Sarah's Little Snippets

Birthday card for a boy

2012-02-17T07:00:00.000Z

Good morning :)

This is the card I made for Phoebe's little friend James. She had a whale of a time at his party yesterday and ate lots of cake apparently - she's making up for her lost appetite at the beginning of the week!

I used the same set of Echo Park papers as on the last birthday card and another Lili of the Valley stamp.
The circles were cut with Nestabilies and I inked around the image with baby blue versacolor ink while it was still in the die. The sentiment is computer generated and the image is coloured with Copics.

I hope you all have a great weekend, it's Lydia's birthday on Sunday so I'll have a girly card to share soon :)
Take care.
Sarah xx

Supplies
Kraft base card
DP - Echo Park - Little Boy
Stamp - Lili of the Valley
Ink - Memento
Buttons
Fonts - jelly bean sandwich / Helvetidoodle by Ed T
Coloured with Copics

Baby boy card

2012-02-16T16:26:00.000Z

Hi everyone:)

I'm a little bit later posting this than I had planned. Phoebe had a birthday party to go to this morning and we're just home.
I made this card for my sister-in-law's sister who had a baby boy on Valentine's day :) I found it really hard to match the colour of the pram with the background paper but after throwing 3 in the bin, I admit defeat and this one will have to do! The papers are imaginisce and the sentiment is computer generated. The gorgeous little image is from DigiStamp boutique. I embossed the striped paper in the Big Shot using the Sizzix snowballs folder.

I don't think you can see it in the photo but I added glossy accents to the heart and the frills on the pram.

Thank you for visiting by my blog :)
I'll be back tomorrow with the card I made for the birthday boy today.

Have a lovely evening!
Sarah xx

I'm entering this card in the following
Delightful challenges - use your scraps
Inky Impressions challenge - use punches or dies
Digital Tuesday challenge - use your stash
Penny's paper-crafty challenge - anything goes
Incy Wincy Designs challenge - 3 embellies, 2 papers, 1 image

Supplies
Card base 15x15cms
DP- Imaginisce - baby powder
Bazzill - cocoa
Nestabilities - oval
Seam binding
Card candy
Sizzix embossing folder - snowballs
Image - DigiStamp Boutique - baby Zoe & Henry
Fonts - Stars From Our Eyes / JustDucky
Coloured with Copics

Boy birthday card

2012-02-15T05:30:00.000Z

Caleb was invited to a birthday party on Saturday and I actually managed to make a card in time!

I used a Lili of the Valley stamp and coloured the image with Copics. The paper is Echo Park - Little Boy layered on Bazzill kraft card. The sentiment is printed on the computer and coloured in with a Stampin' Up marker.

My 5 year old, Phoebe, has been off school for the past couple of days with a tummy bug and after pestering me for ages this morning I finally gave in and allowed her to paint with my Kaisercraft paint. I gave her 1/2 a cup of water for rinsing her brush with strict instructions she was to be careful not to knock it over. All went well until the end, she was writing her name at the top of the page (because that's what you have to do at school apparently!) and of course she knocked the dirty purple coloured water over - it hit the wall, the radiator, the table and the floor. While I was huffing and puffing and scolding she said......it would have been better if it had been yellowy white......then you wouldn't have seen it!

Thank you for visiting today and I'll be back tomorrow with more!

Sarah xx

I'm entering this in the following challenges

Scrap-Creations - 3 layers

Truly Scrumptious - all creatures great and small (the dog on the bike...)

Supplies

Bazzill kraft card

Brown card

DP- Echo Park - Little Boy

Stamp - Lili of the Valley

Ink - Memento

Card candy

Fonts - Jelly bean sandwich and Pijamas

Coloured with Copics

Happy Valentine's Day!

2012-02-14T00:30:00.000Z

Good morning!

I can't believe it's over a week since I last posted!

I have made a Valentine's card for my hubby and I hope he likes it :) I've used Echo Park Yours Truly papers again - I love the grey and red together. The peppermint divine twine is from here and the gorgeous little monkey is a digi from digistamp boutique here. The 'love you' was cut out with the Cameo.

I added glossy accents to the hearts

I hope you enjoy your day whatever you're doing :)
Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back tomorrow with a boy's birthday card.

Take care
Sarah xx

I'm entering this in the following challenges
Cupcake craft challenges - entwined
DigiStamp Boutique - any card using their image
ABC DT Challenge blog - red, white and pink
Dutch Dare card challenges - red,pink,white/valentines/love
Papertake weekly - anthing goes / optional extra add a heart / love theme

Supplies
White card base - 15x15cms
DP - Echo Park - Yours Truly
Digi Stamp - Marco with hearts - digistamp boutique
Sentiment - Silhouette store
Peppermint divine twine - Creative Craft World
Button - Fancy Pants
Coloured with Copics

CCW - February Scrap Map challenge

2012-02-04T07:00:00.000Z

Good Morning.........Well here goes!..........It's my first contribution to the DT at Creative Craft World and it's for the February scrap map challenge. I love this sketch and while I'm still getting to grips with 12x12 pages I enjoyed the challenge :) Why not pop over and add your entry to be in with a chance to win a prize this month.

As Valentine's day is this month, you'd think I'd use a picture of hubby....well, I would if I had any decent ones lol. So I've used the next best thing - my little ones :)

Everything on the page is cut out with the Cameo but could easily be cut by hand. I popped the red heart on dimensionals and covered it with glossy accents.

For these hearts I added a cross stitch to the centre of each to represent a kiss for each child :) The doodled dots were added with an Inkssentials white pen.

These hearts are layered and hand stitched down the middle. I think they look a little like butterflies...

It wouldn't be complete without a bit of bling so I added clear adhesive gems to the centre of all the dots!

The papers I used on this page are from the 'Yours truly' collection by Echo Park.

Thank you for visiting today!
Take care :)
Sarah x

Easel card and matching bag - Birthday Set

2012-02-01T22:46:00.000Z

Hello again :)

Today I have a birthday set to share. The little girl die cut is from Lili of the Valley and I inked around the edges with distress ink and matted it on MME 'So Sophie' paper. In the photo the paper looks very brown but in reality it has a pinky /purple tinge. The flowers are Prima e-line and the felt leaves are Making Memories.

I don't make easel cards very often, mainly because I don't know where to put a verse or message! For this one though, I added eyelets, tied string through both and tucked the little tag under - if that makes sense!

The matching bag is the same cutting file from My Time Made Easy, that I used to make the Christmas bags. If you don't have a cutting machine you can buy the file in pdf format and cut it by hand. I made the matching card box by cutting 2 sheets of A4 card to size and scoring them with my Groovy Duo scoring board.

I added lots of rolled flowers - I love making these and once I get started it's hard to stop! They are made by cutting a rough circle with scissors, cutting it into a spiral and rolling it up from the outside to the centre. Finish the end with a spot of glue to hold it all together.

I was at a patchwork class on Saturday learning to how make a flannel quilt. When I was getting ready to go that morning, Caleb saw my material sitting on the table and asked, 'Oh are you making an old fashioned quilt today?'........ I think I'd rather call it 'rustic' :)

Thanks for joining me today and see you soon :)

Sarah x

I'm entering this in the Divas by Design Challenge - Anything goes

The finished baby patchwork quilt!

2012-01-26T13:44:00.002Z

Well, here it is.....

from this...

to this...

close up of the blocks - there are 42 in all (126 rectangles)

If you'd like to make this quilt, there is a fabulous tutorial here. It is very well written and so easy to follow (even for a mathmatically challenged person like me!) I'll let you in on a secret - Lydia had to work out the measurements for me (I'm that bad at maths). In the tutorial Florence used 12 fabrics but I only had 6 - it would make for easier laying out the more you have.

Provided my sister-in-law likes it, it will be winging it's way to Australia soon. They are expecting a little girl after having 3 boys and we are so delighted for them.

Hope you have a lovely day and thanks for visiting!

Sarah x

Ps. I should have said it was very quick to make - just 2 days!

In my haste to make it though, I sat up very late on Monday night (nearly cross-eyed) completing the top, and when I got up on Tuesday morning (5 hours later)

- oh my word -

it was like a dogs dinner, not a straight line to be seen :( ....so Mum and I ripped out all the blocks and I started again. I finished it last night but I've learnt my lesson...I won't be sewing late at night again!

New fabric for a baby quilt

2012-01-25T21:56:00.000Z

Loving this fabric!

Some of you may know that I started learning patchwork quilting last September and made a lap quilt (which I will share soon). I love sewing as much as I love papercrafting so I'm trying to divide my time between both. I was fortunate enough to get a fabulous sewing machine for my (40th) birthday in November and it's a pleasure to sew with :)

Mum asked me to make a baby quilt (such confidence in me not to mess it up... lol) and this is the material she chose, it's by Michael Miller and is so lovely in real life. I have just finished the quilt tonight and will photograph it tomorrow to share on my blog. I like it so much I don't want to give it away!

Hope you are all well. Sarah x

Exciting News!

2012-01-23T13:26:00.000Z

I'm a little late posting this but I hope you'll forgive me (I've had a tummy bug this weekend)

Oh....my news!

I am soooo excited......

I have been invited to join the lovely ladies on the Design Team at Creative Craft World (CCW)
How could I not accept such an offer...... :)

I hope you will check it out and join in with the fab challenges every month.

CCW has also just launched a new Mini Challenge which can be anything you like (a card, tag, mini book, scrapbook page etc) so long as it's smaller than 12x12.

And now back to earth....today's card is ...
A birthday card for a wee friend of Phoebe's. The image is a Penny Black stamp - I love the spotty little toadstools. It's coloured with copics and a sprinkling of glamour dust added to her wings.

I tied the bow near one end of a length of ribbon and wrapped it around the card (that's why there's no ends hanging) I don't know why, but when my children see the ends on a bow they are itching pull them. Maybe no-one else's does......

The number '5' is cut from funky foam using a Cuttlebug alphabet set - 'Red Tag Sale' and the word 'TODAY' is cut from a Tim Holtz decorative strip die - Chip Block.

I'd like to say a quick 'Hello' to my new followers, it's lovely to see you :)

Thanks for visiting today and that's it until tomorrow :)

Sarah x

Supplies
White card base (12x12cms)
Pink sparkle card
White card scrap
DP - Doodlebug
Nestabilities labels 4
Stamp - Penny Black
Versafine black ink
Copics (or whatever you prefer to colour with)
Tim Holtz Decorative strip die - Chip Block
Cuttlebug Alphabet set - Red Tag Sale
Organza ribbon
Adhesive gems

Baby Boy card - a little Onesie

2012-01-13T17:14:00.000Z

A baby card to share today...

Another Cameo creation.....have I said how much I love this machine??... lol

The onesie (poppered vest in the UK!) cutting file is from Silhouette America with a few wee bits of my own added on. What I love most about the Cameo is that once you have a card designed (or anything) it is so easy to cut out more in different colours, without a lot of hard work.... anything to make life easier!

A box for the baby present, made with 2 sheets of 12"x12" bazzill, dotted swiss card. For some reason these photos make the ribbon look lilac ~ I know I definitely used baby blue ribbon!

A personalised name tag just to finish off. (layers cut with the Cameo)

I had hoped to start the new year by joining in with the Less is More challenge this week, but the week went past too fast! Still there's always the new challenge tomorrow..... :)

Sarah xx

Scrapbook page - Echo Park papers

2012-01-11T19:08:00.001Z

Hello again! wow that week went quickly!

I'm back with something a little different for me....I've tried to make a 12x12" layout.
It's something I've always been scared of - so much space on the page! although I did love going to Judith Eldon's scrapbook classes. It's so much easier when you're told what to do, isn't it? :)

I've used the January Scrap Map from Creative Craft World's challenge blog here.

The paper is from the Echo Park - Winter Park Collection from here. The little 'snowballs' on the string are from Tesco's sale last year. I added a hidden journalling tag behind the picture for extra little details. The photograph is my little rascal Caleb, just after he had thrown a snowball at me and his daddy preparing to pelt me with another one!

These little mittens were cut out with the Cameo. I cut the snowflakes from the blue card and then layered them on white card. I sponged around the mittens and cuffs with TH weathered wood distress ink.

The title is also cut with the Cameo from red card. I used a glue pen and Glamour dust to add (hopefully!) an icy sparkle.

That's it for today :) thank you for stopping by and I'll be back with more soon!
Sarah x

Altered wedding photo album

2012-01-04T12:22:00.000Z

Hello again! This is the wedding album I made to go with the card from yesterday. The flower paper is Bo Bunny - Alissa and the spot paper is Doodlebug. The bracket is cut from black card using a Tim Holtz on the edge die and the words 'Our Wedding' are cut with the Cameo (dear joe font). To cover the join in the papers I used white seam binding and baker's twine. The little flower is punched with SU's Boho blossoms punch and a little Papermania button added to the centre.
I forgot to take a picture of the album before I started but it was similar to the one at the bottom of this post here .

I made a box for the album with 2 sheets of 12x12" white card using the Woodware groovy duo scoring board (it's brilliant for making boxes).

The title and scrolls were cut with the Cameo and the box is tied with Baker's twine. The flowers are punched with SU Boho blossoms punch and a tiny pearl added to the centre.

You wouldn't believe how quiet it is here today, the children are back to school (not too happy about it either) and Richard's back at work....it's a little bit lonely! Ah well, it'll not be for long :)

Yesterday while clearing the study I found some lovely stuff I'd forgotten about so I'm off to finish the study first and then have a wee play.

Hope you have a great day wherever you are, and thanks for visiting!

Sarah x

Wedding card using a digi stamp

2012-01-03T13:07:00.003Z

Good morning!

It's Richard's last day off work so I'm making the most of having him at home and getting him to help me clear out the study. I used to craft in there but outgrew it and moved to the garage. Unfortunately it's the remnants of my craft stuff that are clogging it up (probably stuff I don't even need!) but I can't let him know that.... You know it needs doing when you find your daughter doing her homework on the floor!

Here's the card for today -

A wedding card

This lovely little Henry and Zoe image is from Digistamp Boutique and it's coloured with Copics. To frame the image I embossed a line around the card with a scoring board. The senitment is computer generated - Elephant Hiccups font, and cut out with the Cameo.

It's hard to see in the photo but there's Glamour dust on the flowers, bottom of the bride's veil and around the Just Married sign (which is also paper pieced to add dimension).

Thank you for visiting today :)
I'll be back tomorrow with the wedding album I altered.
Sarah x

Supplies
White card base 15x15cms - PaperMill Shop
Digi image - DigiStamp Boutique
Copics
Adhesive pearls
Quickie glue pen
Glamour dust

Happy New Year!

2011-12-31T21:41:00.000Z

Happy New Year

everyone!

I hope you all have a great evening and I wish you many blessings for 2012.

Thank you for your support this year and for all the lovely comments left

I appreciate every one of them.

*whispers* I've been a bad blogger at updating so here's hoping I can keep a New Year's resolution to update at least ~~twice~~ once a week from now on.....

So, to finish off the year I'm posting the last of the Christmas things I've made...

These were for Lydia's best friend, a felt keyring, brooch and bookmark.

This has been a very popular image from Digistamp Boutique and I love it. Though when I made this card, I asked my 5 year old if she liked it and after looking at it critically for a minute she said, 'Nah, you've made a mistake'. Really?, I said....Yes...only one reindeer should have a red nose....lol

I made the same card for my own Mum and Dad but it's minus the red background.

The red postbox on this card is a Molly Blooms stamp which I borrowed from my friend. I added glossy accents to the snow and sprinkled it with Glamour dust.

and the baubles digi image on the last card is from a Passion for Stamps. I coloured it with Stampin' Up markers and the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat.

See you next year!

Sarah x

Reindeer boxes

2011-12-29T18:18:00.007Z

Hello again!

Back with more projects today :)
Thank you so much for the lovely comments yesterday - I really appreciate them :)
My back is improving, so much so that I'm back to my normal level of medication (I have an ongoing back problem from a car accident). I hope to be crafting again soon. Helen - you would never regret buying a Silhouette Cameo - it's an amazing machine!

I made this little treat box (with the Cameo) for my father in law from the children. He loves wine gums so we filled a cello bag and tied it with christmas twine. The cutting file is from Silhouette's online store. I added gingham ribbon around the bottom and two adhesive pearls for his eyes.

Warning! They can be addictive....I made four more for my nephews using googly eyes this time and bow ties.

We usually give them money for Christmas so I made mini envelopes to put it in and attached them to the back of the boxes. I downloaded Echo Park christmas paper and cut them out using the print and cut feature in the Cameo.

I got the idea for this tic tac box here and downloaded the poem to add to the back of the packet. I measured the tic tac box and designed the file in Silhouette Studio, cutting out the circle in the snowman and the background card to match - a circle punch would work just as well. The snowman image is from here.

I only added the poem to the ones I gave to family just in case anyone would be offended!

I found the tutorial for this lovely lip balm holder here.

To save time cutting and scoring I made a file in Silhouette Studio which did all the hard work for me :)

This year Lydia's form class decided (at the last minute) to do secret santa and this is what she gave. Lip balm, tic tacs, Paperchase pen and tissues.

I made some fabric and felt Christmas tree decorations

and this is the bag I put them in.

The paper is Echo Park and the bag was cut out with the Cameo, I think I bought the file from Silhouette online.

That's it for today! I still have more but I'll save it for tomorrow :)
I've got a little time to spare so I'm off now to see your blogs.

Thank you for visiting today
Sarah x

Christmas cards and gift bags

2011-12-28T19:47:00.002Z

Hello everyone:)
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas!
We had a quiet Christmas day at home with the children, celebrated Boxing day here with my Mum & Dad and then had a family day at their house yesterday with my brothers, their wives and all of our children. It was quite a houseful but was lovely to catch up with everyone!
Santa was very generous and brought me a Silhouette Cameo and even delivered it early ;) It hasn't had a lot of use yet, as silly me fell the week before Christmas when out shopping in Belfast. At the time my pride was hurt more than anything (lol) but that night my back pain flared up and I haven't been able to do much crafting since. Fortunately though, I had most of my bags and presents made before that :)

Here are the teachers' cards and gifts - 4 in all, 2 for the teachers and 2 for the classroom assistants.

I cut these crackers out with the craft robo (I think the file came with the studio software). The papers are Echo Park, Jillibean soup, plain white card and Bazzill dotted swiss card. The images are from DigiStamp Boutique and I resized them and cut them out using print and cut with the craft robo. I coloured them with Copics and Stampin' Up markers. (You might have spotted that I made an extra one....it was for a friend :)

I bought some packets of tissues and embellished them with christmas paper, ribbon and a snowman. I edited the snowman in studio software to remove his arms, it meant I could enlarge him to fit the circle better.

These base of these calendars are made of white chipboard which I bought in the PaperMill shop before it closed. The image is pre-coloured from here and the paper is Bo Bunnny - Peacock Lane Ivy.

The paper for this calendar is Pebbles Inc. - My Girl Tiny Flower

The paper for this calendar is from the DCWV - Pocket Full of Posies Stack.

The paper for this one is Daisyd's - Maybe Baby Adore

I made all these bags with the Craft Robo and I bought the cutting file for it here.

I used Bazzill kraft card for the bag base and the paper is 3 Bugs in a Rug - Snow much fun Santa's Elves. I cut the title (font is Georgia) and tag with the robo. The Christmas Divine twine is from Creative Craft World.

The paper for this bag is Echo Park - Winter Park, Park City. The trees are cut with the robo from Bazzill embossed dot card and edged with Glamour Dust.

The paper on this one is Cosmo Cricket - Jolly By Golly, Merry Berry. The 'Merry Christmas' title is from Silhouette Studio, cut out with the robo.

and lastly, the paper on this one is 3 Bugs in a Rug - Let it Snow, Reindeer.

As I was running out of time, I made very simple personalised ('salad fingers' font) cards this year. The images are from DigiStamp Boutique and I coloured them with Copics. As they tend to bleed through the card I cut an extra piece of white card and taped it to the inside of the front of the card to cover it. I usually add an insert to the card as well so it covers the extra piece added on. It's difficult to see in the photos but I added Glamour dust to all the images for extra sparkle!

This card was coloured with Stampin' Up markers which don't bleed through so there is no need to cover the inside.

The finished packages ready for delivery!

Sorry it's been such an overload of photos!
I have more to come but I think I'll save them for tomorrow!

See you soon
Sarah x

...ANOTHER 2 months and some sock monkeys!

2011-11-30T18:59:00.002Z

Hello everyone!

The blog scheduling went well, didn't it......! lol

I can tell you that in between looking after sick children, I have managed to do a little papercrafting and sewing , just not got it posted yet. Here's a few of the cards and some sock monkeys:

For this card I used the Long Fellows hostess set from Stampin' Up and the sentiment was coloured using Stampin' Up markers (I love them!) The balloon is a cuttlebug kids die cut, embossed with the swiss dots folder and edged with stardust stickles.

I used an Elzybells stamp for this card and the spotty paper is doodlebug.

I made this bag ages ago and found the photos when transferring them from one computer to the other. I used adhesive backed funky foam for the embellishements and cut them out using the Cuttlebug 'Olivia' die set.

My Mum went to Australia for 6 weeks in September and I made these sock monkeys for her to take to my little nephews. I made the hats from Ikea's fleece blankets.

This was the first monkey I made for them but it turned out a bit girly, so Phoebe claimed it!

At the minute I'm decorating a wooden advent calendar and I'd better get a move on since the first day will be tomorrow! I'll post pics of it as soon as I can and also pics of the mini book I gave a sneak peek of, in the last post.

I'll try and be back soon, thank you for bearing with me :)

Sarah x

2 months later....

2011-09-24T13:20:00.001+01:00

Good Morning!

I really am a disaster with this blog aren't I! Hopefully I'm back on track now and I'll try and schedule posts more often in the future :) I don't know where to start to catch up but I've been making various bits and pieces over the summer and I'll share them with you over the next few days.

The highlight of my summer holidiays was catching up with my lovely cousin Vicky of Crafting Clare's paper moments. She came to Northern Ireland on holiday and took time out to do a Stampin' Up workshop for me. She also gave me a beautiful gift which you can see here - I could never photograph it to do it justice like Vicky does :)

Here are a couple of cards I made for Mum's birthday August
The branch and the sentiment are both Unity stamps and the stitches are a Wendy Vecchi stamp. The inks are Stampin' Up - Melon Mambo and Old Olive (I think...)

The card from the children - the stamp is Elzybells and the flowers are Prima e-line scrunched up and layered together. The paper I've had a long time but I think it's Making Memories and the font is 'Stars from our eyes'

The back of the card

Needle cases made using the pattern from the Sew Pretty Homestyle book

Needle case open

And finally, this is the little mini book I mentioned at the beginning of the summer. It's just a little peek as it's not completely finished yet but when it is I will post photos of each of the pages. I'll be teaching this at a class next month using different papers.

I'd like to say hello to my new followers and thanks for joining me. Vicky, in a previous post you asked a question about making the bags using A4 card. They're made using 2 sheets of A4 card both cut and scored exactly the same, folded and taped together. I will try and do a photo tutorial as that might explain it better :)

See you soon

Sarah x

Birthday Gift Set

2011-07-27T10:23:00.004+01:00

Hello again!

Here I am, up early trying to snatch some time at the computer before the little ones wake up. Am I getting it??? Would you believe it! They typically get up around 9am but this morning.......8.15am arrrrghh. Fortunately though, they have decided to play with Lego for a while before breakfast which gives me a bit longer to post these pics :)

I made this gift set for a friend of Lydia who had a birthday last month. The gorgeous papers were given to me by my lovely friend Lynda. The image is from DigiStamp Boutique Lucy Collection and is coloured with Copics. I also coloured a clear button to match as well. The sentiment is 'teenage angst' downloaded from urbanfonts.com.

A sour cream container made from matching cardstock, filled with sweets, sealed with double sided tape and crimped at each end.

I resized the image, this time cutting it out and adding it to the carton with foam pads.

This sentiment is a Magnolia stamp from here. After stamping on white card, I rounded the corners, punched a hole and tied the tag to the carton with some East of India twisted paper string.

This keyring was made with felt and fabric. I cut the felt pieces with a nestabilities heart die and used a smaller die for the fabric piece. I glued the ribbon between the felt pieces with hot glue and hand stitched the hearts together with small running stitches.

the back

The gift bag is made with 2 sheets of white A4 size cardstock and a wide strip of matching paper added to the front and back. The tag is cut out with this Sizzix die. The glitter ribbon (for the handles) is from Marks & Spencer (christmas range)

For another of Lydia's friends, I made these felt pins for a decorated cork board. Both girls' birthdays were on a Monday and Tuesday of the same week, so we had a frantic weekend getting it all ready. Hopefully it was worth it!

I got the idea for these pins from Sarah at Paper and String. I asked permission first and as they are not being made for re-sale it was fine :) I really want to make more for our own cork board but I have too many half finished projects to do first...I'm running out of space to store them all!

The pins on the cork board.

I also stuck plain buttons on pins but it's hard to see in the photo.

That's it for today!

Thank you for visiting my blog and hello to my new followers :) I'm afraid my blog updates are a bit erratic but I will try my best and not let too much time pass between posts....!

Sarah xx

Another Sewing project - Tilda Dog

2011-07-14T08:27:00.002+01:00

Good Morning :)

This little project came about by accident! When Dad was in hospital in May, Mum and I nipped over to Dunelm Mill for a wee look (for me it was mainly the craft section...)

I came across this Tilda book and I was hooked, the projects are just gorgeous...We went upstairs for some fabric and there was a sale on! Unfortunately I was like a child in a sweet shop and bought a bit too much - who can resist a bargain....!

I tried making the hearts first (shown in my last post) but it's been a very long time since I've sewed properly with a sewing machine and my first attempts were a disaster! How do you hold on to tiny pieces of fabric without sewing over your finger??....

When I'd got the hang of the hearts, I tried the dog. It was very fiddly but well worth it in the end...I love him to bits :)

Thank you for taking the time to visit today :) I'll be back soon with more projects, one of which is a mini book for a class I'll be teaching at the end of the summer holidays.

Sarah x

Teacher cards and Gifts - Fabric Hearts

2011-07-12T10:58:00.004+01:00

Good Morning!

Sorry it's another overload of photos!
The cards and tags were all made with the Craft Robo/Silhouette.

I'm really pushed for time this morning - it's a public holiday here in Northern Ireland and we're making the most of the lovely weather and going on a picnic :)
I'll update this post as soon as I come home.

Hope you all have a great day wherever you are!

UPDATED
Home again after a lovely picnic and open top train ride :) I hope the good weather decides to stay for a while...

This card was made for Phoebe's Nursery teacher. I recently downloaded Silhouette Studio for my Craft Robo and I love it! It's much simpler to use than RoboMaster (for me anyway!) and I bought some studio files too. This apple shape was one of them and I adjusted it to make it into a card. It's really simple, you just cut out all the pieces in different coloured card, ink the edges, assemble them together and doodle around the edges.

The little pencil is stamped (TPC Studio Teacher stamp set) on white card, coloured with copics and cut out. The sentiment for the name is 'Sweetie Pie' font.

This little heart is sewn using a sewing machine and embellished with a fabric flower.

I attached the flower using Bondaweb and then blanket stitched around the edges. I finished it off with a felt circle and stitched a button on the centre.

I made a box for the card and tied it with red raffia adding a little tag through the bow. The bag is 12x12" paper wrapped around a little box at the bottom. The tabs at the top are punched with a McGill punch and I tied organza ribbon through for the handle. The tag was made with the Craft Robo using the print and cut feature. The designer paper is My Little Shoebox. The scallop top of the bag is made using the Xcut scallop punch and the little piece left over from punching is glued along the bottom of the bag.

This card was given to Caleb's teacher and I love the way it turned out :) Like the first card it was made using the Craft Robo. The school days tag is stamped on white card (TPC Studio Teacher stamp set). I coloured the apple red and covered it with glossy accents to add a lovely shine.

The name on the front is computer generated using 'The Cool' font. The crayons and rulers are stamped on kraft card (TPC Studio Teacher stamp set), coloured and cut out. The mini gingham ribbon is from a local fabric shop.

This heart is made the same as the first but I edged the flower on this one with running stitch and 3 buttons in the centre.

The bag is the same as the last with a few different finishing features. I used a zig zag Martha Stewart edging punch along the top and bottom and used a different shaped tag, again made using print and cut on the Craft Robo. The spiral roses are also cut out with the CR (in 3 sizes), rolled into shape and fixed in place with hot glue. The flourish is cut using a Tim Holtz die. The paper for the bag is Three Bugs in a Rug 'Chloe'

For this heart I cut out a felt flower using the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die. I used a running stitch around the edge and sewed a button on top of another in the centre. The bag is made the same as the others using My Little Shoebox paper and another tag cut with the CR. I forgot to take a picture of the matching card!

This gift was for the Nursery Classroom Assistant.

The paper for this bag and card is Three Bugs in a Rug 'Lazy Summer'. The card and embellishments were cut out with the CR and I popped the sentiment up with foam pads. I added Stickles glitter glue to the edges of the flower for a little sparkle. The sentiment is computer generated using 'Emma Sopia' font.

This tag was cut out with the CR using a free file you get when you download the Silhouette Studio software.

A few of the hearts I've made....I will be posting some more of my sewing projects soon...

Thank you so much for visiting today and I hope my future posts will not be as long winded!

Sarah xx

Selection of cards

2011-07-11T20:30:00.003+01:00

Who was I kidding when I said I'd have more time with the children off school.....lol. It is lovely having them at home though :)

To catch up, I'm just going to post some photos and if there's anything you see in them that you'd like to know more about, just leave a comment or email me and I'll try and help.
I'm embarrassed to say the first ones are Father's Day cards...... has it really been a month ago?

Lydia made this one for her Dad - isn't it a pity she's not 'into' crafting!

It was her first time using Copics too.

Caleb had great fun making this card

Phoebe made this one in Nursery school

I paper pieced the rocket, cut out the window and filled it with glossy accents to look like a real window.

The same digital image for these cards with one made landscape and the other portrait.

Another digi image for Dad's birthday and coloured with Koh-i-noor pencils.

That's all the boy cards for today, I'll be back tomorrow with teacher cards and gifts.

I've also been doing some sewing!

Thank you for visiting today :)

Sarah xx

Back again...

2011-06-26T22:13:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone :)

I am so sorry I've been neglecting my blog :( I have been so busy it seems to be taking last place to everything else. I have loads to show you though and will upload the photos over the next couple of days.
The children finish school on Thursday for the summer and I will hopefully have more time to blog and also get the chance to visit your blogs again too!!

Here's a little card I made a few weeks ago....

The little zebra image is a free stamp I got from a magazine (~~I can't remember which one though~~) Quick cards Made Easy - thanks Katina! and it's coloured with distress inks.

Thank you all for continuing to visit and I'll 'see' you soon :)
Sarah xx

Sponged butterfly

2011-05-26T08:16:00.004+01:00

Good morning!

I've another quick little card to share with you today :) I was clearing the mess on my craft table when I came across the negative cut out of a TH alterations butterfly. I was about to throw it in the bin but then thought it might work as a stencil using distress inks. As it's another butterfly card I'm entering the LiM challenge again.... :)

I taped the negative die cut on white card (with eclipse masking tape) and sponged over it with Scattered Straw. Then dabbed lightly around the edges with Spiced Marmalade and finished with Fired Brick on the tips of the wings.
The sentiment is from this Kaisercraft mini stamp set and is stamped using Vintage Photo distress ink.
I cut a rectangle around the butterfly and matted it onto a blank card with foam pads, then used my SU piercing template to prick the holes.

I made this card for my Dad who is going through major heart surgery today. He loves it and has taken it with him to hospital....please pray for him.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a lovely day :)
Sarah x

Update - Dad's operation has gone better than we ever expected, he is now in Cardiac Intensive Care and is recovering well. Thank you for all your lovely messages...they're very much appreciated :)

An Owl card

2011-05-23T22:55:00.002+01:00

Arrrgh, the tummy bug left Phoebe and now Caleb has it.....he's blaming Phoebe for kissing him on the lips 2 weeks ago...of course she says she didn't and so the argument goes on and on and on and on....lol. The weather here has been miserable too, it has rained hard all weekend and today it's been so windy it's blown our full to bursting wheelie bin over twice! Richard had to run down the road picking up bags of rubbish as they blew away....lol. Fortunately the bin lorry came shortly after :)

I made this notecard a wee while ago but am only getting it uploaded now.

The owl is a Unity stamp...I think it was part of a Kit of the Month.
I stamped and watercoloured it and stamped an extra set of eyes, cut them out and layered on top. I added glossy accents to the pupils and the spots on its front. The sentiment is a Papermania 'Honey & Hugs' stamp and the textured base is DCWV green card from the Christmas stack.

Thanks for stopping by today and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I really appreciate your support!

Sarah x

LiM challenge - Butterfly/Butterflies

2011-05-21T16:51:00.003+01:00

It's a new challenge again over at the Less is More blog and I love the theme this week - butterflies!
I made a card yesterday using butterflies but I don't think it's LiM enough so I've made another one this morning. This is my 3rd attempt at the card...it started off with a sponged panel in the middle (was a disaster so threw that in the bin) then a Father's day card (it got scrapped for being a bit too girly) and I ended up with this one.

Close up of raised butterfly - the grey brads look a strange colour in the photos!

The butterfly and sentiment are Unity stamps. They are stamped on white card using Weathered Wood distress ink and cut out. The butterfly is added to the card with foam pads and a row of holes pricked for the butterfly trail. I added grey and pink brads to the holes and then wrapped grey thread a few times around the bottom of the card and tied with a little bow. The pink heart is punched out of white card and coloured with opera pink versacolor ink, covered in glossy accents and sprinkled with glamour dust. It is added to the butterfly with a foam pad. The grey spotty paper is downloaded from Allison Kimball's blog - she has lots of beautiful digi papers and kits which are free to download.

(not included in the LiM challenge)

This is the card I made yesterday and it's for Lydia's friend who will be 14 soon.
I also used the same free digi papers from Allison as the last card. The butterflies and 'happy birthday' are die cut using Tim Holtz alterations dies - Typeset and Mini Butterflies. I doodled on the butterflies and around the edges of the papers and added a tiny clear gem to the centres of the butterflies.

Thank you for visiting today and I hope you have a lovely evening!
Sarah x

Happy Birthday - Daisy with balloon

2011-05-20T14:55:00.003+01:00

Hello again everyone :)

I'm pleased to say Phoebe has fully recovered and I'm getting a little crafting time again. Isn't it funny when they're sick they won't let you out of their sight and when they're better they 'don't need you anymore' as Phoebe said to me yesterday - that's gratitude isn't it!! She also asked me what age I was and when I told her I was 39 she said, 'oooh that's a BIG number isn't it?' so it really was a 'make mummy feel good day'....lol

On to today's card... I downloaded this little Daisy image from Squiggle stamps and I think she's so cute...

I coloured her with Koh-i-noor pencils and matted on to bubblegum bazzill cardstock. The DP's are Doodlebug design and the ribbon is from Poppicrafts - some of their ribbons are still available on ebay even though the online shop has closed. The die cut corners are from this Tim Holtz atc die and the sentiment is computer generated using Boring Joined font. I added glossy accents to the balloon and sprinkled with Glamour Dust.

close up of balloon

Thank you for joining me today and I hope to share some more projects soon. I'm working on a little mini book for Phoebe and a cupcake book for Caleb.

Sarah x

Birthday cards for 3 boys

2011-05-16T10:28:00.004+01:00

Good Morning!

I'm posting these photos very quickly and I promise I will update the details later today. I've had a very sick wee daughter over the weekend who has been very clingy - I'm sort of hoping it's chicken pox to get them over and done with (there's a spate of them in Nursery) but no spots yet so it may be just a bug. I'm stealing few moments away while she's in bed....

Finally updated! - scroll down for details...

As I'd said before in a previous post, I have triplet nephews whose birthday was yesterday and I was late making their cards mainly because I was finding it difficult to think up 3 cards with a similar theme but having each different. If you know what I mean!

I came across these cute images at The Clipart Fairy printable store.

Perfect for what I needed and I ended up making all the cards very quickly - once I'd figured out how to resize them in adobe reader. I printed 2 of them twice so I could cut out and layer them to add a bit of depth to the cards.

I also made library pockets, cut with this Sizzix library pocket die to hold their birthday money. I embossed it with a little cuttlebug embossing folder and went over it lightly with white chalk.

Thank you for your kind comments asking about Phoebe - she was ill again last night and I ended up steam cleaning the tiles on the bathroom floor at 3am... (I'm having to prop my eyelids open today) but so far no spots so it looks like it is a bad tummy bug. She's sleeping peacefully now and here's hoping we get a full night's sleep tonight :)

Sarah x

Teacher thank you card - LIM

2011-05-14T14:44:00.092+01:00

Hello again!

I'm afraid I couldn't resist the challenge over at the Less is More blog and my nephews' cards are still waiting to be made... The challenge this week is to make a one layer card with embossing!
For some reason in my photos the embossed oval looks as though it didn't imprint properly but looking at the card now - it did! Maybe the camera's picking up something I can't see.....!
It's about a month and a half now until the children finish school for the summer holidays and I'm having to think about teachers cards & gifts... This challenge was just perfect to get me started.

heat embossed image

It's very simple to make -
I embossed the background with an oval nestabilities die.
Then stamped the Messy rabbit schoolhouse stamp with pinecone versacolor ink, added clear detail embossing powder and heat embossed. I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to position the stamp but I think it's still tilted a little to the right....
I stamped the sentiment using Woodware clear stamps with cardinal red versacolor ink and again heat embossed with clear detail embossing powder.
I coloured the image with Koh-i-noor pencils, paper stumps and Sansodor solvent.

Looking at it again I'm not too sure it needs a sentiment....

Thanks for visiting again and for all your comments - they mean a lot to me!
Sarah x

Baby girl - A Passion for Stamps digi image

2011-05-14T11:05:00.006+01:00

After all the problems with blogger over the past couple of days, I'm finally getting this pic uploaded. I've also had to post Thursday's card again - with all the hooha, somehow it ended up lost!

This gorgeous little special delivery digi image is from A Passion for Stamps and I coloured it with copics and koh-i-noor pencils.
The circles (plain & scalloped) are cut with nestabilities dies.
To make the flowers - punch them out with a daisy punch, turn them over and score lines from the centre of the flower to the end of each petal. Then gently fold the sides together (without creating a definite crease mark). Turn over again.
Layer 2 daisies together and another smaller punched flower and finish with a pink gem.
The leaves are made with a McGill pine leaf punch.
The sentiment is computer generated using Splendid 66 & Worstveldsling fonts (dafont.com).
The tulle ribbon and button are from my stash - I think I got the ribbon reel from Crafts U Love.

I'm off now to have a look at the Less is More blog to see what the challenge is for this week - mind you, I still have birthday cards to make for my triplet nephews for tomorrow so I might be better doing that first......I might get too distracted otherwise :)

Thanks for taking the time to visit today, see you soon!
Sarah x

I'm going to enter this card to the following challenges
Simon Says Stamp - baby card
Papertake Weekly - Use punches or die cuts
My Mum's Craft Shop - To die for
I hope I've done it right.....!

Belated Birthday

2011-05-14T06:52:00.002+01:00

I made this card last week for a very good friend and I knew by the time it would be delivered to her, it would be late, so I made it belated. The sentiment stamp is from a Personal Impressions stamp set and I love all the sentiments in it. I hate sending late cards but sometimes it happens!

Close up of the decoupaged bow

On the base card I took my SU paper piercing template and used it as a guide to prick holes along the outside edge. I stitched a running stitch around it with pink embroidery thread. Then I cut a smaller square of white card and embossed it with a Sizzix large dots embossing folder.
I stamped the Magnolia cupcake on white card, cut it out with a circle nestie die and coloured with copics.
I stamped the cupcake again on scrap card, coloured the bow and cut it out. I then decoupaged it on top using pinflair glue gel. I used a glue pen and some Glamour dust to add sparkle to the icing on the cake.
I stamped the sentiment on scrap card, cut it out and glued it to the base card ( I did stamp it on the card base first but it was wonky - even though the stamp is clear I still couldn't stamp it straight!) So I had to do a cover up job....

Thank you for visiting again today and believe it or not I do have more projects to share with you! I am definitely feeling the benefits of my operation now and my energy levels are on the up :)

Sarah x

7th Birthday

2011-05-11T10:52:00.003+01:00

Good morning :)

A special birthday card for a special boy today. I love this little stamp although this is the first time I've inked it up. Too many stamps as my Mum would say to me..... Mum's not a crafter so fails to understand why I buy more.....and more.... She indulges me though and brings home a suitcase full of goodies every time she visits Australia - Thanks Mum!

Anyway, back to this card...

A close up of the curled edges

The patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket Joy Ride and the stamp is from Elzybells (which sadly closed down) I paper pieced the boy using blocks of colour from the large spot paper and chalked the edges with brown chalk before gluing on the image. The rest I coloured with copics and inked the edges with Frayed Burlap distress ink. To add detail to the t-shirt I found a little star stamp (studio g) which I stamped in matching paper and glued on the front. The sentiment is computer generated using Splendid 66 & Indy Pimp fonts. The buttons are from my stash and I tied East of India twisted paper string through the holes.

I better go now and blow dry my hair and hang some washing out as Phoebe will be home from Nursery shortly and I'll not have a minutes peace.

Have a great day wherever you are!

Sarah x

Baby boy card

2011-05-10T11:57:00.003+01:00

For the past while I had only been making cards as I needed them and at times even had to buy cards when I wasn't well enough to make them. I'm trying to change that now by building up a supply ready for when I need one! I had gingham paper on my desk, so I made this very simple baby boy card.

The larger star die cut is the same Sizzix one I used for the party boxes in a previous post. I just matted blue card and gingham paper together (rounding the corners first with a corner chomper) and glued them to the white base card. I stamped the sentiment (Papermania Honey & Hugs collection) with SU bashful blue ink, pricked the edges of the stars and added them to the gingham paper. Then tied narrow grosgrain ribbon through a white button and used a glue dot to attach it to the star.

It's Caleb's 'proper' birthday tomorrow, as he calls it, so I'll be back soon to show you his birthday card.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you all have a lovely day :)Sarah x

Digistamp boutique digi stamps - Monsters

2011-05-09T08:44:00.002+01:00

Good morning!

I bought these digi stamps a while ago thinking they would be perfect for a little boys card and the opportunity came to use them last week. Our Caleb was invited to his best friend Caleb's party on Saturday. They were born 5 days apart, are in the same class at school and sit at the same table!

Glossy accents on the eyes, teeth and number 7

The decorated envelope

I printed the monsters on white card, coloured them with Koh-i-noor pencils and matted the card onto black.

The sentiment was computer generated using WordArt (grutchline & awakening fonts), cut in a rectangle and matted onto black card.

The number 7 is die cut using a Cuttlebug 'Olivia' die and then I used gossy accents on it, the eyes and the teeth of the monsters.

For once I wasn't last minute making the card and had time to decorate the envelope too with another little monster.

Thank you for stopping by and for all your lovely comments, they're much appreciated :)

Also hello to my new followers - lovely to see you!

Sarah xx

Party boxes cut out with the Craft Robo

2011-05-08T11:13:00.006+01:00

It was Caleb's birthday party on Friday and we held a party for him and his friends at a local indoor adventure play area. We normally just have a small family party every year but I gave in to his pleading and agreed to a bigger party this year.

I had great fun making these boxes, though it was very last minute...I started the night before....at 11pm...! and was rolling into bed in the early hours of the morning.....There are 10 for boys and 4 for girls. Just perfect for 7 year olds and they hold a LOT!
If you'd like to know how to make them, the details are at the bottom of the post.

Caleb's box

Side view

Phoebe's box

Close up of the label

It takes 3 sheets of A4 card to make each box and I started by printing the front and back sheets of white card with the star pattern found here at Papercraft Inspirations. It's a free template and you need to scroll down to find it.

I printed the girls' boxes with the flower pattern found here and also the gingham paper for the trim on the outside.

I left the sides of the box white for some contrast (and to save time and ink!)

I bought the GSD file for the craft robo here but you can also get it in other formats including PDF, which you can print out and cut by hand if you don't have a cutting machine.

After printing the card and cutting out the pieces, I assembled them all and embellished them.

For the boys, I cut a 1" strip of coloured card for across the front and the larger stars are die cut with a Sizzix die. The smaller stars are made with a small punch. For the girls, the hearts are die cut from this TH mini hearts set.

I added pearl maker in white to the centre of the flower.

The label, I created using WordArt and cut it out with oval Nesties.

Sorry it's been such a long post, but I hope these instructions make sense!

Thank you for visiting today and I'll be back soon with more cards - it's birthday season in Caleb's class so plenty to keep me going.

Sarah xx

White on white - Less is More challenge

2011-05-07T15:06:00.002+01:00

You know I think everyone is right when they say you can get addicted to the Less is More challenges... I'm back again this week! The theme is white on white, something I have never done before but I love using white for my base cards so I thought I'd give it a go.

I had a bit of excitement on Thursday as my younger brother (who I haven't seen for six years) came home from Australia for a short visit. He brought with him a surprise present from my friend Meryl and it was this Marianne bird die. I think it's gorgeous and it will be used often.

To make this card,

I embossed the base card with a Tim Holtz Damask embossing folder in the Big Shot.

I cut a smaller piece of white card and machine stitched around the edge.

I inked the sentiment with black ink, stamped once on scrap paper and then on the white card (so it wasn't as stark against the white).

I die cut the bird twice, keeping the first intact and only using the leaves and wing from the second.

Then I layered these on the card leaving the leaves free to move.

To finish I used a white pearl on the sentiment.

I have enjoyed this weeks challenge and thank you to all who visited last time and for all your lovely comments. They mean a lot to me :)

Sarah xx

As soon as I can get them uploaded, I will be back with pics of party boxes I made for Caleb's birthday.......

Baby congratulations

2011-05-01T21:53:00.002+01:00

A little baby card today!
I've decided to take the plunge and join in the Less Is More challenge blog - I hope it is CAS enough...! The theme is Thank you or Congratulations.

I started with a blue base card 12x12cms when folded.

Then I cut white card 10x10cms and printed Congratulations using 'the girl next door font', and glued it to the base card.

I punched a circle from brown card and cut it in half, then put it through a paper crimper.
I cut two different sized triangles from gingham card for the sails and a thin sliver of brown for the mast.
Then punched the sun from yellow card but I can't remember what the punch is called or the make of it - sorry!
I cut the ric rac strip with this Sizzix die that my friend lent me.
I assembled it all together, added a tiny button on the boat and some doodling with white and black pens.
Looking at the photo, I think I should have moved the 'congratulations' a bit more to the right...but it'll have to do now!

Close up of sails and sun raised on foam pads

Thank you for visiting today, and I hope you all have a lovely bank holiday tomorrow :)

Sarah xx

Supplies

Blue, White, Brown, Yellow card

Gingham paper

Button

Paper crimper

White & Black pens

Font - the girl next door

Thinking of you, using a digital image

2011-04-27T13:26:00.004+01:00

This card is for my Aunt whose husband passed away this time last year and I hope it will give her some comfort to know we're thinking of her.

I used linen card for the base and rounded the top right hand corner.
I printed the sentiment (Jellyka CuttyCupcakes font) on spare card and embossed it along the left edge using a craft concepts embossing folder and the Cuttlebug.
Then I tied pink satin ribbon along the edge of the embossing and rounded the TRH corner of it as well.
I printed the two roses image from A Passion for Stamps and coloured it with Copics.

I have finally managed to do something today that will make cutting out a whole lot easier!! I can now print and cut with my Craft Robo (only took me 2 years to do it.....) lol
So the Robo cut the roses out in no time :)

I rolled the edges of the roses over a pencil to round them slightly and to give a little dimension. I used pinflair gel to glue them to the card and added 3 tiny pearls.

I hope you all had a lovely Easter ! We went to the beach (Richard and me wearing coats lol) on Easter Monday and it was beautiful.

We had our first paddle in the freezing sea but when the sea came in higher than anticipated, Richard got his trousers soaked :) Hilarious!!! - though we had to go and buy him new jeans! Next time I'll pack spare clothes for him as well as the children.

Freezing wet legs!

Caleb having fun in the sand dunes

Phoebe building sandcastles

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sarah x

Supplies

Linen card

Craft concepts embossing folder - budding vine

Digital image - A Passion for Stamps

Ribbon

Copics - RV10, RV21

R11

YG03, YG06

Congratulations card using die cut hearts

2011-04-21T10:38:00.001+01:00

This card is embossed using a Sizzix embossing folder along the bottom half of the card and the join is covered with mellow moss taffeta ribbon from SU. The hearts are die cut from MME bloom & grow paper with Nestabilites heart dies and the smaller heart is raised on foam pads. I'm going to give this as an engagement card but it could be used for a wedding too.

Isn't it great this good weather is continuing :) Usually when the children are on their school holidays it rains! I'm off now to try and sort out the mess in my craft room - I've been putting it off for ages but it's in such a state I really have to do it now. I was tempted to take a before and after pic but it's so bad, I daren't!!

Sarah xx

Supplies
Base card - A6 landscape
DP - MME Bloom & Grow
Stamp - American Crafts
Embossing folder - Sizzix damask 656151
Ribbon - SU mellow moss taffeta
Nestabilities - heart
Pearls

More mushrooms!

2011-04-19T18:51:00.003+01:00

A super quick card today (if you don't count the cutting out) I stamped the mushroom image on scrap card, coloured with copics and cut out. I took the base card and embossed along the bottom edge with the swiss dots embossing folder in my Big Shot. Then I stamped the sentiment in black ink and glued the mushroom image to the card with mod podge.

Hope you have a lovely day!

Sarah xx

Supplies

Base card - 12x12cms

Embossing folder - Swiss Dots

Ink - Versafine onyx black

Stamps - Woodware woodland mushrooms FRCL170

Sweet n Sassy #1032 Jesus cares

Copics - R11,29,35,37

Y00,11,17

YG03,06

E00,02,21,29,31,33

Mushrooms

2011-04-18T22:25:00.003+01:00

I was at the craft show in Belfast last week and bought a set of Woodware clear stamps - Woodland mushrooms.
I stamped the main image and used the out of the box technique with Nestabilities to cut out the circle and leave the butterfly intact. Don't look too closely at the colouring or you'll see my mistakes! I stamped the acorns on scrap card, coloured them with copics, cut them out and glued them to the base card. I also added seed beeds to the grass using Claudine Hellmuth matte multi-medium. The sentiment is printed on scrap card (corbel & honey I stole your jumper fonts) and cut out with a 1" circle punch.

Thanks for stopping by today :)
Sarah xx

Supplies
Base card - 12x12cms
DP - My Mind's Eye, quite contrary
Stamps - Woodware FRCL170
Ribbon - from stash
Nestabilities - Circle
Punch - Xcut scallop
Copics - E00,02,21,29,31,33
             RV06,10,13,21
             YG00,03,06
             Y00,03,06
             R05, C1

Just to say...

2011-04-13T09:23:00.006+01:00

Hello again!

A couple of cards today, they're not for any particular occasion so they're handy to have when I need a card quickly and haven't time to make one. The background of this first card is stamped using a prima stamp with chocolate chip ink. I love this little bird, it's a Unity stamp and the ink I've used is Melon Mambo (all Stampin' Up ink on these cards). The sentiment is from Papermania's Honey and Hugs clear stamp set.

I stamped an extra pair of wings and raised them up slightly with pinflair glue gel.

This card is embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder, I can't remember which one but I'll put it in the supply list later :) The butterflies stamp is by Personal Impressions and is stamped with Old Olive ink. I stamped the butterflies and flower again in Melon Mambo ink and cut them out.

I took a water brush and smudged the ink to slightly colour the wings and petals and raised them a little with pinflair glue again. I also added stardust glitter glue on the edges of the wings. The ribbon is ivory seam binding.

Thank you so much for visiting and I hope you have a great day whatever you're doing :)

We're going to Nursery this morning for Phoebe's Easter tea party. She's already away at normal time and left strict instructions that only 2 of us are allowed to come and we aren't allowed to bring any babies. We have to leave them at home with an Uncle......? . She has a vivid imagination at times and I hope her teacher takes everything she says with a pinch of salt - I dread to think what she tells her, especially with the things she tells us about school!!!

Sarah xx

Supplies

Card - DCWV christmas stack (green card)

Stamps - Personal Impressions, Unity, Papermania Honey & Hugs

Inks - Stampin Up - chocolate chip, melon mambo, old olive

Stickles glitter glue - star dust

Ivory seam binding

'Leaving' card using distress inks

2011-04-09T10:03:00.005+01:00

Good morning :)

It looks like it's going to be a beautiful day here today so I'm doing a quick post before I hang out the washing!

This card is for a lovely man who is leaving his job and we are very sorry to see him go. As he had officially retired a number of years ago, I didn't think 'retirement' on the sentiment would suit so I've put 'leaving' instead.

The base is brown card cut to size (15x30cms) and scored in half. Then I cut a white square and inked it with Tim Holtz vintage photo and tea dye inks. The trees were stamped with peeled paint, shabby shutters, crushed olive and tea dye inks.

The sentiment is computer generated, cut out with an oval nestabilities die, inked and the edges distressed, then added to the square with foam pads.

The edges of the square card were distressed and faux stitching added with a brown pen. I punched two 3/16" holes with a cropadile and added gold eyelets. Then roughly inked some string and tied through the eyelets. The finished square was added to the base card with foam pads. I then used a craft scratcher to scrape around the square to make a distressed frame on the base card.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a lovely day wherever you are :)

Sarah xx

Supplies

Brown & white card - Papermill

Tree stamp - sweet n sassy stamps

Inks - Tim Holtz

Paper distresser

Craft scratcher

Eyelets

String

Brown pen

Birthday card

2011-04-07T20:50:00.004+01:00

Hi :)

This is a birthday card for one of Lydia's friends. It's very quick and simple to make. The flowers and sentiment are stamped with white ink on purple card and the decorative edge on the white card and lilac spot paper is punched with a Martha Stewart edge punch. The join between the two is covered with lilac seam binding.

The tiny white dots along the bottom are made using Ranger white enamel accents.

Thanks for stopping by today and I'll be back soon with more :)

Sarah xx

Supplies

Purple base card (A6 landscape)

White card

DP - DCWV baby boy

Stamps - Heidi Grace girlfriends clear stamp set

Gems - Anita's gemstone wheel

Seam Binding

Punch - Martha Stewart scallop dot

White Ink - Elzybells

Ranger white enamel accents

Mum's card for Mother's Day

2011-04-03T16:29:00.008+01:00

Hello again

Can you believe I'm doing another post within hours of the last! I seem to be all or nothing...... I did manage to get Mum's card done in time thankfully. This is the first card I've made using a digital stamp and I have found it easier than I ever expected. This beautiful rose image is from A Passion for Stamps

The base card is 15x15cms and I embossed 2 lines around the edge at 0.5cm and 1cm using the Scorpal board. Next I printed the sentiment (using wordart, curly joe & diehl deco fonts) and the roses on white card and cut to size (12.5x12.5cms) and coloured them using Koh-i-noor pencils and Sansodor oil. I printed the roses again on white card, coloured some of the petals and cut them out.

After shaping the petals I glued them 3D using Pinflair glue gel. Then added glossy accents along the edges of all the petals and sprinkled with glamour dust. I added 3 clear gems under the sentiment and using foam pads popped the finished square onto the base card.

And because I'm newly fangled with digital stamps (love getting a perfect image), I added the roses image again to the insert under the verse (callie font) and coloured it in :)

Thanks for visiting today, I should (hopefully) have more cards this week!

Sarah xx

I'm entering this card to the ABC Challenge blog and the theme is R for Roses.

SUPPLIES

White base card

Two Roses digital stamp - A Passion for Stamps

Clear gems

Glossy accents

Glamour dust

Koh-i-noor woodless pencils

Sansodor oil

Paper stumps

Mother's Day

2011-04-02T21:56:00.009+01:00

Hello again :)

Wow! is it April already??? Isn't the weather gorgeous :) We went to our local forest park today and it felt so good to be out in the fresh air. It did the children the world of good too - they're sleeping like little logs tonight.

This card is for my Mother-In-Law and was made very quickly yesterday, just in time for the last post collection. I really will have to be more organised, I still have my own Mums to make......

I cut white card (folded size 15x15cms) and matted designer paper on top. I printed the sentiment on white card and cut out using a Tim Holtz label die. I inked the edges, stamped some flourishes and added it to the card using foam pads. Next I took some turquoise card and die cut the vine and adhered it to the card with wet glue. I added a prima flower and a button, tied through with turquoise seam ribbon. I finished the card off with some clear gems.

Have a lovely day and see you soon :)
Sarah xx

Supplies
White cardstock
Designer paper - Colorbok 'Woodhaven'
Ink - Versa color cube turquoise
Flourish stamp - Doodlebug 'Teen girl'
Dies - Tim Holtz 'Styled label' & Sizzix 'Vine'
Prima flower
Button
Seam binding ribbon
Clear gems

Lydia's birthday card using Lili of the Valley

2011-03-12T16:46:00.003Z

Hello again :)

A little later than anticipated, here is the card I made for Lydia before I went into hospital. When I was at the NEC in November I bought some Lili of the Valley cute squares - tea & chat. This is the first time I've used them and I know it definitely won't be the last. They are so handy for a quick card. I chose this little image because Lydia is always making me cups of tea and she is mad about making cupcakes - so this was perfect for her.

It was supposed to be a quick card but took a bit longer because when I went looking for lilac paper I realised it's not a colour I use much! I finally found some in the Nana's Nursery Baby Boy paper pad and it matched perfectly. I also found a purple crochet flower I had made months ago during a crocheting phase! I can't even remember how to make it now as I followed a YouTube video at the time. I think I'll have to look it up again.

The sentiment is computer generated using Arial Narrow and Chopin Script fonts.

I added a little lilac ink to the edges of the paper flower and added sparkle to the tips with Stardust stickles glitter glue. There is a little papermania pearl in the centre of the crochet flower. The leaves are punched using Woodware grass punches and the little pin is from sugar and spice crafts. The seam binding ribbon is from creative treasures and the little butterfly is punched using a Martha Stewart punch.

Thanks for visiting today!
Sarah x

Catching up

2011-03-07T19:49:00.003Z

Hi everyone

Just a little update and the reason for lack of projects! Any regular readers of my blog will know I've had ongoing health problems for a while. Well, I had a hysterectomy 2 weeks ago and I'm hoping that's the end of my problems and the beginning of a new me! You never know, by the summer maybe I'll be taking classes again........!

At the minute though I'm too exhausted (and a bit sore) to be making anything but if I can get Richard to upload some photos from my camera, I'll post some pics of a birthday card I made for Lydia just before I went into hospital.

Finally 'hello' to my new followers! and thank you to everyone else who has stuck by me even though the posts have been so irregular...... sorry!

Hugs (gentle ones only!)
Sarah

Covered notebooks and Clipboard calendars

2011-02-01T06:00:00.029Z

Good morning :)

I have to apologise for the state of these photos!!! I had been so busy making the books I didn't have time to take decent pictures of them and Richard took these ones while we were getting ready to go to the craft fair at our local primary school. The first pictures are of little kraft coloured notebooks and pen sets which I covered back and front with various designer papers. I think I mostly used Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon, Doodlebug & My Minds Eye papers.

The die cuts on the front of each book (apple, hearts, strawberries, mushrooms, flowers, squares & circles) were all cut out with the Sizzix Big Shot using a mixture of Sizzix, Cuttlebug and Nestabilities dies. The word 'Notes' was cut using the Tim Holtz - Chip Block - decorative strip die.

MINI CLIPBOARDS

To make the clipboards, cut a piece of chipboard 3¾" x 4½" and cover with paper. Cover a mini bulldog clip with matching paper (I find using double sided tape the easiest). Tape the calendar to the covered chipboard base and add your decorated clip to the top. Tie matching ribbon to your clip and decorate the bottom of the calendar as desired.

The notepad is made using a pad of sticky notes and covering with plain or embossed card. The sentiment 'A little note' is computer generated using 'Sophie' font and if you don't tape the notepad to the clipboard (just use the clip) you can replace it when it's all used up!

The little tags (tied around the top of the bags) were punched out with Stampin Up's Jewellery tag punch and the 'hand crafted' is from the Tiny Tags stamp set (I really love that set) It's stamped with Chocolate Chip ink.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope to be back soon with some cards and maybe a mini book....!

Take care :)

Sarah x

Mini sock buddies

2011-01-31T19:58:00.001Z

Hello again :)

I made these little sock buddies for my nephews and they loved them. I used small size 3½ - 5½ socks and they made up to around 6" tall. While I was making them I realised that some socks are less stretchy than others, so one of them turned out a little shorter than the rest....

I hope to be back tomorrow with some of the notebooks and mini calendars I made for the craft night at our local school.

Thanks for visiting
Sarah :)

Belated Happy New Year :)

2011-01-27T11:00:00.004Z

I had written this post a month ago on the 20th December and just needed to add photos - it got put on hold and I'm only getting back to it now! I thought I'd post it anyway....

Hi again!

At last I'm back with some projects...

It's been a bit horrendous here as the children have taken sick one after the other and I seem to have been continually washing bedding, pyjamas and floors :( and to top it all, my tumble dryer has burnt out with all the usage....

Anyway! here are the Christmas cards, some treat boxes and bags for the teachers. They are not matching sets this year as they were made in fits and starts.

Some other news!

I went to the Hobbycrafts show in the NEC in Birmingham at the beginning of November with some friends and while I was there I did a fab Sizzix make and take. At the stand you were able to fill out a form with your details to be entered into a competition to win a Sizzix Big Shot, Doctor's Bag and Dies.

I thought no more about it and on the Monday after the show, I got a call from Pete at Sizzix to say I had won!!!

The parcel arrived very quickly and I have to say I love the Big Shot :) I love the fact that it doesn't wobble or move when you're passing the dies through it. I use my Cuttlebug plates with it though as I can't get used to the multipurpose platform that comes with it!

Sizzix die - Merry & Bright (part of the prize I won)

Front of the bag

The bag is made with 2 sheets of white A4 cardstock

Sizzix die - stocking

The mouse is an Elzybells stamp

This little box was cut out with the Craft Robo. I bought the file from My Time Made Easy but the measurements were a bit off so with the help of hubby, we soon had it sorted. I made a small version to hold sweets but you can make it bigger.

The choir singers stamp is from Lili of the Valley

The poinsettia was cut with the Craft Robo, edged with Snow Cap dabber and layered.

The centre is done with Pebeo 3D paint.

The mouse is an Elzybells stamp

Another Elzybells stamp

The skater is a Lili of the Valley stamp

I used Stardust stickles for the fur trim on her coat and hat and on the ice.

The flourishes are cut with a Marianne die.

Because they were made quite a while ago I can't remember some of the papers used but I'll post a list of some supplies later on today.

Sorry it's been so long for this update. My health is still not as it should be but I'm having an operation next month and I hope I will be right as rain after that with a few weeks recovery time:)

Thank you for your patience!

Sarah xx

House Mouse birthday card

2010-12-10T10:17:00.003Z

This was a really quick card I made for my nephew's birthday in November. It's a little House Mouse stamp and I think he's really cute. Very easy to colour in too :)
The sentiment is stamped with Stampin' Up real red ink and the black dots are card candy from craftworkcards.co.uk.

I can't believe Christmas is only 2 weeks away! With all the snow lately, I have been stuck in the house and am nowhere near prepared! I'm heading out to the craft room now to try and make something for the teachers.

See you soon
Sarah x

Christmas cards

2010-12-09T14:22:00.003Z

These are some cards I've made for a friend who is having a card sale and donating the money to charity.

I'm just making family Christmas cards this year for I don't have time to make general ones. I also have to make the teachers' gifts and cards too and I will post them when they're finished :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sarah x

Cards using Lili of the Valley stamps

2010-12-04T11:47:00.003Z

I am loving Lili of the Valley stamps :) I think they're really cute and lovely to colour in.
The papers on this card are from the Dovecraft christmas pack (not sure what it's called....)
and the image is coloured in with Copics. I'm realising I should be making a note of the colours I use so I'll be doing that in future :)

This is a birthday card for my little nephew Oliver who was 6 yesterday :) It's another Lili of the Valley stamp
and the papers are 3 Bugs in a Rug (snips & snails I think...)

Better run, I'm going to the Christmas Craft Fair in The Argory (National Trust House) today and I should have been ready ages ago! Will post again soon with Christmassy things:)

Thanks for visiting today
Sarah x

Doesn't time fly........!

2010-12-03T12:28:00.000Z

Hi everyone!!

I hope you are all well and enjoying the cold/hot weather wherever you are :)

I'm embarrassed to see it's been over a month since I updated this blog..... I have good intentions and then get distracted! I've been doing a little bit of crafting so I'll upload some photos later - I promise!
Our local primary school held an Open Night last night and I had a little stall (my first ever) and it was great fun :) I brought my camera but forgot to take photos! How daft is that....

I still have loads more to make and do so I better get cracking!
Until later....
Sarah

Tag book using Tim Holtz inks

2010-10-23T22:28:00.001+01:00

This is the tag book I made at a class in Forgetmenot Papercrafts in Belfast a couple of weeks ago. It was a really fun class with lots of inking and stamping and we had very messy hands afterwards. Some of the pages are a bit of a disaster but I have learned loads of new techniques and will be having a go at making some more tags soon.

It's a bit of a change for me as I tend to make 'clean' cards and am always sanding rough edges....lol

Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend
Sarah x

A little thank you card

2010-10-22T12:35:00.001+01:00

Hi again! I thought it was about time I posted something :)

The papers on this card are MME Bloom & Grow and the flower and sentiment are American Crafts clear stamps. I got mine in TKMaxx in Londonderry last month but you can also get them here

I've haven't been crafting very much this month but I've been sorting out my inks and ribbons. I have so many ribbons I keep forgetting what I have so I've been snipping off the ends and sticking them on card. I should be able to see exactly what I have instead of having to poke through the boxes trying to find a match - not great when you're in a hurry.....!! When I'm finished I'll punch holes along the edge and put them in a file.

Some of the ribbon reference cards

Some of the Ink reference cards

I was at a class in Forgetmenot Papercrafts in Belfast and we made a tag book using Tim Holtz inks. I haven't it finished yet but I'll take a photo of it and post it tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by today
Sarah x

Baby Girl Card

2010-10-01T12:04:00.001+01:00

A little baby girl card :)

The base card is A6 landscape in white and the designer papers are from a Making Memories 6x6" paper pad. I taped two strips of paper to the base card (one is broader than the other). Then stamped 'Brand New' & 'tiny miracle' on the base card with sky gray versacolor pigment ink. Next I tied pink satin ribbon around the card and finished with a bow at the front. I took another piece of matching pink paper and cut a scallop circle with a Nestabilitie die (you could use a punch) and then I cut another smaller plain circle from white card. I stamped a baby face on the circle with sky gray ink and coloured it with copic markers. I attached the white circle to the pink circle with foam pads and then taped the pink circle to the base card.

Have a lovely day :)
Sarah x

Supplies
White card
Making Memories 'Kate' collection
Versacolor cube ink - sky gray
Stamps - sentiments are American Crafts & Studio G
- Baby face is Doodlebug designs
Ribbon - Poppicrafts
Copic markers

Sock Piggy!

2010-09-27T14:25:00.003+01:00

Here's another little sock creature :)

She's made with baby first size socks - 1 pink with hearts and the other plain white. Her eyes are tiny black brads and the little bow is made with ribbon from my scrap box.

I should have made her a curly tail!

Thanks for taking the time to visit :)

Sarah x

Apologies

2010-09-19T20:33:00.001+01:00

I am so sorry I haven't been updating my blog. I haven't been feeling very well (my haemoglobin has dropped again) though I have been able to make a few things (in between naps!) I just haven't been able to upload them. I'm going to try and post a bit more regularly from now on :) Thank you to all who have stuck with me!!

Here's a quick little card using dry embossing, stamping and punching.

The flowers/leaves along the bottom are embossed using a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The designer paper is MME Bloom & Grow and I punched the flowers from it using different sizes of EKSuccess retro flower punches. The flowers were then layered and held together with an orange brad. The leaves are punched with a Woodware grass punch and the Just Because stamp is by American Crafts.

Thanks for visiting :)
Sarah x

Birthday - For my Wife

2010-08-28T06:30:00.003+01:00

This was a last minute card I made for Dad to give to Mum. I just couldn't think of what to make but it eventually came together in the end :)

The paper is American Crafts double sided and I cut a wavy line with a craft knife and turned one side over overlapping slightly. I hand stitched the two pieces together with two lines of straight stitches and stitched the two corners of the pink paper. I then matted it onto brown card.

For the die cuts I used nestabilies Labels One (brown card) and Labels Four (white card). The clear stamp used for the image is by Recollections and I coloured it with Copics and added star dust stickes glitter glue to the flower and leaves. The sentiment is computer generated (anke calligraphic font) and cut out with a nestabilites labels trio die. I tied the brown organza ribbon around the mat before adhering it to the base card. The little white pearls are Papermania.

Have a great weekend!
Sarah x

Happy Birthday Easel Card for Mum

2010-08-27T11:49:00.004+01:00

Hello again!

This is the easel card I made for Mum's birthday last Sunday. Lots more stitching too!
Tip - When you have stitched the whole way around the card and you finish off at the end, to tidy up loose ends, give the threads at the back a little tug and the front threads should start to come through to the back. Pull them completely through, tie them together and tape down.

The double sided paper is from the My Mind's Eye, Quite Contrary range. The sentiment is computer generated and cut out with labels one nestabilities die. I stamped some flowers on it and put adhesive gems in the centre. Then I inked victorian velvet distress ink around the edges. I cut the large scalloped circle with a nestability die and inked the edges with distress ink, then added the rabbit with foam pads.

Thanks for stopping by today :)
Sarah x

Supplies
White card - 15x15cms card (folded size) plus extra 15x15cm square
Bazzill - Vintage Pink
DP - My Mind's Eye
Stamps - Joanna Sheen Messy Rabbit, American Crafts Clear stamp collection (Fun) 59096
Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress ink Victorian Velvet
Nestabilities - Scalloped Circle, Labels One
Thread
Buttons
Ribbon - Ribbons Galore Australia
Papermania adhesive gems

Mum's birthday

2010-08-23T11:05:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone!

This is a really quick post today, as we are just heading off on holiday this week. (Richard's tapping his foot - we should already be away!)

This is the first of Mum's birthday cards and I would have had it uploaded for yesterday but this computer has been very tempermental and keeps crashing :( Here's hoping I get this post finished before it happens again!!

The papers for this card are Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety mini deck. I have my sewing machine out permanently now and am stitching everything in sight. The sentiment is computer generated and cut out with a circle nestability die. The flower is made with the blossom nestabilities, crumpled, cut and layered together with some ribbon and a button in the centre.

Thanks for visiting today and I will be back on Friday with more cards. One of them is my first attempt at an easel card.

See you soon
Sarah x

Sock Creature - Meet Flossie!

2010-08-18T09:33:00.003+01:00

I finally got my sock creature photographed and here she is...

the socks we started with

Last week we were visiting Richard's parents and took the opportunity to visit their local library. I came across this book and fell in love with all the wee creatures inside. A quick trip to Primark for socks and we were ready to make sock buddies! What I didn't realise was.....we should have bought baby socks...... A bag and a half of stuffing later and we had Flossie! (her nose is huge!!!)
I so enjoyed making her and I have a few requests for some more :)

Thanks for taking the time to visit today.
Sarah x

Have a Happy Day

2010-08-18T09:28:00.005+01:00

I'm late again for the Clean and Simple sketch this week! Here is FTL 103

and this is what I made

I love these little birds :)

The stamps used are Unity and I used Stampin Up's Stamp-a-ma-jig to place them. The folded paper down the side is by Daisy Bucket and the string in the button is coloured with Victorian Velvet distress inks to match the sentiment.

The background of the card is embossed with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder and inked with Pumice Stone distress ink. The birds are coloured with distress inks as well.

Have a lovely day :)

Sarah

Another thank you card

2010-08-17T13:24:00.001+01:00

I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted anything.......! I have been making cards but can't show you them until Sunday - they're for Mum's birthday and I'm afraid she might look at the blog before then.

I did make a card this morning but I've just remembered I left the camera in the car and Richard is away to work in it, so I can't take a photo 'til he comes home! I've also been sewing a sock creature but again no camera for a photo.....

I made this Thank You card a few weeks ago using Bazzill Kraft cardstock. The various stamps are by Heidi Grace (flowers & sentiment) and Papermania (tag & scallop border). It is coloured with Koh-i-noor pencils and Sansodor oil.

Thanks for visiting today and if you stop by tomorrow, I should have some pics of my sock creature :)

Sarah xx

CAS sketch - Quick Thank You card

2010-08-10T20:39:00.001+01:00

Here is this weeks great sketch FTL 102 on the Clean and Simple stamping blog.

This card was very quick and simple to do. I created a template for the card in a Word Document and printed it. (The font is Pea Stacey Tunibug)
My friend Freda gave me some strips of felt flowers (I love felt!) and I cut a flower from each strip and glued them to the card and added pink gems to finish.

Sarah xx

Card gone wrong....

2010-08-07T15:31:00.004+01:00

Hi again!

Well, after thinking I was going to get lots of craft time this week the opposite happened! There's always something else to take priority, but I did get lots done even if it wasn't crafting.

I made this card on Tuesday but I didn't like it :p

I took the flower off, covered the top white part of the card with the reverse side of the blue paper and made this....

I had coloured and cut out this little image a few weeks ago when I was playing with the copics. She is coloured using the blender pen and a little colour from the nib of the pens (just to give a lighter effect)

I think she's a lovely match for this double sided paper which was in my scrap drawer. (I think it might be 3 Bugs in a Rug?) The background die cut is cut with a Nestabilities blossom die which I then kept in the die after cutting out and used Tim Holtz distress ink - Victorian Velvet - to colour it in.

The sentiment is computer generated - Pea Stacey Tunibug font - and cut with Nestabilities Labels Trio dies and coloured the same as the other die cut.

The flowers are Prima e-line and Kaisercraft. The rock fern punch is by EK Success.

Thanks for looking in today, have a great weekend :)
Sarah xx

Baby Boy Photo Album

2010-08-03T12:32:00.004+01:00

I made this for Mum to give as a baby gift but she didn't like the lower case 'd'! I don't have capital letters for this set of Sizzix dies so I cut a capital 'D' from the Cuttlebug 'Groovy Chick' dies and put it on instead. (I didn't have time to take a photo - but I think I prefer it with the lower case anyway ;)

I made the chipboard buttons by cutting just the circle of the question mark on this Sizzix die. Then punched two 1/8" holes in it with the cropadile and tied some embroidery thread through it.

The elephant is another Sizzix die, cut from chipboard and paper pieced. His eye is a white pearl, coloured with a black copic marker. I added green thread behind his trunk to look like water spraying.......but it looks more like grass. lol

The children are going to Bible Club this week so I will have 3 whole hours to myself every morning! Lots of craft time and I hope to make the most of it and get some mini books finished :)

Thanks for stopping by today.
Sarah xx

Supplies
DP - DCWV Nana's Nursery , Boy
White chipboard
Dies - Sizzix: go slim, elephant, dingbats #1
Punch - Martha Stewart, Zig Zag
Green Embroidery Thread
Black pen