Sweet Wishes

Hope you all had a lovely weekend and if you were in the UK had some glorious sunshine.  Lets hope the good weather continues..

Here is a quick card that I made using an image from Sassy Cheryls

It is coloured with Prisma and Polychromo pencils with lots of stickles for extra sparkle.

The sentiment is from Pink Petticoat

Nothing else to say really!

Have a great day.

Hugs Sally xxx

7 Months until Christmas Fun Blog Hop

Can you believe only 7 months to go!!!
The lovely Shari from Shari's Pink Palace has invited me to join her monthly Christmas Blog Hop which happens on the 25th of each month...
Shari wants to get a bit more organised for Christmas and so asked a few friends to join her and have a bit of fun with a mini hop!
The plan is to make 2 cards......one card using a colouring medium and the other one using die cutting medium.
Here is the blog hop list.....I hope you can pop by and see what everyone has made..

Heather: http://princesspaperprojects.blogspot.ca/
Tara: http://tarashomemadehappiness.blogspot.ca/
Shari: http://sharispinkpalace.blogspot.ca/
Georgiana: http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/
Mary: http://www.maryshappyplace.com
Me - Sally: http://sallyastill.blogspot.com/
Kerry: http://mommakcrafts.blogspot.ca/

Next month will be 6 months until the big day and we will be offering some candy along the way :)

So here are my creations...
For my die cutting medium I have used Bauble nesties with some patterned paper added.
This was then matted onto red bazzil cardstock.
Sentiment is from Hero Arts and is stamped with Memento Black Tuxedo Ink around the image.
It is finished off with some twine and stickles.

For my colouring medium I have used a mixture of Prisma and Polychromo Pencils...

The image is from Whimsy Stamps illustrated by Crissy Armstrong and is called Snow Fun.

I loved colouring this image as it really made me smile.

Paper is from my stash

Sentiment - Hero Arts

Buttons and Twine from stash.

Well thats it from me....

Hope you have a great day and thanks for visiting.

Hugs Sally xxx

Stitched Rose

I made this card using the latest freebie from Torico at Birdie Brown which is stitched rose.
Yet again a simple card and it definetely looks better in real life!

I printed out the flower a couple of times and decoupaged them.

Coloured with Promarkers.

Sentiment free with Creativity Magazine a while ago.

Liquid Pearls to finish off.

Thanks for popping over.

Have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Bookworm Zoe

The latest challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenge is called Book Lover and is great for the freebie image that I got from the Digi Stamp Boutique Facebook page called Bookworm Zoe.
So I have coloured her with Polychromo and Prisma pencils.

Paper - from stash
Button and twine from stash.
Sentiment - Computer generated.....just realised it should say Bookworm...all one word..lol
Hope you have a good day.....I am at our offices again today so I hope that this has scheduled ok.
Thats all again from me today.  I will be back later in the week with a couple of Christmas cards and a mini blog hop!!!
Hugs Sally xxx

Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge - Anything with Wings

We have lost the lovely Pinky from our DT at Ladybug Crafts Inks but she had already chosen the theme for this fortnights challenge and we decided to stick with it. So the challenge is

Anything with Wings

I hope you get time to play along with us.....you don't have to use a LCI image but it is always great to see what you create with them.

For my card I have used Cupcake Ruby

The image is coloured with pencils and added stickles and Liquid Pearls.

Paper is from my stash.

Lace from Ladybug Crafts Ink

Sentiment - Forever Friends

Flower - Marianne Rolled Flower Die

Well thats it from me today.

Have a good day and thanks for popping over.

Hugs Sally xxx

Christmas Card Club - Aperture

I'm back again with a second card today.......
I haven't been very good at keeping up with the Christmas Card Club over the last few weeks but thought I would give this fortnights challenge a go which was set by the lovely Zoe and she has asked us to use an Aperture.

Sorry about the rubbish photos......

Just for a change it is a CAS card!!

So the image is from Sassy Cheryls called Snowey and His Blue Bird.
The image is coloured with pencils and then I added Glossy Accents and Stickles.
Sentiment - Fizzy Moon Christmas Stamp.
Don't forget to pop over and see what the other girls have made...there is a list om my side bar
Thanks for popping over...enjoy your evening.
Hugs Sally xxx

Another Neglected LOTV

How's your weekend been so far?
I am convinced that there are less hours on a Saturday compared to the rest of the week.

So here is another card using a neglected stamp from Lili of the Valley.
The image is coloured with Pencils and Sansador and then I added stickles and glossy accents.

I have used another simple layout to show off this cutie.
Embossing folder
Ribbon from stash
Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

I would like to join in with Lisa at Wishcraft and her Waste not Wednesday challenge.

Hope you all have a good day. I will try and catch up with you all later today as I didn't get much time for blogging over the last week.

Hugs Sally xxx

Winter Wonderland DT Card Embossing

Sorry this is late....I ended up working away from home for an extra day so unfortunately didn't get this post ready to schedule.

So the challenge this week at Winter Wonderland is embossing and we have a fabulous sponsor

Emerald Faerie Garden

now known as

A and T Designs

offering 3 digis of the winners choice

from the original EFG images only

My card is using a couple of embossing folders..... I then coloured the snowman with glitter and pencils and added tinsel.

 

Hope you can join us for the challenge and we also have a DT call so if you want to get ahead with  your cards be sure to read the DT call post and add your link.

Thanks for popping over.

Hugs Sally xxx

 

Penny Black Challenge #201

Another challenge at Penny Black and this week the theme is In the Garden.


This is a CAS card .......just for a change!!!

The image is coloured with pencils blended with Sansador
Thats all to say really.
Thanks for popping over and hope you have a good day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Me and My Cat

Hello to you all in Blogland.........hope you are all ok.
Here is a card using the cute Me and My Cat image from Lili of the Valley

The image is coloured with Prisma and Polychromos
Paper from stash.
Die namics Butterfly Die
Sentiment - Pink Petticoat
Short and sweet from me today.
Thanks for popping over.
Hugs Sally xxx

Mid Way Reminder - Ready Teddy Go - Bingo

For those of you who love your Teddy Bears there is still time to join us at Ready Teddy Go.
All we ask is that you use a Teddy as the main image.  You can enter up to 4 times too.
We are playing Bingo this month and here is the board that we want you to play with. Just choose a line and then.........Go Create!!!!

We have a great sponsor too ...

 Torico, the owner of the Birdie Brown Etsy store

For my mid way reminder card I have used a neglected LOTV stamp.....it was one of the first stamps that I bought from them.

I have used the bottom line and also added a ribbon :)

Again the image is coloured with Polychromo and Prisma pencils blended with Sansador.

The card blank is from Craftwork Cards

Sizzix Embossing Folder

Teddy Charm Meiflower

Gems from stash.

Ribbon - Ladybug Crafts Ink

Thanks for popping over today.....make sure you hop over to the challenge blog and see the fab cards from the Design Team.

Enjoy the the rest of your Sunday and hope you can join us.

Hugs Sally xxx

Wellington again....

Happy Friday everyone.
Are you glad its the weekend again?  I'm sure most of you are.
So I have another Wellington card to share with you this evening.  I really love this stamp set as you get four good sized stamps and sentiments too.  I have only inked up two of the images so far and I think this one with his football is so cute.

The image is coloured with a combination of Promarkers, Copics and pencils....

Paper is from my stash and I think was Jillibean soup --- what a great name!
Sentiment is part of the stamp set.
Yet another simple card from me....

I would like to enter the following challenges

Totally Papercrafts - No pesky girls
Pixie Dust Sudio - For the Boys
Southern Girls - About the Boys
Divas by Design - One for the Boys

Enjoy the rest of your evening
Thanks for popping over.
Hugs Sally xxx

Clowning Around..........

Here is a quick card that I made using one of the newest images from Torico Birdie Brown
Again it is a very simple layout.....I think they get more CAS all the time...lol

The image is coloured with Polychromo and Prisma pencils.
Paper - Echo Park
Twine and Button from stash

Short and Sweet from me today......Thanks for stopping by today.
Hope you have a good day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Don't be Square at Ladybug Crafts Ink

Happy Tuesday......hope you all had an enjoyable Bank Holiday weekend.   It was quite relaxing in our house.  We did manage to get a few jobs done around the house as well as relaxing :)

Its time for another challenge over at Ladybug Crafts Ink this time the lovely Pam has challenged us to make anything but square.    So for me it had to be another circular card but this time an easel shape.

I have  used Bride Nikki for the first time and I loved making this card.  Quite a simple one but quite effective I think. Sorry again about the pictures :(

The image  was shaded as I can't really call it colouring on this one...
Circle Nesties used for the card base.
Silver Mirri Card from stash
Papermania pearls, Liquid pearls and stickles
Sentiment - Ladybug Crafts Ink - Baby set
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs Sally xxx

Less is More - Yellow

I think it is pretty much the same all over the UK with a rainy Bank Holiday!!! It just wouldn't be the same really without the rain would it!?

So I have been busy doing a few more jobs around the house.........if the truth be known I am getting the place a bit tidier for the Estate Agent comimg on Thursday :)........ fingers crossed he will tell me something good.

I wasn't sure about the colour challenge over at Less is More this week as it isn't a colour that I use that much.   While I was tidying up in my craft room I found a Unity Stamp Set which I thought would do the trick.  So I have inked up the stamp with Yellow ink and then added some stickles and pearls.
The sentiment around the image is from Personal Impressions.

Thanks for popping over.......a bit more tidying up for me I think before starting on the dinner.
Hope you have all had a good day despite the weather.
Hugs Sally xx

May Flowers at Sassy Cheryls

Yay its Saturday and an extra day added onto our weekend in the UK  :)  Sshhhh but the sun is out at the moment, hope it stays for a while.

So last night I was looking at my digital images and saw some from Sassy Cheryls that haven't seen the light of day so I decided to get the pencils out and get colouring.
I have been meaning to join Lisa over at Wishcraft with her Waste not Wednesdays for the last 16 weeks but haven't got round to that either.  So this card fits perfectly for the challenge at Sassy Cheryls and Lisas little challenge too :)

Its a small circular card made with scalloped nesties.

Rubbish Photos again...not the camera I'm sure but the operator!!


The image is coloured as I said with pencils.
Paper I think was one of the very first paper stacks I bought from DCWV Spring Stack
Ribbon and twine from stash
Rolled flower from Marianne Die which hasnt had much use either :(
Can't quite decide on a sentiment so I am going to leave for now.

Right Im off to do the food shopping but I will be back later and hope to enter a few more challneges.

Thanks for popping over, hope you are up to something nice for the weekend.
Hugs Sally xxx

We have a photo inspiration for you this week at Winter Wonderland and we can't wait to see your interpretation

We also have a great sponsor Crafters Companion  who are offering a £10 voucher to the winner

 

So onto my card which I am not too happy with...in real life it actually looks lovely and the silver ink on the baubles is so shiny but unforunately it's not showing the same effect on the picture :(

The image is matted onto silver mirri card and purple cardstock which looks black here....oh dear I think I need to concentrate on my photography skills

The bauble stamp and sentiment are both Hero Arts

Thats it from me today, thanks for visiting and I hope you get chance to play along with us.

Hugs Sally xxx



Tiptoeing Lily - Simply Less is More Challenge #65

It has been a while since I got time to join in with the challenge at Less is More and this week they have a sketch challenge either a square or circular option...

For this particular card I have gone with the circle option although I have made a couple of square versions too but will save those for another day....love the sketch.

 

The image is from Ladybug Crafts Ink - called Tiptoeing Lily

Coloured with Polychromo pencils.

Sentiment - Paula Pascual.

Thanks for looking.

Have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Cuddle Time.....

I seem to be having a Lili of the Valley phase at the moment......as I keep saying so many stamps so little time. A lot of the LOTV ones have only seen the ink pad once so I am trying to ink some of them up again.

I love the cute Milly and this one is called Cuddle Time.  I really loved colouring this one.........with my pencils just for a change!  I think the Copics and Promarkers need to make an appearance again soon.

The layout is really simple as I think the image says it all.
Paper from stash - the green and brown reminded me of a Chocolate Lime.....lol!
Sentiment - Ladybug Crafts Ink.

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

Challenge #10 Ready Teddy Go - Bingo

I say it at the begining of every new challenge at Ready Teddy Go but where do the months keep going to. May already............. Well Happy 1st May and a Happy Birthday to my nephew Franky who is 12 today! Can't believe where those 12 yeras have disappeared to either!

So this month we are playing Bingo......I think these challenges are great as there are so many variations that everyone can choose.
Here is the Bingo board for you to play along with.

Remember you can enter up to 4 times as long as you use a bear as the main image, either a stamp, digi or pre coloured we don't mind as long as its cute :)

We have a great sponsor for this month Torico from Birdie Brown who is offering the winner a choice of 3 images from her fab Etsy shop. Heres a little bit about the super talented Torico.

Hello everyone! I'm Torico, the owner of Birdie Brown.I'm a mom to two kids who live in Japan.

I've been loving doodling since I was a child, and have a passion for cardmaking now!

At my Etsy shop, Birdie Brown, I'm offering whimsical and cute (Japanese "kawaii") digital stamps created from my original illustrations. Speaking about cardmaking, I love "simple & cute" design. So, most of my digital stamps are designed to match such a style. If you also like "simple & cute" style, you'll find something you have been wanting on Birdie Brown!!

For my card I have used a Lili of the Valley image

Coloured with Polychromo and Prisma pencils
Paper - MME
Martha Stewart Border punch
Sentiment - Fizzy Moon stamp set
X Cut nesting stars
Button and Twine from stash

Hope you can join us ...
Have a great day.
Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xxx