Anniversay

Hi

Today I have used another new stamp to me, this time Lili of the Valley:

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV
Papers - Penny Black
Coloured with ProMarkers
Dies - Memory Box and Crafts Too
Gems from my stash


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Feminine 
Allsorts Challenge - Add a Heart
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - With love
Crafty Calendar - Use die cuts/punches
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes


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

Sharon x

Blue Christmas

Hi there

Another Christmas card today with a carol singing rabbit.

Items used:

Stamp and papers - LOTV

Coloured with ProMarkers

Die - Memory Box

Gems, Stickles, white flock and glamour dust from my stash 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Winter Blues
Penny Black & More - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Festive
Cutie Pie Challenge - Add an Animal
Sparkles Challenge - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 


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

Sharon x 

First Christmas card of the year

Hi

Compared to some people out there I'm late in getting started with Christmas cards this year, but it's one down now!

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV

Papers - LOTV (an old pad!)

Coloured with ProMarkers

Die - Memory Box

Stickles and gems from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Animals
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bling it on
As you like it challenge - Santa or no Santa - I like both but feel there are more colour choices with non-Santa cards


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

Sharon x 

The Gardener

Hi

This weekend is definitely one for staying inside and crafting.  Therefore, I've been busy!

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV

Dies - Impression Obsession and Fuzzy Lemon

Coloured with ProMarkers

Paper, twine, button and gems from my stash 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Boys and men
Creative Inspirations - Something Seasonal
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add a die cut


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

Sharon x 

Football crazy!

Hi everyone

I'm back again today with a reliable stamp for those football fans:

Items used:

Stamp & sentiment tags - LOTV
Papers - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Cheesecloth, twine and button - The Ribbon Girls
Spots from my stash


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog - For a child
Crafty Calendar Challenge - For a child
Sweet Stamping - Anything Goes
Passion for ProMarkers - Happy Birthday 

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

Sharon x 

Mother's Day Daffodils

Hi

What happened to February and where is Spring???  What a horrible week we had (yes, we do go on about it!) but at last we have some rain.

So whilst wishing for Spring I inked up this new stamp from LOTV that has been waiting to be used.

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Dies - Spellbinders, Simon Says Stamp
Ribbon - The Ribbon Girls
Paper, gems, sequins and Stickles from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts - Ladies only
Noor! UK - Spring
Penny Black & More - Feature a Creature
Stamping Sensations - Forest Friends
Squirrel's Not So Random Challenge - Spring
Passion for ProMarkers - Only Girls Allowed

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

Sharon x 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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:

Stamping Sensations - Close to Nature

Penny Black & More - Anything Goes

Ribbon Girl March Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Lili of the Valley 

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!)

Passion for ProMarkers - It's a Boy!

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

Sharon x

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 

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 

Monochrome Birthday

Hi everyone

A break from the Christmas cards today (but there are more on the way!) with a male birthday card, which is a really simple design:

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV
Papers and gems from my stash
Ink - Momento


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Black & white plus one
The Ribbon Girl December Card Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes


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

Sharon  x 

Let it snow, let it snow.....(not yet anyway!)

Hello everyone

The Christmas cards are flowing now and I've got another to show today.

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Dies - Spellbinders and Memory box
Pompom trim - The Ribbon Girls
Sentiment stamp, mirri card, snowflake punch, Stickles, glossy accents and ribbon from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girl October card challenge
Simon Says Wednesday challenge - anything goes
Winter Wonderland - Tic-Tac-Toe (snowflake, sparkle/shine, punch/die)
Christmas at Sweet Stamping - Christmas die cuts


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

Sharon x 

Coffee break

Hello everyone

Today's card is using one of those stamps I've had for a while and not got around to using, so it was time it came out of the packet:

Items used:

Stamp and sentiment - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers and white gel pen for the dots
Papers - LOTV (discontinued)
Button and twine - The Ribbon Girls
Gems from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

In the Pink - Buttons and/or bows
Penny Black & More - Add a sentiment
As you Like it - Favourite shape and why (square, they're easiest to work with)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl September Card Challenge
Great Impressions - Anything goes


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

Sharon  x 

oh no, more football!

Hi everyone

I was planning to post this card in the middle of June as it was my Father's Day card, but yet again life has been rather hectic so I am a couple of weeks late! Of course at the time the European cup was just getting going so this was more appropriate as my Dad is a big football fan.

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV

Coloured with ProMarkers

Embossing folder - Crafts Too

Die - Memory Box, Spellbinders

Ribbons, sentiment stickers and gems from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Ribbon Girl - July card challenge
Allsorts Challenge - one for boys
Penny Black & More - anything goes with a stamp
Stamping Sensations - anything goes with a stamp and ribbon


Thank you for stopping by today and any comments you may leave.
Have a good weekend.

Sharon x 

Into double figures!

Evening everyone

Here's yet another of those special "big birthday" cards today!

Items used:

Stamp and sentiment tags - LOTV, Number stamps - Papermania

Coloured with ProMarkers and Letraset Metallic Markers

Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Salty Ocean) on the matting layer

Twine - Ribbon Girls

Button - my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative  Inspirations - For the boys/something sporty
Ribbon Girls Challenge - Anything goes with an image
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Penny Black & More Challenge - Anything Goes with stamping

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

Sharon x 

Birthday wishes!

Good Morning everyone!

Another week flown by and amazingly we're nearing the end of April and it's still freezing!  I wish Spring would come back!

The card I have today started off quite clean and simple but I couldn't stop myself adding some embellishments, so now it's not a C&S card (never mind):

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV
Stamped with Tim Holtz
Flowers, twine and button from the Ribbon Girls
Paper from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:


Noor! Design UK Challenge - Anything Goes
Fantasy Stampers Challenge - Monochrome
Sweet Stamping Challenge - Pink & Girly
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make it Girlie
Stamping Sensations - One for the girls
Penny Black & More - Birthdays


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

Sharon x 

In the vegetable patch

Good morning everyone

Today's card is using an LOTV stamp that has been waiting to be inked for a while and I have made a gatefold style card for something a little different.

Items used:

Stamp and sentiment - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Twine - The Ribbon Girls
Dies - Marianne Creatables
Papers and button from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Ribbon Girls - April Card Challenge
Penny Black & More - Birthdays
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday
Noor! Design UK Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Sharon x