Posh has more presents

Hi everyone

Wow! Two weeks have flown by and I don't know where the time has gone!  I have a few cards almost finished but here's one that has been completed and for another special birthday using yet another favourite colour combination:

Items used:

Stamp - Stamping Bella
Coloured with ProMarkers
Papers - LOTV (discontinued)
Die - Die-namics
Gem heart, Stickles and glitter card from my stash


I would like to enter the following challenges:

Sweet Stamping Challenge - Terrible Teens
Great Impressions - Bling Birthday
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Lovely Layers
Fantasy Stampers - All about the girl
Allsorts Challenge - Happy Birthday
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes


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

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 

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 

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