Monday 30 May 2011

Sugar Nellie Daisy Birthday Card

Evening all am feeling a little nervous tonight as tomorrow is the last day in my current job I then have three days off and then will feel even more nervous Sunday evening as am starting my new job on Monday in a solicitors office in the town I live in.

Spent the afternoon in my craft room as it poured with rain this afternoon in true bank holiday style here in the UK.  Here is my card:

Recipe:
Sugar Nellie Daisy image coloured with Promarkers
Papers: First Edition and HOTP
Nellie Snellen flower punch, quickutz swirl die and MS  heart edge punch
Gems from stash and liquid pearls

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

The Sugar Bowl - sketch and birthday
Paperplay - blossom and bloom

Thanks for looking and any comments you wish to leave I love reading them.

Hugs Sarahxx

Sunday 29 May 2011

Tilda and her cat - Friends

Hi it is another grey and dreary day here in Bedfordshire - where has the sun gone???  Am not doing much today so have had a little play in my craft room and have made today's card:



Recipe:
Magnolia Tilda , cat and bench coloured with Promarkers
Papers -  First Edition Love Letters papers,
Lace - Hobbycraft
MS heart and butterfly punches
Cuttlebug floral embossing folder
pearls- stash

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Just Magnolia - Friends
Bunny Zoe - Lace
Passion for Promarkers - 2s - tilda and cat, buttlerflies and 2 bits of ribbon
I love Promarkers - pearls
Crafty Catz - Pink and Green
Totally Papercrafts - pink and girlie
CES - embossing
MSL - embossing
Dream Valley - stamp something

Thanks for looking and any comments you leave.

Hugs Sarahxx

Saturday 28 May 2011

Craft Your Days Away # 21 DT - Father's Day/Card for a Man

Morning and welcome to my first post as a DT member for Craft Your Days Away

The theme for this fortnight is Father's Day/Card for a Man and we are sponsored by the fabulous Simon Says who are offering a $10 voucher. 
 
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Here is my entry and I have inked up my new Fizzy Moon stamp:

Recipe:

Fizzy Moon image coloured with promarkers
NitWit papers
MS heart edge punch and cherish PATP

So do pop over to Craft Your Days Away and have a look at the other DT's wonderful creations and join in the challenge.

I am also entering my card into the following challenges:

Fab and Funky - Lets all go Cute and Cuddly
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Charisma Cards - Cards For Males

Thanks for looking and your lovely comments.

Hugs
Sarahxx

Sunday 22 May 2011

Sparkly Mermaid Tilda

Hi hope everyone is having a good weekend.  I am having a nice quiet weekend and have just been pottering in the garden and have had a play in my craft room.

This is a card I have made using the gorgeous mermaid Tilda together with the seahorse - they are so sweet.

For my card I have used:

Magnolia Tilda stamp x 2 coloured with Promarkers and chalks
LOTV sentiment
Doily
Nestie lacey circles, quicktuz swirl and sissix shell
MS doily lace border punch
Ric Rac ribbon
Lots and lots of Stickles

I  have gone with beachy seaside colours and am entering my card into the following challenges:

ASFOS - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Cute and Girly
Simon Says - Sparkle and Shine
Truly Scrumptious - Anyting Goes
Paperplay - Sparkle Galore
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - beachy colours
CES - Embellish It
Totally Gorgous - water water

Thanks for looking and enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Hugs Sarahxx

Monday 16 May 2011

LOTV Wedding Card


Evening all - here is a card I made for my brother in law's wedding at the weekend which was a really great day - I love weddings.  Unfortunately I had no luck uploading this on Friday as blogger was playing up big time.

For my card I have used:

LOTV image coloured with Promarkers
Forever Friends spring papers
MS lace edge punch, large heart punch and frond punch
Nellie snellen flower punches

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

LOTV - ribbon and bows
Moving Along With the Times - 2 Bs - bride, blooms, bow
Paperplay - Anything goes
Stamp something - Anything goes

Thanks for looking and any comments  you may leave.

Hugs Sarahxx

Sunday 15 May 2011

Exciting News

I have some very exciting news to tell.  I finally plucked up the courage to enter my first DT call which was for Craft Your Days Away and was sooooooooooo very excited when I found out that I had been chosen to join their amazing team.  Thank you ladies for choosing me and can't wait to do my first post.

I do have a card to post but blogger was playing up all day on FRIDAY 13TH and have been away for the weekend for a wedding so have lots of catching up to do.   So hopefully will get it posted tomorrow can't do it now as I am on my laptop and I have uploaded the card to my computer downstairs).

Hugs Sarahxx

Wednesday 11 May 2011

Ballerina Tilda


Good evening hope you have all had a good day.  Here is a card made using the gorgeous Ballerina Tilda - I always wanted to be a ballerina when I was younger.  For my card I have used:

Magnolia Tilda image coloured with Promarkers
Tim Holtz papers
flowers from Hobbyhouse
MS heart border punch and frond punch
Papermania buttons and bow
HOTP sentiment

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts - Recipe
CES - fav colour combo pink/white - very girly
Craft Your Days Away - Music/Dance/DT call
Fab n Funky - Buttons n Bows

Favourite card:



Thanks for looking and any comments you may leave.

Sarahxx

Saturday 7 May 2011

Paper Pieced Tilda

Hi hope you have all had a great Saturday.  I have been lucky enough to have a little play in my craft room today as hubby is away for the weekend and my boys have been out with friends.

And here is what I made. I made this card for the paper piecing challenge over at Simon Says and this image was perfect to paper piece and I have done her dress, umbrella and hat.

for my card I have used:

Papermania Capsule papers
Magnolia Tilda image
LOTV sentiment
Nestie lacey circle, Quickutz swirl and MS butterfly and frond
Cuttlebug snow embossing folder

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Simon Says - Paper Piecing
Creative Inspiration - embossing
A Spoonful of Sugar - white plus one other colour
Just Magnolia Anything goes

thanks for looking and any comments you may make and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Hugs Sarahxx

Thursday 5 May 2011

Daisy Daisy Give Me Your Answer To ...........................................

I'm half crazy all for the love of you........

I created this card for the challenge over at I Love Promarkers - Song Titles - and can't get this song out of my head now. LOL

And using Sketch and Stash sketch 13.



For my card I have used:

Daisy stamp by Elisabeth Bell coloured with Promarkers
Papermania DP
Quickutz swirl die and circle nestie
Heidi Swapp flower cut in half and coloured with Promarkers as it was white
Craftwork Cards sentiment
Rest from stash

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers - Song Title = Daisy Daisy
Sketch and Stash - sketch 13
Crafts and Me - swirls
Oldie but Goodie - Say It With Flowers
Top Tip Tuesday - Open Challenge
Dream Valley - Flowers

Thanks for looking and any comments you may leave.

Sarahxx