Let Me Kiss it Better

Back to work today after a lovely relaxing weekend.  Its all very unsettling at work and I am not looking forward to my next few weeks doing a job that I really am not looking forward :(   Oh well lets hope it flies by.

So I managed to play quite a lot this weekend....I just love it!

One card I made was this one using some cute stamps from Kanban.

A very simple card again
The image is coloured with Polychromo Pencils blended with Sansador.
Martha Stewart edge punch.

Hope you all have a good day.
Thanks for popping over today.
Hugs Sally xxx

Take 3 Challenges

Less is More this week are challenging us to combine 3 previous challenges to create a card.....so here is my attempt

Week 7 Masculine
Week 12 Off Centre
Week 29 Things that Move

The image and sentiment are from Woodware and it is coloured with Prisma Pencils.
Card from Craftwork Cards
(Sorry about the wonky photo)

Hope you have had a lovely weekend despite the weather.
Back to work tomorrow..  :(   Very very sad face.

Hugs Sally xxx

Keep Smiling

So how are you all doing? Hope you are all ok and for those of you who have a long Bank Holiday Weekend that you are having a good one.

Isn't Warren cute?  He is the cute rabbit from Craftwork Cards and you will be seeing quite a bit of him.

The image is coloured with Prisma Pencils
Paper - Jillibean Soup
Sentiment - Kanban
Ribbon from stash
Martha Stewart  edge punch.
Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xx

Christmas Card Club - Penny Black

This was a real struggle to find a stamp with mistletoe for our Christmas Card Club Challenge set by the lovely Sylvie .....then I was looking through my Penny Blacks to make a card for their sketch challenge and I saw the cute Snowy with his sprig of mistletoe.....so this is the image I have used.

The sketch at Penny Black Saturday is

For my card I have coloured the image with Prisma Pencils blended with Sansador.

Paper - First Edition - Christmas Joy

Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

Stickles and Snow Write.

I would also like to enter this into Crafty Hazelnuts challenge - at least 3 layers.

Dont forget to pop over and see what the rest of the Christmas Card Club gang have created there are some great cards again.

Its gone very cloudy here now and quite chilly so I dont think we will be venturing very far.

Enjoy your afternoon.

Don't forget if you haven't already entered I have Candy

Thanks for popping over today.

Hugs Sally xxx

Back to School

I bet a lot of you will be giving a sigh of relief at the prospect of your little ones going back to school!
This is definetely the theme in Blogland at the moment so I have made a card using

Image - Mo Manning Clear Stamp - Oxford - Water Coloured
Paper - K & Company and DCWV
Good Luck Sentiment - Paula Pascual
Star - X Cut Nesting Dies

Totally Papercrafts - Back to School
Bronte and Bellas Challenge - Back to School
Stamp Something - Back to School
Pollycraft - Autumn Colours
Allsorts Challenge- Back to School
Hope you are all having a good weekend.  The weather isnt too good so a great excuse to craft!!!
Hello to my lovely new followers.
Hugs Sally xx

Winter Wonderland DT - Trim a Tree

The challenge this week at Winter Wonderland

Trim a TreeA Card with a Christmas Tree being trimmed or already trimmed

We are sponsored by

who are very generously giving the winner a $15 Gift Certificate

For my card I have used one of the Christmas Images from LOTV.
The image is coloured with Prisma Pencils of course I had to add some stickles!

Martha Stewart - Snowflake punch around the page

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Ribbon from stash.

Thanks for popping over to visit.

Hope you all have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Thank You

I managed to get a few cards made at the weeeknd and this one is for the Lili of the Valley challenge which is to create a Thank You card.

The image is coloured with Polychromos Pencils
Paper - Tea House I think from Dovecraft
Ribbon - Hobbycraft

Thanks for visiting today and hope you have a lovely day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Bon Voyage..

Less is More has another great challenge.......Something that Moves
I decided to go for a boat that moves in the water but also attached a mini spring to the image so that it moves on the card too!

The waves were made using Dienamics Die - Ric Rac and added some stickles.
Image is coloured with Pencils and then cut out using oval Nesties.
The image is from Cathie Shuttleworth - Bon Voyage as is the sentiment.

Hope you have a good day.
Thanks for stopping by and Hello to my new followers.

Dont forget I have Candy .
 
Hugs Sally xxx

Wagon Full of Cupcakes

Well where is August disppearing to?!  
There is a monthly challenge at Totally Ladybug Tuesday  to use your FAVOURITE STAMP
I have a few favourites really but I just love the Cupcake Cuties which were the first stamps I bought from Ladybug Crafts Ink
I have used Wagon Full of Cupcakes.....If only lol.....
Coloured with Prisma and Polychromo Pencils.
Paper - Echo Park
Flower Button - Marianne Creatable Die
Sentiment - Ladybug Crafts Ink.

Hope you are having a lovely weekend.
Hugs Sally xxx

Don't be Distressed.....Kick Back and Relax!!!

Pollycraft has the challenge of creating a card using Distressing techniques.

I used the ever so cute Teddy Bo just chilling out.
The papers are from DCWV and have been embossed,sanded and then the edges distressed and inked.
Ribbon - Dovecraft
Button - Basic Grey
Twine - Stampeezee

Thanks for stopping by. Have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Touch Feely

Touchy Feely is the theme of the challenge at Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week.

I have used a 5" square recycled Papermania card.
The image is coloured with water colour pencils and had stickles for added sparkle and texture. I also decoupaged the star.
The snowballs I made with cotton wool and added more sparkle.
Red felt was cut using Nesties.
Bakers Twine and Card Candy for more texture.
Sentiment is from Hero Arts.

I wouldlike to enter this into the following challenges
Penny Black at Allsorts - Free and easy
Try it on Tuesday - Anything Goes
Sir Stampalot - Whatever you Fancy
Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - Must use Kraft - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting today and welcome to my new followers.  Glad you decided to join me.  Sorry I haven't been able to visit you all very much recently but hope to be back on track soon.

Have a good day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Time for more cake........

Happy Monday everyone!
Hope you are all well and had a lovely weekend.
I just wanted to share this card with you as I really love the image from Lili of the Valley. called Mix it and Make it.....I wouldn't be so happy if the little pesks were real I would probably run a mile...lol.

The image is coloured with Prisma Pencils
Paper - DCWV
Ribbon from stash
Charm from MeiFlower
Sentiment - Free with Creativity Magazine a while ago

I would like to share this at Make it Monday 
Also at Totally Papercrafts  Food & Drink

Glad you could pop over today.   Dont forget I have Candy
Have a good one whatever you are up to.
Hugs Sally xxx

Christmas Card Club

I think "Simples" cards are all I can do at the moment....lol.
What about all those lovely papers and embellishments that I have stashed away!!  They are definetely nowhere to be seen on this card!
Kerry chose the theme for us of using a Robin, Holly and a Postbox as an optional image.  Well I don't seem to have the postbox but have a tick against the other two.
The robin and the holly are both Penny Black Stamps and the Sentiement is from one of the new Fizzy Moon stamps. Coloured with Prisma Pencils  I used a red promarker to make a border round the edge of the card.

Pop over and see what the other girls have come up with, they are all listed on my sidebar.

Thanks for looking and popping over to visit.  Hope you are having a lovely weekend.  There is definetely not much crafting going on with me at the moment so will have to have a rumage and see if I have some cards made that I haven't yet shared with you for during the week.

I would like to enter this into the challenge at Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - One Layer Card - Simply Christmas

Hugs Sally xxx

Time for Cake

Well I haven't been doing much crafting recently but here is a quick and simple card that I made the other evening.

I have used one of the Lili of the Valley stamps.

Stamped directly onto the card and then coloured the image with Prisma Pencils. 

Added some Stickles.

Sentiment free with Creativity Magazine.

Thanks for looking.

Have a lovely weekend.

I would like to enter this into Cute Card Thursday  - Clean and Simple

Don't forget I have Candy

Hugs Sally xx

Winter Wonderland DT Card Light it Up!

Hello everyone and Happy Friday!
Hope you are all ok.  Its time for another Winter Wonderland Challenge and this week the theme has been chosen by the lovely Kate

Light It Up.............
A Christmas Card with Lights on, this could be on the image or on the papers or the embellishments 

We are sponsored by 

Dragon's Lair Designs

Janette is giving the winner the choice of 3 of her fabulous images from the store.

So here is my card.

Image - Dragon's Lair Designs - coloured with Prisma Pencils
Paper - DCWV
Sentiment - Forever Friends
Stars - from stash
Don't forget to pop over and see what the rest of the DT have come up with at Winter Wonderland
It would be great if you could join us for the challenge,

Have a good day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Fishing Friends

I love this stamp from Penny Black ...Fishing Friends.  So I thought it was the perfect opportunity to use it over at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge where this week Anything Goes

 Image coloured with Water Colour Pencils
Paper - Echo Park Splash
Sentiment - Forever Friends - Retro Collection.
Die Namics Die - Large Ric Rac to make the wave effect.

I would also like to enter this for the Water challenge at  Paper Playtime

Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs Sally xx

Love is in the Air

The challenge at Teddy Bo Tuesday is Love is in the Air....
I have made a Wedding Card for a work colleagues friend using the cute Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea in their Wedding Car.

I made a criss cross card again as I quite like these for being a little bit different but not too time consuming.
The image is coloured with Promarkers and Prisma Pencils with Stickles and Liquid Pearls for the finishing touches.
The paper is from Craftwork Cards.
Sentiment - Forever Friends - Going to the Chapel set.

Welcome to my new followers its great to have you here.
Just a reminder that I have Candy.
It would be great if you could join in the draw which will be 24th September.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Teddy Bo Tuesday  - Love is in the Air
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Red Card

Sorry I haven't visited you all very much but hope to get back to normal by next week :)
Hope you are all doing ok whatever you are up to.
Catch you all soon.
Hugs Sally xx

Brighten your Day.

Only just made it for the Pollycraft challenge.  Its been a bit of a funny week really and my mind has been on other things rather than crafting.  I did find a little bit of time yesterday though to make a card following the sketch at Pollycraft

Here is my card

For my card I have used an image from Pollycraft
Paper - Echo Park and Jillibean Soup.
Ribbon from stash
Flower made using felt and Marianne Creatable Die with a pearl in the centre.
Sentiment from stash.....its from a card it that I have had for years


Hope you are all having a good weekend.
I have a busy week next week so may not see much of you.


I also must mention that there will be a spot prize drawn tomorrow at Ready Teddy Go
On Monday  one of our lovely followers and one lucky person who left us a comment will receive a spot prize.  Thanks to those that have already supported our first challenge, you can enter up to four times before the end of the challenge.


Welcome to my lovely new followers I hope you enjoy my blog.  


Don't forget I have candy for you too.
Hugs Sally xxx

Forever Friends Monthly DT card

August already and the first Thursday of the month so its time for a new monthly challenge at  Forever Friends & Co
So the theme for this month is to make a card with a pocket.

This is my first attempt at a criss cross card.

Image - Forever Friends - Going to the Chapel - coloured with Promarkers and Polychromo Pencils

Paper - Craftwork Cards

Seam Binding - Stampeezee

Flowers - Small Flower punch from Tescos!  I added Liquid Pearls to the centre of each.

Sentiment - Forever Friends - Going to the Chapel

Hope you can find time to join us this month.  Dont forget that you can use any animal  on your card now it doesnt have to be a Forever Friends Bear.  Check out what the rest of the Design Team has created we have some great cards again this month.

Thanks for visiting.

Have a great day.

Hugs Sally xx

Feeling Fruity

FEELING FRUITY

We would like to see fruit on your cards or fruit colours...easy peasy 'lemon' squeezy!

 

This is the challenge at Less is More this week.

Now girls I am not sure I would agree with the above "Easy peasy" idea!! 

I thought I would have had a stamp somewhere with fruit but no....I looked and searched and looked and searched again but to no avail.  I then had a thought late last night that I could cut a shape on my Cricut :)    

So here is my "Simples" card

Image cut on Cricut using Doodlecharm Cartridge

Frame made with square Nesties

A bit of added sparkle from stash to finish.  (I have to say it looks better in real life)

I think it needs a sentiment but not sure really....maybe without is still fine. 

 

Have a lovely evening and hope you have sunshine like we have :)

Thanks for visiting.

Hugs Sally xx

Are you Ready........Teddy........Go!

Ready- Teddy-Go starts its monthly challenges today. I am so excited to be on the DT and working with some great people. .   All we ask is that your card has a Teddy as the main image....the cuter the better...lol  ... Our theme this month is Buttons and Bows

There's a great prize up for grabs and you have a whole month to enter (up to 4 times*!!!) and you get to feature a teddy bear or bear, stamp or digi on your work!!

Throughout the month there will be random spot 'give aways' for our followers and folks who leave us comments.

Now what's not to love???

For our first months prize we have some cute and cuddly Fizzy Moon goodies :)

 Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT have created......there are some gorgeous cards.


So here is my card

I have used "Fly with Me" from Penny Black.  The image ws stamped on to Winsor and Newton Watercolour Postcard and coloured with Watercolour pencils.
I have decoupaged the kite and glazed with Glossy Accents to give some depth to the card.  I added some blue chalk for the sky which is very subtle so hasn't shown up on the photograph too well/
Paper - K & Company
Ribbon - Meiflower
Buttons - Basic Grey

So all that is left for me to say is I hope you can join us for these new challenges at Ready-Teddy-Go!  I can't wait to see your creations and you can enter up to 4 times!
Have a good day and Happy Crafting.
Thanks for visiting.
Hugs Sally xx