Past wins and awards

Tuesday 12 December 2017

Snowy the Snowman

Hi everyone

I've wanted this stamp for ages and have finally got my hands on it, although it is a little difficult to colour - well, we don't have purple snowmen do we??!!




Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black
Sentiment - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers and metallic markers
Papers - First Edition
Ribbon and charms - The Ribbon Girls
Dies - Spellbinders, Memory Box
Gem, shiny stuff and Glamour Dust from my stash




I would like to enter the following challenges:

Passion for ProMarkers - Mega Christmas Challenge
Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Winter or Christmas
Creative Inspirations - Winter/Christmas
Noor! Challenge - Anything Goes
The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Stars and/or Snowflakes




Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are very much appreciated.

Sharon x 



Saturday 11 November 2017

Carol singing

Hi everyone

I'm back again and finally in Christmas mode!





Items used:

Stamps - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Bell charm - Ribbon Girls
Card stock, mirri card, ribbon, gems, Stickles and Glamour Dust from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Noor! challenge - Winter
Ribbon Girls November card challenge
Creative Inspirations - Sparkle
Christmas at Sweet Stamping - Anything Goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are very much appreciated.

Sharon x 

Saturday 7 October 2017

Down Memory Lane

Hi

Yet again I've been rummaging through my old stamps and come across the first LOTV stamp I ever bought:




Items used:

Stamps - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Paper - LOTV
Flowers, lace from Ribbon Girls
Ribbon and gems from my stash





I would like to enter the following challenges:

Ribbon Girls - October Card Challenge
In the Pink - Flower Power
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Passion for ProMarkers - Pretty in Pink

Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leaved are really appreciated.

Sharon x 



Saturday 23 September 2017

Rest a while

Hi

Today I've got a card using another old favourite stamp:



Items used:

Stamp and sentiment - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers and chalks for the sky
Dies - Memory Box and Spellbinders
Twine and button - Ribbon Girls
Gems and paper from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Seasonal (Summer)
Ribbon Girls - September Any Image Challenge
Passion for ProMarkers - Outdoors


Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 


Wednesday 7 June 2017

Who's got the remote?!

Hi everyone

Today's card is a men's birthday card.  I paper pieced the chair and kept the design fairly simple:




Items used:

Stamp and sentiment - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Die - diamond press
Papers, button, gems and twine from my stash




I would like to enter the following challenges:

Sweet Stamping Challenge - For Dads or special men
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Boys will be Boys
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make it Masculine
Ribbon Girl June card challenge


Thank you for stopping by and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 

Tuesday 9 May 2017

Wishful thinking

Hello everyone

Card making is getting back on track and the Penny Black stamps are out again:



Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black, sentiment - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Die - Marianne Creatables
Chipboard decorative corner - The Ribbon Girl
Gems, Stickles and chalks (for background) from my stash
Ribbon - recycled from a Cadbury Easter egg box!




I would like to enter the following challenges:

Sweet Stamping Challenge - Cats and/or Dogs
Ribbon Girl May Challenge
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Ribbon and rubber
Passion for ProMarkers - Anniversary challenge (Bingo) (diagonal - Birthday, bling, punches/dies)
Deep Ocean Challenge - Anything Goes


Thank you for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 


Thursday 27 April 2017

Bubble bath

Hi everyone

It's been too long since I last posted a card, life has been getting in the way of card making again!

Today I've got another Stamping Bella card.  There's not much in the way of embellishments on this as really the stamp doesn't need it:



Items used:

Stamp - Stamping Bella, sentiment LOTV
Papers - from the Ribbon Girl, can't remember name of pad
Coloured with ProMarkers
Die - Spellbinders
Punch - X-cut
Ribbon and gems from the Ribbon Girl
Miri-card, Stickles and Glamour Dust from my stash 




I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Something beginning with B (bubbles/bath)
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - One for the girls
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today and any comments you leave are very much appreciated.


Sharon x 



Thursday 9 March 2017

Country walk

Hi there everyone

At last we're in March and the days are starting to get longer again, of course that means there must be another school holiday just around the corner!!!

For today's card I've found yet another stamp in my collection that hasn't been used before:
 




Items used

Stamp - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers and chalks for the sky 
Papers -  Studio Light (from The Ribbon Girl)
Dies - Memory Box and Impression Obsession
Gem and glitter card from my stash




I would like to enter the following challenges:

As You Like It - Favourite Brand and why (this is  very tough one - it's between Penny Black and Lili of the Valley but I think I have more Lili of the Valley stamps so today it's them!)





Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x

Thursday 9 February 2017

It must be love

Hi Everyone

I was rummaging in my stamp box again and discovered this LOTV stamp that has never been used and thought it was just perfect for an anniversary card:




Items used:

Stamp - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Ribbon, flowers and chipboard corners - The Ribbon Girls
Anniversary sticker, heart, gems and Stickles are from my stash




I would like to enter the following challenges:

Noor! UK - Have a Heart
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Cute
Sweet Stamping - Love is in the air
Passion for ProMarkers - I {heart} You
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
As You Like It - Ribbon or Lace and why (Ribbon - I find it easier to work with)


Thank you for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 


Friday 27 January 2017

Bunny Friends

Hello everyone

Yet again another week has flown by in a flash, can you believe we're almost at the end of January?!

I managed to get my hands on this stamp before Christmas and finally have managed to get it inked up:



Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Die - Impression Obsession
Stickles, glitter card, ribbon, gems, flower, butterfly punch and charm from my stash





I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Ribbon Girl January Any Image Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Cute Critters
Winter Wonderland - Spring Fever


Thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 

Sunday 8 January 2017

A New Home

Hello everyone

The first week of 2017 has flown by yet again and now things are getting back to normal.
Today I have a new home card:


Items used:

Stamp and sentiment - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Ribbon and gem from my stash




I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Ribbon Girl January card challenge
Passion for ProMarkers - Anything Goes
Sweet Stamping Challenge - Something New
Noor! UK Design - Anything Goes 
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - New Something


Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Sharon x 





Sunday 1 January 2017

Happy New Year!

Hi everyone

Here's wishing you all a very Happy New Year for 2017.

Another gingerbread man card today and for this one I fussy cut the images and lined them up in a row.



Items used:

Stamp - Woodware, sentiment - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Die - X-cut
Gems, embossing powder, Stickles, shiny stuff, pearly stuff, ribbon, button and charm are all from my stash




I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girl January card challenge
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - For someone special/Happy New Year
Noor! Design UK - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year and all the best for 2017.

Sharon x