Happy 80th Dad!

Hello to you all,

So today sees my Dad turning 80! A milestone surely, even though he doesn't seem to think so. Eight decades!

I have managed to get the day off to go an visit and I am so looking forward to sharing this great day with him.

He told me that he didn't want anything for his birthday and just for me to make him a nice card....no pressure there then! 

So this is what I came up with as he does love to read.  I wanted a CAS card with no fuss as he says it's just another day! Gotta love him.

I used a Sheena Douglas stamp

Stamped in Tea Dye distress ink and then coloured with aqua tints - landscape collection and aqua markers - chocolate and desert

The sentiment is using stanps from Ladybug Crafts Ink (sadly no longer trading )

Well I really must dash, still got a lot to do and a little surprise in store for Dad later ;)

Have a good day whatever you are up to.  Hope the snow doesn't hinder any of your plans as we have been hoping it wouldn't get in the way of our day together.

Lots of hugs

A very very Happy Birthday Dad...Love you xxxx

Sally xxxx

Wishing you........

Morning to you all,
Hope you are having a lovely weekend..... not much happening here other than lots of crafting :)

I am truly hooked on water colouring at the moment and have had the opportunity to use the Spectrum Aqua tints and the new Spectrum Aqua pens both of which I love for different reasons.

This image from Crafters Companion was coloured with the Aquatints

 Collections used Landscape, Pretty Pastels, Bright and Beautiful

The image is stamped onto Crafters Companion water colour card with Archival ink and then the aquatints are blended with a water brush.  I love the vibrancy of the colours even though they are a water based ink.

Hope to have a few more cards to share this week.

Have a good day and thanks for popping over today.

Hugs Sally xxxx

Giant cake

Morning to you all,

Hope you are all doing ok and getting back into the swing of work after the Christmas and New Year break.  

I made a few cards at the weekend and one of them I am sharing today.  Made using a Lili of the Valley image called Giant Cake

Coloured with Spectrum noir Aquatints which I am still loving :)  The colours are great and I love the finished result- I used colours from Landscape, Perfectly primary and bright & Beautiful collections.  

The image was stamped onto Crafters companion watercolour card and the tints blended with a waterbrush.

The banner is - Poppy stamps plain banner

Sentiments from There she goes stamp set 

Thanks for stopping by today

Hugs Sally xxx

Catch up....

Happy New Year to you all.....hope you all enjoyed the festivities and also managed to relax and chill a little bit too.  
I haven't been well on and off since Boxing Day night with what I think is gallbladder or gall stone problems :(   I have been in bed for a couple of days and an afternoon so I must be poorly as I never take to my bed.  Feeling not too bad today and ventured out for a bit to pick up a few groceries.

I haven't made any new years resolutions other than going back to Slimming World last week and really want to get stuck back into that again this year.  I have still lost just over 3 stone so that's pretty good for me to have maintained the loss really for most of last year but I have a long way still to go and need to get on the losing streak again.


I have a card to share that again is CAS.....should I try a different style...probably but I just find it so difficult so I am just going to keep doing what I enjoy.

This one is for the challenge over at Spectrum Noir

This is coloured with Spectrum Noir Aquatints which I still love

I used colours from Bright and Beautiful, Landscape and Perfectly Primary.

The image is by Rachel Anne Miller and is available from Crafters Companion.

Off to do as little bit more colouring I think.

Thanks again for popping over.

Hugs Sally xxxx

Baubles!

Morning to you all,

Hope your Christmas Day was a good one whatever you got up to.  We had a lovely day with my parents, very relaxing with good company and great food too.....Mum your pastry really is amazing (I know you will be reading this :)))))

Just wanted to share the card that I made for Mum and Dad....another CAS design

Nestabilities bauble die

Doo hickey bauble die

Doo hickey spruce twig

Twine from stash

Spectrum Noir Aquatints

Hope you have a good day today, we are off to see Mikes parents and then Christmas dinner take two later this afternoon.

Thanks for popping over.

Hugs Sally xxxx

Happy Christmas

Morning to you all,

Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Christmas.   Hope you all have a lovely time. 

We also think of the loved ones that are no longer with us and how hard today will be for some people who may be experiencing their first Christmas without some of their nearest and dearest.  A day of mixed emotions for a lot of you and some will be sharing it with new additions to the family.........so here's a special hug to you all.

Coloured with Aquatints, Landscape, Perfectly Primary collections

Paper from stash

Sentiment Paper Smooches

Thanks for popping over.

Have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Let it snow.....

Good morning to you all.....it's been a while since I popped on here to share a card :(   


So here is one using an image form Penny Black.

The image is coloured with Spectrum Noir Aquatints which are just fantastic, so vibrant even though they are a watercolour medium.  I find colouring in with them so easy and the colours are fantastic.
I have used colours from the Landscape collection and Perfectly Primary, they blend very easily with water.

Cardstock from - Papermill Direct and Bazzil Basics

Die from Lil Inkers

Sentiment and image  - Penny Black

Hope you are all ready for the big day....only one more sleep.

Right better go and get busy in the kitchen! Well not too busy.

Thanks for popping over.

Hugs Sally xxx

Happy Christmas

Morning to you all,

I am just popping by to share a Christmas card that I managed to make at the weekend.  It has been a while since I managed to get to make cards.

This one is made using an image from Penny Black and I think it is so cute...reminds me of a certain Christmas advert that is on the T.V at the moment :)

This is for the December challenge at Spectrum Noir which is an easy one this time for me Clean and Simple :)

I have coloured it with Aquatints - landscape, perfectly primary and bright and beautiful collections

The dies are Doo Hickey

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Hope you have a good day and that the weather isn't too bad where you are.

Hugs Sally xxx

My Favourite........Clean and Simple

Morning to you all,

Hope you are all doing ok.  
I have been away for the last few days looking after my Mum after she had an operation on her eye last Friday.  It was quite a stressful few days seeing her so uncomfortable and the after care was not pleasant for her or for Dad and I having to stand by and watch.  Anyway between us we got through and each day I am sure she will feel stronger :)


So over at Spectrum Noir our challenge for December is CAS you all know this is my favourite!
I haven't made many Christmas cards at all this year so I have got a few non Christmas cards to share over the next couple of weeks for the challenge.
The first one is using the super cute Bebunni...

I used the Aqua tints and a water brush to colour the image from the following collections 
Primary, Pastels and Bright and Beautiful
Derwent water colour paper
Ribbon from stash 
Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Have a good day,
Thanks for popping over.

Hugs Sally xxx

Spots and Stripes at Teddy Bo.....

Good morning to you all.

Hope you are doing ok.  Back to work for me after a lovely week off.   We did lots of chilling out and crochet was top of the agenda for me!  Mike also had a go and has made himself a scarf, how cool is that :)

I have a card to share for the new challenge at Teddy Bo......a nice easy one for you which is Spots and Stripes.

All you need to do is use a Teddy Bo image and follow the theme......  Hope you can join us

Teddy Bo - 260

Aqua Tints - Landscape, Brights, Primary and Pastels

Paper - Echo Park

Bauble die - Nestabilities

Twine and bell from stash

Pearls - Hobby House 

There are some fab new images available today from the Teddy Bo store ......pop back over to the challenge blog to see what the DT came up with .....they are some fab cards .

I would like to enter the stripes challenge at Creative Card Crew

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you can join us for the challenge.

Have a good day.

Hugs Sally xx

Snow Mouse

Morning to you all......
It's so nice to be off work for a few days :)........ lot's of time to play with my crafty toys too!


Here is a card using an image from Lil Inkers Designs - 

The image is coloured with Spectrum Noir Aquatints, which I am just absolutely loving!

I used colours from the Landscape collection andLandscape 61, Perfectly Primary 02, Pretty Pastels 05, Bright and Beautiful 15, Pretty Pastels 55

The tag die is from Nestabilities with a stitched circle die on top.
Ribbon from stash.


Thanks for popping over today 
Hugs Sally xxx

Warm Winter Wishes...

Hello to you all,
I sound like a worn out record but where does the time keep going to.....November already and Christmas just around the corner.  The year has absolutely flown by!


I have been lucky enough to have a play with the new Aqua tints from Spectrum Noir..........
They are really vibrant liquid watercolours that can be used for all sorts of techniques for backgrounds, mixed media etc..... But me being me I played it safe and used them to colour in my stamped images.   I am very impressed with the colours and the finished result.

Here is one of my all time favourite images from Forever Friends coloured using the Landscape and Bright & Beautiful range of tints.  The image was stamped onto water colour card.

Sentiment from Pink Petticoat,

Snowflake die - Lil Inkers

Notebook die - Memory box I think.....not 100%

Thanks for popping over today.

Have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx