Sandra Caldwell Stamps - 2nd February 2022 Release

 It's time for Sandra's second release.  This time I am working with #3790 Kitty Head Piece.  As anyone who reads my blog knows I love any digi that has a cat in it.  I have coloured this digi with coloured pencils.  The card base is purple and the bricks are designer paper.

Can you see two kitties on this card?  That's right I have used a punch to cut out a cat and replaced the shape with foam tape.

This digi along with the rest of the second release will be in the Etsy shop and will be on sale for the first 24 hours of the release.

Sandra Caldwell Stamps -February 2022 1st Release

 Sandra's first release for February is themed around Valentine's Day.  I chose to work with #3806 Bee Loved.  For the first 24 hours of this release Sandra has discounted the 6 digis in this release.  Be quick to grab a bargain in the Etsy shop.

Etsy shop babycakesdnd | Etsy

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Sandra Caldwell Stamps - 2nd release October 2021

 This release features new Thanksgiving and Christmas digis.  I was lucky enough to work with #3259 Kitty Elf.  I have coloured her with pencils.

Another Christmas card done and dusted.  #3259 Kitty Elf will be available in the Etsy shop.  Make sure you do your shopping within the first 24 hours of release, as Sneaky Sandra just might lower the prices on them. 

Do a search on NEW or SALE or do what I do, change the filter to lowest prices.

If you want to keep up to date on what Sneaky Sandra is up to, make sure you join her Facebook Group.

I am entering Her Peaceful Garden: MAIN HOP PAGE - 2021 CAT LOVERS HOP

Sandra Caldwell Oct release

 We have four new images to showcase over at Sandra's Etsy shop BABYCAKES DIGIS AND DESIGNS by babycakesdnd on Etsy  They are on special for the first 24 hours of the release so you had better be quick.  I had the pleasure of working with #3746 Gnome Candy Cane Helper 

Don't forget to join the Sandra Caldwell Stamp Fans Facebook Group.

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Sandra Caldwell Stamps - 2nd release for September

 This release of Sandra's images  has themes of Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I have #3367 Christmas Cutie to work with and she was so happy about decorating her tree.  Her arms are full of baubles.  You can check out all images in the new release in the babycakesdnd Etsy shop.  Don't forget Sneaky Sandra could discount the new releases for the first 24 hours.  If I am looking for a bargain in the Etsy shop I normally set the parameters for Lowest Price.

#3367 Christmas Cutie

If you are quick you may find a new release sale BABYCAKES DIGIS AND DESIGNS by babycakesdnd on Etsy

Sandra Caldwell Stamps 1st Release September 2021

 Sandra has excelled herself with this release.  The theme of this release is centred around Thanksgiving and Halloween.  I am showcasing "Sliced Turkey" but as we don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Australia, I decided to make it a Be Thankful of yourself card.  Here is my inspiration #3358 Sliced Turkey by Sandra Caldwell available in the Etsy shop from the first day of release.

I hope you will join our Facebook Group so you can keep up-to-date with Sandra Caldwell stamps and watch out for Sneaky Sandra's special discounts and competitions from time to time.

All today's new releases are on special for 24 hours in the Etsy shop.

See you at the next release.

Gail xx

I am entering:

Monday Greetings - Challenge from August 30 to September 12, 2021 - "Anything Goes" - Monday - Greetings - OutlawzChallenges3 (ning.com)

Sandra Caldwell August 2021 1st Release

 A big thank you for Sandra asking me to join the Design team.  I have made a few guest appearances over the last few years, but this is the real deal.  Today I am showcasing #3695 Miss Cat Lady available in Babycakesdnd Etsy shop.  Of course anything that has a cat in it gets me every time.  There are more new releases in the shop so be sure to have a good look around.

If you aren't a member of Sanda Caldwell Stamp Fans  come and join now.

Gail xx

Guest Design Team Member - Sandra Caldwell

This month I was honoured to be asked by Sandra Caldwell to be a guest on her team again.

All her new releases this month are fantastic and it was hard to choose one in each release to showcase.

Here are my creations.  Hope you like them.

#3247  Sleepy Gnome

An index card using #3206 Out of the Box

Etsy Shop

Sandra Caldwell Stamp Fans Facebook Group

Thank you Sandra for asking me once again.

Thank you Sneaky Sandra

Sneaky Sandra was at it again over at Sandra Caldwell Stamp Fans Facebook Group  From time to time Sandra has a little competition and she sometimes there is a twist which we don't know about till the end.

This week we had 24 hours to put a name to a new digi.  I thought this can't be too hard so I put up some suggestions.  Then I got to thinking "I wonder what the twist is this time".  The competition before this one, we had to tell her 5 digis from the shop that started with the first letter of our surname. Then right at the end of the closed post, she said now to be a big winner, we had to show her a coloured image of one of those we picked.  Wow, lets put it this way, I wasn't fast enough to get the twist done, but I was happy still got to pick one free digi.  Sandra is so generous with her competitions.

Well Sneaky Sandra wasn't going to beat me this time.  I pondered and pondered, what would that sneak be thinking now!  Then it came to me, the digi we had to name involved a gnome and a takeaway coffee mug.  I know, we don't have that digi in the shop to buy yet, but Sandra is likely to say the twist is show me one of my other images coloured that have a gnome or coffee in them.

Yes that was it, so I got printing and colouring and designing my cards.  Here they are

Christmas card featuring #3012 Gnome Mountain

Another Christmas card featuring #399 Santa Coffee Break

Sandra still beat me - the twist was that even though there was only one winner for the name of the new digi:

3216 Grande Cappuccignome Digi Stamp

Sandra did award another 2 ladies a prize for coming up with a name she will use for a future image. and guess what I won with my suggestion "Cappuccino Gnome", can't wait to see that image.

So all in all, I was a winner and the bonus is I am two cards closer to my 2020 Christmas card stash, even if I did use images that aren't in the shop at the moment.  

I have done that a few times too.  Maybe Sandra will bring them back closer to Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by.

Gail xx

I am entering
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-fridays-challenge-jun-26-july-9-2020


PS I was a winner at June Festive Friday Challenge over at Outlawz Challenges Whoo hoo

Sandra Caldwell Stamps - 1st Digi Release Day for June 2019

I am so excited to be doing a Guest spot with Sandra Caldwell again.  I love her digis and this month there is so many I will be buying to add to my rather huge collection lol.  I chose to work with
 #2916 Birthday Fun.

You can never have enough birthday cards on hand, right.

#2916 Birthday Fun is available at babycakesdnd Etsy Shop.  While you are there check out the other new releases.

#2919 Flamingo Bikini

#2915 Going My Way

#2918 Fruity Cat

#2914 Grandpa Pete

Thanks for letting me show you my inspiration for Sandra's latest release and don't forget she has some other great digis in the Etsy shop and her Zibbet store as well.  If you are like me, you won't stop at just one.

I would like to thank Sandra for giving me the opportunity to help her wonderful Design Team showcase the June releases.  Yes, I said releases, so come back later in the month and you will see more inspiration for the second release, more great images from the talented Sandra Caldwell.

I am entering:

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-friday-s-challenge-june-14th-through-june-27th

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/week-23-anything-goes-colouring.html

https://bizzybecsstore.blogspot.com/2019/06/june-challenge.html

Another Sandra Caldwell Christmas card

May is May-Bee month over at the Sandra Caldwell Facebook group and I decided to make this card using #1076 Bee and Ornie.

I have entered this in:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1643440135938124/

http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-53-opt-twistcreature-feature.html

Getting ready for Christmas 2019

What better way to start getting ready for Christmas than putting together some cards using Sandra Caldwell stamps.  I just love her images.  Here is my card using #1068 Tiny Candy Elf.

I am entering:

http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-53-opt-twistcreature-feature.html
https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/05/wk-9-anything-goes-craft-challenge-pink.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/05/chnc-challenge-437.html

A Granny can never have too many Handbags!

I have used a Sandra Caldwell digital stamp called 415 My New Purse to create a birthday card.  The chipboard bag is from Scrapmatts

I am entering:

Outlawz Monday Greetings 
A Perfect Time to Craft  February 2019 #2

Holley's Blog Challenge - Card Making Contest Entry 3

My last entry is 956 Chorus Line Hippos from Sandra Caldwell.  Thank you to Holley and Sandra for running this contest.

Here is the link for the contest.

Holley's Blog Challenge entry 2

Here is my second project for Holley's Challenge.  I just love Sandra Caldwell's little old ladies and this one is called 218 Old Lady Present

I am entering
  Holley's CardMaking Contest.
Creations in Pink 
Pile it On - Pretty in Pink

Update I won 1 prize with Holley's Contest and was in Top 3 with Creations in Pink

Holley's Blog Challenge

In celebration for her 9th year of successful brain surgery, Holley Tondre Barnhart is running a challenge in February on her blog with the help of Sandra Caldwell discounting three of her images.  The first one I have chosen to do is 2427 Party Panda.

For this card I have used a Birthday embossing folder and the leaves rectangle behind the image is actually cardstock covered in leaf washi tape.

Sandra Caldwell Stamps - Second November 2018 release

I just love the second release of Sandra's images for November 2018.  There is such a varied range to choose from, some great Christmas ones, as well as others you could use for any occasion.

Here is my inspiration using #2480 Elf Fairy

Isn't he a cutie.  I hope you will check out Sandra's shop.  There are 648 images to choose from and just saying, I might have about 197 at the moment, with no sign of stopping.  I love Sandra's images and so will you.

Don't forget to join her Facebook Group too.

I would like to thank Sandra for giving me the opportunity to be a Guest Designer on her team and also to thank the Design Team for their support and encouragement over this month.

Guest DT - Sandra Caldwell's Release 9th November 2018

I am honoured to have been asked by Sandra to be a guest designer in November.  I have always loved Sandra's images and have quite a selection myself, not the 900+ she has in her Etsy shop (I wish), but I am getting there lol!

My inspiration for the November release is a Christmas set using #2481 Santa Kat. I have made a card, gift bag and tag, as well as added Santa Kat to a sticker for a present.

Don't forget to check out the Etsy shop where you will find all the new releases as well as lots more images you won't resist!

The Outlawz Progressive Challenge - August 2018

We were so lucky this month to be given a Sandra Caldwell image to work with.  I am a great fan of Sandra's work and was so pleased to get "Donut Hippo".  For those of you who would like to purchase this image, the link is here

Thank you Sandra for your ongoing support of The Outlawz Challenges, you are a very generous sponsor.

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/freebie-progressive-challenge/forum/topics/6356543:Topic:1409781