Happy New Year!

Hi everyone

Happy New Year to you all, it may be a little late but we're still in January. 
Hopefully I'll get more blogging done this year.  (Sorry the photos are a little dull, I'm struggling to get the lighting right - roll on those sunny days)

Today I have a new Penny Black stamp today.

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black and sentiment from LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers, ribbon, button, chipboard corner - The Ribbon Girls
Gems and Stickles from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:


Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes
Noor! UK Challenge - Anything Goes
Penny Black & More - Something New
Creative Inspirations - Something New
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment

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

Sharon x 

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 

Goalie!

Hi everyone

I'm back today with a quick Birthday card:

Items used:

Stamp and papers - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Memory Box Die
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - One for the Guys
Ribbon Girls Challenge - Birthday themed/any image
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes


Thanks for popping by today and any comments you leave are greatly appreciated.
Enjoy the week ahead.

Sharon x 

In Style

Hello again,

Well things are looking up!  I had a day off on Friday waiting for a delivery and got stuck into crafting so the day seemed to fly by!  So here I am again, this time with a Stamping Bella card that I finished off this morning:

Items Used:

Stamp and sentiment - Stamping Bella
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Die - Spellbinders
Flower - Ribbon Girls
Glitter and ribbon from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - For the girls
Papertake Weekly - Hearts & Flowers
Cute Card Thursday - Perfectly Pink
Sweet Stamping Challenge - Inspired by a song (Style - Taylor Swift)
Stamping Bella Friday challenge


Thanks for popping by, any comments you leave are really appreciated.

Have a good week.

Sharon x 

  

The cat that keeps on trying!

Good afternoon everyone,

A big thank you to everyone who takes the time to comment on my cards, it is very much appreciated.

I've been digging around in my Penny Black box today and found this cat who hasn't been out for a while:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black
Papers and sentiment tags - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Twine and button - Ribbon Girls
Gems, card and shiny stuff (on nose and collar) from my stash


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe challenge - For the Girls
Sweet Stamping - Inspired by a Song (Cool for Cats - Squeeze)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - All Creatures Great & Small
Cute Card Thursday - Perfectly Pink
Fantasy Stampers Challenge - Pretty in Pink


Thanks for popping by and comments you leave.

Enjoy your weekend.

Sharon x 

Man of the match!

Hi there everyone!

Just a really quick card today and in a C&S style:

Items used:

Stamp and sentiment tag - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Twine from the Ribbon Girl
X-Cut corner punch

And that's it! Quite self explanatory really!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Passion for ProMarkers - One for the boys
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by, have a good week.

Sharon x 

In the garden

Hello

Most of the snow has gone now but the garden resembles a paddling pool instead, I can't wait for the warmer/drier days when we can get out there.  Anyhow, I've a gardening inspired card instead! And I'm rather pleased with how it turned out, so there are 3 pictures!

Items used:

Stamp: Stamping Bella (Pippa Loves to Plant)
Sentiment stamp from my stash
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers from stash (could be Dovecraft??)
Flowers from stash (most likely from The Ribbonsgirls)
The heart is from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Hearts
Ribbon Girls January Colour Challenge - Pink
In the Pink - Pink and Pearlie
Crafty Calendar - What's New

Thanks for popping by and for any comments you leave, they are really appreciated.

Sharon x

Where did my mojo go?

Hello everyone

I hope you are all well.

I don't know why but I haven't been in much of a crafty mood this week!  I still manage to get ideas for cards, usually when I'm driving to work but when I sit down in front of a piece of card I go blank! I think it happens to us all now and again.  Maybe it's the sun that gets me in holiday mode!

Anyway I did manage a quick card at the weekend which is very C&S and a similar layout to what  I have used before but I'm quite happy with it.

Items used:

Stamp and sentiment - LOTV
Paper - LOTV
Card - Papermill Direct
Ribbon from stash
Image coloured with Promarkers

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley Ideas to Inspire - Take Two
Ribbon Girls colour challenge - Aqua/turquoise
A Little Bit Crafty - It's Magic

Thanks for popping by and I really do appreciate your feedback.  Enjoy the rest of the week ahead.

Sharon x

Surf's up!

Hello everyone

I hope you have had a good week.

Not much crafting been going on here recently,  I blame the tennis and cycle race (and of course work)! Anyhow I've had the idea for this card for a while and have finally got it finished, it's almost how I imagined it!

Close up:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black, Sentiment tags - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers

Distress ink salty ocean sponged on edge of circle and on the tags

Card - Papermill Direct, glitter card from stash

Papers - LOTV

Dies - Memory Box Big Splash border, Joy! Crafts palm tree, Spellbinders circles

Ribbon and gems from stash

(I hadn't realised until after I'd uploaded the photos that one of the gems had come loose but soon got that sorted!)

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Dies and Punches
My Mum's Craft Shop - Summer or Bright colours
Live & Love Crafts - By the sea
Crafty Little Fairies - Summer fun
Passion for ProMarkers - Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
Creative Inspiration - Favourite Occasion (holidays!)
Allsorts Challenge - Splish, splash, splosh


Thanks for popping by and your encouraging comments, they are very much appreciated.

Have a good week.

Sharon x

She's back!

Hi everyone

I'm back today with the gorgeous Water Lily from LOTV. I think she's my favourite from their new launch!

Items used:

Stamp and sentiment - LOTV 
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Card - Papermill Direct
Die - Sizzix
Gem - Hobby House
Flowers, ribbon and Stickles from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black and More - Favourite Stamp (favourite LOTV)
Allsorts Challenge - How Does Your Garden Grow
Bunny Zoes Challenge - Layers
Fantasy Stampers - Here Comes Summer
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by,  enjoy your evening.

Sharon x

Butterflies Everywhere

Hi everyone

Wow! Where did that last week go? Flew by yet again.

My card today has, I think, a summery feel to it with the colours of pink and yellow.  I just hope we manage to get some real summery weather soon. This is another of my new LOTV Fairy stamps.

Items used:

Stamp and sentiment tags -LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - Dovecraft, Back to Basics
Card - Papermill Direct
Die -Memory Box
X-Cut corner punch
Ribbon, flowers, gems, liquid pearls and glitter glue from stash

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

My Mum Craft Shop - Ink It up
Papertake Weekly  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Perfectly Pink
Crafty Little Fairies - Spots and Stripes
The Ribbon Girl - Girlie
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Mum or special lady

I am also entering the Papermill Direct June competition.

Thanks for popping by today and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Sharon x

Breezy Day

Hello everyone

Yes it's another very wet and breezy day here!  You'd get soaked hanging bunting today!

Items used:

Stamps -Wild Rose Studio, sentiment tags LOTV

Papers - LOTV Promises pad

ProMarkers
Die - Spellbinders Edgeabilities

Ribbon, pearl - stash

Cardstock - Papermill Direct

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Without Words - Pink/Purple with Green

Penny Black & More - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

Crafty Little Fairies - In the Garden

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by, hope you have a good week.

Sharon x



Break for Cake

Hello everyone,

I'm finally able to find time to do a bit of crafting thanks to the Bank Holiday weekend, unfortunately work and life in general has been getting in the way since the Easter break!
Today's card features Penny Black "Break for Cake", I just love these happy little critters.

Items used:

Stamps: Penny Black, sentiment Papermania
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers: First Edition Bird Song
Dies: Memory Box
Butterfly punch, glitter glue and ribbon from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Crafty Little Fairies - In The Garden
Allsorts Challenge - Butterflies
In The Pink - Butterflies (hope it's pink enough!)
Cute Card Thursday - Here Comes Summer
Graph'it Markers - Pink (again hope it's  pink enough!)

Thanks for popping by.  To those on holiday today, enjoy the break.

Sharon x

Keep Calm

?..and eat chocolate.  whoever designed this ribbon is genius!

Goodmorning everyone,

Today's birthday card has a slight chocolate influence - I think the cake has to be chocolate of course!

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV
Dies: Spellbinders, Impression Obsession and numbers are Tim Holtz Sizzix
Flowers,  papers, ribbon and pearls from stash and Dovecraft glitter glue

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

LOTV Ideas to Inspire - 10th birthday
Stamping Sensations - Dies and punches
Stamping for the weekend - Favourite stamp (I do keep using this one)
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Great Impressions Challenge - Pink, polka dots and glitter

Thanks for popping by and your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated.
Enjoy the weekend.

Sharon x

Happy Times

Hello again

Well, the last couple of weeks have flown by again! 

Today's card is using another favourite Penny Black:

For some strange reason the glitter on the close up of the bee's wings looks blue, it must be the camera!



Items used:

Stamp: Penny Black, tags LOTV

Colouring: ProMarkers

Cardstock: PaperMill Direct

Ribbon: Crafty Ribbons
Stickles glitter glue

I've also edged the card with Distress Ink - Mustard Seed

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

A Little Bit Crafty - The Birds and The Bees

My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
I Love ProMarkers - Clean & Simple
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes With Ribbon

Thanks for popping by and enjoy the weekend.

Sharon x



Flutterbye

Good morning everyone

At last, it's a lovely sunny day here today!

Today's card features another favourite stamp from Penny Black:

Items used:

Stamp: Penny Black Flutter-Bye, tags LOTV
Colouring: ProMarkers
Papers: Prima Sunny Days
Card: Papermill Direct
Ribbon: Crafty Ribbons
Dies: Spellbinders Edgeabilities and Impression Obsession (leaves)
Flowers, pearls, heart, glitter, glossy accents: Stash

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Craft Mojo - Spring flowers
Stamping Sensations - Pretty in Pink
Penny Black & More - So Sweet (image)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Gems
My Mum's Craft Shop - Spring & Easter


Thanks for popping by today, enjoy the sunshine!

Sharon x