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

Another CAS Easter card

Happy Thursday!
Just a short post to share a very quick CAS card that I made at the weekend.....
The image is from Forever Friends ......I have had these stamps for a few years now and they are still amongst my favourites!

Image coloured with Polychromos

Ribbon - Hobbycraft

Button and twine from stash

Sentiment - Forever Friends

Hope you all have a good day.

Hugs Sally xx

Happy Easter...

Just a very quick post to wish all my followers a very Happy Easter. We have a lovely sunny morning although very cold. Off to see Mum and Dad later this morning so looking forward to spending time with them.

Here is a card I made yesterday........another shadow box card.  If you check yesterdays card you wil see the link back to Kerry at A Load of Old Pickle where she made one and inspired me to have a go. Needless to say I am now hooked on the design.
Sorry about the rubbish photo :(

Papers and stamps are all Forever Friends.
Images coloured with Polychromo pencils on Kraft cardstock.

I would like to enter the following challenges 

Gem of a Challenge - Cute
One stop Craft Challenge - Easter
Dilly Beans Challenge - Easter
4 Crafty Chicks - Easter


Right must go, have a lovely day everyone.
Hugs Sally xxx

I will be back tomorrow with a new challenge at Ready Teddy Go......will there be another shadow box card?!  Quite possibly.

10 Months to Christmas Blog Hop Just for Fun.....

Happy Monday.....
Well where did another weekend disappear to!   It was a good one but it went far too fast.

I am here today to share my makes for our Christmas Blog Hop for fun makes. This month the challenge was Red and White and another colour........

My colour combo is Red, White and Brown (with Rudolph as the theme!!!)

The first card is a Forever Friends stamp.......
I stamped the image on Kraft cardstock and coloured with Polychromo pencils blended with Sansador.
The sentiment is Forever Friends.
Ribbon -  Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Snowflake from stash

My second card is using a stamp from Crafters Companion - Humphreys Corner
The image is coloured with Polychromo pencils blended with Sansador.
Paper from stash
Sentiment - Personal Impressions
Twine - American Crafts
Liquid Pearls

Here is the blog hop list......it is just for fun but hope you can visit my fellow team mates.

 1.)Shari: http://sharispinkpalace.blogspot.com/
2.) Heather: http://princesspaperprojects.blogspot.com/
3.) Mary: http://www.maryshappyplace.com/ 
4.) Sara: http://sarashobbyistapartment.blogspot.com/ 
5.) Kerry: http://mommakcrafts.blogspot.com/
6.) Tara: http://tarashomemadehappiness.blogspot.com/ 
7.) Sally: http://sallyastill.blogspot.co.uk 
8.) Guest Designer Janis: http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.ca/

Thanks for popping over today.
Hugs Sally xxx

Something New reminder at Ready Teddy Go

Good morning,
I am here this morning with a quick reminder about our January Challenge over at Ready Teddy Go.   You still have until the 31st January to join us and the theme is Something New...... just make sure that you have a teddy/bear as the main image on your creation and you can enter up to four times.


I made a very CAS card again!
Using Forever Friends image coloured with Polychromos and Promarkers.  I have done some paper piecing on the basket and some doodling round the edge.......nothing else to say about it really!

Well I have just seen a few flakes of snow falling here so I wonder if we will get another covering of snow today.   Definitely a day for crafting :)
Keep safe and warm and I will try and do better with my commenting over the next few days.

Hugs Sally xxx

Shopping - Winter Wonderland DT Card

Happy Friday everyone,  I have to say I am happy the weekend is here again :)

I am here today with a new challenge over at Winter Wonderland which is 

Shopping

this can be a Christmas or Non Christmas creation

our wonderful sponsor this week is
My Crafty Heart

offering to the winner a £10 voucher

Here is a little bit about them

My Crafty Heart specialise in designer papers, quality stamps, dies and embellishments from all major crafting companies in the world.  Teresa, the owner of the store, who is a keen card maker herself, updates her shop regularly with new and exciting items, so why not pop intoMy Crafty Heartand see what's in store!"

I have used a Forever Friends image for my card.......hope it counts as a shopping related image with all the boxes I hope I can get away with it :)

The image is coloured with Polychromo and Prisma pencils and Promarkers 

 Paper - from stash

Card Blank - Papermania

Twine - American Crafts - (a bargain from T K Max!)

Liquid Pearls

Snowflake - Martha Stewart - Punch

Sentiment - Lindsay Mason

Thanks for popping over today and hope to see you over at the challenge.

Have a good day.

Hugs Sally xxx

Something New at Ready Teddy Go

Its been a while since you have seen me in blogland but I am back now.    Let me start by wishing you all  a very Happy New Year and hope its a happy and  healthy one for you and your families.

The moving house went really well, very smoothly in fact.   Crafting and blogging had to take a back seat for a while as we had a lot of sorting to do, we have been in our new house 7 weeks tomorrow and it definetely feels like home.......we love it.  The craft room was the last room on the list to get sorted but we are almost there.

So I am here today to tell you about a new challenge at Ready Teddy Go .  We want to see you create a card for

"Something New"

It could be a new home, new job or a new baby, etc.  Just make sure you use a bear or teddy bear as the main image or you we will not be able to keep your entry in the draw for the prize.  You can enter up to four times as long as you enter a new project each time.

This month's sponsor is My Mum's Craft Shop with a £10 voucher to spend in their shop.

 

 

My card is using a Forever FRiends stamp for a new baby....... coloured with Polychromo pencils.

All the other embellies are from my stash.  I have added liquid pearls to the background although I think I got a bit carried away with them!

 

Thanks for stopping by today, I will hopefully not be disappearing again for such a long time.

 

Enjoy your day and I look forward to visiting your blogs.

Hugs Sally xx

Mid way Reminder at Ready Teddy Go

Hope  this finds you well......this is a scheduled post so hope blogger is playing nicely today.

This is a really quick post to say you still have a couple of weeks to join us at Ready Teddy Go for our How Many Fingers Challenge.

All you have to do is use a Teddy  Bear as the main image and for this month's challenge make sure you have a number on your card too........simples!!

For my card I have used a Forever Friends Bear stamp

The image is coloured with Promarkers and Polychromo and Prisma pencils.  I have added Liquid pearls and stickles.
Paper is from Do Crafts.
Pink ribbon from stash.
Sentiment and number from Ladybug Crafts Ink

Well that's all from me today.  Hope you can pop over to the challenge blog to see what the other cards from the team.
Hope you have a good rest of the weekend.
Hugs Sally xxx

Ready Teddy Go DT Card - Up Up an Away

Another month has flown by and so it's time for another new challenge at Ready Teddy Go
We had a record number of entries last month and some amazing Teddy Bear creations so Thank You to all those who joined us.  There are just too many cuties out there :)

We have another great challenge called Up Up and Away
Rememeber you must use a Teddy as the main image to be in with a chance to win......if not unfortunately your entry will be deleted as its all about bears at our little challenge.
You have plenty of opportunity to be in with a chance of winning as you can enter up to four times.

We have a great sponsor this month Meiflower with a fab goody bag....I know the Design Team have been eyeing it up

So here is my card.
I have used a very cute Forever Friends Bear stamp and stamped him onto cream linen cardstock.  I have coloured with Prisma and Polychromo pencils and the linen card has added a bit of texture which hasn't really shown up in the photograph.  The balloon is glazed with Glossy Accents

Paper from stash
Sentiment - Woodware
I would like to enter this into the following challenge

Craft Our Days Away - Teddy Bears

Hope you can join us this month for our challenge and don't forget to have a look over on the challenge blog for more inspiration from the fantastic design team.

Have a lovely day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Christmas Card Club - Anything but a Card

Morning bloggers,
How are you all this morning...some not very happy from what I have been reading with new Blogger!! 
It was a bit of a shock when mine changed the other night but I think I quite like it.  One thing that I really like is the new look reading list, I think it is a lot easier to see what everyone has been up to.  Yes it took a little bit of time to find a few things but I think I must be in the minority of people who like it!

Sorry I haven't been around over the weekend but just didn't feel like blogging.  I went to get my hair done on Saturday at Mum and Dad's and we had a lovely day.  We also got talking and reminiscing about when we were in California.....I was 10......hmmm quite a while ago then. Mum writes a diary everyday and has done pretty much since 1978and she leant me the diaries that she had kept for the two years we were over there so I have spent my weekend back in the lates 70's early 80's........

Anyway back to the Christmas Card Club, this is a group of us who make a crad every couple of weeks just for fun.  Check out what everyone came up with as they are listed on my sidebar  the lovely Clare challenged us to make Anything but a Card.... I used one of my favourite Forever Friends Christmas Stamps and made a picture.  Sorry for the poor photography......don't look too closely as you will see my reflection!!!
The image is coloured on Kraft with Polychromo and Prisma pencils. Paper from stash. Frame - Papermania.

Well thats all from me today.
I will be back tomorrow with another challenge at Ladybug Crafts Ink.
Hello to Shari my latest follower...glad you have joined me :)
Have a good day.
Hugs Sally xx

Happy Easter!

Heres a card that I have made to wish you all a Happy Easter

This is my second image coloured on Kraft and I am hooked! The Polychromos seem to work really well on the card as they are not as waxy as the Prisma pencils and blend really easily with the Sansador.

Paper from stash - reverted back to trying to use some scraps

Card Candi - Craftwork cards stamped with alphabet stamps from Craftwork cards.

Hope you have a lovely day whatever you do today.

Thanks for all your lovely comments they are always really appreciated.

Hugs Sally xxx

Easter Bunny......First card coloured on Kraft card

Its looking dull here this morning.  I am hoping that it brightens up just a little bit as I have tidying and sorting of the garage with a few trips to the tip planned.  Mike is off today so I am going to make the most of him being around!! Hmmmm going to the tip on a Bank Holiday weekend is probably not the most sensible plan but it has to be done!

This is a card that I made for my best friend Robyn and her husband.
It is the first time I have coloured an image on Kraft and I have to say I coloured a couple more images yesterday so you will be seeing quite a lot more I think.  I found that the pencils blended really easily into the cardstock.

The image is from Forever Friends Springtime set along with the sentiment.
Seam binding, twine and button from stash.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Cute Card THursday - I want Candy - I hope this is enough candy girls if not then please
ignore it
Crafts 4 Eternity - Bunnies and Chicks
Dilly Beans - Easter Spring

Raise the Bar - Cutesy Easter/Spring

Before I go and make a start I just need to tell you that there is 1/2 price sale on all cling stamps at Ladybug Crafts Ink .  You have until 17th April to grab a bargain.

Hope you all have a good day.
Hello to my new followers, glad you are here.

Hugs Sally xxx

Top 5 Christmas Cards

Have you all had a lovely Christmas? Ours was very quiet but we had a lovely day with Mum and Dad.
The super talented Debby is asking us to share our top 5 Christmas cards of the year.  Everyone seems to be having a struggle choosing just 5 and I have to agree it is difficult but here are mine. (can you see a bit of a bear thing going on.......)

The very cute Fizzy Moon

I really enjoyed making this with the paper pieced coat

Another cute bear from the Stamp Fairy

Molly Blooms Shepherd George

Cute Polar bear and Penguins from Whimsy stamps.

So why not join Debby and share your top 5 and you will be in with a chance of winning some LOTV stamps.

Have a lovely day. It looks like we are in for a nice day with the sun shining.

Thanks for popping over today.

Hugs Sally xxx

Forever Friends & Co Monthly Challenge - It's all Christmas

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Forever Friends this month has an easy challenge for you and remember you don't have to use a Forever Friends image just as long as the main image is an animal.  The challenge is

Its all Christmas -

For my card I used Forever Friends Bear dressed as Santa

The image is coloured with Polychromo and Prisma Pencils.
Papers - Echo Park and my stash
Snowflake embossing folder
Glitter Snowflake from stash
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Thanks for stopping by today and Hello to my new followers.
Hugs Sally xxx



Forever Friends DT Card - October Use a Sentiment

Time for another Monthly Challenge at Forever Friends and Co where we want you to use a sentiment......a nice easy one for you.  Just make sure that you use an animal on your card.

I have used a cute Forever Friends image coloured with Promarkers and Copics.

Paper - Forever Friends
Martha Stewart Round the Page Punch
Sentiment - Forever Friends
Card Candi - Craftwork Cards.
Thanks for stopping by.
Have a good day.
Hugs Sally xxx

Christmas Card Club - Teddy Bear

The lovely Pinky set the challenge for the last fortnight and asked us to include a Teddy Bear on our design.  Perfect for me as I have a soft spot for the cute bears.  For this card it had to be Forever Friends making their Christmas Pudding.....

The image was again coloured with Promarkers for the main colour of the bears (Ivory Promarker) and then I used Prisma Pencils for the rest of it and of course a touch of Stickles.

The paper is some that I have had for ages. (I am trying to use up some of my scraps!) 

Ribbon from Stash.  Another simple card.

Dont forget to check out what the other girls have created.

They are all listed on the side bar.

Have a good day

Hugs Sally xxx

Christmas Card Club

Where did those two weeks go.......I have been back off holiday for two weeks already and feel like I need another one!!!
So for the Christmas Card Club this time we had the challenge of not using any patterned papers which was set by the lovely Lizzie . I loved this challenge and actually made a couple of cards both using Forever Friends images.  Check out the rest of the girls creations this week, the are listed on my sidebar.

The first one is the cute Forever Friends Bear with his mug of Hot Chocolate....aaaaawwww.Coloured with Prisma Pencils.
I have created an embossed background for this one and finished off with some stitched ribbon.......another simple card.

The second one is Forever Friends Bear as an Angel.
I stamped this one directly onto the card and coloured with Prisma Pencils.  I love that you can do this with Prismas and it doesn't show through the card like it does when you use alcohol based pens.  This one is finished off with Forever Friends sentiment and Stickles for added sparkle.

I would like to join in the Christmas in June Challenge at Ladybug Crafts Ink with these cards.  Also don't forget to check out the new releases that the super talented Kerry has released for Christmas and they have a bloghop going on as well.
I would also like to enter
Creative Craft World challenge - Christmas in June
For Fun Challenges - Christmas
The Stamping Boutique - No Design Papers
Hope you have a good day.
See you all soon.
Hugs Sally xxx

New Baby - Forever Friends

I bought this stamp quite recently from The Range as I think it is so cute. 

Card - 6" Scallop Card Blank
Nesties - Circle and Scallop Circle
Paper - From Stash
Image - Forever Friends coloured with Copics and paper pieced.
Liquid Pearls Silver - To decorate the edge.

Thanks for stopping by have a good day.
Hugs Sally xxx

A Card for a Girl - Forever Friends Monthly Challenge DT Card.

I am so excited to be on the Forever Friends Monthly Design team and I am sharing my first DT card with you today!!! 
The challenge this month is to make a card for a girl.  All we ask is that you use a Forever Friends image on your card.
We had some free digi images to choose from our sponsor Michelle's Scrapbooking and More

I have chosen the fun cat flying a kite to go with my Forever Friends with a balloon image.
I have used a side step card as the base.
Paper - Forever Friends Pink Parfait
Images coloured with Copics Forever Friends - E43,E50,E53 R20,RV34.  I have added white spots to the balloon and the kite with Sakura White Souffle pen. 
Birthday cake image - Forever Friends - Black and Gold collection.
Peel off sentiment - Papermania

Thanks for looking and hope you can join us for the challenge!
Have a good day
Hugs Sally xxx

D.I. Y Forever Friends

Hello all,
Just another quick post to share a Forever Friends card with you.  I bought this image from The Range a while ago and this is the first time he has seen the ink pad!!!
A really simple layout too.

Image coloured with Copics
Paper - Basic Grey and Papermania
Sentiment - Papermania
Card Candy - Carftwork Cards

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a goodday.
Hugs Sally xxx