halloween is on its way...

... I love this time of year!! It might have something to do with it being my Birthday month, but October has always been a time of year I love, the nights are drawing in and I love all things spooky.... (but cute).

Sorry I've not been around for a while and I sound like such a broken record... but work is manic. Although I very rarely get stressed, cos I do tend to get things off my chest, I think its important to make people aware if things are too much or your not happy!!

I have made a lot of decisions lately. The main one is that I have stepped down from The Sugar Nellie Design Team. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time, but I'm finding deadlines hard to fulfil and I need to make my life easier. I need to get back to Craft being a Hobby, and although being on a DT is fun and has benefits its a stress I really don't need at the moment.

Anyway enough moaning onto what I have to share today. A Halloween Treat or Calendar Page for Anyone for Anya. I have gone for a Halloween Treat.....

His and Hers Halloween Treat Milk Cartons

I have used both images from the Greeting Farm Set... SWEET N TOXIC, from Dies to Die for. They have been coloured with a combination of Spectrum Noirs and Promarkers.

The cartons have been made using my Favourite Milk Carton Die from Sizzix, for the Bigshot Pro!! His was made using Old Olive from Stampin Up which I then embossed using a Tim Holtz texture Fade - it has lots of Halloween Words over it!!

His was made using the Milk Carton Die and Rich Razzleberry Cardstock from Stampin' Up.

Each carton was then embellished using a mixture of Martha Stewart Punches, Stampin Up card and Elzybells Sentiments.

Right now pop on over to the Challenge Blog, here check out the inspiration and who are sponsor is this week!!! Have a go!!!

Take care all.

See you soon

Hugs Sarah B X

autumn fun..........

Second post today!!! scroll down to check out my SN DT Card.

Today I am sharing a card which looks like my garden. We have a beautiful Japanese Maple and It looks beautiful for about one week in the year, when it turns all shades of red, but one gust of wind and the whole lot ends up on the grass, then the leaf fairy comes along and clears them away (that's DH, by the way!!)

I have used Sassy Suzi from The Greeting Farm, I bought her from Dies to Die For and have not done much with her, but her coat and hair, I think, really suits this Anyone for Anya Challenge.

I used the Tim Holtz, on the edge FENCE die, His bare tree die and a maple leaf punch, The backing paper is from MME, and finally the sentiment is from Stampin Up.

Check out the Challenge Blog for more great inspiration and if you join in remember to use a qualifying image - CC Designs or TGF - and you could win a fabulous prize!!

Have a lovely Sunday, I'm off for a well earned break of crafting, Ironing and Planning is all done.

Take care Hugs Sarah B X

festive friends

Well my first post over at Sugar Nellie didn't go as well as expected, please tell me what did I do wrong!!!!!Well!! Here is the card I shared, its called Festive Friends and is available at Funky Kits

I think its a great stamp, easy to colour and is enough on a card without too much detail and fuss.

I used Crumb Cake Cardstock for the base, and stamped lots of little christmassy images in Chocolate Chip Ink. I matted some real read paper, then used a sizzix frame which was embossed and sanded (used core'dinations) the image was then popped half in half out.

Hope you little (but maybe not!!)

Take care

Hugs Sarah B X

A Buggy Year

There has been a buzz on In Love With Stamping recently over CD Holders which are business card size. I have some, after a lovely lady did a share. I will share when I have created some.....

I looked on the web and found these CD Size Cases and created a larger size calendar. I had a play, and really like what I did, and It now sits on my desk so I never forget the date!!

I have used Poppy Parade papers and ribbon from stampin Up, along with black.

I used Lil' Bug from CC Designs - she has to be my fav.

I also used a small alphabet and punched out squares.

And when it is opened it reveals.....

I calendar. I also made a little badge so I can see Lil Bug.

I hope you like.

Thanks Emma for organising the share.

I started back at work today, the children are in tomorrow!!!!! Scary, it's gonna be a tough year!!!!

Take care

Hugs Sarah B X

for a teacher.........

Blimey how far behind am I with my sharing???????

Here I have used 2 Images from The Greeting Farm, the body of one and the head of another!! I like doing this you can really extend the use of stamps and they become limitless!!!!!

This was a gift and card for one of Cameron's teachers. I have used Stampin' Up's Star Punch and Various Circles, then finished them off with a threaded button. The sentiment is also Stampin' Up, along with label punches.

Here I threaded some thick ribbon through a bulldog clip - couldn't believe how expensive these are!!!!!!!!My favourite milk carton .......and the completed ensemble....... Hope you like

I have a sequence of posts planned around the milk carton die which will begin next month. I'm hoping to get a little more organised, it may mean only a few posts each week but hopefully they will be on regular days, I do find trying to post everyday while artwork very difficult!

Anyway If you have any ideas about how the milk carton can be used let me know.

Take care

Hugs Sarah B X

AFA Sketch Challenge

I love sketches and this one for this weeks Anyone for Anya, is a fab one. Sketches really make cardmaking so much easier, all you have to think about is the colour combo and images!!!

Here is the sketch.....

Our sponsor this week is Sammi, with a single TGF Image!

I have used a CCDesign image from the new releases Laugh Lines - LAUGH, isn't she sweet!!

I have coloured her with a combination of Promarkers and Spectrum Noir

And here is my completed card.

I used some core'dinations with my sizzix 3D flower dies to create these lovely flowers...

I also used some new MME papers and a sentiment from Stampin' Up

And a bit of dimension!!

Hope you like, and why not have a go. Pop over to the Challenge Blog later today and check out the rest of the Team's inspiration.

Take care

Hugs Sarah B X

tea time..........

I love CC Designs, and I have just bought some new goodies, which I am creating with at the moment, but I'll share those at a later date. Here is somethings I created a while ago, using a tutorial from Andrea Walford, through her PaperCraftersLibrary - I subscribed as opposed to buying magazines, as I have to say they are uninspiring recently!!!!!

Here I have use Sitting Brigitta, she is so sweet!!!

And I have created a teabag holder, not your bog standard Tetley bags, but those special wrapped ones!!

The flowers were all created using Stampin' Up Flower punches

And curled paper.....

The Colour Combo Is Elegant Eggplant

(I think-opps Thanks Jules)!!!!!

Anyway, I'll be back tomorrow

Take care

Hugs Sarah B X

another box..........

Good morning, I want to share another project I created using another Molly Blooms Image I have....

She is so Summery

Here is the box, again using that fabulous Box die for the Bigshot Pro!

This is the layout

I have combined some MME and Stampin' Up goodies.....

Open box!! Its very roomy.....

Here is the card I also crated to match, I have used the same components but squished them up to create a square card.....

I love her simple cute face.....

A fav sentiment and some 3D flowers.....

Completed, hope you like!!!!!

Make sure you pop by Sugar Nellie's today there is another fab sneak, created by Tiets.

Bye for now and take care,

Hugs Sarah B X

a sketch...

Good Morning, Blimey what a week, so much to do before the end of the year and last week was so busy, but felt really cr..!!!!

Anyway here is my card for this week's Anyone for Anya Challenge. Its a nice simple sketch this week so have a go.

I have used a new set I bought from Tracy at Dies to Die for and its on special offer!!!! There are so many stamp accents to go with the main image.

Here is one of the sentiments.........and another one with some luscious Stampin' Up Taffeta ribbon!
Now pop over to the Challenge Blog, check out the inspiration, the sketch and the fabulous prize!!!!!

Enjoy

Hugs Sarah B X

all sewn up.....

Well between Blogger, Broadband and my computer, Technology at the moment is really frustrating! Either the computer is too slow and nothing is happening or blogger decides not to save stuff.

Anyway here is my challenge card for Anyone for Anya!!

This week's challenge is Sewing - Real or Faux.

I went for real!! Not done thisd for ages but I quite enjoyed it and went a bit OTT!!!

I used an Anya Image from The Greeting Farm (Tracy has a good deal on this at the moment, check it out, its called Spotlight).

I'm not 100% happy with the new card I bought at Doncaster, it seems to make my colouring and images look grainy!! Well, you have to try these things!!

Also used up a few odds of ribbon, and added a sentiment, with stitching!!

Here is my final card, I love the colours together, the paper is from Dies to die for too, Echo Park's Summertime, so fresh and summery.

Hope you like
Check out the Challenge Blog for more inspiration and a fab prize, and have a go!!

Hugs Sarah B X