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

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

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

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

Round in Circles......

Hello bloggers
How are you all today....half way through the week already!!

Have you seen the new images over at Birdie Brown's Etsy shop...... Well if not here is one of them.  Clown with balloons which I have coloured with Polychromo and Prisma pencils with added Glossy Accents and Stickles.

I made the card uisng Nesties.
Embossing folder for the background.
Twine from stash.


Here is another card using a Birdie Brown image called Cupcake Candy

Coloured with pencils and highlighted with Stickles and Glossy Accents.
Paper from stash along with ribbon.
Sentiment - Ladybug Crafts Ink
I am loving these circular cards which I first saw the lovely and super talented Mary J making.
Have a great day.
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs Sally xxx

Torico ........HappBee Birthday!!! - Mini Blog Hop and Candy......

Hi everyone! Many of you will know from following my blog that I have recently discovered  Torico, the illustrator of Birdie Brown and There She Goes stamps. Well, today is her birthday and a gang of some of her biggest fans thought it would be fun to do a blog hop showcasing the birthday cards we have made with her gorgeous designs!



And not only that, we are giving away some candy for one lucky random person who leaves comments on each gang member's Torico birthday post! Before we get onto the candy, first here is my card for Torico!

Now here is the list of everyone on the hop!


Mary J of Where's My Creativity?


Shirl of Creations by Shirl


Helen of Molecraft


Snehal of Snehal's Creations


Sally of Scallywags (Me)


And what about the candy?! Here is what you can win from my blog ...
Me to You ......Spring Chick Double Sided Paper Pack,
Papermania Adhesive Stones and some gorgeous ribbon.


 

You have until midnight on 28 February GMT to comment for a chance to win the candy!
Please leave me a comment on this post letting me know that you want to be in the draw.


Have a great day Torico!
Thanks to everyone for stopping by today.
Hello to my new followers glad you could join me.
Hugs Sally xxx

Girl with a Rose

Happy Monday! Did you all have a great weekend?
Mine didn't go to plan because of the weather so my bestest friend Robyn who lives down in Surrey is coming this weekend as we postponed because of the forecasted snow on Saturday.
I did a bit of work and also managed to make some cards which are mostly DT work which you will see soon.
I think I am addicted to these great images by Torico at Birdie Brown 
Here is another CAS card to show off the cute image.

Coloured with Promarkers
Sizzix flower embossing folder.
Oval scallop edge and plain edge nesties.
Sentiment - Rub on from stash

Thanks for visiting.
Have a good day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Edited to say.....blogger didnt do his thing and post this on Monday!

Friends

So the prediction was right and we have got a covering of snow.  It was snowing most of the afternoon yesterday......very fine like icing sugar powder and then carried on up until about midnight getting quite heavy at times.  Looks like it won't be hanging around though as I don't think we have any more forecast.  I guess some will be happy that we have it and others not so happy!

I did a bit of work and then some crafting yesterday and then more crafting :)  Hope you are all keeping snuggly and warm if you have the same weather as us.

I made another card using an image by Torico at Birdie Brown - Friends Puppy & Chick

The image is coloured with Copics and Promarkers and highlighted with Sakura glitter pens.
The umbrella is glazed with Glossy accents.
Spotty paper - Pink Petticoat 
Friends was stamped using American Craft letter stamps.
Embossing folder
Twine - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

I would like to enter this into the following
Allsorts Challenge - Free and Easy
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely Sunday.
Thanks for popping over today.
Hugs Sally xxx

Just Bloomed.......

.........I thought I would make a card that makes you think of Spring!!!   The image is called Just Bloomed and is a digital image from Birdie Brown
I love these images which are cute and great to colour in.

So the image is coloured with Promarkers and I don't think it has shown through on the photo too well but I have highlighted with Sakura glitter pen. The flower and pot are glazed with Glossy Accents.
Just for You ribbon - Papermania
Embossing Folder was a freebie with Creativity Magazine from DoCrafts
Paper - from bits box - K & Company
Sentiment - Pink Petticoat
I hope you are all managing to keep warm and cosy as the temperatures here in the UK plumet well below freezing......do you think we will get the predicted snow!!! Lets wait and see what the rest of the day brings.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Stampin for the Weekend - Embossing
Patties Creations - Embossing
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes

Right I've got some work to do and then tidying up in my craft room me thinks.
Keep warm.  Hugs Sally xxx

Wishing you a lovely day..........

How are you all doing?   I am working on a new project at work which is really exciting and invovles a celebrity chef no less who I will be working with on Friday......very cool.  So its busy busy busy and not much time for being creative with paper, glitter and glue!

I did get chance to make a quick card that was inspired by the super talented and lovely Mary J.   Hope you dont mind Mary but I had to make a cute circular card.  This is quite a small card as I havent got any large nesties for a grand calibur but I think it works for just a little note.  The image is by Torico  Birdie Brown.

I coloured it with Promarkers and used more paper scraps.
Flowers made using EK Success punch with liquid pearl centres.
Sentiment - Forever Friends
Twine - The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

Thanks for popping over.

Just a reminder that you still have time to join in with the challenge at Ready Teddy Go - In the Pink.  You have until 7pm on 31st January to join us.

Hello to my lovely new followers, glad you could join me.
Hugs Sally xxx