Going retro

 Good morning blogland

It's the first Saturday of a new month (can you believe it April already!) and so it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month the theme is 'Dies/Punches'.  

As always the rules for entering the challenge a really simple - No back linking; max 3 entries per person and follow the theme.  For one lucky randomly drawn person there is also a fabulous prize on offer from our sponsor Lili of the Valley.

So, why going retro? Well, simple answer - I used an old card.  Longer explanation is that we have TTT home this fortnight from University for the Easter break and, as always my time is no longer my own and my little routines go out the window! I realised that I hadn't made my card yet, asked for more time (and got it- thank you Chris) but then had a brainwave - I wonder if I have any older, not blogged, cards I could use?  Answer - this one!

Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

Saturated Canary - Teen Tunes

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamp:

Taylored Expressions - Simple Strips: birthday

Dies:

Taylored Expressions - Simple Strips : well rounded

un-branded number dies

Creative Craft Products: Nestables Scalloped Ovals Set

Creative Craft Products: Nestables Ovals Die Set

Paper:

First Edition - Noir et Chic

It's a good job I take a picture of my finished card with supplies used, otherwise this would have been a very short can't remember what I used part of my post!

It also goes to show how sad I am over both Saturated Canary and Creative Craft Products shutting down.  I love Krista's images, and to be fair I have many of them to keep me going, but I miss the joy of new image!

Anyways, am off again now - not particularly going anywhere today but do have things to do!  

So I hope, if you celebrate the religious meaning behind Easter, you have a good weekend and, if you don't celebrate, you enjoy the Bank Holidays!

See you soon,

Sarah

Challenge/s:

Cut It Up: Challenge #353 - for babies or kids

All About Papercraft: Challenge #4 - All about Birthdays

Krafty Chicks Challenge: Challenge #814 - Birthday

Bunnies everywhere it would seem!

 Morning blogland

It's time for a new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week it's my lovely Teamie Marlene who set a theme of 'dies and/or punches'.

Our sponsor for this week is RAM Stamps and there is a great randomly drawn prize on offer for one lucky winner.  We also have a Top 5 selection to make as well - but you do have to be in it to win it!  So, the rules, you must follow the theme, use your markers (any brand) and no backlinking. I also know that I 99.9% of the time make a card - you don't have to!

And, coincidently, talking of cards!  Here's one I made for this challenge, with an image from RAM Stamps that the DT were very kindly supplied with 😀

Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

RAM Stamps - Bunny & Guinea: Balloon

coloured with my Copics

Dies used:

un-branded stitched rectangles

Time for Tea Designs - Cloud die Set

Creative Expressions - Craft Dies by Sue Wilson (sentiment)

Anything else:

Papers - artstudio : Candy Marble 12x12 patterned paper

And that's it, I believe! 😀

It's busy at home at the moment, TTT has come home from Uni for the Easter break and crafting time has shrunk by about the equivalent amount! I was even roped into playing a game on her Oculus VR headset last night, conducting an orchestra - who knew and so weird.  I ended up getting a 'jump scare' from a skeleton in the audience of the game and - in real life - thumping my hand into her wardrobe!! Oh what fun late teens games are. 😕

Looking forward to seeing all your entries.

Sarah

Challenge/s:

I love Promarkers: (no longer just for ProMarkers - I coloour using Copics now) Challenge #604 - cute or whimsical

Try it on Tuesday: Make it Cute

Now it's hoppity, hop, hop, hop!

 Morning blogland,

There's a new challenge started today over at Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog and this fortnight the theme is 'Spring or Easter creations'.  

As always this is a 'for fun' challenge, so no prizes on offer, other than the kudos of being picked as a Top 3, but we do have a few simple rules.  Those being - you must use a stamp (digital or rubber), follow the theme and no backlinking.

So what did I make?

Supplies used:

Digital Stamp:

Polkadoodles - Eggcited Chick

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamps:

Catherine Pooler - All around wishes

Dies:

un-branded stitched rectangles set

MFT - Fishtail Foundations

Pretty Pink Posh - Scallop Borders 1

Paper:

First Edition 6x6 paper pack - Hideaway

Anything else:

Basic Grey - micro-chip stickers

I will confess that this card was not an easy make - the image / colouring / layout - all fine.  Until it came to the word Easter.  I have no Easter themed stamps (digis yes, but nothing that would fit the space or my design) so I went for a die-cut alphabet to make the word Easter.  Biiiig mistake! Suffice it to say - there is a banner with stickers that spell out Easter because of those die-cut letters. 

If I hadn't spent quite so long colouring the image - the whole thing would have gone in the bin!  With a complete do-over commenced to replace.  But I had spent quite a long time colouring, so it was saved an ignominious end in the bin.

Anyways, moving on - hope everyone is good and see you for the next challenge,

Sarah

challenge/s:

Allsorts Challenge blog - #846 Springtime (or AG)

Crafty Catz - #710 Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday - Challenge 3 / Week 4