Love is in the air...

Hello everyone

February already!  It's still cold but the sun is shinning and the snowdrops are out so that means the daffodils can't be far behind and Spring not too far away!

Anyhow, enough of the wishful thinking!  Today I have another card:

Items used:

Stamp and Papers - LOTV

Coloured with ProMarkers (white spots - Sakura gel pen)

Dies - Spellbinders and Memory Box

Binding, twine, button and flowers - The Ribbon Girl

Congratulations banner, pearls and glitter from my stash

Corner punch - X-cut

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Hearts
Sweet Stamping - Love 
Ribbon Girls - Romance
Allsorts Challenge - Flower Power
Live & Love Crafts - Hearts
Creative Inspirations - Roses


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

Sharon x 

Ice Skating

Hi everyone

I hope you're all nearly ready for the big day, there's not long to go now.

Unfortunately my card making has had to be cleared away to make room for a rather large, twinkling green plant in the corner of the room!

However, I did manage a couple of cards before the big tidy-up and this is one of them (apologies for the photo!):

Items used:

Stamp, sentiment and papers - LOTV
Dies - Spellbinders and Marianne Creatables
Twine, button, charm and bell - The Ribbon Girl
Let it snow button and Glamour Dust from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Last Christmas
Stamping Sensations - Winter Wonderland
Penny Black & More - Special Occasions
Bunny Zoe Challenge - Buttons


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

Sharon x 

James has presents

Hello!

I hope you are well.

Yet again it's been too long since I last posted a card.  Things have been so hectic it seems to have taken me ages to make this card. However, I have managed to keep an eye on what's been going out there and there has been some lovely cards posted.

I was lucky enough to win a challenge at the Ribbon Girl a few weeks ago and managed to boost my embellishment box and have used some of my new stock on this card featuring LOTV's cute James Bear.

Here he is:

Items used:

Papers: LOTV
Stamp and sentiment: LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Die: Spellbinders, edged with Fired Brick Distress Ink
Bells, twine, button from The Ribbon Girl
Glamour Dust, ribbon and gems from stash


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley - Anything Goes
Penny Black & More - Get Ahead for Christmas
Allsorts Challenge blog - Christmas


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

Sharon x 

Lilac fairy

Hello everyone,

Just a quick card today, have been busy in the garden as the sun is out.

Items used:

Stamp: LOTV
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers: LOTV
Dies: Spellbinders, Memory Box
Ribbon, gems and glitter glue from stash
Cardstock: Papermill Direct


I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley - Pretty Papers
My Mum's Craft Shop - Dies or Punches
Crafty Little Fairies - Sparkle & Bling
Stamping Sensations - Things with Wings
Ribbon Girls - Use Ribbon 
Totally Gorjuss - Bling

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

Sharon x

If you can't beat them, join them!

Evening everyone,

Christmas seems to be creeping into the craft world at a fast pace! So I thought I'd make a start on my cards too!  This is my first Christmas card of the year:

Items used:

Stamp - LOTV, sentiment - Personal Impressions
Coloured with ProMarkers
Dies - Memory Box, Spellbinders
Papers - last years Country Companions
Glitter card, punch, ribbon and lots of Glamour Dust from my stash

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

Lili of the Valley - Christmas in August
Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - To Die For
Crafty Little Fairies - Cute and Cuddly (not sure polar bears are cuddly but this one looks to be!)
Penny Black and More - Anything Goes


Thanks for popping by today and enjoy the rest of your evening.

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

Water Lily

Hi everyone

Hope you've had a good weekend.  I managed to get another of my new LOTV stamps out but unfortunately the card hasn't turned out quite how I expected!

Items used:

Stamp -Lili of the Valley Water Lily, and sentiment tags (covered with glossy accents)
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers -Dovecraft, Back to Basics
Dies - Memory Box tree, lanterns and Fence, Spellbinders circles and Impression Obsession sunglasses
Glitter card, ribbon, stickles glitter glue, glossy accents from stash
Ink pads - black Momento and blue pigment ink sponged for sky

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley - Fairies
Allsorts challenge blog - Happy Birthday
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - For the Girls

Thanks for popping by.  Have a good week!

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

Time for tea

Hello everyone

Saturday again! It's a very "breezy" one here today, so much the washing will not stay on the line!

Anyhow, I've finally got my hands on some Kraft card:

Items used:

Stamp: LOTV
Colouring: ProMarkers, Sakura white pen for dots
Papers: LOTV Promises
Cardstock: Papermill Direct
Dies: Spellbinders, Memory Box
Ribbon, flowers, pearls, butterfly punch: stash



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

LOTV Ideas to Inspire - Crafty Bingo (Ribbon, pearls, flowers)
Cute Card Thursday - Girls, girls, girls
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite colouring medium and why (ProMarkers, love the colours and the finish)
Passion for ProMarkers - Butterfly kisses
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes


Thanks for popping by.  Enjoy the rest of 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