Fizzy Moon in Distress!

Morning to you all......

It's my big brothers Birthday today so just in case you are reading this.......Happy Birthday Craig!  Hope you have a great day.

I have had some Distress Ink pens now for about a year and never had a lot of chance to try them out....the couple of times I did I wasn't too happy with the result as I couldn't get the ink lines to disappear from the coloured image.
I wanted to use the direct to paper technique as this is the way that I colour using my Polychromos but as all these pens/pencils you have to find what works for you.   After a couple of practices with different watercolour paper I have found that I can get a good result using Bockingford Watercolour paper 140lb (300gsm)......I used Daler-Rowney for this image.........

I have made a chart with all the colours as I also read that this would be helpful whilst getting to know the range of colours.  The brushed corduroy threw me completely though as it is very green and not what I was expecting.  I have since found out that there are a couple of the colours that are better in the actual ink pad....brushed corduroy and tea dye being the main two.

I loved colouring Fizzy Moon in and actually very quick in comparison to the pencils.  I think you will be seeing a lot more images coloured with these pens!

The paper on the card is MME
Simple Banner Die - Memory Box

Thanks for popping over today.  
Hope you have a good day whatever you get up to.....I am off to collect new glasses and then visit Mum and Dad and get my hair cut and highlighted :)

Catch you all soon.
Hugs Sally xxx

Hello Ewe.......

Happy Thursday,
A very quick post from me today.
Another card using Eunice from the latest release over at Ladybug Crafts Ink.

Image coloured with Fluffy Stuff from Woodware
Paper from stash
Ribbon - Hobbycraft
Twine from stash
Sentiment created using Doodlebug rub on letters.

That's it from me today...hope you are having a good week.

Thanks for popping over.
Hugs Sally xxx

Killer Heels at Ladybug Crafts Ink

Morning lovely crafty friends....and non crafty friends if any are reading this!

Hope you had a lovely Bank Holiday....I am not even going to mention the weather as it was just ...........well typical.  We did manage a walk on Sunday which we thoroughly enjoyed.

Enough waffle I am here today to share a card for the latest fortnightly challenge over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday.

The theme this week is Monotone and we are showcasing images from the Killer Heels collection.  Now anyone who knows me well will know how me and shoes....well girly shoes with heels don't really get on...boots, flip-flops and bare feet all the way for me.....

Here is my card using the image called Masquerade

As always the image was coloured with Polychromo pencils

Twine from stash

Stitched Circle die from MFT

Scallop Banner die I think from Memory Box

Hope you can join in with the challenge.

Thanks for popping over today.

Hugs Sally xxx

Baa-rilliant Offer......

Just popping by to let you know that there is a 48hr sale starting now at 7pm and ending at 7pm on Wednesday (GMT).  Head over to Ladybug Crafts Ink and get 
30% discount  on Eunice and Ramsey images only. 

Here are some cards that I made using the images to give you some inspiration................so what are you waiting for......

Here is Eunice's presents

Eunice's Wellies

Stuck on Ewe

Go and grab yourself a bargain....

Back tomorrow with a new fortnightly challenge at Ladybug Crafts Ink

Have a good evening 

Hugs Sally xxxx

Another cute bear....

Happy Friday!   Hope you are all OK today.

I coloured this cutie up last weekend....couldn't resist him

The super talented Mary J inspired me to make this card... the image is from Lee Holland who has some fantastic images to buy in his Etsy store here 

This one is Bear with balloon....

Coloured with Polychromo pencils
Paper - Papermania
Ribbon - Hobbycraft
Twine - stash
Sentiment - Woodware

It's nearly the weekend...looking forward to 3 days off work.

Thanks for popping over.

Have a great day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Eunice's Wellies....

Morning to you all,
This morning it looks like you might be needing your wellies on!

I made this card at the weekend.  I just love Eunice and Ramsay who are available from Ladybug Crafts Ink.  Great for all occasions, I am sure you will find one amongst the new collection that you love.

It is another CAS card

Coloured with Polychromo pencils
Woodware Fluffy Stuff for the wool.....thanks Kerry for putting me onto this :)
Letters - MFT die

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a good day.....counting down to the long weekend.

Hugs Sally xxx

Ladybug Crafts Ink......more Eunice and Ramsay images

Morning crafty friends...

I am here this morning to share another new image from the latest release at Ladybug Crafts Ink....Eunice and Ramsay


The best thing is that you can WIN WIN WIn............
There are 16 images altogether but you have only seen 11 so far..... 5 more to be revealed today by the DT so keep your eyes peeled. .....if you can name all of the 5 new images on the Kerry's blog by Thursday a winner will be picked at random to win 5 new images....how cool is that.

Hope you can join in and don't forget that our challenge theme is Anything Goes so hope you can play along...it would be great to see you use one of the fab new images :)


My new image is called Stuck on Ewe!

Coloured with Polychromo pencils

The sky was made using chalks 

paper MME and Papermania

Twine

Sentiment - Computer generated

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Elephant holding Flower......

Morning ......Happy Monday....
I have admired the fantastic images illustrated by Lee Holland for a while now but never had the chance to have a play.  I have seen a few cards using these images around blogland and FB so just had to join in....

I was quite productive at the weekend and managed to make a few cards and here is one of them...isn't she just the cutest.

Had a play with Moldiv app on my phone for the second picture too.....I think there may be a few of these arty type pics appearing on my blog posts now!

Coloured with Polychromo pencils

Paper - Craftwork Cards

Stitched Circle Dies MFT

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Have a fantastic day.....hope the sun is shining still :)

Hugs Sally xxx

Happy Birthday to Ewe

Good morning,
For those of you who are regular followers of my blog you know that I like all things cute ..........so the latest release at Ladybug Crafts Ink has gone straight into my new faves!!!!

If you haven't seen them already you need to pop over and check out the fab images from the new Eunice and Ramsay collection ......  In the shop you will also see a sample card made up with the image from one of the Ladybug Crafts DT....I don't think you will be disappointed...so what are you waiting for....

Here is a card that I started on Friday evening and finished this morning.
The image is called Eunice's Prezzies

Image coloured with Polychromos

Eunice - Cold Grey IV, Warm Grey V, Cold Grey V -

PresentsMay Green, Dark Cadmium Orange, Dark Cadmium Yellow, Light Purple Pink, Light Phthalo Blue

Fluffy Stuff from Woodware for the wool

Stckles - Star Dust

Paper - from stash

Sentiment - Computer generated

Bunting Die - Simple Banner Memory Box

Hope you have a lovely day and that you have sunshine....it is shining here so far.

Not sure what we will be up to today but I know the grass needs cutting!

Thanks for popping over.

Hugs Sally xxx

Crafty Stash for Sale .......

Morning crafting friends, hope you are well and had a good weekend.

I just wanted to pop on today and say that I have added a Crafty Stash for Sale page to this blog which will see at the top of the home page.....It is pretty self explanatory.

There will definitely be more things to be added so keep watching the page :)

Have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Holly and/or Ivy and Saying Goodbye to Winter Wonderland

Morning to you all and Happy Friday.

Well this is going to be quite sad as this is my last card as part of the DT at Winter Wonderland....  I have been on the team since 2011 and it it was one of my first DT positions.  I want to say a big thank you to all team members past and present for being such a lovely team to work with.  
I am hoping to sell a few more cards in a couple of different outlets so need to concentrate on that but you will see me in blogland I'm sure.

So this week the theme is Holly and/or Ivy

My card is CAS!........

This card is made usingTim Holtz holly wreath die
Added some liquid pearls, stickles and twine.
Sentiment - Craftwork cards

There are two great new team members Claire and Rebecca......hope you will pop over and see what they have created.  
We have two fantastic sponsors this week

Crafty Ribbons

Crafty Sentiments

A choice of 3 digi images for the winner

So this is me saying Goodbye to Winter Wonderland.

Thanks for popping over.

Have a great day and a lovely weekend.

Hugs Sally xx

James Bear

Morning crafty friends,
Hope you are all doing OK....looks like the weather is taking a turn for the better here in the UK....fingers crossed it continues into the weekend.

I have added more crafty stash to my sale page so hope someone might find something that want to give a home to........email me on sally.astill@hotmail.co.uk if you do :)

Right here we go with another Sally style CAS card....they are all getting much of a muchness!

Here is the super cute James bear - Umbrella

Coloured with Polychromos
Scallop Die 
Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Glad you could pop over today.

I would like to enter a couple of challenges


Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes

Rubys Rainbow - Animals

Have a great day.
Hugs Sally xxx

New Release at Ladybug Crafts Ink.......

Morning, morning, morning.......I have exciting news......another new release at Ladybug Crafts Ink....... we also have a guest designer this week and that is the talented Cass - Pour Some Sugar on Me hope you can pop over and see what she has created.

So the DT have only seen the image that they have had to make their card and so we are as excited as ewe to see the whole collection.

The release is called Eunice and Ramsay  and there are 16 images each selling for £1.75 available in the shop now.  I don't think ewe will be disappointed.

There is a chance to win all 16 images and 5 prizes of 2 images of your choice and all ewe have to do is leave a comment on all the blogs and one on the Challenge Blog!   Hope ewe can join in!

So here is my card made using Ewe and Me...

Image coloured with Polychromo pencils
Mini heart punch and flower punches
Liquid pearls
Scallop die cut
Ribbon and twine from stash
Sentiment - Crafters Companion.

After seeing the sneaky peeks from the DT I can't wait to see all the images can ewe? :)

Thanks for popping over today.

Hugs Sally xxx

Balloon Bunny

Monday morning again!

I had a long weekend as I had Friday off but it still seems to have well and truly flown by again!

I made this CAS card using Balloon Bunny from LOTV yesterday so thought I would share it with you

The image is coloured with Polychromo pencils

Letters - Memory Box die..Typewriter Lower case...... Now this is definitely Kerry's fault from Ladybug Crafts Ink as she showed me a fab card she had made with lettering so I had to get one of the dies for myself!!   I actually got more than one so I am sure I will be sharing more cards with die cut lettering soon!!

Twine from stash.

Have a great day and I will be back tomorrow with a fun card showcasing one of the new images from the latest release at Ladybug Crafts Ink.....

Humphreys Corner

Well so much for me trying to blog more regularly!  

It's still very busy at work but learning to stop at a sensible time of the day seems to be working at the moment.....how long will that last?!

So I have a card to share that I made a few weeks ago and I thought he was too cute not to show you.

It's all still very CAS

Image coloured with POlychromo pencils

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Twine from stash

Have a lovely evening whatever you get up to.....I am hoping to do some colouring :)

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs Sally xxx

Winter Wonderland DT - Bows

Happy Friday!  Another long weekend to look forward to :)

It is time for another new challenge at Winter Wonderland

Our theme for this week's challenge is.....

'Bows'

A nice easy one for you, any Christmas creation as long as you add a bow.

I used a stamp from High Hopes called Baking Ginger

The image is coloured with Polychromos on kraft card stock
I used Lil Inker stitched square die to cut the image out.
Bows are made from seam binding and jute twine
Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

This week we are sponsored by Oyster Stamps

who are offering one lucky winner a £10 voucher

It would be great if you could join us and also hop over and see what the rest of the team came up with :)

Have a good day.
Hugs Sally xxx

I have crafty stash for sale.....