Back to School

Hello and Good morning,
September 1st already......

Wow! Where did the school holidays disappear to! At least the weather has been pretty kind, which makes a change for us here in the UK.

Today I have got a card to share using an image from Pollycrafts that I purchased ages ago...I think it may still be available as a stamp.....

Image coloured with Spectrum Noir pencils....

Paper - MME - School Daze

Star die cut - Sizzix

Die-Namics - Notepad insert die

Paper clip

Face: 4,5,88
Hair, 87,100,85, TN2
Skirt & Tie:70
Pencil: 93,84
Apple 26, DR5
Shirt & Socks: 114
Shoes: 120

Hope you all have a good day and if it is your first day back or even your first day at school it is a good one :)

Hugs Sally xxx

Retro Chester...........

Good Morning,
Hope you had a lovely weekend........it actually felt like it didn't run away with me for a change.   Saturday was a good day visiting Mum and Dad and getting my hair cut and highlighted (where does all the grey hair keep coming from!!) 
Sunday we did some gardening and preparing for our new driveway that is being started today....eeekkkk so excited!  It doesn't take much these days to make me a happy bunny. We have had planning permission since last October but just couldn't pin anybody down to come and do the work but finally work starts today :))))

I just wanted to share the card that I made for my brothers birthday which was on Saturday.....he is always listening to music and when I was looking at Mary J's blog I came across a card using Retro Chester from Pollycraft ...as soon as I saw it it made me smile so decided this was the image to use......  

inside...

Coloured with Polychromo pencils

Memory Box die - Typewriter lower case 

I will leave you with Mum and Dad's adorable Chocolate Labrador..... Libbee.......

Hope you have a good day.....thanks for popping over today.

Hugs Sally xxx

Birthday Fishes

Hello to you all, hope you had a lovely Easter weekend....it went far too quickly for my liking but it is only a couple of weeks and then we have another long Bank Holiday weekend :)))

I managed a little bit more crafting over the weekend and I am trying to use some of my stash that has been long neglected.


Before I get onto my card there a couple of things to remind you of .....you still have another week to join in at Ladybug Crafts Ink where the theme is White on White.

Secondly there is a DT call over at Winter Wonderland - if you want to get ahead with your Christmas cards then here is the perfect opportunity.  You have until the 26th April to apply :)


So onto my card  - image was from Pollycraft before the doors were sadly closed on the shop by the lovely Paula :(

So here is my card using the image called Nipper.

Coloured with Polychromo pencils.
I have had quite a number of questions regarding my colouring and what I use.  Well after a lot of practising I have found that the white plain card stock 250 gsm from Papermill Direct gives a great finished result.  I then have also found that the Derwent blending stumps are great as they are quite soft and makes blending a lot easier.  I then use either Sansador or Zest it to blend the pencils.   Hope that helps :))

Paper - Echo Park
Sentiment - Pink Petticoat
Twine - American Crafts 

Come and Get it Challenges - Where the Boys are

Cute Card Thursday - Splish Splash - I interpreted it as being by the seaside but please delete if not appropriate.

Have a good day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Candy Winner and Lil Dumpling Fleur

Hello....
Hope you are all doing ok.
It's so busy at work at the moment that I am forever chasing my tail and blogging and crafting time has gone out of the window :(

I have managed to get a few minutes to announce my candy winner which is Kelly Lloyd
If you email me with your details I will get your goodies in the post next week :) 
sally.astill@hotmail.co.uk

I have got a card to share with you that I made a couple of weeks ago using one of the Lil Dumplings from Pollycraft called Fleur.
Isn't she just the cutest.

Paper is MME

I used circle nesties and then a scallop nestie to cut a circle in the centre for the flowers to be attached to.

Flowers are made uisng EK Success punch with liquid pearl centres

Swiss Dots embossing folder

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Image as usual coloured with Polychromo pencils.

Well I have just got absolutely drenched bringing in the washing so better go and peel off my wet clothes :(

Have a good afternoon.

Hello to my new followers 

Hugs Sally xxxx

Stars and Stripes

Hello blogging friends,
Hope all is good with you. Its Friday again and about time I shared another card.

As I purchased the whole bundle of the Lil Dumplings from Pollycraft I have been playing again and thought I would join in with this weeks Stars and Stripes Challenge.

For my card I have used the cute image called Nipper.  Isn't he just the cutest :)

I have used a jumbo ric rac die from Die Namics for the background.
Papers - Forever Friends
Star X Cut Die and Circle cut with nesties
Sentiment - Penny Black
Stickles - Stardust

I would like to enter the Pollycraft challenge - Stars and Stripes

along with
cceestampers - Challenge - Summertime is Beach time
Cute Card Thursday - Stars and/or Stripes
Drs Designs - Summer Sun, Summer Fun

Thanks for visiting today and hello to my new followers.

Hugs Sally xxx

Brains!

July 1st already and so we head into the second part of the year!!!  We were busy getting ready to put our house on the market this time last year and in 2 weeks will have been in our new one for 8 months!!! Wow how did that happen!


Well school is nearly out...I think its about 3 weeks to go so thought I would go with a school themed card using one of the super cute Lil Dumplings from Pollycraft called Brains!

He is coloured with Polychromo pencils.

Kraft Card blank - from stash Papers are from Kaisercraft and Fancy Pants Designs - Off to School

Simples! What else is there to say.

I would like to enter this into the challenge over at Pollycraft - Anything Goes

Hope you had a lovely weekend and some sunshine :)

Thanks for popping over.
Hugs Sally xxx

Lil Dumplings.......Shelby

I was very happy to see that Pollycraft is back and with some fantastic new images.  When I saw the new Lil Dumplings images I knew I had to have a play and you get them as a bundle of 10 at the moment for £7.50 so even better I didn't have to choose.

The Pollycraft challenge blog is also back with the first challenge being - Anything Goes.

I used Lil Dumpling Shelby and made a shadow box card.....

The image was coloured with Polychromo pencils

Paper from Imaginisce 12 x 12 that I have had for a while waiting for the right card

I would like to enter the Pollycraft challenge

Thanks Paula for some fantastic new images to play with.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Sally xx

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

Birds - LIM Challenge

Its been quite a while since I had the chance to join in with the challenge over at Less is More but this week I managed to make this card at the weekend.

This is what they are asking for this week

ONE LAYER CARD

with the subject of

BIRDS

Remember to add NO additional layers and to keep embellishments to a minimum

 

For my card I have used an image that I have had for a long time from Pollycraft called Summer Things - Cake

 

I printed the image directly onto the cardstock and coloured with Copics.

The icing and the beak have been glazed with Glossy Accents. 

I used a EK Success border punch down the front of the card. Sentiment - Forever Friends - Black and Gold Collection

 

Thanks for looking and for any comments that you leave.

Have a great day.

Hugs Sally xxxx

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

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

Christmas in July

If you haven't started already then here is another Christmas themed challenge to get at least one card knocked off the Christmas list!!
Pollycraft's Christmas in July challenge. There are some great new releases in their shop too.  I decided to use Cherry with a Christmas Tree one of the older images which I coloured with Prisma and Polychromo pencils

Material Used

Martha Stewart - Punch around the page Snowflake Punch

Woodware - Tree Punch

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Liquid Pearls and Stickles Glitter Glue

Craft your Passion Challenges - Christmas in July

Christmas Inspirations - Christmas themed project

Pollycraft - Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by, and Hello to my new followers.....I am getting nearer to 100 each day.
Hugs Sally xx

Make a Splash!!

"Make a Splash!" is the challenge chosen by the lovely super talented Mary J over at Pollycraft this week and I thought I would join in.
So for my card I have used a gorgeous Molly Bloom stamp coloured with Prisma Pencils.
The rain coat has been paper pieced using paper from October Afternoon.  The buttons have been made with Liquid Pearls as have the spots on the wellingtons.
On the red paper I have created a grid line using my Hougie Board.
The ribbon is from my stash and the charm from my bestest friend Robyn.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.
Hugs Sally xxx

More Love and Hearts

I just can't help myself with these adorable bears......
This image is so cute don't you think?  Why not pop over to Teddy Bo and have a look for yourself.
Another quick card for you....
The image is coloured with Copics.
Background paper - Spots is Bo Bunny and the Hearts is from Forever Friends.
Small hearts cut with nestabilities.

I am entering the card into the following challenges
Crafty Cardmakers - Hearts
Die Cut Dreams  - Lots of hearts but no sentiment
Lexi's Creations - Bears


Hope you have a good day.
Thanks for stopping by.


Hugs Sally xxx

Pollycraft Challenge #60

Just a really quick post to show the card I made for the Pollycraft challenge
Christmas with no Red or Green

The Forever Friends Image is coloured with copics
Snow globe card - from free template in craft magazine
Background paper from stash
Snowflkakes MS punch with stickles to decorate
Sentiment Craftwork Cards


Thanks for looking and hope you are all ok.
Hugs Sally xx

sorry the lighting wasnt very good for taking the pictures :(

Challenge #53 Happy Birthday

I am trying to enter a few more challenges at the moment but know it won't last long as work will no doubt take over again.

I have made a card for the challenge over at Pollycraft which is to make a Happy Birthday themed card.

I have used an image from Pollycraft coloured with Promarkers and Copics - Glossy accents to highlight the icing on the cake.
The background paper is from my stash.
Martha Stewart Scallop Dot punch for the edging.
Card candy and sentiment from Craftwork cards.

Thanks for looking.
Hugs Sally xxx