Spring Garden

Hi

Today I've another card for my Guest Designer slot for Penny Black Saturday Challenge this month.

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - Penny Black
Gems, flower and Stickles from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:


Penny Black & More - Spring Flowers
Stamping Sensations - Spring Florals
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Whatever the Weather
Cute Card Thursday - Just for fun


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

Stay safe and healthy at this difficult time.

Sharon x

News - Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Hi Everyone

I have exciting news today!  I am pleased to say that I have been selected as a guest designer for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this month.  The challenge is Anything Goes with the option of Spring Flowers.

My card uses a new (to me) Penny Black stamp:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black - Picked For You

Papers - Penny Black

Coloured with ProMarkers

Dies - Spell Binders and Memory Box

Gems, pin and flowers from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Something Feminine
Penny Black & More - Spring Flowers
Stamping Sensations - Spring Florals 



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

Sharon x 

'Tis the season

Hi

Today I have another Christmas card to show:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black, sentiment LOTV  

Coloured with ProMarkers

Papers - LOTV

Dies - Memory Lane and Simon Says 

Punch - Woodware

Stickles, glamour dust, ribbon and sequins from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Gold and/or silver
Cutie Pie Challenge - Anything Goes


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

Sharon x 

All in a row

Hi

This is definitely a weekend for hibernating and crafting.   Therefore my stock of cards is increasing.

Today I've got out another Penny Black stamp:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black, sentiment - LOTV

Coloured with ProMarkers

Stickles, gems and paper from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes
Penny Black & More Challenge - Animals
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Sharon x

Anyone for golf

Hi

Back again today with another Penny Black stamp:

Items used;

Stamp - Penny Black
Sentiment stamp is so old it doesn't have a name on it!
Coloured with ProMarkers
Dies - Spellbinders
Embossing folder -
Paper, gems and twine from my stash


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Pastel colours
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Travel/vacation


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

Sharon x 

Uplifting occasion

Hi

Today's card is using a Penny Black stamp that I've been looking forward to colouring for a while:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV
Dies - Spellbinders and 
Corner punch - X-cut
Ribbon - The Ribbon Girls
Gems, Stickles - from my stash 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny Black & More - Feminine/Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - Happy Birthday 

Passion for ProMarkers - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bright Colours Moodboard
As You Like It Challenge - His or Hers - "Hers" I have more stash and find them easier to make!

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

Sharon x 

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 

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 

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 

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 

Where did August go?

Hello everyone

I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted a card!  August has simply flown past and I think my mojo took a break to Rio.

Anyhow, I've managed to squeeze in a quick card just before the end of the month:

Items used:

Stamp; Penny Black, sentiment stamp: Papermania?
Coloured with ProMarkers and metallic markers
Die: Die-namics
Card and Stickles from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes with a stamp
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - No Designer Paper
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - It's hip to be square
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Use your favourite technique (has to be stamping)
Squirrel's not so random challenge - anything goes


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

Sharon  x

Surfin' Cat!

Hi everyone

Summer has sort of arrived today, it is quite sunny but very breezy!

The stamp on today's card always makes me think of summer although I've never seen a cat on a surf board - but stranger things have happened!

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black
Papers - LOTV (Christmas pad!)
Coloured with ProMarkers
Dies - Joy Crafts, Impression Obsession
Card - Papermill Direct
Glitter card - DoCrafts
Ribbon, gems, Stickles, shiny stuff and chalks from my stash


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black & More - Anything goes with a stamp
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes with a stamp and ribbon
Creative Inspirations - Sea, sun, summer holidays
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Create a scene
Ribbon Girls - July Any Image Challenge

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

Sharon x 

Standing room only!

Hi everyone

I've been rummaging again and come across my jubilee edition Penny Black stamps.  I don't think this stamp needs much fuss so have tried to keep it quite simple:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black, tag sentiments - LOTV

Coloured with ProMarkers

Paper - LOTV

Twine, button, gems, Stickles and shiny stuff from my stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Feature a Creature
Ribbon Girls - June anything goes challenge
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Birthdays
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Animal Magic
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes


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

Sharon x 

Hedgie and poppies

Hi everyone,

Where did those last 2 weeks go?  Time is flying and work gets in the way of crafting too much, I have a few part finished projects on the go and have finally managed to finish one today:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black, sentiment stamp - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Dies - Spellbinders and Impression Obsession
Flowers, charm and ribbon - The Ribbon Girl
Stickles, gems, butterfly punch and papers from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Birthdays
Allsorts challenge - Ribbons and Bows
Penny Black & More - Flower Power
Stamping Sensations - Feature a Creature
The Ribbon Girl Challenge - Anything Goes 
Sweet Stamping - More than 3 layers
Creative Inspirations - Spring into Summer
Noor! Challenge- Summer

Thanks for stopping by and any comments you leave are very much appreciated.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Sharon x 

Walkies!

Good morning everyone

I've been digging in my stamp box again and found this Penny Black stamp which is one of the first stamps I bought so she had to get out and have an inking again:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black, sentiment - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Die - Spellbinders
Paper, Stickles, gems and ribbon from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges

Penny Black & More - Birthdays 
Deep Ocean - Favourite Colour Combination 
As You Like It - Favourite line on bingo board (Ribbon, Dies, Pink - this is my "go to" combination!)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
In the Pink - Dies & Punches
Stamping Sensations - One for the Girls
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Make it Girlie
Great Impressions - Ladies Night

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

Sharon x 

Christmas delivery

Hello everyone!

Well, not long now!  I've another Christmas card today, I wish I could be as laid back about Christmas as this lady seems to be....

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black

Coloured with ProMarkers

Papers - Country Companions (I think)

Die - Memory box

Stickles, Glamour Dust and glitter

Punch - not sure 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Without Words - Feeling Festive (sadly their last challenge)
Penny Black & More - Anything goes with a stamp
Bunny Zoe Challenge - Sparkle
Papertake Weekly - Fun, fun, fun (well it will be opening those presents!)
Creative Inspirations - All wrapped up
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Christmas/Holidays


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

Sharon x 

It's in the stars

Hello everyone

Well, Wimbledon's now finished so I can properly concentrate on my cards.  It sooo difficult trying to colour and watch the ball go back and forth!  I'm totally confused now too because I've made a Christmas card.  I don't usually attempt to start these until September but as my mojo has kept wandering off I thought I'd have a go at a simple one and I'm quite pleased how it turned out:

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black
Coloured with ProMarkers
Sentiment tag stamps - LOTV
Backing paper - LOTV
Twine and button - The Ribbon Girls
Stickles and glossy accents from my stash

I'm a little worried about the hedgehog second from left.  He seems to have lost his arm and it is like that on the stamp too...... (it must be invisible!)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girls - Anything Goes with an image
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes with option of Christmas
Stamping Sensations - Feature a Creature
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes with a sentiment
Crafty Calendar - Christmas in July
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Christmas in July
Live & Love Crafts - Christmas in July 
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute as a button
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Fury Friends
Without Words - Blue & Brown

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

Have a good week.

Sharon x 

Gone Fishing

Hi

I'm back today with  a Penny Black stamp that I've had for a while which I have only just got around to using.

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black
Coloured with ProMarkers
Sentiment and backing paper - LOTV
Die - Memory Box
Twine - The Ribbon Girl

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Without Words - Summer Holidays
Allsorts Challenge - Use a stamp
Stamping Sensations - Dies and Punches
Bunny Zoe Challenge - Furry Friends
Creative Inspirations - Male Creations
Noor! Design UK - Here Comes Summer


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

Sharon x 

Dropping by...

Hi everyone

Hope everyone's is well and enjoying this lovely spring weather we have been luck enough to have recently.  The garden is now coming back to life at last!

Today's card is one of those difficult C&S cards, you know the ones where you keep thinking it needs more! However, I'm quite satisfied with how it turned out:

Items used:

Stamp: Penny Black
Sentiment: LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Spellbinders die
Papers and glitter glue from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Pretty in pink
Without Words - Under my umbrella
In the Pink - Make it Sparkle
Allsorts Challenge - Quick and Simple
Fantasy Stampers Challenge - Clean and Simple


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

Sharon x 

Birthday wishes

Morning everyone

It's been a wet and windy night here in Yorkshire and the week ahead doesn't look too promising weather wise!

I didn't get chance to post a card yesterday, so it's here today!

Items used:

Stamp - Penny Black
Sentiment tags - LOTV
Papers - LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Memory Box die
Twine from the Ribbon Girls
Pearly stuff, glossy accents and Stickles from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - A Cut Above
Creative Inspirations - Feathered Friends/Animals
Stamping Sensations - One for the Guys
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Feature a Creature

Thanks for popping by today, any comments you leave are very much appreciated.

Have a good week!

Sharon x