Forever Friends Challenge - Numbers

So another weekend is almost over.
I had a lovely day crafting yesterday with my friend Robyn.  We try to do a different project when we meet and yesterday we tried out a side step card.   I made one for my nephews birthday which I will post on my blog when I have added the finishing touches to it.

Today I have made another one to to fit in with the Forever Friends challenge which is to incorporate numbers into your card.

I made the card from some pink and white cardstock.
The Forever Friends are stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and coloured in with Copics.
I have used a sentimennt from Papermania, flowers and card candy from Craftwork Cards.

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx

New Baby Card

I saw these Kars stamps at the weekend at Stampeezee and couldn't resist them.
The images are coloured in with Copic pens.
Backing papers and ribbon from my stash.
Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx

Another One for the Boys......

Digi Image is from Prairie Fairy Designs....coloured in with Copics.
Background Paper - Papermania and Coredinations
Eyelets - We R Memory Keeper
Ribbon - Stash
Sentiment - Papermania

Just Cute Bears Challenge # 13

So how has your weekend been.....why do they always go so quick.  I thought I would join in the challenge again at Just Cute Bears........

This weeks challenge is  "One for the Boys"

For this I have created a gate fold card.....I haven't made this style of card for quite a long time, I think it works quite well though.

Image - Prairie Fairy Designs - Honey Bear - Coloured with Copics
Background Paper - DCWV - Linen Closet  & Coredinations
Embossed front panel with Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder  and then Chalked
Letters - Papermania.

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx

Freebie.....

This digi image is a freebie from Hambo Stamps.

Coloured in with Copics.
Background Paper - DCWV Spring Stack and Coredinations.
Sentiment - Papermania clear sticker.

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx

Penny Black Challenge #97

Well where did today go........despite getting up early the day seems to have passed me by.
I did manage to create a card for the Penny Black Challenge this afternoon.  This week they want to see.....

MONOCHROMATIC BROWN
we would like to see you use the colour brown in all it's different shades


Ingredients:

Penny Black - Flutter Bye
Background Paper - Coredinations, Milton & Co.
Flowers - Prima
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards


Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx

Moving along with the Times Easel Card Challenge

Good evening everyone, hope you have all had a good day.

I have just stumbled across this challenge at Moving along with the Times

The challenge we have set you this week is a nice easy one for you all. We would like to see you all making an Easel card.

So I have used the following

Ingredients:

6x6" White card
Backing papers - DCWV and My Minds Eye
Lili of the Valley stamped image - coloured in with Copics
Wooden Butterfly - from NEC - cant remember the company .....sorry
Sentiment - Kolette Hall stamp

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx

Just Cute Bears Challenge # 12 Keepsake/Gift Box

Good afternoon to you all....hope the sun is shining on you.

My box below has been inspired by a couple of people firstly Ann-Marie as she has made some beautiful easel card/boxes which you can have a look at on her blog.  The other person that inspired me to use the Popcorn Bear stamp was Cherie as she made a great card using the stamp and I thought I should have a go too.
Thanks to my friend Robyn who bought me the stamp in the first place!!!

I have attempted just the box with 4 drawers

Ingredients:
Cardboard - from Hobbycraft.
Paper - top and bottom - Coredinations
Sleeves for drawers - Coredinations
Drawers - A4 pearlescent card - Handles - Papermania Pearl Brads
Popcorn Bear Stamp - coloured in with Copics - with a little bit of added sparkle
Stamp border - free with Cardmaking magazine
Prima Flowers and Mini Papermania Buttons

I am entering this into the Just Cute Bears Challenge # 12

Thanks for looking.  Now I have made one I think there could be a few more of these created.
Hugs Sally xx

Blog Candy on Offer

In My Minds Eye  have got some great Blog candy on offer

Great Bargains from Ikea...........

The more I try to tidy up my craft room the worse it seems to get...I am just not really that organised....I keep trying but I am just basically untidy.
I keep moving things round in my room to try and make it a better working space. 
I saw some storage ideas on the internet this morning and thought I would get a small storage unit for my ribbon....it looked really good and was about £20....not bad I thought.....
Well we had to take a trip to Ikea as Mike needed some light bullbs for work.....while we were there we looked for storage ideas and we found some great bargains

Glass storage jars for £1.49 - great for paper flowers and buttons.....i got two of those.
A metal curtain pole which was just the right diameter to fit rolls of ribbon on....and again £1.49 what an absloute bargain.  See in the picture below that Mike has fitted under the existing  shelf on my desk.....brilliant :)
A set of 4 small glass jars which were also £1.49 and a couple of baskets which should hang on a rail in a kitchen for spice jars etc......which one i have put my wooden backed rubber stamps in and the other some packets of buttons and the 4 small storage jars.
I was alos treated to a new office swivel chair.....how lucky am I?  So I have tried to tidy up one area which i will share with you and the rest of the room I will share as I tidy it up!!!
Thanks for looking.
Hope you all have a good week.
Hugs Sally xx

Penny BlackChallenge # 96

Hello, hope you are all ok and enjoying the sunshine :) What a lovely weekend it has been.
I have had a really great weekend.  Yesterday I spent the whole day crafting with my friend Robyn, we had such a fab day......we can't wait to catch up and do it all again.

This week over at Penny Black week 96 the challenge is 

BUTTONS GALORE
yes..it's time to look out your button box and get creative.

I needed to make a birthday card for a work friend so here is my creation.

I have made a tent card using 2 x 6" of white pearlescent cardstock and for the tent fold at the bottom a piece of card 4x6" which is scored at every inch and folded to create the stand.
I used the scallop circle nestabilties to cut the centre from the card. 
The image is a Penny Black Stickeroo which I think is very cute.
The border is created with Martha Stewart scallop dot punch.
Ribbon - Dovecraft
Buttons - Basic Grey.

Thanks for looking
Hugs Sally xxx

Forever Friends with Balloon

Who can resist a Forever Friends stamp?  Well not me and certainly not when they are at a bargain price  check out The Glitter Pot sale..... I managed to get some great stamps so hope you won't get bored as I add more and more bears to my blog!

I stamped the image with Memento Rich Cocoa and coloured in with Copic pens.
I used the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder and Martha Stewart Scallop Dot border punch.
Prima and Papermania flowers with adhesive stone centre.

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx

Origami Boxes

Hello,
Just wanted to share these boxes.  I will be adding some finishing touches and adding another post about them in a day or so.

These are really good fun to make.  All made from 12x12" papers.

I will add some detail later but just wanted to share the boxes so far.

Thanks for looking
Hugs Sally xx

Just Cute Bears Colour Combo Challenge #11

Over at Just Cute Bears the challenge is to use Yellow and Green

It wasn't an easy challenge as they are not colours I use regularly but I really enjoyed putting this card together.

I have used Penny Black Bear stamps- coloured with copic pens
Yellow paper - My Minds Eye -
Green Flower Paper - Newton & Co with Martha Stewart Border Punch Edge - Scallop Dot.
Ribbon - Dovecraft
Nestabilities - scalloped circles

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx

Hogs and Sketches Challenge #7

So how was your Bank Holiday?  Mine was ok, I have been doing some tidyng and sorting and of course my favourite thing.........playing with my craft goodies :)

I found Hambo Stamps last night while I was looking at some blogs ( can't remember whose blog it was now...sorry but they mentioned that the image was form Hambo stamps). So I had to visit them and see their designs and I have to say I think they are really cute.  I will definetly be paying them some more visits.


I have made the following card using "Happy Cow" image from Hambo to be entered into Hogs and Sketches Challenge #7

The image is coloured in with copics
Paper - from stash.
Ribbon - Stash
Eyelets - We R Memory Keepers
Acetate Sentiment - from stash.

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx

Make a Wish

It's me again.
Well hope you have had all had a lovely day and not eaten too many choccie eggs!!!
I'm not usually a great fan of fairies but I saw a set of Pergamano clear fairy stamps and couldn't resist them.  I have used one of the images on this card.
Stamped image coloured in with Copic pens.
Background paper - My Minds Eye - Laundry line - Martha Stewart border punched border.
Image matted onto Coredinations paper.
Satin ribbon - from stash.
Flowers - Papermania and Prima.
Centre of flower - card candy - Craftwork Cards
Sentiment - Papermania

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx

Never Ending Card

How brillliant are these cards?  I actually watched a tutorial on Lilli of the Valley. 


I bought the kit to make the cards from Lilli of the Valley.  Decorated with a embelishments and paper from my stash.

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx