Sparkle with LIM

Hello everyone,

I've been trying to get time since Saturday to play in the Less Is More

challenge this week and I finally managed it this morning :)

Chrissie & Jen are looking to see Glamour & Glitz!

 

I love glitter and all sorts of sparkly things so I couldn't miss this one :)

I have made a quick little Christmas card.

I love using kraft card for Christmas cards and this one is 12x12cms.

I stamped a little Elzybells robin, coloured him with copics and added Glamour dust underneath him

and a few dots of it around him. I also added white dots (inkessentials pen) around the frame.

The stamp is from a little clear set by Hampton Art.

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Keeping with the Christmas theme, we are down to our last few projects over at

Creative Craft World....November has flown by!

Today Lou has a bottle tag and gift carton to share.

Here's a little peek and you can find out how to make them here.

 

Thanks for popping in today

and I'll be back tomorrow with a link to Sue's project.

I have a couple of birthday cards to share soon but I have to wait in case they see them on my blog!

Take care,

Sarah xx

Jingle Bells, clean & simple Christmas card

Good morning everyone!

That's another weekend over...I hope you had a good one :)

 

We are continuing with the Christmas Countdown at Creative Craft World

(the DT have made festive projects for every day of November)

and it's my turn today.

 

I have made a clean & simple Christmas card which is based on the theme at Less is More this week.

It's to use 'hardware' on your card.

 

 

 

I bought the little bells from Meiflower at the craft show on Thursday and couldn't resist using them on my card today.

I cut and scored a white card blank and then cut another piece of white card and embossed it with snow dots embossing folder (not sure of the proper name but it's by Cuttlebug!)

Then I pierced holes on each side of this card for the brads.

 

 

I made jump rings from silver wire, put them on the bells and threaded them on the beaded string.

I tied the 'string' around the brads and then inserted them in the holes securing at the back.

The sentiment is computer generated using MTF Sweet Cheeks font, which I cut into a tag and tied a bow at the top.

I then layered it all on the base card with foam pads.

 

I hope you're enjoying our festive projects and I hope you'll come back tomorrow

when I'll have the link to Lou's blog for her project.

 

Thanks so much for popping in!

I hope you have a lovely Monday :)

Take care,

Sarah xx

Edited to add: I'm over the moon that the super talented Lisa M has chosen this project as her pick of the week at MIM!! I love my cabinet and it's nice that someone else does too :)

Edited to add again: I've just discovered that Lalkygirl has chosen this project as her pick of the week!! Do check out her beautiful cards and projects here :)

I am so happy today :)

 

I'd like to enter this card in MIM ~ linky party

 

3-2-1 with Less is More

Good afternoon!

 

With the summer nearly over and the children returning to school on Friday

it's time for me to get back to blogging!

 

I love the Less is More challenges and Make it Monday and although I tried to get time to play along this summer it just didn't happen but on Saturday I had a little free time and this is what I made.

 

 

The challenge for LIM this week is a recipe and I used 3 words - 2 animals - 1 ribbon.

 

The base card is 14x14cms tent fold and I layered a pink 11x11cms square on top.

The little elephant is cut with a Sizzix die from an Echo Park 'hello summer' paper pad.

I inked the edges with TH antique linen distress ink and added a black brad for her eye.

The word 'sorry' is an Elzybells stamp (unfortunately not available anymore) and the 'I forgot' is part of a Personal Impressions stamp which I inked with an SU marker.

The wee bird is cut from a sheet of paper from the EP pad.

 

 I layered the elephant and bird with foam pads and I added two pads on top of each other just under the ear to prop it up a bit higher. Then I glued a strip of ric rac ribbon just underneath to 'ground' them.

 

 

When I finished that card (and making the most of my 'free time'...)

I made one for a boy.

 

The base of this one is cream card and I layered Bazzill kraft card on top.

The elephant is cut from an Echo Park 'note to self' paper pad.

My recipe this time is 3 words - 2 doodled lines - 1 animal

 

 

By this stage I should have been back to my 'mum' duties but I had been asked to make a baby card and I thought these little elephants would be perfect!

The photo is not great and the card is already away so I can't retake it but you'll get the idea :)

 

It's for twins Edward and Ruby.

 

This time it's on a 7x5" white card blank and I printed the sentiment on the computer

using 'annie use your telescope' font.

The names are stamped using Elzybells alphabet stamps with versafine black ink.

I added clear dew drops to look like bubbles.

 

That's it for today!

 but I'm going to schedule more posts for this week.

I have been doing quite a bit of sewing over the summer

and have also been to classes to make some christmas projects .

Rather than mix the papercrafts and sewing on this blog, I've created a new blog just for sewing.....Richard is laughing....

he says if I can't keep up with one blog how will I manage two!

Well, I'll just have to prove him wrong won't I!  lol
 

My new blog is dillydoodle (if anyone is interested click here!)
Here's a wee peek of my latest project...

 

 

Thank you for coming to visit today :)

See you soon

Sarah xx

 

Less is More.....Gold

Good afternoon everyone :)

It's been another couple of weeks since I  last entered the LIM challenge

and as I was at home yesterday for the first Saturday in ages, I was determined to make a card.

The challenge this week is to use 'Gold' on your card.

I think I've only ever made a card with gold on it once before and that was for a Golden Wedding anniversary so I don't think it's my favourite colour!

I definitely found this a challenge.

I didn't like the first card I made so I did another....I'm not too keen on it either

but I'll take the plunge and share them both ~ warts and all!

1st card

For this one, I stamped the sentiment and then punched tiny flowers with SU boho blossoms punch from gold card.  Next I arranged them in a heart shape on the card. (I used my largest nestabilities heart die as a template)

Then I added opal liquid pearls to the centres.

2nd card

For this card I cut 2 flourishes from gold card using Tim Holtz elegant flourishes die.

I  then embossed them with the swiss dots embossing folder and glued them to the base card.

I stamped text on two Prima flowers and added a gem brad through the centre.

Next I stamped a (Kaisercraft) sentiment with versamark ink and sprinked it with gold detail embossing powder.  I layered it on gold card and adhered it to the card. To finish I added tiny dots of liquid pearls around the flourishes.

To enter the LIM challenge,  just click here.

I'm looking forward to visiting all your blogs later.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

Take care

Sarah xx

Father's Day cards

Good morning everyone :)

Well,  thankfully I managed to get the Father's Day cards made for yesterday

and I had two little helpers who wanted to make their own ~ so all done in no time!

It's been a few weeks since I've had time to enter the Less is More challenge

and this week the theme of 'something shiny' was perfect for making Richard's card.

 My Silhouette got a good workout as I hadn't time for any colouring at all.

The white base card is 7"x 5" folded landscape. I printed the sentiment (Rod font) on white card and matted it on silver card.  Then I cut circles from silver and white card and layered them together. The tools were cut with the Cameo and glued to the circles.  I then matted the completed rectangle to the card with foam pads.

This 2nd card is the one I made for Lydia to give to her Dad.

It's also cut out with the Cameo from Bazzill kraft card and I highlighted the sentiment by decoupaging with paper from DCWV green stack.

I tied some yellow Divine twine around the 'D' and added a tiny button.

Then I doodled some faux stitching around the outside to frame it all.

That's it for now!

I also made 2 cards for my own Dad but I still have to take a photo of them.

I'll upload them as soon as I've that done.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I really must make a start on the teacher cards, I've put it off long enough...

'See you later!'

Take care :)

Sarah xx

I'd like to enter my 2nd card in the following challenges:

Amusing challenges ~ father's day

Creative Inspirations paint ~ father's day

Dream Valley ~ for that special guy

Robyn's fetish ~ anything goes

My Sheri Crafts ~ father's day

Card Makin Mamas ~ father's day

Delicious Doodles ~ for the fellas

MIM ~ anything goes linky party

and two weeks later....

...I'm back!

I have been so sick with a horrible bug

but thankfully today I am feeling a LOT better :)

I've even got a little bit of crafting done.

The Less is More challenge this week is for

a Baby or a Child.

I just love making baby cards so any excuse to make another one....

The teddy image is a digi from Dilly Beans and I've coloured it with Copics.

I decoupaged the bow and added a little button in the centre.

Then layered the coloured image on blue gingham card and adhered it to a 15cm card blank.

The sentiment is computer generated with a font called 'twelve weeks pregnant'!

I feel so out of the loop with not getting to visit your blogs

but I'll do my best to catch up!

Thank you so much for visiting me today

and I hope to be back tomorrow with some party boxes.

Take care :)

Sarah xx



The colour YELLOW!

Hello again!

I'm back with my 2nd post today for the Less is More challenge this week.

I couldn't believe it yesterday when I was showCASed for my little baby card.

Thank you so much Chrissie and Mandi!

It's only sinking in this morning and I'll tell you why at the end of the post ;)

The challenge this week is to use yellow on your card!

I love yellow as it's such a happy colour.

 The mug image is from DigiStamp Boutique

and I paper pieced it using Echo Park summertime paper.

The little tea bag tag is made using print and cut with the Silhouette.

I folded it in half and punched a tiny hole for the string with an SU punch.

I can't remember the size of it but it is really teeny and perfect for mini tags :)

I also made tiny holes in an oval shape with the Silhouette

for threading yellow baker's twine through. 

I have been overwhelmed by the lovely comments and emails you have been sending me.

Thank you so much ~ it really means a lot!

I haven't been round to visit you all yet, but I will catch up with you later tonight :)

I think I better explain my absence yesterday.....

As some of you know, I've been having problems with pins and needles down my arms and into my hands (not great for crafting)

so while we're waiting for the results of my MRI scan to come back

my Doctor suggested I try a new tablet to try and ease my symptoms.

The only thing is, he said, they may make me feel a little hungover in the morning.

Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained.....

I took one at 10pm on Thursday night and when Friday morning came,

I could hardly open my eyes!

By dinner time I still could hardly stand!

By 11pm last night I was beginning to feel half normal having spent most of the day in a blur.

I know I've sent emails but I imagine they're all gobbledy gook!

Suffice to say I didn't repeat the performance last night.

On the plus side ~ I didn't have any pins and needles....... :)

Thank you for visiting :D

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend.

I better go now and catch up with the horrible housework :p

See you soon,

Sarah xx

I'd also like to enter this in the DigiStamp Boutique monthly challenge.