Birds and Cupcakes

Hi hope everyone is having a good weekend.  The sun is shining here in Bedfordshire at the moment and I am hoping it will stay that way when I put my washing out.  I put it out twice yesterday and both times it rained within minutes.  I gave up brought it in and the sun came out!!  Here is my card I have to share today:-

Items used:

LOTV Artpad and sentiment 

DCWV papers

Card candi
Rectangle spellbinder, creative expression bow die and MB flower die

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Di's Digis - Load on the flowers
Deep Ocean - Flowers
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - May Flowers
Creative Inspirations - Birthday Bonanza
Simon Says - Use a Sentiment
Moving Along With the Times - Birds and/or feathers
Allsorts - 2+ Dies
Ribbon GIrl - Anything Goes - Use an Image

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Sarahxx

Happy Birthday Dad

Good evening and I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend - the weather has definitely been warmer and brighter and I even got out and did a bit of gardening yesterday.  I have a card to share today which I have made for my dad's birthday this week.

Items used:

LOTV Artpad and sentiment
Hunkdory backing paper
Quickutz alphabet, Spellbinders flourish and circle
Bakers twine

i would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Skethc
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Gem of a Challenge - Clean and simple
Ribbon Girl - birthdays
Creative inspirations - Old - quickutz alphabet and my dad!!
Di's Digis - Birthdays

Thanks for looking.

Hugs Sarahxx

Dandelion Girl

Good morning hope everyone is having a great weekend so far.  Today I am off shopping with my eldest son to get school shoes etc and last week I did the same with my youngest son.  Not looking forward to it itis going to be manic being the last weekend before they go back to school!  Yesterday I did manage to make a bit of crafty time for myself and here is my card I made:

Items used:

Hobby House pre-coloured topper

First Edition papers

Craftwork cards sentiments

Prima flowers

MB die cuts

Pearls from stash

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - sketch no: 37

Divas by Design - Happy Birthday

Creative Inspirations - Flower Power

Dream Valley - Flowers

Delightful Challenges - Layer It

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjeous - Pearls

A Gem of a Challenge - Summer

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - Something Sweet

Enjoy your day whatever you are doing and the sun is actually shining here in Biggleswade at the moment which is a rare sight these days!

Hugs Sarahxx

Joy

Wow what gorgeous weather we have had this weekend - I hope it has been the same wherever you are.  Here is a card I have made over the last few days:-

Items used:

HOTP and DCWV paper
Sugar Nellie Joy digi image coloured with Promarkers
Craftwork cards sentiment
Die and punches: MS heart punch, Spellbinders and MB
Lace from stash

Challenges I would like to enter:

Ladybug - Anything goes
ABC - L for Lots of layers
Paper Shelter - Girlie
Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes/Sketch
Totally Gorjuss - Lace
Gem of a Challenge - Fav colour combo

Have a great week.

Hugs Sarahxx

LOTV tiptoe fairy

Good evening hope you have all had a lovely day.  It has been lovely and sunny here today so have done a spot of gardening and also made this card this morning.

Items used:

LOTV topper
Papermania papers
Craftwork cards sentiment
Spellbinders die and MB dies

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Papertake Weekly - sketch
LOTV - Fairies
Crafty Lil Fairies - Garden
allsorts - Butterflies
Cutie Pies - April Showers bring May Flowers
Die Cutting Divas - Girly
Creative Inspiration - Spring Flowers

Thanks for looking and any comments you leave.

Hugs Sarahxx

LOTV English Charm

Good afternoon and I hope everyone has had an enjoyable weekend.  I managed to find a little time to play in my craftroom yesterday and here is a card I made using one of my new LOTV art pads.

Items used:

LOTV English Charm art pad topper
Papermania paper
Spellbinders flourish and MB butterfly
Craftwork cards sentiment

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
LOTV - Birthday
Digi Designs Challenge - Birthday
Polka Doodles - Springtime

Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave.

Hugs Sarahxx

Wee Stamps Peggy Birthday Card

Good morning and today I have a card to share with you using a real cutie called Peggy, and she is a topper from the Hobby House:

Items used:-

Wee Stamps Peggy topper from The Hobby House

Papermania capsule papers

Dies/Punches: Spellbinders eyelet circles, Memory Box flowers and banner

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

The Hobby House Challenge - Anything Goes
Cutie Pie - Spots/Dots
ABC - F for Flowers
Cute Card Thursday - Clever Cutting
Papertake Weekly - Lovely Layers

Have a great day whatever you are doing.

Hugs Sarahxx

Charisma Cardz DT Card - Animals

Good morning and today we have a great new challenge for you at Charisma Cardz and it is Animals.  For my card I have used a cute puddy cat image by Meljen Designs and here is my card:

Items used:-

Meljen Designs image coloured with Promarkers

LOTV papers

Dies/Punches: Spellbinders eyelet circle, Magnolia fence die and MB flower 

We have 2 great sponsors this week:

\Pink Cat Studio and Card Mad Fairy

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Allsorts - Autumn Colours
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes/autumn
Creative Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Please pop over to the Charisma Cardz for some more inspiration from my teamies.

Have a great day whatever you are doing.

Hugs Sarahxx

Charisma Cardz DT Card - Use a Number

Good morning and wow hasn't the weather turned soooo cold and miserable - I am resisting the urge to put the heating on too early. We have a great new challenge for you at Charisma Cardz and it is Use a Number.  I took the opportunity to make a card for Emily my youngest's girlfriend whose birthday party he is going to on Saturday and here is my card:

Items used:-

Crafters Companion Party Paws topper 

Hunkydory papers

Dies/Punches: Spellbinders medallion
Ribbon from stash

We have 3 great sponsors this week: MMCS, Cedar Chest Designs and The STamping Chef

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Papertake Weekly - Child's Play
Fab n Funky - Sweet Treats

Please pop over to the Charisma Cardz for some more inspiration from my teamies.

Have a great day whatever you are doing.

Hugs Sarahxx

One Stop Crafts DT Card - Spots and Dots

Good morning and we have a long weekend here in the UK - the last one before Christmas eek where has the time gone. We have a great new challenge today for you at the One Stop Crafts Challenge and it is Spots and Dots.  Sadly though this will be our last challenge so we do hope you can join us.  

Here is my card:

Items used:-

LOTV Pre Coloured Topper

Sentiment: LOTV

Papermania capsule papers

Dies/Punches: Spellbinders flourish and eyelet circle and MS heart punch

Rest from stash

Please pop over to the One Stop Crafts Challenge for some more inspiration from my teamies.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Ready Teddy Go - Die Cuts and Punches 

Cutie Pie - Anything Goes

Sketch n Stash - challenge 119 (stash = papers and topper)

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Have a great weekend whatever you are doing.

Hugs Sarahxx

Charisma Cardz DT Card - Ice Cream Flavours

Good morning.  I am having a lovely time in the Isle of Wight and the weather is being kind to us.  My boys and hubbie have even been swimming in the sea every day but it needs to be a LOT hotter for me to go for a dip lol.   Today we have a great new challenge for you at Charisma Cardz and it is Ice Cream Flavours and I have chosen my favourite strawberry. Here is my card:

Items used:-

Sherri Baldie Bestie image coloured with Promarkers

First Edition papers

Dies/Punches: Spellbinders fancy oval
Rest from stash

We have 3 great sponsors this week:

Meiflower, Freckled Fawn and Crafty Sentiments 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations - Monochromatic

Please pop over to the Charisma Cardz for some more inspiration from my teamies.

Have a great day whatever you are doing.

Hugs Sarahxx

One Stop Craft Challenge DT Card - Pastels

Good morning and welcome to the weekend.  I am busy packing at the moment as we are off to the Isle of Wight for a week.  Hopefully the weather will be nice and warm next week. 

We have a great new challenge today for you at One Stop Crafts Challenge and it is Pastels and we are sponsored by Elephantastic and I have used one of their adorable images and here is my card:

Items used:-

Elephantastic image coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment: LOTV

Kanban papers

Dies/Punches: X-Cut label, MB bow and Quickutz letters

Please pop over to the One Stop Crafts Challenge for some more inspiration from my teamies.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Passion for Promarkers - Clean and Simple Cards 

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter - Punches and Dies

Have a great weekend whatever you are doing.

Hugs Sarahxx

One Stop Craft Challenge - Keep It Simple

Good morning and welcome to the weekend yah.  We have a great new challenge today for you at One Stop Crafts Challenge and it is Keep it Simple.  Now I do love my embellishments so I had to try really hard not to add any!

This week we are sponsored by Fred She Said and I have used one of their adorable pre-coloured images and here is my card:

Items used:-

Fred She Said image pre-coloured image

Sentiment: LOTV

Papermania Lucy Cromwell papers

Dies/Punches: Spellbinders elegant oval and MB banner

Please pop over to the One Stop Crafts Challenge for some more inspiration from my teamies.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

CRAFT - Monochromatic

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Pastel colours

Have a great weekend whatever you are doing.

Hugs Sarahxx

Charisma Cardz DT Card - Up in the Clouds

Good morning and I think it is going to be a hot one here in the UK.  Today we have a great new challenge for you at Charisma Cardz and it is Up in the Clouds so we want to see clouds somewhere on your creation. I have used a cute image by Bugaboo and here is my card:

Items used:-

Bugaboo image coloured with Promarkers

Dovecraft basic II papers

Dies/Punches: Spellbinders scallop square, Joy craft Flower, Quickutz swirl and MS butterfly

We have 2 great sponsors this week: Pink Cat Studio and Bugaboo

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Simon Says - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - favourite colour combo - green/purple
Papertake Weekly - Sketch no. 42
Fashionista Challenge - Things with Wings
Dream Valley - Summer Days

Please pop over to the Charisma Cardz for some more inspiration from my teamies.

Have a great day whatever you are doing.

Hugs Sarahxx

OSCC DT Card - Add Some Glitter

Good morning and welcome to the weekend.  We have a great new challenge today for you at the  One Stop Crafts Challenge and it is Add some Glitter.  We are sponsored by Milk and Coffee and I was lucky enough to use one of their gorgeous images for my card and it is called Charlotte and Butterfly and can be found here.  Here is my card:

 

Items used:-

Milk and Coffee image coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Dovecraft papers
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders rectangle and medallion, Joy Crafts flower and corner
Stickles Stardust
WOC flowers

Please pop over to the One Stop Crafts Challenge for some more inspiration from my teamies.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

 Passion for Promarkers - Birthdays
Papercrafting Journey - Anything Goes
AGOAC - Things With Wings
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Simon Says - Things With Wings
 

Have a great weekend whatever you are doing.

 

Hugs Sarahxx

One Stop Craft Challenge DT Card - Flower Power

Good morning and welcome to the weekend.  We have a great new challenge today for you at One Stop Crafts Challenge and it is Flower Power.  We are sponsored by Bearly Mine Designs and I was lucky enough to use one of their gorgeous papers.  Here is my card:

 

Items used:-

Magnolia Tilda image coloured with Promarkers

Gorgeous Bearly Mine Paper

Sentiment: LOTV
Dies/Punches: XCuts Label, Quickutz Flourish, Joy Crafts corner and MS frond

Please pop over to the One Stop Crafts Challenge for some more inspiration from my teamies.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

Tilda's Town - Anything Goes

Midweek Magnolias - Lovely Lace

Marvellous Magnolias - Pearls and Lace

Creative Inspirations - Birthdays

Passion for Promarkers - To Die For

 

Have a great weekend whatever you are doing.

 
Hugs Sarahxx

One Stop Craft Challenge DT Card - Buttons & Bows

Good morning and welcome to the weekend.  We have a great new challenge today for you at One Stop Crafts Challenge and it is Buttons & Bows.  We are sponsored by Patties Creations and I was lucky enough to use one of their gorgeous images for my card:

Items used:-

Patties Creations image coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment: LOTV
DCWV papers
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders scallop square, eyelet circle and lattice and Joy flower
Papermania ribbon and buttons

 

Please pop over to the One Stop Crafts Challenge for some more inspiration from my teamies.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:-

 Stamping for the weekend - Die Cuts and/or Punches

Digi Haven - Use a Button

Southern Girls Challenge - Button Up or Show Flair

Simon Says - Anything Goes

 Creative Card Crew - Handmade Flowers

Die Cutting Divas - flowers

 

 

 

Have a great weekend whatever you are doing.

 

Hugs Sarahxx