18th Birthday!

This is a card I made for a friend of a friend. Its for a young girl who is turning 18 and her Fiancee ask my friend if I would make a card for him, How sweet is that.

Its very similar to the card I submitted Yesterday for my Passion for Promarker Challenge. Its a Trifold Card, but forgot to photograph that aspect of it, but never mind, you've seen that type I have made before, hopefully!

I loved the colours and the images and thought they really suited the age! I do love Miss Anya and can't wait to get my hands on the new ones!! These were coloured using my old faithfuls Promarkers, I used Rose Pink and Pine, a combination I think works well!

For this image I added a Shoe charm, as I'm sure that is what she has in those bags!!!!

The papers I used were from my Stash, bought them ages ago, from Daisy Bucket, they are Yummy!!!!!. The ribbon is Certainly Celery from Stampin' Up

And with the second image I added a.............

.................handbag!
I used my "At the moment" Favourite flowers, with a variety of different centres.
I found it really difficult to find appropriate verses and sentiments for the centre of the card, so end up with some simple but, I think, poignant words.

I hope you like, and I hope he likes it too!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs Sarah B X

First Card as Guest Designer for PfP!

Well final its here, my first card as Guest Designer for Passion for Promarkers!!!!!

The brief for the card was.....

Any Colour, and Girly and Glittery.

Right Here it is:

Card Recipe:

Image: Miss Anya
Ink: Memento
Card Stock: Certainly Celery from Stampin' Up, Bazzil Bling and HAmmered White from my stash. Designer Papers: Daisy Bucket.
Glitter: Stickles - applied using my finger.
Colouring Medum: Promarkers:
Colours Used: Blush, Cinnamon, Sandstone, Cocoa, Blosson, Rose Pink, Pine, Ruby, Ice Grey 1
Extras: Flower Die - Sizzix; Charms: Asda, Jewellery Section; Brads: Stampin' Up.

Pop over and see whats on offer if you are lucky enough to win, along with seeing all the other fabulous Design Team Cards.

Hope its ok for a first!!

Enjoy

Hugs Sarah B X

More Little Goodies

Here are some more of the Favour Boxes I made yesterday.
This time in two different colour ways, using the two other stamps from Elzybells.

Its a quickie today. I have been tidying my craft room so want to go and play!

Hope fully will have more to show later.

Don't forget tomorrow is Caroline's and My debut as Guest Designers over at Passion for Promarkers, make sure you pop over and have a look, more details will be posted here tomorrow!

Have a good night

Hugs Sarah B X

Peaceful Weekend Fun!

Hi Everyone. You know I love my children to pieces but I do enjoy it when they go away to their Grandma's

I have had such a relaxing weekend, I have done so much but most of it I can't show you yet, but keep popping by and you see it all shortly.

Here are a few things I have been making for some friends of mine.

The stamped image is a new buy from Elzybells. Elizabeth has some fantastic new stamps out this week. They are just what you need to brighten a crafting / creative persons day.

As my regulars will know I like to use thins I have not used for a long time.

This is a sizzix box Die I have and thought it would use it to create some gifts.

These little stamps are perfect for using on your creations so people know that you have made them yourself.

I though it would be nice for people to have some special ones to put on special creations.

Isn't it such sooooo cute!!

all the details are from my stash box, of bits and pieces, (How good am I using up my scraps!!!!!)

Well the children are back so peace and quite has now gone!!!! My Darlings!!

As some of you may know I am doing a month's designing for Passion for Promarkers, as a guest, My first card has been submitted ready for Tuesday Challenge. so make sure you have a look. As pop by here for more details of the card I created.

Enjoy what is left of the weekend.

Thanks for popping by

Hugs Sarah B X

Simply Dippy!!!!

Firstly I had to share what I did yesterday. I had a really productive day, backed all the display boards with the help of my fab TA!! And sorted out a lot of boxes from my move. Still some to do but can do that next week.

I was merrily stapling the border around a board and forgot to remove my thumb!!!!! ARGH!!!!!

You can just about see what I did!!!!

I worked for a while as a General Support Assistant , before qualifying as a teacher and part of my job was to do all the displays in a school, because of this I invested in a heavy duty wall stapler, much tougher than the usual one, plus I use galvanised chisel tipped staples so they go into the walls.

This is the point of entry.................

Exit point!!!!!!
I am so surprise it doesn't hurt, it did take me a few minuted to get it out as the other end was in the wall!!!!!!!

Well, onto my card for today!!!!

This is a much simpler card than I have made of late!

The papers I have used are from Papermania, and they are as their name suggests elegant!!


Coloured another Sugar Nellie Image using my copics!
I went to ASDA the other day to do some back to school shopping and saw this gorgeous little charm, for £1.00, and though it would make a lovely addition to a card, and can be removed to be used elsewhere.
This corner is cut from a cuttlebug die, it comes as a set of 4.

Other details about the card:

Base card: Mellow Moss from Stampin' Up

Ribbon: Grosgrain - Always Artichoke from stampin' Up and the braid, from my recent holiday.

Tag Punches: Stampin' Up

Extras: Nesties and scallop edge punch.

I Hope you like!

Enjoy today, its sunny here, might just get some washing down!!!!! Then the Ironing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs Sarah B X

Unfinished Cutie!!

Although this project is not complete I wanted to post it anyway.

Its almost finished apart from sentiments, which I will add later when I know who it is for.

I have used the Brenda Pinnick Die from Sizzix. Its a really nice size for a mini book.

I matted and layered the white and red, using Whisper White and Real Red Cardstock from SU along with Real Red DSP.

Not bored of this flower yet, It seems to finish off so mant projects. The ribbon is from my stash, I think it was from Hobby Craft, when they were doing a special offer as I have a few colours in this Polka Dot design.

I have used the CC Designs Swiss Pixies, They are sooooo cute. I'm in the middle of a project at the moment using the two new Stamps, they are gorgeous too!!!!

Hope you like I'm off to work this morning to sort out my new classroom and put up some displays ready for the new intake. Blimey got to get my head around things, Its been a very relaxing 6 weeks!!!!!!

Have a lovely day all

Hugs Sarah BX

The Sugar Bowl Challenge Card

Here is a card I have made today to enter into The Sugar Bowl Challenge.

This is Judy's Sketch, which you have to follow along with adding your own handmade flowers.

Its a really simple sketch and the card was really quick to create.

Here is my creation, and talk about creating it and entering at the eleventh hour. The challenge closes tonight, Hope I'm in time.

I have used one of my favourite Sugar Nellie Stamps, and have coloured her using my Copic Ciaos. I purposely left the flowers blank, cos I like the effect.

Here are my handmade flowers using my sizzlet dies again, and SU Gem Brads.

The sentiment is from The Fresh Cuts Stamp Set, by SU, which I have not used nearly as much as I hope!! But with a whole weekend to myself who knows!!

Here is my favourite dimensional picture

Hope you like!!

Hugs Sarah B X

Passion for Promarkers

Here is my entry for this weeks Passion for Promarkers, I still love them!!!!

I took a book on Holiday with me, and needed a book mark, so made one using one of my fav Sugar Nellie Stamps the Flower Girl from the Gorjuss Girls Set 2.

I love her she is so simple to colour and is truly beautiful.

I have used all four colour from the challenge, along with Cocoa and cinnamon for the hair.

I also love the new sizzlet die I got from Cutting Edge Craft (link in last post) and tried to make felt flowers, as a trend a the moment seems to be dimension and texture.

Here is the finished article. I think I am going to make more of these as pressies for people the are really easy to make and very quick.

Enjoy your day all.

Hugs Sarah B X

A Bit of Summer Zing!!

Hi all, Hope you are well!

Here is another card I made on holiday. My daughter, Emily, is outwardly a confident child, with things she is familiar with, but she does have some issues with thinking she is good at anything. This holiday really highlighted that she is not at all happy about growing up. She is becoming very conscious about her developing body!!! I really am not ready for a 10 year old going through puberty!!!!!

Anyway I'm waffling!!!!! The reason I mentioned Em is because she choose the colours for this card. She has a really good eye for colour and design and is a fantastic artist, though she doesn't think so!!!

I have coloured lots of images using my new toys, I think so far this is my favourite! Don't you just Love this girl's boots!!

I have begun to experiment a little with cheek colour! I think it really makes the image stand out more!


I am trying to get Emily to make more cards and projects! Its a slow process but I really do think she has a talent, I know I'm bias!!!!! She does sneak away sometimes and create, usually acquiring things from my stash. Its amazing how much someone who doesn't like crafting ends up with in her room!! LOL !!

Card Recipe:

Base Card: from my stash

Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye

Other Card: Bazzil Bling from my stash

Image: Manga Anime, coloured with Copics (I'll remember next time I colour to jot down the colours I used)

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Orange Fibre and Buttons - My Mind's Eye Accessories; Thread - SU

Hope you have enjoyed.

Hugs Sarah B X

An the Winner is...............................

KIM

Well done, Honey can you email me with your details so I can send you your flowers and butterflies.

See you all tomorrow!

Hugs Sarah B X