Exciting News...........

I am very excited to share the news that I have been picked to join the Monthly DT at Forever Friends.
It would be great to see you joining us for the fortnightly and monthly challenges. There is a list of the monthly design team on my sidebar so why not pop over and say Hi.

I have had a really busy week with lots of travelling so will have to have aproper catch up with you all at the weekend.

Hope you are all having a good week so far.....and its nearly the weekend again :)

Hugs Sally xxxx

Sprinkled with Sugar

Another red and white themed card for you.
This is another one of the latest releases from Lili of the Valley called Sprinkled with Sugar.

Scalloped Card Blank - Craftwork Cards
Image - Lili of the Valley coloured with Promarkers
Paper - Forever Friends
Sentiment - Kanban Clear Cupcake Stamp Set
Ribbon - from Stash.
Charm - The Ribbon Girl

Thanks for stopping by.
Hope you have a good day wherever you are and whatever you are up to.
Hugs Sally xxx

You are Very Special To Me

Well I am hoping that Mr Blogger is behaving and getting my posts scheduled again for me this week..........
This is a card that I made on Sunday.  I have made a couple along the red and white theme with another one to share tomorrow.
For this one i have used
Image - Personal Impressions - Cute Characters
Paper - My Minds Eye - Stella and Rose
Sentiment - Forever Friends
Twine - The Ribbon Girl
Hearts - Small punch - free with magazine a long time ago.

 Thanks for stopping by.
Enjoy your day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Green and Yellow

I treated myself to 3 Molly Blooms stamps from The Ribbon Girl the other day along with some twine and charms and I have used Molly with Brolly for the latest challenge at The Ribbon Girl which is

Molly with Brolly - Coloured with Promarkers
Paper - Stella and Rose - My Minds Eye

Ribbon - Papermania

Charm - The Ribbon Girl
Sentiment - Forever Friends Black and Gold Clear Stamp Collection
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards - White Candy Coloured with Promarkers

Thanks for stopping by.

Hope you have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Buttons and Bows

Another challenge at Teddy Bo and this one is Buttons and Bows.
I hope the two bows made out of string count..... I had a go at hand stitching again on this card

Papers: Stella and Rose - My Minds Eye - Gertie Papers
Image coloured with Promarkers - Boots glazed with Glossy Accents and wings Covered with Stickles.
Buttons and Flowers from my Stash.
Sentiment - Stamp - My Favourite Things - Flower Girl.

Thanks for visiting me.

Hugs Sally xxx

Monochrome

How is your Sunday going.......I have been busy in the kitchen preparing meals for later in the week as I have started back on the healthy eating :) and I know if I am not organised it will just go out the window.

Here is a card that I made using another of the Molly Bloom stamps that I bought the other day. This one is Rainy Day George.
I have done a monochrome card in blue s which I am entering into the Totally Ladybug Tuesday Challenge.  

Coloured with Promarkers

Paper - from stash

Eyelets - We R Memory Keepers

Sentiment - Forever Friends Black and Gold Clear Stamp Collection ( a little ironic for the image)

Thanks for popping over.

Hugs Sally xxx

The Christmas Club

For the last fortnight we had a sketch from Pinky to follow.   There is a group of us that continues to grow each week who are trying to get organised for Christmas.  Why not visit the other great blogs and see everyones creations.  There is a list on my sidebar of the Christmas Club as it stands so far.

 For my card I have used an image from Personal Impressions - Furry Christmas Cats.  I have coloured it with Promarkers and added my favourite Stickles.
The paper is from Honey and Hugs and the sentiment is also from Personal Impressions.

For the next two weeks it is my turn to choose the theme and I would like you to make a card  following this sketch

I am entering my card into Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge  which is Christmas in Spring.

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you had a lovely weekend.
Hugs Sally xxx

Its Fizzy Moon Again.......

Hope you are having a great weekend so far....
I was definetely on a roll last weekend as this is another card that I made using the cute Fizzy Moon

Fizzy Moon is coloured with Promarkers
Paper is DCWV Cirus Stack and Papermania
The flowers are made with EK Success Punches and have flower brads for the centres.  I have attached with foam pads so they are a bit wobbly!!!
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Sally xxx

Winter Wonderland DT Card - Oh Baubles

Well here we are again for another challenge at Winter Wonderland.  The lovely Kate has chosen the theme for us this week which is to feature a Christmas Bauble on your card.

We are sponsored by 

It would be great if you could join us......a good way of getting prepared with your Christmas Cards

For my card I have used a plain card blank from Craftwork Cards.
The Baubles are created using a stamp set by Paula Pascual called Joyful Bubbles.
I have also used Martha Stewart Snowflake Border Punch and EK Success Border Punch.
The paper was from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Sally xxx

Tea and Hot Cross Buns

Hope your week is going well.
I managed to write a few scheduled posts over the weekend as I know I had a busy week ahead of me so I am hoping Mr Blogger is behaving and posting like I have asked him too...lol!

This card is made using one of the Forever Friends Spring Time Clear Stamp Sets.  I have used Copics to colour the image.
The paper is also Forever Friends and DCWV.
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards.   Another really simple layout.

Thanks for visiting my Blog.

Hugs Sally xxx

Special Mum - Fizzy Moon

Another loveable character -  Fizzy Moon and he is high up on the cute list.

I made this card and am entering it into the Teddy Stampers Challenge which for the next two weeks is Embossing - 
The Fizzy Moon Stamp is called - With Love and is coloured with Promarkers 
Embossing Folders for the background are from Do Crafts - Dots and Sizzix - Flowers.
The ribbon is from Stampeezee

Thanks for stopping by.

Hope you have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Easter Egg Hunt Time with Teddy Bea

A really quick post and a really simple layout to show off the cute image.

Once again its one of my favourite characters - The adorable Teddy Bea dressed ready for the Easter Egg Hunt.

Image - coloured with Copics and Promarkers

Paper - DCWV Spring Stack and Forever Friend Spring Time

Sentiment - Forever Friends Spring Time Clear Stamp Collection

Thanks for popping over to visit.
Hope you all have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Less is More - Masculine

Week 7 at Less is More and the challenge is Masculine.
For my card I have used an image from Personal Impressions coloured with Copics and Promarkers.  Matted onto some burgundy cardstock.  Thats it really, think I got the hang of this one, but please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks for popping over.
Have a lovely evening.
Hugs Sally xxx

Teddy Bea in the Garden

Looks like Teddy Bea has green fingers ............. She is loving her garden!

Another great Teddy Bea  image that I couldn't resist.
I have coloured the image with a mixture of Copics, Promarkers and Blending Chalks.
The paper is Stella and Rose Mabel Papers from My Minds Eye
I have used EK Success Punches for the flowers and swirls.
Sentiment is from Papermania.

I had great fun colouring this image in.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a great day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Love you Muchly

Just sharing this card with you that I made yesterday.
The stamp is from My Favourite Things and is called Flower Girl.
I have paper pieced her top and the hem of her trousers with Stella and Rose Gertie Papers from My Minds Eye. I have had a go at distressing the edges of the paper...think I need more practice with this......I did get covered in dust though!
The image is coloured with Copics
Buttons from my stash.

Have a great day

See you all soon

Hugs Sally xxx

White on White (WOW)

Well the sun is still shining here in Coventry......the washing is in, food shopping done and a bit of tidying has been done. So now after a very busy week with lots of early mornings and hundreds of miles driven I am relaxing in my little craft room.

I was quite excited by the Challenge at Totally Ladybug Tuesday this week which is White on White
I have used Phoebe and Olivia from Ladybug Crafts Ink and coloured the image with Promarkers.
The embossed background is a frame from Craftwork Cards.

Flowers are made with EK Success Punches

Butons are from Papermania
Ribbon and Sentiment from Craftwork Cards

 I would also like to enter this into Totally Papercrafts Challenge - Buttons

Thanks for popping over.

See you all later.

Hugs Sally xxx

Bunny Cupcakes

Well we have a beautiful sunny morning here in the West Midlands and hope that you have glorious sunshine too.   It certainly make you feel better until I look out the windows and see that they really need cleaning!! Don't know if I will be doing that today.

Just wanted to share another Lili of the Valley creation.....I did get carried away on their website the other day.
This image is called Bunny Cupcakes and I think they are just the cutest.  Again I have used a very simple layout.

The paper is from Papermaina and Dovecraft - Tea House Collection
Martha Stewart scallop dot punch for the border.
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a great weekend.
Hugs Sally xxx

Friendship Card

Now I can cope with these little furry creatures on a card but not in real life!

This is one of the fab new stamps that have been released at Lili of the Valley called "Mix it and Make it"  The sentiment is also a new release.

The papers are from Dovecraft and are called Tea House.  The swirls have been made using and EK Success punch. The image is coloured with Promarkers.
This is my second entry to Stamps R Us where the theme is "In the Kitchen"
Thanks for stopping by.
Have a good day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Rosie with Cake

Oooh I think I got a bit carried away with the Lili of the Valley stamps!!
This one is Rosie with Cake
Once again the image is coloured with Promarkers and Copics.
I have added tiny adhesive pearls for the buttons on her cardigan.
The paper is from DCWV and Papermaina
Sentiment is Woodware Stamp.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a good day.

Hugs Sally xx

Time for a Cuppa

Hope you are all ok.  A big Hello to my new followers, thanks so much for joining me.

I treated myself to some of the new Lili of the Valley stamps the other day and also a couple that have been out for a while one of which is called "Time for a Cuppa"

I have coloured with Copics.
The papers are Pink Petticoat and Smirk 
The Bunting stamp is using the great Free Molly Bloom stamp which came with the new Simply Homemade Magazine........think this one will get a lot of use. 
Butterfly sentiment - Craftwork Cards.
I am entering this into Stamps R Us challenge where the theme is In the Kitchen - I think it kind of fits the theme.....hope so anyway.

Thanks for looking, enjoy your evening.

Hugs Sally xxx

Christmas Club

Its time for another  Card with the Christmas Club where a group of us have got together to get organised so we are hopefully not rushing round at the last minute trying to make Christmas cards

Clare came up with a great sketch for us to play with. 

For my card I have used a Lili of the Valley stamp coloured with Promarkers.

The papers are from My Minds Eye and Papermania.

Card candy from Craftwork Cards

Ribon is Papermania

Pop over and see what the other girls have created.  A big Hello to Keryn and hope that you are feeling better........we are all missing you.

 CLAIRE, CRAFTY CHRIS, KERYN ,PINKY  SYLVIE

Thanks for stopping by and hope you are having a good weekend.
Hugs Sally xx

Winter Wonderland DT - Tag it with a Shape

Hello everyone and Happy Friday!  Another week has flown by!

This week at Winter Wonderland the lovely Miria has set us the challenege of a Tag but it must be a shape other than a square or rectangle.

Gill's Craft Studio is proud to sponsor this challenge

Gill's Craft Studio is an independant craft shop dedicated to card making and scrapbooking, and offers a fabulous selection of rubber stamps, papers, die cutting and embossing folders, punches and more, from favourite names such as Wild Rose Studios, Creative Expressions, Martha Stewart and K & Co to name but a few'

For my tag I have used a Forever Friends Image coloured with Copics.

 Front of Tag

Inside Tag

 Back of Tag

The tag circles have been cut using Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities and the Snowflake using Nestabilities too.  The small centre snowflake is cut with a Woodware Punch.The sentiment on the tag is from Personal Impressions.

Hope you have fun with this challenge and look forward to you joining us and looking at all your Wonderful Creations.
Thanks for popping over.
Enjoy your day.
Hugs Sally xx

Teddy Bo Challenge #5 - A Sketch

How are you all today....hope the sun is shining again....I think Spring is on its way!
Another challenge has come round at Teddy Bo and this time it is a sketch

This is what I have come up with

The papers are various one that I can't rememer but the onewith the ships is Forever Friends The Good Life  Retro Stack and the red striped one is Bo Bunny.
The image is coloured with Copics and Promarkers.
The sentiment is created on my PC and a piece of string to look like rope.

Thanks for stopping by.
Enjoy your day.
Hugs Sally xx

Totally Ladybug Tuesday - Phoebe and Olivia

Hello to all my lovely followers I hope you are all doing ok.
The challenge over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday is to have Stitching on your card - faux or real.

This is a first for me to attempt real stitching on a card but thought I would give it a go.  I think I need a sharper tool to make the holes and then it would be a much neater result. 
I have used one of the fab new images that have been released at Ladybug Crafts Ink which I won on one of their challenges.  The image is Phoebe and Olivia which I think is so sweet.  It is coloured with quite a mixture of mediums, Promarkers, Copics and Chalks and finished with Stickles.
The paper I have had for a while and can't remember where I got them they have a pearlescent finish to them.
The Ribbon is from Papermania and the sentiment came with the Phoebe and Olivia Stamp.


Thanks for popping over and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Hugs Sally x

Molly Bloom Free Stamp

Have any of you purchased the new Simply Homemade Magazine with the free Molly Bloom Stamp Set?  I couldn't resist it mainly for the stamps.
I have used the cupcake and the bunting images  to make a birthday card for my Mum.
The images were coloured with Copics.. The sentiment is a Forever Friends Stamp

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally x

Who's Hiding

Woo hoo the weekend again and what a crazy week it has been at work with the next two weeks not really calming down much either.  
I am up early this morning as I have to catch up with DT card for Winter Wonderland this Friday and also want to try and join in some challenges.
I still am in love with Teddy Bo and Bea and think it is going to be a long lasting relationship!

I have made a gatefold card and you can now see who is hiding..............

 Teddy Bea with a Yummy Birthday Cake!!! - the image is coloured with Copics and I have added stickles for the icing and on her boots.

The paper is Fancy Pants - Lil'Princess

Giant Brads on the front are from American Crafts

I have embossed the background inside with a Cupcake embossing Folder from Craft Concepts.
I need to add a sentiment but will do that when I decide who I am sending it to.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a lovely weekend.  I am off to see my Mum and Dad in a while as its my Mum's Birthday tomorrow.
Hugs Sally x

Fizzy Moon - Thanks a Bunch

So how is your week going so far.......nearly the weekend again...where do the days keep going.
I made this card at the weekend with a new stamp from Fizzy Moon that I saw in The Range, this one is called Thanks a Bunch!

This is a very simple card as I wanted the image to really stand out.
The background is embossed with embossing folders which I think are both Sizzix ones.
The image is coloured with Copics with a little bit of added sparkle.  It is stuck on with silicone glue to add some dimension.
The edges I have inked with Color Box - Fluid Chalk.
Sentiment is also from the stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day.
Hugs Sally x

Teddy Bo Challenge -

Another challenge at Teddy Bo and this time they want to see cards made using the colours Duck Egg Blue and Chocolate.
Its yet another plain design for me with this challenge.
The Image is coloured with Copics.
Papers are Corediantaions and Basic Grey
Card Candy from Craftwork Cards
Sentiment from stash.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hope your day goes well.
Hugs Sally x

Less is More Challenge - 3 Squares

I have been wanting to join in the challenges at Simply Less is More for the last 3 weeks but just havent got round to it until this week.  They are now onto week 4 and their challenge is  to use 3 squares.
This is quite a different card for me but I quite like the simplistic design but feel its not quite finished.  I think I should have used a lighter colour base card.   Your comments would be most welcome.

Ingredients:
Card - Recycled Card Blank- Papermania
Embossed and Die Cut Squares done using the Die Set that came with my Cuttlebug.
Sentiment - Rub On - Papermania


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a good day.
Hugs Sally x