are listed along with their links .

Doodle Pantry (https://doodlepantry.com/home/home-page.html) - $10 Gift Certificate

Imagine That! (http://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/index.html) - $10 Gift Certificate

Polkadoodles (http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk) - $7.50 Euros Gift Certificate

Smeared Ink  ,sorry but it appears that they have closed down and their link does not work

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

#41Open-Minded Crafting Fun

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

Am sharing my last DT card for Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge


Thanks to Erin and Carol for taking the lead for the last few challenges while the DT presented their samples and selected their picks for the last time .
This will be the last challenge and I for one would like to thank all the sponsors for their support along with  cyber hug to all the team .Wish you all happy crafting times .

So a last huge thank you to these sponsors


http://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/index.html

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LiaStampzShop

http://thestampingboutique.com/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SLSLines


My image is a pre coloured  cow girl , from http://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/index.html

Sentiment from same sponsor .
Gingham layer is from Kraftyhands . Signature  Brights Colour Selection Paper stack
Card base Soft Suede , SU. Stars punched from Whisper White and coloured with copics .
                                                 

 

Do check out the DT 's own blogs for their makes

Thanks to all those who have entered our challenges /left blog love and generally supported us here .

Congrats to last challenge winners , hope that you enjoy your winnings .

 

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

#40: Photo Inspiration

Hello and welcome to my room .
Thank you for calling in .

Winter is the pits isn't it? Mind you , we in Australia don't have the extreme weather conditions as some other countries .  But never the less roll on Summer.

Here tonight to share my DT card for Open-Minded Crafting Fun

The sponsors to thank this challenge are.


http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FaeryInk

http://www.kennykdownloads.com/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OakPondCreation

My image
http://www.bugaboostamps.com/Oval-roses_p_3489.html




 

Brown card stock base , SU. Paper from stash. Sentiment from SU as is Word Window Punch.

I chose blue back ground for floral image and a bug with  flowers as the  inspiration from the photo below .


 Photo Inspiration


Thanks to all the entrants from last challenge , congrats to all winners and hope that you all enjoy your prize.

Each of the DT have samples that will inspire you so their blogs will be worth a visit .

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

The Broody Hummer

Hi there,  welcome to my room . Thank you for popping by .

Has been cold again and some showers so lot of time spent indoors .
Good for me and my hobby of paper craft but not so much for Doug .
Now ladies here is a tip .Before you and your partner retire make sure  partner  has a hobby . Something that he can enjoy inside as well as away from home . Also teach him to survive without your company and maybe even to enjoy his own company too .

Was running late with my DT project for Open-Minded Crafting Fun .I had to Google for a photo of a Hummer bird as I had no idea what they looked like . Gotta love Google !
So here is my make .
But first a list of sponsors to thank ..


https://www.etsy.com/shop/FairyTangleArt

https://www.etsy.com/shop/lemonshortbread

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ronnebarton

https://www.etsy.com/shop/aurella27


My image
  .Broody Hummer ,


https://www.etsy.com/shop/FairyTangleArt   

Still trying to use my stash on my work bench .So Card stock SU . Paper from my stash
Pearls and flower from Kraftyhands . I coloured with copics.

Congrats to the winners from last challenge and I hope that you all enjoy your prizes.

Thanks to the DT girls for their beautiful samples . I,  for one ,glean much inspiration from their creations .

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