Flowers for you

Good morning everyone,

It looks like spring has finally arrived here in Yorkshire!  At last!

I've dug out yet another favourite Forever Friends stamp and tried to avoid using my usual pinks/lilacs/blues for a change!

 Items used:

Stamp - Forever Friends, sentiment tags - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Dies - Memory Box and Spellbinders
Embossing folder - Crafts-Too
DP, Stickles, twine, button and pearls from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Spring is in the air
Creative Inspirations - Pretty Projects
Passion for ProMarkers - Cute Critters
Ribbon Girl Challenge - Anything Goes/Spring
Penny Black & More - Feature a creature
Stamping Sensations - Flower power
Live & Love Crafts - Signs of Spring
As You Like It - Favourite Embossing & Why - (I used to like heat embossing but my ink always dried out so now prefer to use embossing folders, they give reliable results every time)

Thanks for stopping by today and any comments you leave are really appreciated.
Have a good week.

Sharon x

Happy 40th!

Good morning everyone

The snow's almost gone here but it's still freezing cold today!  Another day for staying inside with some crafting!

Recently it was my cousins 40th birthday and I often turn to my trusty Forever Friends stamps for special occasions, this one seemed perfect:

Items used:

Stamp - Forever Friends, birthday stamp - Papermania
Coloured with ProMarkers and Letraset metallic markers
Papers - LOTV
Gem numbers - Samuel Taylor's
Ribbon, stickles and shiny stuff from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - International Women's Day
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Touchy Feely 
Ribbon Girls February Challenge - Use any image
Crafty Calendar - Mum/Special Female

Thanks for stopping by today, any comments you leave are really appreciated.
Enjoy your weekend.

Sharon x 

Do you want to build a snowman?!

Hi everyone

Sorry for getting that tune into the heads of all you Frozen fans!  Once I found this stamp in my Christmas box I just couldn't resist!!  This is one of the first wooden stamps I bought, it was in one of the Forever Friends kits and I blame this kit for my stamping addiction and empty purse!

Items used:

Stamp - Forever Friends
Coloured with ProMarkers

Die - Memory Box

Card - Papermill Direct

Glitter card, Stickles and Glamour Dust - my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Without Words - Purple & Green but no halloween
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - No design papers
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - C&S Christmas


Thanks for popping by today, any comments you leave are very much appreciated.
Have a good week ahead.

Sharon x 

Well Done

Hi everyone

Well, it looks like Summer's back for a quick visit!  I'm having a break from Birthday cards today, although this could be used for a birthday by changing the sentiment.

Items used:

Stamp - Forever Friends and Papermania
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Dies - Spellbinders
Flowers and ribbon - The Ribbon Girls
Stickles from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Favourite colour (pink is one of a few!)
Penny Black & More - Summer Flowers
Stamping Sensations - Stamp and Die
Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge - Pink
In the Pink - Anything Goes

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

Sharon x 

Gift for you

Good morning

Just a quick card today...

Items used:

Stamp - DoCrafts
Coloured with ProMarkers
Spellbinders circle dies, Memory Box tag die
Paper, ribbon and gems from stash


I'd like to enter the following challenges:

As You Like it - Favourite Technique,  lines or no lines (Lines - they make the colouring so much easier!)
In the Pink - Celebration Time
Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick (Pastels)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Happy Birthday
Cute Card Thursday - Buttons and Bows


Thanks for popping by my blog today and all your encouraging comments.

Have a good week

Sharon x 

Santa's Helper

Hello everyone,

Wow! 1st December has finally arrived!

The good old computer is still chugging away so I'm back today with another post.  I've used another Forever Friends stamp (they're so cute) coloured with ProMarkers, Cheery Lyn holly die, LOTV Christmas sentiment tags, papers from Country Companions Christmas Wishes (there's a bit of everything in this pack it's so useful) and gems and ribbon from my stash.

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

Crafty Little Fairies - Classic Christmas
The Ribbon Girl - Christmas theme
Penny Black & More - Traditional Christmas colours

Thanks for popping by, have a good week

Sharon x

PS, Don't forget to check out the Christmas giveaways on Crafty Ribbons blog and also LOTV's 12 Days of Christmas.

Those pesky Gremlins!

Good morning everyone

I hope everyone is well this cold, frosty morning.  It's nice to be back!  I've been having computer problems and seem to be up and running this morning even though it might be temporary, I thought I'd take advantage of the connection and post a card.

I've used a Forever Friends stamp for the main image and the sentiment tags are LOTV, coloured with ProMarkers, Stickles glitter glue and ribbon from stash.

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

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Cause for Celebration

Totally Papercrafts - Add a Bow

Fingers crossed the Gremlins have gone!

Thanks for popping by, enjoy the weekend and keep warm.

Sharon x

Carol singers

Hello

I hope your Monday hasn't been too bad today.

Why is it that cards don't always turn out quite how you think they will? I was quite pleased with this until it came to finding a sentiment to use and now it doesn't feel quite right. Anyhow, it will have to do for now, hopefully I will find something I'm happier with before December!

The stamp is obviously Forever Friends but I can't remember the name as I no longer have the packaging but it's one of their transparent ones.  It is coloured with ProMarkers, papers are Country Companions Christmas Wishes and I've used lots of Stickles crystal for the snow and around the edges.  The button is from a local haberdashery and the ribbon from my stash. 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

I love Promarkers - Songs (Christmas Carols....)
Passion for Promarkers - Lots of Legs
The Ribbon Girl - Make it Sparkly
Winter Wonderland - Buttons and Bows

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a good week.

Sharon x

An old favourite...

...but a useful one!

Good morning everyone

It's a lovely day but a little bit chilly.  Never mind!

Today I have a card I've made using an old favourtie Forever Friends stamp.  I've coloured with ProMarkers and added a few drops of Pearly Stuff and also used my trusty butterfly punch, the flowers and heart are from MCH, papers and pearls are from my stash.  Unfortunately, the photo has come out a bit dark but I have tried to lighten it a little....

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

Passion for Promarkers - Pink and Pearly

Ready-Teddy-Go - Summer Days

Cute Card Thursday - Pretty in Pink

Bearly Mine Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Calender Challenge - Going on a Bear Hunt

Thanks for popping by, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Sharon x