Told you I'd be back!

Hi everyone

I hope you are having a great long weekend. I escaped the madness of our temporary new home to spend 5 hours fighting my way up to Lancashire for a weekend with the parents and of course a bit of crafting. My mum has been lucky and managed to persuade my father to do a loft conversion (Well he and a friend) and make a hobby room, which has just been finished and you have to agree it looks fab.

There is another desk for my father and loads of space for books etc. Today the sun just poured in above (unlike you unlucky souls in the south!) and I finally managed to put ink to rubber!

I was pretty much spoilt for choice today so managed a few challenges along the way:

Truly Scrumptious - Sketch with added requirement to make a hidden message

Totally Gorjuss - In stitches

Stamptacular Sunday -'Sew' Special

A Spoon Full of Sugar - 3D something

I used my newly arrived spring collection from Magnolia and some very pretty papers from craftwork cards that managed to fall into my basket at a show.

To complete the recipe from TS I added a secret message to the tab and hid it under the image. All the images have been coloured with a mix of watercolour pencils and distressed inks and then raised on silicon. I just love this little frog and the cute message which all came in the pack.  

Here is a close up which also shows the faux stitching around the tag.

So I hope to get some more cards make over the next couple of days, but am not sure when they will be posted as I we don't have broadband at the flat so am currently using anyone who will let me!

Have a fab weekend everyone and hope to do a little blog hopping soon and leave some messages..... promise!.

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Spots and dots, Buttons and bows

Hi all

Still cold and trying to snow at every opportunity, but at least the ground is too wet for it to stick! I got fed up of all the dull weather and treated myself to some flowers so now the house is full of tulips, daffodils and Hyacinths. Spring is here according to my house!!
Tonights card is another multi challenge for:

Truely Scrumptious - Sketch
Cute Card Thursday - Spots and Dots
Lily of the Valley - Valentines
Secret Crafter - Monochrome and white

This card uses another of my recently acquired new stamps from LOTV and is aptly called Rosie Posy. I have coloured her with Copics and added some stickles for good measure. The button is another one from my grandmothers button box. Apologies for the washed out photo, my camera doesn't seem to like night time photography! or is that a bad crafter blames her tools.............

Recipe: Stamps: LOTV - Rosie Posy, Sentiment from Magnolia. Papers: My Minds Eye - Be loved Beautiful Branches double sided paper. Flower, Ribbon and cord from stash

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Something Sweet

Hi Everyone
Tonights post is short but sweet as Dean is waiting to take me out for the evening and I just realised I hadn't written my post! Whoops!

So without further ado here is my card which is Something sweet from the Penny Black challenge and used the absolutely scrummy sketch under Truly Scrumptious.

This sketch was lovely to use and I will definately use again. I used this really cute PB cat and mouse stamp from the Pieces of my Heart set and coloured it with distressed inks and H2O's. The tissue paper flower was inspired by one of the tutorials on Paper craft planet.

Recipe: Stamps Penny Black - Piece of my Heart. Papers Doodlebug designer - Love Potion Flocked Cardstock, Red pearlescent card. Punch - Tag fromStamping up. Tissue paper and brad from stash.
Thanks for looking
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Double take

Hi Everyone

At last some good weather with a bit of blue sky showing its face. Looking at the weather forecast tonight it won't be for long, but at least all the previously forecast snow is not going to be as bad as predicted. Of course as the weather was nice today we only ventured out for a little while and spent the rest of the day crafting (typical me! LOL). So I managed to make quite a few cards, but am only posting two last minute ones for challenges and will post the rest when I don't have a card to show.

Firstly this one is for Truly Scrumptious, which was a sketch and an added option to use the colour combo, pink, green & black and also for a Spoonful of Sugar which had a theme of 'lots of layers'

The card has 6 layers including the image so I think it definately qualifies. I used the absolutely gorgeous fairy on tiptoe from Lily of the Valley. They have a new release of stamps due out on Monday 25th and judging by the sneak peaks I have had this week on the DT sites these are going to be very popular. I have included the copics I used below and then I painted everything in site with Stardust Stickles just for a change!! LOL

Recipe: Stamps - Lily of the Valley - Fairies - Tiptoe. Papers - DCWV Nana's Nursery, Coordinations. Sentiment - Craftwork cards. Flowers - Prima. Punch - Martha Stewart

I will be back shortly with my second card

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Let it snow

Hi all

I promise you I really don't want it too snow!
Although I love looking at everything blanketed in white from my window, life doesn't work that way and at some point you always have to venture out into the frozen ice or slushy paths and roads.

Todays card is for the yummy sketch over at Truely Scrumptious and I have also included it in Cute card Thursday which was Girly Swirly and Just magnolia to make a card for someone special.

 I tweaked the swirl to fit the layout, but apart from that everything else was very simple. I can't tell you who the special person is as they read this blog! A closer view below.

Recipe: 245/365 Stamps: Magnolia - Wrapped Tilda, Hero Arts - Clings snowflake circle coloured with copics and brilliance inks. Papers: From stash. Punches - Martha Stewart Lever Border Punch - Icicles.  Die cut Nesties - Circles,  Bigz - Decorative Accent w/Flower. Cuttlebug embossing folder - Snowflakes. Loads of Stardust stickles.

Thanks for looking

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Simon Says stamp - Get well soon

Hi all

Another card this time for the Simon says Stamp challenge which was to make a get well soon card. I ended up thinking this was rather apt as I have spent all day freezing in the house as the supposed Indian Summer has not arrived at Cobham & my central heating has broken down.... aaahhh. I may need to send this to myself at this rate as British Gas can't come out until tomorrow...

This card used the sketch over at Truely Scrumptious and I used a couple of stamps from Stamps by Judith to create the image, coloured it with watercolour pencils and covered it with glossy accents

Here is a close up - he doesn't look well does he!

Recipe: 200/365 Stamps: Stamps by Judith, Sentiment from Rubberneckers. Paper: Doodlebug & Bazzill bling. Ribbon from stash
Thanks for looking
Sara xx