Winner of Christmas Blog Hop Candy.....

How are you all on this Saturday afternoon?  Hope you are all ok.
I just wanted to announce the winner of my Christmas Candy Blog Hop and that is Cathy

Please email me with your address  (sally.astill@hotmail.co.uk) and I will get your prize in the post to you next week.
I will be back tomorrow with a brand new challenge at Ready Teddy Go.

Enjoy the rest of your day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Winter Wonderland DT Card - Monochramatic

Well we have been back home from our holiday for a week already and it has been a busy week at work but its almost the weekend again :)

The lovely and very talented Kate has set the challenge this week at Winter Wonderland and it is MONOCHRAMATIC. 

We are sponsored this week by the fantastic Simon Says Stamp and they are offering a $15 voucher to spend in store.

My card is using a stamp from my bestest friend Robyn.........it is a wood mounted stamp but hasn't got a  manufacturers name on it.    I have just stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Ribbon from stash.
Sentiment - Personal Impressions
Self Adhesive Pearls - Papermania

I hope you can join us for this challenge and hopefully get another Christmas Card ticked off your list or maybe you haven't started yet so it could be the first one of the year.
Pop over to the challenge blog for more inspiration.

Hello to my lovely new followers...glad you joined me.
Thanks for popping over today.
Hugs Sally xxxx

Oh and before I finally go.....look out for some fab new Christmas releases over at Ladybug Crafts Ink and a Bloghop

Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge - The Professionals

Its back to the grindstone after my hols and now it feels like I have never been away.  Well it was good while it lasted.......very relaxing and I did get to do some colouring in and some crocheting too!!

Here is a card made  yesterday with one of the images that I coloured.
The image is from Lili of the Valley and is called Back to School Girl

The image is coloured with Prisma and Polychromo pencils.
The paper is from KaiserCraft and is called Class of '87 Collection.  The ruler, numbers and apple are also included in the pack.

I would like to enter this card into the Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge - The Professionals......this could be for a teacher I think.

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a good day.
Don't forget I have some Christmas themed Candy Here until Friday 30th June....

Hugs Sally xxx

6 Months til Christmas Blog Hop and some Candy

Happy Monday everyone.....not so happy for me as its my first day back at work after 2 weeks holiday! 
Can you believe Christmas is only 6 months away!
Are you more organised this year with your Christmas cards? 

So this is the second month that I am joining in the For fun Blog Hop that Shari from Sharis Pink Palace has organised.  It is just for fun and we each need to showcase 2 cards, one using a colouring medium and the other one using die cuts.

As it is only 6 months away to the big day some of us are offering a little candy to get you in the spirit of things.  All you need to do for my candy is leave me a comment before Friday 29th June and I will announce the winner on Saturday 30th June. 
Here is mine

• Pack of Studio G Christmas Rub ons
• Hero Arts Little Clings Stamp - Snowflakes
• Scalloped Embossed frames from Craftwork Cards
• Red and Blue Satin Ribbon from Meiflower
• 1 pack Red Dew Drops

Now onto my cards
First up using Pencils as the colouring medium.....
The image is called Winter Bear and is from Torico at Birdie Brown

The background is embossed using an embossing folder from Peter Rabbit....Crafters Companion.
Sentiment - Rub on
Twine from stash.

My second card is using nesties and Marianne Creatable Snowflake die.  Yet again another clean and simple layout.

I just added twine and a computer generated sentiment.

So if you want to join in our mini hop here is the list of blogs to visit and hope you find some inspiration to help with your Christmas Creations. Don't forget to leave me a comment to be in with a chance to win some candy.
1.) Mary: http://www.maryshappyplace.com/
2.) Kerry: http://mommakcrafts.blogspot.ca/
3.) Sally: http://sallyastill.blogspot.com/
4.) Heather: http://princesspaperprojects.blogspot.ca/
5.) Shari: http://sharispinkpalace.blogspot.ca/
6.) Tara: http://tarashomemadehappiness.blogspot.ca/
7.) Georgiana: http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/

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

Double Trouble at Ladybug Crafts Ink

Another fortnight has flown by and its time for another challenge at Ladybug Crafts Ink
This time the lovely super talented Laurie has chosen the theme of

Double Trouble

We want to see two of something on your card, it doesn't have to be an image but I think thats what most of the design team have done.

Remember you don't have to use a LCI image but it would be great if you did and you will be in with an extra chance to win.

So for my card I used Magnum - Fore! which is £2.00 in the Ladybug Craft Ink shop as a digital image.

My double trouble is Two sentiments and the Double Act Magnum amd Lily!
The image is coloured with Polychromo and Prisma pencils blended with Sansador.
The top sentiment is from Forever Friends and the Happy Father's Day was printed from my PC.
So I hope that you can join us for this great challenge.
Thanks for popping over and dont forget to see what the other Ladybugs have created over on the challenge blog to give you some inspiration.

Have a good day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Christmas Card Club - CAS

Please Scroll down for my Mid way reminder for Ready Teddy Go...

It was Anne who chose the theme for us over at the Christmas Card Club this time and she chose my favourite theme of CAS. Thanks Anne :)
I used one of the Crafter's Companion Humphrey's Corner Stamps called Mistletoe Kisses

Coloured with Polychromo pencils......nothing else to say!
Hope you have all had a good day.
Thanks for popping over.
Hugs Sally xxx

Mid Way Reminder at Ready Teddy Go - One for the Boys

So we are just past the half way point of the month and its time for a reminder that you still have time to join our "One for the Boys" challenge  at Ready Teddy Go
We have had a record number of entries so far so I think the word is spreading about our challenge.  Its great to see so many cute bears.

My card is one that I made for a work colleague who's Dad loves Golf and Cricket.   It is a clean and simple design again!!

This time the card is 8x8"

The images are from Personal Impressions and I have coloured them with Prisma pencils blended with Sansador.

The sentiment is from Forever Friends and the Dad has been cut out using my Cricut......(Lisa and Laurie if you are reading this I think the Cricut bug is catching...lol!!!)

Here is the card that I made for my Dad :)    Happy Fathers Day Dad!

Well that's all from me today.

Dont forget to pop over and see the cards from the rest of the Design Team.

  Have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Birthday Fishes

Hope you are all ok today.
Its Mike's swimming teachers 50th Birthday in a few days and here is the card that I made for her.
I cased the fab card that Helen had made for the mid way reminder at Ready Teddy Go. (Hope you didn't mind Helen :) )

The image is from Pollycraft and is coloured with pencils
I have added clear beads for the bubbles and some stickles. His mask and bag with the goldfish have been glazed with Glossy Accents.
Sentiment  - Ladybug Crafts Ink.

Have a great day.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs Sally xx

Winter Wonderland DT - Candy Canes

Good morning to you all in blogland.
It's time for another challenge at Winter Wonderland and this time we have the theme of

Candy Canes

We have two prizes on offer this week with two great sponsors

Joanna Sheen

£10 voucher for one lucky winner

Emerad Faeries

2 digi images from the original Emerald Faerie images

For my card I have ued an image from Pinkcat Studio

 Image coloured with pencils

Paper from DCWV

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Ribbon from stash

Sentiment - Creative Expression

Hope you will pop over and see what the DT have come up with this week.

Thanks for popping over today.

Hugs Sally xxx

Sweet 16

So how are you all doing in blogland?  I am in North Wales for a few days on holiday and since we arrived on Monday the weather has been glorious :)......lets hope it continues.  If you want to see what we have been up to pop over to Mike's Blog

Here is a card I made for Mikes boss's daughter.  I have used a sweet image from Torico at Birdie Brown called Cupcake Candy.
The image is coloured with pencils and has lots of Glossy Accents and Glitter to make it sparkle.
Paper - MME
Sentiment - Ladybug Crafts Ink

I am sat writing this overlooking the sea, listening to the waves on the beach :) Its a hard life ...lol.
Have a lovely evening.
Hugs Sally xx

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles......

Hello everyone...did you think I had disappeared?  I'm still here but just haven't had time to spend in blogland. 
Mike and I are on holiday now for two weeks and we are off to Wales tomorrow for our annual break.   I am not holding out much hope for the weather especially after seeing the awful floods on the news yesterday and its not that far from where we are heading :( So we have been getting our things ready for all weathers this morning.........
I have colouring tools at the ready just in case we spend time indoors relaxing and watching the rain!

So I thought I better share a card with you. It is an Elzybells stamp which I am not sure of the name but Blowing Bubbles is apt I think.  I got a few off Ebay recently :)

The image is coloured with Prisma pencils

Paper from scrapbox...still trying to use up the scraps!
Twine from stash
Butterfly - Die namics die
Pearsl..Papermania
Sentiment - Woodware

Well I better get back to sorting out which images to take with me to colour in!!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Paper Crafting Journey  - Hand Coloured Image
Crafty Catz - Summertime
Card Cupids - Animals

Have a great day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Big Birthdays at Totally Ladybug Tuesdays

This week our challenge at Ladybug Crafts Ink  has been chosen by TAMS and the theme is

BIG BIRTHDAYS

This might be because she has one herself tomorrow!  Happy Birthday Tams hope you have a great day

We had a newly released Digi called BEER BELLY GUY to use for our cards and it is available at Ladybug Crafts Ink now for just £1.50

Here is my card........again he is coloured with pencils and I have gone for a CAS layout and colour theme.

The sentiment and Numbers are also from Ladybug Crafts Ink are clear stamp sets.  Added ribbon from stash and thats it.

Enjoy your day and please pop over and see what the rest of the Lovely Laybugs came up with....as ever there are some great cards.

Welcome to my lovely new followers too that have been joining me.
Have a great day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Some Great Freebies

Well so far here it has kept dry after all the rain yesterday so at least if you are celebrating today you will hopefully be dry.

Not much happening here really.....I have so many cards to make but its just not happening for me today.  My Mojo has taken a day off and just when I need it the most :(

I have managed to make a really CAS card using one of the fab freebies from the super talented Torico from Birdie Brown.  She also has a challenge running for June where she would like you to create a card using one of the telephone images that she has as a freebie.  One random winner will win a digi from her Etsy store.There is also a Just Saying Hello sentiment which is perfect for the images which I have added below. Pop over and get the telephones too...

 

The image is coloured with pencls and then coated with Glossy Accents.
I have then placed the image on a spring so it moves :)
I used a sentiment from My SEntiments Exactly.

Hope you have a good rest of the day.  I will be back tomorrow for a new challenge over at Ladybug Crafts Ink.

Hugs Sally xxx

Winter Wonderland DT - Holly

Please scroll down for my Ready Teddy Go challenge post

Its time for another challenge at Winter Wonderland and the lovely Lisa has chosen the theme of Holly

Please remember Christmas projects only.We are sponsored by Crafters Companion

and the prize is a £10 voucher.

For my card I get a used digital image of Holly and coloured with Polychromo and Prisma pencils

The paper is from Jilibean Soup and bits from my stash

Sentiment - Heros Art

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Hope you get chance to join us for this challenge and tick another Christmas Card off the list.

Have a great day and enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend.

Hugs Sally xxx

Ready Teddy Go Challenge #11 One for the Boys

I think we are all feeling the same about the months just flying past! 
So its June 1st and time for a new monthly challenge over at Ready Teddy Go and this time its all about the Boys........  Some of you are going to be happy and some not so!

We have a great Sponsor this month  
My Mums Craft Shop and they are offering a £10 voucher for the winner to spend in store.

Remember all you need to join us is dig out your Teddy bear images and make a male card.  You can also enter up to four times so plenty of chance to win.

The main image must be a Teddy........so lets see what you come up with.

Thanks to everyone who joined us last month we had such a afntastic response to the Bingo challenge so hope you can all join us again.

For my card I used a digital image from Dustin Pike coloured with Polychromo and Prisma pencils.

Paper - My Minds Eye

Sentiment - My Favourite Thing

Star - X Cut Nesting Dies

Button from stash

Have a great day and I will be back later with a new challenge at Winter Wonderland.

Hugs Sally xxx