Better late than never! waving good bye to 2013............

Yes, that has definitely been my catch phrase for the last couple of months! 

Where has my time gone??????? Well if you find it, can you please let me know....

Hands up who had great plans to get all their crafting done before christmas

and be able to sit back and relax? Yes that was me folks!!! 

and you ask did it happen wellll  in a word NO

So I've decided to ........

Plan ahead ;)

Today being the last day of 2013 (where did this year go?)

I thought I would get ahead of the next years christmas cards... 

So I've made my first christmas card for 2014! 

Yeah check back in the next couple of months and see if I can keep going.

My DH put the kybosh on most of my crafty time today, as we have been watching

all the action on Cyclone Christine up in the north of Western Australia. 

Thats were he has worked for the last 20 or so years and we lived there for 16 of them!

So our old home town has been hit pretty hard, currently with no power 

and some damage to housing etc...

I've personally seen the Pilbara spirit and it wont be long til its looking like new again!

Enough of my prattle!!!

I've just taken a quck (is that a cross between a duck and a quickie??)

a quick picture of this my first christmas card for 2014, 

as I wanted to enter into a 

DT call for STAMPlorations December Challenge of Stamps and Silhouettes..

Now with hand on my heart I have a couple of new years resolutions

1. Smile longer

2. Sing louder

3. Take care of myself better

4. More crafty time for me!

I think 4 resolutions is quite enough...

I do hope that you will visit often. 

I have been planning some Project Life pages for December Daily..

I have most of the pages ready to go, I just need to print off the photos.

I am "Planning" to complete Project Life for 2014 as I know its gonna be a fantastic year!

To you all, I wish you all the love, wealth, happiness and crafty time for the coming 2014 

Hugs and Love 

Sal

xxxxx

December Challenge- CHRISTMAS

WOW - its the final Bizzy Bec's Challenge for 2013.. 

I cant believe how quick this year went by!

The Challenge for the month of course just has to be...

"CHRISTMAS"

 The prize for this month is this gorgeous die....

 Joy Crafts Die - Snowflake 

 donated from Bizzy Becs Online Store.....
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Pop on over to the store and get yourself in with a chance to win a Christmas Bonus

  All orders placed at Bizzy Bec's from the 29th Nov 2013 till 20th Dec 2013 will go into the draw to win 1 of 9 $10 Gift Certificates.
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So below is my cute christmas card!

 

 Here i've used: Bildmalarna Stamp - Mimosa - Christmas flower, 
Spellbinders die - Petite Scalloped Circles, 
Digital Christmas 1 Ticket Stubs 
and Card Kit #8

So as the days get closer to the end of year.. 

I wish you all the best for the new year and may you have more crafty days than 2013
xxxxx
Sally

Bizzy Bec's November Challenge - TAG It ..... (Shhhhh... dont tell anyone I'm late posting ;) )

The Fantastic prize for this challenge  is ......

"TIDDLY INKS STAMP .. BEACH BABE"

Tiddly Inks Stamps are just the most cutest stamps and are available at

BIZZY BECS" 

While your there check out the great specials and other crafty goodies available...

For this month's challenge.. I've kept it relatively simple 

(as I've been working my day job quite a bit)

Ohhh... and I'll keep that excuse as to my late post as well... ha haha

I've used the following:

Memory box Distressed Tag die and Stamp,

Memory box die  Hayden Twigs , Cheery Lynn - Tags 1 Die set, Xmas paper

66 Days Til Christmas - Yes another Christmas card he he he

Afternoon All,

I hope you are enjoying this beautiful sunday weather

Its been a nice change from all the rain we've had here in Victoria...

Its my turn to share a card for Bizzy Bec's store - here for shopping

So you might have guessed I'm determined to get some christmas cards ready to send - and yep here is another one!!

On this card - I've used the following memory box dies - Resting birds, Grand Madison Window,

Precious Stars (I've die cut and then trimmed off the bow - I did borrow that idea from Debra! lol) and finally the Tall Birch tree.

I hope you like it as much as I do.. The background is just some ink blended to look like a night time sky..

It does look a bit wonky but I'm sure that's just my photography skills ha ha ha :)

Well have a lovely day! 

Sally

xxxx

Bizzy Bec's October Sketch Challenge

Well where did that month go?

Its all just rushing by isnt it!

Welcome back to Bizzy Bec's Challenge.

For the month of OCTOBER we have a FUN, EASY SKETCH for you to follow.....

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 The prize for this month is

A Fabulous Die from JOY CRAFTS called Floral Flourishes.

Just a perfect Die for creating your own Flower Embellishments...

 donated from Bizzy Bec's Online Store......

For all your Crafty needs/wants head on over to Bizzy Bec's..

plus you dont want to miss out on  a pre-order sale - ends the the 6th October...

As you can see I'm still heading towards 

getting my Christmas cards finished this year 

and i've used a Paper from Pattern paper pack

 Magnolia image, Joy crafts snowflake dies in my card

 I hope you all have fun creating your cards with this real easy sketch.

Happy Crafting

Sally

xxxxx

Ho Ho Ho ~ 96 days until Christmas......

Hi everybody...

How are things out there in Crafty land????? Are you getting ready for christmas by making your christmas cards???

Well, I'm getting there - I've made probably 10 with about 20 to go!! 

Here is my latest creation:

Using Nellie Snellen Multi Frames dies to make my christmas tree

you can get here from Bizzy Bec's store

the star was made from Memory box Traditional stars

 - here, it was a little too big for my card, so i trimmed it a little.. he he he.. 

the paper was some out of Bec's paper packs.. which you can grab from here too..

Well best be off to make a quick card for a birthday.

Hugs

Sal

Bizzy Bec's September Challenge - Real or Faux Stitching

WOW where did that month go!!!  Yes its that time again... Doesn't time fly!!!

This months Challenge is:

STITCHING- Real or Faux...
theme by DT Suzanne

 The prize for this month is this adorable

Bildmalarna Stamp... "Christmas Flower".

 donated from Bizzy Becs Online Store......

 I've used Faux stitching on my card, the paper is from the paper packs from Bizzy Bec's store available here, and I've also used Memory Box dies - Moustache - Memory box dies are available here..

I look forward to seeing your creations

Happy Crafting

Sallly

xxx