Wow!!! I am in Love........................

Why didn't anyone tell me have fabulous Copics are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was really naughty on holiday.

I thought I would dip my toe into the world of copic and bought a few to try, well in the end I bought over 50!!!!!!!!! shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! Don't tell hubby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love them!! They are fantastic!!

I still love my promarkers too!!!!! It never hurts to have different media to colour with!!!!!

This was my first attempt.

I was really impressed how well the copics blended together with very little effort!

Card Recipe:

Base Card: From my stash

Papers: DCWV Latte Matstack

Image: Manga Anime, from Sugar Nellie

Inks: Memento, Sage Shadow (SU)

Accessories: Various punches, Ribbon - Anita's

I hope you like.

I'll be back later with the Flower Candy draw.

Hugs Sarah B X

Sorry!!!!

Blimey It's lovely to go on holiday but there is so much to do when you get home!!!!!

Well fortunately the weather was fantastic almost 2 weeks of blue skies and sunshine, unfortunately that means I didn't get as many flowers as I had hoped.

Here are the ones I made!

Some are felt and some are paper. I bought a Spellbinder Butterfly while I was away, so have done some of these as well.

Right then the candy give away will end tomorrow night at 6pm and I'll announce the winner soon afterwards. All of those lovely people who have entered so far will be included, just thought I'd give you a bit more time now you know what you are getting!

See you tomorrow with some projects I completed while I was away and a revelation!!!!!!

Thanks for popping by, Hugs Sarah B X

PS: The die for these flowers Is a set of three dies from Sizzix, they are sizzlits, I bought them from Cutting Edge Craft, they done have a specific title. Here is the link

http://www.cuttingedgecrafts.co.uk/cart.php?target=category&category_id=298&pageID=1.

I'm On Holiday

Hopefully even thought I leave for The Isle of Whight Today, this has been posted, I am planning on many projects being posted while I'm away, if the scheduling works out.

Ok so you should be looking at a card I made using the Manga Anime Boy Stamp from Sugar Nellie, I've nicknamed him Cameron cos this is just the sort of look my son goes for!!!LOL!!!

He really looks like he is hiding something, with that innocent look, don't you think!!

The papers are from My Mind's Eye, everyone seems to be using them at the moment cos they are gorgeous.

This sentiment is from Stampin' Up, part of the Sincere Salutations Set! The ribbon is from the new Anita's Range.

Again there are lots of layers, using some various shades of Blue Bazzill Bling, edges are inked with Brocade Blue, from Stampin' Up. The stars are ounched using, yes, the Stampin' Up Star Punch.

I hope you like, and I hope this post has been scheduled ok!

Hugs Sarah B X

A Little Holiday Blog Candy!!

Don't you just love these gorgeous embellishment people are adding to their projects??

I know its difficult to always afford these added extras to make your cards look extra special, so I have thought a way to share them with people is to give some away!

While I'm on holiday, the forecast not being brilliant, I plan on taking my crafting stash, some of it any way.

I'm going to make at least 4 of these flowers every day!!!! A good past time for those wet evenings in a caravan!!!!

When I come back I am going to then give them away!!!!

What do you have to do??

Leave a comment on every post I schedule while I'm away, 8th-22nd August, 2009

Enjoy!

Hugs Sarah B X

Some more Fab News!!!!!

I mentioned earlier this week that I had some more great news.

Well.....................

.........I have been invited to be a Guest Designer for Passion for Promarkers for the Month of September.

Can wait to join all those talented women, over at PfP, in the weekly challenges, make sure you pop by and have a look what we create!!!!

Back later with a project

Got to go to Ballet

Hugs Sarah BX

Another Card!

Here is a card I have made using colours I like to put together, Pinks and Browns.

Again I have been sifting thru my stash of papers and found these florals.

And the colours were perfect.

I have stamped Miss Anya in Memento Ink and coloured her with my promarkers.

I really do love this flower die, I think you can create your own expensive looking embellishments, and coordinate them to your own papers!

I'm planning on scheduling a post for Saturday, while I'm on Holiday, a little surprise involving these gorgeous blooms, so stay tuned.

I hope you like, See you soon!

Hugs Sarah B X

Passion For Promarkers

Cool Aqua and Pastel Pink!

I love the combination! It was a little bit difficult to match up the colours to my stash but I think I managed it. I have some much paper, didn't know where to start, but after going through most of it I found a pattern which I think works quite well!!

I really love these Miss Anya Stamps from The Greeting Farm, and I can't wait til the new set are released over here.

I thought it was quite apt to use this one considering all the rain we have been experiencing, Typical English Summer!!!!!!

The colour choice this week fits too cos its quite summery.

During my blog hopping I found this fab tutorial over on Lauren Meader's blog (My absolute heroine! Love her work!)

Its such a cute umbrella!!

with inked edges and white polka dot, isn't it adorable!

I also add a little gloss to the coat and wellies, I used a Sakura Glaze Pen, its quite subtle, but just about visible!

Finished off with Stampin' Up Sentiment.

The cardstock used is all from my stash.

Hope you like

Hugs Sarah BX

PS: I have some exciting news as well, does it ever stop this holiday!! I'll share later.

A Wedding Card!

My asked me on Thursday to make her a wedding card, for Saturday.

I love working to short deadlines, LOL!

Actually I do I have a problem if I have lots of Time, seem to become dissatisfied with things and change them, whereas with short times I do it and thats it!

Also during the holidays I like to use things I haven't used at all or in a long time.

This Locket has never been used. It is a Sizzix Die, I loved when I saw it but never seemed to find a use for it til now.

I chose Green cos its different to the usual white and cream wedding cards.

I used a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, I keep forgetting how good these are.

These ribbons are a combination of Stampin' Up Certainly Celery (5/8") and Anita's New Spool, 49p each they are very good!

The sentiment is Stampin' Up - previous Promotional Stamp Set Congrats.

I really love getting dimension into my cards.

Hope you like

My friend did, just hope the Bride did too!!

Have a lovely day, I'm ironing, but as the sun is out I might go outside and do it!

Enjoy

Hugs Sarah B X

And the winner is.........

.......... Tracey!

Well done you, could you email me your address, along with final colour and image preference!

Thanks everyone, and I may have another give away soon !!!!!!!

Its Amazing what a day in Bed can do................

EDIT: THIS POST IS NOW CLOSED

I'll be back later to announce the winner!

....................... Right now I am feeling better, I thought that a little blog candy might be in order.

Some fantastic things have happened to me since starting this blog: I've met some fabulous people; am now a Design Team Member for Sugar Nellie; and can share ideas with like minded people.

So as a way of saying thank you.........

.......I'm going to give away some candy.

Now I can't afford to give away expensive stamps and other paper craft products, so I got to thinking.........

......I am going to make a Tote-ally Pockets Tote for the winner!

Now this is different to some candy cos I can't show what I'm going to give away because that is going to be up to the winner.

So what do you have to do if you are interested!!

Post a comment, specifying what colour combo you would like your custom-made tote to be, along with any specific stamps, for example, fairies, or cute, or floral, its up to you.

Post this Candy give away on your blog, (if you have one), linking back here to me.

The winner will be picked randomly and I'll make the tote to their specifications, along with adding some extra goodies, in the pocktes!!??!!

Hope all that makes sense.

Here is the Tote I have made using the Fairy Doodles Stamp Collection, in Turquoise and Chocolate.

So if you are interested get commenting.

You can enter as many times as you like and I will post anywhere in the world!

Have a lovely day

Hugs Sarah BX